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AP Fall Exam Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
2.

Describe the motion

a)

speeding up; Negative direction

b)

slowing down; Negative direction

c)

slowing down; Positive direction

d)

speeding up; Positive direction

3.
The speed of the object is changing during interval:
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
4.
Which lines show a change in direction?
a)
Green only
b)
Blue and red
c)
orange and pink
d)
green and pink
5.

Which section of this v-t graph shows constant velocity?

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

EF

d)

GH

6.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)
time it takes for one place to move to another place. 
b)
distance of an object.
c)
distance divided by the time interval 
d)
velocity over a time period 
7.

Which is TRUE?

a)

the object had a constant speed in the positive direction

b)

the object never stopped

c)

the object slowed down in the positive direction

d)

the object sped up in the positive direction

8.
A car slows down from +32 m/s to +8 m/s in 4 s. The acceleration is 
a)
6 m/s/s opposite the motion
b)
2m/s/s in the direction of motion
c)
8 m/s/s opposite the motion
9.

A car goes from rest to 30 m/s. If it takes the car 40 seconds to reach that speed then what is the car's rate of acceleration?

a)

1.33 m/s2

b)

0.75 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

0 m/s2

10.

What is the average velocity of the object between 10 and 15 seconds?

a)

6 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

-4 m/s

d)

0 m/s

11.

What is the average velocity of the object between 15 and 40 seconds?

a)

6.0 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

-4 m/s

d)

0 m/s

12.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
13.

A ball is thrown downward from the top of a roof with a speed of 25 m/s. After 2 s, its velocity will be about:

a)

5 m/s

b)

-5 m/s

c)

-45 m/s

d)

45 m/s

14.
What happens to the velocity of a ball as it is dropped off a cliff? 
a)
It decreases at a uniform rate 
b)
It increases at a uniform rate 
c)
It is constant 
d)
It increases at a non-uniform rate
15.

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

a)

the slower the speed

b)

the faster the velocity

c)

less acceleration

d)

greater acceleration

16.

Choose the xt graph that represents this motion.

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which v-t graph shows this motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

What is the displacement from t = 0-6s?

a)

12m

b)

4m

c)

-4 m

d)

6 m

19.

Choose the math model that best shows the motion.

a)

x = (1 m/s) t + 0m

b)

x = (-1m/s) t + 0m

c)

x = (1m/s) t + 10m

d)

x = (-1m/s) t + 10m

20.

What is velocity? Select all that apply.

a)

XF - Xi

b)

how much distance is covered over a period of time

c)

Δx/Δt

d)

the change in position over a time period

e)

displacement over a time period

21.

Jamie decides to visit her sister. She leaves home and drives 1500 m in 25 s when she realizes she forgot her purse. She speeds home, covering the 1500 m in only 10 s. What is her average speed for the trip?

a)

0 m/s

b)

85.7 m/s

c)

60 m/s

d)

150 m/s

22.

Jamie decides to visit her sister. She drives 1500 m in 25 s when she realizes she forgot her purse at home. She speeds home, covering the 1500 m in only 10 s. What is her average velocity for the trip?

a)

0 m/s

b)

85.7 m/s

c)

-85.7 m/s

d)

150 m/s

23.

In each of the following cases, determine which car has the greatest acceleration magnitude.

a)

starts from 0 m/s to 20 m/s in 4 seconds.

b)

speed up from 20m/s to 40m/s in 3 seconds

c)

slow down from 50m/s to stop in 2 seconds

d)

starts from 0 m/s to 20m/s in 5 seconds

24.
Describe the motion in segment C
a)
Slowing down;  Positive direction
b)
Slowing down;  Negative direction
c)
Speeding up;  Negative direction
d)
Constant velocity;  Negative direction
25.

The unit we use to measure acceleration is ___. Select all that apply.

a)

m/s

b)

m

c)

m/s/s

d)

m/s2

26.

Which lines show both positive velocity and negative acceleration for at least some part of the time?

a)

pink, blue and red

b)

green and orange

c)

only orange

d)

only pink

27.
In section 5 of the velocity - time graph, the object is
a)
speeding up moving in the positive direction
b)
slowing down moving in the positive direction
c)
speeding up moving in the negative direction
d)
slowing down moving in the negative direction
28.

Describe the signs of velocity and acceleration of an object given by this Position-time graph.

a)

velocity = negative, accel = negative

b)

velocity = positive, accel = negative

c)

velocity = negative, accel = positive

d)

velocity = positive, accel = positive

29.

When using the midpoint rule to find instantaneous velocity, you must calculate the average (a)   for a time interval in which your time of interest is in the middle.

30.

A leftward force is applied to a crate to push it across the floor at a constant speed. Which is the correct force diagram?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

A downward-moving skydiver who has just opened the parachute is slowing down.

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

The missing force is

a)

normal force

b)

applied force;

c)

frictional force

d)

tension force

33.
Dallin is hover boarding down they hall at a constant velocity. Assuming there is friction, which of the following must be true?
a)
The force applied by the board must be greater than the frictional force
b)
The frictional force must equal the force applied by the board
c)
The force applied must equal zero
d)
There is not enough information
34.

In this velocity vs time graph of an object, in which regions are the forces on the object balanced?

a)

All of them

b)

None of them

c)

AB, CD, and GH

d)

BC, DE, and FG

35.

