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COLLEGE PHYSICS LEC FINAL EXAM

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The SI unit for measuring volume is the __?__.
a)
meter (m)
b)
liter (L)
c)
cubic meter (m3)
d)
gram (g)
2.
The SI unit for measuring mass is the
 __?__.
a)
meter (m)
b)
liter (L)
c)
cubic meter (m3)
d)
kilogram (kg)
3.
The SI unit for temperature is __?__.
a)
degree fahrenheit  (° F)
b)
degree celsius  (° C)
c)
kelvin  (K)
d)
degree centigrade  (°C)
4.
What SI unit is used to measure light intensity?
a)
meters
b)
liters
c)
candelas
d)
kilograms
5.
What SI unit is used to measure time?
a)
seconds
b)
amperes
c)
Kelvin
d)
mole
6.
What SI unit is used to measure electric current?
a)
seconds
b)
amperes
c)
Kelvin
d)
mole
7.

SI stands for ___.

a)

Sports Illustrated

b)

Scientific Notation

c)

International System (of measurements)

d)

Instructional System (of measurements)

8.

Physics is _____.

a)

applied mathematics.

b)

applied science.

c)

applied language arts.

d)

applied social studies.

9.
What prefix is represented by the following symbol:  h
a)
hecto
b)
kilo
c)
deci
d)
deka
10.
Convert 12 km to m
a)
120 m
b)
1,200 m
c)
12,000 m
d)
120,000 m
11.
How many cm are in 1 km?
a)
100000 cm
b)
1 cm
c)
10000 cm
d)
100 cm
12.
Convert 0.25 m to mm
a)
25
b)
2.5
c)
250
d)
0.025
13.

A quantity that needs both magnitude and direction to be fully described.

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

14.

A quantity described by magnitude and does not need direction

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

15.

Speed is

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

16.

Velocity is

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

17.

Displacement is

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

18.

Distance is

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

19.
A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
20.
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
a)
10 miles
b)
7 miles
c)
8 miles
d)
6 miles
21.
 Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?
a)
5 miles
b)
1 mile 
c)
2 miles south
d)
1 mile north 
22.
 Ray runs 30 feet north, 30 feet west, and then 30 feet south. What is the displacement?
a)
30 feet west
b)
90 feet 
c)
30 feet south
d)
0 feet
23.
What is magnitude?
a)
The direction that describes a quantity.
b)
A numerical value
c)
A unit of force
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.
Which of the following represents a velocity?
a)
40 m
b)
40 m north
c)
40 m/s
d)
40 m/s north
26.
Two horses are running in a field.  The gray horse runs 12 m/s north.  The black horse runs 12 m/s east.  
Which is true about their motions?
a)
Equal speeds.
b)
Equal velocities.
c)
Equal distances.
d)
Equal displacements.
27.
How do you calculate velocity?
a)
Distance divided by time.
b)
Displacement divided by time.
c)
Speed multiplied by time.
d)
Displacement divided by velocity.
28.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
29.
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
30.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
31.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
32.
Can be measured in seconds (s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
33.
What is the speed of an object that travels 20 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
80 m/s
b)
0.2 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
24 m/s
34.

Total distance divided by total time, for an object shows:

a)

acceleration

b)

the size of one's toupee

c)

absolute speed

d)

average speed

35.

An old lady rolls down a hill at 3 meters/second. The hill is 36 meters long. How many seconds does it take the old lady to reach the bottom of the hill?

a)

39 seconds

b)

12 seconds

c)

15 seconds

d)

33 seconds

36.
You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
37.
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
38.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's displacement?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
39.

Jose wandered 4 km at 2 km/hr. How long did Jose wander?

a)

2 hours

b)

8 hours

c)

0.5 hours

d)

2 km

40.

How long will it take to go 150,000 m traveling at 50 km/hr?

a)

3000 hours

b)

3000 sec

c)

3 hours

d)

3 sec

41.

It took Shawn 6 hours to walk to Susan's house at 2 km/hr. How far is it between Shawn's house and Susan's house?

a)

12 km

b)

3 km

c)

12 hours

d)

3 hours

42.
If the average speed of a car is 110 km/h, how long will it take the car to travel 715 km?
a)
6 h
b)
6.5 km/h
c)
6.5 h
43.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
44.
What is the equation to calculate speed?
a)
speed = distance/time
b)
speed = time/distance
c)
speed = time x distance 
d)
speed = speed/time 
45.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
46.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
47.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
48.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
49.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
50.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
51.
65mi/hr South is an example of...
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
52.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
65 mph west
b)
6 mph west
c)
600 mph west
d)
6000 mph west 
53.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
54.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
55.
88 m/s north
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
56.
88 m/s
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
57.
increase speed
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
58.
Scott drives a Jeep 12 km east, then 4 km north, then finally 3 km west. He traveled a total distance of:
a)
5 km
b)
10 km
c)
13 km
d)
19 km
59.
A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. It traveled a total distance of:
a)
9 meters
b)
6 meters
c)
3 meters
d)
0 meters
60.
Ivan walks 10 meters west to the water fountain, then runs 2 meters east to his class to avoid a lockout. His displacement would be:
a)
8 meters
b)
8 meters, east
c)
8 meters, west
d)
12 meters
61.
During a game of dodgeball, Marina runs 2.45 meters forward to grab a dodgeball, then runs 1.25 meters backward to avoid a opponent's dodgeball. Her displacement would be:
a)
3.7 meters backwards
b)
1.2 meters backwards
c)
3.7 meters forwards
d)
1.2 meters forwards
62.

