THE IUG PHYSA 1301 DEPT.

OF PHYSICS
Quiz of chapter 2 TIME:8-min.

PART I: choose the correct answer

1) The SI unit of velocity is:

a) cm/s. b) m/s c) ft/s c) m/s2

2) The SI unit of acceleration is:

a) cm/s2. b) m/s c) ft/s2 c) m/s2

3) The average speed of a moving object during a given interval of time is always:

a) the magnitude of its average velocity over b) the distance covered during the time
the interval. interval divided by the time interval.
c) its acceleration multiplied by the time d) the displacement covered during the time
interval. interval divided by the time interval.

4) The average velocity of a moving object during a given interval of time is always:

a) the displacement covered during the time b) the distance covered during the time
interval divided by the time interval. interval divided by the time interval.
c) one-half the sum of its intitial and its final d) its acceleration multiplied by the time
speeds. interval.

5) Which of the following statements is correct concerning distance and displacement:

a) both are vector quantities. b) both are scalar quantities.

c) distance is always greater than d) displacement depends only on the intial
displacement. and the final position of the particle.

6) A car starts from Gaza, goes 80 km in a straight line to Jerusalem, immediately turns around,
and returns to Gaza. The time for this round trip is 2 hours. The magnitude of the average
velocity of the car for this round trip is:

a) 0 b) 80 km/hr. c) 160 km/hr. d) 40 km/hr.

7) A car starts from Gaza, goes 80 km in a straight line to Jerusalem, immediately turns around,
and returns to Gaza. The time for this round trip is 2 hours. The magnitude of the average
speed of the car for this round trip is:

a) 0 b) 80 km/hr. c) 160 km/hr. d) 40 km/hr.

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8) A particle travels 3 m east withein 2 s and then 4 m north for 1 s. The average speed of the
particle during the 3 s period is

a) 1.7 m/s b) 2.3 m/s c) 1.6 m/s d)(i + 1.3j) m/s

9) A particle travels 3 m east withein 2 s and then 4 m north for 1 s. The average velocity of the
particle during the 3 s period is

a) 1.7 m/s b) 2.3 m/s c) 1.6 m/s d)(i + 1.3j) m/s

10) The position of a particle is given by x = 3t 2 + 4 , with x in (m) and t in (s). The instanteneuos
velocity of the particle at t= 2 s is

a) 16 m/s b) 12 m/s c) 8 m/s d) 10 m/s

11) The position of a particle is given by x = 2t 3 + 4 , with x in (m) and t in (s). The acceleration of
the particle at t=1 s is

a) 0 b) 12 m/s2 c) 6 m/s2 d) 16 m/s2

12) The position of a particle is given by x = 2t 3 + 4 , with x in (m) and t in (s). The initial velocity
(at t=0) of the particle is

a) m b) m/s c) m/s2 d) non of these

13) A car, initially at rest, travels 20 m in 4 s with constant acceleration. The acceleration of the car
is

a) 0.4 m/s2 b) 1.3 m/s2 c) 2.5 m/s2 d) 4.9 m/s2

14) A racing car traveling with constant acceleration increases its speed from 10m/s to 50m/s over
a distance of 60 m. How long does this take?

a) 2.0 s b) 4.0 s c) 5.0 s d) 8.0 s

15) An object with an initial velocity of 12 m/s west experiences a constant acceleration of 4 m/s2
west for 3 seconds. During this time the object travels a distance of:

a) 12 m b) 24 m c) 36 m d) 54 m

16) How far does a car travel in 6 s if its initial velocity is 2 m/s and its acceleration is 2 m/s2 in
the forward direction?

a) 12 m b) 24 m c) 36 m d) 48 m

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17) A car starts from rest and goes with a constant acceleration of 5 m/s2. After 5 s the speed of the
car is:

a) 1 m/s b) 12.5 m/s c) 25m/s d) 50 m/s

18) A ball is in free-falling maotion. Its acceleration is :

a) downward during both ascent and descent.

b) downward during ascent and upward during
descent
c) upward during ascent and downward d) always downward except at the very top, when
during descent. it is zero.

19) A ball is thrown vertically into the air. The acceleration of the ball at its highest point is:

a) zero b) 9.8 m/s2 down

c) 9.8 m/s2 up d) 19.6 m/s2 down.

20) An object is shot vertically upward. While it is rising:

a) its velocity and acceleration are both upward

b) its velocity is upward and its acceleration is
downward
c) its velocity and acceleration are both d) its velocity is downward and its acceleration is
downward upward

21) A ball is thrown vertically upward with initial speed of 6 m/s. It hits the ground with a speed of
12 m/s. The time of flight of the ball is

a) 1.8 s b) 0.6 s c) 2.4 s d) 1.2 s

22) An object is thrown vertically down with an initial speed of 1.0 m/s. After 5.0 s the object will
have traveled:

a) 125 m b) 127.5 m c) 245 m d) 250 m

23) An object is thrown vertically up with an initial speed of 1.0 m/s. After 5.0 s the object will have
traveled:

a) 125 m b) 127.5 m c) 245 m d) 250 m

24) A stone is thrown vertically upward with an initial speed of 19.5 m/s. It will rise to a maximum
height of:

a) 4.9 m b) 9.8 m c) 19.4 m d) 38.8 m

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25) A car is driving on a straight highway at constant velocity of 50 km/h east relative to the
earth. In the same highway a motorcycle is in the same direction with constant velocity of
80 km/h relative to the earth. The vlocity of the motorcycle relative to the car is.

a) 130 km/h east b) 130 km/h west c) 30 km/h east d) 30 km/h west

26) A car is driving on a straight highway at constant speed of 50 km/h east relative to the
earth. In the same highway a motorcycle is in the same direction with constant speed of 80
km/h relative to the earth. The speed of the car relative to the motorcycle is.

a) 130 km/h east b) 130 km/h west c) 30 km/h east d) 30 km/h west

27) A student in his way back to the home is traveling at constant speed of 40 km/h east.
What would be the velocity of the trees in the roadside as observed by the student?

a) zero b) 40 km/h east c) 40 km/h west d) 80 km/h east

28) A river has a steady speed of 0.2 m/s north. A man swims due north with speed 0.5 m/s
erlative to the water. The velocity of the man relative to earth is

a) 0.2 m/s north b) 0.7 m/s north c) 0.3 m/s north d) 0.5 m/s north

29) A parachutist throws a stone vertically upward with a speed of 16 m/s relative to
himself. If the parachutist is falling at a speed of 6 m/s, the speed of the stone relative to the
earth is:

a) 22 m/s up b) 22 m/s down c) 10 m/s up d) 10 m/s down.