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Test - First Semester Final - 2020/2021

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The SI unit force is called the Newton.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

I don't know

2.

The rate at which velocity changes with time is called acceleration.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

Madden

3.

The combination of all forces that act on an object is called the net force.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

________________ is any motion of a body where gravity is the only force acting upon it.

a)

kinematics

b)

free fall

c)

mechanics

d)

velocity

5.

The gravitational acceleration of an object in a vacuum near the surface of the Earth is defined as:

a)

g = 9.8 m/s.

b)

g = 9.8 m.

c)

g = 9.8 m/s2.

d)

g = 9.8 s.

6.

When an object falls, ______________________________.

a)

It accelerates at a constant rate until it hits the ground

b)

It accelerates at a non-constant rate until it hits the ground

c)

It accelerates at a constant rate until it reaches terminal velocity

d)

It accelerates at a non-constant rate until it reaches terminal velocity

7.

Do free falling objects move at constant velocity or do they accelerate?

a)

Falling objects accelerate at 9.8 m/s2

b)

Falling object move at constant velocity

c)

Falling objects accelerate at 100 m/s2

d)

It depends on the mass: heavy objects accelerate, light objects do not

8.

If an object is in free fall for three seconds, about how fast will it be falling?


v = gt

a)

10 m/s

b)

20 m/s

c)

30 m/s

d)

40 m/s

9.

If an object is in free fall for three seconds, about how far will it have fallen?


d = 1/2gt2.

a)

9.8 m/s

b)

5 m

c)

20 m

d)

45 m

10.

Juan is standing on the balcony of his hotel room, at a height of 45 meters. He accidentally drops his cell phone over the railing. How fast will the phone be traveling when it hits the ground? Ignore the effect of air resistance. (Hint: how long does it take to hit the ground?)

 t = 2dgt\ =\ \sqrt{\frac{2d}{g}}  ;  v = gtv\ =\ gt  

a)

9.8 m/s (10 m/s if you round 'g' to 10 m/s2)

b)

24.9 m/s (30 m/s if you round 'g' to 10 m/s2)

c)

149.76 m/s (150 m/s if you round 'g' to 10 m/s2)

d)

46.99 m/s (50 m/s if you round 'g' to 10 m/s2)

11.

Unbalanced forces acting on an object cause the object to ______.

a)

tip over

b)

accelerate

c)

velocity

12.

For a constant force, an increase in the mass ______

a)

will result in an increase in the acceleration

b)

have no effect on acceleration

c)

will result in a decrease in the acceleration

13.

The force of friction between two surfaces depends on ______.

a)

the kinds of materials in contact

b)

how much the surfaces are pressed together

c)

both of these

d)

neither of these

14.

If the force acting on a cart doubles, its acceleration ______.

a)

doubles

b)

is halved

c)

is equal to its weight

d)

is equal to friction

15.

If the mass of a cart doubles, its acceleration ______.

a)

doubles

b)

is halved

c)

is equal to its weight

d)

is equal to friction

16.

Pressure is defined as ______

a)

distance per unit time.

b)

force per unit time.

c)

force per unit area.

d)

velocity per unit time.

17.

A wagon has a mass of 50 kg. A net force of 200 N is applied. Its acceleration is ______.


F = ma

a)

4 m/s*s

b)

4 m/s

c)

10,000 m/s*s

d)

0.25 m/s*s

18.
What is the net force?
5N to the right, 5N to the left
a)
0N
b)
2N to the right
c)
2N to the left
d)
10N to the right
19.
What is the net force?
7N to the right, 5N to the left
a)
0N
b)
2N to the right
c)
2N to the left
d)
10N to the right
20.
Vector or Scalar? 
45N to right
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
21.
Vector or Scalar? 
75mph
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
22.
When Nellie Newton hangs by a pair of vertical ropes, the tension in each rope will be...
a)
less than 1/2 her weght
b)
1/2 her weight
c)
more than 1/2 her weight
d)
equal to her weight
23.
When you push down on a spring it pushed back on your hand with...
a)
a smaller amout of force
b)
the same amount of force
c)
a greater amount of force
d)
not enough information to decide
24.

Velocity includes speed and __________________.

a)

Magnitude

b)

Direction

c)

Units

d)

Displacement

25.

What are the three ways an object can accelerate?

a)

It speeds up

b)

It slows down

c)

It only speeds up

d)

It changes direction

26.

Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?

a)

mi/hr

b)

km/s

c)

m/s/s

d)

Ft

27.

What force affects an object in free fall?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

No force

d)

Tension

28.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Moving at constant speed

b)

Speeding up

c)

Not moving (at rest0

d)

Slowing down

29.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Moving at constant speed

b)

Speeding up

c)

Not moving (at rest0

d)

Slowing down

30.

Which runner has the fastest speed?

a)

Runner A

b)

Runner B

c)

Runner C

31.

Newton’s 1st Law of motion is also the law of _________.

a)

Inertia

b)

Momentum

c)

Balanced forces

d)

Net forces

32.

Inertia is the tendency of an object to ________ changes in motion

a)

Include

b)

Increase

c)

Multiply

d)

Resist

33.

