Free Printable Physics 1 Honors FHS pre-test

1.

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

a)

kilogram

b)

liter

c)

meter

d)

kilometer

2.

A quantity that can be measured is a

a)

base

b)

quantitative

c)

derived quantity

d)

qualitative

3.

Physical quantities that cannot be derived from other physical quantities, sucsh as m, L and kg, are

a)

base units

b)

derived quantity

c)

physical quantity

d)

scalar quantity

4.

What is the SI unit for mass?

a)

g

b)

kg

c)

N

d)

mg

5.

What is the SI unit for length?

a)

cm

b)

m

c)

km

d)

mm

6.

Physical quantities derived from base quantities through multiplication, division or a combination of both operations such as m/s, are

a)

physical quantities

b)

base quantities

c)

derived quantities

d)

scalar quantities

7.

Which one is not a base quantity?

a)

time

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

length

8.

Which of the following is the correct metric prefix for 10^-3?

a)

milli-

b)

nano-

c)

mega-

d)

micro-

9.

Select all that applies

Physics is the study of

a)

the earth

b)

living things

c)

chemical bonds

d)

motion and energy

10.

Precision -

a)

How close measurements are to one another

b)

How close measurements are to the true or accepted value

c)

How close marked units are on a ruler

d)

How close measurements are repeated

11.

Which of the following include all SI units?

a)

miles, inches, gallons

b)

meters, miles, milliseconds

c)

liters, kilograms, meters

d)

pounds, ounces, liters

12.

What is the abbreviation hL stand for

a)

hectogram

b)

milliliter

c)

hectoliter

d)

hekosecond

13.

What is the term for a complete path electricity can flow through?

a)

volt

b)

circuit

c)

current

d)

watt

14.

Which of these is a good conductor?

a)

plastic

b)

wood

c)

glass

d)

copper

15.

Which of these is a good insulator?

a)

tap water

b)

steel

c)

plastic

d)

gold

16.

What is electricity?

a)

flow of water

b)

flow of air

c)

flow of atoms

d)

flow of electrons

17.

Which of these is a unit of electrical energy?

a)

volt

b)

kilogram

c)

tonne

d)

metre

18.

In what units is force measured in?

a)

kilograms

b)

watts

c)

newtons

d)

kilometres per second

19.

The stationary car on the hill has:

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

maximum kinetic energy

c)

elastic potential energy

d)

sound energy

20.

Solar panels...

a)

convert heat energy to electricity

b)

transfer light energy to electricity

c)

transform light energy to electricity

d)

transform heat energy to electricity

21.

Friction is...

a)

a force that acts to slow down movement

b)

a force that acts to speed up movement

c)

increased by lubrication

d)

always a problem in our lives

22.

True or false: The light in this circuit will not go on.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The long hand way of writing this number is:

a)

0.0000732

b)

732,000

24.

Train tracks can expand and buckle in the heat. This is most likely due to steel particles:

a)

losing kinetic energy and moving further apart.

b)

losing kinetic energy and moving closer together.

c)

gaining kinetic energy and moving further apart.

d)

gaining kinetic energy and moving closer together.

25.

According to this diagram showing the different wavelengths of light (or electromagnetic spectrum), the longest wavelength would be:

a)

red light

b)

yellow light

c)

blue light

d)

gamma radiation

26.

Inertia is...

a)

the property of laziness (or not moving unless a force is acted upon it).

b)

the tendency of an object to stay moving until stopped by a force.

c)

both the tendency to keep moving or not to move unless acted on by a force.

d)

a force rather than a property.

27.

The term Physics came from the Greek word ______ which means "knowledge of nature"

a)

phýsis

b)

physikḗ

c)

cella

d)

atomos

28.

It is a branch of Physics that studies structures, properties, and behavior of atom.

a)

Atomic Physics

b)

Electromagnetism

c)

Thermodynamics

d)

Quantum Mechanics

e)

Relativity

29.

Its is a branch of physics that applies the tools and techniques of physics to the study of living things in life processes.

a)

Atomic Physics

b)

Electromagnetism

c)

Thermodynamics

d)

Biophysics

e)

Relativity

30.

It is a branch of physics that studies the earth and its atmosphere and waters by means of the principles of physics.

a)

Classical Mechanics

b)

Electromagnetism

c)

Gephysics

d)

Quantum Mechanics

e)

Relativity

31.

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

32.

It is a branch of physics examines the structure, properties, and behavior of molecules.

a)

Classical Mechanics

b)

Electromagnetism

c)

Thermodynamics

d)

Quantum Mechanics

e)

Molecular Physics

33.

It is a branch of physics that is concerned with the structure and properties of the atomic nucleus, and with nuclear reactions and their applications.

a)

Classical Mechanics

b)

Nuclear Physics

c)

Thermodynamics

d)

Quantum Mechanics

34.

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

a)

Optics

b)

Nuclear Physics

c)

Thermodynamics

d)

Quantum Mechanics

35.

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

36.

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

37.

He is the one who created the principle of gravity.

a)

Isaac Newton (1643-1727)

b)

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

c)

Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

d)

James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1871)

38.

He is the one who invented the telescope.

a)

Isaac Newton (1643-1727)

b)

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

c)

Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

d)

James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1871)

39.

He is a famous revolutionary scientist who discovered relativity, quantum mechanics and gravitation.

a)

Isaac Newton (1643-1727)

b)

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

c)

Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

d)

James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1871)

40.

