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WorksheetsPhysical Science Review
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Newton's Third Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.
d)
Friction
2.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.
d)
Friction
3.
One object has twice as much mass as another object. The first object also has also twice as much...
a)
velocity
b)
gravitational acceleration
c)
inertia
d)
all of these
4.
What is the speed of an object that travels 20 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
80 m/s
b)
0.2 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
24 m/s
5.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
6.
If you are an astronaut slowly drifting away from the space station, you might be able to drift back to the station by throwing a 555-kg tool rapidly in the direction that you are traveling (away from the station).Please choose from one of the following options.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The unit used to measure work is the
a)
Watt
b)
Newton
c)
Joule
d)
meter
8.
If 150 Joules of work is needed to move a box 10 meters, what force was used?
a)
1500 N
b)
15 N
c)
1.5 N
d)
150 N
9.
Which situation is work not done?
a)
lifting a 20 pound box off the floor
b)
holding a 20 pound box above the floor
c)
sliding a 20 pound box across the floor
d)
sliding a 20 pound box up an inclined plane
10.
An example of work is holding a heavy bag
a)
True
b)
false
11.
The high point of a wave.
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
12.
All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.
a)
matter
b)
space
c)
energy
d)
water
13.
The distance from one point to the same point on the next wave.
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
14.
Which is an example of a longitudinal wave?
a)
light wave
b)
sound wave
c)
visible wave
d)
radio wave
15.
A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling
a)
A. surface wave
b)
B. transverse wave
c)
C. electromagnetic wave
d)
D. longitudinal wave
16.
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion
a)
A. mechanical wave
b)
B. surface wave
c)
C. longitudinal wave
d)
D. wave
17.
Which of these waves do NOT require a medium?
a)
A. ocean waves
b)
B. seismic waves
c)
C. sound waves
d)
D. radio waves
18.
Sound travels fastest through
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
empty space
19.
Material in which a mechanical wave travels through
a)
medium
b)
vacuum
c)
black holes
d)
chocolate
20.
What is the distance from point D to H called?
a)
Crest
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Frequency
21.
Which line represents the wavelength in the diagram?
a)
Between lines B and F
b)
D
c)
Between lines E and G
d)
A
22.
Which line represents the amplitude of the wave?
a)
A
b)
H
c)
From B to the resting point of the wave
d)
From E to G
23.
What are the spaced out sections of this wave called?
a)
Reflections
b)
Rarefactions
c)
Compressions
d)
Wavelengths
24.
What is happening in this graph from point B to C?
a)
The object is going down a hill.
b)
The object is returning to its starting location.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is staying still.
25.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
26.
A description of the speed and direction of an object's motion
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Vector
27.
Avery likes to walk 30 feet in 10 seconds. What is her speed?
a)
3 feet/sec
b)
6 feet/sec
c)
10 feet/sec
d)
2 feet/sec
28.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
29.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed
c)
not moving
d)
accelerating/slowing down.
30.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
31.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
How many times does this object STOP moving?
a)
None
b)
Once
c)
Twice
d)
Three times
33.
1. A _________is a simple machine with a fulcrum and a rigid bar.
a)
Pivot
b)
Lever
c)
Wedge
d)
Pulley
34.
The place where a lever pivots is called the _______.
a)
Load
b)
Force/Effort
c)
Fulcrum
d)
Rigid Bar
35.
_________ is an example of a lever.
a)
Hammer
b)
Crowbar
c)
Wheelbarrow
d)
All of the above
36.
Simple machines (lever, inclined plane, wedge, screw, pulley, wheel and axle) do which of the following?
a)
Reduce the mass of an object that needs to be moved
b)
Reduce the distance an object needs to be moved
c)
Reduce the amount of time needed to move an object over a distance
d)
Reduce the force needed to move an object over a distance
37.
A ______ is a grooved wheel with a rope running along the groove.
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
38.
A simple machine that is made up of an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder. It is often used to hold things together.
a)
lever
b)
screw
c)
wedge
d)
velcro
39.
Flagpole
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
40.
Screws and wedges are examples of what other type of simple machine?
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
levers
d)
gears
41.
An axe is an example of a
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
screw
d)
wedge
42.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
43.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Screw
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
44.
A fishing pole is an example of a compound machine. What simple machines are used to make up this compound machine?
a)
lever, wheel and axle, pulley
b)
wheel and axle, inclined plane, pulley
c)
wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane
45.
Lightbulb
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
screw
46.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
47.
What property is a balance used to measure?
a)
Size of an object
b)
Mass of an object
c)
Flexibility of an object
d)
Weight of an object
48.
What is this scientific tool?
a)
beaker
b)
tube
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
balance
49.
Triple beam balances and other scales measure...
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
length
d)
width
50.
microscopes would be useful for looking at...
a)
blood cells
b)
cows
c)
candy
d)
criminals
51.
This tool can measure in Celsius or Fahrenheit....
a)
speed gauge
b)
ruler
c)
glassware
d)
thermometer
52.
What is the correct name for this tool?
a)
triple beam balance
b)
fish hook
c)
thermometer
d)
spring scale
53.
Which property of these waves differs?
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Amplitude
d)
Pitch
54.
Which letter shows amplitude?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
55.
Which letter identifies the wavelength?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
56.
Frequency is
a)
Amount of time it takes for one wavelength
b)
How many wavelengths are completed in one second
c)
Distance between two crests or two troughs
d)
Amount of energy in a wave
57.
What do all waves transfer?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Heat
d)
Energy
58.
These waves have the same
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
period
d)
wavelength
59.
Which kind of wave has the greatest frequency?
a)
gamma rays
b)
infrared
c)
ultraviolet
d)
microwaves
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