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Physical Science Final Exam Review 2023

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the net force?

a)

35 N Up

b)

5 N to the right

c)

35 N to the right

d)

5 N to the left

2.

What is the net force that acts on a 10kg object accelerating at 4 m/s/s?

a)

40 N

b)

2.5 m/s2

c)

0.4 kg 

3.

What is the mass of an object with a net force of 15 N that accelerates at 2 m/s/s?

a)

7.5 kg

b)

30 kg

c)

0.133 kg

4.

A water skier has a mass of 15 kg and accelerates at 1 m/s/s. What is the net force acting on the skier?

a)

0.066 N

b)

60 N

c)

15 N

5.

Braylon has a car that accelerates at 6 m/s/s. If the car has a mass of 1,000 kg, how much force does the car produce?

a)

6000 N

b)

0.006 N

c)

166.66 N

6.

Janiya owns a car with a mass of 1,000kg. If her car produces a force of 3000 N how fast will it accelerate?

a)

3 m/s/s

b)

0.33 m/s/s

c)

3,000,000 m/s/s

7.

What is the net force and direction?

a)

0N, no movement

b)

24 N to the right

c)

24 N to the left

8.

The free body diagram below represents four forces acting on an object. What is the net force on the object?

a)

17 N, left

b)

17 N, right

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

9.

Which of Newton's Laws would explain why for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction?

a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
Newtons 4th law 
c)
Newtons 3rd law 
10.

Units for force are...

a)

Kilograms (kg)

b)

Inches (in)

c)

Newtons (N)

11.

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's distance?

a)

0 meters

b)

400 meters

c)

800 meters

d)

1600 meters

12.

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's displacement?

a)

0 meters

b)

400 meters

c)

800 meters

d)

1600 meters

13.
A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest.  Find the acceleration.
a)
30 m/s
b)
24 m/s2
c)
9 m/s2
d)
81 km/hr
14.

In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration?

a)

A car speeds up after a stoplight turns green.

b)

A car slows down as it approaches a red light

c)

A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h going down a straight highway

d)

A car turning a curve at a constant speed

15.

In which section does the car have the greatest velocity?

a)

0-10s

b)

10-15s

c)

40-55s

16.

What is Mr. Martin's average speed between the time interval of 0s to 5 s?

a)

0 m/s

b)

6 m/s

c)

2.67 m/s

17.

What may have happened in the time period between 10 - 15 seconds?

a)

He is jogging at a constant speed

b)

His speed decreased

c)

He stopped moving

18.

What is Mr. Martin's average speed between 15 s seconds and 40 s?

a)

4 m/s

b)

0.25 m/s

c)

- 4 m/s

19.

The two quantities necessary for calculating speed are...

a)

acceleration and distance

b)

distance and velocity

c)

distance and time

20.

The kinetic and potential energy of a pendulum is directly dependent upon which of the following?

a)

mass and height

b)

height and gravity

21.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
22.

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

The sum of kinetic and potential energy (KE+PE) in a system called...

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Mechanical energy

24.

A boat, a car, and bicycle are all rolling down a hill at the same speed. Which one has the MOST kinetic energy?

a)

Boat

b)

Car

c)

Bicycle

25.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its position or condition

b)

The energy an object has due to its motion

c)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition

d)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure

26.

The least amount of potential energy is at

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

27.

A cheetah can run at a speed of 30 m/s with a mass of 20 kg. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

a)

900 J

b)

300 J

c)

9,000 J

28.

The amount of kinetic energy in a moving object depends on its __________ and __________.

a)

mass, velocity

b)

velocity, height

c)

mass, height

29.

What is the gravitational potential energy of a projector 3.8 m from the ground with a mass of 5 kg?

a)

43 J

b)

1.94 J

c)

186.2 J

30.

An 2 kg apple is hanging in a tree, 10 ft off the ground. What is the gravitational potential energy (gravity = 9.8 m/s2) of the apple?

a)

98 J

b)

1920.8 J

c)

196 J

31.

What is potential energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

b)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

c)

Stored energy of an object.

32.

A ping pong ball has a mass of about 2.45 kg. Suppose that ball is hit across the table with a speed of about 4.0 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

a)

19.6 J

b)

0.0196 J

c)

4.9 J

d)

0.0049 J

33.

What is the kinetic energy of a 26 kg eagle, flying at an altitude of 65 m at a speed of 19 m/s?

a)

32,110 J

b)

16,055 J

c)

4693 J

d)

247 J

34.

