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Physics Final Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 4hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
2.
Two vectors are considered equal as long as they have the same magnitude.
a)
True
b)
False
3.

An example of a vector is

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

mass

d)

time

4.
A vector is a magnitude _____.
a)
with direction.
b)
without direction.
5.

Wind blowing at 20 mph. Vector or scalar?

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

6.

30 m/sec, to the East. Vector or scalar?

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

c)

Neither

7.
A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south.  What is the magnitude and direction  of the car's resultant displacement?  
a)
40 metres, South
b)
50 metres, South
c)
50 metres, North
d)
40 metres, North 
8.
If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?
a)
20m
b)
40m
c)
0m
d)
-20m
9.
If a car moves 12 km North, 19 km East, and 12 km South, what is its displacement?
a)
12 km
b)
19 km, East
c)
31 km
d)
43 km, East
10.
What is the net force?
100 N        230 N
<------        --------->
a)
30 N to the right
b)
230 N to the right
c)
130 N to the right
d)
This is a balanced force
11.
What is the equation to calculate speed?
a)
speed = distance/time
b)
speed = time/distance
c)
speed = time x distance 
d)
speed = speed/time 
12.
What is the equation to calculate time?
a)
time = speed/distance
b)
time = distance/speed 
c)
time = speed x distance 
d)
time = distance x speed
13.
What is the equation to calculate distance?
a)
distance = speed/time
b)
distance = time/speed
c)
distance = speed/distance
d)
distance = speed x time 
14.
A boat travels at 22 km/hr for 10 hrs, what distance will it travel?
a)
220 miles
b)
2.2 km
c)
220 km
d)
22 km
15.
A man runs at 10 m/min for 5 min, what distance will he run?
a)
10 miles
b)
10 m
c)
5 m
d)
50 m
16.
Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?
a)
400 minutes
b)
100 minutes
c)
100 seconds 
d)
.25 seconds 
17.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
18.
Mr. Rudman drives his speed boat 22 km at 45 km/hr how, how long will it take him to go the 22 km?
a)
48 hrs 
b)
0.48 hrs
c)
990 hrs
d)
45 min
19.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
20.
Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55km
b)
32km
c)
43km
d)
32miles
21.
Change in speed over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
22.
How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?
a)
6 km
b)
0.5 km
c)
10 km
d)
24 km
23.

If you are test-driving a Bugatti Veyron and you go from 0 km/hr to 124 km/hr in 3.7 seconds, what was your acceleration?

a)

9.30 m/s2

b)

90.03 m/s2

c)

-9.30 m/s2

d)

0.930 m/s2

24.
A plane lands on the runway and slows from 758 km/hr to 30 km/hr in 0.013 hours. What is the plane's acceleration?
a)
56,000 m/s2
b)
17857 m/s2
c)
-17857 m/s2
d)
-56,000 m/s2
25.

Velocity is both ____ and _____.

a)

speed , direction

b)

direction, mass

c)

volume, density

d)

direction, magnitude

26.
The law of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum of all objects interacting with each other will  ________________________ no matter of the nature of the forces between the object.
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
remain constant
d)
fluctuate
27.
What is the property of a moving object that causes it to keep moving?
a)
Momentum
b)
Acceleration
c)
Speed
d)
resistance
28.
What is Newton's Law of Conservation of Momentum?
a)
Object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a outside force
b)
Force = mass x acceleration
c)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
d)
Momentum can not be created or destroyed without outside forces
29.
True/False:  The momentum does not change unless outside forces act on the objects.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and veloctiy
c)
mass and energy
31.

What are the units for momentum

a)

kg*m/s

b)

kg

c)

m/s

d)

none of these

32.

What are the units for velocity?

a)

m/s

b)

kg

c)

kg*m/s

d)

none of these

33.

In order for an object to have momentum it must be ________

a)

moving

b)

motionless

c)

alive

d)

asleep

34.
The total momentum before a collision is _________ the total momentum after a collision.
a)
equal to 
b)
less than 
c)
more than
d)
It depends on the type of collision
35.
Which object listed below has the greatest momentum?
a)
A 0.05 kg object rolling at 0.2 m/s.
b)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
c)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 1 m/s
d)
A 0.4 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
36.
The greatest change in momentum will be produced by a...
a)
large force acting over a long time
b)
small force acing over a short time
c)
large force acting over a short time
37.
What is the momentum of a .145 kg baseball travelling at 40 m/s
a)
58 kg m/s
b)
580 kg m/s
c)
5.8 kg m/s
d)
5700 kg m/s
38.
The total momentum before a collision is _________ the total momentum after a collision.
a)
equal to 
b)
less than 
c)
more than
d)
It depends on the type of collision
39.

A 500 kg truck and a 50 kg truck are going 200 m/s. Which one would have the most momentum?

a)

They would have the same momentum

b)

The 500 kg truck

c)

The 50 kg truck

40.
If a net force is acting on an object, 
a)
its velocity must be constant
b)
its velocity must be changing
c)
its mass must be changing
d)
its acceleration = 0 
41.
The recoil speed of a rifle is much less than the exit velocity of a bullet because...
a)
the rifle experiences a smaller force
b)
the rifle experiences a smaller change in momentum
c)
the rifle has a much greater mass
d)
the rifle does not obey the laws of physics
42.
A 50 kg ball rolls down the street at 5 m/s. Calculate the momentum of the ball. 
a)
55 kg*m/s
b)
100 kg*m/s
c)
250 kg*m/s
d)
500 kg*m/s
43.

