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PS9 Physics Final Exam Prep

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 24hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which object has elastic potential energy?

a)

a hanging leaf

b)

a burning coal

c)

a rolling ball

d)

a stretched bow

2.

Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?

a)

W

b)

Y

c)

X

d)

Z

3.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

4.

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A ball sitting on the ground

b)

Moon viewed from the Earth

c)

An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

d)

A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

5.

How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

a)

Make the object larger

b)

Lower the object towards the ground

c)

Raise the object farther off the ground

d)

Allow the object to roll on the ground

6.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
7.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
8.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
9.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
10.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
11.
As mass increases, KE ...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
12.
Which has a greater impact on KE?
a)
mass
b)
velocity
13.
Calculate the kinetic energy of a moving 4 kg object travelling at a velocity of 3 m/s.
a)
18 J
b)
36 J
c)
12 J
d)
6 J
14.
How much kinetic energy does a moving 6 kg object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?
a)
27 J
b)
18 J
c)
9 J
d)
2 J
15.
What is the kinetic energy of a 4kg shotput thrown with a velocity of 13m/s
a)
676 J
b)
3.25 J
c)
17J
d)
338 J
16.

What is the value of the Earth's gravitational acceleration (g)?

a)

9.8 m/s2

b)

100 m/s2

c)

25 m/s2

d)

3.14 m/s2

17.
A 60.0 kg person walks from the ground to the roof of a 74.8 m tall building. How much gravitational potential energy does she have at the top of the building?
a)
43982.4 J
b)
63982.3 J
c)
43962.4 J
d)
83942.4 J
18.

Which object has the most graviational potential energy?

a)

A 1000kg car lifted 0.02m off the ground.

b)

A 0.5kg baseball 20m off the ground

c)

A 75kg weight lifted 1m off the ground

d)

A 12kg crate 3m off the ground.

19.

An Olympic high jumper, with a mass of 82 kg, has a maximum gravitational potential energy of 1970 J. How high was the jump?

Let g = 9.8N/kg

a)

24 m

b)

161,540 m

c)

2.5 m

d)

201 m

20.

On the pendulum shown, where is the potential energy the greatest?

a)

A and D (highest positions)

b)

B

c)

C (lowest position)

d)

The potential energy is the same at all positions

21.

On the pendulum shown, where is the kinetic energy the greatest?

a)

A and D (highest positions)

b)

B

c)

C (lowest position)

d)

The kinetic energy is the same at all positions

22.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
23.
Which would have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
A 4lb rat on a school desk
b)
A 45lb dog in an oak tree
c)
A 14 pound platypus on a swing
d)
A 45lb child on a bike
24.

A student turns on flashlight. What is the energy conservation that happen there?

a)

chemical - light - electrical

b)

electrical - chemical - light

c)

chemical - electrical - light

d)

light - chemical - electrical

25.

A box is pushed by 20 N force to the right and displace for 0.1 m. What is the work done?

a)

0.005 J

b)

0.1 J

c)

1 J

d)

2 J

26.

Initially, the box at rest. Then after applied by a force, it moves to 10 m/s. The mass of box is 5 kg. What is the work done of force?

a)

25 J

b)

250 J

c)

500 J

d)

750 J

27.

Students are testing different materials to find the one that transfers the most heat energy. Identical containers, made of the different materials, were filled with hot water, and the temperature of the water was measured and recorded over time.


Based on the graph of the time and temperature data, which material was most effective at transferring thermal energy?

a)

Material 1

b)

Material 2

c)

Material 3

d)

Material 4

28.

When ice cubes melt in a glass of water, a current forms in which heat energy moves from particles with a higher temperature to particles with a (a)   temperature.

29.

Four containers made of different materials, each containing water at 30C, were set out on a table. The initial temperature of the water was recorded. The temperature of the water was also recorded 15 minutes later. Which container was the most effective at preventing heat transfer from the water to the environment?

4 lines
30.

