Accelerating Objects Quiz

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What is acceleration?

The speed of an object at a particular moment

A change in the velocity of an object over time (correct)

The rate of change of an object's mass

A change in the position of an object over time

How is acceleration measured?

Meters per second

Feet per second

Kilometers per hour

Meters per second per second (correct)

What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth?

+1.8 m/s/s

-9.8 m/s/s (correct)

-1.8 m/s/s

+9.8 m/s/s

If you drop a ball in mid-air, what happens to its velocity?

It changes Signup and view all the answers

What equipment is needed for the physics lab mentioned in the text?

Stopwatch and tape-measure Signup and view all the answers

In the physics lab experiment, why are four pieces of duct tape stuck at equal distances from each other?

To enable accurate timing and distance measurement Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the stopwatch lap button is pressed in the physics lab experiment?

The time taken for the ball to reach each marker is recorded Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step to analyze the data collected in the experiment?

Plot a velocity-time graph Signup and view all the answers

Why should the velocity numbers be negative when calculating velocities for each section?

Because the ball is going downwards Signup and view all the answers

What should you do to calculate the time to put into the equation for velocity in each section?

Subtract the time at which the ball reached one piece of duct tape from another to determine travel time Signup and view all the answers

What does the slope of the velocity-time graph represent?

Change in velocity over time which is acceleration Signup and view all the answers

Why might the calculated acceleration not match the expected value of -9.8?

Presence of air resistance slowing down the ball Signup and view all the answers

How can you improve accuracy when calculating velocities for each section?

Press the stopwatch button more accurately Signup and view all the answers

What factor could cause difficulties in obtaining an exact acceleration value?

Variation in air resistance during the experiment Signup and view all the answers

Why should the velocity numbers be negative when calculating velocities for each section?

To account for the downward motion of the ball Signup and view all the answers

What could be a reason for not obtaining an exact acceleration value in the experiment?

Averaging speeds instead of calculating instantaneous speeds Signup and view all the answers

What factor contributes to air resistance affecting the velocity of the ball in the experiment?

The texture of the ball's surface Signup and view all the answers

How does subtraction play a role in calculating velocity for each section in the experiment?

To determine how long it took to travel between specific points Signup and view all the answers

What does the slope of the velocity-time graph represent in the experiment?

Acceleration Signup and view all the answers

What importance does comparing the calculated acceleration to -9.8 hold in the experiment?

To evaluate proximity to expected gravitational acceleration Signup and view all the answers

How does using a time right in the middle of each section enhance accuracy in velocity calculations?

It provides more precise estimations of time Signup and view all the answers

What difficulties could arise when pressing the stopwatch button at the right time during the experiment?

Unable to determine time accurately Signup and view all the answers

In the physics lab experiment, what does an acceleration of -9.8 m/s/s indicate about the falling ball?

It is speeding up at a constant rate. Signup and view all the answers

If two different balls are dropped simultaneously from the same height in the experiment, what would be their acceleration rates relative to each other?

Both will accelerate downwards at -9.8 m/s/s. Signup and view all the answers

How does the velocity of a falling object change as it moves further from the surface of the Earth?

It decreases. Signup and view all the answers

What role does duct tape play in the physics lab experiment described in the text?

To ensure the ball drops straight down without deviation. Signup and view all the answers

If an object is free-falling in a vacuum, what value would its acceleration due to gravity be?

+9.8 m/s/s Signup and view all the answers

What happens to an object's acceleration if it is moving upwards but slowing down?

Acceleration remains positive but decreases in magnitude. Signup and view all the answers

Why do all objects accelerate at -9.8 m/s/s on the surface of the Earth according to the text?

Due to gravitational force. Signup and view all the answers

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What is acceleration?

How is acceleration measured?

What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth?

If you drop a ball in mid-air, what happens to its velocity?

What equipment is needed for the physics lab mentioned in the text?

In the physics lab experiment, why are four pieces of duct tape stuck at equal distances from each other?

What happens when the stopwatch lap button is pressed in the physics lab experiment?

What is the first step to analyze the data collected in the experiment?

Why should the velocity numbers be negative when calculating velocities for each section?

What should you do to calculate the time to put into the equation for velocity in each section?

What does the slope of the velocity-time graph represent?

Why might the calculated acceleration not match the expected value of -9.8?

How can you improve accuracy when calculating velocities for each section?

What factor could cause difficulties in obtaining an exact acceleration value?

Why should the velocity numbers be negative when calculating velocities for each section?

What could be a reason for not obtaining an exact acceleration value in the experiment?

What factor contributes to air resistance affecting the velocity of the ball in the experiment?

How does subtraction play a role in calculating velocity for each section in the experiment?

What does the slope of the velocity-time graph represent in the experiment?

What importance does comparing the calculated acceleration to -9.8 hold in the experiment?

How does using a time right in the middle of each section enhance accuracy in velocity calculations?

What difficulties could arise when pressing the stopwatch button at the right time during the experiment?

In the physics lab experiment, what does an acceleration of -9.8 m/s/s indicate about the falling ball?

If two different balls are dropped simultaneously from the same height in the experiment, what would be their acceleration rates relative to each other?

How does the velocity of a falling object change as it moves further from the surface of the Earth?

What role does duct tape play in the physics lab experiment described in the text?

If an object is free-falling in a vacuum, what value would its acceleration due to gravity be?

What happens to an object's acceleration if it is moving upwards but slowing down?

Why do all objects accelerate at -9.8 m/s/s on the surface of the Earth according to the text?

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