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22/23 Midterm Review

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the total distance traveled by the car?

(a)  

2.

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

(a)  

3.

Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

(a)  

4.
What is the definition of velocity?
a)
A force that opposes motion
b)
Uniform circular motion
c)
The speed of an object in a particular direction
5.

David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the displacement?

a)

5 km Northeast

b)

25 km Northeast

c)

1 km East

d)

7 km Northeast

6.

The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point

7.

What is speed?

a)

how far you go

b)

how far you go in a certain amount of time

c)

how fast you accelerate

d)

the change in the location of a object

8.
During which interval is the object not moving?
a)
B to C
b)
C to D
c)
D to E
d)
only at point A
9.
A force is an action exerted on a body in order to change the body's state of ______.
a)
Balance
b)
Being
c)
Proximity
d)
Motion
10.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

11.
Calculate the acceleration for segment A.
a)
2 m/s2
b)
20 m/s2
c)
-2 m/s2
d)
0 m/s2
12.

While walking down the hall you step off 14 paces. You realize you dropped something and walk back 5 paces to pick it up. After picking up the item, you walk in the original direction 13 paces. What is your distance traveled?

a)

32 paces

b)

21 paces

c)

19 paces

d)

negative 4 paces

13.
What is the length of the straw?
a)
8 cm 
b)
0 cm 
c)
7 cm 
d)
1 cm 
14.

During which segment did the car come to a complete stop?

a)

Segment A to B

b)

Segment B to C

c)

Segment C to D

d)

Segment D to E

15.

During which segment is the object increasing speed?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

16.

During which segment is the object decreasing speed?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

17.
Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.
a)
direction
b)
force
c)
inertia
d)
mass
18.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
19.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
20.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
21.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
22.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
At a constant speed
b)
Increasing speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
23.
Which graph is showing acceleration (getting faster)
a)
D
b)
E
c)
both D and E
d)
neither D or E
24.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
25.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
26.
An object with which of the following densities will float on water?
a)
0.7 g/cm3
b)
1.2 g/cm3
c)
3.5 g/cm3
d)
11.4 g/cm3
27.
Find the volume of this piece of brass.  
a)
50 g
b)
10 cm
c)
6 cm3
d)
12 cm3
28.
An irregularly shaped piece of gold was lowered into a graduated cylinder holding a volume of water equal to 17 ml. The height of the water rose to 20 ml. If the mass of the gold was 27 g, what was its density?
a)
9 g/mL
b)
10.5 g/mL
c)
6.5 g/mL
d)
8 g/mL
29.

Which are measurable physical properties? (may be more than one)

a)

volume

b)

density

c)

mass

d)

temperature

30.

Ethanol has a density of 0.789 g/cm 3 .

What is the mass of 225 cm 3 of ethanol?

a)

178g

b)

285g

c)

0.004 g

d)

225.789g

31.

What is mass?

a)

The amount of space an object takes up

b)

The amount of matter in a given space

c)

The amount of matter in an object

32.

What is the unit for mass?

a)

Grams (g)

b)

Milliliters (mL)

c)

Grams/Milliliter (g/mL)

33.

What is density?

a)

The amount of space an object takes up

b)

The amount of matter in a given space

c)

The amount of matter in an object

34.

What is the unit for volume?

a)

Grams (g)

b)

Milliliters (mL)

c)

Grams/Milliliter (g/mL)

35.

Why does oil float on top of the water in an oil spill?

a)

Oil has the same density of water

b)

Oil is less dense than water

c)

Oil is more dense than water

36.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY? 
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
37.
If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
38.
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
39.

The sum of all forces acting on an object and direction is called the:

a)

Contact Force

b)

Balanced Force

c)

Unbalanced Force

d)

Net Force

40.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
41.

A hockey puck glides to the right across the ice at a constant speed. Choose the right force diagram below.

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

A Newton is a unit of ______.

a)

Acceleration

b)

Inertia

c)

Force

d)

Velocity

43.

