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Question:

Question 101 pts 500g = ______________kg Group of answer choices

0.005

0 .05

50

0.5

Flag question: Question 11 Question 111 pts 2kg = ______g Group of answer choices

2000

20000

20

200

Flag question: Question 12 Question 121 pts 5.2m = ____________________cm Group of answer choices

52

520

52,000

5200

Flag question: Question 13 Question 131 pts The total length traveled by an object is Group of answer choices

velocity

distance

displacement

acceleration

Flag question: Question 14 Question 141 pts When a basketball player jumps to make a shot, once the feet are off the floor, the jumper's acceleration Group of answer choices

varies with body orientation.

depends on launch speed.

is g; no more, no less

is usually greater for taller players (but not always).

Flag question: Question 15 Question 151 pts Suppose you take a trip that covers 180 km and takes 3 hours to make. Your average speed is Group of answer choices

30 km/h.

60 km/h.

60 km/h/h

180 km/h.

Flag question: Question 16 Question 161 pts Suppose a car is moving in a straight line and steadily increases its speed. It moves from 35 km/h to 40 km/h the first second and from 40 km/h to 45 km/h the next second. What is the car's acceleration? Group of answer choices

10 km/h•s

5 km/h•s

40 km/h•s

35 km/h•s

Flag question: Question 17 Question 171 pts A ball is thrown straight up. At the top of its path its instantaneous speed is Group of answer choices

-9.8 m/s/s.

about 5 m/s.

9.8 m/s.

0 m/s.

Flag question: Question 18 Question 181 pts The displacement of an object moving 330 km North for 2 hours and an additional 220 km North for 5 hours is Group of answer choices

110 km North

220 km North

550 km North

330 km North

Flag question: Question 19 Question 191 pts When something falls to the ground, it accelerates. This acceleration is called the acceleration due to gravity and is symbolized by the letter g. What is the value of g on Earth's surface? Group of answer choices

about 20 m/s2

  • 9.8 m/s2

9.8 m/s

9.8 m/s2

Flag question: Question 20 Question 201 pts A car accelerates at 2 m/s2. Assuming the car starts from rest, how much time does it need to accelerate to a speed of 20 m/s? Group of answer choices

More information is needed

10 seconds

20 seconds

2 seconds

Flag question: Question 21 Question 211 pts If a freely falling object were somehow equipped with a speedometer, its speed reading would increase each second by Group of answer choices

about 5 m/s.

about 10 m/s.

a rate that depends on its initial speed

a variable amount.

Flag question: Question 22 Question 221 pts If a ball were equipped with a speedometer and allowed to fall freely on a planet where the acceleration due to gravity is 23 m/s2, the reading on the speedometer would increase each second by Group of answer choices

9.8 m/s.

12 m/s.

23 m/s.

a rate that depends on its initial speed.

Flag question: Question 23 Question 231 pts The rate at which distance is covered is called Group of answer choices

vectors

Speed

Acceleration

Displacement

Flag question: Question 24 Question 241 pts Average speed is Group of answer choices

90 mph on 285

a vector quantity

total distance traveled by the object divided by the elapsed time to cover that distance

the distance covered in one hour

Flag question: Question 25 Question 251 pts Velocity is different from speed in that velocity is Group of answer choices

always constant.

a vector quantity

always constant in a vacuum

a scalar quantity

Flag question: Question 26 Question 261 pts A unit of velocity is Group of answer choices

18 km/hr2

25 mph/s

-9.8 m/sec2

55 miles per hour North

Flag question: Question 27 Question 271 pts The rate at which velocity changes with time is called Group of answer choices

Free fall

Displacement

Velocity

Acceleration

Flag question: Question 28 Question 281 pts When calculating acceleration, it is correct to use__________________ when expressing the metric unit. Group of answer choices

Meters per second^2

Feet/sec2

Meters per second

Miles per hour

Flag question: Question 29 Question 291 pts When a car rounds a corner at a constant speed, its acceleration is _________________________. Group of answer choices

Not constant

Not measurable

Constant

Decreasing

Flag question: Question 30 Question 301 pts When a car is slowing down to the right, its acceleration is __________________________. Group of answer choices

Increasing

Positive

Negative

Not measurable

Flag question: Question 31 Question 311 pts What is the average speed of a cheetah that runs 88 m in 5 seconds? Use scratch paper for calculations. Group of answer choices

