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PRACTICE TEST DAY 2

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the force that causes objects to fall to Earth?
a)
Air resistance
b)
Gravity
c)
Water resistance
d)
Pressure
2.
What is the name of the units that we measure force in?
a)
Einsteins 
b)
Newtons
c)
Kg
d)
Metres
3.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
4.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
5.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
6.

What is it?

a)

Pull

b)

Friction

c)

Push

d)

Heavy

7.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
8.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

9.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
10.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

11.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
12.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
13.

Suppose that an astronaut throws a baseball in outer space at a location far from significant influences of gravity and air resistance. One would expect that the baseball would ____.

a)

eventually stop since all objects ultimately "lose their steam"

b)

eventually stop as its inertia slowly becomes used up

c)

continue in motion with the same speed and direction

d)

either a, b, or c -- depending on whether the astronaut continues to push it

14.

All objects have inertia

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Inertia depends on ______

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Distance

d)

Mass

16.

A skateboard rolls down a hill, reaches the level surface and eventually comes to a stop. The fact that the skateboard ultimately stops is best explained by ____.

a)

an unbalanced force would be required to keep the sled moving forward at constant speed

b)

the presence of an unbalanced force (e.g., friction) can cause a moving object to stop

c)

the presence of inertia causes it to stop

d)

the natural tendency of any object is to ultimately stop

17.

Mac and Tosh are arguing in the cafeteria. Mac says that if he flings the jello with a greater speed it will have a greater inertia. Tosh argues that inertia does NOT depend upon speed, but rather upon mass. Who is correct?

a)

Mac

b)

Tosh

c)

Neither

d)

Both

18.

More mass = More inertia

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The rate something is traveling in a certain time

(example: miles per hour)

a)

velocity

b)

inertia

c)

speed

20.

The rate something is traveling in a certain direction.

a)

speed

b)

inertia

c)

velocity

21.

The amount of MATTER in an object.

a)

momentum

b)

velocity

c)

mass

22.

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its ___________.

a)

temperature

b)

shape

c)

size

d)

motion

23.

the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

mass

d)

frame of reference

24.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
25.

A force has both strength and _____.

a)

power

b)

direction

c)

color

d)

balance

26.

When Izzy and Zoe pull on the rope with the same amount of force, the forces are _____.

a)

increased

b)

unbalanced

c)

balanced

d)

decreased

27.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move up. 
28.

Velocity is speed with __________________________.

a)

a unicycle helmet

b)

direction

c)

fight

29.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
30.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 
a)
True
b)
False
31.
This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
32.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

33.
Acceleration can be classified as _______________
a)
Speeding up
b)
Slowing Down
c)
Changing directions
d)
All of the above
34.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 
a)
True
b)
False
35.
When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it  accelerates?
a)
The car is accelerating because of the velocity is constant
b)
The car accelerates because it's going 20 mph
c)
Cars always accelerate when they are in motion
d)
The car is accelerating because it's changing direction
36.

What two factors affect the range of a projectile?

a)

Launch angle and Launch Velocity

b)

Launch Velocity and Acceleration

c)

Launch angle and time

d)

Launch Velocity and time

37.

What is the only force acting on a projectile?

a)

air resistance

b)

gravity

c)

launch force

d)

launch speed

38.

To resolve a vector means to...

a)

find the resultant vector

b)

find the direction of the vector

c)

find the magnitude of the vector

d)

find the x and y components of the vector

39.

What is "30⁰" of "30⁰ at 25 m/s"?

a)

magnitude

b)

direction

c)

x component

d)

y component

40.

A dog is running at 10 m/s at angle of 27 degrees. Find the x velocity of the dog.

a)

8.9 m/s

b)

4.5 m/s

c)

4.6 m/s

d)

26.6 m/s

41.
What is viy for a horizontal launch ALWAYS?
a)
0 m/s
b)
-10 m/s
c)
10 m/s
d)
Depends on vx
42.
What would the actual speed be at F?
a)
30.4 m/s
b)
30 m/s
c)
10 m/s
d)
0 m/s
43.

A soccer ball is kicked and follows the path as shown. At which point is the vertical acceleration equal to - 9.80 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  ?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Both X and Y

d)

Neither X nor Y

44.

When an object is undergoing projectile motion, which of the following are constant? Check all that apply.

a)

vyv_y  

b)

vxv_x  

c)

axa_x  

d)

aya_y  

45.

What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?

a)

0 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

-9.8 m/s2

d)

4.9 m/s2

46.