Four metal cubes, each at a different starting temperature, are placed in contact with each other. Which of the following describes the most likely flow of thermal energy in this situation?

a)

Cube #4 to Cube #2

b)

Cube #1 to Cube #2

c)

Cube #3 to Cube #4

d)

Cube #1 to Cube #3

31.

The graph shows

a)

positive acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

constant acceleration

d)

increasing acceleration

32.

The graph shows

a)

positive acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

constant acceleration

d)

increasing acceleration

33.

The graph shows

a)

positive acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

constant acceleration

d)

decreasing acceleration

34.
a)

positive acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

slowing down

d)

speeding up

e)

positive velocity

35.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
36.
During which interval is the object speeding up?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
37.

Which runner stopped for a rest?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

d)

None of them stopped

38.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.
Which graph is would represent a decrease in speed?
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
The object is not decreasing in speed in any of these graphs
40.
Describe the speed of the object from
0-2 seconds using the distance vs. time graph.
a)
Constant speed
b)
Speeding up
c)
Slowing down
d)
Not moving
41.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
42.
How many times does this object STOP moving?
a)
None
b)
Once
c)
Twice
d)
Three times
43.
How far does the object move?
a)
40m
b)
80m
c)
100
d)
100m
44.
The sum of all forces acting on an object and direction
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
45.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble speeds up rolling down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
46.
Ted is trying to move a fridge through his house, he gets stuck on a carpet and even though he is pushing the fridge, it is not moving. What force is acting against him?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
air
d)
mass
47.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
48.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
49.
Name the missing force...
a)
push
b)
weight force
c)
tension force
d)
drag
50.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
gravitational force
c)
normal force
d)
applied force
51.

A leftward force is applied to a crate to push it across the floor at a constant speed. Which is the correct force diagram?

a)
b)
c)
d)
52.

A rightward force is applied to a dresser to accelerate it to the right across the bedroom floor.

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

A hockey puck glides to the right across the ice at a constant speed.

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

A downward-moving skydiver who has just opened the parachute is slowing down.

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

In a force diagram the size/length of the arrow tells you this about the force:

a)

the strength of the force

b)

the distance of the force

c)

the direction of the force

56.

Which way is the object moving?

a)

it's either not moving or moving at a constant speed due to balanced forces

b)

to the right

c)

to the bottom

d)

up

57.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

58.

What is the net force?

a)

40 N left

b)

0 N Balanced

c)

400 N right

d)

40 N right

59.
As you climb up a mountain what happens to the air pressure?
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
60.
What happens to the amount of oxygen molecules as altitude increases?
a)
fewer molecules
b)
more molecules
c)
same amount of molecules
d)
nothing happens to the molecules
61.
Air pressure is greatest when near Earth's surface because?
a)
The air molecules are farther apart.
b)
The air molecules are closer together.
c)
Air molecules collide.
d)
Air molecules are tightly packed.
62.
Density of air is greater at high altitudes.
a)
true
b)
false
63.
Air pressure is greater _______.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
64.

The astronaut floats in international space station. It proves that...

a)

His weight is less in space

b)

His mass is less in space

c)

His weight does not change

d)

His mass is more in space

65.

If an object mass =30 kg on the Earth, what would be it's weight on Earth?

a)

30 N

b)

300 kg

c)

3000N

d)

300 N

66.

If the mass of an object is 1000 kg on Earth, what is it's mass on the moon?

a)

less than 1000 kg

b)

more than 1000 kg

c)

1000kg

67.

If the weight of a body on the Earth's surface is 600 N, what would be it's weight in the space?

a)

600 N

b)

less than 600 N

c)

more than 600 N

68.

My weight on the Earth's surface is 500 N. What is my mass?

a)

500 kg

b)

500 g

c)

50 kg

d)

50 g

69.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
70.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
71.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance 
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight 
d)
weight and mass
72.

The gravitational attraction between two objects would increase if both masses are –

a)

increased, and the distance between them is increased.

b)

increased, and the distance between them is decreased.

c)

decreased, and the distance between them is decreased.

d)

decreased, and the distance between them is increased.

73.

