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WorksheetsPhysical Science Final Exam
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The shortest path between an object's starting and ending point is its:
a)
Distance
b)
Disturbance
c)
Disenfranchisement
d)
Displacement
2.
You calculate speed by dividing the distance moved by...?
a)
Time
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Vector
3.
What do you need to know about an object to calculate its velocity?
a)
Speed and time
b)
Speed and direction
c)
Speed and velocity
d)
Time and direction
4.
In which state of matter do atoms have the most energy?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Water
5.
An object moving at -5 m/s2 is doing what?
a)
Speeding up
b)
Slowing down
c)
Moving at the same speed
d)
Stopped
6.
Which of these objects is NOT accelerating?
a)
A plane slowing down to land
b)
A rocket taking off into space
c)
A hiker moving at the same speed for hours
d)
A rollerblader heading downhill
7.
If you rode your bike from Point A to Point B to Point C, what would be the DISTANCE you travelled?
a)
3 miles
b)
4 miles
c)
5 miles
d)
7 miles
8.
A child rides a bike around the block.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
9.
Describe the speed of the rocket in the speed vs. time graph.
a)
Constant speed
b)
Decreasing speed
c)
Increasing speed
d)
Not moving
10.
A dog runs on the sidewalk 9 mi/hr.
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
11.
What is the object doing from 10-12.5 seconds?
a)
Slowing down
b)
Returning to the starting position
c)
Speeding up
d)
Not moving
12.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
13.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s. What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s
14.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
In which time interval was the object speeding up?
a)
between 0 s and 2 s
b)
between 2 s and 4 s
c)
between 6 s and 8 s
d)
between 8 s and 10 s
16.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still
d)
Walking Fast
17.
A plane flying 300 mph West toward California is an example of...
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
18.
Calculate the speed of a sprinter who ran 200 meters in 20 seconds.
a)
10m/s
b)
10km/s
c)
10m/hr
d)
10km/hr
19.
George walked his dog 2 miles North towards Target. After walking for 30 minutes they took a break. What was George's speed?
a)
15 mi/hr
b)
60 mi/hr
c)
0.067 mi/hr
d)
4 mi/hr
20.
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
21.
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
22.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
65 mph west
b)
6 mph west
c)
600 mph west
d)
6000 mph west
23.
An elevator traveled 15 floors (150 ft) at a speed of 4.5 m/s. What additional information is needed to determine the velocity of the elevator?
a)
the direction the elevator traveled
b)
how long the elevator was stationary
c)
how many times the elevator stopped
d)
the total distance the elevator traveled
24.
How long does it take to go from Dallas to Chicago, if it is 1,000 miles and yo drive 80 mph?
a)
12 hours
b)
10 hours
c)
12.5 hours
d)
80 hours.
25.
If a train traveling at 30 m/s brakes to a stop in 1 minute, its acceleration is _________.
a)
30 m/s2
b)
0.5 m/s2
c)
-0.5 m/s2
d)
-30 m/s2
26.
Polar bears are extremely good swimmers. If a polar bear is swimming with an average of 2.6 m/s, how far will it have traveled after 120 seconds?
a)
46.2 m
b)
120 m
c)
312 m
d)
456.3 m
27.
Tree sloths are the slowest moving mammals. On average, their velocity is 0.743 m/s. How long does it take a tree sloth moving at this velocity to travel 22.3 m?
a)
16.6 s
b)
30.0 s
c)
0.03 s
d)
143.7 s
28.
What is the speed of a car that traveled 32 m in 2 seconds?
a)
64 m/s
b)
34 m/s
c)
16 m/s
d)
0.0625 m/s
29.
Which one needs a greater net force to move, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of iron?
a)
feathers
b)
iron
c)
same
d)
depends on their friction
30.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
31.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
32.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
33.
What is Newton's Third Law?
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
34.
According to Newton's second law, if you increase the force applied to an object :
a)
it accelerates more
b)
it doesn't move
c)
you get more inertia
d)
it decelerates
35.
What is Newtons 2nd law of motion?
a)
Pancakes
b)
Force= Mass multiplied by acceleration
c)
For every action there is a equal and opposite re-action.
d)
Law of gravity
36.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
37.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
38.
Forces always act in equal and opposite pairs.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 3rd Law
c)
Newton's second law
39.
Newton's first law of motion states that __________.
a)
when a force is applied on an object, there is an equal force applied by the object in the opposite direction
b)
hen a force acts on an object, its acceleration is in the same direction as the force
c)
an object will remain at rest or keep moving with a constant velocity unless a force acts on it
d)
cceleration is calculated by dividing the force exerted on an object by the mass of the object
40.
If a force of 26 N is exerted on two balls, one with a mass of 0.52 kg and the other with a mass of 0.78 kg, which ball will have the greater acceleration? (F=ma)
a)
The one with a mass of .78 kg will have the greatest acceleration.
b)
The one with a mass of .52 kg will have the greatest acceleration.
c)
They will both accelerate at the same rate.