Two skaters begin at rest. Skater 1 has a smaller mass than Skater 2. After they push off each other,...

a)

Skater 1 experiences a greater change in momentum

b)

Skater 2 experiences a greater change in momentum

c)

Skater 1 has a greater speed than Skater 2

d)

Skater 1 experiences a greater force

44.
The Law of Inertia
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
45.
F=ma
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
46.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
47.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
48.
When the force on a car is doubled, the acceleration is doubled.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
49.
A stationary bumper car is set in motion by the outside force of another bumper car colliding with it.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
50.
A rocket in outer space continues to move.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
51.
A magician pulls a table cloth from under a table of dishes.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
52.
The harder you hit a baseball, the faster it accelerates.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
53.
The acceleration of a 4 kg bowling ball will be greater than the acceleration of a 6 kg bowling ball if the same force is applied to both.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
54.
As the fuel in a rocket ignites, the force of gas expansion and explosion pushes out the back of the rocket and pushes the rocket forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
55.
You are carrying a lunch tray when you bump into the edge of a table.  Although the tray did not tip, your milk falls off of the front of the tray.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
56.
You slide towards the window when a car makes a sudden turn.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
57.
What is Newtons 1st law of motion?
a)
Force= Mass multiplied by acceleration 
b)
An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on an unbalanced force.
c)
For every action there is a equal and opposite  re-action.
d)
Law of gravity 
58.
What is Newtons 2nd law of motion?
a)
Force= Mass multiplied by acceleration
b)
An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on an unbalanced force.
c)
For every action there is a equal and opposite  re-action.
d)
Law of gravity 
59.
What is Newtons 3rd law of motion?
a)
Force= Mass multiplied by acceleration
b)
An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on an unbalanced force.
c)
For every action there is a equal and opposite  reaction.
d)
Law of gravity 
60.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
61.
Which object has a GREATER force of gravity?
a)
Ball
b)
Earth
62.
Which objects have a STRONG force of gravity?
a)
Objects with GREATER mass, like elephants
b)
Objects with LESS mass, like mice
63.
Why a ball falls to the ground?
a)
Earth's force of gravity is GREATER than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground. 
b)
Earth's force of gravity is LESS than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground. 
64.
Which has a STRONGER force of gravity, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
65.
What is mass?
a)
How much MATTER makes up an object.
b)
How much GRAVITY is pulling an object.
66.
What is weight?
a)
The measure of how HEAVY something is.
b)
The measure of how much GRAVITY is pulling on an object.
c)
BOTH answers are correct.
d)
None of them.
67.
Is weight AFFECTED by gravity?
a)
YES, depending on the force of gravity is how much you weight.
b)
NO, it is not related.
68.
What is the SI unit used to measure force? 
a)
pounds 
b)
grams 
c)
newtons 
d)
friction
69.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
70.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
71.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
72.
The law of universal gravitation is credited to whom?
a)
Einstein
b)
Galileo
c)
Darwin
d)
Newton
73.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance 
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight 
d)
weight and mass
74.

A bowling ball and a tennis ball are dropped from a height of 37 meters. Which one will hit the ground first?

a)

not enough information given

b)

bowling ball

c)

both will hit the ground at the same time

d)

tennis ball

75.
An object is falling but is not accelerating. What do you know?
a)
Gravity is stronger than air resistance
b)
Air resistance is stronger than gravity
c)
Air resistance is equal to gravity
d)
Forces are unbalanced
76.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move in both directions. 
77.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N left
b)
25 N right
c)
5 N left
d)
55 N right
78.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
79.
The sum of all forces acting on an object and direction
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
80.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
81.

What is friction

a)

a push or a pull

b)

slippery stuff

c)

Ice

d)

Force that opposes the movement of an object.

82.

If I wanted to increase friction on ice, I would add

a)

water or snow

b)

Sand or Salt

c)

Roller skates

d)

Snowboard

83.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
84.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
d)
less friction doesn't affect speed
85.
What does friction produce?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
gravity
86.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
87.
Wheels on a skateboard most likely experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
88.
Sally experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
89.
Swimming fish experience-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
90.
Which type of friction occurs when an object moves through a liquid or gas?
a)
sliding
b)
fluid
c)
static
d)
rolling
91.
Oil between machine parts would be an example of which type of friction?
a)
static
b)
sliding
c)
fluid
d)
rolling
92.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
93.
The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.
a)
True
b)
False
94.
What are 2 factors that determine the amount of friction between 2 objects?
a)
Force and roughness between surfaces
b)
hills and valleys and how smooth or rough the surface is
c)
Amount of force and amount of surface the comes in contact
d)
The force and the weight exerted on the surfaces
95.
What is the coefficient of static friction if it takes 44 N of force to move a box that weighs 86 N? 
a)
0.78
b)
0.51
c)
0.78 N
d)
0.58 N
96.
A box takes 40 N to start moving when the coefficient of static friction is .54. What is the weight of the box? 
a)
81 N
b)
18 N
c)
98 N
d)
74 N
97.

Normal force is

a)

Always opposite the weight

b)

Always parallel and down the incline

c)

Always perpendicular to the surface

d)

It depends on the direction of motion

98.
  A 220 Kg crate is pushed horizontally with a force of 700 N. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.20, calculate the acceleration of the crate.   
a)
1.02 m/s2
b)
1.22 m/s2
c)
1.42 m/s2
d)
1.62 m/s2
99.
 What is the force of friction between a block of ice that weighs 950 N and the ground if μ = .12? 
a)
65 N
b)
226 N
c)
175 N
d)
114 N
100.
What are the units on the coefficient of friction?
a)
none
b)
Newtons
c)
meters
d)
kilograms