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What do you know? [Physics Edition]

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Acceleration: is the rate of change in

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

displacement

d)

direction

2.

As the ball falls towards the ground, its velocity

a)

zero

b)

decreases

c)

at rest

d)

increases

3.

Which of the following objects is accelerating?

a)

A car driving in a northwest at a constant speed of 35 mph.

b)

A car driving southwest at a constant speed of 35 mph.

c)

A car driving in a circle at a constant speed of 35 mph.

Back

d)

A car driving south at a constant speed of 45 mph.

4.

the unit of acceleration is

a)

(m/s2)

b)

jouls

c)

m

d)

s

5.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
6.

Which of the following choices is an example of VELOCITY?

a)

35 mph

b)

35 meters

c)

35 mph EAST

d)

35 minutes

7.

The rate at which velocity changes and can be seen by speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction:

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Slope

8.

Using the graph, which person finished the race first?

a)

Biker

b)

Runner

c)

Walker

d)

All of these finished at the same time.

9.

Which of the following motion maps matches this graph

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which of the following motion maps matches this graph?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Velocity is...

a)

Change in position/Change in acceleration

b)

Δx/ΔT

c)

Velocity/Time

d)

ΔTime/ΔPosition

12.

The slope of a distance versus time graph represents:

a)

position

b)

displacement

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

13.

What is the slope of a velocity versus time graph?

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

14.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
15.
Which section of the graph shows constant velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
16.

What is a scalar?

a)

A magnitude which includes a number and unit.

b)

A magnitude (number and unit) and direction.

c)

The velocity at a single instant or specific time.

d)

The Velocity calculated by taking the overall displacement divided by the overall time.

17.

What is a Vector?

a)

A magnitude (number and unit) and direction.

b)

A magnitude which includes a number and unit.

c)

Constant forward motion.

d)

The velocity at a single instant or specific time.

18.

Which of the follow is an example of positive motion? (There may be multiple answers)

a)

Left, West, Backwards

b)

Right, East, Forward.

c)

Up, North

d)

Down, South

19.

Which of the follow is an example of negative motion? (There may be multiple answers)

a)

Up, North

b)

Right, East, Forward

c)

Left, West, Backwards

d)

Down, South

20.

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

21.

Based on the position-time graph in the image, what is the object's displacement at 5 seconds?

a)

6 s

b)

3 m

c)

18 m

d)

6 m

22.

Describe the object's motion between 3 seconds and 5 seconds.

a)

constant velocity

b)

speeding up

c)

slowing down

d)

at rest

23.

What happens to the horizontal velocity of a projectile as it travels along the curved path?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

none of these

24.

What happens to the vertical velocity of a projectile as it goes up?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

none of these

25.

What happens to the vertical velocity of a projectile as it goes down?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

none of these

26.

What do you call the horizontal distance travelled by a projectile?

a)

path

b)

trajectory

c)

range

d)

parabola

27.

What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?

a)

0 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

b)

-9.8 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

28.

The following quantities are important in the study of a projectile motion EXCEPT ______.

a)

speed of the projectile

b)

mass of the projectile

c)

height of release

d)

time covered

29.

If a ball is thrown at a 15° angle, it will have a _____ range and height than a ball thrown at a 45° angle.

a)

shorter

b)

longer

30.

A Batang Pinoy athlete from your school throws a javelin, always at the same speed, at four different angles (30°, 40°, 60°, and 80°) above the horizontal. Which two throws cause the javelin to land the same distance away?

a)

30° and 80°

b)

40° and 80°

c)

30° and 60°

d)

40° and 60°

31.

A Batang Pinoy athlete from your school throws a javelin, always at the same speed, at four different angles (30°, 40°, 60°, and 80°) above the horizontal. Which throw is likely to go the furthest?

a)

30°

b)

40°

c)

60°

d)

80°

32.

For a projectile, which angle will make the projectile have the greatest range?

a)

30

b)

45

c)

60

d)

90

33.

For a projectile, which angle will make the projectile have the greatest height?

a)

30

b)

45

c)

60

d)

90

34.

For a projectile, which angle will make the projectile have the greatest time of flight?

a)

30

b)

45

c)

60

d)

90

35.

Two spheres of equal mass, A and B, are rolled off the edge of a 2.0 m high bench. Sphere A has a horizontal velocity of 5.0 m/s and sphere B has a horizontal velocity of 2.5 m/s.


Which ball will be in the air for the greater amount of time?

a)

Ball A

b)

Ball B.

c)

They will be in the air for the same amount of time.

d)

here is not enough information to decide.

36.
Neglecting air resistance, what is the acceleration at C?
a)
5 m/s2
b)
0 m/s2
c)
-10 m/s2
d)
-30 m/s2
37.
What is the acceleration at A, and in what direction?
a)
5 m/s2
b)
0 m/s2
c)
-10 m/s2
d)
-30 m/s2
38.

Which of the following is an example of balancing forces?

a)

A Book resting on the table.

b)

A pencil is knocked off the desk.

39.

What is Newton's 1st Law?

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

An object at rest will stay at rest, an object in motion will stay in motion, unless an unbalanced force acts upon it.

40.

Looking at the image. Decide if this is balanced or unbalanced.

a)

Unbalanced

b)

Balanced

41.

Looking at the image. Decide if this is balanced or unbalanced.

a)

Unbalanced

b)

Balanced

42.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
43.
A force of 90N is applied to each cart below, which one will accelerate the fastest?
a)
Cart 1
b)
Cart 2
c)
Cart 3 
d)
Cart 4
44.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

45.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
46.

A rightward force is applied to a dresser to accelerate it to the right across the bedroom floor.

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

A hockey puck glides to the right across the ice at a constant speed.

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
49.

A rope is used to pull a bucket of water upward out of a well at a constant speed.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

50.

A rope is used to pull a bucket of water upward out of a well at a constant speed.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e