Can position be negative?

Yes, whether position is positive or negative depends on the choice of the origin and the definition of the positive direction.

No, position is a magnitude and therefore always positive.

Yes, position is always negative if you are to the left of the origin.

No, there is no such thing as negative space, so position must be positive.

A measure of the change of position with time.

A measure of the force an object feels.

A measure of how much something speeds up.

A complete description of an objects motion.

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AS Level Physics Topic 3 Kinematics Quiz #1

Jeffrey Piggott 3 questions

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1Can position be negative?
1. ANo, position is a magnitude and therefore always positive.
2. BYes, whether position is positive or negative depends on the choice of the origin and the definition of the positive direction.
3. CYes, position is always negative if you are to the left of the origin.
4. DNo, there is no such thing as negative space, so position must be positive.
2What is velocity?
1. AA measure of the force an object feels.
2. BA measure of how much something speeds up.
3. CA measure of the change of position with time.
4. DA complete description of an objects motion.
3This graph is a displacement-time graph of an object in motion.
Which of the following velocity time graphs shows the same motion as the object in the graph above?
1. AGraph A
2. BGraph B
3. CGraph C
4. DGraph D