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Semester 1 Review: Energy, Forces, Gravity and Motion

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A dog walks 12 meters to the east and then 16 meters back to the west. What is the distance the dog travels?

a)

28 m

b)

4 m east

c)

4 m west

d)

4 m

2.

A dog walks 12 meters to the east and then 16 meters back to the west. What is the dog's displacement?

a)

28 m

b)

4 m east

c)

4 m west

d)

4 m

3.

This object is

a)

moving left and slowing down

b)

moving left with constant velocity

c)

moving right and slowing down

d)

moving right with constant velocity

4.

This object is

a)

moving left and slowing down

b)

moving left and speeding up

c)

moving right and slowing down

d)

moving right and speeding up

5.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Nuclear energy

c)

Energy in motion

d)

Stored energy

6.

What is potential energy?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Nuclear energy

c)

Energy in motion

d)

Stored energy

7.

All objects in the universe have a gravitational attraction to each other. 

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the SI unit used to measure weight?

a)

Grams 

b)

Liters

c)

Pounds 

d)

Newtons 

9.

What force that acts against motion and ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?

a)

Applied

b)

Normal

c)

Friction

d)

Magnetic

10.

When the velocity of an object is doubled, its momentum

a)

remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.

b)

doubles

c)

quadruples

d)

decreases

11.

A 0.250 kg cart moving at 0.400 m/s has how much momentum?

a)

0.1 kg-m/s

b)

1 kg-m/s

c)

10 kg-m/s

d)

100 kg-m/s

12.

What is the unit for mass?

a)

m/sec

b)

kg/sec

c)

kg

d)

kg m/sec

13.

The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.

a)

size and shape

b)

mass and speed

c)

mass and veloctiy

d)

mass and energy

14.

What is a force?

a)

a push or pull

b)

speed or acceleration

c)

potential or kinetic energy

d)

balanced or unbalanced force

15.

Speed can be found by calculating...

a)

acceleration/ velocity

b)

friction/ gravity

c)

momentum/ time

d)

distance/ time

16.

A car takes 3 hours to travel 180 miles at a constant speed. How fast is the car traveling?

a)

30 mph

b)

50 mph

c)

60 mph

d)

90 mph

17.

TRUE or FALSE: An object in motion will stay in motion unless an unbalanced force acts on it.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

TRUE or FALSE: Every action force comes with an equal reaction force in the opposite direction.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Four solid balls, each with a different mass, are moving at the same speed. Which ball would require the most force to STOP its motion?

a)

ball with a mass of 5 kg

b)

ball with a mass of 10 kg

c)

ball with a mass of 15 kg

d)

ball with a mass of 20 kg

20.

As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

21.

Velocity is both ____ and _____. 

a)

speed , direction 

b)

direction, mass

c)

volume, density 

d)

direction, magnitude 

22.

A train traveling 60 mph slows down as it comes to a stop. This is an example of _____________

a)

Acceleration

b)

Distance

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

23.

Looking at the roller coaster, were does the cart have the most kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

When a car suddenly stops at a red light, a pizza lying in the passengers seat flies in to the windshield. Why does the pizza fly forward?

a)

The pizza loses its backward force

b)

The pizza's inertia causes it to continue moving. 

c)

The friction of braking transfers energy to the pizza. 

25.

How much force is needed to accelerate a 5 kg marble at a rate of 2.5 m/s?

a)

12.5

b)

10

c)

2

d)

12

26.

What is the definition of acceleration?

a)

Change in speed or direction

b)

displacement divided by time

c)

the amount of distance covered in a certain amount of time

d)

An object at rest

27.

What is the net force shown in the diagram?

a)

50N right

b)

950N

c)

50N left

d)

150N left

28.

Newton's 2nd law states---

a)

For action there is an equal or opposite reaction

b)

F=M x A

c)

Law of inertia 

29.

Assuming there is no friction, what type of energy does the car have at d

a)

only kinetic

b)

only gravitational potential energy

c)

both kinetic energy and potential energy

d)

the car has no energy because there is no friction

30.

According to the graph how fast does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

a)

2 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

12.5 m/s

d)

1 m/s

31.

A car driving at 50 miles per hour drives for 2 hours. What distance did it cover?

a)

50 miles

b)

25 miles

c)

100 miles

d)

75 miles

32.

This is a velocity-time graph. If the object is moving in a positive forward direction, what is the object doing in segment B?

a)

Positive acceleration -speeding up

b)

Negative acceleration -slowing down

c)

Constant Velocity

d)

Not moving

33.

What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?

a)

coffee

b)

motion

c)

inertia

d)

gravity

34.

The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

momentum

d)

gravity

35.

A magician pulls a frictionless tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

36.

Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more mass and requires more force to accelerate.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

37.

When you step on a Lego. You push on the Lego and the Lego pushes back on you.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

38.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force ______________________.

a)

changes the motion of the object

b)

is cancelled by another force

c)

does not change the motion of an object

d)

is equal to the weight of the object

39.

A 2kg cat sits on a branch 4m above the ground. How much potential energy does the cat have?

a)

8J

b)

80J

c)

0.8J

d)

2J

40.

