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WorksheetsPhysics 2nd Nine Weeks Test Review
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What is the mass number of this isotope?
131
53
184
78
What is the atomic number of this isotope?
131
53
184
78
What is the name of this isotope?
Iodine-131
Iodine-53
Iodine-184
Iodine-78
An alpha particle is made up of
2 protons and 4 neutrons
1 proton and 1 neutron
2 protons and 2 neutrons
4 protons and 2 neutrons
Which type of nuclear radiation can be stopped by a sheet of paper?
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Which type of nuclear radiation can be stopped 60 cm of aluminum or 7 cm of lead?
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
When a substance undergoes beta decay
The atomic number increases by 1
The atomic number decreases by 2
The atomic number does not change
Which type of nuclear decay did Radon-198 go through?
alpha decay
beta decay
gamma decay
A sample of Radium-228 decays from 100g to 12.5g. How many half lives did it experience?
1
2
3
4
How much of a 250g sample would be left after 5 half lives?
125g
62.5g
31.25g
7.81g
Charged particles and electromagnetic waves that are emitted from the nuclei of radioisotopes
Nuclear radiation
Radioactivity
Radioisotope
Ionising radiation...
can remove protons from atoms
can remove neutrons from atoms
can removed electrons from atoms
has no effect on atoms
Select the dangers associated with gamma rays.
cancer
mutating DNA
heating of internal organs
sun burn
What are the symptoms of radiation sickness?
hearing loss
vomiting
blindness
hair loss
Which wave causes skin burns?
gamma rays
infrared
ultraviolet
x-rays
What type of nuclear decay is shown here
13756Ba →→ 13756Ba + γ rays
alpha
beta
gamma
Finish this equation
20983Bi--> _______ + 20581Tl
42He
0-1e
y
Identify the type of nuclear decay shown here
21483Bi → 0-1e + 21484Po
alpha
beta
gamma
finish the equation
18173Ta --> ____ + 18174W
42He
0-1e
y
The % of the parent isotope remaining after 2 Half Lives.
50%
25%
12.5%
6.25%
Student A is pushing at 63 newtons, and student B is pushing at 56 newtons. What is the net force (calculation).
119 N Right
7
7 N Right
119
Student A is pulling at 57 newtons and student B is pushing at 96 newtons. What is the net force (calculation).
153 N Left
39 N Left
153 N Right
39
Items that are elastic include
metal wires
concrete blocks
spring toys
all of the above
A rubber band keeps a newspaper tightly rolled because it
can be tied tightly
exerts elastic force
is unbreakable
none of the above
When you compress a spring, it
resists the change in shape
exerts a force in the same direction.
permanently changes to a new shape.
none of the above
The example of objects that can produce elastic force are
trampoline
bungee jumping
spring
all of the above
Which of the following answers is the most scientific answer for the question:
What is friction?
The random force between two solids, liquids, or gases.
The contact force between two solids, liquids, or gases that slide past one another.
The thing that creates static electricity
A force that is random
Which type of friction is shown in the picture?
rolling
fluid
static
sliding
Types of friction include
static friction.
sliding friction.
rolling friction
all of the above
You can move heavy boxes by sliding them over the ground, or you can put them on a dolly and then roll them over the ground. Which way makes it easier to move the boxes? Why?
Sliding the boxes on the floor is easier than using the dolly because rolling friction is less than sliding friction
Sliding the boxes on the floor is easier than using the dolly because sliding friction is less than rolling friction.
Rolling the boxes over the floor on the dolly is easier because sliding friction is less than rolling friction.
Rolling the boxes over the floor on the dolly is easier because rolling friction is less than sliding friction.
When you put on the brakes of your bike, the wheels stop turning. Then friction between the wheels and the road slows your bike to a stop. Which type of friction is this?
static friction.
sliding friction.
rolling friction.
all of the above
Einstein's concept of gravity involves...
mass.
space.
time.
all of these
Einstein’s concept of gravity is similar to what happens when you place a bowling ball on the surface of a trampoline. In this analogy, if the bowling ball represents Earth, then the surface of the trampoline represents
Space-time.
