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Physics Semester 1 Final Exam Review

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are SI fundamental units?

(Select all that apply)

a)

second

b)

kilogram

c)

gram

d)

Kelvin

e)

kilometer

2.

A measurement is considered to be more precise if it has...

a)

more decimals

b)

fewer decimals

3.

To determine the number of significant digits when multiplying or dividing measurements, first perform the operation and then round off the result to correspond to the...

a)

value with the fewest decimals.

b)

value with the greatest decimals.

c)

value with the fewest significant digits.

d)

value with the greatest significant digits.

4.

Which of the following are SI fundamental units?

(Select all that apply)

a)

hour

b)

meter

c)

Celcius

d)

Ampere

e)

kilometer

5.

To determine the number of significant digits when adding or subtracting measurements, first perform the operation and then round off the result to correspond to the...

a)

value with the fewest decimals.

b)

value with the greatest decimals.

c)

value with the fewest significant digits.

d)

value with the greatest significant digits.

6.

Which mathematical operation do you perform when computing an object's perimeter?

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

multiplication

d)

division

7.

Which mathematical operation do you perform when computing an object's area?

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

multiplication

d)

division

8.

Add 4955 g and 32.9 kg and express your answer in grams (g).


Report your answer in scientific notation

(M x 10^N unit) with the correct number of significant digits and units.

(a)  

9.

State the number of significant digits in the following measurement:

6540 km

(Enter numbers only to answer)

(a)  

10.

State the number of significant digits in the following measurement:

0.000563 kg

(Enter numbers only to answer)

(a)  

11.

State the number of significant digits in the following measurement:

90.003 ms

(Enter numbers only to answer)

(a)  

12.

State the number of significant digits in the following measurement:

8.080 L

(Enter numbers only to answer)

(a)  

13.

The residential speed limit is 25 mi/hr. What is the speed limit in kilometers per hour?

(1 mi = 1609 m)

Report your answer in scientific notation

(M x 10^N unit) with the correct number of significant digits and units.

(a)  

14.

A faucet outputs water at a rate of

8.5 × 10-2 kL/min. What is that rate in mL/min?

Report your answer in scientific notation

(M x 10^N unit) with the correct number of significant digits and units.

(a)  

15.

Perform the following calculation:

4.85 × 10-5 m + 2.93 × 10-6 m

Report your answer in scientific notation

(M x 10^N unit) with the correct number of significant digits and units.

(a)  

16.

Perform the following calculation:

5.80 × 1010 s – 3.55 × 109 s

Report your answer in scientific notation

(M x 10^N unit) with the correct number of significant digits and units.

(a)  

17.

Perform the following calculation:

(3.7 × 1010 m) (1.5 × 105 m)

Report your answer in scientific notation

(M x 10^N unit) with the correct number of significant digits and units.

(a)  

18.

Perform the following calculation:

(3.8 × 103 m) ÷ (4.2 × 103 s)

Report your answer in scientific notation

(M x 10^N unit) with the correct number of significant digits and units.

(a)  

19.

The result of an experiment that is plotted along the y-axis is called the...

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

derived units

d)

fundamental units

e)

scientific notation

20.

Meter, second, kilogram, Kelvin are examples of...

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

derived units

d)

fundamental units

e)

scientific notation

21.

Meters per second (m/s) and grams per cubic meter (g/cm3) are examples of...

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

derived units

d)

fundamental units

e)

scientific notation

22.

The degree of exactness to which the measurement of a quantity can be reproduced is called...

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

accuracy

d)

precision

e)

scientific notation

23.

What is the volume (in cm3) of a tank that can hold 14,945 kg of ethanol whose density is 1.372 g/cm3?

Report your answer in scientific notation

(M x 10^N unit) with the correct number of significant digits and units.

(a)  

24.

The density of paper is 0.750 g/cm3. What is the mass (in grams) of the paper in a notebook that is 8.25 cm thick, 22.35 cm wide, and 32.56 cm long?

Report your answer in scientific notation

(M x 10^N unit) with the correct number of significant digits and units.

(a)  

25.

The density of an aluminum cylinder is 3.27 g/cm3. The cylinder has a diameter of 2.903 cm and a height of 4.560 cm. What is the mass (in grams) of the cylinder?

Report your answer in scientific notation

(M x 10^N unit) with the correct number of significant digits and units.

(a)  

26.

Be sure to report your answer with the

correct number of sig figs and in scientific notation


Convert

2,500 m

to km


(Report your answer in the form M x 10^N u)

(a)  

27.

Be sure to report your answer with the

correct number of sig figs and in scientific notation


Convert

4.55 × 106 mg

to g


(Report your answer in the form M x 10^N u)

(a)  

28.

Be sure to report your answer with the

correct number of sig figs and in scientific notation


Convert

1.00 × 102 km/hr

to m/s


(Report your answer in the form M x 10^N u)

(a)  

29.

Which of the motions is consistent with this graph?

a)

The object is moving to the right and speeding up

b)

The object is moving to the left and speeding up

c)

The object is moving to the right and slowing down

d)

The object is moving to the left and slowing down

30.

Which of the motions is consistent with this graph?

a)

The object is moving to the right and speeding up

b)

The object is moving to the left and speeding up

c)

The object is moving to the right and slowing down

d)

The object is moving to the left and slowing down

31.

