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General Physics 1 Quiz No. 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 3hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What term refers to any object upon which the only force acting is gravity?

a)

trajectory

b)

projectile

c)

free fall

d)

thing

2.

What term refers the path taken by a projectile?

a)

trajectory

b)

projectile

c)

free fall

d)

thing

3.

What type of force influences the projectiles to travel with a parabolic trajectory?

a)

applied

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

tension

4.

What is the constant value of the acceleration due to gravity?

a)

- 9.80 m/s2

b)

9.80 m/s2

c)

9.80 /s2

d)

9.80 m/s

5.

Which of the given angle will have the farthest range when a projectile is launched?

a)

75o

b)

60o

c)

45o

d)

15o

6.

Which of the given angle will have the maximum height when a projectile is launched?

a)

75o

b)

60o

c)

45o

d)

15o

7.

Which of the following components is constant under projectile motion?

a)

vertical velocity

b)

horizontal velocity

c)

horizontal displacement

d)

horizontal acceleration

8.

TRUE or FALSE: Heavier projectiles will always accelerate downward faster than lighter ones.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

TRUE or FALSE: To find the horizontal displacement of a projectile you need to use the equation

 Δx = vx  t\Delta x\ =\ v_x\ \cdot\ t  

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

TRUE or FALSE: Typically the value of the horizontal acceleration is equal to 0.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

TRUE or FALSE: The shape of the projectile's trajectory is always STRAIGHT LINE.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

At what point is the projectile's vertical velocity equal to zero?

a)

the highest point

b)

the lowest point

c)

on the way up

d)

on the way down

13.

At what point do vertical acceleration of a projectile highest?

a)

the highest point

b)

the lowest point

c)

on the way up and the way down

d)

same everywhere

14.

After a bowling ball has fallen for 1 second, approximately how fast is it going, vertically?

a)

1 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s

c)

0

d)

19.6 m/s

15.

A projectile is fired upward, so its vertical velocity will _________________________.

a)

slow down, stop, and speed up

b)

speed up, stop, and slow down

c)

slow down, stop, and slow down

d)

speed up, stop, and speed up

16.

Identify which Law of Motion is in effect on the scenario: A rocket blasting off

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Interaction

17.

Identify which Law of Motion is in effect on the scenario: It takes more force to move a bowling ball than a golf ball...

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Interaction

18.

Identify which Law of Motion is in effect on the scenario: A soccer ball will not move until it is kicked...

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Interaction

19.

Identify which Law of Motion is in effect on the scenario: A bowling ball hitting pins and they fly backwards...

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Interaction

20.

Identify which Law of Motion is in effect on the scenario: The air is let out of a balloon and it flies around the room...

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Interaction

21.

How much force should be exerted is a body weighs 10 kg and accelerates at 2 m/s2?

(a)  

22.

A car acceleration is 2.0 m/s2 it produces a force of 10,000 N, what is the car mass?

(a)  

23.

A roller coaster has a force of 150,000N and a mass of 50,000 kg. How fast will it accelerate?

(a)  

24.

What is a way to reduce friction?

a)

make the surface rougher

b)

use a lubricant

c)

press down harder

d)

add weight

25.

TRUE or FALSE: Changing sliding friction to rolling friction will increase friction.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE