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Quater 1 Test

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Velocity is...

a)

The rate of change of acceleration

b)

The rate of change of displacement

c)

The rate of change of distance

d)

The rate of change of speed

2.

What is the difference between a vector quantity and a scalar quantity?

a)

A scalar has a magnitude and direction and a vector has only a magnitude

b)

A vector has a magnitude and direction and a scalar has only a magnitude

c)

A scalar has a direction and a vector has a magnitude

d)

None of the above

3.

An unladen swallow flies 5 m/s. How far has the bird traveled after 1 min?

a)

5 m

b)

12 m

c)

120 m

d)

300 m

4.

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

a)

Velocity

b)

Acceleration

c)

Displacement

d)

All of the above

5.
Motion sensors recorded the following data about a runner during a cross-country race. During which segment of the race did the runner have the greatest speed?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
6.

What is the acceleration of an object moving at constant velocity?

a)

2 m/s2

b)

1 m/s2

c)

0 m/s2

d)

0.8 m/s2

7.

When velocity is negative and acceleration is negative, what happens to the object’s motion?

a)

The object slows down

b)

The object speeds up

c)

Nothing happens to the objects motion

d)

The object remains at rest

8.

A dolphin swims 1.85 km/hr. How far has the dolphin travelled after 0.6hr?

a)

1.1 km

b)

2.5 km

c)

0.63 km

d)

3.7 km

9.

The graph shows the position of a truck vs. time. According to the graph, the velocity of the truck is...

a)

increasing

b)

remaining constant

c)

decreasing

10.
The graph respresents
a)
no motion
b)
constant velocity
c)
increasing velocity
d)
decreasing velocity
11.

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

a)

Walking

b)

Running

c)

Standing Still

d)

Walking Fast

12.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
13.

What quantity is equal to the slope of this graph?

a)

Distance

b)

Displacement

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity

14.

An object is thrown into the air at 60 m/s, straight up. What is its velocity at the highest point?

a)

0 m/s

b)

-9.8 m/s

c)

60 m/s

d)

-60 m/s

15.
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
a)
10
b)
7
c)
8
d)
6
16.

A dog running with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s comes to a stop in 15 seconds. What is the dog's acceleration?

a)

-7.5 m/s

b)

-7.5 m/s2

c)

-0.5 m/s2

d)

7.5 mi//hr

17.
Describe the motion in segment C
a)
Slowing down;  Positive direction
b)
Slowing down;  Negative direction
c)
Speeding up;  Negative direction
d)
Constant velocity;  Negative direction
18.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
19.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
20.
If these boys 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.
21.
It takes more force to accelerate the iron man on the left than the iron man on the right because the iron man on the left has more mass. This best describes
a)
Newton's first law, the law of inertia
b)
Newton's second law, the law of acceleration
c)
Newton's third law, the law of action reaction 
d)
The law of universal gravitation
22.
The formula 
? = mass x acceleration
or 
? = m x a 
is used to find 
a)
Force
b)
Velocity
c)
Momentum
d)
Gravity
23.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
24.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
25.
What is the attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass?
a)
Weight
b)
Mass 
c)
Gravity
d)
Viscosity
26.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
27.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
28.
What is the net force
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
29.
Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
30.
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Neither
31.
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a scalar quantity.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
33.
Length
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
34.
Displacement
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
35.
Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?
a)
Circle
b)
Line
c)
Arrow
d)
Triangle
36.

which of the following is a vector?

a)

velocity

b)

discance

c)

position

d)

speed

37.
Which of these is not a vector quantity? 
a)
displacement 
b)
time
c)
velocity 
d)
acceleration
38.

Greatness of size, strength, or importance

a)

distance

b)

magnitude

c)

scalar

d)

Vectors

39.

the vector sum of two or more vectors

a)

Resultant Vector

b)

Base Vector

c)

Parallel Vector

d)

Coincident Vector

40.
Which of the following could never be negative?
a)
a distance
b)
a velocity
c)
a displacement
d)
a vector
41.

Velocity is...

a)

The rate of change of acceleration

b)

The rate of change of displacement

c)

The rate of change of distance

d)

The rate of change of speed

42.

