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Science Final Study Guide

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 57mins

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Class
Date
1.

Acceleration is directly proportional to

a)

Mass

b)

Force

c)

None

2.

A textbook is sliding across a table. The Force = 5N. A stack of 3 textbooks will require a force of at least ___ to slide F=maF=ma  

a)

5N

b)

10N

c)

15N

3.

Mass and acceleration are inversely proportional to one another. This means that as mass increases the acceleration ___ if the force stays the same.

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Stays the Same

4.

A net force pushes on a 6kg cart and accelerates it at 5 m/s2. The SAME force is now pushing on a 3 kg cart. The acceleration of the 3 kg cart is... F=maF=ma  

a)

Half as much

b)

The same as

c)

Twice as much

d)

It is not possible to tell

5.

If you push a 10 kg box across a tile floor with a force of 200 N, at CONSTANT (same) velocity, a=

a)

20 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2

c)

0 m/s2

6.

A kilogram is a measure of an object's

a)

Weight

b)

Force

c)

Mass

d)

Size

7.

Why does a linebacker attempt to get his body under his opponent and push upward?

a)

To increase lift

b)

To decrease friction

c)

To increase friction

d)

To absolutely destroy the opponent

8.

To move mass of a 5kg cannonball with an acceleration of 4 m/s2, the force must be...

a)

9N

b)

20N

c)

0.8M

9.

The newton is a unit of

a)

Force

b)

Mass

c)

Density

d)

Inertia

10.

Strange as it may seem, it is just as hard to accelerate a car on level surface on the moon as it is here on the Earth. This is because...

a)

The mass of the car is independent of gravity

b)

The weight of th car is independent of gravity

c)

Nonsense! A car is much more easily accelerated on the moon than on the Earth

11.

A forice is a vector quantity because it has both

a)

mass and acceleration

b)

magnitude and direction

c)

action and reaction counterparts

12.

An object is propelled along a straight-line path by a force. If the net force were doubled, the object's acceleration would be

a)

Half as much

b)

Twice as much

c)

The same

d)

Four times as much

e)

None of these

13.

Which has zero acceleration? An object

a)

All of these

b)

None of these

c)

At rest

d)

Moving at constant velocity

e)

In mechanical equilibrium

14.

The force of friction on a sliding object is 10 N. The applied force needed to maintain a constant velocity is

a)

10N

b)

More than 10N

c)

Less then 10N

15.

A 10N falling object encounters 4N of air resistance. The net force on the object is

a)

0N

b)

4N

c)

6N

d)

10N

e)

None of these

16.

An object is pulled northwards by a force of 10N and at a same time another force of 15N pulls it southward. The magnitude of the resultant force on the object is

a)

0N

b)

5N

c)

25N

d)

150N

17.

Whenever the net force on an object is zero, its acceleration

a)

May be less than zero

b)

Is zero

c)

May be more than zero

18.

A tow truck exerts a force of 3000N on a car, accelerating it at 2 meters per second per second. What is the mass of the car?

a)

500kg

b)

1000kg

c)

1500kg

d)

3000kg

e)

None of these

19.

A car has a mass of 1000 kg and accelerate at 2 meters per second. What is the magnitude of the net force exerted on the car?

a)

500N

b)

1000N

c)

1500N

d)

2000N

e)

None of these

20.

A girl pulls on a 10kg wagon with a constant horizontal force of 30N. If there are no other horizontal forces, what is the wagon's acceleration in meters per second per second?

a)

0.3

b)

3

c)

10

d)

30

e)

300

21.

The human body can, under certain conditions, withstand an acceleration of 10g. What net force would produce this acceleration of a 50kg person?

a)

About 500N

b)

About 2500N

c)

About 5000N

d)

About 25000

22.

A piece of paper and a crumpled piece of paper fall from a desk at the same time. The amount of air-resistance force is

a)

Greater on the crumples paper

b)

Greater on the uncrumpled paper

c)

The same on each

23.

An action force can exist without a reaction force

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Your weight is

a)

A property of mechanical equilibirum

b)

Equal to your mass

c)

The gravitational attraction force between you and the Earth

25.

Newton's 3rd law says that for every force there is an equal and opposite force

a)

True

b)

False

26.

A baseball hits a ball with 55N of force

a)

The ball hits the bat with 55N in the opposite direction - reaction force

b)

The ball hits the bat with 55N in the same direction - action force

c)

The ball does not hit the bat

27.