41.
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. what was the force?
a)
25 Newtons
b)
20 Newtons
c)
200 Newtons
d)
10 Newtons
42.
Unit of mass
a)
m/s 2
b)
m/s
c)
newtons
d)
kg
43.
A bike accelerates at 10 m/s2 when a force of 50N is applied. What is the mass of the bike and its rider?
a)
25 kg
b)
200 kg
c)
20 kg
d)
5 kg
44.
Which of Newtons laws most accurately explains the situation:
It is easier to throw a baseball fast than a bowling ball
It is easier to throw a baseball fast than a bowling ball
a)
1st law
b)
2nd law
c)
3rd law
45.
Which of Newtons laws most accurately explains the situation:
A football on the ground will not move until someone kicks it
A football on the ground will not move until someone kicks it
a)
1st law
b)
2nd law
c)
3rd law
46.
At which point is potential energy greatest
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
47.
It takes more force to accelerate the iron man on the left than the iron man on the right because the iron man on the left has more mass. This best describes
a)
Newton's first law, the law of inertia
b)
Newton's second law, the law of acceleration
c)
Newton's third law, the law of action reaction
d)
The law of universal gravitation
48.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
49.
What do each of the letters correctly represent?
a)
Funny, Monkeys, Arrive
b)
Force, Mass, Acceleration
c)
Free, Mass, Access
d)
Force, Magnesium, Arsenic
50.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
51.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
52.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
53.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction
54.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
55.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
56.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
57.
When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. When do you have the maximum (most) kinetic energy?
a)
At the top of each hill.
b)
As you go down each hill.
c)
At the bottom of each hill.
d)
As you go up each hill.
58.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
59.
A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Chemical
c)
Potential
d)
Thermal
60.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
61.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
62.
When scientists talk about white light, they areMOST likely referring to light that is
a)
a combination of all of the colors in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
b)
the unabsorbed refracted light produced by a black light.
c)
the narrow band corresponding to white light in the electromagnetic spectrum.
d)
a combination of all the types of electromagnetic radiation.
63.
Which of the following statements BEST describes visible light?
a)
Light is an electromagnetic wave of a single frequency that makes up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
b)
Light is an electromagnetic wave of a single frequency that makes up most of the electromagnetic spectrum.
c)
Light includes a range of electromagnetic waves that make up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
d)
Light includes a range of electromagnetic waves that make up most of the electromagnetic spectrum.
64.
Visible light is which type of wave?
a)
seismic
b)
mechanical
c)
longitudinal
d)
electromagnetic
65.
As the loudness of a sound wave increases, which will also increase?
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
velocity
d)
wavelength
66.
An echo is a sound wave that has been
a)
absorbed.
b)
refracted.
c)
scattered.
d)
reflected
67.
If a student playing the drums hits the drums with greater force, the sound would be
a)
quieter
b)
louder
c)
lower in pitch.
d)
higher in pitch.
68.
The MOST likely reason sound travels faster in salt water than in fresh water is that salt water
a)
is more elastic.
b)
absorbs heat faster.
c)
has a higher density.
d)
reflects sound better.
69.
When a transverse wave passes from right to left through a medium, what happens to the particles of the medium?
a)
Particles travel from right to left along the wave.
b)
Particles move back and forth parallel to the wave.
c)
Particles travel from left to right along the wave.
d)
Particles move back and forth perpendicular to the wave.
70.
Which is a source of sound?
a)
thermal energy
b)
potential energy
c)
a vibration
d)
a medium
71.
The bending of a wave as it travels from one medium to another and as a result changes speed is called
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
interference
72.
Sound will usually travel the fastest in a ____________.
a)
vacuum
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
gas
73.
What word describes the number of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time?
a)
rarefactions
b)
amplitude
c)
resonance
d)
frequency
74.
The bending of a wave around the edge of a barrier is called
a)
reflection
b)
diffraction
c)
interference
d)
refraction
75.
lowest part of a wave
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
amplitude
76.
top part of a wave
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
amplitude
77.
The material through which a wave travels is called the —
a)
medium
b)
matter
c)
substance
d)
vacuum
78.
Which statement about sound waves is true?
a)
Air travels with them
b)
They travel through a vacuum
c)
They exist only if heard
d)
They can be reflected.
79.
Which of the following sound waves represents an angry dog's low pitched and loud growl (Grrrrr-ruff)?
a)
Wave 1
b)
Wave 2
c)
Wave 3
80.
Sound is able to travel faster in solids than in air because the molecules in a solid are
a)
closer together than air molecules
b)
more easily moved than air molecules
c)
moving faster than air molecules moving faster than air molecules
d)
larger than air molecules
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