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Physical Science: Sem 1 Final Exam Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Changes in movement, temperature, and sound being produced are indicators of what?

a)

A change in energy

b)

The amount of energy staying the same

c)

That the amount of energy in the universe is constantly changing

d)

That the amount of energy in the universe is constantly changing

2.

If an object heats up while moving across the floor, what type of energy storage mode is changing?

a)

dissipated

b)

phase

c)

gravitational

d)

thermal

3.

When you pull back on a rubber band and stretch it, you are changing what mode of energy storage?

a)

elastic

b)

compressive

c)

kinetic

d)

thermal

4.

A change in an objects speed is a change in what type of energy storage mode?

a)

gravitational

b)

chemical

c)

phase

d)

kinetic

5.

A solid arrow in a system schema represents

a)

non-contact interactions

b)

contact interactions

c)

energy storage

d)

friction

6.

Energy that leaves the system and enters the surroundings is accounted for by

a)

chemical energy

b)

dissipated energy

c)

phase energy

d)

negative energy

7.

What type of energy did we use to make our device in the wind device lab move?

a)

chemical

b)

phase

c)

kinetic

d)

gravitational

8.

True or False: Energy and energy changes are involved in nearly everything that happens in the world around us

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Using your phone to Snap someone, eating pizza, watching Stranger Things, and riding your bike all have what in common?

a)

They involve energy transformations

b)

They do not involve energy transformations

c)

They all involved gravitational energy

d)

They are all so last year

10.

Which of the following is a true statement about the system shown?

a)

It is getting colder as time goes on

b)

It is getting faster as time goes on

c)

It is gaining chemical energy as time goes on

d)

It is changing phase

11.

Which of the following is true for an object that has the energy pie chart shown?

a)

It is sitting on the ground at rest

b)

It is moving above the ground

c)

It is traveling at high speed on the ground

d)

There is not enough information to answer this question

12.

During 5th hour, one awesome student in Mr Thomas's class always helps pick up the chairs that have not been put up and places them on the desks. If you were to draw out a system schema, what objects would be in your schema? Choose all that apply.

a)

Entire Earth

b)

Floor

c)

Desk

d)

Chair

13.

You are playing basketball and take a shot from the 3-point line. What type of energy storage modes would be present in the ball just before it goes in the basket to win the game? Choose all that apply.

a)

gravitational

b)

kinetic

c)

thermal

d)

phase

14.
The graph represents
a)
Acceleration
b)
No motion
c)
Deceleration
d)
Constant Velocity
15.
The graph represents
a)
No motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
16.
Every morning, Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school.
-
 What is the average speed of Tom’s Journey throughout the second segment, which is between 50 seconds and 70 seconds?
a)
5 m/s
b)
4 m/s
c)
3 m/s
d)
2 m/s
17.
Rank from slowest to fastest,
a)
A B C
b)
B C A
c)
C A B 
d)
B A C
18.
Which graph shows an object not moving?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
Which graph shows an object moving at a constant rate?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
20.
Which graph shows an object going back to the start position?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
21.

At what time does this object have a negative velocity?

a)

3 seconds

b)

7 seconds

c)

11 seconds

d)

never

22.

Which cyclist is travelling faster at t = 3s?

a)

A

b)

B

23.

Consider the position vs. time graph below for cyclists A and B.

Do the cyclists start at the same point?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

At t= 7s, which cyclist is ahead?

a)

A

b)

B

25.

Acceleration is a change in

a)

position

b)

velocity

c)

displacement

d)

momentum

26.

What is the displacement from t = 4 s to t = 7 seconds?

a)

12 m

b)

28 m

c)

16 m

d)

7 m

27.

Which of the following is NOT true?

a)

Moving in the positive

b)

Moving in the negative direction

c)

Has a positive acceleration

d)

Changing velocity at a constant rate

28.

True or False: The object is not moving in section B

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which object has the greatest displacement at t = 2 s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

They are equal

30.

Which object has a higher instantaneous velocity at t = 3 seconds?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

They are the same

31.

Which object has a higher acceleration at t = 5 s?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

They are the same

32.

An object starts at rest. After 10 s it has a velocity of 25 m/s. What is its acceleration?

a)

2.5 m/s²

b)

-2.5 m/s²

c)

25 m/s²

d)

0.4 m/s²

33.

A 5th grade decides to roll down a hill during recess. If they accelerate at a constant rate of 1.2 m/s², how far would they roll in 5 seconds?

a)

15m

b)

3m

c)

18m

d)

4.2m

34.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
35.
How fast is the car traveling at 30 seconds?
a)
5m/s
b)
10m/s
c)
20m/s
d)
30m/s
36.

Which line represents the slower speed?

a)

green

b)

red

37.

