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Honors Physics Final Exam Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
2.
A change in velocity over time is known as:
a)
acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
average speed
d)
displacement
3.
Calculate the acceleration for segment A.
a)
2 m/s2
b)
2 m/s
c)
-2 m/s2
d)
0 m/s2
4.
What happens to the velocity of a ball as it is dropped off a cliff? 
a)
It decreases at a uniform rate 
b)
It increases at a uniform rate 
c)
It is constant 
d)
It increases at a non-uniform rate
5.

What shape does a projectile make?

a)

Parabola

b)

Hyperbola

c)

Linear Line

d)

Projectiles do not follow a predictable path

6.

Two objects are released at the same time. One object is dropped in the vertical direction and one is launched horizontally into projectile motion. Which object hits the ground first?

a)

Both hit the ground at the same time

b)

The object dropped hits the ground first

c)

The object launched horizontally hits the ground first

d)

Unable to determine without further information

7.

Two identical balls, X and Y, are projected horizontally from the edge of a cliff. The path of each ball is shown in the picture. Which of the following statements are true (mark all that apply)?

a)

They have the same initial horizontal speed

b)

They have the same vertical acceleration

c)

They have the same initial vertical velocity

d)

They take the same amount of time to reach the water

8.

The resistance of an object to any change in its motion is called ______________________.

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

weight

9.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

10.
The force of attraction between all matter.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
net force
d)
gravity
11.
When all the forces on an object are equal and opposite, & the net force is zero, that's...
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
c)
terminal velocity
d)
reaction forces
12.

If you push horizontally on a crate with a force of 100 N, and it slides along the floor at a constant velocity, what is the net force on the crate?

a)

100 N

b)

unknown

c)

10 N

d)

0 N

13.

What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

a)

area and volume

b)

mass and weight

c)

weight and height

d)

mass and speed

14.

the capacity necessary to do work; controls the amount of change that can occur within a system

a)

speed

b)

joule

c)

momentum

d)

energy

15.

the standard international unit for energy

a)

newton

b)

joule

c)

kilogram

d)

m/s/s

16.

speed up, slow down, change direction

a)

speed

b)

motion

c)

movement

d)

acceleration

17.

Where would this tossed baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?

a)

point W

b)

point X

c)

point y

d)

point z

18.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
19.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
Softer landings tend to
a)
increase impact force
b)
increase force
c)
increase collision time
d)
increase change in momentum
21.
In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant.
a)
Total Momentum
b)
total speed
c)
total Velocity
d)
Energy
22.

An egg landing on a soft surface will remain intact. The surface increases the _____ and decreases the _____ during the impact

a)

impulse, time

b)

impulse, force

c)

force, time

d)

time, force

23.

A 5 N force is applied to a 3 kg ball to slow it down from 9 m/s to 3 m/s. What is the impulse on the ball?

a)

-2.5 N⋅s

b)

-10 N⋅s

c)

-18 N⋅s

d)

-45 N⋅s

24.
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
25.
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
26.
A particle P is moving in a circle with uniform speed. Which one of the following diagrams correctly shows the direction of the acceleration a and velocity v of the particle at one instant of time?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.
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
28.

An object is moving in a circle at constant speed. From this, you know that there

a)

is no net force acting on the object

b)

are two balanced forces acting

c)

is an unbalanced force acting on the object

d)

must be more than two forces acting on the object

29.
Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)
a)
circle
b)
ellipse
c)
focus
d)
perihelion
30.
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
31.
What type of friction is not moving?
a)
static
b)
sliding
c)
fluid
d)
rolling
32.
What direction does friction act relative to motion?
a)
in the same direction
b)
in the opposite direction 
c)
need more information
d)
depends on the force
33.
What is the coefficient of static friction if it takes 44 N of force to move a box that weighs 86 N? 
a)
0.78
b)
0.51
c)
0.78 N
d)
0.58 N
34.

Normal force is

a)

Always opposite the weight

b)

Always parallel and down the incline

c)

Always perpendicular to the surface

d)

It depends on the direction of motion

35.

Describe the motion at point a. on the graph.

a)

terminal velocity

b)

accelerating

c)

decelerating

d)

stationary

36.

If this was the journey of a parachutist, what is happening at point e. ?

a)

He is decelerating

b)

He is accelerating

c)

He has reached terminal velocity without his parachute.

d)

He has reached terminal velocity with his parachute.

37.

Terminal velocity is...

a)

the consistent velocity attainable by an object as it falls through a medium

b)

the average velocity attainable by an object as it falls through a medium

c)

the highest velocity attainable by an object as it falls through a medium

d)

the lowest velocity attainable by an object as it falls through a medium

38.

Which term means the distance from the crest of one wave to the next crest?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

39.

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?

a)

They have short wavelengths

b)

they transmit energy instead of matter

c)

they can travel through empty space

d)

they can change direction by reflection

40.

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and therefore the lowest frequency/energy? These waves are used in broadcasting, wifi, and texting.

a)

Gamma rays

b)

Visible light

c)

Radio waves

d)

Infrared rays

41.

The diagram shows a person observing a thunderstorm located several kilometers away. The person hears the thunder several seconds after seeing the lightning. Which statement accurately explains the difference in observations of sound and light by the observer?

 

a)

Human eyes see light faster than their ears can hear sound.

b)

The medium the waves are traveling through is different for each type of wave.

c)

Light waves travel faster than sound waves.

d)

Sound waves travel faster than light waves.

42.

What electromagnetic wave do humans emit as heat energy?

a)

infrared light

b)

ultraviolet light

c)

visible light

d)

microwaves

43.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
44.
Unlike a transverse wave, the disturbance in a longitudinal wave is
a)
in a circular motion.
b)
parallel to the wave motion.
c)
perpendicular to the wave motion.
d)
in the opposite direction of the wave motion
45.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
none of the above
46.

Through which of these media do sound waves travel the fastest?

a)

rock

b)

hot air

c)

seawater

d)

foam

47.

At what point is vy= 0 m/s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of these points

48.

In the absence of air resistance, the angle at which a thrown ball will go the farthest is?

a)

90°

b)

30°

c)

60°

d)

45°

49.
The more mass an object has, the faster it will fall.
a)
True
b)
False
50.

A 10.0 kg box is accelerated from 2.0 m/s to 4.0 m/s. What is the amount of work needed to accelerate the box?

a)

50 J

b)

60 J

c)

20 J

d)

45 J

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