If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its velocity at the highest point?

a)

9.8 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s

c)

0 m/s2

d)

0 m/s

47.

If I throw a crayon straight up at 12m/s, how fast is its speed when i catch it at the same height?

a)

6 m/s

b)

12 m/s

c)

18 m/s

d)

24 m/s

48.

At what point is vy= 0 m/s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of these points

49.

Which vector pair (arrow pair) correctly represents the acceleration and velocity at point P?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

A Macaque monkey sitting 12 m up in a tree throws a nut horizontally at 11 m/s. How long will it take the nut to hit the ground?

a)

2.45 s

b)

4.32 s

c)

1.56 s

d)

not enough information

51.

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.

52.
What is viy for a horizontal launch ALWAYS?
a)
0 m/s
b)
-10 m/s
c)
10 m/s
d)
Depends on vx
53.
Neglecting air resistance, what it the horizontal velocity (VX)  at B?
a)
5 m/s
b)
0 m/s
c)
-10 m/s
d)
-30 m/s
54.

The shape of the pathway of a projectile is known as a

a)

rainbow

b)

upside down U

c)

path

d)

parabola

55.
An object that is launched into the air.
a)
Drag
b)
Mass, with units
c)
Apogee
d)
Projectile
56.
The velocity is always _____ to the line of a circle. 
a)
outwards
b)
towards the center
c)
tangent
d)
faster
57.
Centripetal acceleration acts towards the ___________ of the circular motion
a)
centre
b)
circumference
58.
What object experiences uniform circular motion?
a)
A car speeding up as it turns left
b)
A car traveling around a roundabout at a constant speed
c)
A car slowing down as it crests a tall hill
d)
A car traveling down the road at a constant speed
59.
Which of the following depict the speed of the blowing ball?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
60.

When a car goes around a circular curve on a level road, ...

a)

no frictional force is needed because the car simply follows the road.

b)

the frictional force of the road on the car increases when the car's speed decreases.

c)

the frictional force of the road on the car increases when the car's speed increases.

d)

the frictional force of the road on the car increases when the car moves to the outside of the curve.

61.

When moving in a horizontal circular path, what direction is acceleration?

a)

In the opposite direction of motion

b)

Tangential to the circle in the direction of motion

c)

Outwards from the center of the circle

d)

Towards the center of the circle

62.
Calculate the centripetal force required to make a 5 kg ball move 4 m/s in a circle with a radius of 2 m.
a)
10 N
b)
20 N
c)
30 N
d)
40  N
63.

How is acceleration seen in circular motion?

a)

Velocity increases as the object travels in a circle.

b)

Velocity decreases as the object travels in a circle.

c)

The object changes direction as it travels in a circle.

d)

There is no acceleration as an object travels in a circle.

64.

A 10kg car travels at a constant speed of 20.0 m/s around a horizontal circular track. Which diagram correctly represent the direction of the car's velocity (v) and the direction of the centripetal force (Fc) acting on the car at a particular moment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.
Calculate the centripetal force required to make a 5 kg ball move 4 m/s in a circle with a radius of 2 m.
a)
10 N
b)
20 N
c)
30 N
d)
40  N
66.
Which of the following terms means "center seeking"?
a)
centrifugal
b)
centrifuge
c)
centripetal
d)
centenarian
67.
What happens to the centripetal force exerted on an object if you triple the velocity?
a)
it increases to 3X
b)
it decreases to 6X
c)
it increases to 6X
d)
it increases to 9X
68.
A horse gallops around a circular arena.  The centripetal force on the horse is ___.
a)
directed outward
b)
tension
c)
directed toward the center of the arena
d)
9.8 N
69.
What relationship exists between the radius of a circle and the centripetal acceleration?
a)
direct
b)
inverse
c)
exponential
d)
inverse squared
70.
Which of the following is the unit for centripetal force?
a)
J
b)
m/s2
c)
kg⋅m/s
d)
N
71.
What is the relationship between centripetal force and the mass of an object?
a)
direct
b)
inverse
c)
exponential
d)
inverse squared
72.
Which of the following increase the centripetal force?
a)
Increasing the radius
b)
Increasing the velocity
c)
Decreasing the mass
d)
Decreasing the acceleration
73.
A car with mass m travels around a curve with velocity v. What do you know about the centripetal force if the radius triples?
a)
9.8?
b)
Force triples
c)
Force divides by 3
d)
Force divides by 9
74.
When an object is in circular motion it is constantly changing its velocity.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
If centripetal force stopped acting on all satellites they would continue traveling in space in a constant direction and constant speed.
a)
True
b)
False