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WorksheetsFinal physics revision. For final exam
Total questions: 175
Worksheet time: 10hrs 5mins
A textbook is dropped from a second floor window and falls to the ground. What happens to the velocity as the book falls to the ground
the velocity increases
the velocity decreases
the velocity remain constant
A textbook is dropped from a second floor window and falls to the ground. What happens to the acceleration as the book falls to the ground
the acceleration increases
the acceleration decreases
the acceleration remains constant
A baseball is thrown up into the air. What happens to the velocity as the ball rises in the air?
the velocity increases
the velocity decreases
the velocity remains constant
A baseball is thrown up into the air. What happens to the acceleration as the ball rises in the air?
the acceleration increases
the acceleration decreases
the acceleration remains constant
A baseball is thrown up into the air. What direction is the velocity of the ball?
upward
downward
A baseball is thrown up into the air. What direction is the acceleration of the ball?
upward
downward
A ball is thrown upward with an initial speed of 30m/s. At what location will the ball be moving upward with a speed of 20m/s
A
B
E
F
What is the acceleration of a ball that is dropped off the side of a cliff after 1,2,3,4,5 seconds? (assume g is rounded to 10 m/s2)
5,10,15, 20, 25 m/s2
10, 20, 30, 40, 50 m/s2
5, 20, 45, 80, 125 m/s2
10,10,10,10,10 m/s2
In the free fall equation d=21at2 , the d represents __________ with units __________.
dollar, $
distance (height), inches (in)
density, g/ml
distance, meters (m)
If given the following problem: A package is dropped from the height of 122.5 m and falls freely. How long will it take to reach the ground?
Which formula will help you answer the question?
s=td
v=at
t=a2d
d=21at2
A pumpkin is dropped from a 35 m building. What is its initial velocity?
9.8 m/s2
35 m
0 m/s
9.8 m/s
A ball is thrown upward in the air with an initial velocity of 40 m/s. How long does it take to reach the top of its path?
~4 seconds
~2 seconds
~6 seconds
~8 seconds
A freely falling object starts from rest. After falling for 6 seconds, it will have a speed of about
6 m/s
30 m/s
60 m/s
300 m/s
What is terminal velocity?
The speed an object dies at.
The highest velocity an object reaches because air resistance equals (offsets) the force of weight.
When an object reaches its final velocity of zero
The velocity of an object after falling 10 seconds.
What is the acceleration of an object traveling upward during "free fall"?
+9.8 m/s2
-9.8 m/s2
9.8 m/s
-9.8 m/s
How far does an object fall in 3 seconds when dropped?
44 m
10 m
3 m
29 m
How high does a ball travel when thrown upwards at 40 m/s?
40 m
82 m
4 m
1600 m
Vertical 44.7
Vertical 34.2
Vertical 44.7
Vertical 34.2
17 m/s, East
Vector
Scalar
10 mph
scalar
vector
You slowly walked 10 km West and then quickly ran 10 km North. During each part of the journey, the ______________ was the same.
displacement
distance
time
velocity
The change in velocity in a given time period is?
initial velocity
final velocity
acceleration
displacement
Which would hit the ground first if dropped from the same height in a vacuum—a feather or a metal bolt?
the feather
the metal bolt
They would hit the ground at the same time.
They would be suspended (floating) in a vacuum.
direction
A ball rolls off a table and strikes the floor, as shown. If the time the ball spent in the air was 0.58 s, how fast did the ball leave the table?
3.6 m/s
1.2 m/s
2.9 m/s
0.99 m/s
A ball rolls off a table top and strikes the floor as shown. Given the measurements made, the time the projectile spent in the air is ---.
17 s
0.34 s
0.58 s
0.49 s
Total distance divided by total time, for an object shows:
acceleration
the size of one's toupee
absolute speed
average speed
How long will it take to go 150,000 m traveling at 50 km/hr?
3000 hours
3000 sec
3 hours
3 sec
Work is done ___________
only when force is applied
on an object
cause the object to move
into the opposite direction
as applied force.
only when force is applied
on an object
cause the object to move
into the same direction
as applied force.
what is heat ?
A form of energy
A form of light
A measure of how old or cold something is
What is temperature ?
A form of heat
Something to measure how hot or cold something is
A measure of how old or cold something is
Which is NOT a source of heat ?
The sun
Iron
oven
pot
what happens during heat gain?
The object will expand
The object will contract
What happens during heat loss?
The object will Expand
The object will contract
A cold spoon is placed inside a cup of hot milk . which of the following is true?
Heat flows from spoon to the tea
temperature flows from flows from the spoon to the tea
Heat flows flows from the tea to the spoon
What is temperature scales that is used to measure temperature?
Grams
meter
celsius
Which of the following materials is a poor conductor of heat ?
metal
rubber
glass
rubber
What is conductor ?
A tool for measuring temperature
A material that turns cold when heated
A material that allows heat flow through it easily
An example of scalar magnitude is _____.
velocity
mass
acceleration
force
Which statement describes a scalar?
direction
8m
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point is called _____.
Speed in a specific direction is called _____.
velocity
motion
position
displacement
Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
A deer running 15 meters per second due west.
Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
Wind blowing at 20 m/s.
direction
The students are arguing over the differences between speed and velocity. One student says, “Speed is a vector because it describes how fast an object traveling. Velocity is a scalar because it tells how fast and what direction an object is traveling.” Which of the following statements is correct?
The students' understanding of all four terms (speed, velocity, scalar, and vector) is correct.
The students' understanding of all four terms (speed, velocity, scalar, and vector) is incorrect.
