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POP Final Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you know the power rating of an appliance and the voltage of the line it is attached to, you can calculate the current the appliance uses by

a)

multiplying the voltage by the power.

b)

subtracting the power from the voltage.

c)

dividing the voltage by the power

d)

dividing the power by the voltage.

2.

Work is a transfer of

a)

mass

b)

force

c)

motion

d)

energy

3.

The Farley family is planning a trip to their dream vacation spot - “The World’s Largest Ball of Twine”. How long it will take them to travel the 75 miles in their rusty minivan that will only go 30 mi/hr?

a)

not enough information is provided to answer the question

b)

2,250 hrs

c)

0.4 hrs

d)

2.5 hrs

4.

Which of the following statements is true according to the law of conservation of energy?

a)

Energy cannot be created

b)

Energy cannot be destroyed

c)

Energy can be converted from one form to another

d)

all possible answer choices are correct

5.

What is the unit of work?

a)

joule

b)

newton

c)

watt

d)

all answer choices are correct

6.

A ball is rolled uphill a distance of 5 meters before it slows, stops, and begins to roll back. The ball rolls downhill 9 meters before coming to rest against a tree. What is the magnitude of the ball’s displacement?

a)

9 meters

b)

4 meters

c)

45 meters

d)

14 meters

7.

Suppose you increase your walking speed from 1 m/s to 3 m/s in a period of 1 s. What is your acceleration?

a)

5 m/s/s

b)

4 m/s/s

c)

3 m/s/s

d)

2 m/s/s

8.

A 120-m long ski lift carries skiers from a station at the foot of a slope to a second station 40 m above. What is the IMA of the lift?

a)

3

b)

40

c)

160

d)

0.3

9.

The current in a hair dryer measures 15.0 amps. The resistance of the hair dryer is 8 ohms. Calculate the voltage of the power supply used to turn on the hair dryer.

a)

23 volts

b)

7 volts

c)

1.875 volts

d)

120 volts

10.

The ideal mechanical advantage of a pulley system is equal to the

a)

the distance the load has to move.

b)

number of rope segments supporting the load.

c)

length of the rope.

d)

weight of the object being lifted.

11.

If you have to apply 40 N of force on a crowbar to lift a rock that weighs 400 N, what is the actual mechanical advantage (AMA) of the crowbar?

a)

360

b)

0.1

c)

16,000

d)

10

12.

What is the total resistance in the circuit in the picture?

a)

288 ohms

b)

200 ohms

c)

300 ohms

d)

312 ohms

13.

How many paths can a charge can flow through in circuit schematic of a series circuit?

a)

none

b)

two or more

c)

more information is needed to answer the question

d)

one

14.

Nonrenewable energy resources do not include which of the following?

a)

hydrogen fuel cells

b)

oil

c)

coal

d)

uranium

15.

Choose the correct statement about the screws pictured below. Screw A is the screw pictured at the top and Screw B is the screw pictured at the bottom.

a)

Screws A and B have the same mechanical advantage because the space between threads doesn’t determine mechanical advantage.

b)

Screw B has less mechanical advantage because the tip of the screw is flat

c)

Screw A has a greater mechanical advantage because there is greater space between the threads.

d)

Screw B has a greater mechanical advantage because there is less space between the threads.

16.

How many watts (power) is a light bulb that can be screwed into a 120 volt outlet and allow 0.5 amps of current to flow through it?

a)

60 watts

b)

240 watts

c)

0.0042 watts

d)

none of the answers are correct.

17.

If the voltage in a circuit is 80 volts and the resistance is 20 ohms, what is the current that flows?

a)

4 amps

b)

0.25 amps

c)

160 amps

d)

60 amps

18.

The energy of motion is called

a)

potential energy

b)

work

c)

thermal energy

d)

kinetic energy

19.

If you know the effort distance and resistance distance of a machine, which of the following can you calculate?

a)

AMA

b)

work

c)

IMA

d)

efficiency

20.

Walking converts ______ energy into mechanical energy.

a)

thermal

b)

electromagnetic

c)

chemical

d)

nuclear

21.

An object that is accelerating may be

a)

slowing down

b)

gaining speed

c)

changing direction

d)

all answer choices are correct

22.

A person walks 1 mile every day for exercise, leaving her front porch at 9:00 am. and returning to her front porch at 9:25 am. What is the total displacement of her daily walk?

a)

1 mile

b)

0

c)

25 minutes

d)

none of the above

23.

What is instantaneous acceleration?

a)

how fast a vector is changing at a specific instant

b)

how fast velocity is changing at a specific instant

c)

how fast a flying object is changing at a specific instant

d)

all answer choices are correct

24.

If you exert a force of 10.0 N to lift a box a distance of 0.9 m, how much work do you do?

a)

0.1 J

b)

90 J

c)

10.9 J

d)

9 J

25.

Which example describes constant acceleration due ONLY to a change in direction?

a)

increasing speed while traveling around a curve

b)

traveling around a circular track

c)

an object at rest

d)

and object in free fall

26.

A school bus steering wheel is designed to operate with 10lbs of effort force. The steering wheel will encounter 145lbs of resistance force applied to a 4 inch diameter axle. What is the AMA of the steering wheel?

a)

0.4

b)

14.5

c)

36.25

d)

AMA can't be calculated without knowing the diameter of the wheel.

27.

Objects in free fall near the surface of the Earth experience

a)

constant distance

b)

constant acceleration

c)

constant speed

d)

constant velocity

28.

An inclined plane that moves is called a

a)

pulley

b)

ramp

c)

wedge

d)

screw

29.