A little kid is playing T-ball and hits the ball with 35N of force. The ball exerts

a)

35N force on the bat

b)

0N force on the bat - that's why it moves

c)

Less than 35N of force on the bat

d)

More than 35N of force on the bat

28.

When you walk along a slippery floor and can't go forwards, what is PREVENTING you from moving?

a)

The floor puching back on you

b)

You pushing on the floor

29.

A cannon shoots a cannonball. Which of these is TRUE

a)

1 & 2

b)

4) The forces are the same so the acceleration is the same

c)

1) The cannon has a lower acceleration b/c it has more mass

d)

2) the cannonball has a higher acceleration b/c it has less mass

e)

3) the forces are different

30.

The gravity of the earth pulls you down into your soft comfy bed. What is the reaction force?

a)

You pull down on the Earth

b)

You pull up on the Earth

31.

You blow up a balloon and hold the opening tightly shut. Then you let go. The balloon shoots up because

a)

None

b)

The balloon pushes the gasses

c)

The gasses push the balloon

32.

You are shooting a heavy hunting rifle. Carefully you tuck the stock into your shoulder, tighten your muscles, gently pull the trigger and fire. You feel the force of the gunpowder explosion as a strong push against your shoulder. Because you took a stable wide stance you rock a little, but don't fall down. The bullet leaves the barrel with a much greater acceleration because it has such a small mass

a)

False

b)

True

33.

A cannon shoots a cannonball. The force on the cannon is ___ compared to the force on the cannon ball

a)

The same

b)

Greater

c)

Less

34.

A heavy drone is inside a truck. It carries a payload of 50N. The truck is sitting on a weighing scale. You operate the controls so that the drone is hovering INSIDE the truck. Because the drone is hovering

a)

The truck will weigh the same b/c the drone is punching down in the air

b)

The truck will weigh the same no matter what

c)

The truck will weigh less b/c the drone is in the air

35.

You hold your arm and hand out the window of a car going down the highway, pretending it is an airplane wing. You tilt your hand just a little and the hand starts tot rise. If you tilt your hands too much, your whole arm bounces up. Which of the following is correct?

a)

1) The tilts hand diverts air down

b)

2) When air is pushed down, it pushes back, lifting the hand

c)

3) This is an example of Newton's 3rd law

d)

1 & 2 only

e)

1, 2, 3

36.

In the horse and cart problem inside the system of the horse and cart, the force of the horse pulling on the cart = force of the cart on the horse & so nothing should move. But the horse and cart do move b/c of an external force (one that is outside the system)

a)

The ground pushes on the horse's hoofs

b)

The horse hoofs push on the ground

37.

2 players go for the soccer ball. When does the ball NOT move?

a)

Kicks are side by side

b)

Kicks are equal and opposite

c)

kicks are behind one another

38.

You are supposed to be wieghing yourself in the bathroom. The scale is close to the sink and you push DOWN on the sink. Which of these is FALSE?

a)

The sink pushes down on you

b)

the scale reads less

c)

you puch down on the sink

d)

the sink pushes up

39.

You are in a long war canoe. Lots of paddlers! It's empty and you want to walk to the front to get out. Unfortunately all your friends have left and so you start walking to the front, assuming you are going to get closer to the beach. But as you walk forwards, the canoe moves backwards, and so you are no closer to thee shore. What could be done to get you to shore?

a)

freeze the water so that the canoe can't move & there is a reaction force that pushes you forwards (Be like Elsa!!)

b)

Have a buddy hold a rope tied to the front of the canoe so that the reaction force of you walking is transmitted to the boat/rope and you move forwards

c)

both of these could work (especially if you have Elsa powers)

40.

Your little cousin is in a wagon. You tied the dog by its harness to the handle. Trying out a dog sled idea from YouTube. You notice that at first nothing is moving (there is a big sack of dog food in the wagon too). Then you hold a treat in front of the dogs nose, and the dog lunges forward pulling your cousin. Which is correct?

a)

Inside the wagon - dog system the forces cancel out and there is no net force and so no motion

b)

the dog lunging starts the wagon moving b/c the force of friction between the dog's feet and the ground is external to the system and there is an external force

c)

for every action there is an equal and opposite eaction

d)

a net force causes accleration

e)

all are true

41.

