Final Exam Review Quiz

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• Speed = Distance * Time

• Speed = Time / Distance

• Speed = Distance / Time

• Speed = Distance - Time

According to Newton's first law of motion, an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by what?

• friction

• an internal force

• gravity

• an external force

What is the unit of measurement for energy?

• joule (J)

• meter (m)

• watt (W)

• pound (lb)

According to Newton's second law of motion, what is the formula to calculate force?

• force = mass x acceleration

• force = mass - acceleration

• force = mass + acceleration

• force = mass / acceleration

What is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position or state called?

• Potential energy

• Mechanical energy

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite what?

• inaction

• reaction

• random reaction

• unequal reaction

What is the formula to calculate kinetic energy?

• mass * velocity^2

• mass + velocity^2

• 1/2 * mass * velocity^2

• 1/2 * mass * velocity

What is the energy that an object possesses due to its motion called?

• kinetic energy

• nuclear energy

• potential energy

• thermal energy

What is the SI unit of force?

• meter

• joule

• kilogram

• newton (N)

What is the energy that is stored in an object due to its position or arrangement called?

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Chemical energy