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Final Review Part 1

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kinematic equation can only be used when you have a constant ....

a)

Position

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Time

2.

A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly over a time of 5.21 seconds for a distance of 110 m. Determine the acceleration of the car. Choose the appropriate equation.

a)

v=vo+at

b)

d=vot+1/2at2

c)

v2=vo2+2ad

d)

d=1/2(v+vo)t

3.

If Michael Jordan has a vertical leap of 1.29 m, then what is his takeoff speed if his acceleration is -9.8 m/s2 and his velocity at the top of his leap i 0 m/s?

a)

v=vo+at

b)

d=vot+1/2at2

c)

v2=vo2+2ad

d)

d=1/2(v+vo)t

4.

An engineer is designing the runway for an airport. Of the planes that will use the airport, the lowest acceleration rate is likely to be 3 m/s2. The takeoff speed for this plane will be 65 m/s. All airplanes will start from rest. Assuming this minimum acceleration, what is the minimum allowed length for the runway?

a)

v=vo+at

b)

d=vot+1/2at2

c)

v2=vo2+2ad

d)

d=1/2(v+vo)t

5.

A boat travels 12.0 m while it reduces its velocity from 9.5 m/s to 5.5 m/s. What is the magnitude of the boat’s acceleration while it travels the 12.0 m?

a)

1.3 m/s2

b)

2.5 m/s2

c)

3.0 m/s2

d)

7.5 m/s2

6.

How long would it take a car, starting from rest and accelerating uniformly in a straight line at 5 m/s2, to cover a distance of 200 m?

a)

9.0s

b)

10.5s

c)

12.0s

d)

15.5s

7.
A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. 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 metres, South
b)
50 metres, South
c)
50 metres, North
d)
40 metres, North 
8.
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)
It has constant magnitude but no
 direction
9.
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
10.

The initial horizontal velocity of a projectile is ____ its final horizontal velocity.

a)

less than

b)

equal to

c)

greater than

11.

What is true about the vertical velocity of a projectile launched horizontally?

a)

It is initially at its maximum value.

b)

It increases due to gravity as it falls.

c)

It remains constant throughout its trajectory.

d)

It decreases as it falls due to gravity.

12.
If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its acceleration at the highest point?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s
c)
0 m/s2
d)
0 m/s
13.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
14.
What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile?(neglect air resistance) 
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
15.

What is the direction of the acceleration for any projectile?

a)

The direction the projectile is traveling.

b)

Down

c)

Up

d)

Sideways

16.

A ball is thrown and follows the parabolic path shown above. Air friction is negligible. Point Q is the highest point on the path. Points P and R are the same height above the ground. How do the speeds of the ball at the three points compare?

a)

vP < vQ < vR

b)

vR < vQ < vP

c)

vQ < vR < vP

d)

vQ < vR = vP

e)

vP = vQ < vR

17.

A ball is thrown and follows the parabolic path shown above. Air friction is negligible. Point Q is the highest point on the path. Points P and R are the same height above the ground. Which of the following diagrams best shows the direction of the acceleration of the ball at point P?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
18.

The force that keeps objects on top of surfaces instead of letting them sink into the surface is known as:

a)

normal

b)

abnormal

c)

static

d)

inertia

19.

The force exerted by ropes and chains is called

a)

tension

b)

normal

c)

elastic

d)

mechanical

20.

In a force diagram, or free-body diagram, the size/length of the arrow tells you this about the force:

a)

relative strength

b)

relative distance

c)

relative direction

21.

In a force diagram, or free-body diagram, the pointy-end of the arrow tells you this about the force:

a)

relative strength

b)

relative distance

c)

relative direction

22.

When determining the NET force on an object you should (TWO correct answers)

a)

subtract forces in opposite directions

b)

add forces in the same direction

c)

divide by velocity

d)

multiply by acceleration

23.

The down-arrow in this diagram is most-likely:

a)

gravity

b)

normal

c)

a push or pull

d)

friction

24.

Which diagram best shows person pushing a couch (accelerating) across the floor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

A downward-moving skydiver is falling with constant speed.

What is the direction of the GRAVITIY force?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

There's no gravity force

26.

A downward-moving skydiver is falling with constant speed.

What is the direction of the NORMAL force?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

There's no normal force

27.

A small elevator is secured to a motor by a cable and is moving upward. Ignore air resistance.

What is the force pulling upward?

a)

Friction force

b)

Normal force

c)

Applied force

d)

Tension force

e)

Gravity force

28.

Which of the following is the best expression for the Normal Force?

a)

FN = mg cos(ϴ)

b)

FN = mg sin(ϴ)

c)

FN = mg sin(180-ϴ)

d)

FN = mg cos(90-ϴ)

29.
A box weighing 46 newtons rests on an incline that makes an angle of 25° with the horizontal. What is the magnitude of the component of the box’s weight perpendicular to the incline?
a)
19N
b)
21N
c)
42N
d)
26N
30.

A man weighing 800 Newtons is standing in an elevator. If the elevator rises with an acceleration of 0.5 meters per second2, the force exerted by the elevator on the man will be

a)

400 N

b)

800 N

c)

1200 N

d)

1000 N

31.

A car travels up a hill at constant speed. Which of the following diagrams best represents the forces acting on the car at this instant?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.
Which represents the acceleration of the ball?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.

Which of the following depict the tangential velocity of the ball?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.
Bruno the bat flies at a speed of 0.5 m/s in circle of radius 1 m. What is his acceleration?
a)
0.25 ms-2
b)
0.5 ms-2
c)
1 ms-2
d)
2 ms-2
35.

