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Physics Practice test for Long Test 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
This refers to how close the measurement is to the true or accepted value
a)
estimate
b)
accuracy
c)
precision
d)
mean
2.
This refers how close a group of measurements are to eachother
a)
estimate
b)
accuracy
c)
precision
d)
mean
3.
The diameter of a carbon atom is 0.000 000 000 154 m. What is this number expressed in scientific notation?
a)
1.54 x 1012 m
b)
1.54 x 10-12 m
c)
1.54 x 1010 m
d)
1.54 x 10-10 m
4.
Which of the following measurements is expressed to three significant figures?
a)
0.007 m
b)
7077 mg
c)
7.30 x 10-7 km
d)
0.070 mm
5.
How many significant figures are in the measurement 40,500 mg?
a)
two
b)
three
c)
four
d)
five
6.
Jessie estimates the weight of her cat to be 8 pounds.  The actual weight of the cat was 10 pounds.  Find the percent error.  
a)
15%
b)
20%
c)
25%
d)
30%
7.

What is the definition of displacement?

a)

An object that is lost without any scientifically explained reason

b)

.

A vector that points from an object's initial position to its funal position and has a magnitude that equals the shortest distance between two points

c)

A vector that points from an object's initial position to its funal position and has a magnitude that equals the greatest distance between two points

d)

None of the above

8.

What is the definition of average velocity?

a)

Average Velocity= displacement ------------------ elapsed time

b)

Elapsed time= Distance ------------- speed

c)

Velocity= Elapsed time ----------------- acceleration

d)

None of the above

9.

______________ does not reveal about the direction of the motion. To describe how fast an object moves and the direction of its motion, we need the vector concept of _____________

a)

speed , velocity

b)

distance , time

c)

speed , time

d)

displacement, velocity

10.

When an object is in free fall,

a)

its speed stays the same.

b)

it decelerates

c)

it accelerates.

d)

none of the above.

11.

The word rate is a clue that something is being time.

a)

divide by

b)

multiply by

c)

added to

d)

subtract from

12.

The students are arguing over the differences between speed and velocity. One student says, “Speed is a vector because it describes how fast an object traveling. Velocity is a scalar because it tells how fast and what direction an object is traveling.” Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

The students' understanding of all four terms (speed, velocity, scalar, and vector) is correct.

b)

The students' understanding of all four terms (speed, velocity, scalar, and vector) is incorrect.

c)

The students' understanding of speed and velocity is incorrect but their

understanding of scalar and vector is correct.

d)

The students’ understanding of speed and velocity is correct but their understanding of scalar and vector is incorrect.

13.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?
a)
11m
b)
3m
c)
5m
14.

which of the following is a vector?

a)

velocity

b)

discance

c)

position

d)

speed

15.

Solve the sum:

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Solve the sum:

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.
In practice A of the figure, What is  the magnitude of the  resultant displacement?
a)
5 km 
b)
8 km
c)
11 km
d)
15 km
18.
If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?
a)
20m
b)
40m
c)
0m
d)
-20m
19.

Fred walks in the following order: from Point A-B-C-D. The DISTANCE Fred walked is ____ meters and his Net DISPLACEMENT is ____ meters.

a)

11 m; 16 m

b)

16 m; 0 m

c)

0 m; 16 m

d)

16 m; 8 m

20.

How was the graph created?

a)

Keeping the car steady, moving it away from the sensor at a constant speed, holding it still for a little while, then moving it back toward the sensor

b)

Keeping the car steady, moving it away from the sensor slowly after first and then faster, holding it still for a little while, then moving it back toward the sensor

c)

Keeping the car steady, moving it away from the sensor quickly at first then slowly, holding it still for a little while, then moving it back toward the sensor

d)

Computers hooked up to a science machine

21.

What is the total displacement of the car?

a)

60 m

b)

20 m

c)

0 m

d)

80 m

22.

What is the total distance traveled by the car?

a)

60 m

b)

20 m

c)

0 m

d)

80 m

23.

According to the vector diagram which is correct?

a)

F2 + F 3 = F1

b)

F1 + F2 = F 3

c)

F1 + F3 = F 2

d)

F1 + F2 + F 3 = 0

24.

A man, who has walked a certain distance, but not in a straight line, can …

a)

have a zero displacement

b)

not have a negative displacement

c)

have a displacement higher in magnitude to the distance

d)

have a displacement equal in magnitude to the distance

25.

In which of the following vector diagrams is the resultant of the three vectors zero?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

26.
If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its acceleration at the highest point?
a)

-9.8 m/s2

b)
9.8 m/s
c)
0 m/s2
d)
0 m/s
27.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
28.
An object is projected horizontally from a cliff.  The time it takes to hit the ground is
a)
more than if it was just dropped
b)
less than if it was just dropped
c)
the same amount of time than if it was just dropped
d)
impossible to determine
29.
If I throw a crayon straight up at 12m/s, how fast is its speed when i catch it at the same height?
a)
6 m/s
b)
12 m/s
c)
18 m/s
d)
24 m/s
30.
Consider drops of water leaking from a water faucet. As the drops fall they 
a)
remain at a relatively fixed distance from each other
b)
get farther apart
c)
get closer together
31.

A projectile is fired with initial velocity vo at an angle θ0 with the horizontal and follows the trajectory shown above. Which of the following pairs of graphs best represents the vertical components of the velocity and acceleration, v and a, respectively, of the projectile as functions of time t?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
32.

A ball is thrown and follows the parabolic path shown above. Air friction is negligible. Point Q is the highest point on the path. Points P and R are the same height above the ground. Which of the following diagrams best shows the direction of the acceleration of the ball at point P?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
33.
A ball is thrown horizontally at a height of 2.2 meters at a velocity of 65 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How long until the ball reaches the ground?
a)
0.45 s
b)
0.67 s
c)
0.22 s
d)
0.47 s
34.
A bullet is fired horizontally at a height of 1.3 meters at a velocity of 950 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How long until the bullet reaches the ground?
a)
0.52 s
b)
0.27 s
c)
0.13 s
d)
0.36 s
35.
A cannonball is fired at a 45.0° angle and an initial velocity of 625 m/s. Assume no air resistance. What is the vertical component of the cannonball’s velocity? What is the horizontal component of the cannonball’s velocity?
a)
-625 m/s; 625 m/s
b)
441.9 m/s; 441.9 m/s
c)
-441.9 m/s; 441.9 m/s
d)
0 m/s; 625 m/s
36.
A cannonball is fired at a 45.0° angle and an initial velocity of 625 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How high did the cannonball travel?
a)
9963 m
b)
39,771 m
c)
7.22 m
d)
17183.25 m
37.

Two projectiles are fired horizontally from the same height but with different velocities as shown in the picture. Which one will hit the ground first?

a)

The one on the left.

b)

The one on the right

c)

They will hit at the same time.

38.

Two projectiles are fired horizontally with the same velocity but from different heights as shown in the picture. Which one will hit the ground first?

a)

The one on the left.

b)

The one on the right

c)

They will hit at the same time.

39.

If this velocity graph is from projectile, what does the area of the shaded region represent.

a)

The maximum height

b)

The maximum velocity

c)

Vertical acceleration

d)

How long it was in the air

40.

If this velocity graph is from a projectile, what does the area of the shaded region represent?

a)

Initial velocity

b)

How high it got

c)

The range

d)

The acceleration