Physics Quiz

Which of the following quantities relates to the distance an object has traveled?

• Displacement

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

What does a velocity versus time graph represent?

• The displacement of an object over time

• The speed of an object over time

• The acceleration of an object over time

• The distance an object has traveled over time

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Distance

• Displacement

In a displacement versus time graph, what does a horizontal line indicate?

• Constant velocity

• No displacement

• Zero velocity

• Negative acceleration

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Which of Newton's laws explains the motion of an object when the net force acting upon it is zero?

• Newton's First Law

• Newton's Second Law

• Newton's Third Law

• None of the above

What does a force diagram represent?

Which force opposes the motion of an object on a surface?

• Frictional force

• Gravitational force

• Normal force

• Applied force

How does the acceleration of an object change if the net force acting on it doubles?

• It halves

• It quadruples

• It doubles

• It remains the same

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Which of the following situations exhibits constant acceleration?

• A car traveling around a curved road

• A car accelerating from rest

• A car decelerating to a stop

• A car maintaining a steady speed

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What is the SI unit of acceleration?

• Kilogram

• Meter

• Second

• Meter per second squared