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Physics Final Exam--Summer School

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which statement describes a vector?
a)
It has magnitude but no direction
b)
It has direction but no magnitude
c)
It has both direction and magnitude
d)
It has constant magnitude but no
 direction
2.
A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south.  What is the magnitude and direction  of the car's resultant displacement?  
a)
40 metres, South
b)
50 metres, South
c)
50 metres, North
d)
40 metres, North 
3.
Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
A deer running 15 meters per second due west
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
4.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
5.
If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?
a)
20m
b)
40m
c)
0m
d)
-20m
6.
A car moved 60 km East and 90 km West. What is the distance it traveled?
a)
30 km, West
b)
60 km. East
c)
90 km
d)
150 km
7.
How do you combine vectors if they are in opposite directions?
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Pythagorean Theorem
d)
Use trigonometry
8.
How do you combine vectors if they are in the same direction?
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Pythagorean Theorem
d)
Use Trigonometry
9.

All of the parts that a vector is broken into

a)

Resultant vector

b)

Component vector

c)

x-component

d)

y-component

10.

The vertical value of a vector, such as the height

a)

Resultant vector

b)

Component vector

c)

x-component

d)

y-component

11.

The horizontal value of a vector, such as the range

a)

Resultant vector

b)

Component vector

c)

x-component

d)

y-component

12.

State the effects of force on an object

a)

causes distortion of shape

b)

changes direction of moving

c)

changes object colour

d)

can affect the size of an object

13.

1. Express each of the following to 3 s.f: 48938

a)

489

b)

48900

c)

50000

d)

4890

14.

calculate the total distance covered

a)

600 m

b)

450 m

c)

60 m

d)

4500 m

15.

find the initial velocity when a body comes to rest after 5 sec when decelerating at 10m/s2

a)

-50m/s

b)

50m/s

c)

2m/s

16.

When we drop a coin and a feather simultaneously in a tube fill with air, which one will reach the bottom first?

a)

coin

b)

feather

c)

none of the above

d)

they will reach at the same time

17.

A beaker is left out in the rains. Will the rate at which the beaker is filled be altered if wind starts to blow?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

not sure

18.

A beaker is left out in the rains. Will the rate at which the beaker is filled be altered if wind starts to blow?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

not sure

19.

A coin was thrown vertically upwards and it rose to a length of 10 metres. What was the time taken by the body to reach the highest point?

a)

1.43s

b)

3s

c)

2s

d)

1.4s

20.

which eclipse is shown on the diagram

a)

annular

b)

lunar

c)

solar

21.

which property of sound is represented by the diagram

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

travels in a straight line

d)

hits a barrier

22.

this is a .............. wave

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

simple

d)

water

23.

the distance A is called

a)

period

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

crest

24.

1. UNIT OF FORCE

a)

NEWTON

b)

METER

c)

KG

d)

SEC

25.

2. UNIT OF MASS IS

a)

S

b)

N

c)

KG

d)

KG/SEC

26.

3.UNIT OF ENERGY IS

a)

KG

b)

METER

c)

KG/SEC

d)

JOULE

27.

4.UNIT OF POWER IS

a)

KG

b)

METER

c)

WATT

d)

NEWTON

28.
  1. UNIT OF DISPLACEMENT IS
a)

METER

b)

KG

c)

SEC

d)

NEWTON

29.

6.UNIT OF ACCELERATION IS

a)

METER/SEC

b)

METER/SEC 2

c)

KG

d)

SEC

30.

8.UNIT OF TEMPERATURE

a)

KELVIN

b)

SEC

c)

KG

d)

METER

31.

Pick out the vector quantities

a)

Force

b)

Pressure

c)

Velocity

d)

Acceleration

32.

A large mass and a small mass can balance on a seesaw because of balanced _______________.

a)

forces

b)

torques

c)

energies

d)

all of these.

33.

The fact that the Moon always shows its same face to Earth is evidence that the Moon rotates about its axis roughly once per __________.

a)

day

b)

month

c)

year

d)

None of these, the moon does not rotate about its axis.

34.

Electromagnetic waves always travel faster than sound waves.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

According to Newtons Second law of motion

a)

F=ma

b)

F=M

c)

F=a

d)

F=0

36.

According to Einstein

a)

E=mc2

b)

E=1

c)

E=mc

d)

E=m

37.

Our galaxy is ----

a)

Spiral galaxy

b)

Triangular galaxy

c)

circular galaxy

d)

elliptical galaxy

38.

1. UNIT OF FORCE

a)

NEWTON

b)

METER

c)

KG

d)

SEC

39.

The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force due to gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

40.
An object will weigh more on
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
the moon
41.
The mass of an object on Earth is________the mass of the same object on the moon.
a)
less than
b)
the same as
c)
greater than
42.
Under zero gravity conditions, such as in an orbiting satellite, a person seems
a)
heavier than on earth
b)
weightless
c)
the same as on earth
43.
What keeps the planets orbiting around the sun?
a)
an equal balance of gravity and inertia
b)
heat from the sun
c)
the weightless environment
d)
wind from the sun
44.
If an object is 100 kg of mass in the earth, it still has 100 kg on the moon.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
If I weigh 120 pounds on earth, I will still weigh 120 pounds on the moon.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Gravity is best described as the attractive force 
a)
that does not exist in space
b)
that acts between any two objects
c)
that acts between magnets and iron
d)
that does not affect orbiting satellites
47.
If a feather and a hammer fall to the ground from the same height in a vacuum,
a)
the feather would land first
b)
the hammer would land first
c)
they would land at the same time
d)
they would both float
48.
Metals are good conductors of electricity because
a)
they contain free electrons
b)
the atoms are lightly packed 
c)
they have high melting point
d)
all of the above
49.
Light year is a unit of
a)
Time
b)
Distance
c)
Light
d)
Intensity of light
50.
Which of these is a unit of work?
a)
Watt
b)
Meter
c)
Joule
d)
Newton
51.
The orbits of the planets around the sun are 
a)
Circular
b)
Horizontal
c)
Elliptical
d)
Diagonal
52.

name one type of collision::

a)

inertia

b)

elastic

c)

plastic

53.

what is an example of elastic collision?

a)

nail in wood

b)

basketball hitting ground

54.

example of inelastic collision:

a)

baseball hitting a ball

b)

jumping in water

c)

a bullet hitting wood

55.

momentum can be transferred from one object to another

a)

true

b)

false

56.

when objects collide some momentum is lost:

a)

false

b)

true

57.

a tiny bullet can have more momentum than a huge truck:

a)

false

b)

true