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Physical Science Mid-Term

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______ is how far an object has moved.

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

velocity

d)

rate

2.

_______ is the distance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point .

a)

speed

b)

displacement

c)

velocity

d)

rate

3.

_____ is the distance an object travels per unit of time.

a)

speed

b)

displacement

c)

velocity

d)

rate

4.

______ is the total distance traveled divided by the total time of travel.

a)

speed

b)

average speed

c)

total speed

d)

displacement

5.

___Is the speed at a given point in time

a)

average speed

b)

instantaneous speed

c)

total displacement

d)

velocity

6.

_______ Includes the speed of the object and the direction of its motion

a)

displacement

b)

velocity

c)

rate

d)

speed

7.

A ______ is a possible explanation for a problem using what you know and what you observe.

a)

theory

b)

conclusion

c)

thesis

d)

hypothesis

8.

A(n) ______ occurs when what the scientist expects changes how the results are viewed.

a)

bias

b)

conclusion

c)

error

d)

fallacy

9.

A(n) _______ represents an idea, event, or object in order to help people better understand it.

a)

experiment

b)

lab

c)

model

d)

journal

10.

Graphing data can help you to recognize______

a)

hypotheses

b)

patterns

c)

bias

d)

inferences

11.

The application of scientific knowledge to benefit people is ______

a)

technology

b)

society

c)

ethics

d)

economics

12.

The amount of space occupied by an object is its ______.

a)

mass

b)

capacity

c)

length

d)

volume

13.

A bus travels 600 miles in 20 hours. What is the speed of the car?

a)

30 mph

b)

300 mph

c)

120 mph

d)

12 mph

14.

What is the momentum of a dog mass 20 kg that is running east with a speed of 3 m/s ?

a)

60 kg

b)

60 kg*m/s

c)

60 m/s

15.

A bowling ball mass of 8 kg hits a wall going 5 m/s and rebounds at a speed of 4 m/s. What was the impulse applied to the bowling ball?

a)

72 m/s

b)

720 m/s

c)

72 kg*m/s

d)

720 kg*m/s