SAT Physics: Kinematics practice test

1. A graduation hat is thrown vertically with a speed of 5m/s. How long does it take the hat to reach maximum height?
a) t = .2s
b) t = .5s
c) t = .8s
d) t = 1s
e) t = 2s
2. A soccer ball is kicked with an horizontal speed v = 10m/s from the height h = 20m, as shown in the figure below. Calculate the time passed from the moment the ball has an horizontal speed until the moment it touches the ground.

a) t = .2s
b) t = .5s
c) t = .8s
d) t = 1s
e) t = 2s
3. Calculate distance d from the problem above.
a) d = 10m
b) d = 15m
c) d = 20m
d) d = 25m
e) d = 30m
4. The movement of a particle along the axis x is characterized by the graph below. What is the speed of the particle at t = 3s?

a) v = 0m/s
b) v = 1m/s
c) v = -1m/s
d) v = 2m/s
e) v = -2m/s
5. A car travels a distance d with an average speed v1. The velocity of the car during this trip is v2 and the maximum instantaneous speed of the trip is v3. Which of the following statements must be true?
a) v2 < v1 ≤ v3
b) v2 ≤ v1 ≤ v3
c) v1 ≤ v2 ≤ v3
d) v3 ≤ v1 ≤ v2
6. Calculate the displacement between t = 2s and t = 5s of an object that moves along an axis and has the speed characterized below.

a) d = .5m
b) d = 1m
c) d = 1.5m
d) d = 2m
e) d = 2.5m

7.The graph above shows the acceleration of a particle. At t = 0s, the speed of the particle is 1m/s. What is the speed of the particle at t = 4s?

a) 6m/s
b) 10m/s
c) 11m/s
d) 12m/s
e) 15m/s

Solutions:
Question #1: b
Question #2: e
Question #3: c
Question #4: e
Question #5: b
Question #6: c
Question #7: c

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