Why do planets orbit the Sun?

a)

The Sun is the only celestial object that has a gravitational pull.

b)

The Sun’s chemical composition makes it attract planets.

c)

Only celestial bodies that emit light, like the Sun, can be at the center of an orbit.

d)

The Sun is the most massive object in our solar system, so it exerts the greatest gravitational pull.

74.

Which of the following would have the smallest gravitational attraction between the two masses?

a)
b)
c)
d)
75.

In which example is the gravitational force of attraction between the two objects the greatest?

a)

Example 1

b)

Example 2

c)

Example 3

d)

Example 4

76.

The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.

a)

size and shape

b)

mass and speed

c)

mass and velocity

d)

mass and energy

77.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
78.
Which has more momentum: a car stopped at a red light or a bike moving at 15 mph?
a)
car
b)
bike
c)
they are equal
d)
cannot determine using the info provided
79.

Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving southward at 20 m/s.........

a)

20000 Kg * m/s north

b)

10000 kg * m/s north

c)

20000 Kg * m/s south

d)

10000 kg * m/s south

80.
When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum
a)
remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
b)
doubles
c)
quadruples
d)
decreases
81.

In order for an object to have momentum it must be ________

a)

moving

b)

motionless

c)

asleep

82.

If a 6.0 kg bowling ball is rolled with a velocity of 3.5 m/s, what is the momentum of the ball?

a)

21 kg m/s

b)

12 kg m/s

c)

23 kg m/s

d)

22 kg m/s

83.

A 75 kg person walking around a corner bumped into an 80 kg person who was running around the same corner. The momentum of the 80 kg person

a)

increased

b)

decreased

c)

remained the same

d)

was conserved

84.

Two skaters stand facing each other. One skater's mass is 60 kg, and the other's mass is 72 kg. If the skaters push away from each other without spinning,

a)

the lighter skater has lees momentum

b)

their momenta are equal but opposite

c)

their total momentum doubles

d)

their total momentum decreases

85.

In a two-body collision,

a)

momentum is always conserved

b)

kinetic energy is always conserved

c)

neither momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved

d)

both momentum and kinetic energy are always conserved

86.

The law of conservation of momentum states that

a)

the total initial momentum of all objects interacting with one another usually equals the total final momentum

b)

the total initial momentum of all objects interacting with one another does not equal the total final momentum

c)

the total momentum of all objects interacting with one another is zero

d)

the total momentum of all objects interacting with one another remains constant regardless of the nature of the forces between the objects

87.

Two objects with different masses collide and bounce back after an elastic collision. Before the collision, the two objects were moving at velocities equal in magnitude but opposite in direction. After the collision,

a)

the less massive object had gained momentum

b)

the more massive object had gained momentum

c)

both objects had the same momentum

d)

both objects lost momentum

88.

Two swimmers relax close together on air mattresses in a pool. One swimmer's mass is 48 kg, and the other's mass is 55 kg. If the swimmers push away from each other,

a)

their total momentum triples

b)

their momenta are equal but opposite

c)

their total momentum doubles

d)

their total momentum decreases

89.

Which of the following best describes the momentum of two bodies after a two-body collision if the kinetic energy of the system is conserved?

a)

must be less

b)

must also be conserved

c)

might also be conserved

d)

is doubled in value

90.

What is the force on a 1000 kg elevator that is falling freely at 9.8 m/sec2

a)

102.04 n

b)

9,800 n

c)

980 n

d)

103 n

91.
A 50 kg skater pushed by a friend accelerates 5 m/sec2.  How much force did the friend apply?
a)
45 N
b)
15 N 
c)
10 N
d)
250 N
92.
A force of 250 N is applied to an object that accelerates at a rate of 5 m/sec2.  What is the mass of the object?
a)
100kg 
b)
1,250kg
c)
50kg
d)
5kg
93.
If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
also increases
d)
stops
94.
How much force is needed to accelerate a 3kg skateboard at 5m/s2. 
a)
8N
b)
1.6N
c)
0.6N
d)
15N