When you get up off the floor, your feet push up with a force ___ your weight?

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

neither

42.

When yuo are riding up a hill, you get up and start to pull up on the handlebars as you pedal. Which of these is FALSE?

a)

the handlebars push down on you with the same force

b)

the force is transmitted to the pedals making it easier to go up the hill

c)

the friction on the road is more b/c you are standing up

43.

There are 2 balls. The red one has a mass of 5kg and is moving 2 m/s. The Blue one has a mass of 10kg and is moving at 2 m/s. The ball with the most momentum is ___ and it has a momentum that is more because of ___

a)

blue, velocity

b)

red, velocity

c)

blue, mass

d)

red, mass

44.

What is the momentum of a 15 kg ball rolling at 2 m/s?

a)

30

b)

7.5

c)

Neither

45.

Two cars are going down the road. They have the same mass. The green car changed from 10 m/s to 20 m/s. The black car goes from 0 m/s to 10 m/s. Which has the greater magnitude of the impulse causing the change?

a)

Green

b)

Black

c)

Neither

d)

Both

46.

The function of the air bag is to

a)

Extend the time of the impulse

b)

Act as a barrier between the face and the steering wheel

c)

Both

d)

Neither

47.

Rick pushes 2 crates across a slick floor. This takes 3s. Crate A is 30 kg and he pushes with 100N. Crate B is 20kg and is pushed with 75N. Which will have the GREATEST velocity? Hint: this is a 2 part question: solve F x t = Impulse and then use THAT to solve for velocity

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Neither

48.

A 500kg smartcar is driving at 10 m/s. it hits a guardrail that bends and takes 2s to come to a stop. What is the overall force? Hint: this is a 2 part problem. Solve for momentum and then set that equal to Impulse = F x t

a)

5000N

b)

2500N

c)

10,000N

49.

ou are boxing. You can choose the type of glove your opponent uses. Should they use 6oz or 16oz gloves (the ounces tell how much padding the gloves have). Which will hurt less if you re hit? Why?

a)

16ox b/c more mass

b)

6oz b/c less mass

c)

16oz b/c longer time

d)

6oz b/c longer time

50.

A basketball is pumped up tight. A golf ball is stacked on top of a basketball. The stack is dropped. Which of these is TRUE

a)

1) the basketball has higher mass and less velocity

b)

2) the golf ball has lower mass and higher velocity

c)

3) the momentum of each if the same so they are equal to each other

d)

1 & 2

e)

All a true

51.

The difference between mass and momentum is that momentum has MOTION

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Karate girl is trying to break a board. As she hits she "bounces" her hand. This will transfer ___ momentum and break the board more easily.

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

Same

53.

A 1 kg egg is thrown at a sheet hanging from a clothes line at 2 m/s. It takes 0.2s for the egg to come to a stop. A force of 12N will cause the egg to break. Did the egg break?

a)

Yes

b)

No

54.

Erica is standing on a skateboard. She has a medicine ball that has a mass of 10kg. She acts like she is throwing it but doesn't let go. She will

a)

roll slowly

b)

not roll

c)

roll quickly

55.

Cassie is catching a super-fast hard ball with he bare hands. She does it and wow no pain! She must have...

a)

moved into the impact decreasing the time of the impulse

b)

"rolled" back with the impact increasing the time of the impulse

c)

NOT possible

56.

A semi-truck and a motocycle are both driving 55 km/h. Which has MORE momentum?

a)

Truck

b)

Motorcycle

c)

Same

57.

A force is a puch or pull. This is different from an impulse because ___ matters in calculating impulse

a)

Mass

b)

Time

c)

Neither

58.

If you push for half an hour or a whole hour against a stationary wall...

a)

half as much work is done during the half hour

b)

twice as much work is done during the half hour

c)

it is impossible to dtermine how much work is done here

d)

no work is done on the wall in either case

59.

At the point that is the highest (top right hand corner) the cars have the __ PE. As the cars move down to the left to the lowest point pf the ride, the KE is the __. Rolling up to the left to the next hill (halfway of highest point) KE is __ compared to PE.

a)

Most, Most, Equal to

b)

Least, Most, Equal to

c)

Most, Least Equal to

d)

Least, Least, Equal to

e)

Most, Most, More than

60.

