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Physical Science pretest

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the correct SI unit for mass?
a)
Kilograms
b)
newtons
c)
pounds
d)
grams
2.

What SI unit is used to measure length?

a)

meters

b)

liters

c)

centimeters

d)

kilograms

3.

Which SI unit is used to measure time?

a)

K

b)

s

c)

mol

d)

N

4.

Which is the SI unit of measurement for energy?

a)

Joules

b)

Watts

c)

Moles

d)

Amps

5.
a push or pull
a)
force
b)
gravity
c)
distance
6.
the action of moving or changing position
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
gravity
d)
distance
7.
the pull of objects toward Earth
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
gravity
d)
pull
8.
an object stays in motion or at rest until an outside force acts upon it
a)
gravity
b)
push
c)
pull
d)
inertia
9.
how fast something moves over a certain distance
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
distance
d)
speed
10.
how far an object moves
a)
distance
b)
speed
c)
force
d)
push
11.

SI unit of force

a)

Newton

b)

mass

c)

magnitude

12.

the combination of all forces acting on an object

a)

motion

b)

Newton

c)

net force

13.

motion

a)

a force that pulls an object towards Earth

b)

using a force to move an object a distance

c)

the change in an object's position over time

d)

an outside force that occurs when two objects rub together

14.

To calculate average speed, divide the total _________ by the total _________

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

time

d)

velocity

15.

What is the amount of space between two points?

a)

distance

b)

force

c)

friction

d)

motion

16.
stored energy
a)
net force
b)
potential energy
c)
rest
d)
trial
17.
The total sum of forces acting on an object.
a)
net force
b)
potential energy
c)
rest
d)
trial
18.
When an object is not moving.  It is at ______
a)
force
b)
balanced
c)
trial
d)
rest
19.
A push or a pull
a)
balanced force
b)
force
c)
motion
d)
inertia
20.
Energy of motion.
a)
potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
inertia
d)
motion
21.
The amount of kinetic energy an object has depends on its:
a)
Mass and volume
b)
Volume and friction
c)
Mass and speed
d)
 Speed and density
22.
What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy?
a)
Watts
b)
Joules
c)
Newtons
d)
Meters
23.

What is the formula for Gravitational Potential Energy?

a)

PE = mgh

b)

KE = 1/2mv2

c)

W = Fd

d)

P = W/t

24.

What is the formula for Kinetic Energy?

a)

PE = mgh

b)

KE = 1/2mv2

c)

W = Fd

d)

P = W/t

25.

Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?

a)

km/s

b)

m/s2

c)

mph

d)

ft/s

26.

What is the formula to calculate speed?

a)

 v=tdv=\frac{t}{d}  

b)

 v=dtv=\frac{d}{t}  

c)

 v=d⋅tv=d\cdot t  

d)

 v=t⋅dv=t\cdot d  

27.
Acceleration is a change in _____
a)
velocity
b)
cars
c)
school
d)
me
28.
Newton's second law is applied as the formula _____
a)
Force = Mass X Acceleration
b)
Speed = distance / time
c)
a + b = c
d)
huh?
29.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Inertia
b)
Mass
c)
Gravity
30.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
31.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
32.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
33.

The equation to calculate momentum is

a)

p=mv

b)

p=1/2mv2

c)

p=mgh

d)

p=mg

34.

What is the unit for velocity?

a)

m/s

b)

kg·m/s

c)

kg·m

d)

kg·m/s2

35.

The Law of Conservation of Momentum states:

a)

The total momentum before a collision is equal to the total momentum after a collision.

b)

The total momentum before a collision is greater than the total momentum after a collision.

c)

The total momentum before a collision is less than the total momentum after a collision.

d)

The total momentum before a collision is not related to the total momentum after a collision.

36.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
37.

What is mass?

a)

The amount of matter in a body

b)

The amount of water in a body

c)

The amount of fat in a body

d)

The amount of jellybeans in a body

38.

What is the SI Unit for weight?

a)

N

b)

kg

c)

m

d)

m/s

39.

What is weight?

a)

The magnetic force acting on the body

b)

The electric force acting on the body

c)

The gravity acting on the body

d)

The gravitational force acting on the body

40.

Which of the following are equations for acceleration?

a)

a = Fma\ =\ \frac{F}{m}

b)

a = F⋅ma\ =\ F\cdot m

c)

a=Δvta=\frac{\Delta v}{t}

d)

a=Fva=\frac{F}{v}

41.

Physical Science is the study of...

a)

physics concepts only

b)

chemistry concepts only

c)

both physics and chemistry concepts

d)

astronomy

42.

The SI unit for force is

a)

N

b)

kg·m/s2

c)

kg·m/s

d)

N·m/s

43.

What is the unit for momentum?

a)

kg

b)

m/s

c)

m/s2

d)

kg·m/s

44.

A "picture" that shows how two variables are related is called a(n)

a)

equation.

b)

graph.

c)

experiment.

d)

pictograph.

45.

In a graph, the x-axis is the

a)

dependent variable (DV)

b)

independent variable (IV)

46.

The ____ of a line is also called the rise over run.

a)

angle

b)

length

c)

slope

d)

width

47.

The y-axis in a graph is the

a)

dependent variable.

b)

independent variable.

c)

vertical axis.

d)

horizontal axis.

48.

____ energy is energy in motion.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

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