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Semester Review

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Acceleration can be... (select all that apply)

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

c)

staying at constant speed

d)

changing directions

2.

What is the equation for velocity?

a)

distance divided by time

b)

speed divided by time

c)

displacement divided by time

d)

acceleration divided by time

3.

Select the equation for acceleration.

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Select all the scenarios that represent acceleration of the car.

a)
b)
c)
5.

The image shows two cars with the same speed moving in different directions. What is true about the velocity of the cars?

a)

Each car has the same velocity because the speeds are the same.

b)

Each car has a different velocity because they are going in different directions.

6.

This position - time graph shows an an object

a)

that is stationary

b)

that is speeding up

c)

that is slowing down

d)

that has constant velocity

7.

A train decelerates from a velocity of 90 m/s to 80 m/s in 10 seconds. What is the train's acceleration?

a)

-1 m/s2

b)

1 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

-10 m/s2

8.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
9.
The scientific unit of weight is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
Kgm/s
10.

Mass is ________. (more than one answer)

a)

the quantity of matter in an object.

b)

the measure of an object's inertia.

c)

equal to the weight of an object.

d)

constant for most objects.

11.
If an object has more mass, then it will
a)
weigh more.
b)
weigh less.
c)
weigh the same as an object with less mass.
d)
always have more volume than an object with less mass.
12.

If a person was to travel to the moon, their ____________ would be the same, but their ______________ would be less.

a)

mass, weight

b)

weight, mass

c)

mass, inertia

d)

weight, inertia

13.

According to Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation, if the mass of m1 and m2 both doubled then Fg would

a)

double

b)

quadruple

c)

be half as much.

d)

be one fourth as much.

14.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
15.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
16.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force ______________________.

a)

changes the motion of the object

b)

is cancelled by another force

c)

does not change the motion of an object

d)

is equal to the weight of the object

17.

What is the acceleration of a 50 kg object pushed with a force of 500 newtons?

a)

100 m/s2

b)

25,000 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

25 m/s2

18.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
19.

Which of the following explains the difference between speed and velocity?

a)

Speed has both magnitude and direction

b)

Velocity only has magnitude

c)

Speed is a vector quantity

d)

Velocity is a vector quantity

20.
A sled sliding on a flat, icy surface with a constant velocity is best described by
a)
Newton’s first law of motion for objects at rest.
b)
Newton’s first law of motion for objects in motion.
c)
Newton’s second law of motion.
d)
Newton’s third law of motion.
21.

The acceleration of an object due to gravity near Earth's surface is ____.

a)

measured in Netwons

b)

friction

c)

Newton's first law

d)

-9.8 m/s2

22.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
23.

The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from _________ energy into ___________ energy?

a)

thermal, electromagnetic radiation (light)

b)

gravitational potential to kinetic

c)

electromagnetic radiation (light), electrical

d)

chemical, electromagnetic radiation (light)

24.
Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:
a)
Mechanical energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Nuclear energy
25.

According to which law of energy, energy can't be created or destroyed?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Universal Law of Gravitation

c)

Joule's 2nd Law of Energy

d)

The Law of Conservation of Energy

26.

Stored energy is called ______ energy.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Pacific

d)

Positive

27.

Potential energy depends on ____________ & ______________.

a)

mass, speed

b)

mass, position

c)

speed, position

d)

mass, weight

28.

A windmill is an example of ________________energy.

a)

thermal

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

electrical

29.

Mechanical energy consist of

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy.

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy and Thermal Energy.

c)

Kinetic Energy and Thermal Energy.

d)

Thermal and Electromagnetic Radiation (Light)

30.

Why does a metal lawn chair get hot in the sun, while the the grass sitting in the same sunlight remains cool to the touch?

a)

The metal has a high specific heat, while the grass has a low specific heat.

b)

The metal has a low specific heat, while the grass has a high specific heat.

c)

The metal conducts the heat away from the grass, thus keeping the grass cool.

d)

The metal allows convection currents to help radiate the energy from the grass.

