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Physics Examination I

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The SI base unit for mass is:

a)

Gram

b)

Pound

c)

Kilogram

d)

Ounce

e)

Kilopound

2.

A gram is:

a)

10-6 kg

b)

10-3kg

c)

1kg

d)

103kg

e)

106kg

3.

A particle moves along X-axis from Xi to Xf. Of the following values of the initial and final coordinates, which results in the displacement with the largest magnitude?

a)

Xi =4m, Xf=6m

b)

Xi= -4m, Xf=-8m

c)

Xi=-4m, Xf =2m

d)

Xi = 4m, Xf =-2m

e)

Xi = -4m, Xf = 4m

4.

A car starts from rest and goes down a slope with a constant acceleration of 5 m/s2. After 5 s the car reaches the bottom of the hill. Its speed at the bottom of the hill, in m/s, is:

a)

1

b)

12.5

c)

25

d)

50

e)

160

5.

Velocity is defined as:

a)

rate of change of position over time

b)

position divided by time

c)

rate of change of acceleration with time

d)

a speeding up or slowing down

e)

change of position

6.

Acceleration is defined as:

a)

rate of change of position over time

b)

speed divided by time

c)

rate of change of velocity over time

d)

change of velocity

e)

change in displacement over time

7.

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Displacement

d)

Acceleration

e)

None of these

8.

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

a)

Mass

b)

Density

c)

Speed

d)

Temperature

e)

None of these

9.

Which of the following is NOT an example of accelerated motion?

a)

Vertical component of projectile motion

b)

Circular motion at constant speed

c)

A swinging pendulum

d)

Earth’s motion about sun

e)

Horizontal component of projectile motion

10.

A ball is vertically thrown into the air, as it rises what is the direction of its velocity?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

Zero

d)

g, down

e)

g, up

11.

A baseball is thrown vertically into the air. The acceleration of the ball at its highest point is:

a)

zero

b)

g, down

c)

g, up

d)

2g, down

e)

2g, up

12.

A freely falling body has a constant acceleration of 9.8 m/s2. This means that:

a)

the body falls 9.8 m during each second

b)

the body falls 9.8 m during the first second only

c)

the speed of the body increases by 9.8 m/s during each second

d)

the acceleration of the body increases by 9.8 m/s2 during each second

e)

the acceleration of the body decreases by 9.8 m/s2 during each second

13.

An object is thrown vertically upward at 35 m/s. Taking g = 10 m/s2, the velocity of the object 5 seconds later is:

a)

7.0 m/s, up

b)

15 m/s, down

c)

15 m/s, up

d)

85 m/s, down

e)

85 m/s, up

14.

Neglecting the effect of air resistance, a stone dropped off a 175-m high building lands on the ground in:

a)

3 s

b)

4 s

c)

6 s

d)

18 s

e)

36 s

15.

For a projectile, what is the acceleration in the x-direction?

a)

it depends on the initial velocity

b)

it depends on how long it is in the air

c)

0 m/s2

d)

it depends on y-acceleration

e)

None of these

16.

A bullet is fired horizontally from a gun. At the same time a similar bullet is dropped from the same height. The fired bullet will:

a)

hit the ground first

b)

hit at the same time as the dropped bullet

c)

hit the ground second

d)

never hit the ground

e)

None of these

17.

A toy car moves 8 m in 4 s at the constant velocity. What is the car’s velocity?

a)

1 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

4 m/s

e)

5 m/s

18.

A plane flies 300 km due north, then 400 km dues east. What is the magnitude of its displacement?

a)

100 km

b)

500 km

c)

700 km

d)

1 000 km

e)

1500 km

19.

A 10-kg weight and a 100-kg weight of the same size are dropped from the roof of a building. Which will hit the ground first?

a)

they will hit at the same time

b)

the 10-kg weight

c)

the 100-kg weight

d)

cannot be determined from given information

e)

None of these

20.

A train moves at a constant velocity of 50 km/h. How far will it move in 0.5 h?

a)

10 km

b)

20 km

c)

25 km

d)

45 km

e)

50 km

21.

The maximum horizontal distance that a projectile travels is called:

(a)  

22.

The path of a projectile through the air is called:

(a)  

23.

The location of an object at a particular time is called:

(a)  

24.

The state of movement that results from gravitational force only

(a)  

25.

Acceleration in the opposite direction of velocity is called:

(a)  

26.

The interval over which change occurs is called

(a)  

27.

The vector sum of two or more vectors is called:

(a)  

28.

The total length of the path traveled between two positions is called:

(a)  

29.

The study of the description of motion of an object is called:

(a)  

30.

A vector that has a magnitude of exactly one and points in a particular direction is called:

(a)  

31.

It is the magnitude of displacement:

(a)  

32.

What is the net force when an object is at rest is called:

(a)  

33.

It is how fast an object moving at a given instant

(a)  

34.

Evaluate i.i

(a)  

35.

Evaluate j x k.

(a)  

36.

Evaluate k x j.

(a)  

37.

Evaluate k.j

(a)  

38.

Evaluate k.k

(a)  

39.

Evaluate j x i.

(a)  

40.

How many significant figures are there in 4000.1?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

6

d)

3

41.

How many significant figures are there in 0.000000023

(a)  

42.

How many significant figures are there is 10000000101000010?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

d)

14

e)

13

43.

Applying the rules in calculating significant figures: What is 12.5 x 3.5?

a)

43.75

b)

44

c)

43.7

d)

43.750

e)

44.0

44.

Applying the rules in calculating significant figures. What is 10.0033 + 1.55?

a)

11.55

b)

12

c)

11.5533

d)

11.553

e)

11.6

45.

The one that can be measured and consists of magnitude and unit is called?

(a)  

46.

The measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width, thickness or depth.

(a)  

47.

It states that "the equation is dimensionally correct if the dimensions on the left hand side of the equation are equal to the dimensions on the right hand side of the equation"

(a)  

48.

A motion wherein a body is affected by gravity alone.

(a)  

49.

It is the reference used as the standard measurement of physical quantity

(a)  

50.

True or False. All digits with zeros preceding a decimal fraction are significant.

(a)