A skydiver jumps from a plane 2 km in the air. After 8 seconds, the magnitude of the air resistance on the skydiver is as great as the skydiver's weight. The free-fall continues for 22 seconds more, until the skydiver pulls the ripcord. Which of these statements best describes the fall of the skydiver until the parachute opens?

C. The speed is constant after the first 8 seconds.

A. The acceleration is 9.8 m/sec² the whole time.

B. The acceleration increases during the first 8 seconds.

D. The air resistance continues to increase after the first 8 seconds.

When a car suddenly stops at a red light, a book lying on the car seat slides forward. Why does the book continue to move forward?

The book’s inertia causes it to continue moving.

The book loses its backward momentum.

The car moves in reverse more rapidly than the book.

The friction of braking transfers energy to the book.

The picture above shows the directions in which water leaves this scallop’s shell. Which picture below shows the direction the scallop will move?

[Diagram showing scallop moving in a direction opposite to the water flow]

[Diagram showing scallop moving in the same direction as the water flow]

[Diagram showing scallop moving perpendicular to the water flow]

[Diagram showing scallop moving in a random direction]

A positively charged object is placed a short distance from a negatively charged object. What would happen to the objects if the distance between them doubled? The objects would —

attract each other with less force

repel each other with less force

attract each other with greater force

repel each other with greater force

Which of the following would demonstrate an electrical force that is repelling the two objects?

A positively charged object and a negatively charged object

A negatively charged object and a neutral object

Which of the following objects would have the greatest gravitational attraction between them if they were set 1.0 km apart?

A 100,000 kg object and a 100,000,000 kg object

A .10 kg object and a 100 kg object

A 10 kg object and a 100 kg object

A 10 kg object and a 100,000 kg object

A planned mission to add cameras and solar panels to a satellite will double the satellite’s mass. How will the gravitational attraction between the Earth and the satellite be affected by the additional mass, and what could scientists do to make the gravitational force equal before and after the additional mass was added?

The gravitational attraction will be greater due to the additional mass, and scientists can move the satellite farther from Earth to make the gravitational force equal before and after the additional mass was added.

The gravitational attraction will be greater due to the additional mass, and scientists can move the satellite closer to Earth to make the gravitational force equal before and after the additional mass was added.

The gravitational attraction will be less due to the additional mass, and scientists can move the satellite closer to Earth to make the gravitational force equal before and after the additional mass was added.

The gravitational attraction will be less due to the additional mass, and scientists can move the satellite farther from Earth to make the gravitational force equal before and after the additional mass was added.

An athlete sitting in a wheelchair at rest throws a basketball forward. Since the athlete and the wheelchair have greater mass than the basketball has, the athlete and the wheelchair will —

move backward at a lower speed than the basketball moves forward

travel the same distance as the basketball but in the opposite direction

move backward at a higher speed than the basketball moves forward

have the same forward momentum as the basketball

A hockey player pushed a puck toward the opposite side of a level ice rink. The player expected the puck to continue all the way across the ice, but the puck slowed and stopped before reaching the other side. Which of these best explains why the puck failed to slide all the way to the opposite side?

J An opposing force acted on the puck.

F The puck's temperature changed.

G An upward force acted on the puck.

H The puck's momentum remained unchanged.

Which of the following statements confirms the law of conservation of energy?

Energy that escapes an open system is transferred to the environment.

Energy that moves within a closed system is lost outside the system.

Energy can be created or destroyed.

Energy is transformed into matter.

What happens to the kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy of a ball in free fall?

Kinetic energy increases and gravitational potential energy decreases.

Kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy both increase.

Kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy both decrease.

Kinetic energy decreases and gravitational potential energy increases.

Kinetic energy is changed to potential energy when —

a roller coaster slows down as it climbs up a hill

a skier skis down a slope, arriving at a lower elevation

a car speeds up along a flat highway

a ball rolls to the bottom of an inclined ramp

Which of the following best demonstrates how the law of conservation of energy works in the function of a roller coaster?

The energy of motion at the end of the ride is converted to thermal energy by the brakes.

Gravitational potential energy is converted to kinetic energy on the uphill portions of the coaster.

Total mechanical energy at the top of the hill is greater than at the bottom.

All of the gravitational potential energy is completely converted into thermal energy.

The diagram shows waves approaching a barrier. Which pattern will be formed after the waves pass through the opening in the barrier?

