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physics review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two different samples have the same mass and temperature. Equal quantities of energy are absorbed as heat by each. Their final temperatures may be different because the samples have different:

a)

Thermal conductivity

b)

coefficients of expansion

c)

volume

d)

specific heat capacity

e)

dragon glass

2.

If the only force acting on an object is friction during a given physical process, which of the following assumptions must be made in regard to the object's kinetic energy?

a)

Kinetic energy increases

b)

Kinetic energy decreases

c)

Kinetic energy remains the constant

d)

Kinetic energy increases then decreases

e)

Winter is coming

3.

IF an object is lowered into a deep hole in the ground, which of the following assumptions must be made in regard to the object's potential energy?

a)

Potential energy increases

b)

Potential energy decreases

c)

Potential energy remains constant

d)

Potential energy increases then decreases

e)

A Lannister always pays his debts

4.

Which of the following equations represents the relationship between displacement and time shown in Table 3?

a)

d = 102

b)

d = 4.9t2

c)

d = 4.9t

d)

d = 10t-1

e)

The flight of a raven

5.

Which curve best describes the relationship between time and displacement of d = 4.9t2?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

The dead can never die

6.

Kinetic energy is KE = ½mv2. If kinetic energy is increased by a factor of 2 speed is

a)

Increased by a factor of 2

b)

Increased by a factor of 3

c)

Increased by a factor of 4

d)

Increased by a factor of 1.4

7.

A mass, m(kg) is hanging from an ordinary spring as shown below causing it to stretch a distance x, (meters) from its original length before reaching the equilibrium. Another identical mass, m (kg) is added to the first mass, how much would the spring stretch from its original length? Assume that the masses are not so large to permanently distort the spring.

a)

X

b)

1.5X

c)

2X

d)

Not enough info

8.

Brandon designs an experiment to investigate how the period of a pendulum is affected by its length. (Period is the time for one oscillation.) Which of the following is best considered as the dependent variable?

a)

Period of the pendulum

b)

Mass of the pendulum

c)

Length of the pendulum

d)

None of the above

9.

Standing waves are produced by periodic waves of ...

a)

Any amplitude and wavelength traveling in the same direction

b)

The same amplitude and wavelength traveling in the same direction

c)

Any amplitude and wavelength traveling in opposite direction

d)

The same frequency, amplitude, and wavelength traveling in opposite directions

10.

Kameron walks 8m Eastward, turns North, walks 6m, then stops, What is Kameron's displacement?

a)

14 m

b)

7 m

c)

10 m

d)

None of the above

11.

According to the displacement time graph, during which time interval does the object have a constant positive acceleration?

a)

A-B and B-C

b)

A-B, B-C, and C-D

c)

A-B

d)

None of the above

12.

Ben is 90 kg and runs 15 m of stairs.. How long will it take him to generate 415 Watts of power? P = mgh/t t=mgh/P

a)

32 s

b)

12 s

c)

3.2 s

d)

30 s

13.

Markeria,who has a mass of 50kg, is running around a circular track, radius of 12 m, with a constant speed of 8.0 m/s. What is the total amount of work done on the runner?

a)

200 J

b)

zero J

c)

1600 J

d)

30,600 J

14.

Shanice tosses a ball into the air. Assume there is friction due to air resistance. How does the kinetic energy (K) at the moment the ball is going up (max velocity, min height) compare the the potential energy (U) of the ball at the top of the trajectory (min velocity, max height)?

a)

K is greater than U

b)

K is equal to U

c)

K is less than U

d)

It is impossible to tell

e)

Valyrian steel

15.

A book of 2.0 kg is sliding across a table as shown below. What forces are exerted on the book?

a)

gravity, inertia, normal force

b)

gravity, inertia, tension

c)

gravity, normal force, friction

d)

gravity, tension, friction

16.

A projectile is fired with initial velocity Vo at angle ϴ above the horizontal and follows the trajectory as shown. Which of the following pairs of graphs best represents the vertical components of the vertical velocity (Vy) and vertical acceleration (Ay) of the projectile as a function of time, t?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

A 1.0kg ball and a 5.0 kg ball are dropped at the same time at the same height (above the ground). As resistance is insignificant, compare the time in the air of the balls from the time they are dropped until the time they reach the ground.

a)

It takes the 5.0 kg ball a shorter time to strike the ground because it has the greater mass.

b)

It takes the 1.0 kg ball a shorter time to strike the ground because it has a smaller mass.

c)

Both balls strike the ground at the same time because their masses do not affect their times in the air.

d)

None of the above.

18.

Gravity from the Earth exerts an 800-N force on a student. At the same time, the student exerts on the Earth a force of ___________. (Assume the Earth-Student system is an isolated and controlled system).

a)

800 N

b)

Less than 800 N

c)

More than 800 N

d)

Not enough information

19.

An electric current produces ______________

a)

gravitation field

b)

electrical field

c)

magnetic field

d)

electromagnetic field

20.

