Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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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] |
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Which of the following quantities is a scalar quantity?
a. | displacement | c. | distance | b. | acceleration | d. | velocity |
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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 |
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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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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] |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. | |
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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 |
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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. | |
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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] |
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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] |
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Displacement Vectors |  | |
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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]
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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 |
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Vectors |  | |
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 |
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Flight of a Bird | | A bird flies 30.0 m [120°] and then 20.0 m [240°]. | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. | |
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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] |
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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. | |
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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
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Bullet | | A bullet is fired horizontally at 450 m/s [E] from a
gun that is 1.50 m from the ground. | |
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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 |
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Numeric Response
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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.)
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The motion of an object is displayed in a position-time graph. The total distance the object
has travelled after 25.0 s is ____________ m. (Record your three-digit answer on the answer
sheet.)
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Blackbird | The SR-71 Blackbird is the one of the fastest aircraft, having
attained a speed of km/h. | |
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Based on the information in Blackbird, the time taken for the aircraft,
initially travelling at 250 km/h, to attain a speed of  km/h with an acceleration of 21.6
m/s 2 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.)
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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.)
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Bullet | | A bullet is fired horizontally at 450 m/s [E] from a
gun that is 1.50 m from the ground. | |
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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.)
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Essay
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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.
| · | 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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