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Conceptual Physics Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement supports the law of conservation of energy?

a)

Energy can be created

b)

Energy can be destroyed

c)

Energy is made of matter

d)

Energy can be converted from one form to another

2.

What type of energy conversion occurs when the rubber band it released?

a)

elastic potential to kinetic

b)

gravitational to elastic

c)

elastic potential to chemical

d)

elastic potential to thermal

3.

What type of energy does the roller coaster car have at position (a)?

a)

All potential energy

b)

All kinetic energy

c)

50% potential and 50% kinetic

d)

It has no energy

4.

What type of energy does the roller coaster car have at position (b)?

a)

All potential energy

b)

All kinetic energy

c)

50% potential and 50% kinetic

d)

It has no energy

5.

What type of energy does the roller coaster car have at position (c)?

a)

All potential energy

b)

All kinetic energy

c)

50% potential and 50% kinetic

d)

It has no energy

6.

Kinetic energy can be described as

a)

energy of motion

b)

stored energy

c)

a chemical reaction

d)

connected energy

7.

Which is the best example of an object with only potential energy?

a)

water being poured out of a pitcher

b)

a ball being thrown across a field

c)

a boulder resting on top of a cliff

d)

a boat sailing through the water

8.

The illustration shows a roller coaster and indicates four different positions the car might be at as it moves along the track.

At which point in the roller coaster's journey is its potential energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

9.

Which variables affect kinetic energy?

a)

pressure and volume

b)

velocity and mass

c)

weight and height

d)

temperature and weight

10.

Energy is measured in

a)

Kilograms

b)

Joules

c)

Liters

d)

Centimeters

11.

What is energy?

a)

what I have after a Monster drink

b)

what 6th graders have in abundance

c)

the ability to do work

d)

none of the above

12.
According to Newton’s Law of Inertia, an object that is moving will change its motion only if what kinds of forces act on it?
a)
Constant forces
b)
Unbalanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forcesStrong forces
d)
Gravitational forces
13.

A wheeled cart is moving to the right at a constant speed. Two forces of equal magnitude are acting upon the cart. Which of the following best describes the forces and motion of the cart?

a)

Balanced Forces, Constant Speed

b)

Balanced Forces, Acceleration

c)

Unbalanced Forces, Constant Speed

d)

Unbalanced Forces, Acceleration

14.
If two forces act on an object in the same direction, the net force is the _____________
a)
the difference between the two forces
b)
the sum of the two forces
c)
Only one of the forces acts on the object
d)
DOOMSDAY!
15.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
16.

What is the net force?

a)

400 N Up at an increasing speed

b)

400 N Down at an increasing speed

c)

400 N Down at a constant speed

d)

800 N Down at a constant speed

17.

Which of Newton's laws states that the acceleration of an object depends on the force exerted on it and its mass?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

18.

Which of Newton's laws states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

19.

Which of Newton's laws states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless an unbalanced force acts on it?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

20.

Which activity would BEST demonstrate Newton's law of Inertia?

a)

A plate sits on a table top.

b)

A lady pushes a grocery cart.

c)

A child jumps on a trampoline.

d)

A boy swings a baseball bat.

21.

When there is an INCREASE in MASS of an object you will have a DECREASE in ______________.

a)

friction

b)

acceleration

c)

force

d)

gravity

22.

Mary is riding in a car when the driver suddenly slams on the brakes. Mary is jerked forward out of her seat. This is an example of which law of motion?

a)

2nd Law

b)

1st Law

c)

3rd Law

23.

Beth's bike remains stopped at the intersection until she begins pedaling again. Which law is this an example of?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

24.
What is a force?
a)
a push or pull
b)
speed or acceleration 
c)
potential or kinetic energy
d)
balanced or unbalanced force
25.
Force is measured in....
a)
Galileos 
b)
Newtons
c)
Di Vincis
d)
Einsteins 
26.

Chris runs 5 laps around his school. Each lap is 1 mile. What are his distance and displacement?

a)

both distance and displacement are 5 miles

b)

distance is 5 miles; displacement is 0 m

c)

displacement is 5 miles; distance is 0 m

d)

both distance and displacement are 5 miles

27.

Which of the following is a possible unit for speed? Select all that apply.

a)

meters

b)

meters per second

c)

meters per second squared

d)

miles per hour

28.

What happens to the speed of an object as it falls downward under the force of gravity?

a)

speed increases

b)

speed decreases

c)

speed remains constant

d)

speed increases, then decreases

29.

An object travels 6 meters south during the first second of travel, 6 meters south during the next second of travel, and 6 meters south during the third second of travel. Its acceleration is ____________.

a)

6 m/s2

b)

18 m/s2

c)

0 m/s2

d)

0 m/s

30.

