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PRELIM EXAM IN PHYSICS LECTURE

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the science that studies matter and its motion.

a)

Physics

b)

Chemistry

c)

Biology

d)

Psychology

2.

It is a branch of physics that deals with the behavior of objects and systems in response to various forces.

a)

Classical Physics

b)

Mechanics

c)

Thermodynamics

d)

Physics

e)

Relativity

3.

It is a branch of Physics that studies the nature and behavior of light.

a)

Optics

b)

Nuclear Physics

c)

Thermodynamics

d)

Quantum Mechanics

4.

It is a branch of physics that includes various areas of study based on quantum theory which deals with matter and electromagnetic radiation, and the interactions between them.

a)

Optics

b)

Nuclear Physics

c)

Thermodynamics

d)

Quantum Physics

5.

It is a branch of physics that studies about heat and other forms of energy, and of the conversion of energy from one form to another.

a)

Optics

b)

Nuclear Physics

c)

Thermodynamics

d)

Quantum Physics

6.

All of the following are base units of the SI system except:

a)

kilogram

b)

liter

c)

meter

d)

kilometer

7.

The metric prefix for one one-thousandth is

a)

mili

b)

centi

c)

kilo

d)

mega

8.

Which one is not a base quantity?

a)

time

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

length

9.

What is the force that pulls us towards the Earth?

a)

Gravity

b)

Tension

c)

Friction

d)

Air Resistance

10.
What word describes both the speed and direction of movement of an object?
a)
speed
b)
acceleration
c)
displacement
d)
velocity
11.
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
12.
Name two quantities that are vectors.
a)
force and speed
b)
speed and acceleration
c)
force and acceleration
d)
mass and weight
13.

Which statement describes a scalar?

a)
It has magnitude but no direction
b)
It has direction but no magnitude
c)
It has both direction and magnitude
d)
It has constant magnitude but no
 direction
14.

What is the resultant force?

a)

17 N, Left

b)

6N, Right

c)

None of the above

d)

11N, Left

15.

What is the resultant/ net force?

a)

400 N Up

b)

400 N Down

c)

- 400 N Down

d)

800 N Down

16.

What is the resultant force?

a)

40 N left

b)

0 N Balalnced

c)

400 N right

d)

40 N right

17.

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?

a)

7.5 m/s, north

b)

12.5 m/s, south

c)

7.5 m/s, south

d)

12.5 m/s, north

18.
A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south.  What is the magnitude and direction  of the car's resultant displacement?  
a)
40 metres, South
b)
50 metres, South
c)
50 metres, North
d)
40 metres, North 
19.
In practice A of the figure, What is  the magnitude of the  resultant displacement?
a)
5 km 
b)
8 km
c)
11 km
d)
15 km
20.

A car goes from rest to 30 m/s. If it takes the car 40 seconds to reach that speed then what is the car's rate of acceleration?

a)

1.33 m/s2

b)

0.75 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

0 m/s2

21.

A car is traveling south for 250 meters over the course of 100 seconds. What was the car's average velocity?

a)

0.4 m/s south

b)

0.4 m/s

c)

2.5 m/s

d)

2.5 m/s south

22.

Horse A is running East at a speed of 6 m/s. Horse B is running at a speed of 8 m/s East as it passes Horse A. What is Horse B's velocity relative to Horse A?

a)

14 m/s

b)

-2 m/s

c)

2 m/s

d)

48 m/s

23.
A hummingbird averages a speed of about 45 km/hour (Cool facts: They visit up to 1000 flowers per day, and reach maximum speed, while diving, up to 160 km/hour!). Ruby-throated hummingbirds take a non-stop trip across Gulf of Mexico in which they fly for 18 hours straight! How far is the trip across the Gulf of Mexico at their average speed?
a)
810 km
b)
2.5 km
c)
3.6 km
d)
360 km
24.
A car slows down from +32 m/s to +8 m/s in 4 s. The acceleration is 
a)
6 m/s/s opposite the motion
b)
2m/s/s in the direction of motion
c)
8 m/s/s opposite the motion
25.
An airplane accelerates down a runway at 3.20 m/s/s
for 8 s until it finally lifts off the ground.
Determine the velocity at take-off.
a)
0.4 m/s
b)
25.6 m/s
c)
2.5 m/s
26.
A cheetah travels 75 m in 3 s. Her velocity of 25 m/s over the interval is
a)
instantaneous
b)
average
27.
A cheetah travels 75 m in 3 s. What is her velocity over the interval?
a)
225 m/s
b)
25 m/s 
c)
0.04 m/s
28.

You toss a ball straight upward, in the positive direction. The ball falls freely under the influence of gravity.

