Physics: Linear Motion

The SHORTEST length between 2 points is known as _______________.

A.distance

B.vector

C.displacement

D.linear

What does the slope of a distance-time graph represent?

What do you need to know to determine an object's VELOCITY?

According to the displacement-time graph, during what interval is the car's VELOCITY IS ZERO?

A.A

B.B

C.C

D.D

According to the displacement-time graph, during what interval(s) is the car's VELOCITY POSITIVE?

A.A, C, & E

B.A & E

C.B & D

D.Only A

According to the displacement-time graph, during what interval is the car's VELOCITY NEGATIVE?

A.A

B.B

C.C

D.D

What is the SI unit for velocity?

According to the displacement-time graph, during what interval is the car's VELOCITY THE GREATEST?

A.A

B.B

C.C

D.D

According to the displacement-time graph, during what interval is the car ACCELERATING?

A.A

B.B

C.C

D.D

Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.

According to the displacement-time graph, which runner WON the race?

A.Albert

B.Bob

C.Charlie

According to the displacement-time graph, both object A & object B have the SAME AVERAGE SPEED over the 7 seconds. Why?

A.The final position on the graph for Object A is much greater.

B.Object B has sections of zero speed while Object A is never stopped

C.The graph for Object B is steeper at the end of the time.

D.Both objects traveled the same distance in the same amount of time.