Basic Physics Midterm Exam

Which of the following is a physical quantity that has a magnitude but no direction?

• Vector

• Frame of reference

• Resultant

• Scalar

Which of the following shows an accurate but not precise data

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Which of the following shows a precise but not accurate data?

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Challenging Question:

1 cm² = _____m²

• 0.1

• 0.01

• 0.001

• 0.0001

85 dm = _____________________ m

• 0.85

• 8.5

• 850

• 8,500

17,478 ml = __________________ L

• 1,747.8

• 174.78

• 17.478

• 17,478,000

What happens to the velocity of a ball as it is dropped off a cliff? 

• It decreases at a uniform rate 
• It increases at a uniform rate 
• It is constant 
• It increases at a non-uniform rate

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following describes distance and displacement correctly?

• The blue arrow shows distance and the orange arrows show displacement
• The blue arrow shows displacement and the orange arrows show distance
• Both arrows show distance only
• Both arrows show distance and displacement

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the length of an ant?

• millimeters

• grams

• kilograms

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the mass of a postage stamp?

• millimeters

• grams