Earth's gravity
Earth's mass
None of these
What is the velocity of an object that has been falling freely in a vacuum for 2 seconds?
9.8 m/s down
10.1 m/s down
19.6 m/s down
39.2 m/s down
An object initially at rest falls freely near Earth's surface. How long does it take the object to attain a speed of 98 m/s?
0.1 s
10 s
98 s
960 s
A ball drops from a tall building. The ball strikes the sidewalk 2.0 seconds later. What is the velocity of the ball when it hits the sidewalk?
19.6 m/s2
9.8 m/s2
4.9 m/s2
7.8 m/s2
A girl drops a 7 gram bowling ball and a 1gram rock from a cliff. Which will hit the ground first?
Bowling Ball
Rock
Ignoring air resistance, both will hit at the same time.
The cliff
When you toss a projectile sideways, it curves as it falls. It will be an Earth satellite if the curve it follows
matches the curve of planet Earth.
results in a straight line.
spirals out indefinitely.
is within 150 kilometers of Earth’s surface
When a satellite travels at constant speed, its shape is a(n)
circle.
ellipse.
oval that is almost elliptical.
square.
A satellite in elliptical orbit about Earth travels
fastest when it moves closer to Earth.
fastest when it moves farther from Earth.
slowest when it moves closer to Earth.
at the same rate for the entire orbit.
Energy is conserved when an Earth satellite travels
in either a circular or elliptical orbit.
in only an elliptical orbit.
away from Earth.
toward Earth
The orbital path of a satellite is shown in the sketch. Use the sketch to answer the question.
In which of the positions A through D does the satellite have the most KE?
A
B
C
D
Mark slams on the brakes after traveling 25 m/s. It takes him 3 seconds to come to a complete stop. What is his acceleration?
8.33 m/s2
-8.33 m/s2
75 m/s2
-75 m/s2
How much time did it take Matthew to slow down to a complete stop, after traveling at 30 m/s. His acceleration is -12 m/s2
2.5 s
360 s
.4 s
-2.5 s
If Anthony was running for 300 s after starting at rest, what was his final velocity if he had an acceleration of 0.05 m/s2
.25 m/s
.01 m/s
100 m/s
15 m/s
Mars’ gravitational force is less than that of Earth’s . If an astronaut drops a hammer and its speed increases from 0 to 15 m/s in 4.04 s, what is the acceleration due to gravity on Mars?
9.8 m/s2
0.269 m/s2
60.6 m/s2
3.71 m/s2
A man pushes a 50kg box at a constant velocity. He applies a force of 200N to the left.
Find FN
50kg
200N
500N
50kg
A man pushes a 50kg box at a constant velocity. He applies a force of 200N to the left.
Find Ff
50kg
200N right
500N
200N left
A man pushes a 50kg box at a constant velocity. He applies a force of 200N to the left.
Is this balanced or unbalanced?
Balanced
Unbalanced
Not enough information
Find the weight of a 20g object
200N
20g
0.2N
0.02kg
What is the weight of a 456g object?
456g
0.456kg
4.56N
456N
You have a ball with a weight of 76N. What is the mass of the ball?
76N
76kg
7.6kg
7.6N
Which of the following has the MOST momentum?
rolling ping-pong ball
rolling bowling ball
rolling soccer ball
rolling basketball
If an object has a velocity of 15 m/s and a momentum of 30 kg*m/s, what is its mass?
450 kg
2 kg
4,500 kg
.5 kg
If an object has a mass of 20 kg and a velocity of 4 m/s, what is the momentum of the object?
80 kgm/s
4 kgm/s
5 kgm/s
.2 kgm/s
An object has a mass of 5 kg, a displacement of 5 m, and a time of 25 s, what is its momentum?
1 kgm/s
750 kgm/s
25 kgm/s
625 kgm/s
In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other. The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s. The carts stick together when they collide. Calculate their final speed.
0.5 m/s
1.0 m/s
0.33 m/s
0.67 m/s
It took 500 Newtons of force to push a car four meters. How much work was done?
2000 J
125 J
0.008 J
500 J
What is the power of a kitchen blender if it can perform 3,750 Joules of work in 15 seconds?
