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Exam 1 Vocab Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

The change in the position of an object is

a)

Force

b)

Motion

c)

Flip-flopping

d)

Velocity

2.

A point used to determine the motion of another object.

a)

Reference Point

b)

Power Point

c)

Velocity Point

d)

Point of Emphasis

3.

The rate of motion of an object.

a)

Acceleration

b)

Reference point

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

4.

An object's change in position, measuring from its starting position to the final position.

a)

Reference Point

b)

Meters

c)

Distance

d)

Displacement

5.

Speed AND direction of an object

a)

Acceleration

b)

Velocity

c)

Displacement

d)

Motion

6.

Newton's First Law of Motion is also called

a)

The Law of Inertia

b)

F = ma

c)

Action/Reaction

d)

Law & Order

7.

Newton's Second Law of Motion is best represented by the equation:

a)

e=mc2

b)

a2 + b2 = c2

c)

F = ma

8.

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force is the definition of:

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

9.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction is the definition of:

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

10.

The Scientific Method is a

a)

linear process

b)

inquisitive process

11.

Information gained by using any of the 5 senses is

a)

An observation

b)

An inference

c)

An anecdote

d)

Not data

12.

A hypothesis

a)

Is a blind guess

b)

Is only useful if it is true

c)

describes what you expect to happen

d)

can only be made by scientists

13.

The control variable

a)

Is the part of the experiment that is changed

b)

Is the part of the experiment that responds to the change

c)

Are not called constants

d)

Is the part of the experiment that stays the same

14.

The Independent Variable

a)

Is the part of the experiment that is changed

b)

Is the part of the experiment that responds to the change

c)

Is constant

d)

Is the part of the experiment that stays the same

15.

The Dependent Variable

a)

Is the part of the experiment that is changed

b)

Is the part of the experiment that responds to the change

c)

Is constant

d)

Is the part of the experiment that stays the same

16.

The scientific process ALWAYS begins with a Question.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

An experiment (check all that apply)

a)

is a procedure done to test a hypothesis

b)

includes the collection and analysis of data

c)

Always leads to a conclusion

d)

Always leads to a scientific theory

18.

Facts or information collected during an experiment are referred to as

a)

Data

b)

Analysis

c)

Inferences

d)

Laws

19.

An inference is

a)

A conclusion drawn from the examination of evidence

b)

Always true

c)

Stronger than a theory

d)

Drawn before a hypothesis

20.

A scientific theory is

a)

a hunch

b)

not thoroughly tested

c)

well-tested and established

d)

likely to be proven wrong

21.

A scientific law (select all that apply)

a)

Describes events in the natural world

b)

Predicts events in the natural world

c)

Neither describes nor predicts events in the natural world

22.

A frictional force AIR exerts against a moving object is

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Force

23.

A force that attracts an object toward the center of the Earth is called

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Force

24.

The definition of Force is:

a)

The pull of gravity.

b)

A push or pull on an object

c)

Something that moves an object

d)

the superpower that Darth Vader uses to subdue his enemies.

25.

Mass is

a)

The amount of matter an object has

b)

How much something weighs

c)

Lower on the Moon

d)

A push or pull on an object

26.

The above image represents

a)

An unbalanced force

b)

A balanced force

27.

A contact force that resists the sliding motion between two surfaces is

a)

An unstoppable force

b)

An unbalanced force

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Friction

28.

Weight

a)

is the measure of the force of gravity on an objects mass

b)

won't change on other planets

c)

is not related to mass

d)

a highly influential song by The Band released in 1968

29.

Force is measured in

a)

Meters per second

b)

Kilograms

c)

Newtons

d)

Skywalkers

30.

The sum of all of the forces acting on an object is known as the

a)

Net Force

b)

Netflix

c)

Unbalanced Force

d)

Frictional Force

31.

The above image is an example of

a)

A balanced force

b)

An unbalanced force

32.

What is the Net Force in the image above?

a)

100N

b)

400N

c)

100N to the left

d)

100N to the right

33.

The Net Force in the above image is

a)

300N

b)

300N to the right

c)

600N

d)

0N