Phys 165 Module 2 Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
True or False: Kinematics is the branch of physics which is concerned with the
motion of objects without regard to the forces that affect the motion. - Correct
answer-True
Match the physical quantity in the left column with the appropriate question in the
right column. Each choice will be used exactly once.
Position
Displacement
Time Interval
Speed - Correct answer-Where is it?
How far did it go?
How long did it take?
How fast did it go?
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, Your place of work is 2.0 miles directly west of the post office. Your house is 1.5
miles directly north of the post office. You live in a city where the streets all run
either north-south or east-west. On your way home from work you stop at the post
office to drop of some mail. Your trip begins at 4:50 pm and ends at 5:05 pm.
Determine the following physical quantities:
a. The time interval of your trip _____
b. Your distance traveled _____
c. The magnitude of the displacement for this trip _____
d. The average speed of your trip _____
e. The magnitude of the average velocity of your trip _____ - Correct answer-a)
5:05pm - 4:50pm = 15 minutes
b) 2.0 miles + 1.5 miles = 3.5 miles
c) a^2+b^2=c^2
2^2+1.5^2 = c^2 c= 2.5 miles
d) v=d/t answer in mph
e v=d/t answer in mph
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and Answers
True or False: Kinematics is the branch of physics which is concerned with the
motion of objects without regard to the forces that affect the motion. - Correct
answer-True
Match the physical quantity in the left column with the appropriate question in the
right column. Each choice will be used exactly once.
Position
Displacement
Time Interval
Speed - Correct answer-Where is it?
How far did it go?
How long did it take?
How fast did it go?
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, Your place of work is 2.0 miles directly west of the post office. Your house is 1.5
miles directly north of the post office. You live in a city where the streets all run
either north-south or east-west. On your way home from work you stop at the post
office to drop of some mail. Your trip begins at 4:50 pm and ends at 5:05 pm.
Determine the following physical quantities:
a. The time interval of your trip _____
b. Your distance traveled _____
c. The magnitude of the displacement for this trip _____
d. The average speed of your trip _____
e. The magnitude of the average velocity of your trip _____ - Correct answer-a)
5:05pm - 4:50pm = 15 minutes
b) 2.0 miles + 1.5 miles = 3.5 miles
c) a^2+b^2=c^2
2^2+1.5^2 = c^2 c= 2.5 miles
d) v=d/t answer in mph
e v=d/t answer in mph
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