Physics Quiz

What is the term for the location of an object?

• acceleration

• constant acceleration

• displacement

• position

What is the term for speed with direction?

• acceleration

• constant velocity

• velocity

• kinematics

What is the straight line distance between an object's initial and final locations called?

• acceleration

• constant acceleration

• displacement

• position

What is the change in the velocity of an object with time called?

• acceleration

• constant acceleration

• displacement

• position

What is the study of objects in motion called?

• acceleration

• constant acceleration

• displacement

• kinematics

What is the acceleration of an object plotted against time called?

• acceleration

• acceleration-time graph

• displacement

• position

What is changing position at the same rate without changing direction called?

• acceleration

• constant acceleration

• constant velocity

• position

What illustrates how fast and in which direction an object is moving?

• acceleration

• acceleration-time graph

• velocity-time graph

• position

What is it called when an object's velocity changes at a constant rate?

• acceleration

• constant acceleration

• displacement

• position

A fishing boat traveling at an initial velocity of 6.2 m/s accelerates uniformly at 2.1 m/s² for 4.81 seconds. How far does the boat travel during this time?

• 54.1 m

• 48.2 m

• 60.3 m

• 50.0 m