17.6 m/sec2

440 m/s

17.6 m/sec

440 m/sec2

Flag question: Question 32 Question 321 pts Calculate the acceleration of the graph below.image.png Group of answer choices

5 miles/hour

5 miles / hour / hour

15 mph2

Unable to calculate from the given information

Flag question: Question 33 Question 331 pts Calculate the acceleration of the graph below.image.png Group of answer choices

-2 m/minute

-2 m/min2

2 m/minute

2 m/ min2

Flag question: Question 34 Question 341 pts A helicopter’s speed increases from 25 m/sec to 60 m/sec in 5 seconds. What is the acceleration of this helicopter? Show your work including your formula. Group of answer choices

-7 m/sec

7 m/sec

-7m / sec2

7 m/sec2

Flag question: Question 35 Question 351 pts A cart rolling down an incline for 5.0 seconds has an acceleration of 4.0 m/sec2. If the cart has a beginning speed of 2.0 m/sec, what is its final speed? Group of answer choices

20 m/sec

22 m/sec

40 m/sec

44 m/sec

Flag question: Question 36 Question 361 pts A first grader measures 1 meter high. How much bigger is this first grader compared to the height of a bug that measures 1 millimeter high? (1000 mm = 1 m) Group of answer choices

1000 times

10 times

100 times

10,000 times

Answer:

Let's go through each question one by one:

Question 10: 500g = ______________kg

  • 0.5

Question 11: 2kg = ______g

  • 2000

Question 12: 5.2m = ____________________cm

  • 520

Question 13: The total length traveled by an object is

  • distance

Question 14: When a basketball player jumps to make a shot, once the feet are off the floor, the jumper's acceleration

  • is g; no more, no less

Question 15: Suppose you take a trip that covers 180 km and takes 3 hours to make. Your average speed is

  • 60 km/h

Question 16: Suppose a car is moving in a straight line and steadily increases its speed. It moves from 35 km/h to 40 km/h the first second and from 40 km/h to 45 km/h the next second. What is the car's acceleration?

  • 5 km/h•s

Question 17: A ball is thrown straight up. At the top of its path its instantaneous speed is

  • 0 m/s

Question 18: The displacement of an object moving 330 km North for 2 hours and an additional 220 km North for 5 hours is

  • 550 km North

Question 19: When something falls to the ground, it accelerates. This acceleration is called the acceleration due to gravity and is symbolized by the letter g. What is the value of g on Earth's surface?

  • 9.8 m/s²

Question 20: A car accelerates at 2 m/s². Assuming the car starts from rest, how much time does it need to accelerate to a speed of 20 m/s?

  • 10 seconds

Question 21: If a freely falling object were somehow equipped with a speedometer, its speed reading would increase each second by

  • about 10 m/s

Question 22: If a ball were equipped with a speedometer and allowed to fall freely on a planet where the acceleration due to gravity is 23 m/s², the reading on the speedometer would increase each second by

  • 23 m/s

Question 23: The rate at which distance is covered is called

  • Speed

Question 24: Average speed is

  • total distance traveled by the object divided by the elapsed time to cover that distance

Question 25: Velocity is different from speed in that velocity is

  • a vector quantity

Question 26: A unit of velocity is

  • 55 miles per hour North

Question 27: The rate at which velocity changes with time is called

  • Acceleration

Question 28: When calculating acceleration, it is correct to use__________________ when expressing the metric unit.

  • Meters per second²

Question 29: When a car rounds a corner at a constant speed, its acceleration is _________________________.

  • Not constant

Question 30: When a car is slowing down to the right, its acceleration is __________________________.

  • Negative

Question 31: What is the average speed of a cheetah that runs 88 m in 5 seconds?

  • 17.6 m/sec

Question 32: Calculate the acceleration of the graph below.

  • Unable to calculate from the given information (since the graph is not provided)

Question 33: Calculate the acceleration of the graph below.

  • Unable to calculate from the given information (since the graph is not provided)

Question 34: A helicopter’s speed increases from 25 m/sec to 60 m/sec in 5 seconds. What is the acceleration of this helicopter?

  • 7 m/sec²

Question 35: A cart rolling down an incline for 5.0 seconds has an acceleration of 4.0 m/sec². If the cart has a beginning speed of 2.0 m/sec, what is its final speed?

  • 22 m/sec

Question 36: A first grader measures 1 meter high. How much bigger is this first grader compared to the height of a bug that measures 1 millimeter high? (1000 mm = 1 m)

  • 1000 times