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Final-Physics

Total questions: 157

Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
2.
65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Average Speed
d)
Constant Speed
3.
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
4.
_____ is how fast an object moves in a specific direction.
a)
velocity
b)
speed
c)
displacement
d)
distance
5.
Ms. Bush drives 50 miles. What does Ms. Bush need to figure out her speed?
a)
The type of car she drives
b)
Her heart rate as she drives
c)
The time she has driven
d)
The direction she was going
6.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
7.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
8.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
9.
Can be measured in seconds (s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
10.
What is the speed of an object that travels 20 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
80 m/s
b)
0.2 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
24 m/s
11.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
12.

The clown walked 27 feet in 9 seconds. what was his velocity?

a)

18 feet/sec

b)

243 feet/sec

c)

36 feet/sec

d)

3 feet/sec

13.

A unicyclist pedals 40 hours at 5 miles per hour without making any stops. How far does she get?

a)

200 miles

b)

8 miles

c)

35 miles

d)

45 miles

14.
48 inches = _______ feet
a)
16
b)
1 1/2
c)
4
d)
144
15.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
16.
Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?
a)
400 minutes
b)
100 minutes
c)
100 seconds 
d)
.25 seconds 
17.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
18.
Mrs. Avery speed walked 2 miles in 10 minutes, what is her speed?
a)
0.2 miles/min
b)
2 miles/min
c)
20 miles/min
d)
40 miles/min
19.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
20.
You know 1000 mg = 1 g.  Convert 2.5 grams into milligrams.
a)
25 mg
b)
25,000 mg
c)
250 mg
d)
2500 mg
21.
1 km = ___ m
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
22.
71 km = ___ m
a)
71
b)
710
c)
7,100
d)
71,000
23.
13 km 20 m = _________ m
a)
13 20
b)
1320
c)
13,020
d)
13,200
24.
1 kg = ___ g
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
25.
21 kg 415 g = _________ g
a)
436 g
b)
21,415 g
c)
210,415 g
d)
9
26.
13 kg = ___ g
a)
13,000 g
b)
1.3 g
c)
0.13 g
d)
1,300 g
27.

Convert 1800g to kg.

a)

18 kg

b)

1.8 kg

c)

180 kg

d)

0.18 kg

28.

1 minute =

a)

60 minutes

b)

24 hours

c)

60 seconds

d)

30 seconds

29.
What is the first thing you do when performing the scientific method?
a)
Make a conclusion
b)
make an observation
c)
solve a problem
d)
experiment
30.
What do you do after you come up with your hypothesis?
a)
Conclude
b)
Test your hypothesis
c)
Do a victory dance
d)
Tell your teacher
31.
An educated guess is
a)
an observation
b)
question
c)
hypothesis
d)
experiment
32.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
33.
A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
34.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
35.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
36.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
37.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
38.
Determine the motion of the car.
a)
at rest 
b)
moving at constant speed
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
39.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car moving down a ramp
40.
A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
0.7m/s2
b)
7m/s2
c)
14m/s2
d)
none of the above
41.
A roller coaster 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
42.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s
43.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
ft/sec2
c)
m/s2
44.

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

a)

not moving

b)

moving with constant velocity

c)

moving with changing velocity

45.

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

a)

not moving

b)

moving with constant velocity

c)

moving with changing velocity

46.

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

a)

not moving

b)

moving with constant velocity

c)

moving with changing velocity

47.

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

a)

not moving

b)

moving with constant velocity

c)

moving with changing velocity

48.

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

a)

not moving

b)

moving with constant velocity

c)

moving with changing velocity

49.

Which of these position vs. time graphs shows an object changing direction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

This motion map shows an object...

a)

not moving

b)

moving with constant velocity

c)

moving with changing velocity

51.

This motion map shows an object...

a)

not moving

b)

moving with constant velocity

c)

moving with changing velocity

52.

Describe the motion:

a)

constant velocity to the right

b)

not moving

c)

constant velocity to the left

53.

Describe the motion:

a)

constant velocity to the right

b)

not moving

c)

constant velocity to the left

54.

Which line shows an object moving to the left?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

Which line shows an object that is stopped?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.