When forces are balanced, the net force is ________.

a)

Negative

b)

0

c)

Positive

34.

Newton’s 1st law states that an object won’t change its motion unless acted on by a(n) ___________ force.

a)

Balanced

b)

Positive

c)

Unbalanced

d)

Negative

35.

Newton’s 2nd law of motion says that the force of an object is equal to its mass times its (a)   .

36.

What's the net force acting on the object?

a)

9N left

b)

1N left

c)

9N right

d)

1N right

37.

A box sliding down an incline increases its speed 14 m/s in 2s. What’s the acceleration of the box?


a = v/t

a)

0.143 m/s/s

b)

3 m/s/s

c)

7 m/s/s

d)

28 m/s/s

38.

A car travels 50m in 2s, what is the speed of the car?


 v = dtv\ =\ \frac{d}{t}  

a)

10 m/s

b)

25 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

5 m/s

39.
In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N. The right team pulls with a force of 150N.What is the resultant force?
a)
50N to the left.
b)
350N to the left.
c)
350N to the right.
d)
50N to the right.
40.
The force that opposes the motion of two surfaces sliding past each other is called ___________.
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
friction
d)
unbalanced
41.
What is it called when the force of gravity is acting on an object?
a)
Weight
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Momentum
d)
Projectile Motion
42.

How do you know that a hypothesis is scientific ?

a)

A hypothesis is scientific if there is a test that can prove it wrong.

b)

A hypothesis is scientific when enough important people refer to it.

c)

All hypotheses are scientific.

43.

A space probe that has run out of fuel in remote outer space (where there is no friction and no other planets or stars) continues moving

a)

because some kind of force acts on it.

b)

in a curved path.

c)

even though no force acts on it, due to inertia

d)

due to gravity.

44.

Consider a student standing on a bus that is waiting at a stop light. When the bus suddenly moves forward, the student

a)

falls forward

b)

falls backward

c)

falls through the floor of the bus

45.

When sign painters Burl and Paul stand on opposite ends of a scaffold, the tension forces in the two supporting ropes

a)

are equal.

b)

depend on how much Burl weighs compared to Paul.

c)

combine to equal zero.

d)

are in equilibrium.

46.

If Burl carried Paul piggy-back while standing in the middle of a scaffold, the tensions in the two supporting ropes would

a)

cancel to zero.

b)

be unequal.

c)

more easily support Burl and Paul.

d)

be equal.

47.

Burl and Paul have a total weight of 1200 N. The tensions in the ropes that support the scaffold they stand on add to 1800 N. The weight of the scaffold itself must be

a)

400 N

b)

500 N

c)

600 N

d)

800 N

48.

Earth moves about 30 km/s relative to the Sun. When you jump upward in front of a wall, the wall doesn't slam into you at 30 km/s. This is because the wall

a)

has too little gravity to influence you.

b)

moves in an opposite direction to you.

c)

and you are moving at the same horizontal speed before, during, and after your jump.

d)

has negligible inertia compared with the Sun.

49.

If you are not wearing a seat belt and the car you are driving hits a fixed barrier, you will hit the steering wheel with some force. This motion forward happens because

a)

The force of the collision has thrown you forward.

b)

It's an illusion and the entire car is actually speeding backwards away from the wall

c)

Your inertia makes you continue moving even after the car has stopped.

50.

A skydiver has reached terminal velocity—she now falls at a constant speed. Is there a net force on her? If so, what is the direction?

a)

There is a net force directed upward.

b)

There is no net force.

c)

There is a net force directed downward.

51.

Which of these objects is in equilibrium?

a)

A car driving down the road at a constant speed

b)

A block sitting at rest on a table

c)

A skydiver falling at a constant speed

d)

All of the above

52.

(a)   Mass = More Acceleration

53.

Explain why this picture demonstrates Newton's 2nd Law of motion.

4 lines
54.

Which distance/time graph would represent an object moving forward at a constant speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

The 1,100 kg car comes to a stop. If the vehicle is accelerating at a rate of 1.2 m/s2, which force is CLOSEST to the net force acting on the vehicle?

 F = M × AF\ =\ M\ \times\ A  

a)

9,600 N

b)

1,300 N

c)

900 N

d)

94 N

56.

A dad (more mass) and a daughter (less mass) push against each other while ice skating. What would the motion of the two people be?

a)

The dad moves forward, and the daughter moves backward with greater acceleration.

b)

Both move forward, but the dad moves with greater acceleration.

c)

The dad moves backwards, and the daughter moves forward with greater acceleration.

d)

Both will move backwards, but the daughter moves with a greater acceleration.

57.

Based on Newton's 3rd Law, if you are exerting a downward force on the chair, then the chair is...

a)

destroying the forces

b)

exerting a stronger downward force

c)

causing the load to accelerate upwards

d)

exerting an upward force that is equal to the downward force

58.

Jackson throws a football 30 meters at a speed of 15 m/s. How long was the football in the air before Laurrence caught it for the touchdown?

a)

450 s

b)

2 s

c)

0.5 s

d)

3 s