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WorksheetsICP Physics Review
Total questions: 115
Worksheet time: 3hrs 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
2.
Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
3.
David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?
a)
7 km
b)
3 km
c)
4 km
d)
1 km
4.
1. Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?
a)
5 miles
b)
1 miles
c)
2 miles
d)
3 miles
5.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
6.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
7.
Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55km
b)
32km
c)
43km
d)
32miles
8.
How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?
a)
6 km
b)
0.5 km
c)
10 km
d)
24 km
9.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
10.
On a distance-versus-time graph, a straight line ALWAYS indicates that an object’s speed is _____.
a)
constant
b)
zero
c)
increasing
d)
decreasing
11.
Change in speed over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
12.
Does the speedometer of a car read average speed or instantaneous speed?
a)
average speed
b)
instantaneous speed
13.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
14.
Slope is equal to
a)
rise/run
b)
run/rise
c)
rise + run
d)
rise - run
15.
The speed at any single instant of time?
a)
speed
b)
average speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
velocity
16.
What is the equation to find speed?
a)
s=t/d
b)
s=d x t
c)
s=d/f
d)
s=d/t
17.
What is the SI unit for acceleration?
a)
m/s
b)
m
c)
m/s2
d)
s
18.
What is the SI unit for speed
a)
Km
b)
s
c)
m/s
d)
m/s2
19.
The formula:
? = D/T with direction
is used to find
? = D/T with direction
is used to find
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Force
d)
Acceleration
20.
The graph represents
a)
no motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
negative acceleration
21.
The graph represents
a)
no motion
b)
constant velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
negative acceleration
22.
Find the velocity of a truck that travels 75 miles north in 2.5 hours.
a)
187.5 mph north
b)
30 mph north
c)
300 mph north
d)
200 mph north
23.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
65 mph west
b)
6 mph west
c)
600 mph west
d)
6000 mph west
24.
g is defined as
a)
acceleration of all objects in motion
b)
acceleration of objects moving vertically
c)
acceleration of gravity
d)
none of the above
25.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial speed of 6.0 m/s to a final speed of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
26.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car?
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above
27.
Objects falling at the same rate have the same _______________.
a)
distance
b)
gravity
c)
acceleration
d)
mass
28.
The force of gravity between two objects is affected by ___________.
a)
distance
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
gravity
29.
What is the SI unit used to measure force?
a)
pounds
b)
grams
c)
newtons
d)
friction
30.
The amount of matter in an object is
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
31.
Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
32.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
33.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight
d)
weight and mass
34.
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its ___________.
a)
temperature
b)
shape
c)
size
d)
motion
35.
All objects have inertia, whether they are moving or not.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
37.
Which material is the best conductor of electricity?
a)
Wood
b)
Metal
c)
Stone
d)
Plastic
38.
Energy is transferred from the sun to Earth mainly by _______________.
a)
Sound Waves
b)
Air Currents
c)
Electromagnetic Waves
d)
Compressional Waves
39.
Thermal energy is transferred through a material by the collision of _______ within the material.
a)
matter
b)
atoms
c)
crystals
d)
light
40.
The main method of heat transfer occurring within water is called __________.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
insulation
41.
The change in the direction of a wave when it enters a new medium is called________.
a)
Diffraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Superposition
42.
Which of the following waves is not visible to the human eye?
a)
Red Light
b)
Violet Light
c)
Ultraviolet Light
d)
Blue Light
43.
What kind of energy does a moving baseball have?
a)
Electrical
b)
Magnetic
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
44.
Which kind of energy is produced by generators at a dam?
a)
Nuclear
b)
Electrical
c)
Chemical
d)
Solar
45.
Which of the following materials is the best insulator?
a)
Copper
b)
Nickel
c)
Gold
d)
Wood
46.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
47.
A change from one form of energy to another is called ___________.
a)
work
b)
power
c)
mechanical
d)
energy transformations
48.
According to the Law of Conservation of energy, the amount of energy before and after a reaction must be the same. Which statement below is true?
a)
The total amount of energy is conserved
b)
The total amount of energy is less after a reaction
c)
The total amount of energy is more after a reaction
49.
Power is defined as the
a)
force on an object times the distance the object moves.
b)
force on an object divided by the time the force acts.
c)
work done times the time taken to do that work.
d)
work done on an object divided by the time to do the work
50.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
When an object is in motion
b)
When an object is not in motion
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
51.
What is potential energy?
a)
When an object is in motion
b)
When an object is not in motion
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
52.
Energy that travels as electromagnetic waves is called ______
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
53.
What happens to particles as they heat up?
a)
They slow down
b)
Nothing
c)
They don't move
d)
They speed up
54.
Conduction is heat transfer by -
a)
Touch
b)
Circles
c)
Waves
55.
What type of heat transfer takes place in liquids and gasses?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
56.
What type of heat transfer takes place in solids?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
57.
This is an example of-
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
58.
This is an example of-
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
59.
what is specific heat
a)
Bakers mixtape
b)
a basketball team
c)
The amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1° Celsius.
60.
which of the following has the highest specific heat
a)
what are thooooose
b)
iron
c)
water
d)
copper
61.
___________ is measured by the unit Joules.
a)
Heat energy
b)
Temperature
c)
Specific heat
62.
How many Joules of energy are required to change 10 gram of water from 20 C to 90 C?
a)
1400 J
b)
2800 J
c)
210,000 J
d)
1,400,000 J
63.