250 W
0.004 W
56,250 W
25 W
How much power is used if a force of 35 Newtons is used to push a box a distance of 10 meters in five seconds? (Hint: Solve for work first. This is a 2-step problem.)
70 W
3.5 W
7 W
350 J
If it takes 10 J of work to climb up the stairs in 5 seconds, what is your power?
2 W
5 W
150 W
200 W
A lever used to lift a heavy box has an input arm of 4 meters and an output arm of 0.8 meters. What is the mechanical advantage of the lever?
1
2.5
5
10
A 5-meter ramp lifts objects to a height of 0.75 meters. What is the mechanical advantage of the ramp?
6.67
5.67
5
6
What is the mechanical advantage of this pulley system?
4
6
8
10
How much effort is required to lift the 300 newton load?
50
60
75
90
What is energy?
moving energy
stored energy
renewable energy
The ability to do work.
What is potential energy?
moving energy
stored energy
renewable energy
non renewable energy
What is kinetic energy?
moving energy
potential energy
stored energy
renewable energy
What is NOT a renewable energy source?
coal
wind
solar
water
Which is NOT a non-renewable energy source?
coal
oil
wind
gas
What is given off from energy?
water
heat
smoke
ash
Which of these is an example of kinetic energy?
a bicycle
a battery
a solar panel
firewood
A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?
1457 J
728.5 J
45,167 J
22,583.5 J
A ping pong ball has a mass of about 2.45 g. Suppose that ball is hit across the table with a speed of about 4.0 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?
19.6 J
0.0196 J
4.9 J
0.0049 J
What is the kinetic energy of a 26 kg eagle, flying at an altitude of 65 m at a speed of 19 m/s?
32,110 J
16,055 J
4693 J
247 J
A polar bear has an average mass of 500 kg. If its maximum kinetic energy is 60500 J, what is its top speed?
242 m/s
121 m/s
15.56 m/s
15,125,000 m/s
The highest inhabited town in the world has an elevation of 5334 m above sea level. What would be the gravitational potential energy of a 64 kg person in this town?
341,376 J
83.3 J
3,345,484.8 J
34,834.3 J
What is the gravitational potential energy of an 85 kg mountain climber at the summit of a 6267 m volcano?
5,220,411 J
532,695 J
73.7 J
54,356.6 J
What is the gravitational potential energy of a 26 kg eagle, flying at an altitude of 65 m at a speed of 19 m/s?
32,110 J
1690 J
172.4 J
16,562 J
What equation is used to calculate the elastic force used in changing the objects length?
F = mg
F = k x
F = EQ
F = PA
Calculate the force that changes the spring length by 0.25m, when the spring's spring constant is 350Nm-1.
1400 N
14000 N
7.14 x 10-4 N
87.5 N
Calculate the elastic potential energy Leo puts into the trampoline mat when he stretches the mat (k= 473 Nm-1) by 0.35 m.
2.887 J
28.97 J
82.775 J
12.76. J
What types of energy does the toy oven use to bake the cakes?
Light and sound
Electrical and thermal
Thermal and mechanical
Mechanical and electrical
What kinds of energy are needed in this investigation to change the state of matter of the candle?
Thermal and mechanical
Mechanical, light, and electrical
Electrical and thermal
Light, mechanical, and thermal
What type of energy is being used when riding a bicycle?
mechanical
light
thermal
sound
1. A ball has a 17 J of kinetic energy and its mechanical energy is 25 J. If the ball has a mass of 3.2 kg, what is its height above the ground?
0.26 m
0.52 m
5.2 m
25 m
The given graph shows the releation between gravitional potential energy & height . If the mechanical energy at height A= 0.49 what is the kinetic energy
0.10 j
0.01 j
0.5 j
0.49 j
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
Renewable Energy Resource
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
Fossil fuels
biodegradable
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
Renewable Energy Resource
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
natural resources
pollution
One way to preserve our current energy resources is to increase the ________________ of our energy use.
Efficiency
Use
Effectiveness
Another way to preserve those resources is to __________ energy whenever possible.
Turn it off
Run the water
Conserve
Use only what you need