31.
Conduction can only occur between two objects when –
a)
one object is less dense than the other.
b)
both objects are in physical contact with each other.
c)
one of the objects is made of a metal.
d)
both objects are exactly the same temperature.
32.
Which of the following are kinds of heat transfer.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
All of the above
33.
Jenny poured some hot chocolate into a cup and stirred it with a metal spoon.  She noticed the spoon was really warm.  What is the best explanation for this?
a)
The spoon is a conductor.
b)
The spoon reflects heat.
c)
The spoon is an insulator.
d)
She touched the spoon first and waited to touch the cup.
34.

When the 2nd story of a house is warmer than the 1st floor of a house the heat is transferred through

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

thermal equilibrium

35.

The specific heat of aluminum is 0.900 J/g K, and the specific heat of gold is 0.126 J/g K. If you had the same mass of each and they were both at 22 oC, which one would reach 100 oC first.

a)

Copper

b)

Gold

c)

Both would reach 100 oC at the same time, since they are starting at the same temperature.

d)

Neither would reach 100 oC, because that is way too hot for a metal to reach.

36.

According to the kinetic theory: The ____________ the particles of a substance move the _____________ the temperature of the substance.

a)

slower, higher

b)

faster, higher

c)

faster, lower

d)

acceleration, lower

37.

A desk, a cup of water, and the air in a room are all at room temperature. Rank the kinetic energy of the particles from greatest to least that make up these items.

a)

Air, Desk, Water

b)

Air, Water, Desk

c)

Desk, Air Water

d)

The particles all have the same kinetic energy.

38.

An object is speeding up when: (Choose All That Apply) (May have to choose more than 1 to be right)

a)

it is gaining kinetic energy.

b)

it is losing kinetic energy.

c)

it is gaining gravitational potential energy.

d)

it is losing gravitational potential energy.

39.

How much kinetic energy (KE) does a baseball with a mass of 0.143 kg have if it is travelling at a velocity of 41.1 m/s?

HINT: K = 1/2mv2

a)

120.8 joules

b)

89.7 joules

c)

108.3 joules

d)

156.6 joules

40.

What is the MECHANICAL energy of the roller coaster car in the picture?

a)

100 joules

b)

50 joules

c)

2500 joules

d)

1 joule

41.

What was the Kinetic energy of the car at near the bottom of the hill if the car still had 10 J of Potential energy?

a)

10 joules

b)

50 joules

c)

90 joules

d)

500 joule

42.

At which point in the picture must the cart have the most MECHANICAL energy?

a)

A

b)

B and D

c)

C

d)

They would all be the same

43.

If a 0.5 kg ball is thrown up with 250 J of kinetic energy, how high will it go?

(HINT: At the ball's highest point it has stopped.) KE = 1/2mv2

g = 9.8 m/s2

a)

51 m

b)

25.5 m

c)

12.76 m

d)

31.6 m

44.

A cliff diver with a mass of 125 kg jumps off a high cliff, at a height of 10m he is moving at 15.5 m/s. What is his MECHANICAL energy.

(HINT: ME = KE + PE)

g = 9.8 m/s2

a)

15,015.6 J

b)

12,250 J

c)

27,265.6

d)

2,765.6

45.

Softer landings tend to reduce the force on the object, because they _______________.

a)

decrease the impulse

b)

decrease the collision time

c)

increase collision time

d)

increase the change in momentum

46.
A runner has a momentum of 670 kg m/s and is travelling at a velocity of 9 m/s. What is his mass?
a)
6030 kg
b)
0.0134 kg
c)
74.4 kg
d)
80 kg
47.

A boy kicks a football with a force of 20 N, the time the force acts for is 0.3 s.

Calculate the impulse on the ball.

a)

1 N s

b)

6 N s

c)

66 N s

d)

None of these

48.
The impulse-momentum theorem states that
a)
the impulse on an object is equal to the change in momentum it causes 
b)
the force on a moving object is equal to the magnitude of the impulse.
c)
the impulse on an object is greater than the change in momentum it causes 
d)
the impulse on an object is less than the change in momentum it causes
49.

