Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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If
you ride your bicycle down a straight road for 500 m then turn around and ride back, your distance is
____ your displacement. a. | greater than | c. | less than | b. | equal
to | d. | can’t
determine | | | | |
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The
relationship among speed, distance, and time is ____. a. | t =
s/d | c. | s =
dt | b. | d = t/s | d. | s = d/t | | | | |
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3.
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A
merry-go-round horse moves at a constant speed but at a changing ____. a. | velocity | c. | inertia | b. | balanced force | d. | unbalanced force | | | | |
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Acceleration is rate of change of ____. a. | position | c. | velocity | b. | time | d. | force | | | | |
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5.
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If
you ride your bike up a hill, then ride down the other side, your acceleration is
____. a. | all
positive | c. | first positive,
then negative | b. | all negative | d. | first negative, then positive | | | | |
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6.
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The
equation used to find acceleration is a = ____. a. | vf –
vi/t | c. | vi
– vf /t | b. | v/t | d. | vi +
vf/t | | | | |
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7.
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A
horizontal line on a velocity/time graph shows ____ acceleration. a. | positive | c. | changing | b. | negative | d. | zero | | | | |
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