Physics 10 Chapter 3 Quiz

Speed is always positive.

• True
• False

The length a system moves along its path (distance travelled) is the same as its displacement.

• True

• False

Displacement must always be measured from

• the final destination
• the current position of the object

• the highest point
• a reference point or origin

What is the rate of change of position?

• Displacement

• Distance
• Velocity
• Acceleration

What is the rate of change of velocity?

• Displacement

• Distance
• Velocity
• Acceleration

A penny is thrown from a 1000.0 m building with an initial velocity of 2.00 m/s down.

What is the penny’s velocity after 3.00 s?

• -3.10 m/s

• -90.3 m/s

• -9.00 m/s

• -31.4 m/s

A penny is thrown from a 1000.0 m building with an initial velocity of 2.00 m/s down.

How far will the penny fall after 10.0 s?

• -69 m

• -118 m

• -511 m

• -1000 m

The study of how objects move is called ______.

• Dynamics

• Mathematics

• Kinematics

• Relativity

We can add two measurements with different units.

Ex. m + s

• True

• False

If an object’s velocity is constant, then acceleration is zero.

• True

• False