According to the graph how far does the person travel over the course of the entire 12.5 second trip?

a)

2 m

b)

10 m

c)

0 m

d)

5 m

38.

What is the acceleration of the object at 15 seconds?

a)

75 m/s2

b)

0.12 m/s2

c)

2.0 m/s2

d)

0 m/s2

39.

Describe the motion from B - C.

a)

Standing still

b)

Constant velocity of 60 m/min

c)

Constant velocity of 0 m/min

d)

Accelerating

40.

What segment of the graph shows no motion, or standing still?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

None

41.

Which of the following motion maps matches this graph?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

Which of the following motion maps matches this graph?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

Which of the following motion maps matches this graph?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.
Which is TRUE?
a)
A is slower than C
b)
B is the fastest
c)
C is slowing down
d)
all are going forward
45.
Which is TRUE?
a)
A is slowing down
b)
B is speeding up
c)
A is going in the negative direction
d)
A is moving slower than B
46.
Which is TRUE?
a)
the object had a forward constant speed
b)
the object never stopped
c)
the object sped up on the way back to the origin
d)
the object sped up in the forward direction
47.

A car is moving at a constant velocity to the east. What direction is the acceleration acting in this scenario?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

e)

There is no acceleration

48.

An object is speeding up towards the right. What direction is the acceleration acting upon it?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Up

d)

Down

49.

An object slows down as it slides across a table due to friction. What direction is the net force?

a)

Same direction as the object is moving

b)

Opposite direction as the object is moving

c)

There is no net force

50.

If an object that is moving at a constant velocity experiences no net force, it will

a)

Speed up

b)

Slow down

c)

stay at rest

d)

continue moving at the same velocity

51.

If an object at rest experiences a net force to the left, it will

a)

accelerate towards the left

b)

accelerate towards the right

c)

stay at rest

52.

If an object experiences a net force in the opposite direction that it is moving, it will

a)

Speed up

b)

Slow down

c)

Stay at rest

d)

Continue on with a constant velocity

53.

If you were to travel to Venus, which of the following would change?

a)

Your weight

b)

Your mass

c)

Both your weight and your mass

d)

Nothing would change

54.

Which force diagram best represents the forces seen acting on the book?

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

Which force diagram best represents the forces seen acting on the box being pushed to the right? Assume the table is frictionless.

a)
b)
c)
d)
56.

Which force diagram best represents the forces seen acting on the box being pushed to the left across a table at constant motion? There is friction involved.

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.

You roll a tennis ball down the hallway. If there is no friction between the ball and floor, what should happen to the ball?

a)

The ball speeds up

b)

The ball moves at a constant speed

c)

The ball continually accelerates

d)

The ball slows to a stop eventually

58.

You kick a soccer ball in gym class and it rolls across the floow (never goes into the air). The split second after your foot leaves the soccer ball, which force(s) are acting on it?

a)

Gravity

b)

Normal

c)

Inertia

d)

Applied

59.

The cart shown is pulled towards the right by the attached mass with a constant force on a frictionless track. What forces below are acting on the cart as it is being pulled?

a)

Gravity

b)

Tension

c)

Normal

d)

Momentum

60.

A wagon is pulled across the floor (ignore friction) with a constant, unbalanced force. The cart will

a)

speed up and then maintain a constant speed

b)

slow down

c)

maintain a constant speed

d)

accelerate continually

61.

The cart shown is being pulled at a constant velocity across frictionless flooring. What would happen to the cart if the string were to break?

a)

It would move at a constant speed

b)

It would slow down

c)

It would speed up

d)

It would accelerate constantly

62.

A motorcycle rider jumps a ramp as seen in the picture. What forces are acting on the rider and bike (assume they are one entity and not two separate things) just after they clear the ramp, indicated by the red arrow.

a)

Force of motion

b)

Normal force

c)

Force due to gravity

d)

Velocital force

63.

Jessica is pushing a box that has a mass of 13 kg with a constant velocity. What is the value of the force of gravity on the box?

a)

13 N

b)

10 N

c)

130 N

d)

1.3 N

64.

Jessica is pushing a box that has a mass of 25 kg with an applied force of 70 N. What is the value of the frictional force opposing the motion?

a)

25 N

b)

1750 N

c)

70 N

d)

2.8 N

65.

What is the normal force acting on the tennis ball seen if the tennis ball has a mass of 0.058 kg?

a)

10 N

b)

0.58 N

c)

-0.58 N

d)

0.0058 N

66.
a)

A: 200 N; B: 50 N

b)

A: 250 N; B: 250 N

c)

A: 500 N; B: 200 N

d)

A: 50 N; B: 200 N

67.

A man pushes a box across the floor at a constant velocity. If the box has a mass of 15 kg, what is the force due to gravity?

a)

150 N

b)

15 N

c)

1.5 N

d)

0 N