Velocity Equation Test! Trivia Questions Quiz

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Velocity Equation Test! Trivia Questions Quiz - Quiz

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What do you know about velocity, and do you think you can pass this quiz? The velocity of an object is the rate of change of its position in a framework of reference and is a act of time. Velocity is equivalent to a specification of an object’s speed and direction of motion. If you would like to discover further about the velocity equation, this is the quiz for you.


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  • 1. 

    The final velocity is unknown  Initial velocity is 5 m/s Acceleration is 2 m/s/s Time is 2 seconds Solve for the final velocity

    Explanation
    The final velocity can be calculated using the formula: final velocity = initial velocity + (acceleration * time). Plugging in the given values, we get: final velocity = 5 m/s + (2 m/s/s * 2 s) = 5 m/s + 4 m/s = 9 m/s.

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    Final velocity is 10 m/s  Initial velocity is 0 m/s  Acceleration is 2 m/s/s Time is unknown  Solve for time

    Explanation
    The equation to solve for time is final velocity = initial velocity + (acceleration * time). In this case, the final velocity is given as 10 m/s, the initial velocity is 0 m/s, and the acceleration is 2 m/s/s. Plugging these values into the equation, we get 10 = 0 + (2 * time). Simplifying the equation, we find that time = 5 seconds. Therefore, the correct answer is 5, 5s, or 5 seconds.

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    Final velocity is -10 m/s  Initial velocity is 10 m/s  Acceleration is unknown  time is 5 s Solve for acceleration  

    Explanation
    The final velocity is -10 m/s, which means the object is moving in the opposite direction of the initial velocity. The time is given as 5 seconds. Using the equation of motion vf = vi + at, we can substitute the given values to solve for acceleration. Plugging in -10 m/s for vf, 10 m/s for vi, and 5 s for t, we get -10 = 10 + a(5). Solving for a, we find that the acceleration is -4 m/s/s or -4m/s/s.

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