Quiz about Physics Final Review Spring 2025

Question 1

1. Physics is considered the basic science because:

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it studies the fundamental laws of nature.

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it deals only with living things.

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it is the oldest science.

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it is not related to other sciences.

Question 2

Why are scientific methods important?

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Because they provide a systematic way to investigate phenomena.

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Because they are based on opinions.

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Because they ignore evidence.

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Because they are unorganized.

Question 3

Give a description of a hypothesis.

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A possible explanation for an observation or problem that can be tested.

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A proven fact that cannot be changed.

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A list of materials used in an experiment.

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A summary of the results of an experiment.

Question 4

What happens to a hypothesis, when scientists find contradictory evidence?

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It is revised or rejected.

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It is accepted as fact.

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It is ignored.

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It becomes a law.

Question 5

What causes a hypothesis, law or principle to be adjusted or given up?

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New evidence or observations

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Lack of interest

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Personal opinions

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Technological advancements only

Question 6

What is a force?

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A push or pull on an object

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A type of energy

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A form of matter

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A measurement of speed

Question 7

What is a net force?

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The total force acting on an object

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The speed of an object

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The direction of motion

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The mass of an object

Question 8

What effect does a net force have on an object?

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It causes the object to change its motion.

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It has no effect on the object.

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It makes the object disappear.

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It changes the object's color.

Question 9

Rohan is pushing a shopping cart in a grocery store. What is the effect on the shopping cart when the net force is 0?

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The shopping cart remains at rest or moves with constant velocity.

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The shopping cart accelerates.

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The shopping cart changes direction.

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The shopping cart increases in mass.

Question 10

A vector is defined as:

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A quantity that has both magnitude and direction

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A quantity that has only magnitude

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A quantity that has only direction

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A quantity that has neither magnitude nor direction

Question 11

A vector quantity is:

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a quantity with both magnitude and direction

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a quantity with only magnitude

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a quantity with only direction

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a quantity with neither magnitude nor direction

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A scalar quantity is:

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a quantity with only magnitude

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a quantity with both magnitude and direction

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a quantity with only direction

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a quantity with no magnitude or direction

Question 13

Mia is pushing a shopping cart at the grocery store. The cart's state of motion can be changed by:

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Applying a force

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Changing its acceleration

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Measuring its mass

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Increasing its temperature

Question 14

Mechanical equilibrium is:

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A state where an object is at rest or moving with constant velocity and the net force acting on it is zero.

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A state where an object is accelerating due to a net force.

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A state where only gravitational force acts on an object.

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A state where an object is rotating with increasing speed.

Question 15

James is pushing a shopping cart in a supermarket. The cart is in mechanical equilibrium when:

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the net force acting on it is zero.

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it is moving at a constant speed.

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it is at rest.

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it is accelerating.

Question 16

The ______________ is the upward force that balances the weight of an object on a surface.

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Support force

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Friction force

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Tension force

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Gravitational force

Question 17

Aria places a book on a table. For the book at rest on the horizontal surface of the table, the support force is equal to:

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the weight of the book

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the mass of the book

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zero

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the applied force

Question 18

Kai is standing on a bathroom scale. What is the net force on the scale when Kai weighs 110 pounds?

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0 pounds

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110 pounds

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220 pounds

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55 pounds

Question 19

Suppose you stand on two bathroom scales with your weight EVENLY distributed between the two scales. What is the reading on each of the scales?

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Half your weight

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Your full weight

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Double your weight

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Zero

Question 20

You stand on two bathroom scales with your weight EVENLY distributed between the two scales. What happens when you stand with more of your weight on one foot than the other?

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You feel more pressure on that foot

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The reading on one scale decreases.

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The reading on the scale you are leaning towards will increase.

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There is no change.

Question 21

Grace is riding her bicycle on a straight path. What are the conditions on her bicycle since it is in dynamic equilibrium?

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The bicycle moves with constant velocity and all forces are balanced.

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The bicycle is at rest and all forces are balanced.

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The bicycle accelerates and all forces are unbalanced.

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The bicycle moves in a circle with increasing speed.

Question 22

What do vectors represent when added to a diagram that shows a tug of war or you and a friend pushing a car that is out of gas?

