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RIO SALADO - PHY 111 MIDTERM 1 2025
BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following descriptions of motion is consistent with this equation? -
correct-answer-The object starts at a negative position and travels forwards.
How much time will it take for an object traveling at a constant speed of 20 m/s to
travel 15 m? - correct-answer-0.75 s
A student models the constant speed motion of an object with the following
equation:
x = (-2 m/s) t + (4 m)
Which of the following descriptions of motion is consistent with this equation? -
correct-answer-The object starts at a positive position and travels backwards.
Examine the velocity vs. time graph below. Which of the following correctly
describes the motion of the object? - correct-answer-Constant speed forwards
and then constant speed backward
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Convert 35.0 mph to m/s. (1 mi = 1.6 km) - correct-answer-15.6 m/s
Which of the following is a vector measurement? - correct-answer-Displacement
Convert 4200 cm to miles. (1 mi = 1.6 km) - correct-answer-0.026 mi
A car travels forwards at a constant speed of 30 m/s for 5.0 seconds. How far will
the car move in this time? - correct-answer-150 m
Examine the velocity vs. time graph below. What is the total distance? - correct-
answer-8 m
Examine the velocity vs. time graph below. What direction is the object moving at
t = 4.0 s? - correct-answer-Backwards
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A student wants to compare a set of measurements in order to analyze the
precision of an instrument. Which of the following methods would be most
appropriate? - correct-answer-Examine the percent difference between the
largest and smallest measured values
How much time will it take for a car traveling at a velocity of -4.0 m/s to travel a
distance of 30 m? - correct-answer-7.5 m
A jogger starts at a position of 4.0 m and moves forwards at a constant rate
ending at a position of 12.0 m at a time 4.0 s later. What is the speed of the
jogger? - correct-answer-2.0 m/s
A student moves 3.0 m south, 6.0 m east, and 1.0 m north. What is the angle of
the displacement? - correct-answer--18°
The grid below shows two vectors <strong>A</strong> and <strong>B</strong>.
What is the magnitude of the sum of the vectors
<srong>A</strong>+<strong>B</strong>? - correct-answer-5.7
A student launches a rocket with some initial velocity v at some angle θ. The
rocket hits a wall on its way back down to the ground. (See the diagram below.)
RIO SALADO - PHY 111 MIDTERM 1 2025
BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following descriptions of motion is consistent with this equation? -
correct-answer-The object starts at a negative position and travels forwards.
How much time will it take for an object traveling at a constant speed of 20 m/s to
travel 15 m? - correct-answer-0.75 s
A student models the constant speed motion of an object with the following
equation:
x = (-2 m/s) t + (4 m)
Which of the following descriptions of motion is consistent with this equation? -
correct-answer-The object starts at a positive position and travels backwards.
Examine the velocity vs. time graph below. Which of the following correctly
describes the motion of the object? - correct-answer-Constant speed forwards
and then constant speed backward
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Convert 35.0 mph to m/s. (1 mi = 1.6 km) - correct-answer-15.6 m/s
Which of the following is a vector measurement? - correct-answer-Displacement
Convert 4200 cm to miles. (1 mi = 1.6 km) - correct-answer-0.026 mi
A car travels forwards at a constant speed of 30 m/s for 5.0 seconds. How far will
the car move in this time? - correct-answer-150 m
Examine the velocity vs. time graph below. What is the total distance? - correct-
answer-8 m
Examine the velocity vs. time graph below. What direction is the object moving at
t = 4.0 s? - correct-answer-Backwards
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A student wants to compare a set of measurements in order to analyze the
precision of an instrument. Which of the following methods would be most
appropriate? - correct-answer-Examine the percent difference between the
largest and smallest measured values
How much time will it take for a car traveling at a velocity of -4.0 m/s to travel a
distance of 30 m? - correct-answer-7.5 m
A jogger starts at a position of 4.0 m and moves forwards at a constant rate
ending at a position of 12.0 m at a time 4.0 s later. What is the speed of the
jogger? - correct-answer-2.0 m/s
A student moves 3.0 m south, 6.0 m east, and 1.0 m north. What is the angle of
the displacement? - correct-answer--18°
The grid below shows two vectors <strong>A</strong> and <strong>B</strong>.
What is the magnitude of the sum of the vectors
<srong>A</strong>+<strong>B</strong>? - correct-answer-5.7
A student launches a rocket with some initial velocity v at some angle θ. The
rocket hits a wall on its way back down to the ground. (See the diagram below.)