What is the difference between the motion of object B and object D?

a)

B is moving faster than D

b)

D is moving faster than B

c)

B is moving to the right, D is moving to the left

d)

D is moving to the right, B is moving to the left

57.

What is the object's starting position?

a)

20 m to the right

b)

20 m to the left

c)

60 m to the right

d)

60 m to the left

58.

What is the object's ending position?

a)

20 m to the right

b)

20 m to the left

c)

60 m to the right

d)

60 m to the left

59.

What is the object's motion between 0-1 seconds?

a)

not moving

b)

medium speed to the right

c)

medium speed to the left

60.

When is the object moving to the left?

a)

0-10 seconds

b)

10-15 seconds

c)

15-40 seconds

d)

40-60 seconds

61.

When is the object stopped?

a)

0-10 seconds

b)

10-15 seconds

c)

15-40 seconds

d)

40-60 seconds

62.

What is the object's initial position?

a)

0 m

b)

60 meters to the right

c)

40 meters to the left

63.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
none
64.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
65.

A push or a pull on an object

a)

Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Inertia

d)

Friction

66.

A force exerted by a surface perpendicular to the surface.

a)

Normal

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Tension

67.

A force that resists an object's motion

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Normal

d)

Tension

68.

A pulling force exerted along a rope, string, wire, cable...

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Normal

d)

Tension

69.

The gravitational attraction between an object and the Earth.

a)

Friction

b)

Weight

c)

Normal

d)

Tension

70.

Which of Newton's Laws describes the relationships between Force, mass and acceleration.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

71.

A shopping cart accelerates more slowly when full. This is an example of Newton's ________ Law.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

72.

According to Newton's first law, an object in motion will stay in motion unless:

a)

a. An opposing force acts on it.

b)

b. It's in outer space.

c)

c. It stops.

d)

d. It remains at rest.

73.
What Unit do we Measure Force in? 
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Mass
d)
Kilograms
74.

A rollercoaster heading down a hill is _____________.

a)

at rest

b)

slowing down

c)

accelerating

d)

velocity

75.

if an object stays still or continues moving at the same speed and in the same direction, it is a _______ force.

a)

weak

b)

strong

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

76.

According to Newton’s second law of motion, force is equal to mass times ______________________.

a)

inertia

b)

weight

c)

acceleration

d)

direction

77.
Who wins the tug of war with what net force?
a)
The person on the left with 20 N
b)
The person on the left with 80 N
c)
The people on the right with 20 N
d)
The people on the right with 100 N
78.
What is Newton's Second Law?
a)
forces do not cause acceleration
b)
mass is not related to acceleration
c)
F=ma
d)
force is not related to mass
79.

True or False. 800 N = 800 kg ⋅ m/s2

a)

True

b)

False

80.

If the net force is equal to zero, the forces acting on the object are

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

81.

What is the net force?

a)

40 N left

b)

400 N right

c)

0 N Balanced

d)

40 N right

82.
The larger the mass you have the _____ force you need to change its motion.
a)
more
b)
less
83.
As force applied to a textbook increases, what happens to its acceleration?
a)
Stays the same
b)
Increases
c)
Decreases
d)
Opens
84.
If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
also increases
d)
stops
85.

If the man pushes with an equal amount of force, which object will accelerate more?

a)

Car because it has more mass

b)

Lawnmower because it has less mass

c)

Car because it has less mass

d)

Lawnmower because it has more mass

86.

A 25 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. What was the force?

a)

250 N

b)

2.5 N

c)

25 N

d)

15 N

87.

The mass of a wagon is 40 kg. The wagon accelerates at 8 m/s2 . What is the force?

a)

38.25 Kg

b)

320N

c)

5N

d)

3.825Kg

88.

A cat has a mass of 200 kg and accelerates at 3 m/s2 to catch a mouse. How much force would be needed to stop the cat?

a)

200 N

b)

300 N

c)

500 N

d)

600 N

89.

What force is required to accelerate a car at a rate of 2 m/s2 if the car has a mass of 3000 kg?

a)

1500 N

b)

3002 N

c)

6000 N

d)

0.00067 N

90.

