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Physics Prelim

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the SI unit of length.

a)

metre

b)

centimetre

c)

kilometre

d)

millimetre

2.

Name the SI unit of mass.

a)

gram

b)

milligram

c)

kilogram

d)

tonne

3.

Name the SI unit of time.

a)

minute

b)

hour

c)

second

d)

day

4.

10 kg = ............g

a)

10,000

b)

1000

c)

100

d)

100,000

5.

3min = (a)   sec

6.

2 km = (a)   m

7.

200 m = (a)   km

8.

300 seconds = (a)   min

9.

250 g = (a)   kg

10.

2500 mg = (a)   kg

11.

How much work is done on the lawn mower by the person in the picture if he exerts a constant force of 75.0N at an angle 35º below the horizontal and pushes the mower 25.0m on level ground?

a)

1875 J

b)

2625 J

c)

65600 J

d)

1536 J

12.

A man exerts a force (F) of 100-N on a briefcase as shown in the picture. If he travels a distance (d) of 25-m how much work does the man do on the briefcase?

a)

0 J

b)

100 J

c)

2500 J

d)

4 J

13.

An 85.0-kg person climbs stairs, gaining 4.50 meters in height. Find the work done to accomplish this task.

a)

383 J

b)

18.9 J

c)

3825 J

d)

0 J

14.

A girl applies a horizontal force of 400-N to a box as she slides it across the room. If she moves the box 25-m how much work did she do to the box?

a)

0 J

b)

400 J

c)

10,000 J

d)

16 J

15.

A mother pulls her child in a wagon 75 meters along a flat horizontal sidewalk. If she applies a force of 100-N at an angle of 60 degrees above the horizontal how much work does the mother do on the wagon?

a)

7500 J

b)

6000 J

c)

3750 J

d)

15000 J

16.

A ball rolls along the grass and travels 5 meters. Friction acts to slow the ball down with a force of 30-N acting in the opposite direction of the motion. How much work does friction do on the ball?

a)

-30 J

b)

30 J

c)

150 J

d)

-150 J

17.

A weight lifter moves a 45-kg dumbell from the floor to a height of 2 meters. How much work does the weight lifter do on the dumbell?

a)

90 J

b)

-90 J

c)

900 J

d)

450 J

18.

A boy is pushing a crate with a horizontal force of 25-N. Friction resists with a force of 15-N. If the crate moves 10 meters how much NET work is done on the crate?

a)

250 J

b)

150 J

c)

400 J

d)

100 J

19.

Bob pushes against a wall with a force of 500-N for 20 seconds. Obviously, he cannot move the wall, but he is a bit tired afterwards. How much work did bob do pushing against the wall?

a)

0 J

b)

1000 J

c)

10,000 J

d)

500 J

20.

Calculate the work done by an 85.0-kg man who pushes a crate 4.00 m up along a ramp that makes an angle of 20.0º with the horizontal. He exerts a force of 500 N on the crate parallel to the ramp and moves at a constant speed. Be certain to include the work he does on the crate and on his body to get up the ramp.

a)

2000 J

b)

116 J

c)

3160 J

d)

1880 J

21.

Car “X” leaves point A at 9:00 am at a rate of 60 mph. Car “Y” leaves point A at 11 am at a rate of 90 mph. If they both leave from the same starting point, how long until both cars meet?

a)

4 hours

b)

5 hours

c)

6 hours

d)

7 hours

22.

Car “X” left Miami to New York. 6 hours later car “Y” left travelling at 70 mph to catch up with car X. After 4 hours both cars were in the same spot.

What was the average speed for car X?

a)

20 mph

b)

28 mph

c)

30 mph

d)

35 mph

23.

Two cars leave the town at the same time going opposite direction.

One of them travels at 45 mph and the other at 55 mph.

In how many hours will they be 150 miles apart?

a)

1.5 hours

b)

2 hours

c)

2.5 hours

d)

3 hours

24.

Two cars leave the town at the same time going opposite direction.

One of them travels at 45 mph and the other at 55 mph.

In how many hours will they be 150 miles apart?

a)

6 hours

b)

7 hours

c)

8 hours

d)

9 hours

25.

