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Physical Science Midterm Review 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Motion is a change in

a)

time.

b)

speed.

c)

velocity.

d)

position.

2.

The speed you read on a speedometer is _____.

a)

instantaneous speed.

b)

constant speed.

c)

average speed.

d)

velocity.

3.

3 m/s is an example of a(n) _________.

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

position

d)

acceleration

4.

The relationship among speed, distance and time is _____.

a)

t=s/d

b)

d=t/s

c)

s=dt

d)

s=d/t

5.

A merry-go-round horse moves at a constant speed but a changing _____.

a)

velocity

b)

balanced force

c)

unbalanced force

d)

inertia

6.

Acceleration is the rate of change of _______.

a)

position

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

force

7.

The equation used to find acceleration is a= __________

a)

vf -vi/t

b)

v/t

c)

vi-vf/t

d)

vi + vf/t

8.

Inertia varies depending on ______________.

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

velocity

d)

motion

9.

Newton's first law of motion is also called the law of __________.

a)

mass

b)

inertia

c)

force

d)

constant velocity

10.

The upward force on an object falling through the air is ___________.

a)

air resistance

b)

inertia

c)

momentum

d)

terminal velocity

11.

The relationship between mass, force, and acceleration is explained by

a)

conservation of momentum

b)

Newton's first law of motion

c)

Newton's second law of motion

d)

Newton's third law of motion

12.

A feather will fall through the air more slowly than a brick because of ________.

a)

air resistance

b)

inertia

c)

momentum

d)

gravity

13.

In the absence of air, a penny and a feather that are dropped from the same height at the same time will _______.

a)

fall at different rates

b)

fall at the same rate

c)

float

d)

not have momentum

14.

The acceleration due to gravity is _____.

a)

98 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

9.8 m/s

d)

0.98 m/s

15.

According to Newton's second law of motion _______.

a)

F=m x a

b)

F= m x v

c)

F=p x a

d)

F=p x v

16.

For any object, the greater the force that's applied to it, the greater its ______________ will be.

a)

acceleration

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

velocity

17.

The size of the gravitational force between two objects depends on their _______.

a)

frictional forces

b)

inertia

c)

masses and the distance between them

d)

speed and direction

18.

In the equation p=mv, the p represents __________.

a)

friction

b)

inertia

c)

momentum

d)

position

19.

The statement " to every action there is and equal and opposite reaction" is __________.

a)

the law of conservation of momentum

b)

Newton's first law of motion

c)

Newton's second law of motion

d)

Newton's third law of motion

20.

A 300N force acts on a 25kg object. The acceleration of the object is _________.

a)

7500m/s2

b)

300m/s2

c)

25m/s2

d)

12 m/s2

21.

The kinetic energy of an object increases as its ___________ increases.

a)

gravitational energy

b)

potential energy

c)

specific heat

d)

velocity

22.

Increasing the speed of an object _______ its potential energy.

a)

does not affect

b)

increases

c)

decreases

d)

changes

23.

The SI unit for energy is the ____________.

a)

calorie

b)

joule

c)

meter per second

d)

kilogram

24.

You can calculate kinetic energy by using the equation _______.

a)

KE(J)=m(kg) x 9.8m/s2 x h(m)

b)

KE(J)= w (m) x h (m)

c)

KE(J)= 1/2 m(kg) x v2(m2/s2)

d)

KE(J)= 9.8 m/s2 x 1/2 m(kg)

25.

You can calculate gravitational potential energy y using the equation _________________.

a)

GPE(J)= 1/2 m(kg) x 1/2 h (m)

b)

GPE(J)=m (kg) x 9.8 m/s2 x h(m)

c)

GPE(J)= h(m) x 9.8 m/s2

d)

GPE(J)=1/2h (m) x w (m)

26.

The rate at which work is done is called _____.

a)

efficiency

b)

effort time

c)

force

d)

power

27.

The unit of power is the ______________.

a)

joule

b)

watt

c)

m/s

d)

second

28.

Fog is an example of a _______.

a)

colloid

b)

compound

c)

solution

d)

substance

29.

When two or more substances are combined so each substance can be separated by physical means, the result is a(n) ______________.

a)

chemical change

b)

compound

c)

element

d)

mixture

30.

Each inner energy level of an atom has a maximum number of ___________ it can hold.

a)

electrons

b)

neutrons

c)

quarks

d)

protons