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Worksheets1st Quarter Honors Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Look at the diagram. Which point does the ball have the maximum potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
Look at the diagram. At which point does the ball have the maximum kinetic energy?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
3.
A cell phone battery dies. It gets plugged into an electrical outlet to recharge. Which of the following energy transformations occur during the charging?
a)
mechanical to chemical
b)
electrical to solar
c)
chemical to light
d)
chemical to electrical
4.
Tarzan is swinging through the jungle looking for Jane. He is constantly moving back and forth..his kinetic energy is being changed to
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
potenital
d)
nuclear
5.
Energy is the ability to do ___________.
a)
Nothing
b)
Work
c)
Energy
d)
Change
6.
Stored energy based on position is known as...
a)
Lazy
b)
Potential
c)
Kinetic
7.
A car moving down the road is an example of
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
8.
A stretched out rubber band can be classified as all of the following except
a)
Elastic potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Potential
9.
The sun’s energy used by green plants to produce food is an example of light energy being converted to what other form of energy?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
heat energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
chemical
10.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
11.
Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
12.
Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
13.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that...
a)
energy can be destroyed
b)
energy can not be created or destroyed
c)
energy can only be destroyed using the force
14.
The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —
a)
solar
b)
light
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
15.
Energy can be created.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Energy cannot be destroyed.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Electrical -> Mechanical -> Sound
a)
A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass
b)
A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet
c)
A projector displaying a diagram on the screen
d)
A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner
18.
Which kind of energy change occurs when a candle is burning?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Light to electrical
c)
Solar to heat
d)
Chemical to electrical
19.
Which skier will have a greater potential energy?
a)
Skier 1
b)
Skier 2
20.
Niagara Falls is a good example of
a)
Kinetic energy being transformed into potential energy.
b)
Potential energy being transformed into kinetic energy
c)
Energy being lost
d)
Energy being created.
21.
What do we call a change from one form of energy to another?
a)
Energy change
b)
Energy transformation
c)
Energy conversion
d)
Energy creation
22.
What is the formula for calculating momentum?
a)
m=mv
b)
p=m/v
c)
p=v/m
d)
p=vm
23.
If two objects collide and stick together, what will happen to their overall momentum?
a)
momentum will decrease
b)
momentum will increase
c)
momentum will stay the same
d)
none of the above
24.
Which takes more force to catch, a bowling ball or a ping pong ball?
a)
bowling ball because it has more momentum
b)
ping pong ball because it has more momentum
c)
both require the same amount of force when catching
d)
bowling ball because it has less momentum
25.
What is Newton's Third Law?
a)
Object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a outside force
b)
Force = mass x acceleration
c)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
26.
What is Newton's First Law?
a)
Object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a outside force
b)
Force = mass x acceleration
c)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
27.
True or False: Weight is a Force
a)
true
b)
False
28.
What is the unit called that measures force?
a)
Isaac
b)
Yee
c)
Newton
d)
kilogram
29.
The term inertia means an object's resistance to motion; which of Newton's laws involves inertia?
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
fourth
30.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing.
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
31.
If you exert a net force of 8 N on a 2-kg object, what will its acceleration be? F= M x A
a)
2 m/s2
b)
4 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
10 m/s2
32.
Our balloon rocket experiment launched the balloon on the straw with air blowing out of the balloon and the balloon traveling in the opposite direction. Which of Newton's laws is this?
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
fourth
33.
What is the force applied to all objects on Earth?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Gravity
34.
A ____ force is the total force felt by an object.
a)
sum
b)
net
c)
strong
d)
balanced
35.
____ is the rubbing force that acts against motion between two touching surfaces.
a)
Acceleration
b)
Normal force
c)
Momentum
d)
Friction
36.
When the net force is zero, the forces on an object are balanced. True or false.
a)
true
b)
false
37.
Any time the forces are unbalanced, an object will remain at rest. True or false?
a)
true
b)
false
38.
The moon and other satellites rotate around the earth. Identify the force that keeps these satellites in orbit.
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
a strong force
d)
electromagnetic force
39.
According to Newton's First Law, an object's velocity will not change unless _____ acts upon it.
a)
a balanced force
b)
an unbalanced force
c)
zero force
40.
If you travel to Mars, where gravity is 38% of Earth's gravity, what will happen to your mass and weight?
a)
Your mass and weight will both be greater than on Earth.
b)
Your mass and weight will both be less than on Earth.
c)
Your mass will be the same, but your weight will be less than on Earth.
d)
Your mass will be less than on Earth, but your weight will be the same.
