Physics A (5A) 061125 DOL

What does the slope of a position versus time graph represent?

• Acceleration

• Velocity

• Force

• Displacement

Which device can be used to measure the time it takes for an object to pass a certain point?

• Thermometer

• Photogate

• Barometer

• Voltmeter

On a velocity versus time graph, what does a horizontal line indicate?

• Changing velocity

• Constant velocity

• Increasing acceleration

• Decreasing position

Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?

• m/s

• m/s<katex latex="^2"></katex>

• m

• s

If a position versus time graph is a straight line sloping upwards, what does this indicate about the object’s motion?

• The object is at rest

• The object is moving at constant velocity

• The object is accelerating

• The object is moving backward

What is the SI unit for velocity?

• m

• s

• m/s

• m/s<katex latex="^2"></katex>

Which graph would you use to analyze how an object’s speed changes over time?

• Position vs. time

• Velocity vs. time

• Acceleration vs. time

• Force vs. time

What does the area under a velocity versus time graph represent?

• Acceleration

• Displacement

• Force

• Mass

Which tool can be used to create real-time motion graphs in a laboratory?

• Motion detector

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Spring scale

If an object’s acceleration is zero, what can be said about its velocity?

• It is increasing

• It is constant

• It is decreasing

• It is negative