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Physics Midterm Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 12hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
2.

What does the solid line on this graph represent?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

At rest

d)

deceleration

3.

What is the line on this graph showing?

a)

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

b)

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

c)

acceleration (getting faster)

d)

deceleration (getting slower)

4.
The term for when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Newtons
5.

This variable represents the rate at which displacement changes with respect to time.

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

viscosity

d)

none of the above

6.

this variable represents how far an object travels

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

distance

d)

acceleration

7.

We use this math technique to find the average velocity on a position v. time graph.

a)

speed

b)

slope

c)

none

d)

all

8.

This is the unit that we use to describe acceleration

a)

speed

b)

m/s/s

c)

distance

d)

none

9.

This is the unit that we use to describe displacement.

a)

displacement

b)

meters

c)

kilometers

d)

feet

10.

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

a)

speed

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

area

11.

An object moves at a constant speed of 6 m/s. This means that the object:

a)

increases its speed by 6 m/s every second

b)

decreases its speed by 6 m/s every second

c)

doesn't move

d)

moves 6 meters every second

12.

If an object is moving with a constant, positive velocity, the graph of position vs. time is:

a)

a curved lined

b)

a straight, horizontal line

c)

a straight line with a positive slope

d)

a straight line with a negative slope

13.

If you were to drop a bowling ball and a tennis ball from a height of 200 meters in a vacuum, which would fall faster?

a)

the bowling ball

b)

the tennis ball

c)

they would both fall at the same speed

d)

objects do not fall in a vacuum

14.

How long will it take Marcus to run 720 meters at a speed of 5 meters per second?

a)

100 seconds

b)

125 seconds

c)

144 seconds

d)

182 seconds

15.

Calculate the final velocity of a skateboarder who accelerates from rest for 8 seconds down a ramp at an acceleration of 4 m/s2.

a)

20 m/s

b)

24 m/s

c)

32 m/s

d)

36 m/s

16.

To find the resultant of two perpendicular vectors, you need to use

a)

The Bernoulli Equation

b)

Tangent Function and Quadratic Formula

c)

Cosine and Sine Functions

d)

Pythagorean Theorem and Inverse Tangent

17.

A scalar is defined as having

a)

a magnitude and a direction

b)

a magnitude but no direction

c)

a direction but no magnitude

d)

neither a magnitude nor a direction

18.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

distance and displacement are both vector quantities

b)

distance and displacement are both scalar quantities

c)

distance is a vector quantity while displacement is a scalar quantity

d)

distance is a scalar quantity while displacement is a vector quantity

19.

A helicopter flies 3 miles to the East, then turns and travels 4 miles to the North. What is the magnitude of its displacement?

a)

4 miles

b)

5 miles

c)

7 miles

d)

9 miles

20.

Which of the following is NOT a unit of velocity?

a)

kilometers per hour

b)

meters per second

c)

kilograms per minute

d)

miles per hour

21.

A ball is thrown and follows the parabolic path shown above. Air friction is negligible. Point Q is the highest point on the path. Points P and R are the same height above the ground. Which of the following diagrams best shows the direction of the acceleration of the ball at point P?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.
The horizontal component of a projectile's velocity is independent of...
a)
it's range
b)
time
c)
the vertical component
d)
none of these
23.
At the instant a ball is thrown horizontally with a large force, an identical ball is dropped from the same height. Which ball hits the ground first? 
a)
Neither- they hit at the same time
b)
the horizontally thrown ball
c)
the dropped ball
d)
None of these
24.
T/F The vector sum is the resultant. 
a)
True
b)
False
25.
If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its velocity at the highest point?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s
c)
0 m/s2
d)
0 m/s
26.
If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its acceleration at the highest point?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s
c)
0 m/s2
d)
0 m/s
27.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
28.
What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
29.

A skateboarder rolls off a bridge into the river as shown. If the skateboarder was originally moving at 7.0 m/s, how much time did the skateboarder spend in the air?

a)

1.3 s

b)

0.79 s

c)

38.5 s

d)

0.70 s

e)

Not enough information given.

30.
The change in an object's position over time is best described by its _____
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
mass
31.
The change in an object's velocity is best described by its ____
a)
instantaneous velocity
b)
average velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
position equation
32.
In practice A of the figure, What is  the magnitude of the  resultant displacement?
a)
5 km 
b)
8 km
c)
11 km
d)
15 km
33.

A vector has...

a)

two components (x and y)

b)

one component (y)

c)

one component (x)

d)

length and degrees

34.

In order to find the x-component of a vector with magnitute 7 m and angle 30° we will use the formula...

a)

cos (30)

b)

sin(30)

c)

7*sin(30)

d)

7*cos(30)

35.

In order to find the y-component of a vector with magnitute 7 m and angle 30° we will use the formula...

a)

cos (30)

b)

sin(30)

c)

7*sin(30)

d)

7*cos(30)

36.

What's the x-component of the following vector (13 m/s , 55°)

a)

10.64 m/s

b)

0.28 m/s

c)

7.45 m/s

d)

20 m/s

37.
A car traveling west in a straight line decreases its speed from 30 m/s to 23 m/s in 2 seconds. Calculate the car’s acceleration.
a)
3.5 m/s2
b)
-3.5 m/s2
c)
18.5 m/s2
d)
8 m/s2
38.
While standing on a 10.0 m-high wall, Dennis tosses a rock into the water below. If Dennis throws the rock horizontally with a velocity of 3.0 m/s, how far out (displacement) from the edge of the cliff will it hit the water
a)
30 meters
b)
4.2 meters
c)
3.3 meters
d)
2 meters
39.

Betsy the busy bee started at the yellow flower (A) then traveled to the blue flower (B), and next she went to the purple flower (D). She enjoyed the blue flower (B) so much she returned. Calculate Betsy’s total distance and displacement.

a)

distance = 15.4 m

displacement = 15.4 m

b)

distance = 15.4 m

displacement = 4 m

c)

distance = 9.7 m

displacement = 4 m

40.
What happens to the velocity of a ball as it is dropped off a cliff? 
a)
It decreases at a uniform rate 
b)
It increases at a uniform rate 
c)
It is constant 
d)
It increases at a non-uniform rate
41.

A bicyclist is traveling at 18 km/hour. How long does it take him to travel 4 km?

a)

0.16 hours

b)

0.22 hours

c)

4.5 hours

d)

8.4 hours

42.
An airplane accelerates down a runway at 3.20 m/s/s for 8 s until it finally lifts off the ground.  The velocity of 25.6 m/s at liftoff is 
a)
instantaneous 
b)
average
43.

What is the average velocity of the object between 0 and 10 seconds?

a)

6.0 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

-4 m/s

d)

0 m/s

44.

What is the average velocity of the object between 15 and 40 seconds?

a)

6.0 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

-4 m/s

d)

0 m/s

45.

Which graph(s) represents a constant velocity?

a)

a and c

b)

b and c

c)

c

d)

a and b

46.

A free falling object is moving downwards at 27 m/s. If it continues to fall, 1 second later the object would be moving with downward speed of approximately

a)

270 m/s

b)

37 m/s

c)

27 m/s

d)

17 m/s

47.

After crawling across a rocky road, Denise Hirt finds the perfect stone. She tosses it up at a speed of 12m/s. How high will the stone be after 2 seconds have passed?

a)

4.4 m

b)

24 m

c)

19.6 m

d)

43.6 m

48.

The number 0.0069 has...

a)

2 sigfigs

b)

4 sigfigs

c)

5 sigfigs

d)

1 sigfig

49.

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

50.

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