Which of the following is a balanced force?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.
Evidence is ___________________
a)
A statement or conclusion that answers a question
b)
Scientific data that supports the claim
c)
A justification that connects the claim to the evidence
d)
Not vital when using an argument
45.
A claim is ______________________________.
a)
a kind of shellfish often used in chowder. 
b)
a fact.
c)
a statement or conclusion that answers the original question or problem
d)
a bad thing to make about something.
46.
Reasoning is __________________.
a)
A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem
b)
Scientific data that supports the claim
c)
A justification that connects the evidence to the claim
d)
Empirical Evidence
47.
Which of the following is NOT a claim?
a)
California is the best state in the USA.
b)
Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.
c)
The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4
d)
Christmas is the best holiday of the year.
48.
According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein.
a)
Claim
b)
Evidence
49.
Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
Which sentence is the claim?
a)
Air is matter.
b)
We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.
c)
This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
50.
Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
Which sentence is the evidence?
a)
Air is matter.
b)
We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.
c)
This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
51.
"More districts should wake up to the benefits of later bells" is the USA Today article's:
a)
Reasoning
b)
Evidence
c)
Claim
d)
Opinion
52.
"Sleepy students are more likely to be tardy, absent, inattentive in the morning and less able to learn" is an example of:
a)
Claim
b)
Reasoning
c)
Evidence
d)
None of these
53.

Strong evidence should come from a reliable source

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

54.

The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...

a)

speeding up

b)

moving at a constant speed

c)

not moving

d)

slowing down.

55.
Determine the motion of the car.
a)
at rest 
b)
constant velocity 
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
56.

What is happening at segment B?

a)

no motion/object at rest

b)

constant speed

c)

acceleration

57.

The graph shows

a)

speeding up in the positive direction

b)

speeding up in the negative direction

c)

slowing down in the negative direction

d)

slowing down in the positive direction

58.

The graph shows

a)

speeding up in the positive direction

b)

speeding up in the negative direction

c)

slowing down in the negative direction

d)

slowing down in the positive direction

59.

The graph shows

a)

speeding up in the positive direction

b)

speeding up in the negative direction

c)

slowing down in the negative direction

d)

slowing down in the positive direction

60.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
61.

If the sum of the forces equates to zero, they are considered as _____________.

a)

net force

b)

combined

c)

unbalanced

d)

balanced

62.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
63.

The dot diagram represents the motion of a rightward-moving truck. In which direction is the truck changing its speed?

a)

Right

b)

Left

c)

The truck is not changing speed

d)

Can not be deduced from the given information

64.

Five stages - labeled A, B, C, D, and E - of an object's motion are represented by the position-time graph below. During which stage(s) is the object moving towards its starting point?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

65.

The motions of Objects A, B, and C are represented on a position-time graph. Observe their lines and rank the speeds of Objects A, B, and C from slowest to fastest.

a)

A, B, C

b)

B, A, C

c)

A, C, B

d)

C, B, A

66.
The unit of force is
a)
m/s
b)
m/s^2
c)
newton
d)
kg
67.
What is the net force of an object that is not moving?
a)
0 N
b)
100 N
c)
Upward force
d)
10 N
68.

If there are two forces going in the opposite direction how would you find the net force?

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Neither

d)

Multiply

69.
a)

constant fast speed moving to the right

b)

constant slow speed moving to the right

c)

constant fast speed moving to the left

d)

constant slow speed moving to the left

70.
a)

constant fast speed moving to the right

b)

constant slow speed moving to the right

c)

increasing speed moving to the right

d)

decreasing speed moving to the left

71.
a)

constant fast speed moving to the right

b)

constant slow speed moving to the right

c)

increasing speed moving to the right

d)

decreasing speed moving to the left

72.
a)

constant fast speed moving to the right

b)

constant slow speed moving to the right

c)

constant fast speed moving to the left

d)

constant slow speed moving to the left

73.
a)

constant speed

b)

increasing speed

c)

decreasing speed

d)

no speed

74.
Which direction should the Δv arrow point?
a)
Left ←
b)
Right →
c)
Δv = 0
75.

Calculate the net force

a)

20

b)

10

c)

0

d)

30

76.

Use the picture as reference. If the force of the girl pushing is 30N, and the force of the boy who is also pushing is 30N, what is the net force?

a)

0N

b)

60N

c)

900N

d)

1N

77.

Use the picture as reference. If the force of the girl pushing is 20N, and the boy who is also pushing is 15N, what is the net force?

a)

5N

b)

300N

c)

35N

d)

1.33N

78.

If you apply an unbalanced force to an object at rest, what will happen to that object?

a)

the object will remain at rest.

b)

the object will move.

c)

The object will stay.

d)

None of the above.

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