Which of the motions is consistent with this graph?

a)

The object is moving to the right and speeding up

b)

The object is moving to the left and speeding up

c)

The object is moving to the right and slowing down

d)

The object is moving to the left and slowing down

32.

Which of the motions is consistent with this graph?

a)

The object is moving to the right and speeding up

b)

The object is moving to the left and speeding up

c)

The object is moving to the right and slowing down

d)

The object is moving to the left and slowing down

33.

Which description below is consistent with this graph?

a)

The object moves at a constant speed and then slows down to rest

b)

The object moves horizontally and then falls at a constant speed

c)

The object is at rest and then moves in the negative direction at a constant speed

34.

Which description below is consistent with this graph?

a)

The object moves at a constant speed and then speeds up in the positive direction

b)

The object moves horizontally and then moves up a hill at a constant speed

c)

The object is at rest and then moves in the positive direction at a constant speed

35.

Which description below is consistent with this graph?

a)

The object moves slowly at a constant speed and then faster at a constant speed

b)

The object accelerates in the positive direction and then accelerates more rapidly

c)

The object moves forward, changes direction and then accelerates more rapidly

36.

Which description below is consistent with this graph?

a)

The object accelerates in the positive direction and then in the negative direction

b)

The object moves upwards, reaches its peak and then falls with an acceleration

c)

The object moves in the positive direction and then moves in the negative direction

37.

Which one of the following graphs describes an object that is moving from slow to fast?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Which one of the following graphs describes an object that is moving from fast to slow?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Which one of these graphs describes an object that is moving at a constant speed to the right (+ direction)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Which of these graphs describes an object that is at rest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Which one of these graphs describes an object that is moving at a constant speed to the left (– direction)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

As represented by this velocity-time graph, this object is ____.

a)

at rest for several seconds, then accelerates in the negative direction

b)

moving in a positive direction at a constant speed, then slowing down

c)

at rest for several seconds, then moves in the negative direction

d)

moving in a positive direction at a constant speed, then moves in the negative direction

43.

As represented by this velocity-time graph, this object is ____.

a)

moving with a constant speed and then accelerates

b)

at rest for several seconds and then moves forward at constant speed

c)

at rest for several seconds, and then speeds up

d)

at rest for several seconds and then moves up a hill

44.

As represented by this velocity-time graph, this object is ____.

a)

moving in the negative direction and speeding up, and then maintains a constant speed

b)

slowing down to a rest position

c)

accelerates in the negative direction and then stops

d)

moving in the positive direction from fast to slow, and then maintains a constant speed

45.

As represented by this velocity-time graph, this object is ____.

a)

accelerating at a low rate and then a high rate, both in the positive direction

b)

moving slowly and then rapidly, both at a constant speed

c)

moving slowly in one direction, then rapidly in another direction

d)

accelerating slowly from rest and then maintaining a constant speed

46.

As represented by this velocity-time graph, this object is ____.

a)

moving downwards at a constant rate of acceleration

b)

moving with a constant speed in the negative direction

c)

slowing down, changing directions and then speeding up

d)

Nonsense! None of these appropriately describe the object's motion

47.

As represented by this velocity-time graph, this object is ____.

a)

speeding up, changing directions and then slowing down

b)

speeding up and then slowing down while moving in the positive direction

c)

moving with a constant positive velocity and then a constant negative velocity

d)

accelerating while moving in the positive direction, then accelerating while moving in the negative direction

48.

Dr. May stands at the rim of the Grand Canyon and yodels down to the bottom. He hears his yodel echo back from the canyon floor 6.80 seconds later. Assume that the speed of sound in air is 340.0 m/s. How deep is the canyon at this location? (Be sure to report your answer with the correct number of significant digits and with units. Do not report your answer in scientific notation.)

(a)  

49.

The distance between Dr. May's class and the 700's hallway is 545 m and a passing period is 5.00 minutes. How fast would you need to walk (in mi/hr) to reach Dr. May's class in that time? (Be sure to report your answer with the correct number of significant digits and with units. Do not report your answer in scientific notation.)

(a)  

50.

The velocity of a school bus increases from 20.0 m/s at 2.0 s to 35 m/s at 9.5 s. What is the bus's average acceleration? (Be sure to report your answer with the correct number of significant digits and with units. Do not report your answer in scientific notation.) [If you need to square a unit do it as s^2]

(a)  

51.

An airplane slows down with an average acceleration of –45.0 m/s2. How long does it take the airplane to slow down from 450.0 m/s to a complete stop? (Be sure to report your answer with the correct number of significant digits and with units. Do not report your answer in scientific notation.)

(a)  

52.

A car slows down from 32 m/s to rest in a distance of 88 m. What is its acceleration?


Check your significant digits before submitting your answer

(a)  

53.

Ima Hurryin approaches a stoplight in her car which is moving with a velocity of +20.0 m/s. The light turns yellow, Ima applies the brakes and skids to a stop. If Ima's acceleration is -7.00 m/s2, determine the displacement of the car during the skidding process.


Check your significant digits before submitting your answer

(a)  

54.

A student drives 4.80 km to school and averages a speed of 22.6 m/s. On the return trip home, the student travels with an average speed of 16.8 m/s over the same distance. What is the average speed (in m/s) of the student for the two-way trip?


Check your significant digits before submitting your answer

(a)