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Week 2 - Physics

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Law of Conservation of Energy (First Law of Thermodynamics) states:

a)

Energy can be created or destroyed, but not transformed

b)

Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, it can only be transformed

c)

Energy can't be created, destroyed, or transformed

2.
The total amount of energy in a system is ALWAYS ________.
a)
increasing
b)
decreasing
c)
conserved 
d)
changing
3.
The _____ Law of Thermodynamics says that heat always flows from an object with a higher temperature to an object of lower temperature naturally
a)
Zeroth
b)
First
c)
Second
d)
Third
4.
In physics, there is no such thing as
a)
heat
b)
cold
c)
energy
d)
temperature
5.

Energy is the ability to do work or cause changes.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A car at the top of the drop on a roller coaster has ________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

sound

7.

A car rolling down the drop of a roller coaster has ________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

sound

8.

Which of following are types of kinetic energy? Check all that apply.

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

mechanical energy

e)

potential

9.

We receive ________ and heat energy from the Sun.

a)

sound

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

kinetic

10.

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A rock at the top of a hill.

b)

Water falling down a waterfall.

c)

A pencil sitting on a desk.

d)

A backpack on the ground.

11.

Objects with a higher temperature have particles that are vibrating _______.

a)

faster

b)

slower

12.

Pushing a filing cabinet across the room is an example of ________ energy.

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

chemical

d)

mechanical

13.

_________ energy is the energy of motion.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Thermal

d)

Sound

14.

_______ energy is stored energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Light

d)

Sound

15.

Potential and kinetic energy combined are the ________ energy an object has.

a)

light

b)

chemical

c)

mechanical

d)

sound

16.

______ energy is a type of potential energy that is stored in links between molecules of food and fuel.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Light

c)

Chemical

d)

Sound

17.

______ energy is the energy of moving particles of matter.

a)

Light

b)

Thermal

c)

Potential

d)

Chemical

18.

_____ is the flow of thermal energy from one substance to another.

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Movement

19.

______ energy is energy from the Sun that we can see.

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

d)

Light

20.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
21.
Wind turbines and windmills convert (or change) what energy to another?
a)
Kinetic to electric
b)
Gravitational potential to electric
c)
Mechanical to potential
d)
Thermal to sound
22.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum (or most) potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
23.

When a soccer ball is on a field, the energy it has JUST BEFORE being kicked is called

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

chemical energy

24.
The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —
a)
solar
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
mechanical
25.
What kind of energy do scissors use?
a)
Thermal
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Solar
26.
What is a magnitude?
a)
A numeric value.
b)
A direction.
27.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
28.
Which of the following is always positive?
a)
vector
b)
scalar
c)
direction
d)
magnitude
29.
Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?
a)
Circle
b)
Line
c)
Arrow
d)
Triangle
30.
Which statement describes a vector?
a)
It has magnitude but no direction
b)
It has direction but no magnitude
c)
It has both direction and magnitude
d)
It has constant magnitude but no
 direction
31.

Which one of the following is NOT the property of a vector quantity?

a)

Unit

b)

Magnitude

c)

Location

d)

Direction

32.

Distance... Vector or Scalar?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

33.

Length... Vector or Scalar?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

34.

Displacement... Vector or Scalar?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

35.

Wind blowing at 20 mph... Vector or Scalar?

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

36.

30 m/sec, East... Vector or Scalar?

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

c)

Neither

37.

A deer running 15 meters per second, due west... Vector or Scalar?

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

38.

Which of these is NOT a vector quantity?

a)

displacement

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

39.
Which of the following quantities are vectors?
a)
speed, velocity, acceleration
b)
velocity, acceleration, force
c)
force, acceleration, mass
d)
length, mass, time
40.

A car travels 90 meters due north from the origin in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south. What is the magnitude and direction of the car's resultant displacement from the origin?

a)

40 metres, South

b)

50 metres, South

c)

50 metres, North

d)

40 metres, North

41.
If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?
a)
20m
b)
40m
c)
0m
d)
-20m
42.
What is the net force?
100 N        230 N
<------        --------->
a)
30 N to the right
b)
230 N to the right
c)
130 N to the right
d)
This is a balanced force
43.

A car moved 60 km East from its origin, and then 90 km West. What is the final displacement and direction of the car from its origin?

a)

30 km, West

b)

60 km, East

c)

90 km

d)

150 km

44.

A cat walks 3 meters west toward a laser, then jumps 5 meters due south when it sees a thing. What is the total distance the cat has traveled (to the nearest tenth)?

a)

3.0m

b)

5.0m

c)

8.0m

d)

5.8m

45.

You walk 80m east from BCHS on 4th Ave to get some Whataburger. After getting there, your friend texts you that Electronix is giving out free stuff, so you walk the 65 m south to receive your swag. After that, you decide to walk 80m west to the Sev for a nice drink to cool down. Suddenly, you realize you forgot your wallet at school! You pause to wonder, "how did I buy all that stuff?" and then you run 65m north, back to BCHS. What is your total displacement from origin?

a)

0m

b)

290m

c)

518m

d)

80m