A 10 kg bowling ball would require what force to accelerate down an alleyway at a rate of 3 m/s2?

a)

30 N

b)

3.34 N

c)

0.3 N

d)

13 N

91.
You and your friend, are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N, to the rights. You pull with a force of 65 N, to the left. What is the net force on the rope?
a)
10 n, to the left
b)
20 N
c)
10 N, to the left
d)
10 N, to the right
92.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
93.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
94.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
95.
One person is pushing one object 120 N to the left. The other person is pushing the same object 50 N to the right. What is the net force?
a)
50 N to the right
b)
70 N to the left
c)
50 N to the left
d)
70 N to the right
96.
True or False: The larger the arrow the more the net force.
a)
True
b)
False
97.
What is the net force?
130 N        150 N
<------        --------->
a)
20 N 
b)
30 N
c)
20 N to the right
d)
30 N to the left
98.
What is the net force?
100 N        230 N
<------        --------->
a)
30 N to the right
b)
230 N to the right
c)
130 N to the right
d)
This is a balanced force
99.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
100.
If two forces act on an object in the same direction, the net force is the _____________
a)
the difference between the two forces
b)
the sum of the two forces
c)
Only one of the forces acts on the object
d)
DOOMSDAY!
101.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
102.

True or False. Acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Your car has a mass of 2500 kg and a force of 5000 N. How fast will it accelerate?

a)

20 m/s2

b)

0.5 m/s2

c)

2 m/s2

d)

120 N

104.

If an object was accelerating at 5 m/s2, and a force of 10 newtons was required to accelerate it, what was the object's mass?

a)

50 kg

b)

2 kg

c)

0.5 kg

d)

5 kg

105.

A change in speed or direction; a change in velocity

a)

Acceleration

b)

Force

c)

Inertia

d)

Net force

106.

The sum (total) of all forces acting on an object:

a)

Unbalanced Force

b)

Balanced Force

c)

Newtons

d)

Net Force

107.

A force must be physically touching an object in order to act on it.

a)

True

b)

False

108.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
109.

A 50-kg crate is pushed with a horizontal acceleration of 20 m/s2. What net force is acting on the crate?

a)

2.5 N

b)

0.4 N

c)

1000 N

d)

30 N

110.

A 20-N net force acts on an object with a mass of 2.0 kg. What is the object's acceleration?

a)

10 m/s2

b)

0.1 m/s2

c)

40 m/s2

d)

22 m/s2

111.

What is the mass of a motorcycle that accelerates at 4 m/s2 when a net force of 400 N is applied to it?

a)

1600 kg

b)

100 kg

c)

0.01 kg

d)

396 kg

112.

A 20-kg crate is being pushed across a floor with a force of sliding friction of 20 N. If the pushing force is also 20 N, what is the acceleration of the crate?

a)

0 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2

c)

0.5 m/s2

d)

40 m/s2

113.

A winch is supplying a force of 100 N on a large 50-kg crate to move it along a trailer bed with a friction force of 50 N. What is the acceleration of the crate?

a)

0 m/s2

b)

10 m/s2

c)

1 m/s2

d)

2 m/s2

114.

A 75-kg skydiver who has not yet opened his parachute is falling at terminal velocity. What is the magnitude of air resistance force that is acting on him?

a)

about 75 N

b)

0 N ... air is too light to exert any forces

c)

750 N

d)

10 N

115.

What is the weight on Earth of a labrador retriever that has a mass of 30 kg?

a)

30 N

b)

30 lbs

c)

about 300 lbs

d)

about 300 N

116.

Football A has a greater mass than football B. Which football will have greater acceleration when both are thrown with the same force in the same direction?

a)

Football A

b)

Football B

c)

They will have the same acceleration

d)

Mass has no effect on acceleration

117.
How can Newton's second law be represented  mathematically? 
a)
F=MA
b)
M= F/A
c)
A= F/M
d)
All are correct
118.

In Newton's 2nd Law the M stands for

a)

meters

b)

metric

c)

mass

119.