41.
The scientist who is most famous for developing the Laws of Motion is _____.
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Stephen Hawking
c)
Sir Isaac Newton
d)
Galileo Galilei
42.
A ball thrown at the ground bounces back up.
a)
Law of Inertia (1st Law)
b)
Law of Mass and Acceleration (2nd law)
c)
Law of Action Reaction (3rd Law)
43.
A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
c)
3rd Law
44.
F=MA
An object of mass 10 kg is accelerated upward at 2 m/s2. What force is required?
An object of mass 10 kg is accelerated upward at 2 m/s2. What force is required?
a)
20 N
b)
2 N
c)
5 N
d)
0 N
45.
Which car is accelerating?
a)
A car that is not moving
b)
A ar that rounds a curve at a constant speed
c)
A car traveling at a constant speed
d)
A car that has a set speed of 60mph
46.
What is the force used to push a 20 kg wheelbarrow that accelerates 5 m/s?
a)
100N
b)
10N
c)
4N
d)
40N
47.
Once the engine stops, a rocket coasts through space.
a)
Law of Inertia
b)
Law of Mass and Acceleration
c)
Law of Action Reaction
48.
Since Force = Mass * Acceleration, how would you manipulate the equation to solve for mass?
a)
mass divided by acceleration
b)
Mass times acceleration
c)
Force divided by acceleration
d)
Equations cannot be manipulated
49.
If a baseball and a cannonball are dropped from the same height at the same time, which ball will hit the ground first in a vacuum?
a)
the cannonball
b)
the baseball
c)
The balls land at the same time.
d)
the ball with the larger volume
50.
What type of graph is this?
a)
Bar Graph
b)
Line Plot
c)
Pictograph
d)
Tally Chart
51.
Which runner started out the fastest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
52.
What does it mean if a slope of a distance (position) vs. time graph is negative?
a)
The car was slowing down
b)
The car was moving in the negative direction
c)
The car was speeding up
d)
The car was moving in the positive
53.
At which point on the graph is the object decelerating?
a)
A - B
b)
B - C
c)
C - D
d)
D - E
54.
Between which two letters is the speed the fastest?
a)
B and C
b)
A and B
c)
E and F
d)
C and D
55.
At which point is the object accelerating?
a)
A - B
b)
B - C
c)
D - E
d)
E - F
56.
The SI unit for length or distance is
a)
foot (ft)
b)
inch (in)
c)
mile (mi)
d)
meter (m)
57.
The SI unit for time is
a)
second (s)
b)
minute (min)
c)
hour (hr)
d)
year (yr)
58.
Velocity is
a)
speed and acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
a frame of reference
d)
speed in a given direction
59.
Negative velocity means an object is…
a)
Speeding up
b)
Slowing down
c)
Moving forwards
d)
Moving backwards
60.
Vector Quantities
a)
Have Magnitude
b)
Have Magnitude and Direction
c)
Have Direction and Intention
d)
Have Magnitude, Direction, and Intention
61.
Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
Wind blowing at 20 knots
Wind blowing at 20 knots
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
62.
Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
A deer running 15 meters per second due west
A deer running 15 meters per second due west
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
63.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's displacement?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
64.
How far an object has moved?
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
65.
When the car moves away from you, its horn seems...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
66.
When a car moves towards you, the sound of its horn seems relatively...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
67.
When a car coming toward you, the honk getting_________
a)
higher
b)
lower
68.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
Speed = time/distance
b)
Speed = distance/time
c)
Speed = distance x time
d)
Speed = time x distance
69.
Alan travels 100km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h
a)
5km/hr
b)
10km/hr
c)
50km/hr
d)
20km/hr
70.
Find speed when distance is 142 km and time is 2 hours.
a)
71km/hr
b)
52km/hr
c)
17km/hr
d)
90km/hr
71.
The Beatles travels 100km in 5hrs. Find their average speed in km/h
a)
5km/hr
b)
10km/hr
c)
50km/hr
d)
20km/hr
72.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
73.
A student sniffed some bleach to see if it had a strong smell
a)
Safe
b)
Unsafe
74.
Two students removed their safety goggles to see what they were doing
a)
Safe
b)
Unsafe
75.
A student licked a sample of a chemical to see if it tasted like salt
a)
safe
b)
unsafe
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