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Physics Semester 2 Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A child with a mass of 23 kg rides a bike with a mass of 5.5 kg at a velocity of 4.5 m/s to the south. Compare the momentum of the child with the momentum of the bike.

a)

both the child and the bike have the same momentum

b)

the bike has a greater momentum than the child

c)

the child has a greater momentum than the bike

d)

neither the child nor the bike has momentum

2.

If a force is exerted on an object, which statement is true?

a)

a large force always produces a large change in the object's momentum

b)

a large force produces a large change in the object's momentum only if the force is applied over a very short time interval

c)

a small force applied over a long time interval can produce a large change in the object's momentum

d)

a small force produces a large change in the object's momentum

3.

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

4.

Two objects stick together and move with a common velocity after colliding. Identify the type of collision.

a)

elastic

b)

inelastic

5.
 2600 rev/min is equivalent to which of the following?
a)
2600 rad/s 
b)
43.3 rad/s 
c)
273 rad/s
d)
60 rad/s
6.

The unit of angular velocity is __.

a)

m/s

b)

m/s²

c)

rad/s

d)

rad/s²

7.

How is centripetal acceleration directed ?

a)

directed away from the center of the circle

b)

directed towards the center of the circle

c)

perpendicular to the radius at that point

d)

it has no direction

8.

The number of complete revolutions per second is:

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

torque

d)

rotational inertia

9.

How do we know that Saturn was married more than once?

a)

It has lots of exs

b)

It has lots of rings

c)

It put a ring on it

d)

It has lots of gas

10.

A ball on a string is spun around in a circle. Which of the following quantities is not constant?

a)

mass

b)

force

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

11.

You are making a circular turn in your car on a horizontal road when you hit a big patch of ice, causing the force of friction between the tires and the road to become zero. While the car is on the ice, it __.

a)
continues to follow a circular path, but with a radius larger than the original radius.
b)
moves along a straight-line path toward the center of the circle.
c)
moves along a straight-line path away from the center of the circle
d)
moves along a straight-line path in its original direction.
12.
A car goes around a circular curve on a horizontal road at constant speed. What is the direction of the friction force on the car due to the road?
a)
tangent to the curve in the forward direction
b)
perpendicular to the curve outward
c)
perpendicular to the curve inward
d)
tangent to the curve opposite to the direction of the car's motion
13.
A car travels counterclockwise with constant speed around the track shown to the right. Which of the vectors depicts the direction of the net force acting on the car at the point shown.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
What states that "every object in the universe attracts every other object"?
a)
Law of Universal Gravitation
b)
Newton's First Law of Motion
c)
My mother
d)
Inertia & gravity
15.

Force of gravity is inversely proportional to __.

a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Distance
d)
Time
16.

Why can't you trust an atom?

a)

Because they make up everything

b)

Because they can be negative

c)

Because they are radioactive

d)

Because they are charged

17.

Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called _?_.

a)

a circle

b)

an ellipse

c)

a focus

d)

an oblong

18.

How often do scientists tell element jokes?

a)

All the time

b)

Rarely

c)

Often

d)

Periodically

19.

According to Kepler's 1st Law, the _?_ is at one of the foci of each planetary orbit.

a)

the axis

b)

the magnitude

c)

the center

d)

the Sun

20.

What has an eccentricity of zero?

a)

a straight line

b)

a large ellipse

c)

a circle

d)

a small ellipse

21.

What kind of hair does the ocean have?

a)

Straight

b)

Curly

c)

Smooth

d)

Wavy

22.

Where is the planet moving faster?

a)

around segment A

b)

around segment B

c)

around either segment - the speed doesn't change

d)

impossible to know

23.

While traveling around its orbit, during which segment does a line from the planet to the sun sweep through the most area of space?

a)

The area between A, B and the Sun is the largest.

b)

The area between G, H and the Sun is the largest

c)

the areas are equal in size

d)

There is not enough information to determine the areas

24.

Which planet of those shown, because of its position, will take the least amount of time to revolve around the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

25.