A physics book has a mass, M, placed on an inclined plane at 30 degrees above the horizontal as shown in the figure. What is the magnitude of the normal force on the book in the term of its mass and acceleration due to gravity (g)?

a)

2mg

b)

0.86mg

c)

0.5mg

d)

mg

21.

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

a)

If a non-zero net external force acts on an object, its momentum will not remain constant.

b)

The momentum of a projectile is always constant.

c)

The momentum of a moving object is constant.

d)

If the kinetic energy of an object is doubled, its momentum will also double.

22.

Surya Bonaly is ice skating and starts spinning on the frictionless ice with his arms extended. When she pulls in arms in ...

a)

Her angular acceleration increases

b)

Her rotational inertia increases

c)

Her rotational kinetic energy decreases

d)

Her angular momentum remains the same

23.

A small car meshes with a truck in a head-on collision. The vehicles have equal speeds. Which of the following statements concerning the velocity of the vehicle after the collision is correct?

a)

The car and truck move with the initial velocity of the truck.

b)

The car and truck move with half of the initial velocity.

c)

The car and truck move with a diminished velocity in the direction of the truck.

d)

Not enough information

24.

A small car meshes with a large truck in a head-on collision. Which of the following statements concerning the MAGNITUDE of the average collision force is correct?

a)

The truck experience the greater average force

b)

The small car experience the greater average force

c)

The small car and the truck experience the same average force

d)

It is impossible to tell since the masses and velocities are not given

25.

A ball of 5.0 kg is dropped from a height of 10 m above the ground. What is the total energy of the ball at the 5-m position, half way? (Use g = 10m/s2) No air resistance.

a)

100 J

b)

500 J

c)

Zero J

d)

Need more information

26.

A ball of 5.0 kg is dropped from a height of 10m above the ground. What is the magnitude of the net force on the ball at 5.0 m, half way? (Use g = 10m/s2) No air resistance.

a)

5 N

b)

10 N

c)

Zero N

d)

None of the above

27.

A uniform plank is placed with a pivot at its center. A block is placed on the plank to the left of the pivot as shown. A student is asked to place a second block of greater mass on the plank so it will balance when horizontal. Which of the following quantities are needed to determine where the second block should be placed?

a)

The masses of the plank and of each block

b)

Only the mass of each block

c)

The length of the plank and the distance from the pivot to the left block

d)

The mass of each block and the distance from the pivot to the left block.

28.

How much force is required to stop a 1200 kg car moving at 10.0 m/s in 20.0 s?

a)

600 N

b)

1200 N

c)

2400 N

d)

None of the above

29.

Which two points on the wave are in phase?

a)

A and C

b)

A and E

c)

B and D

d)

B and F

30.

Consider a standing wave on a guitar string and the sound wave generated by the guitar as a result of this vibration. What do these two waves have in common?

a)

They have the same wavelength

b)

They have the same velocity

c)

They have the same frequency

d)

None of the above

e)

The Night King

31.

An electroscope is given a positive charge, causing its foil leaves to separate. When an object is brought near the top plate of the electroscope, the foils separate even further. We could conclude

a)

The object is positively charge

b)

The object is electrically neutral

c)

The object is negatively charged

d)

Only the object is charged

32.

What is the total resistance of the circuit segment shown in the diagram?

a)

0.88 ohms

b)

1 ohm

c)

1.2 ohms

d)

12 ohms

33.

Which phenomenon of light is represented in the diagram?

a)

Dispersion

b)

Diffraction

c)

Internal reflection

d)

polarization

34.

Light refracted as it enters the surface of water undergoes a change in ...

a)

Frequency

b)

Velocity

c)

Color

d)

All of the above

35.

In a vacuum, electromagnetic radiation of short wavelengths ...

a)

Travels as fast as radiation of long wavelengths

b)

Travels slower than radiation of long wavelengths

c)

Travels faster than radiation of long wavelengths

d)

Can travel both faster and slower than radiation of long wavelengths

36.

In the circuit shown, a constant current device is connected to some identical light bulbs. First, the switch S in the current is open. As the switch S is closed, which statement is correct about the change in brightness of the light bulbs?

a)

Only bulb B brighter

b)

Only bulb A becomes dimmer

c)

All three bulbs become equally brighter

d)

Bulb A does not change the brightness, bulb B becomes dimmer, and bulb C becomes brighter

37.

The resistance of a wire does not depend upon which of a following?

a)

length

b)

material out of which it is made

c)

cross sectional area

d)

insulation

38.

Which of the following is referred to as the total amount of charge that passes through a wire's full cross section at any point per unit?

a)

electrical potential difference

b)

electrical energy

c)

wattage

d)

current

39.

A student combs his hair with a plastic comb, and the hair becomes positively charged. What is the net charge of the comb and the hair?

a)

. Zero because protons move from the comb to the hair

b)

Zero because electrons move from the hair to the comb

c)

Positive because protons move from the comb to the hair

d)

Negative because electrons move from the comb to the hair

40.

Two different samples have the same mass and temperature. Equal quantities of energy are absorbed as heat by each. Their final temperatures may be different because the samples have different:

a)

thermal conductivity

b)

coefficients of expansion

c)

volume

d)

specific heat capacity