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Physical Science Final Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a cyclist travels 60km in 2 hours, her average speed is

a)

20 km/h

b)

30 km/h

c)

15 km/h

d)

2 km/h

2.

If speed of an stays the same, the object is traveling at

a)

average speed

b)

increasing speed

c)

constant speed

d)

decreasing speed

3.

A semi is driving in the same direction at a constant speed for 20 minutes, which of the following is true

a)

the semi accelerated

b)

the semi decelerated

c)

the semi's speed and average speed were equal during the 20 minutes

4.

You made a graph of the motion of a rolling ball. The slant/slope depends on

a)

how quickly or slowly the ball is moving

b)

the direction the ball is rolling

c)

when the ball began moving

d)

how far the ball moved

5.

What does the horizontal line represent on a distance-time graph

a)

object that is decreasing speed

b)

object that is increasing speed

c)

object that is not moving at all

d)

object moving at a constant speed

6.

If you know the speed and direction of a trains motion, which of the following do you know

a)

distance traveled

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

average speed

7.

The SI unit for length is

a)

mile

b)

feet

c)

inch

d)

meter

8.

The rate at which velocity changes

a)

acceleration

b)

direction

c)

speed

d)

motion

9.

The moon is accelerating because

a)

it constantly changes speed

b)

its shape

c)

continuously changes direction

10.

In 200 years a plate that moves 10 cm/yr will travel

a)

20 kilometers

b)

20 centimeters

c)

2 kilometers

d)

20 meters

11.

On an acceleration graph showing speed vs time, a straight line shows the acceleration is

a)

changing

b)

increasing

c)

decreasing

d)

constant

12.

As mass of an object increases, the inertia will also increase

a)

True

b)

False

13.

You can increase acceleration by decreasing mass

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following would decrease the amount of friction

a)

putting sand on driveway

b)

oiling a squeaky door

c)

carpeting a wood floor

d)

waxing skis

15.

How do you calculate two forces acting in same direction

a)

add them together

b)

find the sum and divide by 2

c)

they cancel each other out

16.

When in flight, airplanes experience which type of friction

a)

rolling

b)

fluid

c)

sliding

d)

static

17.

Our mass on Earth is a result of gravity?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Our weight on the moon would be 1/6 of weight on earth due to gravity

a)

True

b)

false

19.

according to the graph how long does it take the object to travel 4km?

a)

6 hour

b)

2 hours

c)

3 hours

d)

4 hours

20.

Calculate the objects speed

a)

1 km/h

b)

2 km/h

c)

4 km/h

d)

10 km/h

21.

What does the horizontal section of the red line represent?

a)

the object stopped moving

b)

the object is speeding up

c)

the object is slowing down

d)

the object changes direction

22.

A bus traveling 30 m/s speeds up to 45 m/s in 15 seconds. The average acceleration is

a)

1 meter/second

b)

1 meter/second/second

c)

cannot be calculated

23.

A runner finishes a 120 km race in 2 hours, the average speed is

a)

240 km/h

b)

60 km/h

c)

30 km/h

24.

The trunk of a tree is 25 cm thick. Each year it gets thicker by .5 cm. How thick will the trunk be in 40 years?

a)

40 cm

b)

50 cm

c)

65 cm

d)

45 cm

25.

A 10 kg ball is accelerated 500 m/s2 by a force of

a)

500 N

b)

50 N

c)

5000 N

d)

1/50 N

26.

A van accelerates from 0 Km/hr to 60 km/hr in 6 seconds. What is the vans acceleration?

a)

10 km/hr/hr

b)

10 km/hr/s

c)

10 km/hr

27.

What does the line segment from 0-4 represent?

a)

the object rolling up a ramp

b)

slowing down

c)

constant speed

d)

constant acceleration

28.

What is the acceleration of the object between 0 and 4 seconds?

a)

1 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2

c)

8 m/s2

d)

8 m/s

29.

What happened to the speed of the object during the final 4 seconds?

a)

remained constant

b)

stopped

c)

decelerated

30.

How far did the object move in the final 4 seconds?

a)

8 m

b)

4 m

c)

32 m

d)

16 m

31.

