Practice Introduction To Motion (2.1) - Motion in One Dimension

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Question 1.
What is the definition of motion?
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Think about how we measure movement.
Question 2.
Name the three types of motion.
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Recall the types we discussed in class.
3Question 3.
What is acceleration?
- The rate of change of distance
- The rate of change of velocity
- The distance covered
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It involves speed and direction.
4Question 4.
Is distance a scalar or vector quantity?
- True
- False
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Check if the quantity has direction or not.
Question 5.
A sprinter runs 100 meters in 10 seconds. What is their average speed and if they take a 5-second break and complete the next 100 meters in 15 seconds, what is their new average speed for the entire journey?
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Break the problem into parts to make calculations easier.
Question 6.
An object moves in two stages: 30 m to the north in 2 seconds and then 20 m to the south in 1 second. Calculate the total distance and the displacement.
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Think about the net displacement considering direction.

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