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Final-Midterm Physics

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

motion

d)

velocity

2.

What is the change in an objects' position from the final position to initial position?

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

speed

3.

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.

a)
distance
b)
displacement
c)
direction
d)
velocity
4.

A man walks 5 miles backwards, 6 miles backwards and then 2 miles forwards. What is his displacement?

a)

11 miles backwards

b)

13 miles forward

c)

9 miles backwards

d)

9 miles

5.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park, then back home. What is his total distance?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

6.

After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's ________ is zero.

a)

displacement

b)

reference point

c)

length

d)

distance

7.

Give three examples of scalar quantities.

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8.

Select the vector quantities.

a)

velocity

b)

displacement

c)

force

d)

acceleration

e)

speed

9.

A person walks 5 meters north and then 5 meters south in a total of 10 seconds. Calculate the person's displacement.

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10.

Two cars are travelling at 10 m/s, in different directions. Select the sentences that are true.

a)

Their speeds are the same.

b)

Their speeds are different.

c)

Their velocities are the same.

d)

Their velocities are different.

11.

Is weight a vector quantity? If so, explain why below.

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12.

A person walks 5 meters north and then 5 meters south in a total of 10 seconds. Calculate the person's distance.

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13.

A person walks 5 meters north and then 5 meters south in a total of 10 seconds. Calculate the person's speed.

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14.

A person walks 5 meters north and then 5 meters south in a total of 10 seconds. Calculate the person's velocity.

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15.

What does this motion map indicate?

a)

Forward at a constant velocity

b)

Backward at a constant velocity

c)

Forward getting faster

d)

Backward getting faster

e)

Forward slowing down then backwards getting faster.

16.

What does this motion map indicate?

a)

Forward at a constant velocity

b)

Backward at a constant velocity

c)

Forward getting faster

d)

Backward getting faster

e)

Forward slowing down then backwards getting faster.

17.

What does this motion map indicate?

a)

Forward at a constant velocity

b)

Backward slowing down forwards getting faster

c)

Backwards getting faster forwards slowing down

d)

Forwards getting faster backwards slowing down

e)

Forward slowing down then backwards getting faster.

18.

What does this motion map indicate?

a)

Forward at a constant velocity

b)

Backward at a constant velocity

c)

Forward slowing down

d)

Forward getting faster

e)

Backwards slowing down

19.

Weight is _________.

a)

the quantity of matter in an object.

b)

the measure of an object's inertia.

c)

the force exerted by gravity on an object's mass.

d)

equal to the mass of an object.

20.

Weight is the same wherever you are in the universe.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The force of gravity acting on an object is the same as the object's ______.

a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)

inertia 

22.

If an object has more mass, then it will ____________.

a)

become a vector

b)

have less inertia

c)

become a vector and scalar

d)

have more inertia

23.

A train travels 25 km in 0.5 hrs. How fast is the train going?

a)

250 km/hr

b)

5 km/hr

c)
125 km/hr
d)
50 km/hr
24.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)

33 miles

d)

0.1 miles

25.
A speed boat travels 200 miles at a speed of 20 miles/hr. How much time will it take to travel the 200 miles?
a)
10 hrs
b)
10 miles
c)
400 hrs
d)
100 km
26.

The brick has a mass of 10kg. The balloon has a mass of 1kg. Which object has more inertia?

a)

The brick

b)

The balloon

c)

They both have the same amount of inertia

27.

What is the net force in this example?

a)

180N to the right

b)

0N

c)

90N to the left

d)

180N to the left

28.
How do you know if an object has a balanced force?
a)

It's stationary and has no acceleration

b)
A force causes a change in it's position.
c)
It's speed increases.
29.

All objects have inertia, whether they are moving or not.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

Which choice best describes Newton's First Law?

a)
F=ma
b)

An object that is sitting at rest will stay at rest, and an object that is in motion will stay in motion until a force acts upon it.

c)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

31.

Which direction is the is the treasure chest going to go?

a)

It will move to the left towards Spongebob.

b)

It will move to the right towards Larry.

c)

It will not move at all.

32.

