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WorksheetsPhysics Fall Final Exam Review 2019/2020
Total questions: 147
Worksheet time: 3hrs 35mins
Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted is a(n) example of what step.
question
experiment
form a hypothesis
analyze/conclusions
Johnathan’s data showed that household cockroaches moved away from raw cucumber slices is (a)n example of what step?
question
experiment
form a hypothesis
analysis/conclusions
Rene grew bacteria from the mouth on special plates in the laboratory. She placed drops of different types of mouthwash on bacteria on each plate is an example of what step?
question
experiment
form a hypothesis
analysis/conclusion
Experiment: Sendel wants to see if taking the backroads to work is faster than taking the highway during rush hour.
In Sendel's driving experiment, what is the independent variable?
What time of day she drives
The route she takes to work
The speed at which she drives
The time is takes to get to work
( 1 cm = 10 mm)
(1 kg is 1000 g)
(1 kg = 1000 g
What is the correct SI unit for mass is the Kilogram, but in physics we often use which unit to represent weight?
ounces
newtons
pounds
grams
The SI unit for time is the __?__.
hours (h)
liter (L)
gram (g)
second (s)
Mark slams on the brakes after traveling 25 m/s. It takes him 3 seconds to come to a complete stop. What is his acceleration?
8.33 m/s2
-8.33 m/s2
75 m/s2
-75 m/s2
How much time did it take Matthew to slow down to a complete stop, after traveling at 30 m/s. His acceleration is -12 m/s2
2.5 s
360 s
.4 s
-2.5 s
In Newtonian physics, ________________ is any motion of a body where gravity is the only force acting upon it.
kinematics
free fall
mechanics
velocity
A man drops his camera off of the top of the oil derrick tower at Six Flags. Which of the following kinematic equations would he use in order to calculate the speed the camera was travelling when it hit the ground?
If an object is in free fall for three seconds, how fast will it be falling?
10 m/s
20 m/s
30 m/s
40 m/s
A pumpkin is dropped from a 35 m building. What is its initial velocity (vi)?
10 m/s2
35 m
0 m/s
10 m/s
Pick all of the following that are velocities.
4 km/s west
5 cm/h south
2 mph
8 cm/year
5 m/s up
A plane flying 300 mph west toward California is an example of...
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Direction
Choose every statement that is true of velocity.
Velocity is speed only.
Velocity is speed and direction.
Velocity is a vector.
Velocity has a direction.
5.2 km/s west is an example of
Speed
Distance
Time
Direction
Velocity
Calculate the speed of a sprinter who ran 200 meters in 20 seconds.
10 m/s
10 km/s
10 m/hr
10 km/hr
George walked his dog 2 miles north in 30 minutes. What was George's speed per hour?
15 mi/hr
60 mi/hr
0.067 mi/hr
4 mi/hr
Velocity is...
distance over time
distance over time plus direction
change in direction
change in speed and direction
An arrow is shot upwards with an initial velocity of 50m/s, which of the following statements is false.
After 3 seconds the arrow's speed will be 20m/s
the arrow's acceleration increases each second it is traveling in the air.
after 10 seconds the arrow will have returned to the same position as was prior to firing.
the arrow's velocity is changing each with each passing second
A rock and an elephant are dropped over a cliff, which of the following statements are true. Select all that apply
Both the rock and the Elephant will accelerate toward the ground
The elephant will experience a greater acceleration than rock
The initial velocity of the elephant and the rock are equal in value to each other.
The elephant being slightly chicken will accept his fate and understand that both him and the rock will continue to accelerate at a constant rate of 10m/s every second, until it smacks into the ground and creates a large crater from the impact and dies.
An arrow is shot upwards with an initial velocity of 25m/s, which of the following statements are false. Select all that apply
After 3 seconds the arrow's speed will be 20m/s
the arrow's acceleration increases each second it is traveling in the air.
after 2.5 seconds the arrow will have a velocity of 0m/s
the arrow will travel for a total of 5 seconds before returning to its original position.
What happens to the total distance that a ball travels as it falls off the side of a cliff?
The distance remains constant
The distance increases at a uniform rate
The distance increases at a nonuniform rate
The distance decreases at a uniform rate
A ball is thrown upward with an initial speed of 30m/s. At what location will the ball be moving upward with a speed of 20m/s
A
B
E
F
What is the distance a ball falls after 3, seconds (assume g is rounded to 10 m/s2)?
30m
45 m
25 m
90 m
Which of the following is the best example of Newton's First Law of Motion?
Jessica's body flies forward after she hits the brakes
Jessica drives a car
Jessica is at a road crossing
Jessica is sleeping
Which of the following represent the relationships in Newton's 2nd Law of Motion? Choose two.
F = m x a
a = F/m
F = m/a
a = F x m
Net force is in the same direction as the direction of motion for a
constant velocity.
