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What is the direction of the violet arrows in uniformly accelerated motion?
What is the direction of the violet arrows in uniformly accelerated motion?
- In the positive direction
- In the horizontal direction
- In the opposite direction (correct)
- In the vertical direction
What is the primary contribution of Galileo Galilei in physics?
What is the primary contribution of Galileo Galilei in physics?
- Formulation of concepts and calculations governing free fall motion (correct)
- Formulation of concepts governing uniformly accelerated motion
- Invention of the inclined plane
- Discovery of gravity
What is the term used to describe a negative acceleration?
What is the term used to describe a negative acceleration?
- Acceleration
- Deceleration
- Retardation
- All of the above (correct)
What is the definition of free fall motion?
What is the definition of free fall motion?
Why did Galileo Galilei use an inclined plane in his experiment?
Why did Galileo Galilei use an inclined plane in his experiment?
What is the shape of the position vs. time graph for uniformly accelerated motion?
What is the shape of the position vs. time graph for uniformly accelerated motion?
What is an example of free fall motion?
What is an example of free fall motion?
What is the defining characteristic of uniformly accelerated motion?
What is the defining characteristic of uniformly accelerated motion?
What happens to the velocity of an object in uniformly accelerated motion?
What happens to the velocity of an object in uniformly accelerated motion?
What is a common example of uniformly accelerated motion?
What is a common example of uniformly accelerated motion?
What can be observed when a hardbound book and a piece of paper are dropped from the same height simultaneously?
What can be observed when a hardbound book and a piece of paper are dropped from the same height simultaneously?
What is the term used to describe the motion of a projectile, like a thrown ball?
What is the term used to describe the motion of a projectile, like a thrown ball?
What is the acceleration of an object in free fall due to gravity?
What is the acceleration of an object in free fall due to gravity?
What is the direction of the acceleration of an object moving with negative uniform acceleration?
What is the direction of the acceleration of an object moving with negative uniform acceleration?
Which of the following factors does not affect the acceleration of an object in free fall?
Which of the following factors does not affect the acceleration of an object in free fall?
What is the minimum height from which an object must be thrown upward to reach a maximum height of 0.30 m?
What is the minimum height from which an object must be thrown upward to reach a maximum height of 0.30 m?
A ball is thrown downward from a height. What is its acceleration as it falls?
A ball is thrown downward from a height. What is its acceleration as it falls?
An object is dropped from a height and falls for 7 seconds. What is the acceleration of the object?
An object is dropped from a height and falls for 7 seconds. What is the acceleration of the object?
