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WorksheetsPhysical Science 1st semester review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False - The SI unit for measuring speed is miles per hour (mi/hr)
a)
true
b)
false
2.
Calculate the velocity of a cyclist traveling 60 kilometers south over a period of 6 hours.
a)
10 km/hr
b)
10 km/hr south
c)
10 mi/hrnsouth
d)
360 km/hr south
3.
Frank jumps into a raft in his pool. As he jumps, he moves forward as the raft moves in the opposite direction. Which answer best describes the correct answer.
a)
The 1st law because a body at rest tends to stay at rest
b)
The 3rd law because for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
c)
The 2nd law because as the mass increases so does the force
d)
The 4th law because I was not paying attention in class when we went over this topic.
4.
When something is unbalanced it causes an object to move.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The __________ variable is the one that is manipulated; it's what I change.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
c)
constant
d)
control
6.
The factors in an experiment that must remain the same in order to isolate the independent variable.
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Testable questions
d)
Test subjects
7.
There are ___ millimeters(mm) in 2.7 centimeters (cm)
a)
270 mm
b)
.27 mm
c)
27 mm
d)
.027 mm
8.
Convert 0.25 m to mm
a)
25
b)
2.5
c)
250
d)
0.025
9.
When forces are balanced, the net force is __________ .
a)
zero
b)
one
10.
What is the standard unit of measurement for length?
a)
Meters
b)
Liters
c)
Grams
d)
Miles
11.
Convert 470 meters to kilometers.
a)
0.470 km
b)
4.70 km
c)
47.0 km
d)
470,000 km
12.
Convert 5 minutes to seconds.
a)
5 seconds
b)
50 seconds
c)
300 seconds
d)
500 seconds
13.
On a graph, the y-axis shows the:
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
d)
relationship
14.
What does velocity have that speed doesn't?
a)
time
b)
a unit
c)
an equation
d)
direction
15.
A car moves 500 meters in 10 seconds. What is it's speed?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.05 m/s
16.
What is the force called that opposes motion?
a)
Net force
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
Normal force
17.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
atoms
d)
matter
18.
Which of Newton’s laws states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
a)
First Law
b)
Second Law
c)
Third Law
d)
None of these
19.
This law says that an object in motion will remain in motion and an object will remain at rest unless acted upon by an outside net force.
a)
Newton's First Law of Motion
b)
Newton's Second Law of Motion
c)
Newton's Third Law of Motion
d)
None of these
20.
Which of Newton's Laws states that force, mass, and acceleration are related by the formula F=ma?
a)
First Law
b)
Second Law
c)
Third Law
d)
None of these
21.
When an object is in free fall above earth’s surface, what is it’s acceleration?
a)
9.8 m/s
b)
8.9 m/s2
c)
9.8 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
22.
2200 m = ________km
a)
220
b)
22
c)
2.2
d)
200
23.
4 km = ______ m
a)
400
b)
4000
c)
4444
d)
0.004
24.
If a runner runs around a 400 m track THREE times and ends up where she started, what DISTANCE has she run?
a)
0 m
b)
400 m
c)
800 m
d)
1200 m
25.
If a jogger runs around a 400 m track TWO times and ends up where he started, what is his DISPLACEMENT?
a)
0 m
b)
400 m
c)
800 m
d)
1200 m
26.
If a plane travels 48,000 m in 80 s, how fast is it going?
a)
3840000 m/s
b)
600 m/s
c)
80 m/s
d)
60 m/s
27.
How long will it take a Pony Express rider to travel 24,000 m if he is traveling at a speed of 12 m/s?
a)
48,000 s
b)
4,800 m
c)
200 s
d)
2,000 s
28.
A driver slows down from 45 m/s to 20 m/s in 5 s. What is his acceleration?
a)
5 m/s^2
b)
-5 m/s^2
c)
25 m/s
d)
-25 m/s^2
29.
A positive acceleration is associated with an object _________.
a)
speeding up
b)
slowing down
c)
moving at a constant speed
d)
none of these
30.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
31.
The amount of space an object takes up.
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
matter
d)
property
32.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
33.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
34.
An object in motion will remain in motion until acted upon by an outside force or an object at rest will remain at rest until acted upon by an outside force.
a)
weight
b)
gravity
c)
inertia
d)
mass
35.
The mass of the book is 100g. The volume of the book is 25cm3. What is the density of the book? (D = M/V)
a)
125 g/cm3
b)
2500 g/cm3
c)
4 g/cm3
d)
4 g/mL
36.
What tool does the picture represent? What is the tool used to measure?
a)
graduated cylinder, volume
b)
graduated cylinder, mass
c)
triple beam balance, volume
37.
2200 m = ________km
a)
220
b)
22
c)
2.2
d)
200
38.
4 km = ______ m
a)
400
b)
4000
c)
4444
d)
0.004
39.
Which object is the least dense?
a)
soda cap
b)
bolt
c)
milk
d)
ping pong ball
40.
The speed and direction of a moving object.
a)
acceleration
b)
net force
c)
velocity
d)
maximum speed
41.
Possible explanation for a problem using what is known and what is observe.
a)
theory
b)
idea
c)
observation
d)
hypothesis
42.
Tendency of an object to resist any change in motion.
a)
accleration
b)
velocity
c)
inerita
d)
net force
43.
Sum of all the forces that are acting on an object.
a)
inertia
b)
centripetal force
c)
balanced forces
d)
net forces
44.
What is the force of attraction between all objects in the universe?
a)
energy
b)
gravity
c)
light
45.
Which of these units measures mass?
a)
meter
b)
gram
c)
liter
46.
The SI base units for length and time are
a)
centimeter and second
b)
meter and hour
c)
centimeter and hour
d)
meter and second
47.
0.5kg is equal to how many grams
a)
0.005
b)
0.0005
c)
500
d)
5000
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