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Physics - Chapter 2 Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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. 
2.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
3.

Which of the following show an object moving in the negative direction?


SELECT ALL THAT APPLY!

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
4.

On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____

a)

the slower the speed

b)

the faster the speed

5.

Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in

a)

time of motion to another place.

b)

velocity

c)

distance

d)

speed

6.
You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
7.
A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest.  Find the acceleration.
a)
30 m/s
b)
24 m/s2
c)
9 m/s2
d)
81 km/hr
8.

A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s on a waxed floor. It slides to a stop in 15 seconds. What is the acceleration?

a)

7.5 m/s2

b)

-7.5 m/s2

c)

-0.5 m/s2

d)

0.5 m/s2

9.
A golf ball accelerates off a tee at 15m/s2, changing its velocity from 0m/s to 50 m/s down the fairway. How long did it take the golf ball to accelerate?
a)
750 seconds
b)
35 seconds
c)
0.3 seconds
d)
3.3 seconds
10.

What is the acceleration for an object in Free Fall?

a)

-9.8 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

Cannot be determined

d)

0 m/s2

11.

If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its velocity at the highest point?

a)

- 9.8 m/s2

b)

- 9.8 m/s

c)

0 m/s2

d)

0 m/s

12.

If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its acceleration at the highest point?

a)

- 9.8 m/s2

b)

- 9.8 m/s

c)

0 m/s2

d)

0 m/s

13.

A textbook is dropped from a second floor window and falls to the ground. What happens to the speed as the book falls to the ground

a)

the speed increases

b)

the speed decreases

c)

the speed remains constant

14.

A textbook is dropped from a second floor window and falls to the ground. What happens to the acceleration as the book falls to the ground

a)

the acceleration increases

b)

the acceleration decreases

c)

the acceleration remains constant

15.

Juan is standing on the top observation deck of the Eiffel Tower in Paris at a height of 300 meters. He drops his cell phone. How fast will the phone be traveling when it hits the ground? Ignore the effect of air resistance.

a)

9.8 m/s

b)

76.68 m/s

c)

149.76 m/s

d)

46.99 m/s

16.

If a ball is thrown up at 40 m/s, about how many seconds does it take reach the top of its path? (Assume no air resistance)

a)

8 s

b)

4 s

c)

10 s

d)

0.1 s

17.

A happy, but significantly stronger, graduate LAUNCHES her cap into the air with an initial velocity of 210 m/s. What is the highest point the cap will reach?

a)

0.225 m

b)

2250 m

c)

225 m

d)

22.5 m

18.

Bridge out! A driver cruising at 24 m/s slams on the breaks, decelerating at -13 m/s2. How far will the car slide before coming to a stop?

a)

22.2 m

b)

0.92 m

c)

44.3 m

d)

1.85 m

19.

A strange, bipedal blue hedgehog feels the need to go fast. Running with an initial speed of 20 m/s, it accelerates by 4.2 m/s2 for 10 seconds.

How far did this hedgehog go in this time period?

a)

410 m

b)

221 m

c)

210 m

d)

305 m

20.

BONUS: Superman, arguably the greatest superhero, is know to be weak against Kryptonite and the light of a Red Sun. What else is he weak against??

a)

Magic

b)

True Love

c)

Mr. H

d)

Steel