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Chapter 5 Road science

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1

A car travels a distance of 40 km in a time of 30 minutes. Its average speed is:

A 1.3 km/h.

B 20 km/h.

C 80 km/h.

D 1200 km/h.

Answer: C

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2

The acceleration of an object is:

A the distance covered in a particular time.

B the rate of change of speed.

C the tendency of an object to maintain its speed.

D its mass multiplied by its speed.

Answer: B

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3

The inertia of an object is:

A the distance covered in a particular time.

B the rate of change of speed.

C the tendency of an object to maintain its speed.

D its mass multiplied by its speed.

Answer: C

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4

The momentum of an object is:

A the distance covered in a particular time.

B the rate of change of speed.

C the tendency of an object to maintain its speed.

D its mass multiplied by its speed.

Answer: D

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5

An experiment was done in which the stopping distances (metres) on different surfaces were measured for the same driver in the same vehicle travelling at the same speed. Which of the table rows shows the most likely results of the experiment?

Answer: B

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6

Newton's second law states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the force applied and inversely proportional to the mass.

The correct formula for this relationship is:

A a = Fm.

B a = F/m.

C F = m/a.

D F = a/m.

Answer: A

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7

This is a graph showing the distance travelled by a car during a period of time.

Write down the letter that corresponds to the description of the motion of this car during this time.

J The car is accelerating.

K The car is decelerating.

L The car is moving and travelling at a constant speed.

M The car is stopped.

Answer: L

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8

This is a graph showing the distance travelled by a car during a period of time.

Write down the letter that corresponds to the description of the motion of this car during this time.

J The car is accelerating.

K The car is decelerating.

L The car is moving and travelling at a constant speed.

M The car is stopped.

Answer: J

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9

This is a graph showing the acceleration of an athlete in a road race.

Write down the letter that corresponds to the description of the motion of the athlete during this time.

J The athlete's acceleration is constant.

K The athlete's acceleration is increasing.

L The athlete is moving and travelling at a constant speed.

M The athlete is stopped.

Answer: M

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10

This is a graph showing the acceleration of an athlete in a road race during a period of time.

Write down the letter that corresponds to the description of the motion of the athlete during this time.

J The athlete's acceleration is decreasing.

K The athlete is running in the opposite direction.

L The athlete is moving and travelling at a constant speed.

M The athlete is stopped.

Answer: J

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This is a graph showing the speed of a motorcycle during a period of time.

Write down the letter that corresponds to the description of the motion of the motorcycle during this time. If the motion changes, requiring you to use more than one letter to describe it, write both letters in the space provided.

J The motorcycle is accelerating.

K The motorcycle is decelerating.

L The motorcycle is moving and travelling at a constant speed.

M The motorcycle is stopped.

Answer: L then J

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12

This is a graph showing the speed of a motorcycle during a period of time.

Write down the letter that corresponds to the description of the motion of the motorcycle during this time. If the motion changes, requiring you to use more than one letter to describe it, put the letters in the right order in the space provided.

J The motorcycle is accelerating.

K The motorcycle is decelerating.

L The motorcycle is moving and travelling at a constant speed.

M The motorcycle is stopped.

Answer: J then L then K

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