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Spring Semester REVIEW

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
2.
Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?
a)
400 minutes
b)
100 minutes
c)
100 seconds 
d)
.25 seconds 
3.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
5.

Acceleration is

a)

the rate at which velocity changes.

b)

the change in velocity

c)

the rate of change

d)

when you speed up only

6.

Describe the motion of the object in the graph

a)

Moving with constant speed

b)

Speeding up

c)

Not moving

7.

What is occurring on this graph?

a)

Negative acceleration

b)

moving at a constant speed in the positive direction

c)

positive acceleration

d)

negative net force

8.

Newton's 1st Law is also called the Law of ...

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Unbalanced forces

d)

Newtons

9.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
10.
__________ is the sum of all forces acting on an object. It is capable of accelerating a mass. 
a)
velocity
b)
gravity
c)
net force
d)
distance
11.

If the net force on an object is zero, the object will:

a)

start moving

b)

stop moving

c)

change direction

d)

there will be no change in the object's motion

12.

Which of the following correctly summarizes Newton’s 1st law of motion?

a)

Objects tend to randomly stop what they are doing

b)

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion.

c)

All Objects tend to have an equal and opposite force.

d)

. All Objects mass determines its force.

13.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
14.
Newton's second law of motion describes acceleration as force divided by __________.
a)
mass
b)
inertia
c)
speed
d)
direction
15.
How much force is needed to accelerate a 3kg skateboard at 5m/s2?
a)
8N
b)
1.6N
c)
0.6N
d)
15N
16.

What are the units to measure mass?

a)

kilograms

b)

pounds

c)

Newtons

d)

meters per second, squared

17.

Newton's Second Law says that F=m*a.

Therefore, if the force increases, then the acceleration

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

18.

Newtons law states that for every action, there is an_________ reaction

a)

unequal and opposite

b)

stronger and opposite

c)

equal and similar

d)

equal and opposite

19.

Which of the following examples best represent Newton's 3rd Law?

a)

A large truck takes longer to slow down than a car.

b)

Your stomach jumps when you ride a roller coaster.

c)

Pushing water backward with oars helps paddle a canoe forward.

20.

Energy can not be _______.

a)

transformed

b)

converted/changed

c)

created or destroyed

d)

used

21.

This is energy that is stored for later use.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

motion/mechanical energy

d)

radiant energy

22.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
23.

At which point does the ball have the least kinetic and the greatest potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

24.
The higher up you are waiting to fall, the more ____________ energy you have. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential 
c)
movement 
d)
air 
25.
Wood, batteries, gasoline, and  food are all examples of ________________________.
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
d)
None of the above
26.

Heat is another name for

a)

thermal energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

gravitational energy

27.

Movement of electrons to transmit electricity

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Electrical Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Elastic Energy

28.

Splitting the nuclei of atoms in a process called fission

a)

Sound Energy

b)

Electrical Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

29.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
d)
less friction doesn't affect speed
30.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
31.

If you double the velocity of an object, then its momentum will ______________.

a)

will double

b)

will half

c)

will quadruple (x4)

d)

will be quartered (x 1/4)

32.

Which has more momentum?

a)

A parked semi truck

b)

A moving car

c)

they have the same amount of momentum

33.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

a)

Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed

b)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed

c)

Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed

d)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

34.
The acceleration of an object due to gravity on Earth is...
a)
8.9 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
c)
It depends on the mass of an object
d)
Equal to its kinetic energy
35.

What is the correct unit for energy?

a)

meters (m)

b)

kilogram meters per second (kg m/s)

c)

Newtons (N)

d)

Joules (J)

36.

What is the equation for calculating gravitational potential energy

a)

mv

b)

1/2 mv^2

c)

mgh

d)

Ft

37.

What is the equation for calculating kinetic energy?

a)

mv

b)

1/2 mv^2

c)

mgh

d)

Ft

38.

You are in the top bunk of a bunk bed and you want to turn down the air conditioner on while your friend on the bottom bunk is fine is caused by ...

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

39.
The heat from a lamp allows a lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
insulation
40.
Which is an example of heat being transferred by conduction?
a)
a furnace heating the air in a school
b)
an ice cube melting in a person’s hand
c)
a pot of water on a stove boiling
d)
the sun heating water in a swimming pool
41.
Two examples of a pulley...
a)
knife & axe blade
b)
lightbulb & screw
c)
flagpole hoist & window blinds
d)
catapult & teeter totter
42.
A seesaw is an example of a  
a)
wedge
b)
lever 
c)
inclined plane 
d)
pulley 
43.

What is the formula needed to solve for work?

a)

w = f/d

b)

w = f*d

c)

w = f+d

44.

What is transferred from place to place by waves?

a)

matter

b)

energy

c)

particles

d)

waves

45.

When energy increases, amplitude _______?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

46.
In a ________ circuit there are multiple paths for the current to take.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
47.
In a ________ circuit there are multiple paths for the current to take.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
48.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
Volts
b)
Amperes
c)
Ohms
49.

Why are Christmas lights wired in parallel?

a)

It is cheaper to make

b)

You can make longer strands

c)

It uses less electricity

d)

If a light breaks, the others keep working

50.

Ashley is classifying some objects as conductors or insulators. What is the difference between conductors and insulators?

a)

A conductor allows electrical current to flow through it easily, while an insulator does not.

b)

An insulator allows electrical current to move through it easily, while a conductor does not.

c)

A conductor has a static charge, while an insulator does not.

d)

An insulator is a metal, while a conductor is not a metal.