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Physics First Spring 2021 Final

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Newton's First Law?

a)

An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion with a constant velocity, unless a non-zero net force acts upon it.

b)

F = m a

c)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

I like turtles.

2.

An object is moving with constant velocity. Which of the following statements must be true?

a)

The net force on the object is zero.

b)

A constant force is being applied in the direction of motion.

c)

There are no forces acting on the object.

d)

There is no frictional force acting on the object.

3.

What is Newton's Second Law?

a)

An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion with a constant velocity, unless a non-zero net force acts upon it.

b)

F = m a

c)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

I like turtles.

4.

If a shopping cart’s mass is decreasing while a constant force is applied, what happens to its acceleration?

a)

Acceleration goes up.

b)

Acceleration goes down.

c)

Acceleration stays the same.

d)

I buy less groceries.

5.

If you are pushing a table across the classroom and your friend jumps onto it, what will happen to the table’s acceleration?

a)

Acceleration goes up.

b)

Acceleration goes down.

c)

Acceleration stays the same.

d)

I have no friends.

6.

What is Newton's Third Law?

a)

An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion with a constant velocity, unless a non-zero net force acts upon it.

b)

F = m a

c)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

I like turtles.

7.

A big truck and a small car traveling at the same speed have a head-on collision. Which vehicle receives a greater impact force?

a)

The big truck will receive a greater force.

b)

The small car will receive a greater force.

c)

They will both receive the same force.

d)

There is no force.

8.

A big truck and a small car traveling at the same speed have a head-on collision. Which vehicle receives more damage?

a)

The big truck will receive more damage.

b)

The small car will receive more damage.

c)

They will both receive the same damage

d)

There is no damage.

9.

How much momentum does a car at a stop sign have?

a)

0 kg∙m/s

b)

More than 0 kg∙m/s

c)

Less than 0 kg∙m/s

10.

As a car speeds up, what happens to its momentum?

a)

Momentum increases

b)

Momentum decreases

c)

Momentum stays the same

11.

What happens to the momentum of a car as the driver applies the brakes?

a)

Momentum increases

b)

Momentum decreases

c)

Momentum stays the same

12.

While driving, a bunch of items fall off the back of your truck. If your speed stays the same, what happens to the momentum of the truck?

a)

Momentum increases

b)

Momentum decreases

c)

Momentum stays the same

13.

Which vehicle has less momentum; a fire truck moving at 30m/s or a Ferrari moving at 30m/s?

a)

The firetruck

b)

The Ferrari

c)

They have the same momentum

14.

What has more momentum; a rocket about to launch or a baseball thrown through the air?

a)

The rocket

b)

The baseball

c)

They have the same momentum

15.

Two friends are riding bikes next to each other and use the brakes to come to a stop. If one friend uses more force on the brakes, what can you say about the time it takes them to stop?

a)

It takes them more time to stop

b)

It takes them less time to stop

c)

It takes them the same amount of time to stop

16.

Falling on a padded mat takes longer than falling on a hardwood floor. What do you feel more force from?

a)

You feel more force from falling on the mat

b)

You feel more force from falling on the hardwood floor

c)

You feel the same force no matter which you fall on.

17.

What energy allows a lightbulb to work?

a)

Electrical

b)

Gravitational

c)

Elastic

d)

Light

18.

What energy does a lightbulb give off?

a)

Electrical

b)

Gravitational

c)

Elastic

d)

Light

19.

Pick the term for: Energy stored in an object.

a)

Work

b)

Power

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Potential Energy

20.

Pick the term for: When a force is used to move an object.

a)

Work

b)

Power

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Potential Energy

21.

Pick the term for: How quickly work is done.

a)

Work

b)

Power

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Potential Energy

22.

Pick the term for: Energy of Motion.

a)

Work

b)

Power

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Potential Energy

23.

Which of the following is a example of work being done?

a)

You push a sofa across the room.

b)

You lean on a wall.

c)

You push a car as hard as you can but go nowhere.

d)

You show up to chick-fil-a, but just stand there.

24.

Which of the following will require the most power?

a)

Running the mile in 5 minutes.

b)

Jogging the mile in 8 minutes

c)

Walking the mile in 14 minutes

d)

Crawling the mile in 42 minutes.

25.

What does a wave transfer?

a)

power

b)

matter

c)

energy

d)

fish

26.

Which wave represents a longitudinal wave?

a)

Wave a

b)

Wave b

c)

Neither wave

d)

That's a slinky. (Don't pick this)

27.

Which term refers to the height of the wave?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

28.

Which term refers to distance between two similar points on the wave?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

29.

Which term refers to the top most point of the wave?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

30.

Which term refers to the bottom most point of the wave?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

31.

What is the definition of the term period?

a)

The amount of time it takes to complete 1 oscillation.

b)

The number of oscillations completed in 1 second.

c)

How tall a wave is.

d)

The highest point on a wave.

32.

What is the definition of the term frequency?

a)

The amount of time it takes to complete 1 oscillation.

b)

The number of oscillations completed in 1 second.

c)

How tall a wave is.

d)

The highest point on a wave.

33.

What type of wave is a sound wave?

a)

Longitudinal wave

b)

Transverse wave

c)

A mixture of everything

34.

What medium does sound travel best through?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

It travels the same through all of them

35.

ALL sounds are caused by vibrations.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Which wave would be the quietest?

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Wave 3

d)

They are all the same.

37.

Which wave would have the highest pitch?

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Wave 3

d)

Wave 4

e)

They are all the same.

38.

At what decibel level can hearing loss begin to occur?

a)

30 decibels

b)

60 decibels

c)

85 decibels

d)

140 decibels

39.

Why can't humans hear a dog whistle?

a)

The whistle is too high of a frequency.

b)

The whistle is too loud.

c)

The whistle doesn't produce any sound.

d)

Because dogs don't have lips.

40.

What is the cone of sound (energy) that follows an object going faster than the speed of sound called?

a)

Sonic Boom

b)

Frequency

c)

Doppler

d)

Sonar