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Physics Semester Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Definition of speed
a)
S=d*t
b)
S=d/t
c)
S=d-t
d)
S=t+d
2.
Definition of velocity
a)
V=t*Δx
b)
V=t^2+Δx
c)
V=Δx-t
d)
V=Δx/t
3.
How does acceleration of Y affect acceleration of X?
a)
acceleration Y is double acceleration X
b)
acceleration Y is half acceleration X
c)
no effect
d)
Inversely related
4.
Forces acting on a person leaning on a wall
a)
gravity only
b)
normal only
c)
push and gravity
d)
normal and gravity
5.
What is Newton's second law?
a)
∑F=m*a
b)
∑F=m/a
c)
m*a=a*m
d)
F₁=g*m*a
6.
Two cars crash head on. What is the force acting on car 1 if the force acting on car 2 is 50,000N?
a)
500,000N
b)
50,000N
c)
5,000N
d)
25,000N
7.
Which are types of potential energy?
a)
chemical & gravitational
b)
kinetic & gravitational
c)
thermal & kinetic
d)
chemical & thermal
8.
What is Power?
a)
P=x*t/m
b)
P=t/m
c)
P=t/E
d)
P=E/t
9.
What is Impulse?
a)
J=F*t
b)
J=Δp
c)
a & b
d)
none of the above
10.
How do you find Centripital Force?
a)
Fc=(m*r2)/v
b)
Fc=(r*v2)/m
c)
Fc=(m*v2)/r
d)
Fc=(r*m2)/v
11.
How is an object in circular motion's velocity changing?
a)
velocity is increasing
b)
velocity is changing direction
c)
velocity is decreasing
d)
velocity is not changing
12.
What do we call the velocity of an object in circular motion?
a)
Tangerine velocity
b)
Circular velocity
c)
round 
d)
Tangenial velocity
13.
What type of wave has to have a medium?
a)
transverse
b)
electromagnetic
c)
mechanical
d)
delta
14.
What do you call it when two waves combine and are larger?
a)
constructive interference
b)
destructive interference
c)
additive collision
d)
subtractive collision
15.
What is the frequency of light seen as?
a)
brightness
b)
color
c)
volume
d)
shade
16.
What is Ohm's law?
a)
Req = R1+R2
b)
IT=R-V
c)
R=V2+I
d)
V=IR
17.
What kind of circuit has legs?
a)
walking circuit
b)
parallel circuit
c)
series circuit
d)
circle
18.
What is all the same in a series circuit?
a)
resistance
b)
voltage drop
c)
current
d)
total voltage
19.
What is an inelastic collision?
a)
all energy is converted into kinetic
b)
some energy is converted into other forms of energy
c)
where objects bounce off eachother
d)
where solid objects collide
20.
What is kinetic friction?
a)
friction when an object is still
b)
a pull on an object
c)
resistance to sliding when in motion
d)
friction that only exists in a vacuum