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GenPhy1 Midterm Exam

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is described to be the study of the change in position of an object at a specific period of time?

a)

velocity

b)

dispalcement

c)

speed

d)

motion

2.

A physics teacher who walks 4 meters East, 1 meters South, 4 meters West, and finally 2 meters North has how much distance travelled?

a)

10 meters

b)

1 meter

c)

11 meter

d)

lacking information

3.

A man hike from his cabin for 2km east, 5km south and 2km west and 5k north, how much is his displacement?

a)

14km

b)

12km

c)

7km

d)

0km

4.

Which of the following is not included in drawing a vector diagram?

a)

grid lines

b)

scale

c)

arrow

d)

magnitude and direction

5.

Physical Quantities are things that are (a)  

6.
Which statement describes a vector?
a)
It has magnitude but no direction
b)
It has direction but no magnitude
c)
It has both direction and magnitude
d)
It has constant magnitude but no
 direction
7.
A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south.  What is the magnitude and direction  of the car's resultant displacement?  
a)
40 metres, South
b)
50 metres, South
c)
50 metres, North
d)
40 metres, North 
8.
Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
A deer running 15 meters per second due west
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
9.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
10.
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
11.
A car moved 60 km East and 90 km West. What is the distance it traveled?
a)
30 km, West
b)
60 km. East
c)
90 km
d)
150 km
12.

The vertical value of a vector, such as the height

a)

Resultant vector

b)

Component vector

c)

x-component

d)

y-component

13.

The horizontal value of a vector, such as the range

a)

Resultant vector

b)

Component vector

c)

x-component

d)

y-component

14.

Why is the Scientific Notation used rather than the raw number?

a)

SN is longer that the raw number

b)

SN allows scientists to alter their variables according to the needs of the study

c)

SN makes it easier to represent raw numbers that are either very large or very small

d)

SN gives a more precise and accurate data that can help assessing the experiment's results.

15.

Convert 962 to scientific notation.

a)

96.2×10−296.2\times10^{-2}  

b)

9.62×10−29.62\times10^{-2}  

c)

96.2×10296.2\times10^2  

d)

9.62×1029.62\times10^2  

16.

how many significant figures does 509, 2021 has?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

4

17.

Which of the following is the correct fundamental units for temperature, electric current, time and amount of substance?

a)

degree celcius, coulomb, seconds, mol

b)

degree celcius, ampere, hour, mol

c)

degree celcius, ampere, second, mol

d)

Kelvin, ampere, second, mol

18.

Which of the following will give an ACCURATE ONLY data?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Which of the following will give an INACCURATE AND IMPRECISE data?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

Compute for the X component of the given vector.

Note: Use meters (m) as the unit of the component.

(a)  

21.

Compute for the Y component of the given vector.

Note: Use meters (m) as the unit of the component.

(a)  

22.

The blue and orange vectors are described

a)

to have an equal magnitude and the same direction

b)

to have different magnitude and the same direction

c)

to have equal magnitude and the different direction

d)

to have an different magnitude and the different direction

23.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
24.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

25.

Speed -

a)

A measure that gives rate of change and position

b)

A measure that dissolves to one unit

c)

A measure of distance an object travels per unit of time.

d)

A measure of distance an object travels per unit of measurement.

26.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
27.
If you run around the football field (which is 2 miles) 3 times, what is your distance?
a)
0 miles
b)
3 miles
c)
6 miles
d)
9 miles
28.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
29.
Find the direction and magnitude of the resultant vector for the drawing of two forces.
a)
Direction 90°
Magnitude 139.0N
b)
Direction 52.3°
Magnitude 195N
c)
Direction 52.3°
Magnitude 139.0N
d)
Direction 37.7°
Magnitude 139.0N
30.
What is the x component of the vector in the diagram?
a)
104N
b)
-60N
c)
60N
d)
95N
31.

A storm system moves 5000 km due east, then shifts course at 40 degrees North of East for 1500 km. Calculate the storm's resultant displacement.

Note: Give the magnitude and direction of the resultant

5 points for this problem.

(a)  

32.

Do you commit in answering the exam with the best of your abilities?

Do you promise to not consider or think of cheating while having the exam?

Do you solemnly affirm that the answers to be given by you shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

a)

I do.

b)

I do not.