AP Physics Quiz 1D Motion

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Physics- 1-D Motion- Quiz
1. A ball is pushed with an initial velocity of 4.0 m/s. The ball rolls down a hill with a
constant acceleration of 1.6 m/s2. The ball reaches the bottom of the hill in 8.0 s. What is
the ball's velocity at the bottom of the hill?
a. 17 m/s b. 12 m/s c. 16 m/s d. 10 m/s
2. You throw a ball up with an initial speed of 30 m/s. How long does it take for the ball to
return to your hand?
a. 2 s b. 3 s c. 4 s d. 6 s e. 9 s
3. You throw a ball up with an initial speed of 30 m/s. What is its maximum height?
a. 15 m b. 45 m c. 180 m d. 150 m e. 140 m
4. You drive for 30 minutes at 30 mi/hr and then for another 30 minutes at 50 mi/hr. What is
your average speed for the whole trip?
a. more than 40 mi/hr b. equal to 40 mi/hr

c. less than 40 mi/hr d. not enough information
5. When throwing a ball straight up, which of the following is true about its velocity and
acceleration at the highest point in its path?
a. both v≠0 and a≠0 b. v=0, but a≠0 c. v≠0, but a=0
d. v=0 and a=0 e. not enough information
6. If the velocity of a car is non-zero (v≠0), can the acceleration of the car be zero?
a. Absolutely yes! b. Surely not! c. It depends on the velocity
7. Which of the following is a scalar?

a. velocity b. acceleration c. displacement d. distance
8. Who is Mr. Dufrene’s favorite student?

a. Isaac Newton b. Mary Guidry c. The girl in the front row d. ME!!!
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1. 𝒗 = 𝒗𝒐 + 𝒂𝒕 2. 𝒙 = 𝒙𝒐 + 𝒗𝒐 𝒕 + 𝒂𝒕𝟐
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9. A car begins at a velocity of 30 m/s and ends at a velocity of 20 m/s. Which of these
position versus time graphs represent this motion?
10. Consider the following graph. What is the velocity at t = 8.5s? Hint: Point F: (8,-16)
a. 3 m/s b. 0.06 m/s c. 16 m/s d. -0.67 m/s
11. Consider the graph in the preceding question. What is the average velocity between
points E & H (t = 6 and t = 11 seconds, respectively)?
a. 6 m/s b. 0.4 m/s c. 2 m/s d. -3 m/s
12. A car is initially at rest and accelerates at a constant rate. In the first 10 seconds, it travels
100 meters. How far has the car travelled after 20 seconds (from the beginning)? Hint:
You need to find acceleration first!
a. 200 m b. 400 m c. 800 m d. 1000 m

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1. 𝒗 = 𝒗𝒐 + 𝒂𝒕 2. 𝒙 = 𝒙𝒐 + 𝒗𝒐 𝒕 + 𝒂𝒕𝟐
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13. A truck covers 100.0 m in 10.0 s while smoothly slowing down to a stop. What was its
initial velocity? HINT: You will need both kinematics equations to solve this
problem, as well as use substitution.
a. 40.0 m/s b. 5.00 m/s c. 20.0 m/s d. 10.0 m/s
14. You throw a ball up into the air and it returns to your hand. Which of these plots best
describes the motion of the ball from the moment you release it to the moment you
catch it?
15. Describe the speed and velocity from the position versus time graph below.
a. Increasing speed, positive velocity

b. Increasing speed, negative velocity
c. Decreasing speed, positive velocity
d. Decreasing speed, negative velocity
16. A bowling ball and a feather are dropped at the same time in a vacuum (no air resistance)
from a height of 300 meters. Which hits the ground first?
a. bowling ball b. feather c. both hit at the same time d. neither- they float
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1. 𝒗 = 𝒗𝒐 + 𝒂𝒕 2. 𝒙 = 𝒙𝒐 + 𝒗𝒐 𝒕 + 𝒂𝒕𝟐
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17. Using the velocity vs. time graph below, calculate the total distance the particle has
traveled from t = 0 to t = 4 seconds.
a. 25 m b. 210 m c. 0 m d. 13 m
18. As your best friend nervously awaits the arrival of his prom date, you decide to drop a
water balloon on him from the top of your apartment building. Assuming the water
balloon’s initial velocity was 0 m/s, what was the water balloon’s final velocity as it fell
100 m onto your friend? HINT: You will need both kinematics equations to solve this
problem.
a. -44 m/s b. -63 m/s c. 44 m/s d. 63 m/s
19. Which of the following is NOT true?

a. Vectors have a direction while scalars do not.
b. The slope of a velocity vs. time graph is acceleration.
c. Distance depends only on your initial and final position.
d. In order for a car to speed up, both velocity and acceleration have to have the
same sign, i.e., both positive or both negative.
20. Susan hikes 6 miles East, 15 miles North, 1 mile West, and 3 miles South. What is her
displacement?
a. 13 miles Northeast b. 13 miles Southwest
c. 19 miles Northeast d. 19 miles Southwest

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Know these for the test:

a. 17 m/s b. 12 m/s c. 16 m/s d. 10 m/s

a. 15 m b. 45 m c. 180 m d. 150 m e. 140 m

a. more than 40 mi/hr b. equal to 40 mi/hr

d. v=0 and a=0 e. not enough information

a. Absolutely yes! b. Surely not! c. It depends on the velocity

7. Which of the following is a scalar?

8. Who is Mr. Dufrene’s favorite student?

a. 3 m/s b. 0.06 m/s c. 16 m/s d. -0.67 m/s

a. 6 m/s b. 0.4 m/s c. 2 m/s d. -3 m/s

a. 200 m b. 400 m c. 800 m d. 1000 m

a. 40.0 m/s b. 5.00 m/s c. 20.0 m/s d. 10.0 m/s

a. Increasing speed, positive velocity

19. Which of the following is NOT true?

c. 19 miles Northeast d. 19 miles Southwest

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