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Physics CheckUp

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The number 0.0069 has...

a)

2 sigfigs

b)

4 sigfigs

c)

5 sigfigs

d)

1 sigfig

2.

the proper way to express 34567.01 in scientific notation WITH three significant figures is...

a)

346 x 102

b)

3.45 x 104

c)

3.46 x 104

d)

350

3.

The number 5003.20 has ....

a)

4 sigfigs

b)

2 sigfigs, same as decimal places

c)

6 sigfigs

4.

What is the proper way to report this calculation ?

17.34 / 3.45?

a)

5.026 because the 17.34 has the most sigfigs

b)

5.03 because the 3.45 has the fewest sigfigs

c)

5.026087 because you need the most decimal places for accuracy

d)

5 because you should round the final answer to the nearest whole number

5.

Which is the proper way to report this calculation?

12.345 + 3.72

a)

16.065 because 12.345 has the most sigfigs

b)

16.1 because 3.72 has the fewest sigfigs

c)

16.07 because 3.72 has the fewest decimal places

d)

16 because you always round to the nearest whole number

6.

The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

motion

d)

donkey

7.
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
a)
10
b)
7
c)
8
d)
6
8.

The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point

9.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's displacement?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
10.
A car drives 84 meters forward.  It's displacement and distance would be the same.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

What is the total displacement of the car?

a)

60 m

b)

20 m

c)

0 m

d)

80 m

12.

What is the average speed of the entire movement of this object?

a)

0 mi/hr

b)

.72 mi/hr

c)

.8 mi/hr

d)

1.45 mi/hr

13.

What is the displacement of the object at 45 seconds?

a)

7 m

b)

13 m

c)

.16 m

d)

6.4 m

14.
In the distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does the line represent?
a)
No motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
15.
In the distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does the line represent?
a)
Acceleration
b)
No motion
c)
Deceleration
d)
Constant Velocity
16.
What is the object doing from 10-12.5 seconds?
a)
Slowing down 
b)
Returning to the starting position
c)
Speeding up
d)
Not moving
17.
Which time section is the object moving the fastest?
a)
0-10 seconds
b)
10-20 seconds
c)
20-30 seconds
d)
30-40 seconds
18.
Which graph is would represent a decrease in speed?
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
The object is not decreasing in speed in any of these graphs
19.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
20.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
21.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
While going to school, a student walks an average of 5 km/hr west for 12 blocks.
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
23.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
24.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
none
b)
positive
c)
negative
d)
varies
25.
What is the velocity?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing
c)
positive
d)
negative
26.
What is the velocity?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
decreasing
d)
increasing
27.
Is the speed constant or non-constant?
a)
constant
b)
non-constant
28.
Is the speed constant or non-constant?
a)
constant
b)
non-constant
29.
What is the equation to calculate speed?
a)
speed = distance/time
b)
speed = time/distance
c)
speed = time x distance 
d)
speed = speed/time 
30.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
31.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
32.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
33.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
34.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
65 mph west
b)
6 mph west
c)
600 mph west
d)
6000 mph west 
35.
A truck driving at 60 miles per hour travels 150 miles. How long is it driving for?
a)
9000 hours
b)
0.4 hours
c)
210 hours
d)
2.5 hours
36.

A stopped car begins moving and reaches a speed of 25m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

a)

+25m/s2

b)

-0m/s2

c)

+5m/s2

d)

5m/s

37.

A helicopter flies west 200 miles in 2 hours. What is its velocity?

a)

99 mph

b)

100 mph south

c)

400 mph south

d)

297 mph south

38.

What is your acceleration if you are riding your bike at 9 km/hr, and 10 minutes later your speed is 6 km/hr.

a)

0.3 km/hr

b)

30 km/hr

c)

0.3 km/hr/hr

d)

300 km/hr

39.
A golf ball accelerates off a tee at 15m/s2, changing its velocity from 0m/s to 50 m/s down the fairway. How long did it take the golf ball to accelerate?
a)
750 seconds
b)
35 seconds
c)
0.3 seconds
d)
3.3 seconds
40.
A ball of clay is thrown at a wall at a velocity of 28.0 m/s.  After it hits the wall, it takes 0.020 s to stop.  What is the acceleration of the clay when it hits the wall?
a)
1400 m/s2
b)
-1400 m/s2
c)
0.56 m/s2
d)
-0.56 m/s2
41.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)
time it takes for one place to move to another place. 
b)
velocity of an object.
c)
distance divided by the time interval 
d)
velocity divided by the time interval 
42.
Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?
a)
Its direction changes
b)
It doesn't
c)
It slows down
d)
Its speeds up  
43.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
44.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
ft/sec2
c)
m/s2
45.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? 
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above 
46.
A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest.  Find the acceleration.
a)
30 m/s
b)
24 m/s2
c)
9 m/s2
d)
81 km/hr
47.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
48.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
49.

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

a)

2 m

b)

10 m

c)

0 m

d)

5 m

50.

What segment of the graph shows no motion, or standing still?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

None

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