The students' understanding of speed and velocity is incorrect but their
understanding of scalar and vector is correct.
The students’ understanding of speed and velocity is correct but their understanding of scalar and vector is incorrect.
How do scalars and vectors differ?
scalers have units
scalers have direction
vectors have units
vectors have direction
7. For winter, a duck flies 10 m/s due to south against a gust of wind with a speed 2.5 m/s. What is the resultant velocity of the duck?
7.5 m/s, north
12.5 m/s, south
7.5 m/s, south
12.5 m/s, north
What is the resultant force?
40 N left
0 N Balalnced
400 N right
40 N right
What is the resultant/ net force?
400 N Up
400 N Down
- 400 N Down
800 N Down
What is the resultant force?
17 N, Left
6N, Right
None of the above
11N, Left
___ refers to how fast an object is moving.
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Motion
Which two factors does speed depend on?
distance and direction
direction and time
distance and time
distance, time and direction
Which is an example of speed?
A car driving 55 miles per hour south.
A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour toward the next town.
A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.
A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second toward space.
Which is an example of velocity?
A car driving 55 miles per hour south.
A bicyclist traveling 10 meters per hour.
A roller coaster is traveling 10 meters per second.
A rocket blasting off at 2,500 meters per second.
Which is NOT an example of Acceleration?
An object speeds up
An object slows down
An object changes direction
An object is in constant motion.
Speed or Velocity?:
A turtle is crawling 34 cm/min.
Speed
Velocity
Neither
Both
Speed or Velocity?:
A train is travelling North 220 km/hr
Speed
Velocity
Neither
Both
Acceleration is a speeding up, slowing down or a change in direction. Is the following acceleration and if so, which one?
A swimmer has 10 meters left in the race and he is neck-in-neck with his competitor. He has a surge of adrenaline and pulls ahead to win.
Yes, this is acceleration since the swimmer starts to speed up to pull ahead.
Yes, this is acceleration since the swimmer uses the wall to change directions.
No, this is not acceleration since there is no speeding up, slowing down, or change in direction.
Acceleration is a speeding up, slowing down or a change in direction. Is the following acceleration and if so, which one?
A dancer is warming up. She turns on music with a good beat and does 10 pirouettes in a row perfectly on the beat. (pirouette is a body spin in ballet)
Yes, this is acceleration since the dancers is going a certain speed.
Yes, this is acceleration since the dancer is changing direction when she spins.
No, this is not acceleration since there is no speeding up, slowing down, or change in direction.
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.
True since you are not speeding up, slowing down or changing directions.
True since you are traveling no distance in a certain amount of time.
False since you are speeding up, slowing down and/or changing directions.
False since you were going to get on a moving bus.
What is the unit to MEASURE force?
Kilogram
Meter
Pounds
Newton
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
friction
force
magnet
gravity
The subway car begins to slow down as it makes its way to the train station.
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Olympic runner, Usain Bolt is able to increase his speed faster than any runner in his heat.
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
about 9.8 m/s.
Free fall is any motion of a body where ____ is the only force acting upon it.
body attraction
tension
gravity
velocity
Two rocks with different size and mass are dropped from the same height. Which of the rock will reach the ground first?
greater rock
smaller rock
both reach the ground at the same time
If an object is in free fall for three seconds, how fast will it be falling at the end of its motion?
vf= gt
9.8 m/s
19.6 m/s
29.4 m/s
39.2 m/s
A unicyclist pedals 40 hours at 5 miles per hour without making any stops. How far does she get?
200 miles
8 miles
35 miles
45 miles
An object falls from a high building. Ignoring air resistance, what will its velocity be after 6 seconds of falling?
vf=gt
9.8 m/s
58.8 m/s
6 m/s
8 m/s
You drop your cell phone while in the bathroom in front of the mirror while the water is running in the sink below. If you are 0.45 meters above the sink, how long do you have before your cell phone is a gonner.
t=g2d
0.09 s
0.03 s
0.3 s
0.9 s
An dog runs 35 m right then 45 m left in a total time of 20s. What was its velocity?
+0.5 m/s
-0.5 m/s
+4 m/s
-4 m/s
An bug flies runs 3.5 m left then 4.5 m left in a total time of 20s. What was its speed?
0.05 m/s
+8 m/s
15.75 m/s
0.4 m/s
Orande rides his bike 130 m North then 240 m South and finally 90 m North in a total time of 80 s. What was his velocity?
-0.25 m/s
-20 m/s
23 m/s
-46 m/s
The sum of two or more vectors (450 N in this picture)
Zero vector
Parallel vectors
Equivalent vectors
Resultant
A resultant vector is
equal to the sum of one vector.
equal to the sum of two or more vectors.
equal to the difference of one vector.
If two vectors to be added are at right angles, you will need to
just add them together.
use the Pythagorean theorem.
use the Law of Cosines.
subtract the smaller for the larger.
Bob walks 2 miles north and turns west and walks 2 miles. What is Bob's displacement?
4 miles northeast
4 miles northeast
3 miles northwest
3 miles southeast
What are the vector components?
(2, 2)
(3, 3)
(3, 2)
(2, 3)
What are the vector components?
(2, 2)
(3, 3)
(3, 2)
(2, 3)
Which vector has these components?
(2, 3)
Which vector has these components?
(3, 2)
Which vector has these components?
(3, 3)
What are the vector components?
(-2, -2)
(-3, -3)
(-3, -2)
(-2, -3)
Has magnitude and direction
Scalar
Vector
Initial Point
Terminal Point