What is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?
a)
Q=mc∆t
b)
Q=mc
c)
Q= ½mv
d)
m=QC
64.
When a piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100° to 50°, What is the change in temperature?
a)
50°
b)
0°
c)
100°
d)
150°
65.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
66.
The purpose of a __________ is to control whether a circuit is closed or open.
a)
Force
b)
Switch
c)
Lever
d)
Energy
67.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
68.
What is a circuit?
a)
A pathway that electricity flows in. It has a load, wire, and a taco
b)
A pathway that protons flow in. It has a load, wire, and a power source.
c)
A pathway that electricity flows in. It has a load, wire, and a power source.
d)
A pathway that electricity flows in. It has a load and wire.
69.
The buildup of charges on an object is called:
a)
positive charge
b)
static charge
c)
negative charge
d)
static discharge
70.
An example of a conductor is :
a)
a glass paperweight
b)
a plastic cap
c)
a metal screw
d)
a wooden handle
71.
An example of an insulator is:
a)
iron
b)
silver
c)
copper wire
d)
rubber
72.
An electrical current produces a(n):
a)
magnetic field
b)
magnetic domains
c)
electrical resistance
d)
both b& c are correct
73.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
74.
Which of the following materials allows charges to flow easily?
a)
wood
b)
an electrical insulator
c)
glass
d)
an electrical conductor
75.
The current has only has one loop to flow through in this circuit.
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
76.
This circuit contains two or more pathways for current to move through.
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
77.
What would happen if you took one bulb out of a series circuit?
a)
The circuit would be closed
b)
It would not change the circuit
c)
You would create a short circuit
d)
None of the other bulbs would light
78.
Mr. Ito has a string of holiday lights that are connected in parallel. What is true about these lights?
a)
If one light on the string goes out, all the other lights will remain lighted.
b)
If one light goes out, all the lights on the string will go out.
c)
If one light goes out, the circuit will remain closed.
d)
There is only one path for electric current to flow.
79.
Which will not allow electrical current to flow?
a)
a closed circuit
b)
an open current
c)
a series circuit
d)
a parallel circuit
80.
Which of the following would be components of a closed circuit?
a)
Wire, battery, light bulb
b)
Battery, light bulb, motor
c)
Motor and battery
d)
Wire, battery, open switch
81.
The tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons, changing electrical energy into thermal energy and light.
a)
Voltage
b)
Current
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit
82.
According to this law, the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance.
a)
Law of Conservation of Energy
b)
Ohm's Law
c)
Law of Conservation of Charges
d)
Newton's First Law
83.
Resistance is measured in ___.
a)
watts.
b)
amps.
c)
ohms.
84.
What is current measured in?
a)
Inches
b)
Amperes
c)
Centimeters
d)
Newtons
85.
Wave with the longest wavelength
a)
microwave
b)
radio
c)
gamma
d)
visible light
86.
wave with frequency higher than infrared and lower than UV.
a)
radio
b)
visible light
c)
xray
d)
gamma
87.
wave that is a type of radio wave with shorter wavelength and higher frequency
a)
radio
b)
microwave
c)
infrared
d)
visible light
88.
4 is
a)
radio
b)
UV
c)
Visible Light
d)
X-ray
89.
3 is
a)
Microwave
b)
Infrared
c)
UV
d)
Gamma
90.
6 is
a)
Visible
b)
Gamma
c)
X-ray
d)
UV
91.
7 is
a)
Radio
b)
UV
c)
Infrared
d)
Gamma
92.
When the wavelength increase the frequency
a)
increases
b)
decreases
93.
When the frequency is higher the wavelength is
a)
longer
b)
shorter
94.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?
a)
gamma ray
b)
infrared wave
c)
visible light wave
d)
microwave
95.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
96.
Which color has the least amount of energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
97.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
98.
Define refraction
a)
the bouncing back of light
b)
the echo of light
c)
the bending of light waves
d)
the spectrum of light
99.
Define reflection
a)
the bouncing back of light waves
b)
the echo of light
c)
the bending of light waves
d)
the spectrum of light
100.
A possible unit for speed is _________.
a)
Hertz
b)
meters/second
c)
nanometer
101.
A possible unit for frequency is __________.
a)
Hertz
b)
meters/second
c)
nanometer
102.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
103.
EM waves ________ a medium.
a)
require
b)
don't require
c)
can have
d)
sometimes have
104.
A wave vibrating in the direction of propogation
a)
Longitudinal wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
wave propogation
105.
A wave vibrating at right angles to the direction of its propagation
a)
transverse wave
b)
longitudinal wave
106.
What does the motion of the source of a sound cause?
a)
resonance
b)
shock waves
c)
the Doppler effect
d)
echolocation
107.
Which medium will transmit sound the fastest?
a)
ocean water
b)
solid iron
c)
perfumed air
d)
a sponge
108.
What is B?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
compression
d)
rarefaction
109.
Sound waves are what kind of wave?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
c)
Surface
d)
Electromagnetic
110.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
111.
True or False: Can sound travel through a vacuum (space).
a)
True
b)
False
112.
True or False: Sound travels better through solids than through liquids
a)
True
b)
False
113.
What is A?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
compression
d)
rarefaction
114.
True or False: The Doppler effect occurs when a wave source moves towards an observer.
a)
True
b)
False
115.
True or False: The Doppler effect occurs when an observer moves away from a wave source.
a)
True
b)
False
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