Curved waves spreading out from the opening

Circular waves continuing through the opening

Waves converging at the opening

Waves reflecting back from the barrier

A student uses an alkaline battery, copper wire, and a nail to create a device similar to the illustration below.

The nail will be magnetized and attract small, metal objects.

The person touching the wire will receive an electric shock.

The copper wire will heat up and melt causing the nail to fall.

The battery will spark and explode causing a fire hazard.

A car is an example of which energy conversion?

Chemical energy to mechanical energy

Chemical energy to radiant energy

Mechanical energy to electrical energy

According to the reading passage, using water to turn the turbines in a hydroelectric power plant is an example of —

Mechanical energy being converted to electrical energy

Electrical energy being converted to mechanical energy

Mechanical energy being converted to nuclear energy

Thermal energy being converted to electrical energy

Which of the following energy conversion patterns might occur to provide you with electricity?

The mechanical energy of the wind turns wind turbines that convert the mechanical energy to electrical energy.

Solar arrays capture radiant energy that convert to thermal energy in batteries for later conversion into electrical energy.

A nuclear power plant uses the mechanical energy released in nuclear fission to turn generators that convert the mechanical energy to electrical energy.

A coal-fired power plant burns coal to convert thermal energy to chemical energy that moves into transformers that convert chemical energy to electrical energy.

Which of the following describes a disadvantage of using solar cells as an energy source?

Solar cells are dependent on available sunlight.

Solar cells generate large quantities of waste.

Solar cells can be used to charge batteries.

Solar cells release gaseous by-products.

Which of these is an advantage of producing electricity using solar power plants rather than using coal-fired power plants?

Solar power plants produce fewer pollutants.

Solar power plants can operate for about 10 hours per day.

Solar power plants can produce variable amounts of energy.

Solar power plants require continuous sunlight.

IPC 2nd Semster Exam Review

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5th Grade

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MS-PS2-2, MS-PS3-5, MS-PS3-1

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49 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The graph shows distance versus time for two toy cars moving in straight lines along a level floor. Which of the following statements concerning the cars is best supported by these data?

Car 2 has the same weight as Car 1.

Car 1 has greater speed than Car 2.

Car 1 has greater momentum than Car 2.

Car 2 has greater acceleration than Car 1.

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An ant crawled 5.6 centimeters from Point A to Point B in 4.0 seconds. To the nearest tenth, what was the ant’s speed in centimeters per second?

0.5 cm/s

1.0 cm/s

1.5 cm/s

1.4 cm/s

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the information above, what is the average acceleration of the racer in m/s²?

0.46 m/s²

0.50 m/s²

0.58 m/s²

0.62 m/s²

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which time period is the car moving backward according to the graph shown above?

0 s to 10 s

20 s to 40 s

40 s to 50 s

50 s to 60 s

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which pair of graphs represent the correct relationship between the displacement and velocity of a moving object?

F

H

G

J

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After shooting a cannonball, a cannon recoils with a much lower velocity than the cannonball. This is primarily because, compared to the cannonball, the cannon has a —

A. much greater mass

B. smaller amount of momentum

C. greater kinetic energy

D. smaller force applied to it

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many newtons of force does a 50.0 kg deer exert on the ground because of gravity? Record your answer. Be sure to use the correct place value.

A. 490 N

B. 50 N

C. 500 N

D. 5 N

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IPC 2nd Semster Exam Review

49 questions

The graph shows distance versus time for two toy cars moving in straight lines along a level floor. Which of the following statements concerning the cars is best supported by these data?

An ant crawled 5.6 centimeters from Point A to Point B in 4.0 seconds. To the nearest tenth, what was the ant’s speed in centimeters per second?

According to the information above, what is the average acceleration of the racer in m/s²?

During which time period is the car moving backward according to the graph shown above?

Which pair of graphs represent the correct relationship between the displacement and velocity of a moving object?

After shooting a cannonball, a cannon recoils with a much lower velocity than the cannonball. This is primarily because, compared to the cannonball, the cannon has a —

How many newtons of force does a 50.0 kg deer exert on the ground because of gravity? Record your answer. Be sure to use the correct place value.

Use your knowledge of science to answer the question. The frog leaps from its resting position at the lake's bank onto a lily pad. If the frog has a mass of 0.5 kg and the acceleration of the leap is 3 m/s², what is the force the frog exerts on the lake's bank when leaping?

In the event of an accident, air bags and seat belts may help reduce injury to a passenger by decreasing the force that stops the passenger’s motion. The force is reduced because the seat belts or air bags decrease the —

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