All of the following are forces except

a)

friction

b)

momentum

c)

gravity

d)

weight

32.

Newton's first law of motion is sometimes called the law of

a)

conservation

b)

inertia

c)

momentum

d)

resistance

33.

Acceleration of a 1400 kg car acted on by a net force of 250 N is?

a)

.18 m/s2

b)

5.6 m/s2

c)

1150 m/s2

34.

Which of the following is a unit of work?

a)

watt

b)

joule

c)

horsepower

d)

newton

35.

If a machine has a mechanical advantage much larger than 1, its output force is

a)

in the same direction as input force

b)

about the same as input force

c)

much less than input force

d)

much larger than input force

36.

all of the following are examples of simple machines except

a)

lever

b)

wedge

c)

screw

d)

fulcrum

37.

The tool used to measure heat produced from a chemical reaction

a)

thermometer

b)

calorimeter

c)

kelvin scale

38.

Temperature is related to the average kinetic energy of the particle in that object

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which property of an object is related to the average kinetic energy of the particles in that object

a)

specfic heat

b)

temperature

c)

mass

d)

conductivity

40.

Most of the suns energy reaches Earth by ratiation

a)

true

b)

false

41.

Which of the following would be the best conductor of heat

a)

glass

b)

wood

c)

plastic

d)

metal

42.

Gravitational potential energy of an object near the moons surface is less than gravitational potential energy near the Earths surface

a)

True

b)

False

43.

The moons acceleration due to gravity is more than Earth's

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Solar cells convert electromagnetic energy into electrical energy

a)

True

b)

False

45.

If skater A pushes skater B, why does A move?

a)

skater A is on incline

b)

skater A won't move

c)

Skater B is pushing back on skater A

46.

If skater B is now holding a heavy object and skater A pushes same as she did first time, how will skater A's motion change

a)

it will be same as last time

b)

skater A will move faster, skater B slower

c)

both skaters will move faster

d)

skater A will move the same and B will move slower

47.

Calculate the weight of an object that has a mass of 3.6 kg.

a)

35.3 N

b)

35.3 kg

c)

35.3 lbs

d)

3.5 N

48.

All of the following are examples of work being done except

a)

climbing stairs

b)

pushing a cart

c)

lifting a book

d)

none of the above

49.

Calculate the mechanical advantage of a crowbar that you apply a 25 N force to lift a box with a weight of 350 N.

a)

11

b)

8750

c)

14

d)

0.07

50.

calculate the Kinetic energy of a 40 kg canoe floating downriver at a speed of 2 m/s

a)

160 J

b)

80 J

c)

20 J

51.

An object in a car hits the dash when you slam on the breaks due to

a)

friction

b)

centripital force

c)

balanced forces acting on object

d)

inertia

52.

A parachute slows the falling of a skydiver by

a)

decreasing the weight of person

b)

reducing fluid friction

c)

increasing terminal velocity

d)

increasing surface area

53.

As you slide an object across the floor, the sliding friction acting on the object

a)

acts in the same direction of motion

b)

equals the weight of object

c)

greater than static friction

d)

acts in opposite direction of motion

54.

The gravitational force between two objects increases as mass or distance increases

a)

True

b)

False

55.

A passenger in the rear seat of a car moving at a steady speed is at rest relative to

a)

the wheels on the car

b)

front seat

c)

pedestrian outside

56.

speed measured at a particular instant is average speed

a)

true

b)

false

57.

All of the following are examples of acceleration except

a)

merry go round

b)

a car gaining speed

c)

a train running at a constant speed

d)

a truck slowing down

58.

A graph shows an object moving 100 m in 2 seconds and then remains at rest for 2 seconds. What is the average speed

a)

50 m/s

b)

20 m/s

c)

25 m/s

59.

A machine is used to lift boxes in a warehouse. Which will increase the power of the machine?

a)

decreasing the distance boxes are moved

b)

decreasing the force exerted by machine

c)

decreasing the time it takes to lift the boxes

d)

decreasing work done by machine

60.

Transverse and longitudinal waves both

a)

have compressions and rarefactions

b)

transfer energy through a medium

c)

move at right angles to the vibration of the medium

d)

are capable of moving the medium a long distance