WorksheetsAP Physics 1 review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 44mins
The slope of a velocity-time graph is equal to...
displacement
change in velocity
acceleration
net force
The diagram shows all of the forces acting a ball. Which way is the ball moving?
up
down
there is not enough information
The diagram shows all of the forces acting a 150 N ball. What is the magnitude of the ball's velocity?
+2 m/s
-2 m/s
there is not enough information
Can an object move with constant velocity and also accelerate?
Yes, if it is speeding up.
Yes, if it is slowing down.
Yes, if it is turning in a circle.
No.
The diagram shows all of the forces acting on a cart while it is moving in a circle. At this moment, the cart is moving to the left. Which way is the cart turning?
clockwise
counter-clockwise
there is not enough information
A ball is tossed upward, at an angle of 45 degrees above the horizontal. Which position-vs-time diagram could represent the horizontal component of the ball's motion?
A ball is released from rest, and free-falls with no air resistance. Which graph could represent the ball's velocity-vs-time?
A ball is released from rest, and free-falls with no air resistance. Which graph could represent the ball's acceleration-vs-time?
A ball is released from rest, and free-falls with no air resistance. Which graph could represent the ball's position-vs-time?
A red cart moves toward, and collides with, a stationary blue cart. After the collision, the carts stick together. Which graph could represent the velocity-vs-time graph for the center of mass of the system?
A student rides an elevator, which moves upward at a constant speed. Which graph represents the potential energy of the Student+Earth system, as a function of time?
A student rides an elevator, which moves upward at a constant speed. Which graph represents the kinetic energy of the student, as a function of time?
A simple pendulum swings back and forth. Which graph represents the total energy of the Pendulum + Earth system, as a function of time?
A metal spring is stretched out at a constant rate of 1 cm per second. Which graph represents the potential energy of the spring, as a function of time?
None of these
A wheel is initially at rest, when a constant clockwise torque is applied to it. Which graph could represent ω vs time?
None of these
A wheel is initially at rest, when a constant clockwise torque is applied to it. Which graph could represent α vs time?
None of these.
A wheel is initially at rest, when a constant clockwise torque is applied to it. Which graph could represent θ vs time?
None of these.
A car is travelling along a road, when the driver sees a traffic light turn red. The driver slows to a stop. Which graph could represent the velocity-vs-time graph for this motion?
None of these.
A car is travelling along a road, when the driver sees a traffic light turn red. The driver slows to a stop. Which graph could represent the position-vs-time graph for this motion?
None of these.
A 2 kg blue cart is moving with a velocity of +3 m/s. It collides to a 4 kg red cart which is initially at rest. The carts stick together after the collision. What is the final velocity of the blue cart?
-2 m/s
-1 m/s
+1 m/s
+2 m/s
The diagram shows all of the forces acting a 150 N ball. What is the magnitude of the ball's acceleration?
2 m/s
-2 m/s
there is not enough information
-6 m/s/s
6 m/s/s
Two boxes sit on a frictionless surface. An external applied force of 24 N pushes the blue box as shown. What is the magnitude of the force that the blue box exerts on the red box?
4 N
8 N
16 N
24 N
A 10 kg box is initially at rest when it is pushed along a frictionless surface. The graph shows the net force on the box as a function of time. At t = 5 seconds, what is the acceleration of the box?
5 m/s/s
0.2 m/s/s
0.4 m/s/s
Not enough information to answer.
A 10 kg box is initially at rest when it is pushed along a frictionless surface. The graph shows the net force on the box as a function of time. At t = 10 seconds, what is the momentum of the box?
49.0 kg-m/s
70.0 kg-m/s
35.0 kg-m/s
24.5 kg-m/s
Not enough information to answer.
A 10 kg box is initially at rest when it is pushed along a frictionless surface. The graph shows the net force on the box as a function of time. At t = 6 seconds, what is the velocity of the box?
0.45 m/s
0.90 m/s
4.5 m/s
9.0 m/s
Not enough information to answer.
A 2 kg box is initially at rest when it is pushed along a frictionless surface. The graph shows the net force on the box as a function of time. For the first 4 seconds, how much work is done on the box?
16 J
32 J
48 J
64 J
Not enough information to answer.
The period of a pendulum with a length L is 4 seconds. What is the period of a pendulum with length 4L?
2 seconds
4 seconds
8 seconds
16 seconds
The period of a pendulum is 4 s. If the mass of the pendulum bob is doubled, what will the new period of the pendulum be?
2 s
4 s
8 s
16 s
A toy car drives around a circular track at a constant speed of 2 m/s. The radius of the track is 8 m. What is the magnitude of the car's acceleration?
Zero
0.25 m/s/s
0.50 m/s/s
2.0 m/s/s
A red car drives with constant speed v around a track with radius R. A blue car drives with constant speed 2v around a track with radius 2R. Which car has the greater acceleration?
Both cars have zero acceleration, because they are moving with constant speed.
The red car has a greater acceleration.
The blue car has a greater acceleration.
Both cars have the same, non-zero acceleration.
A small planet P orbits a large star S. The star S exerts a gravitational force F on Planet P. Which statement is true?
Planet P exerts a gravitational force equal to F on Star S.
Planet P exerts a gravitational force smaller than F on Star S.
Planet P exerts a gravitational force greater than F on Star S.
A small planet P orbits a large star S. The planet moves from point A to point B. What is true about the angular momentum of planet P about Star S?
The angular momentum of the planet is greater at point A.
The angular momentum of the planet is greater at point B.
The angular momentum of the planet is the same at both points A & B.
A small planet P orbits a large star S. The planet has a speed vA when it is at point A. The planet has a speed vB when it is at point B. Point B is four times farther from S than Point A is from S. Which statement is true?
vA = vB
vA = 2 vB
vA = 4 vB
2 vA = vB
4 vA = vB
How can you find displacement from a velocity-vs-time graph?
Displacement will be equal to the area under the graph.
Displacement will be equal to the slope of the graph.
Displacement will be equal to the y-intercept of the graph.
Displacement will be equal to the height of the graph at t = 0.
How can you find initial velocity from a velocity-vs-time graph?
Initial velocity will be equal to the area under the graph.
Initial velocity will be equal to the slope of the graph.
Initial velocity will be equal to the y-intercept of the graph.
Displacement will be equal to the height of the graph at t = 0.
