1-D Motion Practice

A cyclist goes from 0 m to 8 m, then turns around and goes to 6 m, all in 10 s. 6 m represents the cyclist's ---.

• distance

• displacement

• average speed

• average velocity

A cyclist goes from 0 m to 8 m, then turns around and goes to 6 m, all in 10 s. 10 m represents the cyclist's ---.

• distance

• displacement

• average speed

• average velocity

A cyclist goes from 0 m to 8 m, then turns around and goes to 6 m, all in 10 s. 0.6 m/s represents the cyclist's ---.

• distance

• displacement

• average speed

• average velocity

A cyclist goes from 0 m to 8 m, then turns around and goes to 6 m, all in 10 s. 1.0 m/s represents the cyclist's ---.

• distance

• displacement

• average speed

• average velocity

Which graph goes with an object moving forward at a constant velocity?

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Which graph goes with an object with constant positive acceleration?

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Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What happens to the total distance  that a ball travels as it falls off the side of a cliff?

• The distance remains constant 
• The distance increases at a uniform rate
• The distance increases at a nonuniform rate 
• The distance decreases at a uniform rate

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

A ball is thrown up in the air with an initial velocity of 40 m/s. What is the ball's velocity after 2 seconds? 

• 0 m/s 
• 20 m/s traveling upward
• 20 m/s traveling downward
• 40 m/s traveling downward

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

A pumpkin is dropped from a 35 m building. What is its initial velocity (v_i)?

• 9.8 m/s²
• 35 m
• 0 m/s
• 9.8 m/s

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

An object free falls for 3.5 seconds. About how far does it fall?

• 122 m

• 12 m

• 61 m

• 35 m

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4