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An object is moving along the x
axis. The graph shows its position from the starting point as a
function of time. Various segments of the graph are identified by the letters A, B, C, and D.
What is the acceleration of the object at t
= 7.0 s? (Practice Test 1 #17)
zero m/s^10
zero m/s^2
zero m/s^0
zero m/s^7
1 of 20
Term
Three or more vectors with unequal magnitudes can be added together so their sum is zero (1.6)
True
False
2 of 20
Term
At time t
= 0 s, an object is observed at x
= 0 m; and its position along the x
axis follows this
expression: x
= 4
t
+ t
2, where the units for distance and time are meters and seconds, respectively.
What is the object's displacement x
between t
= 1.0 s and t
= 3.0 s? (Practice Test 1 #11)
17 m/s
(9.8)(3.5)^2 / (2)(3.5) = 17
the rifle with the short barrel
4.05 m/s2, north
75/18.5 = 4.05
+16m
4t+t^2
4(3) + (3)^2= 21
21-5 =16
3 of 20
Term
A partly-full paint can has 0.418 U.S. gallons of paint left in it. (a)
What is the volume of the paint, in
cubic meters? (b)
If all the remaining paint is used to coat a wall evenly (wall area = 10.8 m2), how
thick is the layer of wet paint? Give your answer in meters (Ch 1 #7)
In the same time interval, the velocity of car 1 changes by a greater amount than car 2 does
a) 0.0016 m^3
b) 0.000146 m
--1 U.S gallon = 3.785 X 10^-3
--(0.418)(3.785 X 10^-3) = 0.0016 or 1.58 X 10^-3
--(1.58 X 10^-3) = 10.8a
-- a = 1.46 X 10^-4 or 0.000146
2.44 m
a) 160 meters per minute
b) 480 meters per minute
4 of 20
Term
A space vehicle is coasting at a constant velocity of 18.2 m/s in the +
y
direction relative to a space
station. The pilot of the vehicle fires a RCS (reaction control system) thruster, which causes it to
accelerate at 0.395 m/s2 in the +
x
direction. After 52.6 s, the pilot shuts off the RCS thruster. After
the RCS thruster is turned off, find (a)
the magnitude and (b)
the direction of the vehicle's velocity
relative to the space station. Express the direction as an angle (in degrees) measured from the +
y
direction (Ch 3 #7)
a) 27.62 m/s
b) 48.74 degrees
a) 4657.5 m
b) 2.89 mi
a) 7.96 m/s
b) 8.36 m/s
a) -0.61m/s^2
b) 9.59 m/s
5 of 20
Term
Each drawing shows three points along the path of a projectile, one on its way up, one at the top,
and one on its way down. The launch point is on the left in each drawing. Which drawing correctly
represents the acceleration a
of the projectile at these three points? (Ch 3 #1)
12.7 s
11.4 = 28.6 - 1.35 * t
4h
4
4s
6 of 20
Term
A projectile is fired horizontally with an initial speed of 57 m/s. What are the horizontal and
vertical components of its displacement 3.0 s after it is fired? horizontal
vertical
(Practice Test 1
#29)
170m -44m
50 m/s
40 m/h
180m
-44m
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