MCAS Physics Review

A ball will be rolled four times. In which of the following situations will some of the kinetic energy of the ball be converted into potential energy as the ball rolls?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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A student rolls a ball down the ramp shown in the picture below. The ramp is supported by four stacked books. The student removes two books from the stack supporting the ramp and rolls the ball down the ramp again. Which of the following statements best describes how the ball’s motion is different after the books are removed?

• The ball accelerates more quickly down the ramp.
• The ball has a higher speed at the top of the ramp.
• The ball takes more time to reach the bottom of the ramp.
• The ball has a higher average speed when it rolls off the ramp

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The diagram below shows the path of a ball bouncing on the ground. Four locations in the path are identified with numbers.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The table below shows the mass and the weight of a certain object on Earth. The force of gravity on the Moon is about one-sixth the force of gravity on Earth. What are the approximate mass and approximate weight of the same object on the Moon?

• Mass 1.0kg, Weight 10N
• Mass 6.0kg, Weight 10N
• Mass 6.0kg, Weight 360N
• Mass 6.0kg, Weight 6.0N

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The graph below represents the motion of a runner during a 2000-meter race. During which of the following time periods is the runner’s speed constant?

• 0–8 min
• 2–8 min
• 4-8 min
• 6-8 min

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The diagram below shows information about the motion of a toy car between two points on a track. Which of the following can be determined using the information shown in the diagram?

• the car’s position after the first two seconds
• the car’s mass as it moves away from the start
• the car’s average speed between the two points
• the car’s total acceleration within the first meter

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The graph below shows the motion of four different bicyclists during a one-hour bicycle ride. Based on the graph, which bicyclist traveled at a constant speed during the entire ride?

• R
• S
• T
• U

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The diagram below shows the top view of two carts with different masses on a frictionless surface. The carts are pushed from rest, and they reach the finish line at the same time. Which of the following statements describes and explains the forces applied to the carts?

• Equal force is required to push the carts because they move on a frictionless surface.
• Equal force is required to push the carts because they reach the finish line at the same time
• A greater force is applied to cart Y because it accelerates at the same rate as cart Z but has less mass.
• A greater force is applied to cart Z because it accelerates at the same rate as cart Y but has more mass.

Which of the following is an example of gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy?

• A bike accelerates along a flat roadway.
• A bike slows down while going up a hill.
• A bike comes to a stop along a flat roadway
• A bike starts from rest and rolls down a hill.

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A racecar completes 200 laps in 190 min on a circular path. The distance of each lap is 4.0 km. What is the racecar’s average speed?

• 0.0 km/min
• 1.1 km/min
• 1.3 km/min
• 4.2 km/min