Physics Definitions
Learning the definition for physics terms.
- 1.
The reference point that allows us to describe the position of a body is called...
- A.
The space
- B.
The origen
- C.
The displacement
- D.
The vector
Correct Answer
B. The origen -
- 2.
Which best describes a vector?
- A.
A car driving in a certain direction
- B.
The speed of a car driving east
- C.
A scalar magnitude
- D.
A scalar magnitude with a specific direction
Correct Answer
D. A scalar magnitude with a specific direction -
- 3.
Which of the following are scalar magnitudes?
- A.
100 m
- B.
12 m/s
- C.
800 m/s2
- D.
25
Correct Answer(s)
A. 100 m
B. 12 m/s
C. 800 m/s2 -
- 4.
"Rectilinear" means that something is moving.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
It means moving in a straight line.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Speed is a ___________ and velocity is a _____________ .
Correct Answer
scalar magnitude
vector - 6.
In physics, which is the best definition of "uniform"?
- A.
Something that remains constant
- B.
A consistent change
- C.
Varied changes over time.
- D.
Something that people wear when they go to work.
Correct Answer
A. Something that remains constant -
- 7.
Acceleration due to gravity is a vector.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
It has a magnitude and the direction is always towards the centre of the Earth.Rate this question:
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- 8.
UARM =
- A.
Uniformly acceleration rectilinear motion
- B.
Uniform acceleration rectilineare motion
- C.
Uniformly accelerating rectilinear motion
- D.
Uniform accelerating rectilinear motion
Correct Answer
C. Uniformly accelerating rectilinear motion -
- 9.
Acceleration due to gravity is...
- A.
0.98 m/s
- B.
9.8 m/s2
- C.
98 m/s3
- D.
8.9 s/m
Correct Answer
B. 9.8 m/s2 -
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