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WorksheetsPhysics Review 2
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
2.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
Speed = time/distance
b)
Speed = distance/time
c)
Speed = distance x time
d)
Speed = time x distance
3.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still
d)
Walking Fast
4.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
5.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
6.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
7.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
8.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
9.
When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it accelerates?
a)
The car is accelerating because of the velocity is constant
b)
The car accelerates because it's going 20 mph
c)
Cars always accelerate when they are in motion
d)
The car is accelerating because it's changing direction
10.
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
11.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
12.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
13.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
14.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
15.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
17.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight
d)
friction
18.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
19.
What does friction produce?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
gravity
20.
A flat sloping surface that connects lower and higher elevations. It makes raising objects easier.
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
21.
An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
d)
wedge
22.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
23.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
24.
Two examples of a pulley...
a)
knife & axe blade
b)
lightbulb & screw
c)
flagpole hoist & window blinds
d)
catapult & teeter totter
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