Kinematics
Pick the Equation
Vectors
Solve It
Vocabulary
Unit
100
What type of graph is this?
Position vs. Time
100
An object is traveling at a constant velocity of 2.5 m/s when it experiences a constant acceleration of 0.5 m/s2 for a time of 30 s. What will its velocity then?
Options:
1) v = v0 + at
2) x = x + v0t + 0.5at2
3) v2 = v02 + 2a(x-x0)
1
100
What direction does gravity travel?
Downward
100
An object travels along the floor with a constant velocity of 10 m/s. How far will it have traveled after 30 seconds?
300 meters
100
This is the distance per unit of time
Speed or Velocity
100
This is the unit for time
seconds (s)
200
According to the graph, what is the velocity between t=0s and t=8s?
5 m/s
200
An object is thrown vertically up with a velocity of 35 m/s. What was the maximum height it reached?
Options:
1) v = v0 + at
2) x = x + v0t + 0.5at2
3) v2 = v02 + 2a(x-x0)
3
200
If a car is moving towards the east and it start braking and slowing down to rest, what would be the direction of its acceleration vector?
west
200
A car accelerates from rest to a velocity of 10.5 m/s after moving 100 m. What was the acceleration of the car?
0.55 m/s2
200
This is a quantity that includes only magnitude
Scalar
200
This is the unit for position
meters (m)
300
According to the graph, what is the velocity between t=0 and t=5?
4 m/s
300
An object is traveling at a constant velocity of 11 m/s when it experiences a constant acceleration of 1.5 m/s2 for a time of 14 s. What will its velocity be after that acceleration?
Options:
1) v = v0 + at
2) x = x + v0t + 0.5at2
3) v2 = v02 + 2a(x-x0)
1
300
A race car moving west begins to slow down after crossing a finish line. What is the correct direction of the car’s acceleration?
To the right
300
If a toy car starts from rest and accelerates at a constant rate of 6.0 m/s2, what will its velocity be after 20s?
120 m/s
300
This is the change in position
Displacement
300
This is the unit for speed or velcity
meters per second (m/s)
400
What is the change in position between t=5s and t=10s?
32.5 m
400
An object is moving with an initial velocity of 5.5 m/s. It is then subject to a constant acceleration of 2.5 m/s2 for 11 s. How far will it have traveled during the time of its acceleration?
Options:
1) v = v0 + at
2) x = x + v0t + 0.5at2
3) v2 = v02 + 2a(x-x0)
2
400
A race car moving west begins to slow down after crossing a finish line. What is the correct direction of the car’s velocity?
To the left
400
If an object has an initial velocity of 12 m/s and accelerates at a rate of 2.0 m/s2 over a distance of 30m, what will its new velocity be?
16.25 m/s
400
This is the overall "mileage" traveled in a given journey
Distance
400
This is the unit for acceleration
meters per second squared (m/s2)
500
What does the area of an acceleration versus time graph give you?
Velocity
500
A ball is thrown vertically down from the edge of a cliff with a speed of 8 m/s, how high is the cliff, if it took 6s for the ball to reach the ground?
Options:
1) v = v0 + at
2) x = x + v0t + 0.5at2
3) v2 = v02 + 2a(x-x0)
2
500
What is the distance traveled in the image below?
13 km
500
A sled starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of 3.0 m/s2 down a hill. How long does it take the sled to travel 60 m to the bottom?
6.32 s
500
This is a quantity that include both magnitude and direction
Vector
500
This is the unit for displacement.
meters (m)