What is a reference point?

a)

A place or object that is staying still, that is used to determine if something else is moving.

b)

A place or spot where something is located

c)

The action of moving or being moved

d)

Shortest distance between starting position and ending position

63.

Motion can be described through a change in _____.

a)

temperature

b)

distance

c)

position

d)

speed

64.

In order to determine an object’s location, you need a _____.

a)

time

b)

displacement

c)

speed

d)

reference point

65.

To determine if an object has changed position, you need to know its position relative to another object. _______________

a)

True

b)

False

66.

You need Distance, a reference point, and a reference direction to determine the position of an object

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Velocity is speed with direction

a)

True

b)

False

68.

20 km/hr is an example of

a)

direction

b)

velocity

c)

speed

d)

distance

69.

300 km/hr North is an example of

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Direction

d)

Reference point

70.

Position

a)

a specific point in space

b)

the amount of space between one point and another

c)

the change in position of an object

d)

the point or place where something begins

71.

Distance

a)

the amount of space between one point and another

b)

a specific point in space

c)

the change in position of an object

d)

the point or place where something begins

72.

speed

a)

distance traveled per unit of time

b)

a change in the position of an object compared to another object (related term: move, movement)

c)

measured period during which something occurs

d)

a change in the velocity (speed, direction, or both) of a body (related word: accelerate)

73.

motion

a)

a change in the position of an object compared to another object (related term: move, movement)

b)

a pull or push that is applied to an object

c)

the change in position of an object

d)

the amount of space between one point and another

74.

time

a)

measured period during which something occurs

b)

a change in the position of an object compared to another object (related term: move, movement)

c)

a pull or push that is applied to an object

75.

displacement

a)

the change in position of an object

b)

the amount of space between one point and another

c)

the speed and direction of moving objects

d)

the point or place where something begins

76.

velocity

a)

the speed and direction of moving objects

b)

distance traveled per unit of time

c)

a specific point in space

d)

a pull or push that is applied to an object

77.

acceleration

a)

a change in the velocity (speed, direction, or both) of a body (related word: accelerate)

b)

distance traveled per unit of time

c)

a change in the position of an object compared to another object (related term: move, movement)

d)

the change in position of an object

78.

How can you tell if an object is in motion?

a)

the object will look different

b)

I'll be able to see the forces

c)

It will remain in the same position

d)

Its position will change in relation to other objects

79.

Distance divided by time is how you find

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

displacement

d)

motion

80.

What is velocity?

a)

The distance an object travels per unit of time.

b)

The change in position of an object.

c)

Speed in a given direction.

d)

The state in which one objects distance from another is changing.

81.

Displacement is

a)

position of object

b)

final position minus initial position

c)

distance divided by time

d)

initial position plus final position

82.

Motion

a)

The starting point you use to describe the motion or position of an object.

b)

The object's distance and direction from a reference point.

c)

The process of changing position.

d)

The difference between the initial, or starting, position and the final position of an object that has moved.

83.

Speed that remains the same or does not change

a)

Distance

b)

Constant Speed

c)

Mass

d)

Acceleration

84.

Displacement is the difference between your

a)

reference point and reference direction

b)

total distance traveled

c)

starting position and your final position

d)

average speed

85.

You ride your bike 10 miles East but then head West for 6 miles. What is your displacement?

a)

16 miles East

b)

4 miles East

c)

4 mile West

d)

6 miles West

86.

You are in a car that drives away from Beaver Stadium. How would you describe your motion relative to the stadium? To the car?

a)

Stadium- Not moving; Car- Moving away

b)

Stadium- Moving toward; Car- Not moving

c)

Stadium- Moving away; Car- Moving closer

d)

Stadium- Moving away; Car- Not moving

87.

Suppose you travel 10 miles East on your bike from your house and then 6 miles West. If the reference direction is East, then what is final position relative to your house?

a)

+4 miles

b)

-4 miles

c)

+16 miles

d)

-6 miles

88.

An object's location or _______________ is the distance from a reference point.

a)

distance

b)

position

c)

acceleration

d)

displacement

89.

Which line on the graph represents the fastest constant speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

They are all moving at the same speed.

90.

How would a distance-time graph appear for an object that is not moving?

a)

A line that curves upward

b)

A straight vertical line

c)

A straight horizontal line

d)

A line that goes up and to the right

91.

If the reference point is your home and you travel 5 miles to get to Quaker Steak and then come back home, what is the total distance traveled?

a)

5 miles

b)

10 miles

c)

0 miles

d)

25 miles

92.

An object that keeps getting faster away from a reference point on a distance-time graph will appear as a line that

a)

is straight and moves up and to the right.

b)

is straight and horizontal.

c)

curves downward (down and to the right).

d)

curves upward (up and to the right).

93.

How can you tell if an object is getting closer to a reference point using a distance-time graph?

a)

You cannot tell if an object is getting closer to a reference point.

b)

The line approaches the y-axis (distance decreases).

c)

The line approaches the x-axis (distance decreases).

d)

The line curves upward.

94.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
95.
What is happening in this graph from point B to C?
a)
The object is going down a hill.
b)
The object is returning to its starting location.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is staying still.
96.
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. 
97.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 
a)
True
b)
False
98.
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
a)
10
b)
7
c)
8
d)
6
99.
 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
100.
A car drives 84 meters forward.  It's displacement and distance would be the same.
a)
True
b)
False

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