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Review Physics quiz

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 46mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following produces least friction?

a)

Sliding friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Composite friction

d)

Static friction

2.

Friction always

a)

opposes motion

b)

helps motion

3.

Friction can be reduced to low friction by using

a)

oil

b)

grease

c)

powder

d)

all of these

4.

--------is push or pull which stops or moves or changes the direction of an object

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

pressure

5.

Smooth surface has

a)

less friction

b)

sometimes less sometimes more

c)

more friction

d)

no friction

6.

It is difficult to walk on an oily floor because

a)

floor gets spoiled

b)

there is more resistance

c)

force of friction is high

d)

force of friction is less

7.

A matchstick struck on a matchbox catches fire easily because

a)

Friction may cause fire

b)

Of chemical reaction

c)

Force heated the match stick

d)

none of these

8.

Just after she jumps out of the plane (before the parachute opens). The relative forces will be

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

9.

Just after she jumps out of the plane (before the parachute opens). The relative forces will be

a)

Weight force is equal to the friction force

b)

Friction force is constant

c)

Weight force is greater that the friction force

d)

Friction force is greater than the weight force

10.

When a parachute canopy is opened more drag is created because:

a)

It has a large mass

b)

It has a large surface area

c)

It is travelling at terminal speed

d)

The person is now vertical

11.

Identify true statements:

a)

Drag is increasing

b)

Velocity is increasing

c)

There is no drag

d)

Weight is increasing

e)

Deceleration

12.

Parachutes slow you down by creating a large enough surface area that is designed to create a huge amount of ________.

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Drag

d)

weight

13.

Basketball free fall as the same rate at the balloon?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not correct answer

14.

Acceleration due to gravity on Earth is...

a)

10 m/s/s

b)

9.81 m/ s2s^2  

c)

9.8 m/s/s/s

d)

98 m/ s2s^2  

15.
What is a force?
a)
the PUSH or PULL on an object 
b)
The MOTION an object creates
c)
The objects HITTING one another
d)
Going REALLY FAST
16.
Acceleration is
a)
increasing speed
b)
decreasing speed
c)
changing direction
d)
all of the above
17.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
equal forces
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
18.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)

how much distance {d} is covered over a period of time {s}

c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
19.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
20.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
21.
What unit do we measure Force in? 
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Force
d)
Midi-chlorians
22.
A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.
a)
The Law of Inertia
b)
The Law of Acceleration
c)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
23.

An object's change in position relative to a reference point.

a)

work

b)

force

c)

motion

d)

energy

24.

Resistance to change.

a)

power

b)

force

c)

inertia

d)

energy

25.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

26.

This game of tug of war is an example of _________ forces.

a)

unbalanced

b)

balanced

c)

potential

d)

net zero

27.

What will the net force on the soccer ball be?

a)

50 N to the left

b)

50 N to the right

c)

200 N to the left

d)

200 N to the right

28.

1. SI unit of force is

a)

joule

b)

ampere

c)

kilogram

d)

newton

29.
The change in a objects position is________.
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Reaction
d)
movement
30.
As an objects mass increases, the gravity of the object________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
goes up and down
31.

What is Gravity?

a)

anything that has mass and takes up space.

b)

causes objects to move slower.

c)

a change in a objects position.

d)

a force that pulls objects towards.

32.

1. What causes objects to move in a circular motion?

a)

Unbalanced Force

b)

Balanced Force

c)

Centripetal Force

d)

Velocity

33.

3. Sally set her book on the edge of the table and it fell off. Which force caused it to fall to the ground?

a)

Momentum

b)

Friction

c)

Velocity

d)

Gravity

34.

The repelling or attracting force between a magnet and a iron.

a)

Magnetic Force

b)

Electrical Force

c)

Gravity

35.
What is a force?
a)
a push or pull
b)

speed or

c)

kinetic energy

d)

acceleration 

36.

Is the force of attraction that causes an apple to fall to the ground

a)

Tension force

b)

Applied force

c)

Gravitational force

d)

Normal force

37.

Push or pulling forces can change an objects motion.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Used to measure the force gravity.

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

39.

Upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of a submerged body

a)

Tension

b)

Applied Force

c)

Buoyant Force

40.

The earth is surrounded by the ......... up to a height of many miles

a)

water

b)

soil

c)

air

d)

atmosphere

41.

The SI unit of pressure is the ...........

a)

Pascal

b)

Pierre

c)

Newton

d)

MOM

42.

The pressure on the bottom of an object is ........... the top.

a)

equal to

b)

less than

c)

greater than

43.

What is pressure?

a)

Force exerted on a surface per unit area

b)

force exerted on a surface per unit mass

c)

speed exerted on a surface per unit area

d)

gravity exerted on a surface per unit area

44.

If the man and the ball travels 90 m in 9 seconds, what is their average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

180 m/s

c)

99 m/s

d)

10 meters

45.

Formula for resultant force

Newton's second law

a)

F= a x t

b)

F = a x s

c)

F= m x a

d)

W = m x g

46.

newtons first law

a)

stationary = Inertia

b)

Momentum= moving at constant velocity

c)

stationary = continue moving

d)

F= m x a

47.

newtons second law

a)

F= m x t

b)

F= m x a

c)

F= a x t

d)

F= s x t

48.

Why do scientist explore the world?

a)

They are nosey

b)

They are curious

c)

For the money

d)

for fun

49.

According to our lesson, to investigate means to

a)

hire a detective

b)

read about the subject

c)

look for answers

d)

experiment

50.

When you see the prefix "bio" you know the word relates to ...

a)

life

b)

space

c)

rocks

d)

energy

51.

The type of science that include black holes

a)

geology

b)

botany

c)

astronomy

d)

physics

52.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
53.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
54.
If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
55.
What units are used to measure mass?
a)
g
b)
cm3
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3/g
56.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
57.
What units are used to measure Density?
a)
cm3/g
b)
g
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3
58.

The ability of a fluid to exert an upward force on an object placed in it.

a)

Density

b)

Weight

c)

Buoyancy

d)

Gravity

59.

What is the direction of buoyancy force?

a)

Upwards

b)

Downwards

c)

Sideways

60.

A car drifts around a turn. What is providing the centripetal force to keep the car from spinning out of the circle?

a)

Gravity

b)

The Normal Force

c)

Weight

d)

Friction

61.

Indicate which of the following statements are true regarding an object experiencing uniform circular motion. Check all that apply.

a)

A force always works to STOP the object from moving out of the circle

b)

There is NO acceleration of the object is pointed in a line tangential to the circle

c)

The object moves at a constant speed

d)

Both the force and acceleration of the object faces towards the center of the circle causing centripetal force

62.

What is the Equation we have been working?

a)

Y=mx+b

b)

F=m x a

c)

a2 + b2 = c2

d)

Equation?

63.

What is Newton's First Law of Motion

a)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

b)

F = m x a

c)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by a net external force

d)

All of the above

64.

What definition describes Thrust?

a)

Primarily created by the wings and must overcome weight for the aircraft to become airborne.

b)

Caused by friction and differences in air pressure.

c)

Created by a propeller, jet engine, or rocket; and moves the aircraft in the direction of its motion

d)

Result of Earth’s gravitational pull.