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IPC Spring Semester Exam

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
88 m/s
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
2.
88 m/s north
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
3.
20 m/s west
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
4.
88 m/s2
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
5.

___ refers to how fast an object is moving.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Motion

6.

Which two factors does speed depend on?

a)

distance and direction

b)

direction and time

c)

distance and time

d)

distance, time and direction

7.

What two factors does velocity depend on?

a)

speed and direction

b)

distance and time

c)

speed and time

d)

distance and direction

8.

Which is an example of speed?

a)

A car driving 55 miles per hour south.

b)

A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour toward the next town.

c)

A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.

d)

A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second toward space.

9.

Which is an example of velocity?

a)

A car driving 55 miles per hour south.

b)

A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour.

c)

A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.

d)

A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second.

10.

True or False: You are standing at the bus stop and not moving at all. Since you are not moving, your acceleration would be 0 (zero). Support with how you know.

a)

True since you are not speeding up, slowing down or changing directions.

b)

True since you are traveling no distance in a certain amount of time.

c)

False since you are speeding up, slowing down and/or changing directions.

d)

False since you were going to get on a moving bus.

11.
Which graph shows: a car slowing down and coming to a stop.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.

If you traveled from Point A to Point B to Point C, what would your DISPLACEMENT be?

a)

3 miles

b)

4 miles

c)

5 miles

d)

7 miles

14.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
15.

The turtle speeds up from 0m/s to 20m/s in 2 seconds. What is his acceleration?

a)

40m/s2

b)

20m/s2

c)

10m/s2

d)

2m/s2

16.

Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?

a)

400 minutes

b)

100 minutes

c)

100 seconds

d)

.25 seconds

17.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
18.
A car starts from rest at a stop light and reaches 20 m/s in 3.5 s. Determine the acceleration of the car.
a)
2.2m/s2
b)
7.0m/s2
c)
5.7m/s2
d)
70m/s2
19.

What type of force is this man using to push his grocery cart?

a)

Normal Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Applied Force

20.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

21.
Who wins the tug of war with what net force?
a)
The person on the left with 20 N
b)
The person on the left with 80 N
c)
The people on the right with 20 N
d)
The people on the right with 100 N
22.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
23.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

24.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

25.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
26.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
27.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

28.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
29.

An object in motion tends to stay in motion and an object at rest tends to stay at rest until acted on by an unbalanced force is which of Newton's laws?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

30.

The acceleration of an object is dependent upon the net force acting upon the object and the mass of the object is which of Newton's laws?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

31.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction is which of Newton's laws?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

32.

If you are pushing a 1200 kg car with an acceleration of 0.5 m/s2 , what is the force you have applied to the car?

a)

600

b)

2400

c)

4.16

d)

60

33.

calculate the force applied to a 5 kg shopping cart if it accelerates at 3 m/s2

a)

15

b)

1.67

c)

0.6

d)

1.57

34.

If you INCREASE the force applied to a 50 kg crate, what happens to the ACCELERATION of the crate

a)

acceleration increases

b)

acceleration decreases

c)

force increases

d)

this cannot be determined

35.

Based on Newton's 2nd Law of Motion, which statement is true about the acceleration of wagon A and wagon B if both are being pulled with the same external force

a)

wagon A will have a greater acceleration than wagon B

b)

wagon B will have a greater acceleration than wagon A

c)

wagon A and B will have the same accelerations

d)

the wagons will both have and acceleration of zero

36.

What can be said of friction?

a)

it works against you as you are trying to move an object

b)

it works with you as you are trying to move an object

c)

it lifts up an object as you are trying to move it

d)

it is never noticeable as you try to move an object

37.
 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
38.

Energy is measured in…

a)

Newtons (N)

b)

Joules (J)

c)

Grams (g)

d)

Meters (m)

39.

Potential energy is the energy due to the…

a)

Motion of an object.

b)

Speed of an object.

c)

Position of an object.

d)

Velocity of an object

40.

A roller coaster at the top of the first hill has mostly what kind of energy?

a)

Heat energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Chemical energy

41.

