Physics Principles and Problems 2009

Section 3.1 : Acceleration

Self-Check Quizzes

1
A v-t graph shows an object's _____ over _____.
A)vector, time
B)velocity, time
C)variable, time
D)velocity, temperature
2
The rate at which an object's velocity changes is called the _____ of the object.
A)acceleration
B)movement
C)position
D)time interval
3
_____ acceleration is equal to the change in velocity divided by the time it takes to make that change.
A)Actual
B)Average
C)Negative
D)Positive
4
_____ means that equal displacements occur during successive time intervals.
A)Average acceleration
B)Average speed
C)Uniform acceleration
D)Uniform motion
5
If a car travels 80 km in a straight line in the first hours of its trip, 80 km in the next hour, and continues in this way, its motion is _____
A)accelerated
B)dynamic
C)irregular
D)uniform
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