Physics Principles and Problems 2009

Chapter 6: Motion in Two Dimensions

Chapter Test Practice

1

In the photograph below, if the baseballs fell a vertical distance of 1.6 m from the first to the last image, how long did it take them to fall?

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A)0.16 s
B)0.32 s
C)0.40 s
D)0.57 s
2
A stone is thrown horizontally at 20 m/s from the top of a cliff 63 m high. How fast is it moving the instant before it hits the ground?
A)29 m/s
B)33 m/s
C)40 m/s
D)38 m/s
3
You accidentally throw your car keys horizontally at 5.0 m/s from a cliff 45 m high. How far from the base of the cliff should you look for your keys?
A)135 m
B)225 m
C)15 m
D)45 m
4
The time a projectile is in the air is the __________.
A)trajectory
B)range
C)flight time
D)centripetal acceleration
5
A stone is thrown horizontally at 20.0 m/s from the top of a cliff 63 m high. How far from the base of the cliff does the stone hit the ground?
A)66 m
B)42 m
C)72 m
D)13 m
6
Any moving object that moves only under the force of gravity (after initial thrust) is a(n) __________.
A)projectile
B)satellite
C)free floater
D)vector
7
A projectile's path through space is called its __________.
A)period
B)flight plan
C)trajectory
D)range
8
The __________ is the height of the projectile when the vertical velocity is zero.
A)torque
B)maximum height
C)range
D)trajectory
9
The horizontal distance a projectile travels is the __________.
A)torque
B)trajectory
C)range
D)maximum height
10

In the picture below, if the baseballs fell a vertical distance of 1.6 m from the first to the last image, what is the time interval between frames?

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A)0.23 s
B)0.082 s
C)0.095 s
D)0.071 s
11
The acceleration of an object in uniform circular motion is called __________.
A)equilibrium
B)torque
C)range
D)centripetal acceleration
12
A carnival ride has a 3.0-m radius and rotates once every 1.7 s. What is the speed of the rider?
A)9.4 m/s
B)3.4 m/s
C)5 m/s
D)11 m/s
13
A carnival ride has a 3.0-m radius and rotates once every 1.7 s. Find the centripetal acceleration of a rider.
A)41 m/s2 outwards
B)41 m/s2 inwards
C)11 m/s2 inwards
D)11 m/s2 outwards
14
Picture an athlete preforming a hammer throw, if the mass of the hammer is 7.26 kg, its center is 0.50 m from the thrower, and it is moving at a speed of 1.5 m/s, what is its centripetal acceleration?
A)33 m/s2
B)22 m/s2
C)4.5 m/s2
D)3.0 m/s2
15
Picture an athlete preforming a hammer throw, if the mass of the hammer is 7.26 kg, its center is 0.50 m from the thrower, and it is moving at a speed of 1.5 m/s, what is the tension in the chain?
A)22 N
B)4.5 N
C)3.0 N
D)33 N
16
If an object moves in a circle at steady speed it is in __________.
A)uniform circular motion
B)projectile motion
C)torque
D)equilibrium
17

Which of the following situations is physically the most like that depicted in the diagram below?

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A)You slide to the right on the seat of a forward-moving bus.
B)You walk toward the rear of a forward-moving bus.
C)You walk forwards on a forward moving bus.
D)You step upwards onto a bus as you board it.
18
You are riding in a boat that is traveling 15.0 m/s forward in still water. You move from the front to the back of the boat at 3.0 m/s. What is your speed relative to the water?
A)18.0 m/s relative to the water
B)15.3 m/s relative to the water
C)12.0 m/s relative to the water
D)9.0 m/s relative to the water
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