What is the net force of the vectors?

a)

12N to the right

b)

17N to the right

c)

5N to the left

d)

12N to the left

33.
An object is resting motionless on a surface. According to Newton's 1st Law, the object will only start to move if
a)
the net forces on the object equal zero
b)
an unbalanced force is applied to the object
c)
the upward force of the object is equal to its acceleration
d)
two forces that are equal and opposite are applied to the object
34.

A truck that is travelling to the left at a constant speed is carrying some boxes that are not tied down.  If the truck comes to a sudden stop, what will most likely happen to the boxes?

a)
They will stay in the middle of the truck.
b)
They will slide toward the front of the truck.
c)
They will slide toward the back of the truck.
d)
They will fall off the side of the truck.
35.
The force that draws all objects towards Earth.
a)

friction force

b)

gravitational force

c)

drag force

d)

friction force

36.
Newton's first law that says an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force is also called the law of 
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
action and reaction
d)
may the force be with you
37.

A book weighs 4 N. When held at rest in your hands, the net force on the book is  

a)

8 N.

b)

 0 N.

c)
 4 N.
d)
 39 N.
38.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
39.
Which of the following shows the direction of the friction force?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
40.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2.  What was the force?

a)

0.5 Newtons

b)

2 Newtons

c)
200 Newtons
d)

100 Newtons

41.

A force of 250 N is applied to an object that accelerates at a rate of 5 m/s2.  What is the mass of the object? 

a)

50 kg

b)

0.02 kg

c)

1,250 kg

42.

A 5 kg block is pulled across a table by a net force of 32 N. Calculate the acceleration of the object. 

a)

6.4 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

b)

0.16 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

c)

160 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

43.

A force of 90N is applied to each cart. Which cart will accelerate the fastest?

a)
Cart 1
b)
Cart 2
c)
Cart 3 
d)
Cart 4
e)

They will all have the same acceleration

44.

A 2 kg brick is pulled by a force of 10N. Friction force is 4 N. What is the acceleration?

a)

4 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

b)

3 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

c)

5 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

d)

2 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

45.

F=ma. If force is kept the same but the mass is doubled, then the acceleration will....

a)

stay the same

b)

be halved

c)

be doubled

d)

be zero

46.

Which will cause a change in an object's motion?

a)
gravity
b)
balanced forces
c)
unbalanced forces
47.
You push on a car and it does not move.  What is true about the inertia?
a)
The inertia is changing
b)
The inertia of the car is too great 
c)
The inertia of the person is equal to the car
d)
There is not inertia because of no movement
48.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
tension force
d)

air resistance

49.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)

gravity

50.
This person bought coffee and put it on the seat next to them. If they stopped quickly and the coffee spilled which law would that represent?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
51.
What is the net force?
a)
65 N left
b)
65 N right
c)
35 N left
d)
35 N right
52.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)

support or normal force

d)

applied force

53.

Tommy is hanging in the air on a rope in gym class. Name the missing force.

a)
tension force
b)
gravitational force
c)

spring force

d)
applied force
54.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)

support or normal force

c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
55.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)

weight

c)

friction

d)
normal force
56.

Friction is a force that acts in a(n) ___________ direction of movement.

a)

same

b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)

perpendicular

57.

A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a falling skydiver causing the skydiver to slow down

a)

aerodynamics

b)
air resistance
c)

air support

d)
gravity 
58.
How would the absence of friction affect a marble traveling on a long, straight path?
a)
The marble’s speed would decrease.
b)
The marble’s speed would increase.
c)
The marble would stop immediately. 
d)
The marble would remain at constant speed.
59.
Name the missing force....
a)

spring force

b)
normal force
c)

gravitational force

d)
tension force
60.

A bat hits a ball with a force of 1,000 N. This also means that the ball hits the bat with a force of

a)
Less than 1, 000 N
b)
1,000 N
c)
More than 1,000 N
61.

A rocket pushes on the air to the right with force of 10,000 N. How much force does the air "feel"?

a)

10,000 N to the left

b)

10,000 N to the right

c)

0 N (no force)

d)

less than 10,000N

62.

As stated in Newton's 1st Law, forces always come in pairs.

a)
True
b)
False