What Are the Correct Answers to These Multiple Choice Physics Questions?

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The discussion revolves around multiple choice physics questions related to concepts such as terminal velocity, average speed, and final speed of falling objects. Participants are attempting to clarify their understanding of these topics.

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  • The original poster presents multiple choice questions and shares their initial thoughts on the answers. Participants engage by questioning the reasoning behind the answers, particularly focusing on the definition of average speed and its calculation.

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Some participants have confirmed certain answers while others are exploring different interpretations of the questions. There is an ongoing dialogue about the definitions and calculations involved, indicating a productive exchange of ideas without a clear consensus.

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Participants express frustration with the course material and the difficulty of the questions, suggesting that the textbook may not align well with the questions being asked.

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Here are some muliple choice questions I am stuck on. Thanks in advance for help anyone can give me.

1) A falling object that has reached its terminal speed continues to gain?
a.speed
b.both speed and acceleration
c.acceleration
d.neither speed nor acceleration.
I think the answer is D because once and object reaches terminal speed nothing changes...

2)A car travels 30 meters in 5 seconds. What is its average speed?
a.6 m/s
b.25 m/s
c.35 m/s
d.150 m/s
I think the answer in B

3)It takes 6 seconds for a stone dropped from rest to hit the botom of a well. What is its final speed?
a.6 meters/second
b.30 meters/second
c.36 meters/second
d.60 meters/second.
I think the answer is D.
 
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You got 1 and 3 right. Congratulations! :)
Check 2. How do you define average speed?
 
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Why 2b?
 
I am not sure about average speed :-/ I will look in my book again
 
so #2 is A?
 
yes = 30/5
 
thanks :-D
 
No problem, wish they were all so straightforward.
 
so do I...lol I am having a hard time with this course. The book is no help with these questions..it is like they took these questions from a totally different book.
 

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