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Biophysics

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 47mins

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Class
Date
1.

When an object spins it is said to undergo ______________.

a)

rotational motion

b)

angular momentum

c)

axis differentiation

d)

rotational axis

2.

An athlete can jump higher off a solid surface because it opposes his body with as much force as he is able to generate, in contrast to sand or other unstable surface.


This is an example of one of Newton's Laws, which one?

a)

1st

b)

2md

c)

3rd

3.
Which object has the greatest momentum?
a)
An 18-wheeler tractor trailer at rest.
b)
An average mass person walking.
c)
A sports car driving on the highway.
4.

What are the two factors that affect the momentum of an object?

a)

speed and velocity

b)

time and mass

c)

distance and displacement

d)

mass and velocity

5.

ANGULAR MOMENTUM = MOMENT OF INERTIA X .........................

a)

speed

b)

angular velocity

c)

radius

d)

angular impulse

6.

Angular momentum is conserved when no outside torques act on an object. As the moment of inertia decreases, the angular rotation has to .................. to keep the same angular momentum

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

remain constant

7.

At the end of a dive, the athlete opens up her body to increase___________________________ , which simultaneously decreases in___________________________ in preparation for entering the water.

a)

Moment of Inertia, Angular Velocity

b)

Angular Velocity, Moment of Inertia

c)

Angular Velocity, Angular momentum

8.

Stars originate as large bodies of slowly rotating gas. Because of gravity, these clumps of gas slowly decrease in size. What happens to the angular speed of the star as it shrinks?

a)

It rotates faster.

b)

It rotates slower.

c)

It starts to accelerate in the forward direction.

d)

The rotation rate stays the same.

9.

What is the equation used in Newton's law of acceleration?

a)

a = f x m

b)

f = m x a

c)

m = f x a

10.

For a first class level, the fulcrum is placed

a)

Between the effort/force and resistance/weight

b)

Effort/force in the middle with fulcrum on one end and resistance/weight on the other

c)

Resistance/weight in the middle with fulcrum and effort/force on the ends

11.

Standing on your toes is an example of what lever

a)

1st class

b)

2nd class

c)

3rd class

12.

Which measure has no scalar equivalent?

a)

displacement

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

13.

What quantity or measure is represented or measured in Newtons, represented as N?

a)

speed

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

d)

distance

e)

weight

14.
You are competing in a 100m race in the pool.  Each length of the pool is 50m.  What is your displacement?
a)
0m
b)
50m
c)
100m
15.
Low center of gravity leads to more stability
a)
true
b)
false
c)
sometimes true -sometimes false
d)
does anyone REALLY know the answer to this kind of question?
16.
A larger mass has greater ___
a)
momentum
b)
static friction
c)
inertia 
d)
all of these
17.

Newton's first law of motion states that 'an object will remain at rest or in it's current state of motion unless ...' what?

a)

Acted upon by an unbalanced force.

b)

It's mass is too great.

c)

It is pushed, kicked or hit.

d)

There is no gravity present.

18.
The speedometer on your car tells you
a)
average velocity
b)
instantaneous velocity
c)
average speed
d)
instantaneous speed
19.
An airplane lands on a runway with a velocity of 150 m/s. How far will it travel until it stops if its rate of deceleration is constant at -3 m/s2?
a)
525 m
b)
3750 m
c)
6235 m
d)
9813 m
20.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
21.
A quantity that is ignorant of direction is referred to as a
a)
vector quantity
b)
scalar quantity
22.
A hummingbird averages a speed of about 45 km/hour (Cool facts: They visit up to 1000 flowers per day, and reach maximum speed, while diving, up to 160 km/hour!). Ruby-throated hummingbirds take a non-stop trip across Gulf of Mexico in which they fly for 18 hours straight! How far is the trip across the Gulf of Mexico at their average speed?
a)
810 km
b)
2.5 km
c)
3.6 km
d)
360 km
23.
An object is NOT accelerating if it is moving
a)
in a circle
b)
at constant velocity 
c)
at increasing speed
d)
only as influenced by gravity
24.

What type of allometry is described on the image?

a)

neutral

b)

negative

c)

positive

25.

Kleiber’s law, or the 1/2 -power law scaling of the metabolic rate with body mass, is considered one of the few quantitative laws in biology, yet its physiological basis remains unknown.

a)

true

b)

false

26.
Which type of lever would be in this image?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
27.
1st and 2nd class levers are ____ while 3rd class levers are _____
a)
Force multipliers, speed multipliers
b)
Speed multipliers,force multipliers
c)
Force multipliers, force multipliers
d)
Speed multipliers, speed multipliers
28.

Choose the correct prefix for the value given below.

95.8 x 106 Hz

a)

95.8 kHz

b)

95.8 THz

c)

95.8 GHz

d)

95.8 MHz

29.

Choose the correct scientific notation to the value given below.

200 nm

(nm = nanometers)

a)

200 x 10−3 m

b)

200 x 10−6 m

c)

200 x 10−9 m

d)

200 x 10−12 m

30.
A rocket pushes exhaust 10, 000 N. Without any other forces acting on the rocket, how much force does the rocket go forward?
a)
15,000 N
b)
1,000 N
c)
10, 000 N