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physical science midterm

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is force?
a)
A push exerted on an object
b)
A push or pull exerted on an object
c)
A pull exerted on an object
d)
Nothing
2.
What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?
a)
coffee
b)
motion
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
3.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more mass and requires more force to accelerate.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
4.

As distance between two objects increase, the pull of gravity

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

5.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
6.

Motion is the result of ____ force

a)

balanced

b)

no

c)

unbalanced

7.
What type of friction is not moving?
a)
static
b)
sliding
c)
fluid
d)
rolling
8.

An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Likewise an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

a)

Newton's 2nd law

b)

Newton's 3rd law

c)

Fig Newton's law

d)

Newton's 1st law

9.
The net force of the following diagram is
a)
620N→
b)
To the right→
c)
20N←
d)
balanced↔
10.

force is measured in units called

a)

kilograms

b)

newtons

c)

joules

d)

m/s/s

11.

This variable represents the rate at which displacement changes with respect to time.

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

viscosity

d)

none of the above

12.

This is the unit that we use to describe acceleration

a)

speed

b)

m/s/s

c)

distance

d)

none

13.

Mass is different than weight because __________.

a)

Weight is the amount of matter, mass is the effect of gravity on the amount of matter.

b)

Mass is the amount of matter, weight is the effect of gravity on the amount of matter.

c)

Mass is the amount of weight, weight is the effect of gravity on the amount of matter.

d)

Weight is the amount of matter, weight is the effect of gravity on the amount of matter.

14.
What type of graph is represented by figure 1-1?
a)
bar graph
b)
line graph
c)
circle graph
d)
non of the above
15.
Why are scientific models important?
a)
They prove scientific theories.
b)
They help visualize things that are very complex, very large, or very small.
c)
They make it harder to understand things.
d)
They never change.
16.
How is 0.00069 written in scientific notation?
a)
69 x 10-5
b)
6.9 x 104
c)
0.69 x 10-3
d)
6.9 x 10-4
17.
A measurement must include both a number and a(an) ____________________.
a)
letter
b)
unit
c)
phrase
d)
number
18.

____________ is the change in velocity divided by the time needed for the change to occur.

a)

average velocity

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

displacement

19.

Average speed is found by ________

a)

multiplying total distance traveled by total time

b)

multiplying the displacement by the total time spent

c)

dividing the displacement by the total time spent

d)

dividing total distance traveled by the total time

20.

__________ is the speed of an object at any instant of time.

a)

acceleration

b)

average speed

c)

instantaneous speed

d)

velocity

21.

The distance between your starting position and your final position is called _________

a)

acceleration

b)

differential

c)

displacement

d)

velocity

22.

At 8 AM you leave home and walk 0.5 km to a friend's house. At 11:30 AM you return home, then travel by car to the mall, which is 10 km away, and arrive at 11:45 AM. What is the total distance traveled?

a)

10 km

b)

11 km

c)

10.5 km

d)

2.8 km/h

23.

A net force of 2500 N acts on an African male elephant with a mass of 7000 kg. How large is the acceleration of the African male elephant?

a)

0.22 m/s2

b)

0.25 m/s2

c)

0.30 m/s2

d)

0.36 m/s2

24.

A bowling ball with a mass of 7.3 kg has a net force of 1.5 N acting on it. How large is the bowling ball's acceleration?

a)

0.21 m/s2

b)

0.25 m/s2

c)

0.55 m/s2

d)

1.25 m/s2

25.

Calculate the momentum of a 16 kg bicycle traveling north at 3 m/s.

a)

24 kg m/s

b)

36 kg m/s

c)

42 kg m/s

d)

48 kg m/s

26.

Calculate the momentum of a 12 kg bicycle traveling at 2 m/s east.

a)

24 kg m/s

b)

28 kg m/s

c)

30 kg m/s

d)

36 kg m/s

27.
In Physical Science, a push or a pull is called:
a)
Acceleration
b)
Speed
c)
Force
d)
Friction
28.
The achievement of lifting a rocket off the ground and into space can be explained by:
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
29.
What is the Net Force?
a)
70 N Left
b)
70 N Right
c)
20 N Right
d)
20 N Left
30.
Which of these would have the greatest Potential Energy?
a)
Roller coaster at bottom of hill
b)
Roller coaster at top of hill
c)
Roller coaster halfway DOWN a hill
d)
Roller coaster halfway UP a hill
31.
When the only force acting on a falling object is gravity, the object is said to be:
a)
Stationary
b)
Decelerating
c)
In free fall
d)
A projectile
32.
When turned on, a light bulb could GIVE OFF what two types of energy.
a)
Light and Electrical
b)
Heat and Electrical
c)
Heat and Light
d)
Mechanical and Light
33.
What is the Net Force?
a)
180 N Left
b)
20 N Left
c)
20 N Right
d)
180 N Right
34.
A swimmer pushes back on the water and moves forward. This is an example of:
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
35.
A basketball is thrown across the court.  As it falls the basketball:
a)
Loses KE & PE
b)
Loses KE & Gains PE
c)
Gains KE & PE
d)
Gains KE & Loses PE
36.
______ is the mass times the force of gravity.
a)
Weight
b)
Pant Size
c)
Gravity
d)
Mass
37.
What would cause the golf ball to stop rolling on the green?
a)
Gravity
b)
Vector
c)
Mass
d)
Friction
38.
Fill in the missing variable.
a)
Mass
b)
Time
c)
Velocity
d)
Change in Speed
39.
Newton's Second Law of Motion is also known as:
a)
Law of Action - Reaction.
b)
Law of Inertia.
c)
Law of Force and Acceleration.
40.
______ is a measure of how much MATTER an object contains.
a)
Weight
b)
Pant Size
c)
Gravity
d)
Mass
41.
Convert 0.25 m to mm
a)
25
b)
2.5
c)
250
d)
0.025
42.
There are ___ millimeters(mm) in 2.7 centimeters (cm)
a)
270 mm
b)
.27 mm
c)
27 mm
d)
.027 mm
43.
convert 0.08 km to m
a)
80
b)
8
c)
0.8
d)
800
44.

3 m/s is an example of a(n) _________.

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

position

d)

acceleration

45.

The relationship among speed, distance and time is _____.

a)

t=s/d

b)

d=t/s

c)

s=dt

d)

s=d/t

46.

A merry-go-round horse moves at a constant speed but a changing _____.

a)

velocity

b)

balanced force

c)

unbalanced force

d)

inertia

47.

The equation used to find acceleration is a= __________

a)

vf -vi/t

b)

v/t

c)

vi-vf/t

d)

vi + vf/t

48.

The upward force on an object falling through the air is ___________.

a)

air resistance

b)

inertia

c)

momentum

d)

terminal velocity

49.

A feather will fall through the air more slowly than a brick because of ________.

a)

air resistance

b)

inertia

c)

momentum

d)

gravity

50.

In the absence of air, a penny and a feather that are dropped from the same height at the same time will _______.

a)

fall at different rates

b)

fall at the same rate

c)

float

d)

not have momentum

51.

For any object, the greater the force that's applied to it, the greater its ______________ will be.

a)

acceleration

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

velocity

52.

The size of the gravitational force between two objects depends on their _______.

a)

frictional forces

b)

inertia

c)

masses and the distance between them

d)

speed and direction