In a car crash, the front end of a modern car crumples over a period of time of about 4 seconds. The impact with an older "stiifer" car takes only 1 second. This means that the modern car experiences ___ amount of force.

a)

4 times

b)

1 time

c)

1/4 time

d)

can't tell

61.

If a golf ball is raised to 2m, compared to being at 1m, the PE will be

a)

half as much

b)

twice as much

c)

four times as much

d)

impossible to tell from this info

62.

You are running stairs with your classmate. She runs that stairs in 45 seconds. You run them in 35 seconds. That means you have more ___

a)

Energy

b)

Power

c)

Effort

d)

Work

63.

A coconut in a palm tree has the most potential energy

a)

just before it hits the ground

b)

attached just under the palm fronds high in the tree

c)

halfway to the ground as it is falling

64.

When an automobile is braked to a stop, its KE is transformed to

a)

Stopping energy

b)

PE

c)

enrgy of motion

d)

energy of rest

e)

heat

65.

A golf ball and a wiffle ball are both dropped from 2m height. The __ ball with have more PE at the top and therefore more KE at the bottom because

a)

golf ; it has more mass

b)

wiffle ; it has more mass

c)

golf ; it has less mass

d)

wiffle ; it has less mass

66.

A 1000kg and a 2000kg care are hoisted the same distance. Raising the more massive car requires

a)

less work

b)

twice as much work

c)

four times as much work

d)

more than four times as much work

67.

An object may have PE because of its

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

momentum

d)

location

e)

none of these

68.

A car moves 4 times as fast as another identical car. Compared to the slower car, the faster car has

a)

4 times the KE

b)

8 times the KE

c)

12 times the KE

d)

16 times the KE

69.

A car travels twice as fast as another when braking to a stop will skid

a)

twice as far

b)

four times as far

c)

depends on the mass of the cars

70.

Strictly speaking, more fuel is consumed by your car if an air conditioner, headlights, or even radio is turned on. The statement is

a)

true

b)

totally false

c)

true only if the car's engine is running fast

d)

true only if the car's engine is running slow

71.

If Nellie Newton shakes a bell causing it to ring, she transfers which type of energy?

a)

electrical to heat

b)

radiant to mechanical

c)

mechanical to sound

d)

sound to chemical

72.

Which requires more work: lifting a 70kg sack vertically 2 meters or lifting a 36kg sack vertically 4 meters?

a)

lifting the 70kg sack

b)

lifting the 35kg sack

c)

both require same amt of work

73.

An arrow in a bow has 70J of PE. Assuming no loss of energy to heat, how much KE will it have after it has been shot

a)

0J

b)

35J

c)

50J

d)

70J

e)

140J

74.

A ball rolling down an incline has its maximum speed

a)

halfway down the incline

b)

near the top of the incline

c)

at the end of the incline

d)

impossible to predict w/o knowing the ball's mass and/or size

75.

If you push on an object a given distance while applying twice the force, you do

a)

twice as much work

b)

four times as much work

c)

the same amt of work

d)

half as much work

76.

If an object is raised twice as high, its PE will be

a)

half as much

b)

tiwice as much

c)

four times as much

d)

impossible to determine unless time is given

77.

A clerk can lift containers a vertical distance of 1m or can roll them up a 2m long ramp to the same elevation. With the ramp, the applied force required is about

a)

half as much

b)

twice as much

c)

the same

d)

four times as much

78.

A car moves 4 times as fast as another identical car. Compared to the slower car, the faster car has

a)

4x the KE

b)

8x the KE

c)

12x the KE

d)

16x the KE

79.

A 2kg mass is held 4m above the ground. What is the approximate PE of the mass with respect to the ground?

a)

6J

b)

8J

c)

32J

d)

80J

80.

If one load is lifted up two stories, how much work is done compared to lifting one load up only one story?

a)

one quarter as much

b)

one half as much

c)

the same amt

d)

twice as much

e)

four times as much

81.

A TV set is pushed a distance of 2m with a force of 20N. How much work is done on the set?

a)

2J

b)

10J

c)

20J

d)

40J

e)

800J

82.

A woman carries a heavy box across a room at a constant speed. Thus there is no net force. How much work is does she do on the box while walking?

a)

None

b)

More info needed about the weight of the box

c)

More info is needed about the speed and distance

d)

more info is needed about the weight, distance, and her speed

83.