A toy car is following a circular path with a constant speed of v=3 m/s . If the radius of the circular path is 1 m, find The centripetal acceleration of the car

a)

30 m/s2

b)

3 m/s2

c)

9 m/s2

d)

6 m/s2

36.
What relationship exists between the radius of a circle and the centripetal acceleration?
a)
direct
b)
inverse
c)
exponential
d)
inverse squared
37.
Which of the following increase the centripetal force?
a)
Increasing the radius
b)
Increasing the velocity
c)
Decreasing the mass
d)
Decreasing the acceleration
38.
The net work done by a net force acting on an object is equal to the change in the kinetic energy of the object.
a)
Force-Work Theorem
b)
Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
c)
Force-Kinetic Energy Theorem
d)
Work-Force Theorem
39.

45 J of work were done on the object that moved 5 meters. How much force was applied to the object?

a)

8 N

b)

225 N

c)

9 N

d)

0 N

40.

A 10.0 kg box is accelerated from 2.0 m/s to 4.0 m/s. What is the amount of work needed to accelerate the box?

a)

50 J

b)

60 J

c)

20 J

d)

45 J

41.

Calculate the force necessary to move a 1000 kg car from rest to 25 m/s in 130 m.

a)

19 N

b)

25,0000 N

c)

2400 N

d)

3.3 x 106 N

42.

What are the units for Work?

a)

Newtons

b)

Kilograms

c)

Joules

d)

Moles

43.

What is the equation for Kinetic Energy (KE)?

a)

KE = 2mv2KE\ =\ 2mv^2

b)

KE = 2mvKE\ =\ 2mv

c)

KE = mv2KE\ =\ mv^2

d)


KE = 12mv2KE\ =\ \frac{1}{2}mv^2

44.

Work can also be shown as

W = ΔKEW\ =\ \Delta KE

How do you find  ΔKE\Delta KE  ?

a)

KEi  KEfKE_i\ -\ KE_f  

b)

KEf  KEiKE_f\ -\ KE_i  

c)

KE + KPOP = BbyMtlKE\ +\ KPOP\ =\ BbyMtl  

d)

42?42?  

45.

A 80.0-kg fireman slides down a 3.00-m pole by applying a frictional force of 400. N against the pole with his hands. If he slides from rest, how fast is he moving once he reaches the ground?

a)

2.1 m/s

b)

4.2 m/s

c)

5.5 m/s

d)

8.0 m/s

46.

Gravitational potential energy depends on which two factors?

a)

mass and height above the ground

b)

distance and speed

c)

speed and height above the ground

d)

mass and speed

47.

You throw a ball into the air as shown in the diagram. At what point does the ball have the most potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

48.

A stretched rubber band represents what type of potential energy?

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

chemical potential energy

d)

kinetic potential energy

49.

SELECT ALL POSTITIONS where the spring has STORED ELASTIC ENERGY

a)

W

b)

Y

c)

X

d)

Z

50.

Elastic Potential Energy is _____________________________________.

a)

the ability of a material to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or deformed.

b)

potential energy that is stored due to the deformation of an elastic object, such as a stretched spring.

c)

energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds. Chemical energy is released during chemical reactions.

d)

the energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature.

e)

the flow of thermal energy.

51.

What unit is used for the Potential Energy of a spring?

a)

Newton

b)

meter

c)

Joule

d)

m/s^2

52.

What equation is used to calculate elastic potential energy?

a)

Ep = m g h

b)

Ep = 1/2 k x2

c)

Ep = F / E d

53.

What equation is used to calculate the elastic force used in changing the objects length?

a)

F = mg

b)

F = k x

c)

F = EQ

d)

F = PA

54.

The spring constant of an object tells you?

a)

What type of spring you are dealing with

b)

How long the spring will stretch or compress

c)

It gives you a value on how easy or hard it is to change the objects length.

d)

A spring constant gives you a number which tells you what material the spring is made of.

55.

Calculate the force that changes the spring length by 0.25m, when the spring's spring constant is 350Nm-1.

a)

1400 N

b)

14000 N

c)

7.14 x 10-4 N

d)

87.5 N

56.

A force of 157 N acts on a spring with a spring constant of 350 Nm-1. Calculate the length the spring changed.

a)

540 m

b)

45 m

c)

54950 m

d)

0.45 m

57.

A force 480 N of that changes the spring length by 0.25 m, calculate the spring constant.

a)

120 N

b)

1920 N

c)

2000 N

d)

20 N

58.
In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant
a)
Total Momentum
b)
total speed
c)
total Velocity
d)
Energy
59.
When two objects collide, the Pbefore is ____________ the Pafter.
a)
more than 
b)
less than 
c)
equal to
d)
unrelated to
60.
Which object listed below has the greatest momentum?
a)
A 0.05 kg object rolling at 0.2 m/s.
b)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
c)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 1 m/s
d)
A 0.4 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
61.

Pick all of the scenarios below that are collisions.

a)

A catcher catches a baseball.

b)

A pitcher throws a baseball.

c)

Two cars smash into each other.

d)

Two students on roller skates push away from each other.

e)

A bug smashes into a windshield.

62.

Pick all of the scenarios that are explosions.

a)

A cannon fires a cannon ball.

b)

A spoon is shoved into a jar of peanut butter.

c)

A linebacker tackles a member of the opposite team.

d)

A swimmer jumps off a floating raft.

e)

A figure skater throws a heavy ball.

63.
Momentum is conserved in this type of collision
a)
elastic
b)
inelastic
c)
momentum is conserved in both types of collisions
64.
Energy is lost during this type of collision
a)
elastic
b)
inelastic
c)
energy is lost in both types of collisions
65.
In this type of collision, objects tend to "stick" together.
a)
elastic
b)
inelastic 
c)
They "stick" together in both types of collisions
66.

Thrust is an excellent example of this law.

a)

Every object persists in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed on it.

b)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

c)

Force is equal to the change in momentum (mV) per change in time.