Exam 1 - PHYS 2010 Questions with complete solution 2026/2027
1.a constant velocity is ...? is a speed that stays the same and the
object is moving in the same direction
2.coordinate system a system that can be used to denote
the POSITION
(x) of an object at a given TIME (t)
3. vector quantities must have two of the
below: size, magnitude, and
direction
4. Position (x), positve/negative? vector - vector quantity
or not? - can be positive or negative in regards to the
origin x = 0
5. is distance a vector quantity? why or it is not a vector quantity as it does not have
why not any information on direction just the amount
traveled
6. is tempurature a vector quantity no, no direction
7. what is the displacement of an ob- ditterence between its position at two
ject? ditterent times.
- gives direction = vector quantity
basically, displacement = direction + distance
8. average speed vs average velocity speed = distance / time
velocity = displacement / time (vector)
9. magnitude "distance or quantity." It depicts the absolute or
rel-ative direction or size in which an object moves in
the sense of motion
10. Ex: a swimmer does a lap in a poor displacement and velocity would both be zero (look
1/6
, and returns to their starting position. at their equations)
2/6
1.a constant velocity is ...? is a speed that stays the same and the
object is moving in the same direction
2.coordinate system a system that can be used to denote
the POSITION
(x) of an object at a given TIME (t)
3. vector quantities must have two of the
below: size, magnitude, and
direction
4. Position (x), positve/negative? vector - vector quantity
or not? - can be positive or negative in regards to the
origin x = 0
5. is distance a vector quantity? why or it is not a vector quantity as it does not have
why not any information on direction just the amount
traveled
6. is tempurature a vector quantity no, no direction
7. what is the displacement of an ob- ditterence between its position at two
ject? ditterent times.
- gives direction = vector quantity
basically, displacement = direction + distance
8. average speed vs average velocity speed = distance / time
velocity = displacement / time (vector)
9. magnitude "distance or quantity." It depicts the absolute or
rel-ative direction or size in which an object moves in
the sense of motion
10. Ex: a swimmer does a lap in a poor displacement and velocity would both be zero (look
1/6
, and returns to their starting position. at their equations)
2/6
