The speedometer of a car gives you a reading of the car's: A) Constant speed. B) Average speed. C) Instantaneous speed.

D) Total speed.

For a trip of several hours duration, a ratio of the total distance traveled to the total time elapsed is a(an) A) Instantaneous speed. B) Average speed. C) Constant speed. D) Total speed.

The symbol A) B) C) D)

is used to represent
A) B) C) D)

The size of a quantity is called vector. scalar. ratio. magnitude.

instantaneous speed. average speed. constant speed. total speed.

A quantity of 60 km/hr describes a (an) A quantity of 15 m/s to the north is a measure of: A) velocity. B) acceleration. C) speed. D) directional distance in the metric system. A) B) C) D) vector. acceleration. speed. metric distance.

Measurements that have both magnitude and direction are A quantity of 5 m/s2 is a measure of A) metric area. B) acceleration. C) speed. D) velocity. A) B) C) scalar quantities. vector quantities. dual quantities.

D)

ratios.

A ratio of v/t is a measure of motion that is known as (recall that the symbol means "a change in") A) speed. B) velocity. C) acceleration. D) none of the above.

A ratio of d/t is a measure of motion that is known as A) speed. B) acceleration. C) mass density. D) none of the above.

Which one of the following is not the same as the expression of m/s2? A) m/s/s B) (m/s)(s) C) (m/s)(1/s) D) none of the above

An automobile has how many different devices that can cause it to undergo acceleration? A) none B) one C) two D) three or more

You can find an average velocity by adding the initial and final velocity and dividing by 2 only when the acceleration is A) changing. B) uniform. C) increasing. D) decreasing.

Ignoring air resistance, an object falling toward the surface of the earth has a velocity that is A) constant. B) increasing. C) decreasing. D) acquired instantaneously, but dependent on the weight of the object.

Ignoring air resistance, an object falling near the surface of the earth has an acceleration that is A) constant. B) increasing. C) decreasing. D) dependent on the weight of the object.

Two objects are released from the same height at the same time, and one has twice the weight of the other. Ignoring air resistance, A) the heavier object hits the ground first. B) the lighter object hits the ground first. C) they both hit at the same time. D) whichever hits first depends on the distance dropped.

A ball rolling across the floor slows to a stop because A) there are unbalanced forces acting on it. B) the force that started it moving wears out. C) the forces are balanced. D) the net force equals zero.

If there are no unbalanced forces acting on a moving object it will A) slow to a stop. B) continue to move.

The distance that an object in free fall has covered is proportional to the square of the A) B) weight of the object. mass of the object.

When you throw a ball directly upward, it is accelerated A) only as it falls.

B) during the instantaneous stop and during the fall.

C)
D)

time of fall.
distance of the fall.

C)
D)

at all times.
none of the time.

After leaving the rifle, a bullet fired horizontally has how many forces acting on it (ignoring air resistance)? A) one, from the gunpowder explosion B) one, from the pull of gravity C) two, one from the gunpowder explosion and one from gravity D) none

How fast you are moving is a property of motion known as A) speed. B) velocity. C) acceleration.

How fast you are moving in which direction is a property of motion known as A) speed. B) velocity. C) acceleration.

How fast you are changing your speed or direction of travel is a property of motion known as A) speed. B) velocity. C) acceleration. D) none of the above.

Ignoring air resistance, an object falling toward the surface of the earth has a velocity that is A) constant. B) increasing. C) decreasing. D) acquired instantaneously.

Ignoring air resistance, an object falling toward the surface of the earth has an acceleration that is A) constant. B) increasing. C) decreasing. D) dependent on the weight of the object.

A ball rolling across the floor slows to a stop because A) there are unbalanced forces acting on it. B) the force that started it moving wears out. C) all the forces are balanced. D) the net force equals zero.

Ignoring air resistance, a bullet fired horizontally has how many forces acting on it after leaving the rifle? A) One, from the gunpowder explosion. B) One, from the pull of gravity. C) Two, one from the gunpowder explosion and one from gravity. D) Three, one from the gunpowder explosion, one from gravity, and one from the motion of the bullet.

The tendency of a moving object to remain in unchanging motion in the absence of an unbalanced force is called A) inertia B) free fall C) acceleration D) impulse

A heavy object and a light object are dropped from rest at the same time in a vacuum. The heavier object will reach the ground A) before the lighter object B) at the same time as the lighter object C) after the lighter object D) It depends on the shape of the object

A cannonball is fired straight up at 50 m/s. Neglecting air resistance, when it returns to its starting point its speed A) is 50 m/s. B) is more than 50 m/s. C) is less than 50 m/s. D) depends on how long it is in the air.

6. A bicyclist moves at a constant speed of 4 m/s. How long it will take for the bicyclist to move 36 m? A. 3 s B. 6 s B. 12 s D. 9 s E. 18 s

If the velocity versus time graph of an object is a horizontal line, the object is A)moving with constant non-zero speed. B)moving with constant non-zero acceleration. C)at rest. D)moving with infinite speed.

When you drive a car and take a quick look on the speedometer, what do you see? a. Distance b. Displacement c. Speed d. Velocity e. Acceleration

What quantity describes how quickly you change your position? a. b. c. d. e. Distance Displacement Speed Velocity Acceleration