0 or no acceleration.
positive acceleration.
negative acceleration.
The net force direction and the direction of motion are opposites if the object is experiencing a
constant velocity.
0 or no acceleration.
positive acceleration.
negative acceleration.
A 3000 kg bulldozer goes into a ditch and accelerates at -5 m/s/s. Determine the net force acting on the bulldozer.
15,000 N
-15,000 N
-600 N
600 N
If you kick the Penn State mascot with a net force of 3000 N and your leg has a mass of 10 kg, what is the acceleration of your kick?
300 m/s/s
-300 m/s/s
30,000 m/s/s
-30,000 m/s/s
Which would take the LEAST amount of net force to accelerate?
A car accelerating at 4 m/s/s
A car accelerating at 2 m/s/s
A textbook accelerating at 4 m/s/s.
A textbook accelerating at 2 m/s/s
A 2 kg textbook accelerates at 8 m/s/s. What is the net force on the textbook?
16 N
4 N
-16 N
-4 N
What are the units for acceleration, net force, and mass (in order)?
m, Lbs, grams
m/s, N, kg
m/s/s, N, kg
m/s/s, N, grams
Forces come in pairs
Newton's 1st law
Newton's 2nd law
Newton's 3rd law
Law of conservation of momentum
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
Newton's 1st law
Newton's 2nd law
Newton's 3rd law
Law of conservation of momentum
Newton’s law states that for every action, there is an ________ reaction.
unequal and opposite
equal and similar
stronger and opposite
equal and opposite
When a small car pushes a big truck, the truck applies an equal and opposite force on the car.
False
True
When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which is the reaction force?
The cannon moving forward
The cannon moving backwards
The cannonball moving backwards
The cannonball moving forward
Action reaction forces never cancel each other out because
They act on different objects.
They act on the same objects
They do not act on objects.
How is this an example of Newton’s Third law?
Only the ball is using the head
They are both exerting an equal force on each other
Only the head is pushing the ball
When the person pushes the ground with their foot, the equal and opposite reaction force is
the ground pushing back on their foot
when they start to move forward
Force always come in________
waves
triplets
pairs
What happens to the balloon if the air is released ?
Balloon goes right
Balloon goes up
Balloon goes down
Balloon goes left
What is true of the velocity and acceleration of a tennis ball that is falling downward from its highest point?
velocity is increasing, acceleration is upward
velocity is downward, acceleration is upward
velocity is downward, acceleration is downward
impossible to tell because on the moon there is no gravity
Melanie wants to read her favorite books, they are resting on the shelf. The Very Hungry Caterpillar has a mass of 1N and If Animals Kissed Goodnight has a mass of 0.5N which book will take less force to move?
Caterpillar book, more mass =harder to accelerate
Caterpillar book, more mass = easier to accelerate
Animals Kiss, less mass easier to accelerate
Animals Kiss, less mass = harder to accelerate
An evil ewok threw a rock with a force of 24.6N and an acceleration of 6m/s2 at an innocent stormtrooper. What was the rocks mass?
4Kg
41kg
4.1kg
46kg
Your car has a mass of 2500 kg and a force of 5000 N. How fast will it accelerate?
20 m/s2
2 m/s2
0.5 m/s2
120 N
What happens when unbalanced forces act on an object at rest?
the object remains at rest
the object begins moving in an unpredictable direction
the object begins moving in the direction of the net force
the object begins moving opposite to the direction of net force
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. What was the force?
25 Newtons
20 Newtons
200 Newtons
10 Newtons
What is the net force?
40 N left
400 N right
0 N Balanced
40 N right
Jenny applies a 60 N force to a 20 Kg cart, what is the acceleration of the cart if friction can be neglected?
1200 m/s/s
0.33 m/s/s
20 m/s/s
3 m/s/s
The mass of a wagon is 40 kg. The wagon accelerates at 8 m/s2 . What force will be needed?
38.25 Kg
320N
5N
3.825Kg
If an object was accelerating at 10 m/s2, and a force of 10 newtons was required to accelerate it, what was the object's mass?
1kg
10kg
5kg
2kg
A force of 90N is applied to each cart below, which one will accelerate the fastest when a net force of 10N is applied?
Cart 1
Cart 2
Cart 3
Cart 4
What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?
17 N, right
17 N, left
23 N, right
12 N, up
If Melanie applies a 50 N force to a 25 Kg cart, if the cart starts at rest, how fast will it be moving in 5 seconds? (This is a hard one, two steps...)
5m/s/s
10m/s/s
25m/s/s
impossible to calculate based on the information provided.
Newton's 2nd Law can be mathematically represented by which of the following formula(s)
F=ma
A= F/m
m=F/a
A ball is thrown upward with an initial speed of 30m/s. At what location will the ball have a velocity of zero?
A
D
E
G