Waves that move particles parallel to the direction of the wave are:

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

standing

26.

Maximum distance that particles travel from rest position:

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

vibration

27.

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel:

a)
mechanical wave
b)
electromagnetic wave
28.

As the fire truck approached Mary, the pitch of the siren got higher. Once the fire truck passed and moved away, the siren's pitch got lower. This change in pitch is because of a change in the sound wave's __.

a)

amplitude

b)

reflection

c)

frequency

29.
_______ waves need matter to travel but ________ waves do not.
a)
Sound; light
b)
Light; sound
c)
Sound; electrical
d)
Electrical; light
30.

Why did the scientist take out his doorbell?

a)

He wanted people to knock

b)

He wanted to win the no-bell prize

c)

Too many people came to argue with him that they know more because they "watched a YouTube video"

d)

He wanted to nap without interruption

31.

What is a tornado's favorite game to play?

a)

Twister

b)

Hide and seek

c)

Go Fish

d)

Checkers

32.

If you increase the frequency, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

Stays the same

b)

Increases

c)

No effect

d)

Decreases

33.

All waves carry _______ as they travel from one place to another.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

34.

Pitch is how we interpret

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Speed

d)

Wavelength

35.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency 
b)
Amplitude 
c)
Wavelength 
d)
Crest
36.

What did the thermometer say to the graduated cylinder?

a)

It's hot in here!

b)

You're cracking me up!

c)

You graduated but I've got many degrees!

d)

You're cute!

37.
Sound Waves Move faster in what temperature 
a)
Heat 
b)
Cold
c)
Doesn't Matter
d)
Both
38.

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

a)

A type of gas, like helium

b)

Empty space

c)

A metal such as iron

d)

Water

39.

How do astronauts organize a party?

a)

They star it on their calendar

b)

They make it out of this world

c)

They planet

d)

They reach for the stars

40.
Archimedes' Principle states that... 
a)
The buoyant force acting on an object equals the volume of the fluid displaced by the object. 
b)
The buoyant force acting on an object equals the weight (force of gravity) of the fluid displaced by the object.
c)
The buoyant force acting on an object will always be equal. 
41.
According to Bernoulli's Principle, when the wind speed is high, wind pressure is ________
a)

High

b)

Low

c)

Not enough information

d)
None of the above
42.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Narrowing a fluid's path will speed it up if ...

a)

the fluid has uniform density

b)

the fluid is non-compressible

c)

the flow is laminar (non-turbulent)

d)

the flow is turbulent

43.
If you blow air between these two balloons, the pressure between the balloons would_________.
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
44.

The basic idea behind any hydraulic system is very simple: Force that is applied at one point is tranitted to another point using________

a)

A compressible fluid

b)

An incompressible fluid

c)

A cold compress

d)

A hot compress

45.

A person standing still at the Equator is moving faster than a person standing still at the North Pole.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Trick Question

46.

The point in the center of the black hole where we believe that physics as we know if may cease to exist

a)

accretion disk

b)

singularity

c)

supernova

d)

quasar

47.

The term fluids generally applies to:

a)

solids and liquids

b)

liquids and gases

c)

solids and plasma

d)

solids and gases

48.
Where is pressure the greatest on the dam?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
B
d)
A
49.
After the train passed, the pitch of the train whistle became lower. This change in sound would be represented by what change in the diagram above? 
a)
The distance represented by C would increase. 
b)
The distance represented by C would decrease. 
c)
The distance represented by D would increase. 
d)
The distance represented by D would decrease. 
50.

Sound with frequencies between 20 Hz and 20 000 Hz are known as:

a)

ultrasonic

b)

infrasonic

c)

audible range

d)

visible range

51.

Sonar and echolocation use ----- to detect objects under water.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

52.

If we can already measure intensity in W/m2, why do we need decibels?

a)

dB is used specifically for speakers

b)

dB takes distance into account

c)

dB compares how much more intense a sound is compared to the quietest sound that we can hear as a difference

d)

dB compares how much more intense a sound is compared to the quietest sound that we can hear as a ratio