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Physics Final Exam Review Game

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a vector quantity?

a)

Distance

b)

Time

c)

Displacement

d)

Temperature

2.

Two people are moving a couch. One pushes with a force of 300N right. The other pulls 250N right. There is a friction force of 100N left. What is the net force applied to the couch?

a)

FNET = 650N right

b)

FNET = 450N right

c)

FNET = 550N left

d)

FNET = 50N left

3.

A car with a mass of 2,000 kg applies a force 3,000N right. There is a friction force of 500N left. What is the acceleration of the car?

a)

a = 1.25 m/s2

b)

a = 1.25 m/s

c)

a = 1.5 m/s2

d)

a = 1.5 m/s

4.

Newton's 2nd Law says that the FNET = mass X acceleration. If you are pushing a 100kg object and you increase the force which of these will DEFINITELY change?

a)

The mass of the object

b)

The force of gravity acting on the object

c)

The inertia of the object

d)

The acceleration of the object

5.

All three spheres exert a gravitational force on eachother. Between which 2 spheres is the Fg strongest?

a)

A and B

b)

A and C

c)

B and C

6.

Which setup--A or B--could you hang the heaviest weight from?

a)

A, the FT on each rope is half of the Fg, so it can handle more weight.

b)

B, the FT on each rope is half of the Fg, so it can handle more weight.

c)

A, the FT on each rope is more than the Fg, so it can handle more weight.

d)

B, the FT on each rope is more than the Fg, so it can handle more weight.

7.

Objects moving in a circular path are always accelerating. Why?

a)

They are speeding up

b)

They are slowing down

c)

They are changing direction

d)

They are experiencing balanced FNET

8.

A car is about to move through a curve. What should the driver do to move in a circular path?

a)

Nothing. Circular paths need FNET = 0

b)

Turn her wheels to apply an FNET to the left outside of the circle

c)

Turn her wheels to apply an FNET to the right toward the center of the circle

d)

Hold wheels straight to apply an FNET straight ahead tangent to the circle

9.

A car goes from 0 m/s to 22m/s in 4.2 seconds. What can I calculate?

a)

Instantaneous velocity

b)

Stopping distance

c)

Stopping time

d)

Acceleration

10.

What is the velocity of a car that travels 100 meters in 5 seconds?

a)

500 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

0.05 m/s

11.

Which object is NOT accelerating?

a)

A car slows to a stop

b)

A car speeds up after the light turns green

c)

A car moves through a curve at 70 mph

d)

A car travels down a straight stretch of road at 45 mph

12.

If you want an object to accelerate which of the following MUST change?

a)

The object's potential energy (PE= mgh)

b)

The velocity of the object

c)

The weight of the object (Fw = mg)

d)

The mass of the object

13.

The ticker tape diagram places a dot at the location of a moving object at each second. Based on this diagram, what is the best description for the object's motion?

a)

It is speeding up

b)

It is slowing down

c)

It is stopped

d)

It is moving with constant velocity

14.

You drive 1km North from your house to get some food. Then, you drive South to your friend's house. What DISTANCE did you travel?

a)

1 km

b)

4 km

c)

5 km

d)

6 km

15.

You drive 1km North from your house to get some food. Then, you drive South to your friend's house. What is your displacement during your trip?

a)

4 km North

b)

4 km South

c)

6 km North

d)

6 km South

16.

A pumpkin free falls from rest off of a 200m cliff. Choose all of the following that you know from the question:

a)

vi = 0 m/s

b)

a = g = -9.8 m/s2

c)

d = 200 m

d)

vf = 200 m/s

17.

An airplane starts from rest and travels for 25 seconds down the runway to reach an 80m/s final velocity to take off. Which equation would you use to determine how far down the runway the plane traveled to take off?

a)

Equation #1

b)

Equation #2

c)

Equation #3

d)

Equation #4

18.

TRUE or FALSE: The faster a projectile's viy is the faster it's vix will be.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

What is the magnitude of the total initial velocity (marked with a c in the image)?

a2 + b2 = c2

a)

2.0 m/s

b)

3.0 m/s

c)

3.6 m/s

d)

4.0 m/s

20.

What is the magnitude of the initial velocity in the y-direction, viy?

vix = vi*cos(angle) viy = vi*sin(angle)

a)

6.9 m/s

b)

5.8 m/s

c)

11.7 m/s

d)

14.0 m/s

21.

A rock is thrown off of a cliff. You know the height of the cliff, dy, the initial velocity of the rock vx, and the acceleration in the y is due to gravity. Which equation can you use to solve for the amount of time the rock spent in the air?

a)

Equation #1

b)

Equation #2

c)

Equation #3

22.

A skateboarder is going down a ramp. Below is a graph of her energy. Where on the ramp is the skateboarder to produce this energy graph?

a)

The top of the ramp

b)

Halfway down

c)

3/4 of the way down

d)

At the bottom

23.

How much potential energy does the pendulum have at position E?

a)

10 J

b)

8 J

c)

6 J

d)

2 J

24.

How much gravitational potential energy does a 4 kg box that is 1 m off the ground have?

a)

40 N

b)

40 J

c)

2 N

d)

2 J

25.

I do 100 J of work to move a box 25m. How much net force did I apply?

a)

4 N

b)

4 J

c)

250 N

d)

2,500 N

26.

I give a Power Wheels toy an extra push to increase kinetic energy from 25J to 40J. How much work did I do?

a)

15 J

b)

25 J

c)

40 J

d)

65 J

27.

What is the momentum of a 4kg dog moving at 2 m/s?

a)

4 N

b)

4 kgm/s

c)

8 N

d)

8 kgm/s

28.

TRUE or FALSE: Momentum requires motion.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

A boy kicks a football with a force of 20 N, the time the force acts for is 0.3 s.

Calculate the impulse on the ball.

a)

1 N·s

b)

6 N·s

c)

66 N·s

d)

None of these

30.

An egg gets dropped from a height of 0.1 meters and cracks. A second egg gets dropped from the same height but this time it lands on a glass of water and does not break. In terms of force and time, the second egg must have experienced...

a)

more force, but less time

b)

less force, but more time

c)

more force, and more time

d)

less force, and less time

31.

The air bag on a car reduces the force experienced by the driver, by extending the time of impact.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of these is TRUE about the difference between a light wave (EM wave) and a mechanical wave?

a)

EM waves travel fastest in a solid

b)

Mechanical waves only exist with a transverse shape

c)

Only EM waves transfer energy

d)

Mechanical cannot travel in a vacuum

33.

What is the TOTAL MOMENTUM for the system BEFORE COLLISION?

momentum = mass * velocity

a)

14 Kg x m/s

b)

10 Kg x m/s

c)

24 Kg x m/s

d)

-24 Kg x m/s

34.

If the cars collided INELASTICALLY, how would they move afterward (if at all)?

a)

They would BOUNCE OFF and move LEFT

b)

They would BOUNCE OFF and move RIGHT

c)

They would STICK TOGETHER and move LEFT

d)

They would STICK TOGETHER and move RIGHT

35.

You are standing on the side of the road when an ambulance races past you with its siren on. After the ambulance passes you, what happens to the pitch of the siren?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same

36.

The pitch of a sound wave relates to the wave's _________________.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

37.

If the angle of incidence is 20 degrees, what will be the value of the angle of reflection?

(Si el ángulo de incidencia es de 20 grados, ¿cuál será el valor del ángulo de reflexión?)

a)

0

b)

10

c)

20

d)

30

38.

The diagram below shows an incident ray of light as it passes from air (n=1) into glass(n=1.52). Which of the letters represent the path after it strikes the glass?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D