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WorksheetsFreshman Physics
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
It is believed all events in the nature obey a set of ______ that do not change.
a)
constant speed
b)
natural laws
c)
systems
d)
rules
2.
_____ is the measure of the amount of matter in an object.
a)
Weight
b)
Energy
c)
Mass
d)
Inertia
3.
A(n) ______ can help you understand the natural laws that relate matter and energy.
a)
hypothesis
b)
experiment
c)
variable
d)
mass
4.
When you formulate a(n) _____, you make an educated guess or prediction that can be tested by an experiment.
a)
hypothesis
b)
observation
c)
experiment
d)
analysis
5.
_____ properties are too small to be directly observed.
a)
microscopic
b)
macroscopic
6.
The _____ variable goes with the y-axis of the graph.
a)
dependent
b)
independent
7.
Distance is measured in units of ____.
a)
weight
b)
length
c)
volume
d)
time
8.
A quantity of time is known as a(n) ______.
a)
time interval
b)
time machine
9.
The ___ uses length measurements of millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers.
a)
Metric system
b)
English system
10.
In Physics, time is usually measured in units of _____.
a)
Hours
b)
Minutes
c)
Seconds
d)
Nanoseconds
11.
____ is the distance traveled divided by the time taken.
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
acceleration
12.
The ____ uses length in inches, feet, yards and miles.
a)
Metric system
b)
English system
13.
A car traveling the same distance every second is moving at ____.
a)
terminal speed
b)
constant speed
14.
A ___ is required to change motion.
a)
velocity
b)
force
c)
inertia
d)
speed
15.
"Objects continue moving in the same way" is a way of stating ____.
a)
Newton's first law
b)
Newton's second law
c)
Newton's third law
d)
Universal law
16.
An object with more mass also has more ____.
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
inertia
d)
free fall
17.
The total of all the forces acting on an object is called the ___.
a)
total force
b)
net force
18.
The ___ is the metric unit of force.
a)
pound
b)
newton
19.
The rate at which speed changes is called ____.
a)
acceleration
b)
velocity
c)
force
d)
inertia
20.
___ relates force, mass, and acceleration in the equation F = ma.
a)
Newton's first law
b)
Newton's second law
c)
Newton's third law
d)
Natural law
21.
A falling object under the influence of only gravity is in ___.
a)
down fall
b)
free fall
22.
The ____ on Earth is equal to 9.8 m/sec2.
a)
acceleration due to gravity
b)
gravitational constant
23.
Speed with direction is called ____.
a)
direction
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
acceleration
24.
Scalar quantity has magnitude and direction.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Vector quantity has magnitude and direction.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Speed is a ____ quantity.
a)
scalar
b)
vector
27.
Velocity is a ____ quantity.
a)
scalar
b)
vector
28.
The force of gravity on an object is its ____.
a)
mass
b)
weight
29.
When the force due to gravity equals the force due to air resistance, the speed of a falling object is called ____.
a)
terminal speed
b)
high speed
c)
low speed
d)
initial speed
30.
The ____ of a line is found by dividing the rise by the run.
a)
slope
b)
angle
31.
For every action force, there is a reaction force equal in strength and opposite direction.
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
d)
Newton's FourthLaw
32.
All forces come in pairs (action-reaction).
a)
True
b)
False
33.
The _____ of a moving object is its mass multiplied by its velocity.
a)
Inertia
b)
Momentum
c)
Speed
d)
Displacement
34.
A change in momentum created by a force exerted over time is _______.
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Impulse
d)
Displacement
35.
If interacting objects in a system are not acted on by outside forces, the total amount of momentum in the system cannot change.
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
d)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
36.
_______ is a quantity that measures the ability to cause change.
a)
Momentum
b)
Energy
c)
Velocity
d)
Inertia
37.
The unit of measurement for energy is ____.
a)
m/sec
b)
m/sec/sec
c)
joules
d)
newton
38.
____ is the transfer of energy that results from applying a force over a distance.
a)
Energy
b)
Momentum
c)
Work
d)
Inertia
39.
____ is energy due to position.
a)
Potential energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Electrical energy
d)
Solar energy
40.
Energy of an elevated object.
a)
Potential energy
b)
Gravitational potential energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Thermal energy
41.
The word ________ is defined as the change in position of an object. It also implies that an object has moved.
a)
Displacement
b)
Velocity
c)
Speed
d)
Momentum
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