Machine A takes 3 hours to print labels. Machine B takes 5 hours doing the same job. How long will it take both machines if they work together?

a)

1 271\ \frac{2}{7}

b)

1 491\ \frac{4}{9} hours

c)

1 181\ \frac{1}{8} hours

d)

1 781\ \frac{7}{8} hours

26.

Working together both machines can print labels in  hours.If machine A works twice as fast than machine B.How long does it take to do the job for machine A?

a)

6 hours

b)

7 hours

c)

8 hours

d)

9 hours

27.

 A yellow and a blue car leave from the same place and travel opposite directions. The yellow car is traveling 50 mph while the blue car is traveling 70 mph. In how many hours will they be 1080 miles apart?

a)

9 hours

b)

10 hours

c)

11 hours

d)

12 hours

28.
During which interval is the object not moving?
a)
B to C
b)
C to D
c)
D to E
d)
only at point A
29.
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.
30.
During which interval is the object speeding up?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
31.
During which interval is the object slowing down?
a)
A to B
b)
D to E
c)
E to F
d)
G to H
32.
Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.
a)
direction
b)
force
c)
inertia
d)
mass
33.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
34.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
35.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment A?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
36.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment C?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
37.
Calculate the acceleration for segment A.
a)
2 m/s2
b)
20 m/s2
c)
-2 m/s2
d)
0 m/s2
38.
A car driving at 50 miles per hour drives for 2 hours. What distance did it cover?
a)
50 miles
b)
25 miles
c)
100 miles
d)
75 miles
39.
A truck driving at 60 miles per hour travels 150 miles. How long is it driving for?
a)
9000 hours
b)
0.4 hours
c)
210 hours
d)
2.5 hours
40.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
41.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
42.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
43.
According to the graph how fast does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m/s
b)
10 m/s
c)
12.5 m/s
d)
1 m/s
44.
The speed of the vehicle between points A-B is...
a)
12m/s
b)
8m/s
c)
10m/s
d)
16m/s
45.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
46.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
m/s
c)
m/s2
47.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement 
48.

What is needed to calculate work?

a)

time and distance

b)

speed and distance

c)

force and direction

d)

acceleration and velocity

49.

Is this an example of work?

a)

Yes

b)

No

50.

What is the unit of measurement for work?

a)

meters

b)

newtons

c)

m/s

d)

Joules

51.

Is this an example of work?

a)

Yes

b)

No!

52.

You have to push with 15 N of force to move it 10 meters. How much work do you do?

a)

15 Joules

b)

150 Joules

c)

1.5 Joules

d)

.67 Joules

53.

500 J of work is done by a person who uses a force of 50N to move a box, how far does it go?

a)

10 m

b)

0.1 m

c)

25,000 m

d)

10 J

54.

Newtons are the unit for _____________.

a)

Work

b)

Distance

c)

Acceleration

d)

Force

55.

A push or a pull

a)

Work

b)

Force

c)

Acceleration

d)

Speed

56.

For work to be done on an object, the direction and force have to be going the same direction.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Picking up a box is an example of____________

a)

Work

b)

Not Work

58.

Pushing a box across the floor is an example of

a)

Work

b)

Not Work

59.

You exert 200 J of work by pulling on an object with 20 N of force. What distance is the object moved?

a)

.01 m

b)

10 m

c)

10 J

d)

4,000 m

60.

The unit for energy and work is

a)

meters

b)

joules

c)

newtons

d)

watts

61.

Energy is

a)

stored work

b)

is destroyed when used

c)

can not be changed into another form of energy

d)

measured in newtons

62.

_____________ is the rate of doing work.

a)

Conservation of energy

b)

Joules

c)

Energy

d)

Power

63.

Power is measured in ___________.

a)

meters

b)

joules

c)

newtons

d)

watts

64.

You do 40 Joules of work in 8 seconds. How much power did you exert?

a)

0.2 watts

b)

320 watts

c)

5 watts

65.

The law of Conservation of Energy says________

a)

energy is constantly created

b)

energy can not be created or destroyed instead it changes from one form to another

c)

energy can not change forms

66.
A vector is a mathematical structure that has both _______ and _______.
a)
direction, magnitude
b)
scope, sequence
c)
meat, potatoes
d)
scalar, vector
67.