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The direction and magnitude of forces

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The speed of the objects

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The mass of the objects

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The distance between the objects

Question 23

The resultant of two vectors can be found by:

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Using the parallelogram law or triangle law

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Adding their magnitudes directly

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Multiplying their magnitudes

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Subtracting their magnitudes

Question 24

The equilibrium rule states that:

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The sum of all forces acting on an object is zero.

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The acceleration of an object is always constant.

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The velocity of an object is always increasing.

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The mass of an object remains unchanged.

Question 25

What is the net force on a car that is being pushed by you with 35 N of force forward and your friend pushing with 20 N of force forwards?

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55 N forward

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15 N forward

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35 N forward

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20 N forward

Question 26

Why can't the strong man pull hard enough to make the chain perfectly straight?

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Because the resultant of the chain tensions is equal to the weight of the book.

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Because the chain tensions are too much.

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Because the man is not strong enough.

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Because the chain is too short.

Question 27

Two vertical chains are used to hold up a 1000-N log. One chain has a tension of 400 N. The tension in the other chain is:

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600 N

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400 N

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500 N

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1000 N

Question 28

If you are pushing a box to the left with 10 N of force and your sibling is pushing to the right with 2 N, what is the net force on the box and in which direction does it move?

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8 N to the left

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12 N to the left

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8 N to the right

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12 N to the right

Question 29

Who first suggested that a force is needed to keep an object in motion only when friction is present?

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Galileo Galilei

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Aristotle

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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Isaac Newton

Question 30

Friction is:

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a force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact

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a type of energy

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a measure of mass

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a form of heat

Question 31

Galileo experimented with _____ to test his ideas of motion and friction.

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pendulums

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inclined planes

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cannon balls

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clocks

Question 32

Inertia is:

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the tendency of an object to resist a change in its state of motion

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the force that moves objects

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the energy possessed by a moving object

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the rate of change of velocity

Question 33

According to Galileo, a force is needed to keep an object moving only when:

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there is friction or resistance.

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there is no friction.

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the object is at rest.

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the object is in free fall.

Question 34

What does the law of inertia suggest about objects at rest?

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They remain at rest unless acted upon by an external force.

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They start moving on their own.

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They change direction continuously.

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They accelerate without any force.

Question 35

What does the law of inertia suggest about objects in motion?

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They remain in motion unless acted upon by an external force.

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They stop immediately after the force is removed.

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They change direction on their own.

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They accelerate without any force.

Question 36

The difference between the way that Aristotle thought about motion and what we know about motion is:

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Aristotle believed objects need a force to keep moving, while we know objects in motion stay in motion unless acted on by a force.

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Aristotle believed objects in motion stay in motion unless acted on by a force, while we know objects need a force to keep moving.

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Both Aristotle and modern science agree that objects in motion stay in motion without any force.

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Aristotle thought motion was caused by gravity only, while we know it is caused by electricity.

Question 37

The relationship between mass and inertia is that:

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Objects with more mass have more inertia.

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Objects with less mass have more inertia.

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Mass and inertia are unrelated.

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Inertia only depends on speed, not mass.

Question 38

Mass is:

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The amount of matter in an object

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The force of gravity on an object

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The volume of an object

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The weight of an object

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Mass is NOT:

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Dependent on gravity

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A measure of the amount of matter in an object

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Measured in kilograms

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A scalar quantity

Question 40

Weight is:

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The force with which gravity pulls an object

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The amount of matter in an object

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The volume of an object

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The density of an object

Question 41

1 kg = ______________?

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1000 grams

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100 grams

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10 grams

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1 gram

Question 42

The law of inertia applies to objects in motion by stating that:

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Objects in motion stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force.

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Objects in motion will eventually stop on their own.

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Objects in motion change direction automatically.

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Objects in motion lose mass over time.

Question 43

An object is said to be moving relative to another object when:

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It changes position with respect to that object.

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It remains stationary with respect to that object.

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Both objects are at rest.

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Both objects are moving at the same speed in the same direction.

Question 44

How can you tell if an object is moving?

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By checking if its position changes over time.

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By checking its color.

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By checking its temperature.

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By checking its weight.

