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Physical Science Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How much work is being done with 200 N of force over 426 meters?
a)
85,200 J
b)
45,620 J
c)
90,480 J
d)
62,329 J
2.
If 150 Joules of work is needed to move a box 10 meters, what force was used? 
a)
1500 N
b)
15 N
c)
1.5 N
d)
150 N
3.

Which of the following is the best example of work being done.

a)

doing homework

b)

lifting a box

c)

pushing a stationary box

d)

holding a box

4.

What is an example of a force?

a)

Energy

b)

Power

c)

Pressure

d)

Weight

5.
The amount of work done in a certain amount of time is known as 
a)
work
b)
effort force
c)
resistance force 
d)
power
6.

If you increase your work and decrease your time, you will have

a)

more power

b)

less power

c)

same amount of power

d)

power rating can not be determined

7.

What would you solve for if given time and work?

a)

power

b)

force

c)

distance

d)

work

8.

what would you solve for if given distance and force?

a)

work

b)

power

c)

time

d)

motion

9.

What would you solve for if you were given work and distance

a)

power

b)

time

c)

force

d)

motion

10.

What would 10 meters be an example of? Check all that apply

a)

work

b)

power

c)

time

d)

distance

e)

force

11.

What would 5.8 Newtons be an example of? Check all that apply

a)

work

b)

power

c)

weight

d)

distance

e)

force

12.

What would 125 Joules be an example of? Check all that apply

a)

work

b)

power

c)

weight

d)

energy

e)

force

13.

How do you calculate gravitational potential energy?

a)

=1/2 mv2

b)

=F*D

c)

=mg

d)

=mgh

14.

What type of simple machine is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder?

a)

lever

b)

wedge

c)

screw

d)

wheel and axle

15.

A seesaw is an example of what kind of simple machine?

a)

wedge

b)

lever

c)

screw

d)

inclined plane

16.

When the fulcrum and the load are closer together how does this relate to the effort you would need to exert?

a)

the effort would be the same no matter where the fulcrum is

b)

the effort would be less the closer they are together

c)

the effort would be more the closer they are together

17.

What is the type of energy that is the “energy of motion”?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential energy

c)

Gravitational potential energy

d)

Conservation of energy

18.

What are the units that make up a Joule?

a)

N

b)

N*m

c)

N/s

d)

kg*m/s

19.

Weight is which type of force?

a)

Gravitational

b)

Normal

c)

Air resistance

d)

applied

20.

What standard scientific units is weight officially in?

a)

Joules

b)

Kilograms

c)

Grams

d)

Newtons

21.

What is the appropriate unit for force. Check all that apply.

a)

N

b)

N*m

c)

J

d)

kg*m2/s2

22.

What is the appropriate unit for work. Check all that apply.

a)

N

b)

N*m

c)

J

d)

kg*m2/s2

23.

What is the appropriate unit for power. Check all that apply.

a)

J/s

b)

N*m

c)

Watt

d)

kg*m2/s2

24.

What is the appropriate unit for Kinetic energy. Check all that apply.

a)

N

b)

N*m

c)

J

d)

kg*m2/s2

25.

Which one of Newton’s laws states “for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?”

a)

Newton's First law of motion

b)

Newton's second law of motion

c)

Newton's Third law of motion

26.

Velocity is _____.

a)

same as speed

b)

speed with direction

c)

Scalar quantity

d)

same as acceleration

27.

What is the amount of matter in an object called?

a)

weight

b)

big boned

c)

mass

d)

Heavy

28.

When an object covers equal distance in equal amounts of time is _____.

a)

constant speed

b)

average speed

c)

MPH

d)

Velocity

29.

Speed is defined as

a)

time/distance

b)

velocity/time

c)

distance /time

d)

Can not be calculated

30.

What force governs all motions in the universe?

a)

Inertia

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Air resistance

31.

Force has a

a)

Direction but no magnitude

b)

Magnitude but no direction

c)

Magnitude and a direction

32.

When adding forces you must

a)

Add forward and opposite motions

b)

Subtract forward and opposite motions

c)

Add forward motion and subtract opposite motion

d)

You can not add forces they must be multiplied

33.

The standard unit of mass in the SI units is ____.

a)

kilogram

b)

meter

c)

pounds

d)

ounces

34.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force?

a)

20 N -->

b)

40 N -->

c)

40 N <---

d)

20 N <---

35.

Choose the correct mathematical setup that would result in the correct units (days).

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

36.

The major contact force that slows down your matchbox car is ___.

a)

friction

b)

electric

c)

normal

d)

tension

37.

When you multiply mass and acceleration what physics property to you find?

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

force

d)

weight

38.

What force is exerted when a 5 kg object, is moving with 10 m/s2 acceleration, hits a brick wall?

a)

50 N towards brick wall

b)

2 N towards brick wall

c)

10 N towards brick wall

d)

2N away from brick wall

39.

The equation for momentum includes mass and velocity in which you have to do which mathematical operation?

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

40.

A free body diagram of a matchbox car that was pushed would include which force(s)? Check all that apply.

a)

friction

b)

normal

c)

gravity

d)

magnetic

e)

applied

41.

What does the pre-fix "kilo" mean?

a)

1000

b)

100

c)

.001

d)

1

42.

What does the pre-fix "centi" mean?

a)

1000

b)

100

c)

.001

d)

1