EOC Physics Sample Items Goal 1
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1.
On the displacement vs. time graph below,
Displacement vs. Time
300
W
X
200
100
0
V
Z
—100
Y
—200
—300
0
20
40
60 80
Time (s)
100 120 140
Which segment represents where average velocity equals 10 m/s?
2.
A
VW
B
WX
C
XY
D
YZ
A woman walked 5.0 km east, 4.0 km north, and 2.0 km west in 3.0 hrs. What was her
average velocity?
A
1.2 km/hr 37° north of east
B
1.7 km/hr 37° north of east
C
1.2 km/hr 53° north of east
D
1.7 km/hr 53° north of east
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3.
4.
5.
An arrow was shot vertically upward
at a velocity of 50.0 m/s. What was its
velocity after 2.00 seconds?
A
0 m/s
B
25.0 m/s
A car traveling at 4.0 m/s accelerates
uniformly for 5.0 s in order to pass
another vehicle. It travels 120 m
during the 5.0 s interval that it was
accelerating. What was the car’s
speed at the end of the acceleration
period?
C
30.4 m/s
A
30. m/s
D
44.6 m/s
B
38 m/s
C
44 m/s
D
56 m/s
A pilot wants to fly a plane east at a
velocity of 400.0 km/hr with respect to
the ground. A 50.0 km/hr wind is
blowing southward. With respect to
the air, what velocity must the pilot
maintain?
A
397 km/hr at 82.8° N of E
B
397 km/hr at 82.8° S of E
C
403 km/hr at 7.13° N of E
D
403 km/hr at 7.13° S of E
6.
A student drove her car 30.0 km in
45.0 minutes. Her passenger wrote
down the speedometer readings at
one-minute intervals. What do these
readings represent?
A
average speed
B
average velocity
C
instantaneous speed
D
instantaneous velocity
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7.
Consider this graph of distance versus time:
15
10
5
0
5
10
Time (s)
15
What is the instantaneous velocity of the object at t = 7 seconds?
8.
A
—1.2 m/s
B
—1.0 m/s
C
1.0 m/s
D
1.2 m/s
A truck starts from rest at a traffic light. It takes 60.0 s to reach a speed of 29.0 m/s.
What is the truck’s acceleration during this time interval?
A
0.483 m/s2
B
2.07 m/s2
C
9.80 m/s2
D
29.0 m/s2
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9.
How long must a force of 5.0 N be
applied to a 2.0-kg mass to increase its
velocity from rest to 5.0 m/s?
A
1.0 s
B
2.0 s
An astronaut standing on one of
Mars’ moons drops his hammer from a
height of 1.10 m above the surface.
The hammer hits the surface
1.34 seconds later. What is the
acceleration due to gravity on this
moon?
C
5.0 s
A
1.23 m/s/s
B
1.47 m/s/s
C
1.64 m/s/s
D
2.44 m/s/s
D
10.
11.
12.
10. s
A student throws a book vertically
downward toward the river below with
an initial velocity of 5.2 m/s. If the
book hits the water after 1.5 s, what is
the height of the bridge?
A
11 m
B
15 m
C
19 m
D
62 m
13.
An object is launched vertically
upward with an initial velocity of
58.8 m/s. What is its velocity after
8.00 seconds?
A
—7.35 m/s
B
—19.6 m/s
C
118 m/s
D
470 m/s
An aircraft changes velocity from
150 m/s to 250 m/s with an average
acceleration of 8.3 m/s2 . How far
does the aircraft travel in a
straight line during its period of
acceleration?
A
1,700 m
B
2,400 m
C
3,800 m
D
5,100 m
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Answers to EOC Physics Sample Items
Goal 1
1.
Objective 1.01
Analyze velocity as a rate of change of position:a. Average velocity.b.
Instantaneous velocity.
Thinking Skill: Analyzing
Correct Answer:
A
2.
Objective 1.01
Analyze velocity as a rate of change of position:a. Average velocity.b.
Instantaneous velocity.
Thinking Skill: Applying
Correct Answer:
D
3.
Objective 1.01
Analyze velocity as a rate of change of position:a. Average velocity.b.
Instantaneous velocity.
Thinking Skill: Applying
Correct Answer:
C
4.
Objective 1.02
Compare and contrast as scalar and vector quantities: Speed.Velocity.
Thinking Skill: Applying
Correct Answer:
C
5.
Objective 1.02
Compare and contrast as scalar and vector quantities: Speed.Velocity.
Thinking Skill: Knowledge
Correct Answer:
C
6.
Objective 1.02
Compare and contrast as scalar and vector quantities: Speed.Velocity.
Thinking Skill: Applying
Correct Answer:
C
7.
Objective 1.03
Analyze graphs to describe instantaneous velocity as motion at a point in time.
Thinking Skill: Applying
Correct Answer:
B
8.
Objective 1.04
Analyze acceleration as rate of change in velocity.
Thinking Skill: Applying
Correct Answer:
A
Objective 1.04
Analyze acceleration as rate of change in velocity.
Thinking Skill: Applying
Correct Answer:
B
9.
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Answers to EOC Physics Sample Items
Goal 1
10 .
Objective 1.04
Analyze acceleration as rate of change in velocity.
Thinking Skill: Applying
Correct Answer:
C
11 .
Objective 1.05
Analyze graphically and mathematically the relationships among position,
velocity, acceleration, and time.
Thinking Skill: Applying
Correct Answer:
B
12 .
Objective 1.05
Analyze graphically and mathematically the relationships among position,
velocity, acceleration, and time.
Thinking Skill: Applying
Correct Answer:
A
13 .
Objective 1.05
Analyze graphically and mathematically the relationships among position,
velocity, acceleration, and time.
Thinking Skill: Applying
Correct Answer:
B
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