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Physics 110 Exam 1 practice problems with complete solution 2026, Exams of Advanced Education

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Physics 110 Exam 1 practice problems with complete solution 2026

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Physics 110 Exam 1 practice
problems with complete solution
2026
The displacement of an object and the actual distance the object travels are always the
same
T or F - ANSWERS-False
Distance and displacement are not the same thing!
Which of the following is not a vector?
1. velocity
2. distance
3. displacement
4. acceleration - ANSWERS-distance
The average speed of an object is defined to be the
1. distance it travels divided by the time it takes
2. distance it travels multiplied by the time is takes
3. change in its velocity divided by the time this change takes
4. change in its velocity multiplied by the time this change takes - ANSWERS-distance it
travels divided by the time it takes
Which of the following could be a velocity?
1. 5 m west
2. 5 m/s
3. 5 m/s/s
4. 5 m/s west - ANSWERS-5 m/s west
What does the speedometer of your car measure?
1. acceleration
2. velocity
3. distance traveled
4. speed - ANSWERS-speed
A car makes a round trip of 100 m in 10 seconds. What is the average speed?
1. 10.00 m/s
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The displacement of an object and the actual distance the object travels are always the same T or F - ANSWERS-False Distance and displacement are not the same thing! Which of the following is not a vector?

  1. velocity
  2. distance
  3. displacement
  4. acceleration - ANSWERS-distance The average speed of an object is defined to be the
  5. distance it travels divided by the time it takes
  6. distance it travels multiplied by the time is takes
  7. change in its velocity divided by the time this change takes
  8. change in its velocity multiplied by the time this change takes - ANSWERS-distance it travels divided by the time it takes Which of the following could be a velocity?
  9. 5 m west
  10. 5 m/s
  11. 5 m/s/s
  12. 5 m/s west - ANSWERS-5 m/s west What does the speedometer of your car measure?
  13. acceleration
  14. velocity
  15. distance traveled
  16. speed - ANSWERS-speed A car makes a round trip of 100 m in 10 seconds. What is the average speed?
  17. 10.00 m/s
  1. 0.00 m/s
  2. -10.00 m/s
  3. can't tell - ANSWERS-10.00 m/s A car makes a round trip of 100 m in 10 seconds. What is the average velocity?
  4. 10.00 m/s
  5. 0.00 m/s
  6. -10.00 m/s
  7. can't tell - ANSWERS-0.00 m/s What is the direction of acceleration of a car that is traveling north and decreasing its speed?
  8. north
  9. south
  10. west
  11. east - ANSWERS-south Which of the following could not be considered an "accelerator" in an automobile?
  12. brake petal
  13. gas petal
  14. steering wheel
  15. all are accelerators - ANSWERS-all are accelerators A car traveling eat at a speed of 100 m/s comes to a complete stop in 10 seconds. What is the car's average acceleration?
  16. 10.0 m/s/s east
  17. 100.0 m/s/s west
  18. 10.0 m/s/s west
  19. 0.0 m/s/s - ANSWERS-10.0 m/s/s west An object is accelerating
  20. only when its speed changes
  21. only when its direction changes
  22. when its speed or direction changes
  23. if its final velocity is large - ANSWERS-when its speed or direction changes What does deceleration (negative acceleration) mean?
  24. change direction
  25. speed up
  26. slow down
  27. reverse velocity - ANSWERS-slow down Quantities that have magnitude only
  28. are called vectors
  29. are called scalars
  1. 0 m/s
  2. 10 m/s down
  3. 10 m/s up - ANSWERS-0 m/s A stone is thrown upward with an initial speed of 20 m/s. What is its acceleration at the highest point trajectory?
  4. 0 m/s/s
  5. 10 m/s/s down
  6. 10 m/s/s up
  7. 20 m/s/s down - ANSWERS-10 m/s/s down Under what conditions could an object continue to travel at a constant speed and yet be accelerated?
  8. in a straight line
  9. falling free under gravity
  10. in a circle
  11. in an ellipse - ANSWERS-in a circle One of these is not a definition of force
  12. a push or pull
  13. any influence which tends to change the natural state of motion of an object
  14. a measure of inertia
  15. the product of mass and acceleration - ANSWERS-a measure of inertia What are the natural states of motion of a body?
  16. momentum and force
  17. sleep and exercise
  18. gravity and inertia
  19. rest and uniform velocity - ANSWERS-rest and uniform velocity An object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless some net external force acts upon it is a statement of
  20. newtons first law
  21. newtons second law
  22. newtons third law
  23. newtons law of universal gravitation - ANSWERS-newtons first law the tendency of an object to remain at rest or in uniform velocity is called
  24. gravity
  25. inertia
  26. friction
  27. bad manners - ANSWERS-inertia Which law of motion will you use to explain the function of set belts and head supports in preventing injury in automobile accidents?
  1. newtons second law
  2. newtons third law
  3. newtons law of universal gravitation
  4. newtons first law - ANSWERS-newtons first law One of the differences between mass and weight can be explained using the concept of
  5. weightlessness
  6. masslessness
  7. all the above
  8. none of the above - ANSWERS-weightlessness One of these is mathematical statement of newtons second law of motion
  9. F=m/a
  10. a=F/m
  11. m=Fa
  12. a=mF - ANSWERS-a=F/m What is the mass of a student 100 N on the surface of the earth?
  13. 10 N
  14. 100 kg
  15. 100 N
  16. 10 kg - ANSWERS-10 kg ___is the measure of inertia
  17. weight
  18. force
  19. gravity
  20. mass - ANSWERS-mass If an object is swung in a circular motion at the end of a string and then released, it "flies off on a tangent". What basic principle of newton does this illustrate?
  21. universal gravitational
  22. first law
  23. second law
  24. third law - ANSWERS-first law If the net force on an object is zero, then the object is
  25. slowing down
  26. speeding up
  27. moving with constant velocity
  28. moving in a circle - ANSWERS-moving with constant velocity The gravitational force between two masses M and m separately by a distance r is 40 N. What is the new force when its distance is halved?
  29. 40 N