What is the difference between a vector quantity and a scalar quantity?

a)

A scalar has a magnitude and direction and a vector has only a magnitude

b)

A vector has a magnitude and direction and a scalar has only a magnitude

c)

A scalar has a direction and a vector has a magnitude

d)

None of the above

43.

An unladen swallow flies 5 m/s. How far has the bird traveled after 1 min?

a)

5 m

b)

12 m

c)

120 m

d)

300 m

44.

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

a)

Velocity

b)

Acceleration

c)

Displacement

d)

All of the above

45.
Motion sensors recorded the following data about a runner during a cross-country race. During which segment of the race did the runner have the greatest speed?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
46.

What is the acceleration of an object moving at constant velocity?

a)

2 m/s2

b)

1 m/s2

c)

0 m/s2

d)

0.8 m/s2

47.

When velocity is negative and acceleration is negative, what happens to the object’s motion?

a)

The object slows down

b)

The object speeds up

c)

Nothing happens to the objects motion

d)

The object remains at rest

48.

A dolphin swims 1.85 km/hr. How far has the dolphin travelled after 0.6hr?

a)

1.1 km

b)

2.5 km

c)

0.63 km

d)

3.7 km

49.

The graph shows the position of a truck vs. time. According to the graph, the velocity of the truck is...

a)

increasing

b)

remaining constant

c)

decreasing

50.
The graph respresents
a)
no motion
b)
constant velocity
c)
increasing velocity
d)
decreasing velocity
51.

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

a)

Walking

b)

Running

c)

Standing Still

d)

Walking Fast

52.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
53.

What quantity is equal to the slope of this graph?

a)

Distance

b)

Displacement

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity

54.

An object is thrown into the air at 60 m/s, straight up. What is its velocity at the highest point?

a)

0 m/s

b)

-9.8 m/s

c)

60 m/s

d)

-60 m/s

55.
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
a)
10
b)
7
c)
8
d)
6
56.

A dog running with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s comes to a stop in 15 seconds. What is the dog's acceleration?

a)

-7.5 m/s

b)

-7.5 m/s2

c)

-0.5 m/s2

d)

7.5 mi//hr

57.
Describe the motion in segment C
a)
Slowing down;  Positive direction
b)
Slowing down;  Negative direction
c)
Speeding up;  Negative direction
d)
Constant velocity;  Negative direction
58.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
59.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
60.
If these boys 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.
61.
It takes more force to accelerate the iron man on the left than the iron man on the right because the iron man on the left has more mass. This best describes
a)
Newton's first law, the law of inertia
b)
Newton's second law, the law of acceleration
c)
Newton's third law, the law of action reaction 
d)
The law of universal gravitation
62.
The formula 
? = mass x acceleration
or 
? = m x a 
is used to find 
a)
Force
b)
Velocity
c)
Momentum
d)
Gravity
63.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
64.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
65.
What is the attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass?
a)
Weight
b)
Mass 
c)
Gravity
d)
Viscosity
66.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
67.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
68.
What is the net force
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
69.
Which of the following could never be negative?
a)
a distance
b)
a velocity
c)
a displacement
d)
a vector
70.

Greatness of size, strength, or importance

a)

distance

b)

magnitude

c)

scalar

d)

Vectors

71.

the vector sum of two or more vectors

a)

Resultant Vector

b)

Base Vector

c)

Parallel Vector

d)

Coincident Vector

72.
Which of these is not a vector quantity? 
a)
displacement 
b)
time
c)
velocity 
d)
acceleration
73.
Which of the following quantities are vectors?
a)
speed, velocity, acceleration
b)
velocity, acceleration, force
c)
force, acceleration, mass
d)
length, mass, time
74.

which of the following is a vector?

a)

velocity

b)

discance

c)

position

d)

speed

75.
Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?
a)
Circle
b)
Line
c)
Arrow
d)
Triangle
76.
Displacement
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
77.
Length
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
78.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
79.
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Neither
80.
What is magnitude?
a)
The direction that describes a quantity.
b)
A numerical value
c)
A unit of force