Which of the following is an example of a wheel and axle?

a)

a pencil

b)

an automobile steering wheel

c)

a jar lid

d)

hammer

30.

The slope of a speed-time graph indicates

a)

acceleration

b)

direction

c)

speed

d)

velocity

31.

The efficiency of a machine is always less than 100 percent because

a)

a machine cannot have an IMA greater than 1

b)

some effort force is lost due to friction

c)

the work input is too small.

d)

the work output is too great

32.

An inclined plane reduces the effort force by

a)

reducing work

b)

increasing work

c)

reducing the effort distance

d)

increasing the effort distance through which the force is applied

33.

Which of the following energy sources use turbines to create electricity?

a)

biomass

b)

solar

c)

wind

d)

hydrogen fuel cell

34.

What is the Gear Ratio of the gear train if the gear on the left is the driver gear?

a)

0.33

b)

3

c)

20

d)

20

35.

The following picture is an example of which of the following?

a)

compound gear train

b)

pulley system

c)

simple gear train

d)

sprocket system

36.

The power of a machine measures

a)

the work it does

b)

how fast it completes work

c)

the force it produces

d)

its strength

37.

The slope of a line on a distance-time graph is

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

time

d)

speed

38.

A machine is classified as a compound machine if it

a)

is very efficient

b)

has an IMA greater than 1

c)

is made up of two or more simple machines that operate together

d)

has moving parts

39.

A car traveled 60 km in 2 hours, 84 km in the next 1 hour, and then 68 km in 2 hours before reaching its destination. What was the car’s average speed?

a)

1060 km/hr

b)

148 km/hr

c)

42 km/hr

d)

212 km/hr

40.

If you exert a force of 700 N to walk 6 m up a flight of stairs in 6 s, how much power do you use?

a)

700 w

b)

19 w

c)

25,200 w

d)

4200 w

41.

Which of the following materials allows charges to flow easily?

a)

wood

b)

glass

c)

an electrical conductor

d)

and electrical insulator

42.

A force acting on an object does no work if

a)

the force is greater than the force of friction.

b)

a machine is used to move the object.

c)

the object accelerates.

d)

the force is not in the direction of the object’s motion.

43.

You are building a circuit and need a 570 Ohm resistor. What are the first three band colors you need to look for on a resistor? Use the table above to determine your answer.

a)

green, violet, yellow

b)

green, violet, red

c)

green, violet brown

d)

green, violet, green

44.

Nuclear power plants are designed to convert nuclear energy into what type of energy?

a)

geothermal

b)

mechanical

c)

chemical

d)

electrical

45.

An example of a compound machine is a

a)

bicycle

b)

ramp

c)

seesaw

d)

axe blade

46.

What is the IMA of the pulley system (machine B) pictured?

a)

5

b)

1

c)

4

d)

You need to know the force in order to calculate IMA.

47.

The actual mechanical advantage of a machine

a)

is calculated with distances

b)

increases with greater friction

c)

is less than the ideal mechanical advantage of the machine

d)

cannot be less than 1.

48.

A horizontal line on a distance-time graph means the object is

a)

moving at a constant speed

b)

at rest

c)

moving faster

d)

slowing down

49.

A stapler has an IMA of 200 and an AMA of 150. What is the efficiency of the stapler?

a)

350%

b)

75%

c)

100%

d)

1.33%

50.

Dana and Frank both left Waconia at the same time. Dana drove to Winona, MN which is a 2.5 hr trip. Frank drove to Duluth and his trip took 1 hour longer than Dana’s trip. If they both drove at an average speed of 60 mi/hr, how far away is Duluth?

a)

60 miles

b)

17.14 miles

c)

150 miles

d)

210 miles

51.

Which example identifies a change in motion that produces a change in velocity?

a)

a ball moving at a constant speed around a circular track

b)

a particle moving uphill at constant velocity

c)

a vehicle moving down the street at a steady speed

d)

a speed skater moving at a constant speed on a straight track

52.

An axe is an example of a(an)

a)

wedge

b)

wheel and axle

c)

lever

d)

inclined plane

53.

A river current has a velocity of 5 km/h relative to the shore, and a boat moves in the same direction as the current at 5 km/h relative to the river. How can the velocity of the boat relative to the shore be calculated?

a)

by dividing the river current by the boat’s velocity

b)

by adding the velocities

c)

by multiplying the velocities

d)

by subtracting the river current from the boat’s velocity

54.

A hammer is dropped from the roof of a house. Right before it hits the ground, the hammer is traveling at a velocity of 29.4 m/s. How long did it take for the hammer to hit the ground?

a)

29.4 seconds

b)

3 seconds

c)

288.12 seconds

d)

not enough information is provided to answer the question.

55.

The bottle opener shown in the picture is a(an)

a)

third class lever

b)

first class lever

c)

business class lever

d)

second class lever

56.

What is the speed of a bobsled whose distance-time graph indicates that it traveled 100 m in 25 s?

a)

100 m/s

b)

2500 m/s

c)

4 m/s

d)

0.25 mph

57.

If the current flowing through the circuit is 0.05 amps, what is the voltage at R1 in the circuit pictured.

a)

2000 volts

b)

0.0005 volts

c)

5 volts

d)

none of the answer options are correct

58.

The energy stored in gasoline is

a)

mechanical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

electromagnetic energy

d)

nuclear energy

59.

A train moved 4 km south, 2 km north, 5 km south, and 5 km north. What is the total displacement of the train?

a)

11 km west

b)

2 km south

c)

6 km south

d)

16 km north

60.

What is the unit of power?

a)

watt

b)

newton

c)

joule

d)

m/s