Suppose a car is moving in a straight line and steadily increases its speed. It moves from 40 km/h to 50 km/h during the first second, and from 50 km/h to 60 km/h the next second. What is the car's acceleration?

a)

60 km/h*s

b)

40 km/h*s

c)

20 km/h*s

d)

10 km/h*s

31.

Suppose you take a trip that covers 180 km in 3 hours. What is your average speed?

a)

30km/hr

b)

360km/hr

c)

180 km/hr

d)

60km/hr

32.

What is the acceleration of an object traveling at a constant velocity?

a)

decreasing

b)

increasing

c)

constant

d)

zero

33.
Which of the following is related to motion?
a)
speed
b)
density
c)
volume
d)
electricity
34.
Find the speed of a person who covers 20 km in 5 hours. 
a)
4 km/hr
b)
100 km/hr
c)
0.25 km/hr
d)
5 km/hr
35.

meters per second (m/s) is a unit of _________. Choose all that apply.

a)

speed

b)

distance

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

36.
Suppose you are in a car that is going around a curve.  The speedometer reads a constant 30 mph.  Which of the following is NOT true?
a)
you are accelerating
b)
your speed is constant
c)
your velocity is constant
d)
your distance traveled is changing
37.
If you drop a feather and a coin at the same time in a vacuum tube, which will reach the bottom of the tube first?
a)
the coin
b)
the feather
c)
neither, they will both hit at the same time
d)
it depends on the length of the tube
38.
In the absence of air resistance, objects fall at constant
a)
velocity
b)
acceleration
c)
speed
d)
distance
39.
A ball is thrown upwards and caught when it returns to the same height. The speed of the ball when caught would be
a)
the same as when it was thrown
b)
more than when it was thrown
c)
less than when it was thrown
d)
unknown
40.
A ball tossed vertically upward rises, reaches it highest point, and then falls back to its starting position. During this time the acceleration of the ball is always
a)
directed downward
b)
in the direction of motion
c)
directed upward
d)
opposite of its velocity
41.
A ball is thrown straight up. At the top of its path its instantaneous speed is...
a)
about 5m/s
b)
about 10 m/s
c)
about 20m/s
d)
0m/s
42.
A freely falling object starts from rest, after falling for 15s it will have a speed of about...
a)
750m/s
b)
15m/s
c)
150m/s
d)
75m/s
43.
A ball is thrown straight up. At the top of the path the acceleration is...
a)
about 10m/s2
b)
0m/s2
c)
20m/s2
d)
dependent on how long it ha been in the air. 
44.

How much work is done when carrying a 2 kg tray 5 m across a room?

a)

10 J

b)

100 J

c)

0 J

d)

2.5 J

45.

The rate at which work is done is:

a)

Energy

b)

Work

c)

Power

d)

Pressure

46.

A 76 kg skydiver is falling at terminal velocity. How much air resistance does he encounter?

a)

76 kg

b)

760 N

c)

0 N

d)

20 N

47.

During free fall, what is the direction of the velocity and acceleration of the object (ignore air resistance)?

a)

velocity is downward; acceleration is downward

b)

velocity is downward; acceleration is upward

c)

velocity is upward; acceleration is downward

d)

velocity is upwards; acceleration is upward

48.

What is the weight of a person whose mass is 85 kg?

a)

85 N

b)

8.5 N

c)

0.85 N

d)

850 N

49.

What is the mass of a box that weighs 220 N?

a)

22 kg

b)

2200 kg

c)

2.2 kg

d)

22 N

50.

If the potential energy at (a) is 100 J, and the potential energy at (d) is 60 J, what is the kinetic energy at (d)?

a)

0 J

b)

60 J

c)

40 J

d)

100 J

51.

As you step out of the door, you bump into your friend with an average force of 12 N for 0.25 seconds. What is the impulse on your friend?

a)

3 N.s

b)

48 N.s

c)

11.75 N.s

d)

0 N.s

52.

As you step out of the door, you bump into your friend with an average force of 12 N for 0.25 seconds. What is your friend's change of momentum?

a)

3 kg m/s

b)

48 kg m/s

c)

11.75 kg m/s

d)

0 kg m/s

53.

As you step out of the door, you bump into your friend with an average force of 12 N for 0.25 seconds. If your mass is 60 kg, what is your change in velocity?

a)

0.05 m/s

b)

180 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

18 m/s

54.

You're pushing a 20 kg box with a force of 40 N rightward. What is the acceleration of the box assuming no force of friction.

a)

800 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2

c)

0.5 m/s2

d)

0.2 m/s2

55.

You're pushing a 20 kg box with a rightward force of 30 N. If the friction force is 10 N, what is the acceleration of the box?

a)

0 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2 rightward

c)

2 m/s2 leftward

d)

1 m/s2 rightward