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1020 Midterm Review -- Conceptual Physics

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 9hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the graphs below indicates the object with the slowest velocity?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

If an object is shot with no gravity acting on it, it will

a)

fall straight down

b)

follow a curved path

c)

go in a straight line at a constant speed

d)

curl upwards

3.

A rifle with a muzzle velocity of 100 m/s is fired horizontally from a tower that is 500m high. Neglecting air resistance, how far downrange will the bullet be 1.0 second later?

a)

50 m

b)

98 m

c)

100 m

d)

490 m

4.

When you are driving and look at the speedometer to check how fast you are going, you are checking your

a)

average speed

b)

instantaneous speed

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

5.

Compared to its mass on Earth, the mass of an object on the Moon is

a)

less

b)

more

c)

the same

d)

not enough information

6.

A 10-N force and a 30-N force act on an object in opposite directions. What is the net force on the object?

a)

40 N

b)

30 N

c)

20 N

d)

10 N

7.

Which of the following is the symbol for the distance traveled by an object in the vertical dimension?

a)

vx

b)

vy

c)

dx

d)

dy

8.

What are the units for measuring force?

a)

m/s2

b)

kg m/s

c)

N

d)

N kg

9.

Projectiles “A” and “B” are launched at the same time. “A” is simply dropped, “B” is launched horizontally.

a)

"A" will hit the ground first.

b)

"B" will hit the ground first.

c)

They will hit at the same time.

d)

Not enough information to solve.

10.

The path followed by a projectile is the

a)

trajectory

b)

component

c)

vector

d)

projectile

11.

The rate at which distance is covered is known as

a)

acceleration

b)

displacement

c)

speed

d)

gravity

12.

The horizontal distance traveled by the projectile is the

a)

component

b)

trajectory

c)

projectile

d)

range

13.

The object in the graph shown above is

a)

traveling at a constant velocity

b)

stopped

c)

accelerating

d)

traveling in reverse

14.

Velocity and speed are

a)

identical in every single way

b)

different because velocity never has direction

c)

the same as acceleration

d)

different because velocity has direction

15.

From the graph above, how many seconds does it take for the object to begin slowing down?

a)

1 second

b)

4 seconds

c)

6 seconds

d)

9 seconds

16.

An object is dropped from rest. The speed of the object at the beginning of the trip is

a)

49 m/s

b)

0 m/s

c)

-49 m/s

d)

-9.8 m/s

17.

Suppose you take a trip that covers 240 km and takes 4 hours to make. What is your average speed?

a)

960 km/h

b)

120 km/h

c)

240 km/h

d)

60 km/h

18.

The slope of a distance vs. time graph will tell ______.

a)

acceleration

b)

time

c)

displacement

d)

velocity

19.

An object is traveling across a surface at a constant velocity. Therefore it will have

a)

no weight

b)

no acceleration

c)

no mass

d)

no velocity

20.

What is the only variable that connects the horizontal and vertical components of projectile problems?

a)

distance

b)

height

c)

time

d)

acceleration

21.

A package drops off a truck that is moving at 30 m/s. Neglecting air resistance, the horizontal velocity of the package just before it hits the ground is

a)

30 m/s

b)

0 m/s

c)

more than 30 m/s

d)

less than 30 m/s but more than 0 m/s

22.

An object that is falling freely toward earth has a constant ____.

a)

velocity

b)

distance

c)

acceleration

d)

speed

23.

Forces always occur __________.

a)

by themselves

b)

as single quantities

c)

in pairs

d)

in triplets

24.

If the force on a cart is doubled, what happens to the acceleration of the cart?

a)

stays the same

b)

doubles

c)

half as much

d)

4 times as much

25.

In the absence of air, which of the following objects will fall faster on Earth?

a)

a bowling ball

b)

a baseball

c)

a feather

d)

all objects fall at the same rate

26.

Which of the following best describes the motion of the car graphed above?

a)

The car is slowing down.

b)

The car is speeding up.

c)

The car has a constant positive speed.

d)

The car has a constant negative speed.

27.

The letter _____ is used to designate the acceleration due to gravity on earth.

a)

G

b)

a

c)

F

d)

g

28.

After 5 seconds pass the object in the graph above ___________.

a)

speeds up.

b)

is moving at a constant positive speed.

c)

is moving at a constant negative speed.

d)

is stopped.

29.

The law of inertia applies to __________.

a)

objects in motion.

b)

objects at rest.

c)

both objects in motion and objects at rest.

d)

no objects.

30.

The inertia an object has depends upon its _____.

a)

mass

b)

displacement

c)

volume

d)

shape

31.

What is the acceleration due to gravity on earth?

a)

-9.8 m/s2

b)

32 m/s2

c)

0 m/s2

d)

+ 1.6 m/s2

32.

The gravitational force, Fg or W, exerted on you by the Earth is usually called your ___.

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

acceleration

d)

gravity

33.

At the top of its path, a projectile has a vertical velocity of

a)

10 m/s

b)

0 m/s

c)

9.8 m/s

d)

9.8 m/s2

34.

If an object is changing direction but maintaining a constant speed, it is

a)

speeding

b)

accelerating

c)

stopping

d)

falling

35.

An object being launched, shot or thrown is called a (n)

a)

range

b)

component

c)

vector

d)

projectile

36.

Acceleration is defined as the change in

a)

distance divided by the time interval

b)

velocity divided by the time interval

c)

time it takes to move from one place to another

d)

time divided by velocity

37.

A player catches a ball. Consider the action force to be the impact of the ball against the player's glove. What is the reaction to this force?

a)

The player's grip on the glove

b)

The force the glove exerts on the ball

c)

Friction of the ground against the player's shoes

d)

none of the above