How fast must a 2kg cart move to have 16J of kinetic energy.

a)

16 m/s

b)

32 m/s

c)

8 m/s

d)

4 m/s

41.

Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...

a)

Mass and Distance 

b)

Mass and Matter

c)

Distance and Weight 

d)

Weight and Mass

42.

The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.

a)

Mass

b)

Matter

c)

Weight 

d)

Terminal velocity 

43.

You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.

a)

20N

b)

40N

c)

10N

d)

0N

44.

A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .

a)

Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity

b)

Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity

c)

Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity

d)

Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity

45.

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

a)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

b)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

c)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

d)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

46.

Which graph represents a students standing at their locker for a period of time.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration (speeding up)

c)

Deceleration (slowing down)

d)

No motion

48.

Speed is different from velocity because

a)

Velocity has a direction

b)

Speed uses Distance /Time

c)

Velocity doesn't include time

d)

Velocity doesn't include distance

49.

There are 2 forces acting on an object one is 8 N to the left , and the other is 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced

a)

12 N Right No

b)

4 N Left No

c)

12 N Right Yes

d)

4 N Left Yes

50.

When a bird flies, its wings push air downward. As a result the air pushes back upward on the bird. Which law of motion most applies to the way the wings of a bird beat? 

a)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

b)

The rate of acceleration of an object depends on the amount of force applied.

c)

Objects in motion tend to remain in motion until acted upon by an another force. 

d)

Force is defined by mass times acceleration

51.

If a car is moving on a highway at 70 kilometers per hour, going south, and then turns to travel 70 kilometers per hour, going east, what happens to its speed and velocity?

a)

Speed - changing, Velocity - constant

b)

Speed - constant, Velocity - changing

c)

Speed - constant, Velocity - constant

d)

Speed - changing, Velocity - changing

52.

The diagram represents the movement of a train from left to right, with velocity v. Which statement is true?

a)

The train is speeding up.

b)

The train is slowing down.

c)

The train is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The train is speeding up in certain intervals while decreasing in others.

53.

The image above shows two opposite forces acting on a rolling cart, what can we say is true about the affect of the forces on the cart?

a)

It cannot be determined without knowing which man is stronger.

b)

It cannot be determined because one man is taller than the other.

c)

The forces are unbalanced, and net force on the cart moves it to the left.

d)

The forces are unbalanced, and net force on the cart moves it to the right.

54.

How does the gravitational force the Earth exerts on the sun compare to the gravitational force the sun exerts on the Earth?

a)

The gravitational force the sun exerts on the Earth is larger

b)

The gravitational force the Earth exerts on the sun is larger

c)

Their gravitational forces are equal

d)

There is not enough information

55.

The diagram shows a planet traveling at a constant speed in a circular path around the sun. Which labeled arrow represents the direction of the gravitational force acts to keep the planet in orbit?

a)

W

b)

Z

c)

X

d)

Y

56.

How does the force of gravity between two objects change when the distance between them is 3 times larger?

a)

3 times more

b)

3 times less

c)

9 times more

d)

9 times less

57.
When a planet orbits the Sun, one of the foci of the elliptical orbit is 
a)
the axis
b)
the perihelion
c)
the center
d)
the Sun
58.
Where is the planet moving faster
a)
Position A to B
b)
Position B to C
c)
Position H to I
d)
Position I to J
59.
What is true about the area between points A, B and the Sun, and the area between points H, I and the Sun?
a)
The area between A, B and the Sun is the largest.
b)
The area between H, I and the Sun is the largest
c)
Both areas are equal in size
d)
There is not enough information to determine the areas
60.

Which planet will take the least amount of time to revolve around the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

61.

What is the orbital period of a planet that is 9.5 AU from the sun?

a)

4.5 years

b)

9.5 years

c)

17 years

d)

29 years

62.

What is the orbital period of a planet that is 0.5 AU from the sun?

a)

0.35 yrs

b)

0.63 yrs

c)

1 yr

d)

1.4 yrs

63.

How much does a 70kg person weigh (on the earth)?

a)

70 N

b)

7 N

c)

700 N

d)

80 N

64.

Which graph represents an accelerating car

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

65.

How does the acceleration of the Earth compare to the acceleration of the much more massive sun?

a)

the acceleration is larger for the smaller mass earth

b)

the acceleration is larger for the larger mass sun

c)

the acceleration of the sun is the same as the acceleration of the earth

d)

There is no way to measure accelerations in space

66.

The graph shows the progress of a swimmer as he transitions from lap 2 to lap 3. How does the speed of the swimmer during the first 5 seconds compare to the speed during the last 2.5 seconds?

a)

the speed between 0 and 5 seconds is greater than the speed between 10 and 12.5 seconds

b)

the speed between 0 and 5 seconds is less than the speed between 10 and 12.5 seconds

c)

the speed between 0 and 5 seconds is equal to the speed between 10 and 12.5 seconds

d)

The swimmer is not moving between 0 and 12.5 seconds

67.
Name the missing force....
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
68.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
lift
d)
normal force
69.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
70.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
buoyant force
d)
applied force