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Physics midterm

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a vector?

a)

a quantity that has both magnitude and direction

b)

a quantity that only has direction

c)

a quantity that only has magnitude

2.

Which diagram best shows person pushing a couch (accelerating) across the floor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

The down-arrow in this diagram is most-likely:

a)

gravity

b)

normal

c)

a push or pull

d)

friction

4.

What does the solid line on this graph represent?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

At rest

d)

deceleration

5.

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)

6.

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

7.

A policeman traveling 19.5 m/s spots a speeder ahead, so he accelerates his vehicle at a steady rate of 1.81 m/s2 for 3.2 s, at which time he catches up with the speeder. What distance does the police car cover in that time?

d = vit + ½ at2

a)

35.98 m

b)

56.32 m

c)

71.67 m

8.

What is the velocity during the time interval t = 0 s to t = 2 s

a)

6 m/s

b)

3 m/s

c)

2.5 m/s

9.

In the Velocity - time graph, which time interval(s) is the object moving at constant speed?

a)

0 to 3 seconds

b)

3 to 5 seconds

c)

5 to 11 seconds

d)

11 to 14 seconds

10.

The slope on a velocity - time graph represents the objects...

a)

speed

b)

position

c)

acceleration

d)

time

11.

the units (m/s2) are used for which quantity?

a)

position

b)

speed

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

12.

A 16 kg dog on a skateboard is pushed hard enough to be accelerated 2 m/s2. Which equation should you use to find the net force?

a)

F=ma

b)

v = vo + at

c)

x = xo + vot + (1/2)at2

13.
Centripetal acceleration always points
a)
in the direction of the object's motion
b)
in the opposite direction of the object's motion
c)
towards the center of the circle
d)
towards the outside of the circle
14.
Which of the following is the unit for centripetal force?
a)
J
b)
m/s2
c)
kg⋅m/s
d)
N
15.

If an object is spinning around on a string and the string was suddenly cut, the object would move in a

a)

curved path

b)

straight line

16.

What's the centripetal acceleration of an object traveling 2.3 m/s around a circle of diameter 0.6 m?

a)

5 m/s2

b)

17.63 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

8.81 m/s2

17.
Calculate the centripetal force required to make a 5 kg ball move 4 m/s in a circle with a radius of 2 m.
a)
10 N
b)
20 N
c)
30 N
d)
40  N
18.
A change in velocity over time is known as:
a)
acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
average speed
d)
displacement
19.
A ball is thrown downward from the top of a roof with a speed of 25 m/s. After 2 s, its velocity will be:
a)
19.6 m/s
b)
-5.4 m/s
c)
-44.6 m/s
d)
44.6 m/s
20.

Determine the components of the vector: magnitude= 12 and direction= 125º

a)

x = -9.9 y = 6.9

b)

x = 9.9 y = -6.9

c)

x = -6.9 y = 9.8

d)

x = 6.9 y = -9.8