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Physics 6 Pre-Comp Flashcards

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The current location of an object, compared to the reference point

a)

Position

b)

Distance

c)

Scalar

d)

Meters

2.

SI Units of Position

a)

Meters (m)

b)

Kilometers (km)

c)

Feet (ft)

d)

Miles (m)

3.

Is Position a vector or scalar?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

4.

A place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion

a)

Displacement

b)

Reference Point

c)

Position

d)

Speed

5.

The total length of an object's path

a)

Position

b)

Speed

c)

Distance

d)

Displacement

6.

SI Units of Distance

a)

Feet (ft)

b)

Meters (m)

c)

Centimeters (cm)

d)

Kilometers (km)

7.

Is Distance a vector or scalar?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

8.

How far an object is from it's starting position

a)

Reference Point

b)

Vector

c)

Distance

d)

Displacement

9.

SI Units of Displacement

a)

Feet (ft)

b)

Meters (m)

c)

Centimeters (cm)

d)

Kilometers (km)

10.

Is Displacement a vector or scalar?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

11.

A type of measurement or quantity which has a magnitude (size) and direction

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

12.

A type of measurement or quantity which has a magnitude (size) but no direction

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

13.

The rate at which an object covers distance

a)

Position

b)

Displacement

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

14.

SI Units of Speed

a)

Meters per second (m/s)

b)

Meters per second squared (m/s2)

c)

Meters (m)

d)

Seconds (s)

15.

Is Speed a vector or scalar?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

16.

The change in position over time

a)

Acceleration

b)

Displacement

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

17.

SI Units of Velocity

a)

Meters per second (m/s)

b)

Meters per second squared (m/s2)

c)

Meters (m)

d)

Seconds (s)

18.

Is Velocity a vector or scalar?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

19.

Change in velocity over time

a)

Displacement

b)

Acceleration

c)

Distance

d)

Speed

20.

SI Units of Acceleration

a)

Meters per second (m/s)

b)

Meters per second squared (m/s2)

c)

Meters (m)

d)

Seconds (s)

21.

Is Acceleration a vector or scalar?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

22.

How much an object resists a change to its motion

a)

Inertia

b)

Acceleration

c)

Force

d)

Weight

23.

Amount of matter in an object

a)

Inertia

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

d)

Force

24.

A measurement of how much inertia an object has

a)

Inertia

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

d)

Force

25.

SI Unit for Mass

a)

Grams (g)

b)

Pounds (lbs)

c)

Kilograms (kg)

d)

Newtons (N)

26.

Is Mass a vector or scalar?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

27.

An object in uniform motion will stay in uniform motion, and an object at rest will stay at rest, unless acted on by unbalanced forces.

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

28.

An object's acceleration is directly proportional to the net force acting on it, and inversely proportional to its mass

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

29.

When object #1 exerts a force on object #2, object #2 exerts a force on object #1 which is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

30.

A push or a pull which can change an object's motion

a)

Acceleration

b)

Inertia

c)

Force

d)

Mass

31.

SI Units of Force

a)

Kilograms (kg)

b)

Pounds (lbs)

c)

meters per second squared (m/s2)

d)

Newtons (N)

32.

Is Force a vector or scalar?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

33.

Which of following is true about an object in equilibrium?

a)

The net force on the object is zero

b)

The object has balanced forces

c)

The object is not accelerating

d)

The object's velocity is constant

34.

The force due to gravity pulling downward on an object

a)

Normal Force

b)

Mass

c)

Inertia

d)

Weight

35.

SI Units of Weight

a)

Kilograms (kg)

b)

Pounds (lbs)

c)

Grams (g)

d)

Newtons (N)

36.

Is weight a vector or a scalar?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

37.

A force perpendicular to a supporting surface

a)

Weight

b)

Normal Force

c)

Tension Force

d)

Friction force

38.

A force through a string/cable/rope/etc. which has been pulled tight

a)

Weight

b)

Normal Force

c)

Tension Force

d)

Friction force

39.

A force which always opposes the motion of an object, caused by bumps on the surface

a)

Weight

b)

Normal Force

c)

Tension Force

d)

Friction force

40.

The type of friction that acts while the object is not moving

a)

Static Friction

b)

Kinetic Friction

41.

The type of friction that acts while the object is in motion

a)

Static Friction

b)

Kinetic Friction

42.

The combination of all forces acting on an object

a)

Net Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Acceleration

d)

Inertia

43.

As one amount increases or decreases, another amount increases or decreases by the same factor

a)

Directly Proportional

b)

Inversely Proportional

44.

As one amount increases, another amount decreases by the same factor, and vice versa

a)

Directly Proportional

b)

Inversely Proportional

45.

Derive Newtons from base units

a)

kg mskg\ \frac{m}{s}

b)

kg m2s2kg\ \frac{m^2}{s^2}

c)

m2s2\frac{m^2}{s^2}

d)

kg ms2kg\ \frac{m}{s^2}

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