He is the one who discovered the theory of electromagnetism.

a)

Isaac Newton (1643-1727)

b)

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

c)

Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

d)

James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1871)

41.

He discovered the existence of antimatter, and created the foundations for today's micro-electronics industry.

a)

Paul Dirac (1902-1984)

b)

Richard Feynman (1918-1988)

c)

Marie Curie (1867-1934)

d)

Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

42.

He is known in the development of quantum electrodynamics, the theory that describes how light and matter interact.

a)

Paul Dirac (1902-1984)

b)

Richard Feynman (1918-1988)

c)

Marie Curie (1867-1934)

d)

Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

43.

She is the first ever female scientist to win a Nobel Prize for discovering radioactivity.

a)

Paul Dirac (1902-1984)

b)

Richard Feynman (1918-1988)

c)

Marie Curie (1867-1934)

d)

Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

44.

He discovered the electromagnetic induction and the laws of electrolysis.

a)

Paul Dirac (1902-1984)

b)

Richard Feynman (1918-1988)

c)

Marie Curie (1867-1934)

d)

Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

45.

What conversion factor would be used to convert 6 hours into minutes?

a)

$\frac{6\ hours}{60\min}$

b)

$\frac{60\ \min}{6\ hours}$

c)

$\ \frac{1\ hour}{60\ \min}$

d)

$\frac{60\ \min}{1\ hour}$

e)

$\frac{60\ hours}{1\ \min}$

46.

1 mile = 1.6 km.

What conversion factor would be used to convert 3.2 km into miles?

a)

$\frac{3.2\ km}{1mi}$

b)

$\frac{1\ mi}{3.2\ km}$

c)

$\ \frac{1\ km}{1.6\ mi}$

d)

$\frac{1\ mi}{1.6\ km}$

e)

$\frac{1.6\ mi}{1\ km}$

47.

100 cm = 1 m.

What conversion factor would be used to convert 120 centimeters into meters?

a)

$\frac{120\ cm}{1\ m}$

b)

$\frac{1\ m}{120\ cm}$

c)

$\ \frac{100\ cm}{1\ m}$

d)

$\frac{100\ m}{1\ cm}$

e)

$\frac{1\ m}{100\ cm}$

48.

12 in = 1 ft.

What conversion factor would be used to convert 12 feet into inches?

a)

$\frac{12\ in}{1\ ft}$

b)

$\frac{1\ ft}{12\ in}$

c)

$\ \frac{12\ ft}{12\ in}$

d)

$\frac{144\ in}{1\ ft}$

e)

$\frac{1\ ft}{144\ in}$

49.

1 km = 1000 m.

1 hour = 60 minutes.

1 minute = 60 seconds.

In order to convert from $\frac{km}{h}$ to $\frac{m}{s}$ , which of the following conversion factors can be used as one step of the conversion?

a)

$\left(\frac{1m}{1000km}\right)$

b)

$\left(\frac{60\min}{1\ hour}\right)$

c)

$\left(\frac{60\ s}{1\ \min}\right)$

d)

$\left(\frac{1\ hour}{60\ s}\right)$

e)

$\left(\frac{1\min}{60\ s}\right)$

50.

1 km = 1000 m.

1 hour = 60 minutes.

1 minute = 60 seconds.

In order to convert from $\frac{km}{h}$ to $\frac{m}{s}$ , which of the following conversion factors can be used as one step of the conversion?

a)

$\left(\frac{1000m}{1km}\right)$

b)

$\left(\frac{60\min}{1\ hour}\right)$

c)

$\left(\frac{60\ s}{1\ \min}\right)$

d)

$\left(\frac{3600\ s}{1\ hour}\right)$

e)

$\left(\frac{1\ hour}{60\ s}\right)$

51.

1 km = 1000 m.

1 hour = 60 minutes.

1 minute = 60 seconds.

In order to convert from $\frac{km}{h}$ to $\frac{m}{s}$ , which of the following conversion factors can be used as one step of the conversion?

a)

$\left(\frac{1m}{1000km}\right)$

b)

$\left(\frac{1\ hour}{60\ \min}\right)$

c)

$\left(\frac{60\ s}{1\ \min}\right)$

d)

$\left(\frac{3600\ s}{1\ hour}\right)$

e)

$\left(\frac{1\ hour}{60\ s}\right)$

52.

The prefix "milli" means...

a)

Thousand times bigger than the base

b)

Thousand times smaller than the base

53.

The prefix "centi" means...

a)

Hundred times bigger than the base

b)

Hundred times smaller than the base

54.

The prefix "hecta" means...

a)

Hundred times bigger than the base

b)

Hundred times smaller than the base

55.

The prefix "deca" means...

a)

Ten times bigger than the base

b)

Ten times smaller than the base

56.

The prefix "deci" means...

a)

Ten times bigger than the base

b)

Ten times smaller than the base

57.

How many cm are in 7 inches? ( 1 inch = 2.54 cm)

a)

17.78 cm

b)

21.22 cm

c)

22.44 cm

58.

The weight limit for suitcases is 23 kg. You want to make sure that you will not be charged baggage fees on your flight back. What is the weight limit in pounds?
1kg = 2.2 pounds

a)

2.2 pounds

b)

21.8 pounds

c)

50.6 pounds

d)

11.5 pounds

Physics 1 Honors FHS pre-test

Total questions: 58

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