An example of chemical energy is…

a)

Water held by a dam

b)

Batteries

c)

A fast moving car

d)

A volcano

42.

Electrical energy is a form of…

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

43.

Chemical energy is a form of…

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

44.

Elastic energy is a form of…

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

45.

Gravitational energy is a form of…

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

46.

Sound energy is a form of…

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

47.

Thermal energy is a form of…

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

48.

What is the kinetic energy of a 1560 kg car parked in a garage?

a)

1560 J

b)

0 J

c)

156 J

d)

15600 J

49.

What kind of energy transformation could occur in this image?

a)

nuclear to mechanical

b)

chemical to electrical

c)

GPE to chemical

d)

electrical to light

50.

If kinetic energy decreases,...

a)

potential energy will decrease the total energy

b)

potential energy will increase while total energy stays the same

c)

mechanical energy will add to the total energy output

d)

potential energy will stay the same while the total energy decreases

51.

A material that reduces the transfer of thermal energy is a(n) .

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

solar collector

d)

radiator

52.

All of the following are good thermal conductors EXCEPT .

a)

silver

b)

copper

c)

air

d)

aluminum

53.

Which answer best represents what a fluid is?

a)

liquid and gases

b)

liquids

c)

gases and solids

d)

solids and liquids

54.

The transfer of energy that does not require matter is _________ .

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

combustion

55.

The ______________ of an object is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in

the object.

a)

heat

b)

temperature

c)

conductivity

d)

charge

56.

The sum of the kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object is the of the object.

a)

heat

b)

state

c)

temperature

d)

thermal energy

57.

The energy of moving particles is called _____.

a)

sound energy

b)

heat or thermal energy

c)

light energy

d)

mechanical energy

58.

When particles are heated they begin to ____.

a)

move faster

b)

mover slower

c)

move up

d)

jump out of the pot

59.
A barefoot student steps on a hot concrete surface. Most of the heat transferred to the student’s skin by this contact is by the process of—
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
vaporization
d)
radiation
60.
A barefoot student steps on a hot concrete surface. Most of the heat transferred to the student’s skin by this contact is by the process of—
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
vaporization
d)
radiation
61.
The diagram to the right shows a solid iron bar that is being heated in a flame. The primary method of heat transfer in the solid iron bar is—
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
absorption
d)
radiation
62.
A student opens the top window and the bottom window in a hot room. What statement best describes the heat transfer occurring in the room?
a)
conduction
b)
radiation
c)
convection
d)
evaporation
63.
what is conduction?
a)
direct touch
b)
air or liquids
c)
heat waves/ light waves
d)
drinking hot coffee
64.
what is convection
a)
direct touch
b)
air or liquids
c)
heat waves or light waves
d)
sunbathing outside
65.
what is radiation?
a)
direct touch
b)
air or liquids
c)
heat waves/ light waves
d)
touching the cookies out of the oven
66.
How does air travel?
a)
they don't travel
b)
hot to cold
c)
cold to hot
d)
All of the above
67.

Convection can take place in ____________.

a)

solids only.

b)

liquids only.

c)

liguids and gases only.

d)

solids, liquids and gases.

68.
In an ocean, warm water moves __________ and cold water moves ____________.
a)
Down, Up
b)
Up, Down
69.

What is transferred from place to place by waves?

a)

matter

b)

energy

c)

particles

d)

light

70.

What is the boiling point of water on the Celsius scale?

a)

0oC0^oC

b)

373oC373^oC

c)

100oC100^oC

d)

212oC212^oC

71.

What is the freezing/melting point of water of the Fahrenheit scale?

a)

273oF-273^oF

b)

0oF0^oF

c)

32oF32^oF

d)

273oF273^oF

72.

What is the freezing/melting point of water of the Celsius scale?

a)

273oC-273^oC

b)

0oC0^oC

c)

32oC32^oC

d)

273oC273^oC

73.

What happens when molecules reach absolute zero?

a)

The molecules move and stop alternately.

b)

The molecules stop moving.

c)

The molecules start moving.

d)

The molecules continue to move.