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Chapter 2,3,4 Quiz

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

____ 1. Which of the following is a "scalar" quantity?

a. distance d. displacement
b. velocity e. none of the above
c. acceleration

____ 2. How many "base" quantities are there from which all other quantities are derived?
a. three d. six
b. four e. seven
c. five

____ 3. The term "uniform motion" means

a. acceleration is constant d. displacement is constant
b. speed is constant e. velocity is zero
c. velocity is constant

____ 4. An 80.4-km trip takes a time of 0.75 h to complete. The average speed, expressed in the correct manner, is
a. 107.2 km/h d. 1  102 km/h
b. 1.072  10 km/h
2 e. 1.1  102 km/h
c. 29.8 m/s

____ 5. The slope of a position-time graph always represents

a. displacement d. change in velocity
b. distance e. acceleration
c. velocity

____ 6. The area under a velocity-time graph always represents

a. displacement d. acceleration
b. change in velocity e. change in acceleration
c. distance

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____ 7. Study the position-time graph pictured below and select the statement that is true.

a. The object accelerates, stops, then accelerates in the opposite direction.

b. The object's speed is greatest during the first segment.
c. The object's acceleration is greatest during the last segment.
d. The object's average velocity is zero.
e. The object travels a greater distance in the first segment than in the last segment.

____ 8. The position-time graph pictured below represents a race between three contestants A, B, and C. The race
begins at time zero at the sound of the starter's pistol. Which of the following statements is true?

a. The runner who started last finished first.

b. The fastest runner won the race.
c. The runner with a head start won the race.
d. Only one runner began at the sound of the starter's pistol.
e. All runners ran the same distance.

____ 9. The position-time graph that depicts a ball thrown vertically upward that returns to the same position is

a. A d. D
b. B e. E
c. C

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____ 10. The velocity-time graph that represents "uniform motion" is

a. A d. D
b. B e. E
c. C

____ 11. The velocity-time graph pictured below represents the motion of a police car, P, in pursuit of a motorcycle,
M. The motorcycle has just passed the police car. Which of the following statements is true?

a. Both vehicles are at rest when the pursuit begins.

b. The police car eventually catches the motorcycle.
c. The motorcycle accelerates and then slows down.
d. At the end of the recorded time interval, the police car has yet to catch the motorcycle.
e. The police car passes the motorcycle.

____ 12. Which of the following velocity-time graphs represents the motion of a ball thrown vertically upward?

a. A d. D
b. B e. E
c. C

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____ 13. Which statement describes the motion represented by the following acceleration-time graph?

a. The object is moving with uniform motion.

b. The object has a constant velocity.
c. The object has a uniform acceleration.
d. The object is stopped.
e. The object has a changing acceleration.

____ 14. If an object accelerates at 6.2 m/s2 [N], how long will it take to reach a velocity of 25 m/s [N] if starting from
rest?
a. 25 s d. 0.25 s
b. 4.0 m/s e. 4.0 s
c. 31 s

____ 15. A motorcycle accelerates from rest at 6.0 m/s 2. How much farther will it travel during the second 3.0 s of its
motion than during the first 3.0 s?
a. 98 m d. 27 m
b. 81 m e. 15 m
c. 54 m

____ 16. In a triathlon participants swim for 750 m, bike for 30 km, and run for 5 km. If the time taken to complete the
entire course is 1.5 h, the average speed, expressed in the proper manner, is (Assume all distances are
accurate to the number of digits given.)
a. 23.833 km/h d. 24 km/h
b. 23.83 km/h e. 2  101 km/h
c. 23.8 km/h

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