Which of the following statements are true? Displacement is a scalar quantity. Speed is a vector quantity Momentum is a scalar quantity. Force is a vector quantity.

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Which of the following statements are true?

  • Displacement is a scalar quantity.
  • Speed is a vector quantity
  • Momentum is a scalar quantity.
  • Force is a vector quantity.

What is the acceleration of the object starting from rest to a final velocity of 8m/s westward within a time frame of 4 seconds?

  • 0.5 m/s2 west
  • 0.5 m/s2 east
  • 2 m/s2 west
  • 2 m/s2 east

 Which of the following is an example of distance?

  • A car moving at a speed of 2 m/s
  • A cow weighs 2 kg
  • A bus traveling 20 km west
  • Joe jogging on 5 km marathon

What is the speed of a jet that travels 10 km over 10 seconds?

  • 1 m/s
  • 100 m/s
  • 1,000 m/s
  • 10,000 m/s

What is the sign of the acceleration of an object that is thrown upward?

  • Positive
  • Negative
  • Zero
  • None of the above

What is the direction of motion of an object travelling vertically with a negative sign?

  • North
  • East
  • West
  • South

What is the direction of motion of an object travelling horizontally with a positive sign?

  • North
  • East
  • West
  • South

Which of the following descriptors is correct regarding an object starting from rest?

  • Initial velocity is zero
  • Final velocity is zero
  • Initial velocity is equal to final velocity
  • Final velocity is equal to acceleration due to gravity

If you drop a feather and a coin at the same time in a tube filled with air, which will reach the bottom of the tube first?

  • The coin
  • The feather
  • Both
  • None of the above

How much would be the increase in speed of a free falling body on Earth?

  • 4.7 m/s
  • 6.5 m/s
  • 9.8 m/s
  • 11 m/s

What is the height of a building if a coin dropped reaches the ground within 6 seconds?

  • 0 m
  • 6.3 m
  • 36.2 m
  • 176.4 m

How long is the car accelerating at 2 m/s2 if it started from rest to 4 m/s headed north?

  • 0.5 s
  • 2 s
  • 4 s
  • 8 s

 How fast is a bus traveling a total distance of 60 m over 10 seconds?

  • 6 m/s
  • 60 m/s
  • 600 m/s
  • 6,000 m/s

What is the height of a building if a coin reaches the ground within 4.2 seconds?

  • 2 m
  • 4.2 m
  • 86.4 m
  • 96.4 m

What is the final velocity of a rock dropped from a 20 m tall building?

  • 0 m/s
  • 19.80 m/s
  • 20.00 m/s
  • 32.34 m/s
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