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RIO SALADO - PHY 111 MIDTERM 1 2025
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
A student moves 8.0 m to the west, 6.0 m to the north, and 10.0 m to
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the east. What is the magnitude of the displacement? - correct
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answer- 6.3 m
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Examine the position vs. time graph below. What is the velocity of
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the object at t = 5.0 s? - correct answer- -5 m/s
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A student measures the mass of an object at 4.68 g and the
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volume of the object at 2.3 mL. The student calculates the density
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as 2.03478 g/mL. A second student disagrees with the density.
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Which of the following statements would explain why the second
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student disagrees? - correct answer- The number of decimals in
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the answer does not show proper precision.
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Examine the position vs. time graph below. Which of the
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following correctly describes the motion of the object? - correct
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answer- Forwards at a constant speed and then backward at a
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constant speed
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A car moving at a constant 25 m/s travels for 3.0 seconds. What
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is the distance traveled by the car? - correct answer- 75 m
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A student measures the mass of an object at 4.68 g. Which of the
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following statements is most accurate? - correct answer- he first
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two digits are measured and the last digit is estimated.
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A student models the constant speed motion of an object with the
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following equation:
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x = (4 m/s) t + (-15 m)
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Which of the following descriptions of motion is consistent with
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this equation? - correct answer- The object starts at a negative
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position and travels forwards.
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How much time will it take for an object traveling at a constant
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speed of 20 m/s to travel 15 m? - correct answer- 0.75 s
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A student models the constant speed motion of an object with
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the following equation:
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x = (-2 m/s) t + (4 m)
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Which of the following descriptions of motion is consistent with this
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equation? - correct answer- The object starts at a positive position
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and travels backwards.
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Examine the velocity vs. time graph below. Which of the | | | | | | | | |
following correctly describes the motion of the object? - correct
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answer- Constant speed forwards and then constant speed
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backward
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Convert 35.0 mph to m/s. (1 mi = 1.6 km) - correct answer- 15.6 m/s
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Which of the following is a vector measurement? - correct
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answer- Displacement
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Convert 4200 cm to miles. (1 mi = 1.6 km) - correct answer-
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0.026 mi |
A car travels forwards at a constant speed of 30 m/s for 5.0
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seconds. How far will the car move in this time? - correct
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answer- 150 m
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RIO SALADO - PHY 111 MIDTERM 1 2025
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
A student moves 8.0 m to the west, 6.0 m to the north, and 10.0 m to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the east. What is the magnitude of the displacement? - correct
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answer- 6.3 m
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Examine the position vs. time graph below. What is the velocity of
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the object at t = 5.0 s? - correct answer- -5 m/s
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A student measures the mass of an object at 4.68 g and the
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volume of the object at 2.3 mL. The student calculates the density
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as 2.03478 g/mL. A second student disagrees with the density.
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Which of the following statements would explain why the second
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student disagrees? - correct answer- The number of decimals in
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the answer does not show proper precision.
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Examine the position vs. time graph below. Which of the
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following correctly describes the motion of the object? - correct
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answer- Forwards at a constant speed and then backward at a
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constant speed
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A car moving at a constant 25 m/s travels for 3.0 seconds. What
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is the distance traveled by the car? - correct answer- 75 m
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A student measures the mass of an object at 4.68 g. Which of the
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following statements is most accurate? - correct answer- he first
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two digits are measured and the last digit is estimated.
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A student models the constant speed motion of an object with the
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following equation:
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x = (4 m/s) t + (-15 m)
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Which of the following descriptions of motion is consistent with
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this equation? - correct answer- The object starts at a negative
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position and travels forwards.
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How much time will it take for an object traveling at a constant
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speed of 20 m/s to travel 15 m? - correct answer- 0.75 s
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A student models the constant speed motion of an object with
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the following equation:
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x = (-2 m/s) t + (4 m)
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Which of the following descriptions of motion is consistent with this
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equation? - correct answer- The object starts at a positive position
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and travels backwards.
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Examine the velocity vs. time graph below. Which of the | | | | | | | | |
following correctly describes the motion of the object? - correct
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answer- Constant speed forwards and then constant speed
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backward
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Convert 35.0 mph to m/s. (1 mi = 1.6 km) - correct answer- 15.6 m/s
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Which of the following is a vector measurement? - correct
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answer- Displacement
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Convert 4200 cm to miles. (1 mi = 1.6 km) - correct answer-
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0.026 mi |
A car travels forwards at a constant speed of 30 m/s for 5.0
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seconds. How far will the car move in this time? - correct
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answer- 150 m
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