Kinematics Basics
Motion Graphs
Motion Calculations
Projectile Motion
2D Motion
Potpourri
100
The definition of a vector
What is a quantity having direction as well as magnitude?
100
The area under the curve on a velocity vs time graph
What is displacement?
100
3 m/s/s to the left
100
As an object freely falls,
its _______ is constant and its ________ is increasing
acceleration & speed
100
Which one of the following vector addition equations is shown in Diagram 1?
a. A + B = C. b. A + C = B c. B + C = A
d. B + A = C. e. C + B = A. g. None of these
B
100
Where were the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights stored during WWII?
Fort Knox
200
The difference between distance and displacement
What is distance is a scalar, and displacement is a vector.
200
The area under the curve of a displacement vs time graph
What is NOTHING?
200
Determine the acceleration (in m/s2) of an object which moves in a straight line with a constant speed of 20.0 m/s for 12.0 seconds
0 m/s2
200
When a rock is dropped, it will accelerate downward at a rate of 9.8 m/s2. If the same rock is thrown downward (instead of being dropped from rest), it acceleration will be ____. (Ignore air resistance effects.)
-9.8 m/s/s
200
The vector sum (magnitude only) of 25.0 m, north + 18.0 m, East is ___ m.
31 m, Northeast
200
Who was the first U.S. president on television?
FDR
300
The rate of change of velocity over time
What is acceleration?
300
What distance is travelled by the object in the graph?
10 m
300
Determine the magnitude of the displacement (in meters) of an object which accelerates from rest at a rate of 3.67 m/s2 for 12.1 seconds.
269 m
300
A rock is dropped from a cliff. The rock takes 3 seconds to hit the ground. What was the height of the cliff?
45 m
300
The image shows the components of a projectiles velocity at 0 seconds. What would be the resultant velocity of the projectile at 4 seconds?
14 m/s
300
In what country did the first starbucks open outside of North America?
Japan
400
The quantity that would have the units:
Miles per hour per second
What is acceleration?
400
The acceleration of the object from 0-5 seconds?
What is 4 m/s/s?
400
How long does a runway for a jet plane need to be for it to go from 0 to 100 m/s, while it accelerates at 5 m/s2
1000 m = 1 Km
400
A cannon is launched at a 30 degree angle, and spends 6 seconds in the air before it hits the ground. What was the cannonballs maximum altitude?
45 m.
400
A cannon is launched at 20 m/s at a 60 degree angle. What is the vertical component of the initial velocity of the cannonball?
17 m/s
400
What does SPF in sunscreen stand for?
Sun Protection Factor
500
The quantity calculated by dividing the total displacement by the total time.
What is average velocity?
500
The time when the object returns to its original location.
What is 10 seconds?
500
A Gold Car moving at 12.0 m/s passes a Green Car while the Green Car is at rest at a stoplight. The Green Car immediately accelerates at a rate of +1.80 m/s/s for 11.0 seconds seconds and then maintains a constant speed. After how much time (relative to the initial starting time) must the Green Car drive before catching up with the Gold Car.
14 ish seconds
500
A projectile is launched horizontally from the top of a 45.2-meter high cliff and lands a distance of 17.6 meters from the base of the cliff. Determine the magnitude of the launch velocity.
5.9 m/s
500
A cannon is launched at 20 m/s at a 60 degree angle. What is the velocity of the cannonball at the midpoint of the cannonball's flight?
10 m/s
500
In what year was the internet opened to the public?
1993