The total energy of all the particles in a substance is called ___

a)

temperature

b)

thermal energy

c)

degrees

d)

mass

84.

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called __

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

85.

The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called ___

a)

heat

b)

temperature

c)

motion

d)

momentum

86.

Heat, like work, is an energy transfer measured in __

a)

watts

b)

degrees

c)

joules

d)

kelvins

87.

Heat is transferred from one particle of matter to another without the movement of matter itself in a process called __

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

88.

Heat transfer occurs __

a)

in many directions

b)

both from warm objects to colder ones and from cold objects to warmer ones

c)

only from warm objects to cold objects

d)

only from cold objects to warmer ones

89.

Which of these substances has the highest specific heat?

a)

aluminum

b)

glass

c)

sand

d)

water

90.

A material that does NOT conduct heat well is called a (an) __

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

metal

d)

radiator

91.

What color star burns typically has the highest temperature?

a)

orange

b)

red

c)

white

d)

blue

92.

How many different forms, or states, does most matter on Earth exist in?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

fifty

93.

The expanding of matter when it's heated is known as __

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

thermal expansion

d)

vaporization

94.

The temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid (as heat is added) is

called __

a)

the boiling point

b)

the freezing point

c)

the melting point

d)

absolute zero

95.

Which of the following are examples of the greenhouse effect?

a)

the warming of a planet's surface due to the trapping of radiation by the planet's atmosphere

b)

an automobile sitting in the bright sun on a hot day w/ its windows rolled up

c)

both a and b

d)

neither a or b

96.

Water freezes at 32 degrees on which temperature scale?

a)

Farenheit

b)

Celsius

c)

Kelvin

d)

Absolute zero

97.

What happens to KE, tempterature (in K), and velocity of water at absolute zero?

a)

KE, T, and V all increase

b)

KE, T, and V all decrease

c)

KE, T, and V all equal 0

d)

KE and T increase; velocity decreases

98.

Which of these is a good conductor?

a)

wood

b)

paper

c)

silver

d)

air

99.

For what purpose is this type of window used?

a)

light entering the living space

b)

insulation against heat from outside

c)

insulation from cold and heat loss inside

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above

100.

A measure of the average KE of the individual particles in an object is called __

a)

thermal energy

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

temperature

101.

What physical process is reduced by the device shown?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

all

e)

none

102.

A bimetallic strip will bend when heated because

a)

metal band when heated

b)

each metal expands at different rates

c)

each side of the strip is at different temperature

d)

etals contract when heated

103.

When an iron ball is heated it becomes

a)

neither

b)

both

c)

larger

d)

smaller

104.

What purpose do you think the air space serves?

a)

increase conduction

b)

decrease conduction

c)

allows for conduction

d)

blocks radiant heat

105.

any older windows have only a single pane. Why do these windows not insulate very well?

a)

conudction throught the window

b)

convection as air inside and outside passes over the surface

c)

radiation as heat radiats through the glass

d)

all of these

106.

Suppose the material is being heated (thermal energy is added). What change of state is represented by line segment B?

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

boiling

d)

condensing

107.

What states of matter of a pure substance are represented in the graph?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all of these

e)

none of these

108.

What happenes to each of the variables - temperature and thermal energy - during the changes indicated by line segments A?

a)

the water is changing from ice into water as heat is added

b)

the thermal energy is added which makes the solid break up into liquid so the particles can move

c)

the temperature will remain constant until all the ice has melted

d)

a & b only

e)

a, b, & c are all correct

109.

You stand on a skateboard and throw a heavy ball to the RIGHT really hard. What will happen to you?

a)

You go back

b)

You go forward

c)

You stay

d)

That's not physically possible

110.

What willl happen to you if you throw a really heavy ball, but do NOT let go. What will happen to you?

a)

You go forward

b)

You go back

c)

You stay

d)

Not physically possible

111.

Assume this graph is for water. The temperature for line segment A is

a)

0oC

b)

273 K

c)

32oF

d)

a & c only

e)

all are correct

112.

When a solid turns into liquid, the temperature does not change. Why?

(a)  

113.

What's the difference between Exothermic and Endothermic?

a)

Exothermic = exit

Endothermic = enter

b)

Exoskeleton & Enderman

c)

Exothermic is heat leaving

Endothermic is heat entering

114.

When 2 objects strike, energy is __ ?

a)

transferred

b)

stay where they are