Question 45

The SI units of speed are:

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meters per second (m/s)

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kilograms (kg)

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seconds (s)

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newtons (N)

Question 46

The difference between 'instantaneous speed' and 'average speed' is:

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Instantaneous speed is the speed at a specific moment, while average speed is the total distance divided by total time.

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Instantaneous speed is always greater than average speed.

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Average speed is measured at a specific moment, while instantaneous speed is over a period of time.

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There is no difference between instantaneous speed and average speed.

Question 47

1 mile = ______________ kilometers

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1.609 kilometers

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2.000 kilometers

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0.750 kilometers

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1.000 kilometers

Question 48

How do you calculate speed?

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By dividing distance by time

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By multiplying distance and time

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By adding distance and time

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By subtracting time from distance

Question 49

What is the average speed of a car if it travels 150 kilometers in 2 hours?

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75 km/h

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50 km/h

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100 km/h

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150 km/h

Question 50

Velocity is:

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The rate of change of displacement with time

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The total distance traveled

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The amount of matter in an object

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The force acting on an object

Question 51

The difference between speed and velocity is:

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Speed is a scalar quantity, while velocity is a vector quantity.

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Speed and velocity are both vector quantities.

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Speed measures direction, while velocity does not.

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There is no difference between speed and velocity.

Question 52

Constant velocity is:

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A speed that remains the same in a straight line

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A speed that remains the same

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A speed that increases continuously

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A speed that decreases continuously

Question 53

Velocity can change in which 2 ways?

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By changing speed and direction

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By changing mass and volume

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By changing temperature and pressure

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By changing color and shape

Question 54

There are 3 parts (of a vehicle) that change velocity in a car/truck. Which of the following are they?

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Steering, brakes, engine

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Engine, wheels, transmission

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Brakes, wheels, engine

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Wheels, transmission, steering

Question 55

Acceleration is:

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the rate of change of velocity

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the distance covered per unit time

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the force acting on an object

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the mass of an object

Question 56

There is so much math in science because:

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Math helps explain scientific concepts precisely.

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Science is unrelated to math.

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Math is only used in art, not science.

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Science avoids using numbers.

Question 57

Acceleration is calculated as:

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change in velocity divided by time

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distance divided by time

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velocity divided by time

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force divided by mass

Question 58

Calculate the acceleration of a car (in km/h/s) that can go from rest to 100 km/h in 10 s. (acceleration = change in velocity/time interval)

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5 km/h/s

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10 km/h/s

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20 km/h/s

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100 km/h/s

Question 59

What is free fall? What force(s) act on an object in free fall?

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Free fall is the motion of an object under the influence of gravity only; the only force acting is gravity.

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Free fall is the motion of an object under the influence of air resistance; the only force acting is air resistance.

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Free fall is the motion of an object under the influence of both gravity and friction; the forces acting are gravity and friction.

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Free fall is the motion of an object under the influence of applied force; the only force acting is the applied force.

Question 60

After 1 second, how fast is a falling object traveling?

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10 m/s

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5 m/s

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20 m/s

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0 m/s

Question 61

After 2 seconds, how fast is a falling object traveling?

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20 m/s

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10 m/s

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5 m/s

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2 m/s

Question 62

For every second of free fall, an object falls a ________________________ than it did in the previous second.

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greater distance

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shorter distance

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constant distance

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slower speed

Question 63

Air resistance is noticeable in slowing a falling object:

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when the object is very light or has a large surface area

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only in a vacuum

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when the object is very heavy

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never

Question 64

What is the difference between a vector quantity and a scalar quantity?

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A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction, while a scalar quantity has only magnitude.

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A vector quantity has only magnitude, while a scalar quantity has both magnitude and direction.

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Both vector and scalar quantities have only direction.

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Both vector and scalar quantities have only magnitude.

Physics Final Review Spring 2025

100 questions

1. Physics is considered the basic science because:

Why are scientific methods important?

Give a description of a hypothesis.

What happens to a hypothesis, when scientists find contradictory evidence?

What causes a hypothesis, law or principle to be adjusted or given up?

Scientific hypotheses are different. Scientists create tests/experiments to ‘prove’ them _______________.

A hypothesis is considered ‘scientific’ if it:

What is a force?

What is a net force?

What effect does a net force have on an object?

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