How should you add two vectors? Select all that apply

a)

Add them head to tail

b)

Add them tail to tail

c)

don't why bother

d)

Use the parallelogram method

e)

Add them head to head

68.

When adding vectors graphically, the magnitude of the resultant vector is represented

a)

the length of the vector drawn

b)

the arrow head of the vector drawn

c)

both of the above

d)

none of the above

69.
Given an initial point A ( 2, 4 ) and terminal point B ( -8, 7 ), find the component form of the vector AB.
a)
〈-10,3〉
b)
〈-6,3〉
c)
〈10,11〉
d)
〈-6,-3〉
70.

Write in component form.

a)

<0, 4>

b)

<8, 2>

c)

<2, 8>

d)

<0, 2>

71.

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)

is it me, or are these all the same?

72.

What is the sum of a vector addition problem called?

a)

components

b)

scalar

c)

resultant

d)

magnitude

73.

A car travels 90 meters due north. 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 meters, South

b)

50 meters, South

c)

50 meters, North

d)

40 meters, North

74.
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
75.
If a car moves 12 km North, 19 km East, and 12 km South, what is its displacement?
a)
12 km
b)
19 km, East
c)
31 km
d)
43 km, East
76.
Given an initial point A ( 2, 4 ) and terminal point B ( -8, 7 ), find the component form of the vector AB.
a)
〈-10,3〉
b)
〈-6,3〉
c)
〈10,11〉
d)
〈-6,-3〉
77.
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
78.
A hiker walks 5 kilometers due north and then 7 kilometers due east. What is the magnitude of the resultant vector?
a)
2 km
b)
8.6 km
c)
12 km
d)
12.6 km
79.
A quantity that is has magnitude and  direction is referred to as a
a)
vector quantity
b)
scalar quantity
80.
An object can be moving for 10 seconds and still have zero displacement.
a)
True
b)
False
81.
Speed is a __________ quantity and velocity is a __________ quantity.
a)
scalar, vector
b)
vector, scalar
82.
An object is NOT accelerating if it is moving
a)
in a circle
b)
at constant velocity 
c)
at increasing speed
d)
only as influenced by gravity
83.
A car slows down from +32 m/s to +8 m/s in 4 s. The acceleration is 
a)
6 m/s/s opposite the motion
b)
2m/s/s in the direction of motion
c)
8 m/s/s opposite the motion
84.
An airplane accelerates down a runway at 3.20 m/s/s
for 8 s until it finally lifts off the ground.
Determine the velocity at take-off.
a)
0.4 m/s
b)
25.6 m/s
c)
2.5 m/s
85.
An airplane accelerates down a runway at 3.20 m/s/s for 8 s until it finally lifts off the ground.  The velocity of 25.6 m/s at liftoff is 
a)
instantaneous 
b)
average
86.
A cheetah travels 75 m in 3 s. What is her velocity over the interval?
a)
225 m/s
b)
25 m/s 
c)
0.04 m/s
87.
A cheetah travels 75 m in 3 s. Her velocity of 25 m/s over the interval is
a)
instantaneous
b)
average
88.

Which of the following terms describes a Vector and it's proper units?

a)

position in seconds

b)

distance in meters

c)

speed in hours

d)

velocity in m/s

89.

A car goes from rest to 30 m/s. If it takes the car 40 seconds to reach that speed then what is the car's rate of acceleration?

a)

1.33 m/s2

b)

0.75 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

0 m/s2

90.

A car is traveling south for 250 meters over the course of 100 seconds. What was the car's average velocity?

a)

0.4 m/s south

b)

0.4 m/s

c)

2.5 m/s

d)

2.5 m/s south

91.

What is the average velocity of the object between 0 and 10 seconds?

a)

6.0 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

-4 m/s

d)

0 m/s

92.

What is the average velocity of the object between 10 and 15 seconds?

a)

6 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

-4 m/s

d)

0 m/s

93.

What is the average velocity of the object between 15 and 40 seconds?

a)

6.0 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

-4 m/s

d)

0 m/s

94.

Horse A is running East at a speed of 6 m/s. Horse B is running at a speed of 8 m/s East as it passes Horse A. What is Horse B's velocity relative to Horse A?

a)

14 m/s

b)

-2 m/s

c)

2 m/s

d)

48 m/s