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Physics in daily life

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Peanut ran 50 meters in 10 seconds.  What was Peanut's average speed?
a)
2 m/s
b)
5 km/h
c)
5 m/s
d)
5 m/s North
2.
When a skydiver is falling through the air, they are in free fall.
a)
True 
b)
False
3.
When an object has a net force of 0 N, it is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Acceleration
d)
Gravity
4.
The force of __________________ is a type of friction that works against the motion of falling objects.
a)
Terminal Velocity
b)
Gravity
c)
Free Fall
d)
Air Resistance
5.
A force is a ____________________
a)
push or pull
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
net force
6.
The net force is 
a)
The force you feel when you catch a fish in a net
b)
The force acting upward on a sky diver
c)
the combination of all of the forces acting on an object
d)
always unbalanced
7.
If you traveled to Jupiter, what would change?
a)
Your weight and mass
b)
your weight
c)
your mass
d)
your height
8.
If a car is rolling down a ramp, the force between the tires and the ramp is an example of:
a)
Air resistance
b)
Kinetic Friction
c)
Static Friction
d)
Balanced Force
9.

The force of gravity on a person or object on the surface of a planet is called

a)

mass.

b)

weight.

c)

terminal velocity

d)

free fall.

10.

The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other is called

a. c.

b.. d. .

a)

friction.

b)

inertia.

c)

acceleration

d)

gravity

11.

Forces can be added together only if they are

a)

acting on the same object

b)

unaffected by gravity

c)

balanced forces

d)

substantial

12.

The momentum of an object is in the same direction as its

a)

force.

b)

velocity.

c)

acceleration.

d)

inertia.

13.

A skydiver with a mass of 70 kg accelerates to Earth at a rate of 9.8 m/s2 due to gravity. What is the force on the skydiver?

a)

79.8 Newtons

b)

7.14 Newtons

c)

0.14 Newtons

d)

68.60 Newtons

14.

Acceleration equals the change in speed, divided by...

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Time

d)

Initial Speed

15.

Velocity consists of both...

a)

Time & Distance

b)

Speed & Direction

c)

Time & Direction

d)

Speed & Distance

16.

Speed =

a)

Distance ÷ Speed

b)

Velocity ÷ Time

c)

Distance x Time

d)

Distance ÷ Time

17.

Acceleration=

a)

V¹-V² ÷ Distance

b)

V¹-V² ÷ Time

c)

V²-V¹ ÷ Time

d)

Final Velocity ÷ Time

18.

name one type of collision::

a)

inertia

b)

elastic

c)

plastic

19.

what is an example of elastic collision?

a)

nail in wood

b)

basketball hitting ground

20.

what is the formula for momentum?

a)

p=vm

b)

p=mv

c)

i=mv

21.

solve for momentum! .004kg and 600m/s

a)

2.0

b)

2.4

22.

what is the formula for impulse?

a)

F=IT

b)

I=FT

23.

FOR EVERY REACTION THERE IS AN OPPOSITE OR EQUAL REACTION:::

a)

1ST LAW

b)

3RD LAW

24.
Newton's First Law States.......................
a)
Acceleration is produced when a force acts upon an object. 
b)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. 
c)
An object at rest, stays at rest; an object in motion stays in motion.
25.
a)
This is an example of Newton's First Law.
b)
This is an example of Newton's Second Law.
c)
This is an example of Newton's Third Law.
26.
a)
This is an example of Newton's First Law.
b)
This is an example of Newton's Second Law.
c)
This is an example of Newton's Third Law.
27.
When an object moves through a gas or a liquid. 
a)
Sliding Friction
b)
Rolling Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
28.
This is an example of..........
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
29.
a)
This is an example of Newton's First Law.
b)
This is an example of Newton's Second Law.
c)
This is an example of Newton's Third Law.
30.
a)
This is an example of Newton's First Law.
b)
This is an example of Newton's Second Law.
c)
This is an example of Newton's Third Law.
31.
Heat always transfers from hot to cold. 
a)
True
b)
False
32.
What is 0oC in Kelvin?
a)
110 K
b)
100 K
c)
273 K
d)
210 K
33.
Polystyrene is a good heat...
a)
emitter
b)
absorber
c)
conductor
d)
insulator
34.
To convert from Celsius to Kelvin:
 
K = Degrees Celsius + __________  
a)
251 K
b)
275 K
c)
213 K
d)
273 K
35.
12 kilograms = ___ grams
a)
1000
b)
12000
c)
12
d)
120