PHYSCI_Midterm Review 4 Topics

Which law states that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force?

• Newton's First Law of Motion

• Newton's Third Law of Motion

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Newton's Second Law of Motion

What is the name of the diagram that represents the forces acting on an object?

• Free body diagram

• Motion diagram

• Object diagram

• Force diagram

What is the value of the gravitational constant?

• 6.67430 x 10^-12 N(m/kg)^2

• 6.67430 x 10^-9 N(m/kg)^2

• 6.67430 x 10^-11 N(m/kg)^2

• 6.67430 x 10^-10 N(m/kg)^2

According to the inverse square law, how does the force of gravity between two objects change as the distance between them increases?

• The force of gravity increases

• The force of gravity remains constant

• The force of gravity becomes repulsive

• The force of gravity decreases

What is the relationship between mass and weight?

• Weight is inversely proportional to mass.

• Weight is directly proportional to mass.

• Weight has no relationship with mass.

• Weight is equal to mass.

What is the term for the path followed by an object around a star, planet, or moon?

• trajectory

• orbit

• course

• rotation

What are the two main types of energy?

• Potential energy and kinetic energy

• Magnetic energy and gravitational energy

• Chemical energy and nuclear energy

• Thermal energy and electrical energy

Which principle states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed?

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Law of Energy Creation

• Principle of Energy Transformation

• Energy Conservation Law

What is the term for the process of changing energy from one form to another?

• energy transformation

• energy conversion

• energy transportation

• energy transmutation

What is the term for the measure of how quickly work is done or energy is transferred?

• speed

• velocity

• force

• power