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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is acceleration defined in terms of velocity?

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

What does measuring motion involve?

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

How can average acceleration be calculated?

<p>By dividing change in velocity by time (C)</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. (C)</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 (A)</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. (B)</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. (D)</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. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is acceleration calculated in kinematics?

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

What type of motion do the equations provided describe?

<p>Projectile motion (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Constant velocity (A)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is average acceleration calculated?

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

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

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

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

<p>Inertia (A)</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. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Inertia (A)</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 (A)</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>$\frac{v^2}{r}$ (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What information does velocity provide that speed does not?

<p>Direction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which formula is used to calculate velocity?

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

How is acceleration defined in kinematics?

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

What causes tangential acceleration in objects moving along curved paths?

<p>Tangential force (A)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Final velocity (A)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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