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Physics Review 21-22

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the term for the net force directed toward the center of an object’s circular path?
a)
circular force
b)
centrifugal force
c)
centripetal force
d)
orbital force
2.
Two billiard balls collide. Identify the type of collision.
a)
elastic
b)
nearly elastic
c)
inelastic
d)
perfectly inelastic
3.
A child rides a bicycle in a circular path with a radius of 2.0 m. The tangential speed of the bicycle is 2.0 m/s. The combined mass of the bicycle and the child is 43 kg. What is the magnitude of the bicycle’s centripetal acceleration?
a)
1.0 m/s2
b)
2.0 m/s2
c)
4.0 m/s2
d)
8.0 m/s2
4.
Tides are caused by
a)
differences in the gravitational force of the sun at different points on Earth.
b)
differences in the gravitational force of the moon at different points on Earth.
c)
differences in Earth’s gravitational field strength at different points on Earth’s surface.
d)
fluctuations in the gravitational attraction between Earth and the moon.
5.
Objects become electrically charged as a result of the transfer of
a)
protons.
b)
electrons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
nuclei.
6.
Rubbing a balloon through dry hair gives the balloon a _____ electric charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
balanced
7.
The farther light is from a source,
a)
the more spread out light becomes.
b)
the more condensed light becomes.
c)
the more bright light becomes.
d)
the more light is available per unit area.
8.
What happens when a rubber rod is rubbed with a piece of fur, giving it a negative charge?
a)
Protons are removed from the rod.
b)
Electrons are added to the rod.
c)
Electrons are added to the fur.
d)
The fur is left neutral.
9.
Which of the following energy forms is associated with an object in motion?
a)
potential energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
nonmechanical energy
d)
kinetic energy
10.

The diagram above shows the electric field lines around two charges that have been brought near each other. From the diagram you can infer that the charge of the left is than the charge on the right.

a)

negative and smaller in magnitude

b)

negative and larger in magnitude

c)

positive and smaller in magnitude

d)

positive and larger in magnitude

11.
Three resistors with values of 4.0 Ω, 6.0 Ω, and 8.0 Ω, respectively, are connected in series. What is their equivalent resistance?
a)
18 Ω
b)
8.0 Ω
c)
6.0 Ω
d)
1.8 Ω
12.
Which of the following best represents a difference between electric force and gravitational force?
a)
Gravitational force is stronger than electric force.
b)
Electric force can both attract and repel.
c)
Electric force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between objects.
d)
Gravitational force exists between objects that are not touching.
13.
The strength of an electric field around a charged object depends on both the magnitude of the charge and
a)
the magnitude of a test charge.
b)
the sign of the object’s charge.
c)
the distance from the object.
d)
the volume of space around the object.
14.
A train moves down the track toward an observer. The sound from the train, as heard by the observer, is ____ the sound heard by a passenger on the train.
a)
the same as
b)
a different timbre than
c)
higher in pitch than
d)
lower in pitch than
15.

How many nodes and antinodes are shown in the standing wave above?

a)

four nodes and four antinodes

b)

four nodes and three antinodes

c)

four nodes and five antinodes

d)

five nodes and four antinodes

16.
Which of the following would be the best to use to determine whether an electric field is present around an object?
a)
a magnetized pin
b)
light from a lamp
c)
a charged table tennis ball
d)
a mass suspended from a spring scale
17.
A 0.2 kg baseball is pitched with a velocity of 40 m/s and is then batted to the pitcher with a velocity of 60 m/s. What is the magnitude of change in the ball’s momentum?
a)
2 kg·m/s
b)
4 kg·m/s
c)
8 kg·m/s
d)
20 kg·m/s
18.
A construction worker pushes a wheelbarrow 5.0 m with a horizontal force of 50.0 N. How much work is done by the worker on the wheelbarrow?
a)
10 J
b)
55 J
c)
250 J
d)
1250 J
19.
The centripetal force on an object in circular motion is
a)
in the same direction as the tangential speed.
b)
in the direction opposite the tangential speed.
c)
in the same direction as the centripetal acceleration.
d)
in the direction opposite the centripetal acceleration.
20.
The nucleus of an atom has _____ electric charge.
a)
a positive
b)
a negative
c)
a neutral
d)
both positive or negative
21.
Electric force and gravitational force are alike in that both forces
a)
depend on charge.
b)
depend on mass.
c)
act only when objects are touching.
d)
are field forces.
22.
The impulse experienced by a body is equivalent to the body’s change in
a)
velocity.
b)
kinetic energy.
c)
momentum.
d)
force.
23.
Which of the following is not an additive primary color?
a)
yellow
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
green
24.
What are the units for a spring constant?
a)
N
b)
m
c)
N·m
d)
N/m
25.

Each compression in the waveform of the longitudinal wave shown above corresponds to what feature of the transverse wave below it?

a)

wavelength

b)

crests

c)

troughs

d)

amplitude

26.

Which of the following types of interference will occur when the pulses in the figure above meet?

a)

no interference

b)

constructive interference

c)

destructive interference

d)

total interference

27.
Work is done when
a)
the displacement is not zero.
b)
the displacement is zero.
c)
the force is zero.
d)
the force and displacement are perpendicular.
28.
Both insulators and conductors can be charged by
a)
grounding.
b)
induction.
c)
polarization.
d)
contact.
29.
Waves arriving at a fixed boundary are
a)
neither reflected nor inverted.
b)
reflected but not inverted.
c)
reflected and inverted.
d)
inverted but not reflected.
30.

Which of the following equations expresses Newton’s law of universal gravitation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Which of the following equations can be used to directly calculate an object’s momentum, p?

a)

p = mv

b)

p = m/v

c)

p = FΔt

d)

Δp = FΔt

32.

Which of the following formulas would be used to directly calculate the kinetic energy of an object with mass m bouncing up and down on a spring with spring constant k?

a)

KE = 1/2kx2

b)

KE = -1/2kx2

c)

KE = 1/2mv2

d)

KE = -1/2mv2

33.

Three resistors with values of R, R, and R are connected in series. Which of the following expresses the total resistance, R, of the three resistors?

a)

Req = R1 + R2 + R3

b)

Req = (1/R1 + 1/R2 +1/R3)

c)

Req = R1 = R2 = R3

d)

1/Req = (1/R1 + 1/R2 +1/R3)

34.

Three resistors with values of R, R, and R are connected in parallel. Which of the following expresses the total resistance, R, of the three resistors?

a)

Req = R1 + R2 + R3

b)

Req = R1 = R2 = R3

c)

Req = (1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3)

d)

1/Req = (1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3)

35.

Three resistors connected in series carry currents labeled I, I, and I, respectively. Which of the following expresses the total current, I, in the system made up of the three resistors in series?

a)

It = I1 + I2 + I3

b)

It = I1 = I2 = I3

c)

It = (1/I1 + 1/I2 + 1/I3)

d)

1/It = (1/I1 + 1/I2 + 1/I3)

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