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S1 Phys Recap

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When an object resists change, like a body in a turning car, it is called ________________.

a)

inertia

b)

force

c)

friction

d)

drag force

2.

There is an inverse relationship between mass and acceleration when related to force.

a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
d)
force
3.
What is Force?
a)
A Push
b)
A Pull
c)
Jumping
d)
Either a push or pull
4.
 What is the unit called that measures force?
a)

joule

b)

kilogram

c)
Newton
d)

watt

5.

What is the distance of a ball that is dropped off the side of a cliff after 1,2,3,4,5 seconds? (assume g is rounded to 10 m/s2)

a)

5, 10, 15, 20, 25 m

b)

10, 20, 30, 40, 50 m

c)

5, 20, 45, 80, 125 m

d)

10, 10, 10, 10, 10 m

6.

What is the vertical velocity of a ball that has been dropped off a cliff after 1 , 2, 3, 4, and 5 seconds? (assume g is rounded to 10 m/s2)?.

a)

10, 20, 30, 40, 50 m/s

b)

5, 10, 15, 20, 25 m/s

c)

5, 20, 45, 80,125 m

d)

10,10,10,10,10 m/s

7.

The change in velocity in a given time period is?

a)

initial velocity

b)

final velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

displacement

8.

Which would hit the ground first if dropped from the same height in a vacuum—a feather or a bowling ball?

a)

the feather

b)

the bowling ball

c)

They would hit the ground at the same time.

d)

They would be suspended (floating) in a vacuum.

9.

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

a)

10 m/s2

b)

-10 m/s

c)

0 m/s2

d)

0 m/s

10.

A freely falling object starts from rest. After falling for 5 seconds, it will have a speed of about:

a)

6m/s

b)

36m/s

c)

50m/s

d)

12m/s

11.

A textbook is dropped from a second floor window and falls to the ground. What happens to the velocity as the book falls to the ground

a)

the velocity increases

b)

the velocity decreases

c)

the velocity remain constant

12.

A textbook is dropped from a second floor window and falls to the ground. What happens to the acceleration as the book falls to the ground

a)

the acceleration increases

b)

the acceleration decreases

c)

the acceleration remains constant

13.
During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?
a)
B to C
b)
D to E
c)
F to G
d)
it traveling at a constant velocity during all of the intervals shown.
14.

During which interval is the object speeding up?

a)

A to B

b)

B to C

c)

D to E

d)

E to F

15.

This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment B?

a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
16.

What is happening at D?

a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
17.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
18.

Which runner had a head start?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
19.

A girl weighs 295 N. She runs up a flight of stairs of height 4 m in 4 seconds. Her power is:

a)

320 W

b)

76.47 W

c)

295 W

d)

1300 W

20.

If a freely falling object were somehow equipped with a speedometer, its speed reading would increase each second by

a)

its rate depends on its initial speed

b)

about 15 m/s

c)

about 10 m/s

d)

about 5 m/s

21.
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. 
22.

How "out of position" an object becomes

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point

23.
What are the two types of Mechanical Energy? (ME)
a)
Kinetic and Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic and Nuclear Energy
c)
Potential and Chemical Energy
d)
Thermal and Kinetic Energy
24.

A 7 kg ball is lifted 10 m above the ground. It's gravitational potential energy is

a)

70 J

b)

700 J

c)
17 J
d)
2.4 J
25.
You drop a 5 kg ball from a height of 2 m. Just before it reaches the ground, how much kinetic energy does it have?
a)
10 J
b)
100 J
c)
7 J
d)
20 J
26.

A device which changes energy from one form to another is a

a)

transficer

b)

transformer

c)

transducer

d)

transformation

27.

When a pendulum swings, where is potential energy the greatest?

a)

1 and 5

b)

2 and 4

c)

3

d)

apple sauce

28.
A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock.  As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward.  Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward?
a)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b)
Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.
c)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
d)
Friction opposes the motion of an object.
29.
If a 10 kilogram object had a force of 50 newton's applied to it, what would its acceleration be?
a)
15 m/s^2
b)
5 m/s^2
c)
.5 m/s^2
d)
10 m/s^2
30.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
31.

Two objects are attracted to each other by a gravitational force F. if the distance between the objects is doubled, what is the strength of the new force in terms of F? 

a)
2F
b)

4 F

c)
1/2 F
d)
1/4 F
32.
An apple is hangs on a tree on the earth, Which of the following statements is correct about the interaction between the apple and the earth? 
a)
The force on the apple is greater that the force on the Earth.
b)
The force on the apple is equal to the force on the earth
c)
The force on the Earth is larger than the force on the apple.
d)
The forces on the apple and the earth are zero because they are not touching each other. 
33.
What does gravity do to time?
a)
speeds it up
b)
slows it down
c)
nothing
34.
Which of these provides the best analogy for what massive objects do to spacetime?  
a)
coat hanger in the closet
b)
bowling ball on a rubber sheet
c)
car driving in a circle
d)
tennis ball in the dryer
35.

Objects with mass cause disturbances in this...

a)

time

b)

space

c)

gravity

d)

spacetime

36.

Clocks moving at great speed run ______ compared to a stationary observer

a)
slower
b)
faster
c)
the same
37.

The point in the center of the black hole where we believe that physics as we know if may cease to exist

a)

accretion disk

b)

singularity

c)

supernova

d)

quasar

38.

The graph shows

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

39.

Which object is moving the SLOWEST?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D