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2 - One-Dimensional Kinematics Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 2 - One-Dimensional Kinematics, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: An object with negative acceleration must be slowing down.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

A position-versus-time graph is horizontal from t=2 st=2\,\text{s} to t=5 st=5\,\text{s}. What does this segment indicate?

  1. A

    The object has constant positive velocity.

  2. B

    The object is at rest.

  3. C

    The object has constant positive acceleration.

  4. D

    The object is moving in the negative direction.

03
Choose all
1 point

Select all cases in which an object is slowing down.

  1. A

    v>0v>0 and a<0a<0

  2. B

    v>0v>0 and a>0a>0

  3. C

    v<0v<0 and a<0a<0

  4. D

    v<0v<0 and a>0a>0

04
True or false
1 point

True or false: When an object thrown upward reaches its highest point, both its velocity and its acceleration are zero.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

05
Written response
1 point

An object has a displacement of +12 m+12\,\text{m} during an elapsed time of 3 s3\,\text{s}. What is its average velocity? Enter the value in metres per second.

06
Fill in the blank
1 point

Complete each statement. Displacement is given by . Distance is the .

07
Choose all
1 point

Select all equations that are valid for one-dimensional motion with constant acceleration.

  1. A

    vf=vi+atv_f=v_i+at

  2. B

    vf=vi+12at2v_f=v_i+\frac{1}{2}at^2

  3. C

    xf=xi+vit+12at2x_f=x_i+v_i t+\frac{1}{2}at^2

  4. D

    vf2=vi2+2a(xf−xi)v_f^2=v_i^2+2a(x_f-x_i)

08
Written response
1 point

A car initially moves at +4.0 m/s+4.0\,\text{m/s} and accelerates at +3.0 m/s2+3.0\,\text{m/s}^2 for 5.0 s5.0\,\text{s}. What is its final velocity? Enter the value in metres per second.

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

Before analyzing one-dimensional motion, choose an , a , and a coordinate unit, usually .

10
Choose one
1 point

A velocity-versus-time graph shows a constant velocity of +6 m/s+6\,\text{m/s} from t=0t=0 to t=4 st=4\,\text{s}. What is the displacement during this interval?

  1. A

    +1.5 m+1.5\,\text{m}

  2. B

    +10 m+10\,\text{m}

  3. C

    +24 m+24\,\text{m}

  4. D

    +48 m+48\,\text{m}

11
Open ended
1 point

A ball is thrown straight upward at 12 m/s12\,\text{m/s}. Ignoring air resistance, determine how long it takes to reach its highest point. Use g=9.8 m/s2g=9.8\,\text{m/s}^2, show your sign convention and equation, and give the answer in seconds.

12
Choose one
1 point

An object's velocity changes from −4 m/s-4\,\text{m/s} at t=2 st=2\,\text{s} to +8 m/s+8\,\text{m/s} at t=6 st=6\,\text{s}. What is its average acceleration?

  1. A

    −3 m/s2-3\,\text{m/s}^2

  2. B

    +3 m/s2+3\,\text{m/s}^2

  3. C

    +2 m/s2+2\,\text{m/s}^2

  4. D

    +12 m/s2+12\,\text{m/s}^2

13
Choose one
1 point

If east is chosen as the positive direction, what does a position of x=−3 mx=-3\,\text{m} mean?

  1. A

    3 m east of the origin

  2. B

    3 m in the negative direction from the origin

  3. C

    At the origin

  4. D

    3 m from the origin, with no direction specified

14
True or false
1 point

True or false: A negative acceleration always means that an object is slowing down.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

15
Choose one
1 point

A student walks from x=2 mx=2\,\text{m} to x=10 mx=10\,\text{m}, then returns to x=6 mx=6\,\text{m}. Which statement correctly gives the student's displacement and total distance?

  1. A

    The displacement is 12 m12\,\text{m}, and the distance is +4 m+4\,\text{m}.

  2. B

    The displacement is −4 m-4\,\text{m}, and the distance is 12 m12\,\text{m}.

  3. C

    The displacement is +4 m+4\,\text{m}, and the distance is 12 m12\,\text{m}.

  4. D

    The displacement and distance are both +4 m+4\,\text{m}.

16
Choose one
1 point

A velocity-versus-time graph shows a velocity of +4 m/s+4\,\text{m/s} for 3 s3\,\text{s}, followed by a velocity of −2 m/s-2\,\text{m/s} for 2 s2\,\text{s}. What is the object's displacement over the full 5 s5\,\text{s} interval?

  1. A

    4 m4\,\text{m}

  2. B

    8 m8\,\text{m}

  3. C

    12 m12\,\text{m}

  4. D

    16 m16\,\text{m}

17
Choose one
1 point

A car's initial velocity, final velocity, acceleration, and displacement are known, but the elapsed time is not. Which constant-acceleration equation directly relates these quantities without using time?

  1. A

    vf=vi+atv_f=v_i+at

  2. B

    Δx=vit+12at2\Delta x=v_i t+\frac{1}{2}at^2

  3. C

    vf2=vi2+2aΔxv_f^2=v_i^2+2a\Delta x

  4. D

    Δx=(vi+vf2)t\Delta x=\left(\frac{v_i+v_f}{2}\right)t

18
Choose one
1 point

An object is thrown straight upward, with upward chosen as positive. What is true at the highest point of its motion, assuming air resistance is negligible?

  1. A

    Its velocity is zero, but its acceleration is approximately −9.8 m/s2-9.8\,\text{m/s}^2.

  2. B

    Both its velocity and its acceleration are zero.

  3. C

    Its velocity is approximately −9.8 m/s-9.8\,\text{m/s}, but its acceleration is zero.

  4. D

    Its velocity and acceleration are both directed upward.

19
Written response
1 point

An object moves from xi=−2 mx_i=-2\,\text{m} to xf=10 mx_f=10\,\text{m} in 4 s4\,\text{s}. What is its average velocity?

20
Written response
1 point

What physical quantity is represented by the slope of a velocity-versus-time graph?