A golf pro swings his driver with a mass of 0.75 kg at a velocity of 60 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the club?

a)

22.5 J

b)

It doesn't have kinetic energy-it has potential energy.

c)

2,700 J

d)

1,350 J

35.

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled with a larger displacement?

a)

Person A

b)

Person B

c)

They both had the same displacement.

36.

Newton's second law of motion states that an object's acceleration

a)

increases as its mass decreases and as the force acting on it increases.

b)

decreases as its mass decreases and as the force acting on it increases.

c)

increases as its mass increases and as the force acting on it increases.

37.

Which is an example of Newton's first law?

a)

A ball will continue to roll until gravity and friction stop it.

b)

You push back, but you move forward while paddling a canoe.

c)

A car accelerates faster than a truck

38.

Which is an example of Newton's second law?

a)

A ball will continue to roll until gravity and friction stop it.

b)

You push back, but you move forward while paddling a canoe.

c)

A car accelerates faster than a truck

39.

Which is an example of Newton's third law?

a)

A ball will continue to roll until gravity and friction stop it.

b)

You push back, but you move forward while paddling a canoe.

c)

A car accelerates faster than a truck

40.

Which is an example of Newton's third law?

a)

The air is let out of a balloon and it flies around the room.

b)

A pencil will stay on a table

c)

It requires more force to lift a book than a sheet of paper.

41.

Which is an example of Newton's first law?

a)

The air is let out of a balloon and it flies around the room.

b)

A pencil will stay on a table

c)

It requires more force to lift a book than a sheet of paper.

42.

Which is an example of Newton's second law?

a)

The air is let out of a balloon and it flies around the room.

b)

A pencil will stay on a table

c)

It requires more force to lift a book than a sheet of paper.

43.

Forces that do not have a net force of zero are called?

a)

unbalanced

b)

balanced

c)

neither

44.

A push or pull is called a ___________

a)

Newton

b)

Force

c)

Kinetic

45.

An apple falls through the air. What force is acting on the apple to pull it down to the ground?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Gravity

d)

Air Resistance

46.

A chromebook is sitting on a table. What are the forces acting on the chromebook? Check the two that apply!

a)

Friction

b)

Normal Force

c)

Gravity

d)

Air Resistance

47.

Acceleration due to gravity is _____________.

a)

9.8m/s/s

b)

3 m/s/s

c)

4 m/s/s

48.

Base unit for mass is_____

a)

grams

b)

liters

c)

seconds

d)

years

49.

The base unit for length is_______

a)

grams

b)

liters

c)

meters

d)

years

50.

The correct unit for time

a)

liters

b)

grams

c)

meters

d)

seconds

51.

Shoes hanging off of a tree branch experience what type of energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Gravitational Potential

c)

Elastic Energy

52.

Choose the correct type of energy for a stretched hair tie.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Gravitational Potential

c)

Elastic Energy

53.

When the cart is at the beginning of the hill.... describe its kinetic and potential energy.

a)

Decreasing potential, increasing kinetic

b)

Low potential, high kinetic

c)

increasing potential energy, decreasing kinetic

54.

When the cart is on its way down the hill.... describe its kinetic and potential energy.

a)

high potential, low kinetic

b)

decreasing potential, increasing kinetic

c)

low potential, high kinetic

55.

What is a Nebula?

a)

an enormous cloud of gas and dust

b)

A type of planet

c)

A cloud of helium and hydrogen

d)

a ball of heat and energy

56.

what is the main sequence

a)

the main part of a stars lifecycle

b)

The end of a stars lifecycle

c)

The first part of a stars lifecycle

57.

A _________ star is a remanent of a massive star after it has exploded as a super nova

a)

Red Super Giant

b)

Black hole

c)

Neutron

d)

Planetary Nebula

58.

True or False: All stars begin as a nebula

a)

True

b)

False

59.
Which category is our Sun located in?
a)
White Dwarfs
b)
Supergiants
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Giants
60.
A high mass star that eventually explodes.
a)
Nebula 
b)
Planetary Nebula 
c)
Supernova 
d)
Star 
61.

When the vast clouds of gas and dust in a nebula condense under gravity, a ___________ is formed.

a)

protoplant

b)

protostar

c)

planet

d)

nebula

62.
Which sequence below is correct?
a)
Red Giant, Nebula, Main Sequence, Protostar
b)
Nebula, Protostar, Main Sequence, Red Giant
c)
Nebula, Main Sequence, Protostar, Red Giant
d)
Red Giant, Nebula, Protostar, Main Sequence
63.

A ________ is an object so dense with so much gravity that even light cannot escape.

a)

neutron star

b)

white dwarf

c)

black hole

d)

black dwarf