In Newton's 2nd Law the variables are

a)

F, N, A

b)

F, M, A

c)

D, V, A

d)

S, D, T

120.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
121.
The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.
a)
True
b)
False
122.
How can friction be reduced?
a)
reduce the force acting between the 2 surfaces
b)
reduce the roughness of the 2 surfaces coming in contact
c)
use wax, grease or oil
d)
all of the above are ways of reducing friction
123.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to decelerate.
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
velocity
d)
gravity 
124.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?
a)
Brakes used on a bike
b)
Tires from a car on the road
c)
Tread on the bottom of your shoes
d)
All are examples that are helpful
125.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is harmful?
a)
Pencil marking on paper
b)
Engine parts wearing out
c)
sand placed on ice in the winter
d)
Using an eraser to erase marks
126.
How would the absence of friction affect a marble traveling on a long, straight path?
a)
The marble’s speed would decrease.
b)
The marble’s speed would increase.
c)
The marble would stop immediately. 
d)
The marble would remain at constant speed.
127.

We receive ________ and heat energy from the Sun.

a)

sound

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

kinetic

128.

Vibrations produce _______ energy.

a)

chemical

b)

sound

c)

potential

d)

light

129.

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A rock at the top of a hill.

b)

Water falling down a waterfall.

c)

A pencil sitting on a desk.

d)

A backpack on the ground.

130.

Objects with a higher temperature have particles that are vibrating _______.

a)

faster

b)

slower

131.

Pushing a filing cabinet across the room is an example of ________ energy.

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

chemical

d)

mechanical

132.

_________ energy is the energy of motion.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Thermal

d)

Sound

133.

______ energy is a type of potential energy that is stored in links between molecules of food and fuel.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Light

c)

Chemical

d)

Sound

134.

_____ is the flow of thermal energy from one substance to another.

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Movement

135.
Electromagnetic energy (such as visible waves, X-rays, gamma rays and radio waves) is called _______ energy.
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
136.
Energy stored in the height of an object is called ___________ potential energy.
a)
Elastic
b)
Chemical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Nuclear
137.
Energy delivered by tiny charged particles called electrons is called_________ energy.
a)
Electrical
b)
Light
c)
Heat
d)
Sound
138.

Heat is another name for

a)

thermal energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

gravitational energy

139.

When a firecracker explodes, stored chemical energy turns into sound and light energy. What other type of energy is also released?

a)

mechanical

b)

potential

c)

electrical

d)

thermal

140.

If an item has mass and height ABOVE the surface of the Earth, then the item has ____________________

a)

elastic potential energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

141.

Fuel

a)

radiant

b)

chemical

c)

potential

d)

kinetic

e)

sound

142.

batteries

a)

Kinetic

b)

Thermal

c)

Sound

d)

Chemical

143.
This form of energy does NOT come from the sun.
a)
Solar
b)
Thermal
c)
Light
d)
Sound
144.
If you are playing sports, this type of energy is present when the ball is going the fastest.
a)
Electrical
b)
Potential
c)
Kinetic
d)
Chemical
145.
What form of energy transfer is most likely responsible when your clothes dryer dries your clothes?
a)
Potential to Chemical to Nuclear
b)
Kinetic to Thermal to Light
c)
Chemical to Mechanical to Electrical
d)
Electrical to Mechanical to Thermal
146.

True or False. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, rather it is transformed from one energy type to another.

a)

True

b)

False

147.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
148.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?
a)
thermal to light
b)
gravitational to potential
c)
radiant to electrical
d)
chemical to light
149.
Wind turbines and windmills convert what energy to another?
a)
Kinetic to electric
b)
Gravitational potential to electric
c)
Mechanical to potential
d)
Thermal to sound
150.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
151.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
152.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
153.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
154.

What situation describes the initial (i) and final (f) state shown by the energy bar graph.

a)

A phone falls from a table (i) to the floor (f)

b)

A ball is thrown straight up (i) into the air (f)

c)

A car driving on a flat road (i) accelerates (f)

155.
At what position does the pendulum have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
Position D
b)
Position C
c)
Position B
156.
At what position does the pendulum have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
Position D
b)
Position C
c)
Position B
157.
Which character has the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
Character A
b)
Character B
c)
Character C
d)
Character D