At the highest point in the ball’s motion,

a)

its velocity is zero and its acceleration is zero.

b)

its velocity is zero and its acceleration is positive (upward).

c)

its velocity is zero and its acceleration is negative (downward).

d)

its velocity is positive (upward) and its acceleration is zero.

e)

its velocity is positive (upward) and its acceleration is zero.

29.

A hacky sack is thrown up into the air with an initial velocity 3 m/s. What is the hang time of the hacky sack if it returns to the same point from which it was thrown?

a)

0.3 seconds

b)

0.61 seconds

c)

1.2 seconds

d)

3.26 seconds

30.

A bowling ball is dropped in a vacuum chamber. As it falls, the acceleration of the bowling ball

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

31.

Which would hit the ground first if dropped from the same height in a vacuum—a feather or a metal bolt?

a)

the feather

b)

the metal bolt

c)

They would hit the ground at the same time.

d)

They would be suspended in a vacuum.

32.

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

a)

9.81 m/s2

b)

0.0 m/s2

c)

9.81 m/s

d)

0.0 m/s

33.

A free falling object is moving downwards at 27 m/s. If it continues to fall, 1 second later the object would be moving with downward speed of approximately

a)

270 m/s

b)

37 m/s

c)

27 m/s

d)

17 m/s

34.

An object is thrown upwards with a speed of 14 m/s. How high does it go?

a)

5 m

b)

10 m

c)

15 m

d)

20 m

35.

The object that was thrown upwards with a speed of 14 m/s spends how much time in the air?

a)

2.8 s

b)

14 s

c)

7 s

d)

1.4 s

36.

Alison Wonderland has a vertical leap of .47 m. What is her hangtime?

a)

0.096 s

b)

0.31 s

c)

0.62 s

d)

0.15 s

37.

If magically Alice's hangtime became 1.2 seconds, how high would she jump?

a)

3.5 m

b)

7.6 m

c)

0.88 m

d)

1.7 m

38.

After crawling across a rocky road, Denise Hirt finds the perfect stone. She tosses it up at a speed of 12m/s. How high will the stone be after 2 seconds have passed?

a)

4.4 m

b)

24 m

c)

19.6 m

d)

43.6 m

39.

If a seagull was walking down the road at a leisurely pace of 0.75 m/s, how far way should the bird be when Denise lets the stone go (if she wants it to land directly in front of the obnoxious bird)

a)

11.25 m

b)

2.6 m

c)

1.3 m

d)

9.8 m

40.

A dolphin jumps from the water. The equation h = -16t2 + 80t models the dolphin's height at any given time, t. What is the maximum height the dolphin jumps?

a)

1 foot

b)

5 feet

c)

96 feet

d)

100 feet

41.
An object in launched directly upward at 64 feet per second (ft/s) from a platform 80 feet high. Its height is represented by the equation 
s(t) = –16t2 + 64t + 80.
What will be the object's maximum height? 
a)
2 ft
b)
80 ft
c)
144 ft
d)
64 ft
42.
If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its acceleration at the highest point?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s
c)
0 m/s2
d)
0 m/s
43.

If a ball thrown straight up into the air takes 4 seconds to reach the top (peak), how long will it take to travel from the peak back to the original position?

a)

0s

b)

1s

c)

3s

d)

4s

44.

What is the velocity of an object launched straight up at its highest point?

a)

zero

b)

equal to its vx

c)

½ its maximum value

d)

equal to gravity

45.

A baseball player throws a ball horizontally (at an angle of 0o). Which statement best describes the ball’s motion after it is thrown? (Neglect air resistance)

a)

Its vertical speed remains the same, and its horizontal speed remains the same.

b)

Its vertical speed increases, and its horizontal speed increases.

c)

Its vertical speed increases, and its horizontal speed remains the same.

d)

Its vertical speed increases and its horizontal speed decreases

46.
A cannonball is fired at a 45.0° angle and an initial velocity of 625 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How long until the cannonball hits the ground?
a)
75.4 s
b)
45.2 s
c)
62.3 s
d)
90.2 s
47.
A cannonball is fired at a 45.0° angle and an initial velocity of 625 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How high did the cannonball travel?
a)
9963 m
b)
39,771 m
c)
7.22 m
d)
17183.25 m
48.
A baseball is thrown at a 22.5° angle and an initial velocity of 65 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How far did the ball travel horizontally when it hit the ground?
a)
500.76 m
b)
31.63 m
c)
103.7 m
d)
305.05 m
49.
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
50.
A cannonball is fired at a 45.0° angle and an initial velocity of 625 m/s. Assume no air resistance. What is the vertical component of the cannonball’s velocity? What is the horizontal component of the cannonball’s velocity?
a)
-625 m/s; 625 m/s
b)
441.9 m/s; 441.9 m/s
c)
-441.9 m/s; 441.9 m/s
d)
0 m/s; 625 m/s