If an air bag changes a 60 kg person's speed from 40.0 m/s to 0.0 m/s, what impulse must act on the person?

a)

2400 kg.m/s

b)

1.5 kg.m/s

c)

0.67 kg.m/s

d)

1500 kg.m/s

50.

The equation to calculate momentum is

a)

p = m x v

b)

p = 1/2 m x v2

c)

p = m x g x h

d)

p = m x g

51.

What type of collision occurs when two objects completely rebound off each other without loosing energy?

a)

Elastic

b)

Inelastic

c)

Coelastic

d)

explosion

52.
A 50 kg ball rolls down the street at 5 m/s. Calculate the momentum of the ball. 
a)
55 kg*m/s
b)
100 kg*m/s
c)
250 kg*m/s
d)
500 kg*m/s
53.

A baseball is caught by a catcher during the game. What is true about the force on the ball?

a)

The force on the ball is greater than the force on the glove.

b)

The force on the ball is less than the force on the glove.

c)

The force on the ball is equal to the force on glove.

d)

Unable to determine without the velocity of the ball.

54.

A fly is hit by a moving car. Which one experiences a greater force?

a)

Car

b)

Fly

c)

Neither, the force is the same.

d)

Unable to determine

55.

A sumo wrestler collides head on with a high school student. Who has the larger change in momentum?

a)

Student

b)

Sumo wrestler

c)

They both have the same change in momentum.

d)

Can't tell without knowing their initial and final velocities.

56.

What happens to the force between two charged objects if you triple the magnitude of one charge?

a)

A third as much

b)

Three times as much

c)

one ninth as much

d)

nine times as much

57.

What happens to the force between two charged objects when you double the distance between them?

a)

twice as much

b)

half as much

c)

four times as much

d)

one fourth as much

58.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily 
a)
Circuit 
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor
59.

Which of the following will repel one another?

a)

the North pole and South pole of a magnet

b)

a negatively-charged balloon and your positively-charged hair

c)

two positively-charged objects

d)

two objects that have the opposite charge

60.

Using the Triboelectric Series here, a piece of glass is rubbed with paper. Which one is positive after they are rubbed together?

a)

Glass

b)

Paper

c)

Both the glass and paper

d)

Unable to determine without the mass of each item.

61.

The magnetic ____________ around a bar magnet is shown above.

a)

legs

b)

flowers

c)

field

d)

direction

62.

A compass points toward the south pole of Earth's magnetic field, located near the Earth's geographical ________.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

63.

Certain materials respond to magnetic fields by becoming ______________ themselves. ____________ is one of these materials.

a)

magnetic, Plastic

b)

electronic, Iron

c)

magnetic, Iron

d)

electronic, Plastic

64.

Although magnetic fields are _____________, one common way that people investigate them is to use ________ filings.

a)

invisible, iron

b)

touchable, iron

c)

invisible, plastic

d)

touchable, plastic

65.
What type of electricity occurs when you rub a balloon on your sweater?
a)
thermal electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
static electricity
d)
work electricity
66.
What is the device seen here?
a)
generator
b)
electric motor
c)
electromagnet
d)
magnet
67.

This picture is an example of a

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

Newtonian wave

68.

#1 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

69.
If a wave is traveling at a certain speed and its frequency is doubled, what happens to is wavelength?
a)
the wavelength doubles
b)
the wavelength is halved
c)
the wavelength is stopped
d)
the wavelength remains the same
70.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
71.
A period is
a)
Amount of time it takes a wavelength to complete one cycle.
b)
How many wave lengths happen in a second.
c)
An indication of the amount of energy in a wave.
d)
The distance between two crests or two troughs.
72.
Frequency is measured in
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Hertz
d)
Decibels
73.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

6

d)

4