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Unit 1 Review



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A soccer player starting from the centre line runs 10.0 m [left], stops, sprints 25.0 m [right], and then 8.5 m [left]. His displacement from the centre line is
a.
6.5 m [left]
c.
43.5 m [left]
b.
6.5 m [right]
d.
43.5 m [right]
 

 2. 

Which of the following quantities is a scalar quantity?
a.
displacement
c.
distance
b.
acceleration
d.
velocity
 

 3. 

The following table contains data collected from an experiment investigating an object’s motion.

Time (s)
Position (m) [right]
0.0
0.0
0.1
4.0
0.2
8.0
0.3
12.0
0.4
16.0
0.5
20.0

Analyzing the data could lead to the conclusion that the object is
a.
at rest
c.
moving with increasing velocity
b.
moving with uniform velocity
d.
moving with decreasing velocity
 

 4. 

When the velocity and the acceleration of an object have different directions (signs), then the object is
a.
slowing down
c.
stationary
b.
speeding up
d.
undergoing uniform motion
 
 
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 5. 

Based on the information in the above velocity-time graph, the displacement of the object after 8.0 s is
a.
32 m [forward]
c.
1.1 ´ 102 m [forward]
b.
80 m [forward]
d.
1.9 ´ 102 m [forward]
 

 6. 

A modern supertanker is travelling at 8.50 m/s. If the supertanker requires 5.00 km to come to a full stop, the time required is
a.
0.588 s
c.
588 s
b.
118 s
d.
1.18 ´ 103 s
 

 7. 

A modern supertanker is travelling at 8.50 m/s. If the supertanker requires 5.00 km to come to a full stop, the acceleration of the supertanker is
a.
-7.23 m/s2
c.
-7.23 ´ 10-3 m/s2
b.
-8.50 ´ 10-1 m/s2
d.
-8.50 ´ 10-4 m/s2
 

 8. 

A skateboarder accelerates uniformly from rest, travelling 26.0 m [N] before reaching a velocity of 12.0 m/s [N]. The skateboarder accelerates for a time of
a.
4.33 s
c.
2.17 s
b.
2.65 s
d.
0.462 s
 

 9. 

The best altitude for dropping supplies and equipment from an aircraft was determined to be 61 m, with variations depending upon the type of load. Dropping at such a low altitude eliminates drift and ensures greater accuracy in landing supplies in the desired drop zone. If a container is released from a height of 61 m, it will hit the ground in a time of
a.
3.5 s
c.
7.0 s
b.
6.5 s
d.
12 s
 
 
Object Dropped from a Cliff
An object, initially at rest, is dropped from a cliff and is observed to hit the water below in 6.00 s.
 

 10. 

Based on the information in Object Dropped from a Cliff, the distance fallen during the third second is
a.
19.6 m
c.
34.3 m
b.
24.5 m
d.
44.1 m
 
 
Velocity and Displacement Vectors
A jogger sprints 200 m [E] at 4.00 m/s [E], turns around, and jogs 100 m [W] at 2.00 m/s [W]. A wind is blowing from the east at 1.00 m/s.
 

 11. 

Based on the information in Velocity and Displacement Vectors, the resultant displacement of the jogger is
a.
100 m [E]
c.
300 m [E]
b.
100 m [W]
d.
300 m [W]
 

 12. 

Based on the information in Velocity and Displacement Vectors, the resultant velocity of the jogger as he heads into the wind is
a.
1.00 m/s [W]
c.
3.00 m/s [E]
b.
1.00 m/s [E]
d.
5.00 m/s [E]
 
 
Displacement Vectors
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 13. 

Based on the information in Displacement Vectors, the direction of vector 4, using the Cartesian and the navigator methods, respectively, can be stated as
a.
[60° W of N], [30°]
c.
[30° N of W], [30°]
b.
[60°], [30° N of W]
d.
[150°], [60° W of N]
 

 14. 

Based on the information in Displacement Vectors, the vector whose direction is [240°], using the Cartesian method of stating direction, is
a.
vector 1
c.
vector 3
b.
vector 2
d.
vector 4
 

 15. 


Vectors
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Based on the information in Vectors, the x component and the y component of a displacement vector were determined to be 10.0 m and -10.0 m, respectively. The vector that most likely represents the resultant vector of the two components is
a.
vector A
c.
vector C
b.
vector B
d.
vector D
 
 
Flight of a Bird
A bird flies 30.0 m [120°] and then 20.0 m [240°].
 

