WorksheetsQuarter 1 Physics Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A location to which you can compare other locations is called
a)
reference point
b)
motion
c)
location
d)
position
2.
The change of position over time is called
a)
position
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
location
3.
The measure of how quickly something moves or the distance it moves in a given amount of time is called
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
location
4.
The unit speed is measured in is
a)
m/s
b)
ft/min
c)
m/hr
d)
m/s^2
5.
Speed is equal to the distance divided by
a)
position
b)
time
c)
height
d)
motion
6.
A soccer ball is kicked from 40 meters out. It takes 5 seconds to reach the goal. What speed was the ball traveling?
d= 40 m
t= 5 s
d= 40 m
t= 5 s
a)
6 m/s
b)
7 m/s
c)
8 m/s
d)
9 m/s
7.
In a distance time graph, the steeper the line the...
a)
greater the speed
b)
slower the speed
c)
speed has reached zero
d)
speed has not changed
8.
A(n) __________ is a push or pull.
a)
newton
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
momentum
9.
Which law best describes- A satellite orbiting the earth.
a)
Law of Inertia
b)
Law of Mass and Acceleration
c)
Law of Action Reaction
10.
SPEED and a DIRECTION is called
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
direction
d)
force
11.
Velocity is speed in a given...
a)
Direction
b)
Acceleration
c)
Force
d)
Mass
12.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side of the room to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 300 N to the right and you push with a force of 300 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
0 N right
b)
0 N left
c)
600 N right
d)
600 N left
13.
A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.
a)
The Law of Inertia
b)
The Law of Acceleration
c)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
14.
Force exerted between the surfaces of two objects.
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
15.
Objects tendency to resist change
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
16.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
17.
for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's Third Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's First Law
d)
inertia
e)
mass
18.
A law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but it can be transferred.
a)
Conservation of energy
b)
Energy
c)
Newton's Third Law
d)
Newton's Second Law
e)
Newton's First Law
19.
The energy that an object has because of the position, shape, or condition of the object.
a)
Potential energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Conservation of energy
d)
Energy
e)
Newton's Third Law
20.
Energy of a moving object, calculated by mass times the velocity squared. Speed/velocity has a bigger effect on this than mass.
a)
Kinetic energy
b)
Conservation of energy
c)
Energy
d)
Newton's Third Law
e)
Newton's Second Law
21.
Potential energy that comes from an object's height from the ground and its weight.
a)
Gravitational potential energy
b)
Energy moves from...
c)
Momentum
d)
Entropy
e)
Thermodynamics
22.
Anna ran 100 meters in 20 seconds. What was her average speed?
a)
2 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
20 m/s
d)
25 m/s
23.
Newton’s first law of motion states that an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Which activity is an example of this law?
a)
a. A football is kicked off a tee.
b)
A baseball player slides into second base.
c)
a. A floating stick is carried over a waterfall.
d)
a. A bicycle travels faster as it goes downhill.
24.
Two swimmers competed in a race. The graph shows how the position of both swimmers changed over time during the race. At what rate of speed did Swimmer 1 travel throughout the race?
a)
0.5 m/s
b)
1.0 m/s
c)
2.0 m/s
d)
4.0 m/s
25.
The motion of a toy car is shown in the graph below. In which sections of the graph is the car stopped?
a)
W and Z
b)
W and Y
c)
Y and X
d)
X and Z
26.
Unlike kinetic energy, potential energy is
a)
energy of motion.
b)
stored.
c)
conserved.
d)
not measurable.
27.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
28.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
29.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
30.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
31.
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
32.
Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
a)
a ball rolling down a ramp
b)
a stretched rubber band
c)
a baseball flying into the outfield
d)
a snail moving across a rock
33.
What is an example of a pulley?
a)
slide
b)
flag pole
c)
ax
d)
chapstick
34.
What is an example of an inclined plane?
a)
crane
b)
slide
c)
bike
d)
see-saw
35.
What is an example of a wheel and axle?
a)
ax
b)
light bulb
c)
skateboard ramp
d)
bus tire
36.
What is an example of a screw?
a)
arm
b)
ax
c)
light bulb
d)
ramp
37.
What is a screw?
a)
means attracted to a magnet
b)
an inclined plane that is wrapped around an axle
c)
stiff bar that rests on a fulcrum
d)
made of 2 inclined planes that are back to back
38.
What is an example of a wedge?
a)
door stop
b)
Your hair
c)
curtain
d)
wood screw
39.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
40.
Calculate the Net Force.
a)
40N, Left
b)
40N, Right
c)
0N, Balanced
d)
75N, Right
41.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
42.
2. The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
43.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
44.
Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?
a)
An e-reader
b)
a fan
c)
a manual pencil sharpener
d)
ipod
45.
The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —
a)
solar
b)
light
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
46.
Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?
a)
Its direction changes
b)
It doesn't
c)
It slows down
d)
Its speeds up
47.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
48.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
49.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
50.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car?
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above
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