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IPC Fall Final Exam

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
2.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
3.

Scalar quantities

a)

have magnitude only

b)

have magnitude and direction

c)

have distance and displacement

d)

have speed and velocity

4.

Vector quantities

a)

have magnitude only

b)

have magnitude and direction

c)

have distance and displacement

d)

have speed and velocity

5.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
8.

What is the independent variable in this experiment: Will an egg float higher in water with more salt?​

a)

type of egg

b)

amount of salt in the water

c)

how high the egg floats

9.

What is the dependent variable in this experiment: Will an egg float higher in water with more salt?​

a)

type of egg

b)

amount of salt in the water

c)

how high the egg floats

10.

Does the amount of homework I complete have an effect on my science test scores? What is the independent variable in this question?

a)

what class the homework is for

b)

how much homework I do

c)

my test scores

11.

Does the amount of homework I complete have an effect on my science test scores? What is the dependent variable in this question?

a)

what class the homework is for

b)

how much homework I do

c)

my test scores

12.
What is the force that causes objects to fall to Earth?
a)
Air resistance
b)
Gravity
c)
Water resistance
d)
Pressure
13.
What is the name of the units that we measure force in?
a)
Einsteins 
b)
Newtons
c)
Kg
d)
Metres
14.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
15.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

16.

Inertia depends on ______

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Distance

d)

Mass

17.

A skateboard rolls down a hill, reaches the level surface and eventually comes to a stop. The fact that the skateboard ultimately stops is best explained by ____.

a)

an unbalanced force would be required to keep the sled moving forward at constant speed

b)

the presence of an unbalanced force (e.g., friction) can cause a moving object to stop

c)

the presence of inertia causes it to stop

d)

the natural tendency of any object is to ultimately stop

18.

More mass = More inertia

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The rate something is traveling in a certain time

(example: miles per hour)

a)

velocity

b)

inertia

c)

speed

20.

The rate something is traveling in a certain direction.

a)

speed

b)

inertia

c)

velocity

21.

The amount of MATTER in an object.

a)

momentum

b)

velocity

c)

mass

22.

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its ___________.

a)

temperature

b)

shape

c)

size

d)

motion

23.

Velocity is speed with __________________________.

a)

a unicycle helmet

b)

direction

c)

fight

24.
The correct equation to calculate speed is
a)
distance/time
b)
time/distance
c)
distance x time
d)
distance/time2
25.
How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?
a)
6 km
b)
0.5 km
c)
10 km
d)
24 km
26.
How long would it take for a car to travel a distance of 200 kilometers if it is traveling at a velocity of 55 km/hr? 
a)
20 min
b)
11,000 min
c)
3.6 hrs
d)
5 hrs 
27.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
28.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion. 
d)
Friction 
29.

What is Newton's 2nd Law?

a)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

b)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.

c)

F = ma

d)

Friction

30.

True or False. 800 N = 800 kg ⋅ m/s2

a)

True

b)

False

31.

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

32.

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

33.

A 10-kg crate is pushed across a frictionless surface with a force of 30 N. What is its acceleration?

a)

300 m/s2

b)

3 m/s2

c)

20 m/s2

d)

0.33 m/s2

34.

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

35.

An evil ewok threw a rock with a force of 24.6N and an acceleration of 6m/s2 at an innocent stormtrooper. What was the rock's mass?

a)

4Kg

b)

41kg

c)

4.1kg

d)

46kg

36.

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

a)

20 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2

c)

0.5 m/s2

d)

120 N

37.

Newton’s 3rd law states that for every action, there is an ________ reaction.

a)

unequal and opposite

b)

equal and similar

c)

stronger and opposite

d)

equal and opposite

38.

When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which is the reaction force?

a)

The cannon moving forward

b)

The cannon moving backwards

c)

The cannonball moving backwards

d)

The cannonball moving forward

39.

When the person pushes the ground with their foot, the equal and opposite reaction force is

a)

the ground pushing back on their foot

b)

when they start to move forward

40.

What will happen if the Action is greater than the Reaction?

a)

The man will fall

b)

The boat will sink

c)

Nothing will happen

41.

If the person is pushing backwards with the paddle, why do they move forward?

a)

The person will actually move backwards, they need to paddle the other way

b)

The water pushes back with an equal and opposite force

c)

The person is pushing harder than the water

d)

The water pushes back with a greater force than the person

42.

How is this an example of Newton's 3rd Law?

a)

Only his head is pushing on the ball

b)

Only the ball is pushing on his head

c)

Both the ball and the head are exerting equal force on each other

43.
regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space
a)
crest
b)
energy
c)
wave
d)
trough
44.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

45.

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.

b)

The wavelength increases.

c)

The wavelength decreases.

d)

More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

46.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
47.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
48.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light 
c)
matter
d)
particles
49.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
50.
Which type of wave is pictured here?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
c)
Light 
d)
Electromagnetic
51.

Which type of wave moves parallel to the direction of the wave?

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

surface

d)

electromagnetic

52.

It is the high pressure part of the wave where the particles are close together. It is part A on this picture.

a)

Compression

b)

Amplituide

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Wavelength

53.

How are musical instruments grouped?

a)

by frequency

b)

by pitch

c)

by wavelength

d)

by amplitude

54.

High pitched waves would have wavelengths that are...

a)

at a rarefaction

b)

far apart

c)

close together

d)

at the trough

55.

What does the arrow in the picture represent?

a)

wavelength

b)

echolocation

c)

amplitude

d)

peak

56.

Which wave in the diagram has the longest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

57.

What property does the orange arrow (A) represent?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Peak

58.

Transverse waves move __________ to the energy in the wave (select all that apply).

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

c)

At 90 degree angle

d)

In the same direction

59.

The areas of a longitudinal waves where particles are spread far apart from each other are called:

a)

rarefactions

b)

compressions

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

60.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
61.
The definition of momentum is
a)
Mass in Motion
b)
The size of an object
c)
The velocity of an object
d)
A comparison between two objects
62.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
63.
I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False
64.

When is it OK to eat or drink in class?

a)

Always

b)

Never

65.

When you are absent or looking for an assignment in this class, you should start by going to

a)

CANVAS

b)

Modules

c)

The date of the assignment

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE