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Quarter 2 Exam

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

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Class
Date
1.

Think about pushing a shopping cart and a car. If you apply the same amount of force to both, the shopping cart will travel fast, but the car will hardly move. To move the car yo would need a larger force. Which of Newton's laws is being represented?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

2.

What Newtons law does this picture represent

a)

Newtons 1st law

b)

Newtons 2nd law

c)

Newtons 3rdt law

d)

Newtons 4rth law

3.

What Unit do we Measure Force in?

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Force

d)

Kilograms

4.

What force slows objects down and keeps them from moving?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Net Force

5.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
6.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
7.
What is the unit for mass?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg
d)
kg m/sec
8.
What is the unit for velocity?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg/m
d)
kg m/sec
9.
A 50 kg ball rolls down the street at 5 m/s. Calculate the momentum of the ball. 
a)
55 kg*m/s
b)
100 kg*m/s
c)
250 kg*m/s
d)
500 kg*m/s
10.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
11.

Because of inertia, a resting object ________.

a)

will remain at rest

b)

will move at a constant speed

c)

will eventually move

d)

is unbalanced

12.
What is the formula for force?
a)
F=M/A
b)
F=A/M
c)
F=M*A
d)
F=M*F
13.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. What was the force?

a)

30 Newtons

b)

2 Newtons

c)

200 Newtons

d)

10 Newtons

14.
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
15.

If an unbalanced force acts on an object, what will happen

a)

It will not move at all

b)

It will accelerate in the direction of the force

c)

It will accelerate in the opposite direction to the force

d)

It will accelerate in a random direction

16.

What explains a quantity that has BOTH speed and direction?

a)

Inertia

b)

Force

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

17.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
18.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
19.
If a 10 kilogram object had a force of 50 newton's applied to it, what would its acceleration be?
a)
15 m/s^2
b)
5 m/s^2
c)
.5 m/s^2
d)
10 m/s^2
20.
What is the equation to calculate time?
a)
time = speed/distance
b)
time = distance/speed 
c)
time = speed x distance 
d)
time = distance x speed
21.

Which of the following choices is an example of VELOCITY?

a)

35 mph

b)

35 meters

c)

35 mph EAST

d)

35 minutes

22.

Letting go of a balloon full of air is demonstrating Newton's ______ _______ ________ _________ because the air comes out of the back and the balloon moves forward.

a)

1st law of motion

b)

2nd law of motion

c)

3rd law of motion

d)

13th law of motion

23.
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2.  what was the force
a)
25 Newtons
b)
20 Newtons
c)
200 Newtons
d)
10 Newtons
24.

In referring to how much matter a body contains, we use the term:

a)

Volume

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

25.
A net force of 15 N is exerted on an encyclopedia to cause it to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/s2. Determine the mass of the encyclopedia?
a)
 m = 3.0 kg
b)
m = 4.0 kg 
c)
m = 3.0 ml 
d)
m = 30.0 g
26.
Determine the accelerations that result when a 12-N net force is applied to a 3-kg object. 
a)
3 m/s
b)
4 ft/s 
c)
13 m/s
d)
4 m/s 
27.
If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s^2, how much force was applied to the object?
a)
150 Newtons
b)
15 Newtons
c)
150 kilograms
d)
100 kilograms
28.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
29.
Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)
a)
circle
b)
ellipse
c)
focus
d)
perihelion
30.
An ellipse is drawn around two points called
a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
c)
foci
d)
axis
31.
When a planet orbits the Sun, one of the foci of the elliptical orbit is 
a)
the axis
b)
the perihelion
c)
the center
d)
the Sun
32.
Where is the planet moving faster
a)
Position A to B
b)
Position B to C
c)
Position H to I
d)
Position I to J
33.

The average distance between Jupiter and Earth is 4.204 AU. Calculate Jupiter’s orbital period

a)

4335days

b)

4335 years

c)

18796344 days

d)

18796344 year

34.
What has an eccentricity of zero
a)
a straight line
b)
a large ellipse
c)
a circle
d)
a small ellipse
35.
What is the smallest terrestrial planet?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Mercury 
d)
Earth
36.

One astronomical unit (1 AU) is the

a)

average distance from the sun to Earth

b)

average distance from the sun to Earth's moon

c)

average distance from the sun to Mars

d)

A random number made up by astronomers

37.
What is the term for the point at which the Earth is closest to the sun?
a)
Perihelion
b)
Aphelion
c)
Precession
d)
Inclination
38.
What is the term for the point at which the Earth is farthest from the sun?
a)
Perihelion
b)
Aphelion
c)
Precession
d)
Inclination
39.
What are the two factors that influence gravity the most?
a)
Mass and weight
b)
Weight and gravity
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Weight and distance
40.
Who created the Universal Law of Gravitation?
a)
Copernicus
b)
Newton
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
41.

This formula is about

a)

Kepler's First Law

b)

Kepler's Second Law

c)

Kepler's Third Law

42.

At which position the planet moves the fastest?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

43.

An exoplanet has been observed orbiting its star once every 72.8 years. How far away is

this exoplanet from its star? (Show Your Work)

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44.

Look at the board in the back of the room. There are 3 elliptical shapes. Calculate the eccentricity of all 3 shapes. Which shape is the most eccentric?

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45.

The average distance from planet X to its star is approximately 13.4 AU. How many miles is that?

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