Chapter 2: Describing Motion: Kinematics In One Dimension

4 Questions | By Drtaylor | Last updated: Mar 12, 2013 | Total Attempts: 1433

Questions and Answers

1.

Suppose that an object travels from one point in space to another. Make a comparison between the displacement and the distance traveled.
- A.
  
  The displacement is either greater than or equal to the distance traveled.
- B.
  
  The displacement is always equal to the distance traveled.
- C.
  
  The displacement is either less than or equal to the distance traveled.
- D.
  
  The displacement can be either greater than, smaller than, or equal to the distance traveled.
2.

When is the average velocity of an object equal to the instantaneous velocity?
- A.
  
  Always
- B.
  
  Never
- C.
  
  Only when the velocity is constant
- D.
  
  Only when the velocity is increasing at a constant rate
3.

A new car manufacturer advertises that their car can go "from zero to sixty in 8 s". This is a description of
- A.
  
  Average speed.
- B.
  
  Instantaneous speed.
- C.
  
  Average acceleration.
- D.
  
  Instantaneous acceleration.
4.

An object moving in the +x axis experiences an acceleration of 2.0 m/s^2. This means the object is
- A.
  
  Traveling at 2.0 m in every second.
- B.
  
  Traveling at 2.0 m/s in every second.
- C.
  
  Changing its velocity by 2.0 m/s.
- D.
  
  Increasing its velocity by 2.0 m/s in every second.

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