IPC First Semester Final Exam Review

The path of a projectile is ____.

• straight

• always vertical

• always horizontal

• curved

Motion is a change in ____.

• time

• position

• speed

• velocity

The unit of power is the ____.

• second

• watt

• joule

• m/s

According to Newton's second law of motion, ____.

• F = p * v

• F = m * v

• F = m * a

• F = p * a

The kinetic energy of an object increases as its ____ increases.

• potential energy

• gravitational energy

• specific heat

• velocity

Acceleration is rate of change of ____.

• position

• force

• time

• velocity

The upward force on an object falling through the air is ____.

• inertia

• terminal velocity

• air resistance

• momentum

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• S = t/d
• S = d/t
• S = d x t
• S = t x d

What is velocity?

• the quickness of an object
• the location of an object
• acceleration
• speed in a specific direction

A runner races in the 100 meter dash (distance).  It takes her 10 seconds to finish (time).  What is her average speed?

• 10 m/s
• 1000 m/s
• 100 seconds
• 10 seconds