 16. 

Based on the information in Flight of a Bird, the sum of the x components and the sum of the y components of the bird’s flight, respectively, are
a.
-25.0 m and 43.3 m
c.
-16.0 m and -7.30 m
b.
-25.0 m and 8.70 m
d.
5.00 m and 8.70 m
 

 17. 

Based on the information in Flight of a Bird, the magnitude of the resultant displacement of the bird relative to the tree is
a.
701 m
c.
41.0 m
b.
50.0 m
d.
26.5 m
 
 
Relative Motion
A car is travelling at a velocity of 20 km/h [E]. Inside the car, a passenger throws a package at 10 km/h [W], into the back seat.
 

 18. 

Based on the information in Relative Motion, relative to the passenger in the car, the velocity of the package is
a.
30 km/h [E]
c.
10 km/h [W]
b.
20 km/h [W]
d.
10 km/h [E]
 
 
Airplane in the Wind
An airplane that can fly at 500 km/h heads west on a trip. The airport tower reports that a strong wind reaching a speed of 100 km/h could affect the flight of the plane.
 

 19. 

Based on the information in Airplane in the Wind, the algebraic equation to determine the resultant velocity of the aircraft, if the wind direction is due west, is
a.
mc019-1.jpg
c.
mc019-3.jpg
b.
mc019-2.jpg
d.
mc019-4.jpg
 
 
Bullet
A bullet is fired horizontally at 450 m/s [E] from a gun that is 1.50 m from the ground.
 

 20. 

Based on the information in Bullet, the range of the bullet is
a.
42.1 m
c.
249 m
b.
138 m
d.
498 m
 

Numeric Response
 

 21. 

While competing in a running event, a student runs 1.00 km [E] in 3.50 min, catches his breath for 90.0 s, and then runs the last 1.50 km [E] in 5.00 min. The student’s average velocity for this event is ______ m/s [E]. (Record your three-digit answer on the answer sheet.)

 

 22. 

The motion of an object is displayed in a position-time graph.

nr022-1.jpg

The total distance the object has travelled after 25.0 s is ____________ m. (Record your three-digit answer on the answer sheet.)

 
 
Blackbird
The SR-71 Blackbird is the one of the fastest aircraft, having attained a speed of nar009-1.jpg km/h.
 

 23. 

Based on the information in Blackbird, the time taken for the aircraft, initially travelling at 250 km/h, to attain a speed of nr023-1.jpg km/h with an acceleration of 21.6 m/s2 can be written in the form a.bc ´ 10d s. The values of a, b, c, and d, respectively, are ______, ______, ______, and ______. (Record all four digits of your answer on the answer sheet.)

 

 24. 

An object is projected upward from the top of a building at an angle of 28.0° with a speed of 15.0 m/s. If the object hits the ground 32.0 m from the base of the building, the height of the building is a.bc ´ 10d m. The values of a, b, c, and d, respectively, are ______, ______, ______, and ______. (Record all four digits of your answer on the answer sheet.)

 
 
Bullet
A bullet is fired horizontally at 450 m/s [E] from a gun that is 1.50 m from the ground.
 

 25. 

Based on the information in Bullet, the direction, using the Cartesian method, of the resultant velocity of the bullet just before it hits the ground is ______°. (Record your three-digit answer on the answer sheet.)

 

Essay
 

 26. 


Reality Pirate Game
While participating in a reality-type pirate game, players must follow a set of instructions, in a specified time, to locate the treasure. The first player is given a set of instructions and must perform them in order.
Instructions:
i) Proceed 150 m due north in 30.0 s.
ii) At this point, stop for 10.0 s.
iii) Turn around and proceed 100 m due south in 15.0 s.

Use concepts associated with uniform motion and position-time graphs to analyze the situation described above. In your response:

·            Sketch a position-time graph for the entire trip.

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·Determine the displacement and distance the car travelled.
·Calculate the average speed and average velocity of the car over the entire time period.
·Describe two differences between the terms displacement and distance travelled.


Clearly communicate your understanding of the physics principles that you are using to solve this question. You may communicate this understanding mathematically, graphically, and/or with written statements.
 



 
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