At the beginning of the motion map the object is?

a)

moving at a velocity of 3 km/s

b)

moving at a velocity of 4 km/s

c)

at rest for 1 second

d)

at rest for 3 seconds

36.

Based on the situation, which force should be separated into components?

a)

weight

b)

normal force

c)

friction

d)

normal force and friction

37.

For the image above, which force or forces should be broken into components?

a)

tension force A

b)

tension force B

c)

gravitational force

d)

both tension forces

38.

What is the displacement from 0-5 seconds?

a)

25 m

b)

5 m

c)

62.5 m

d)

15 m

39.

What is the average speed of the object between 0 and 30 seconds?

a)

6.0 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

4 m/s

d)

0 m/s

40.

In section 2 of the velocity-time graph, the object is

a)

speeding up moving in the positive direction

b)

slowing down moving in the positive direction

c)

speeding up moving in the negative direction

d)

slowing down moving in the negative direction

41.

Which lines show a positive acceleration?

a)

pink and blue

b)

green and orange

c)

only orange

d)

only red

42.

In this velocity vs time graph of an object, in which regions is the net force on the object negative?

a)

All of them

b)

None of them

c)

EF only

d)

AB, CD, GH

43.

What is the physics term for any push or pull interaction between a system and the environment around it?

a)

accleration

b)

velocity

c)

speed

d)

force

44.

What is the unit used for force?

a)

kilogram

b)

Newton

c)

meters

d)

Joule

45.

Newton's first law tells us that an object that is at rest will remain at rest, and an object that is moving will continue to move in a straight line with constant speed, if and only if the net force acting on that object is:

a)

zero

b)

greater than zero

46.

What is the net force acting on the object?

a)

20 N Right

b)

40 N Right

c)

20 N Left

d)

40 N Left

47.

When is your normal force greater than Fg in an elevator? Select all that apply.

a)

When the elevator is moving upward and speeding up

b)

When the elevator is moving upward and slowing down

c)

When the elevator is moving up at constant speed

d)

When the elevator is moving downward and speeding up

e)

When the elevator is moving downward and slowing down

48.

When mass increases, acceleration....?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

doesn't change

d)

goes to 0

49.

When net force increases, acceleration....?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

doesn't change

d)

goes to 0

50.

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

51.

When the person pushes on the wall, and the wall pushes back, why does the person move and not the wall?

a)

The wall has more mass

b)

The person is pushing harder than the wall

c)

The wall is pushing harder than the person

d)

The skateboard is pushing on the person

52.
A bus hits a bug and the bug splatters on the windshield, which force is greater?
a)
The Bus
b)
The Bug
c)
They're the same
d)
Gravity acting on the bus
53.

A bus hits a bug and the bug splatters on the windshield, which acceleration is greater?

a)

The Bus

b)

The Bug

c)

They're the same

d)

Gravity acting on the bus

54.

When is your Fg greater than normal force in an elevator? Select all that apply.

a)

When the elevator is moving upward and speeding up

b)

When the elevator is moving upward and slowing down

c)

When the elevator is moving up at constant speed

d)

When the elevator is moving downward and speeding up

e)

When the elevator is moving downward and slowing down

55.
Rougher surfaces have ...
a)
greater friction
b)
less friction
c)
the same level of friction
56.

Which of the following factors affect the amount of friction between two objects?

a)

type of surface & normal force

b)

surface area of the objects

c)

type of surface & weight of objects

d)

temperature of the objects

57.
What are the units on the coefficient of friction?
a)
none
b)
Newtons
c)
meters
d)
kilograms
58.

The maximum static friction of a box is 5 N and the kinetic friction is 3 N. If the box is not moving and you apply 4N of force, the box will

a)

not move

b)

start moving

c)

not enough info to decide

59.

The maximum static friction of a box is 5 N and the kinetic friction is 3 N. If the box is already moving and you apply 4N of force, the box will

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

not enough info to decide

d)

move forward at constant velocity

60.

The maximum static friction of a box is 5 N and the kinetic friction is 3 N. If the box is already moving and you apply 2N of force, the box will

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

not enough info to decide

d)

move forward at constant velocity

61.

For car 1  μk=0.4\mu_k=0.4 and for car 2  μk = 0.3\mu_{k\ }=\ 0.3 . If the cars have the same mass and are moving on a level road, which car has the greater friction force on it? 

a)

car 1

b)

car 2

c)

They have the same friction force.

d)

not enough info

62.

The velocity is always _____ to the line of a circle.

a)

outwards

b)

tangent

c)

towards the centre

d)

faster

63.

An object which move in uniform circular motion must move with?

a)

constant speed

b)

constant direction

c)

constant velocity

64.

Which of the following depicts the direction of the velocity of the blowing ball in a circular motion?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

B

d)

D

65.

SI units of angular velocity are

a)

degree s-1

b)

m s-1

c)

rad s-1

66.

A 0.50 kilogram object moves in a horizontal circular path with a radius of 0.25 meter at a constant speed of 4.0 meters per second. What is the magnitude of the object’s acceleration?

a)

8 m/s2

b)

32 m/s2

c)

16 m/s2

d)

64 m/s2

67.

Which ball is faster ( has greater speed)?

a)

The Blue ball

b)

The Red ball

c)

Both balls have the same speed

68.

When an object is in circular motion it is constantly changing its acceleration.

a)

True

b)

False