Mechanics and Motion Concepts
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What is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion?

  • Force
  • Acceleration
  • Velocity
  • Inertia (correct)

    • If an object changes its velocity, it has...

  • Acceleration (correct)
  • Inertia
  • Centripetal force
  • Uniform motion

    • What type of motion does an object experience when moving in a circle at a constant speed?

  • Linear motion
  • Uniform circular motion (correct)
  • Rotational motion
  • Projectile motion

    • What force is responsible for maintaining uniform circular motion?

    <p>Centripetal force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of motion is motion in two or more dimensions, like a cannonball being fired at an angle?

    <p>Projectile motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the slope of a position-time graph indicate about the motion of an object?

    <p>Velocity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between velocity and speed?

    <p>Velocity includes information about direction, while speed does not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is acceleration defined in terms of velocity?

    <p>Acceleration is a change in velocity over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does measuring motion involve?

    <p>Measuring velocity, speed, and acceleration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can average acceleration be calculated?

    <p>By dividing change in velocity by time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between scalar and vector quantities?

    <p>Scalar quantities have direction information, while vector quantities do not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does instantaneous speed refer to?

    <p>The specific distance covered by an object at a certain moment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between speed and velocity?

    <p>Speed measures how fast an object moves through a distance, while velocity measures how fast an object moves in a specific direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of kinematics, what does acceleration describe?

    <p>The change in velocity of an object over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to differentiate between speed and velocity in physics?

    <p>To accurately describe the motion of objects and understand their directionality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is acceleration calculated in kinematics?

    <p>By calculating the change in velocity over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a negative acceleration value indicate in kinematics?

    <p>The object is moving in the opposite direction of its initial motion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does velocity differ from speed when describing motion?

    <p>Velocity only considers magnitude while speed considers both magnitude and direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of motion do the equations provided describe?

    <p>Projectile motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of acceleration is considered in the Y-direction for the projectile motion equations?

    <p>Negative acceleration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of velocity do we consider in the X-direction for projectile motion?

    <p>Constant velocity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When rolling marbles off a table with little friction, which type of motion is most likely to be accurately predicted using the provided equations?

    <p>Projectile motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which equation should be used to calculate the final velocity in the Y-direction of a projectile?

    <p>vf = vi + a * t</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which equation can help determine the displacement in the Y-direction of a projectile?

    <p>(vf + vi) t / 2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what scenario are the equations for projectile motion most likely to fail to predict accurate results?

    <p>Marbles rolling off a rough table with high friction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between velocity and speed?

    <p>Velocity includes magnitude and direction, while speed only includes magnitude.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is average acceleration calculated?

    <p>By dividing change in velocity by time taken.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does instantaneous speed refer to?

    <p>The speed of an object at a particular moment in time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which equation can help determine the displacement in the Y-direction of a projectile?

    <p>$s_y = v_{i,y}t + \frac{1}{2}at^2$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion?

    <p>Inertia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does velocity differ from speed when describing motion?

    <p>Velocity includes magnitude and direction, while speed only includes magnitude.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion?

    <p>Inertia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which quantity prevents an object from following a straight-line, tangential path in uniform circular motion?

    <p>Centripetal acceleration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the equation used to determine the centripetal acceleration of an object in uniform circular motion measured in m/s²?

    <p>$\frac{v^2}{r}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of motion does a projectile exhibit under the influence of gravity, assuming negligible air resistance?

    <p>Parabolic motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of motion do projectiles experience independently in the horizontal and vertical directions?

    <p>Independent motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What information does analyzing the slope of a position-time graph provide about an object's motion?

    <p>Velocity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What information does velocity provide that speed does not?

    <p>Direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which formula is used to calculate velocity?

    <p>v = d/t</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between speed and velocity?

    <p>Speed considers magnitude only while velocity considers magnitude and direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is acceleration defined in kinematics?

    <p>Change in velocity over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes tangential acceleration in objects moving along curved paths?

    <p>Tangential force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is average acceleration typically calculated in real-world scenarios?

    <p>By using experimental data to calculate average acceleration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a marble is rolled off a table with little friction, which set of equations should be used to predict its landing position on the floor?

    <p>Equations in the Y-Direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which set of equations can be applied when dealing with a physics experiment involving constant velocity?

    <p>Equations in the X-Direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the equation vf = vi + a * t represent in projectile motion?

    <p>Final velocity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which equation should be used to calculate the displacement in the Y-Direction of a projectile?

    <p>vf^2 = vi^2 + 2a * y</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of motion are the provided equations most likely to fail to predict accurate results?

    <p>Circular motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of acceleration is considered in the Y-Direction for projectile motion equations?

    <p>-9.8 m/s^2 downward acceleration</p> Signup and view all the answers

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