Physics Kinematics Quiz

A quantity that has both magnitude and direction. Examples include velocity, displacement, and force.

A quantity that only has magnitude. Examples include speed, distance, and mass.

The total length of the path traveled.

The straight-line distance between the starting and ending points.

The rate at which an object changes its position.

The rate at which an object's velocity changes.

The slope of a position-time graph represents the object's velocity.

The slope of a velocity-time graph represents the object's acceleration.

A vector's direction describes the path it takes, like north, south, east, or west. For example, a car traveling north has a direction of north.

Horizontal velocity is the speed of an object moving parallel to the ground. Vertical velocity is the speed of an object moving upwards or downwards. They are components of the overall velocity of an object.

Newton's First Law: An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Newton's Second Law: The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.

Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object's mass. The formula for weight: Weight = Mass x Acceleration due to gravity.

The relationship between force, mass, and acceleration is defined by Newton's Second Law: Force = Mass x Acceleration. This means a larger force creates more acceleration, and a larger mass requires more force to accelerate.