Physics Quiz 1

Match the following quantities with their definition.

• How long an event takes

• Position

• Change in velocity over time

• Acceleration

• Physical location

• Time

• Change in position over time

• Velocity

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Motion

The position of objects is measured in...

• Meters

• Meters per second

• Meters per second per second

• Seconds

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Motion

Measurement

Which of the following is a quality of a good scientific model?

• Model is simple and clearly explains something

• Model is artistic and visually appealing

• Model is complex and shows many different things

• Model cannot be tested

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Which of the following describes the velocity of a racer?

• Racer 1 slowed down at the finish line

• Racer 1 ran faster than Racer 2

• Racer 1 was 5m away from the finish line

• It took Racer 1 ten minutes to finish the race

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Motion

The acceleration of an object can be calculated by...

• Dividing its velocity by how much time has passed

• Dividing its position by how much time has passed

• Multiplying the mass and velocity of the object

• Multiplying the position of the object and how much time has passed

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Motion

Which picture is a better model of how an object is pushed, and why?

• Picture B, because it is simple and shows how objects move.

• Picture A, because it looks nicer.

• Picture A, because it explains how objects move when pushed.

• Picture B, because it is more artistic.

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