1) A particle moves along the x-axis with an increasing speed. During the time for which this occurs, what MAY be the signs of the velocity and acceleration, respectively:
A) positive and zero B) negative and negative C) positive and negative D) negative and zero E) negative and positive
2) After a ball is thrown upward and is in the air, what will its acceleration do?
A) decrease and then increase B) decrease C) increase D) remain the same E) increase and then decrease
What will its speed do?
A) increase and then decrease B) remain the same C) increase D) decrease E) decrease and then increase
3) A particle undergoes a displacement during some time interval. Which operation allows one to compute this displacement?
A) find the slope of the position vs. time graph for the motion.
B) find the slope of the acceleration vs. time graph for the motion
C) compute the area under the acceleration vs. time graph for the motion.
D) compute the area under the velocity vs. time graph for the motion.
E) find the slope of the velocity vs. time graph for the motion.
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