Is it possible to have a machine that operated at an efficiency of 101%?

  1. yes
  2. no
  3. can't tell - ANSWERS-no The horse power is a unity of
  4. force
  5. power
  6. the quantity of food a horse can eat in a day
  7. energy - ANSWERS-power A lever in which force is between the pivot point and resistance force is called a___ lever
  8. third class
  9. second class
  10. first class
  11. effort - ANSWERS-third class If the arms are left hanging by the sides of the body for long periods of time, the veins of the hands and arms are noticeably distended. This is due to
  12. poor eating habits
  13. sleeplessness
  14. too much body building
  15. gravity - ANSWERS-gravity What is the mechanical advantage of the bicep-elbow-palm system when lifting a load placed on the palm?
  16. greater than 1
  17. less than one
  18. equal to one
  19. can't tell because that is not a lever system - ANSWERS-less than one A machine is a device that helps us do work. So we can say that a machine can achieve a multiplication of work/energy
  20. true
  21. false
  22. can't tel - ANSWERS-false An example of the third class of lever is
  23. wheelbarrow
  24. the action of triceps
  25. the biceps muscle in lifting a weight with the hand
  26. scissors - ANSWERS-the biceps muscle in lifting a weight with the hand

One of these is not a machine

  1. levers
  2. inclined planes
  3. wheel and axle
  4. pulleys
  5. all are - ANSWERS-all are a physics 110 student needs 500 W of power to climb two flights of stairs to get to the physics classroom in 40 seconds. How much power will they need to climb in 80 seconds?
  6. 100 W
  7. 250 W
  8. 500 W
  9. 20000 W
  10. 25 W - ANSWERS-250 W Wheelchair ramps are constructed so that those who use them
  11. spend less time climbing the steep slope
  12. do less work climbing a steep slope
  13. apply less force climbing a steep slope - ANSWERS-apply less force climbing a steep slope