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midterms sa p6

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Physics is defined as the following EXCEPT:

a)

the scientific study of matter and energy and how they interact with each other

b)

the study of life and living organisms, their life cycles, adaptations, and environment

c)

the study that investigates and formulates the fundamental laws of nature

d)

formulates scientific laws expressed in mathematical language to predict other phenomena

2.

etymology of the word 'Physics' and directly translates to 'Nature'

a)

Pisike

b)

Psyche

c)

Physike

d)

Psychic

3.

any substance that has mass and occupies space

a)

matter

b)

chemicals

c)

anti-matter

d)

photons

4.

atoms are composed of: (choose three)

a)

protons

b)

molecules

c)

neutrons

d)

electrons

5.

refers to the principles and processes that guide scientific investigation

a)

step-by-step method

b)

scientific method

c)

physics

d)

natural science

6.

a probable, logical explanation or reason for related events

a)

theory

b)

law

c)

hypothesis

d)

order

7.

a proven and accepted theory that explains or describes an event

a)

law

b)

theory

c)

observation

d)

conclusion

8.

repeatability of the measurement using a given instrument

a)

accuracy

b)

precision

c)

veracity

d)

truth

9.

how close a measurement is to the true value

a)

accuracy

b)

precision

c)

validity

d)

evasiveness

10.

count the significant figures: 1200

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

11.

count the significant figures: 0.0002313

a)

4

b)

8

c)

7

12.

count the significant figures: 12.000

a)

2

b)

5

c)

3

13.

count the significant figures: 0.398000

a)

7

b)

3

c)

6

14.

count the significant figures: 0.0002

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

15.

convert to scientific notation: 0.00000013

a)

1.3 x 10⁻⁷

b)

13 x 10⁷

c)

13 x 10⁻⁷

d)

1.3 x 10⁷

16.

convert to scientific notation: 5000

a)

5 x 10⁹

b)

5 x 10⁴

c)

50 x 10³

d)

5 x 10³

17.

convert to scientific notation: 59.87

a)

5.987 x 10³

b)

5.987 x 10¹

c)

5.987 x 10⁻²

d)

5.987 x 10⁰

18.

consists of seven base units, with a number of other units derived from these foundations

a)

SI unit system

b)

CGS system

c)

metric system

d)

English system

19.

use the centimeter, gram, and second as base units, with other values derived from those three basic units

a)

SI unit system

b)

CGS system

c)

metric system

d)

English system

20.

an elegant decimal system, where units of like type were defined by the power of ten

a)

SI unit system

b)

CGS system

c)

metric system

d)

English system

21.

a quantity fully described by both magnitude and direction

a)

vector quantity

b)

scalar quantity

22.

a quantity fully described by magnitude

a)

vector quantity

b)

scalar quantity

23.

a useful method for determining the result of adding two (and only two) vectors which make a right angle to each other

a)

vector addition

b)

resultant

c)

Pythagorean Theorem

24.

the vector sum of two or more vectors

a)

vector addition

b)

resultant

c)

Pythagorean Theorem

25.

the angle (θ) of the resultant with the x-axis can be found from the relation:

a)

tan⁻¹ = Ry/Rx

b)

tan⁻¹ = Rx/Ry

c)

R = √(Rx²+Ry²)

26.

describes the motion of objects without explicit reference to any forces; describes how objects move

a)

dynamics

b)

kinematics

c)

mechanics

d)

equilibrium

27.

deals with forces and their effect on motion

a)

dynamics

b)

kinematics

c)

mechanics

d)

equilibrium

28.

branch of physics that deals with the motion of objects and the forces that change it

a)

dynamics

b)

kinematics

c)

mechanics

d)

equilibrium

29.

the condition in which two or more forces acting on an object produces no acceleration because they balance each other out

a)

dynamics

b)

kinematics

c)

mechanics

d)

equilibrium

30.

the displacement of an object in relation to objects that are considered to be stationary

a)

motion

b)

distance

c)

displacement

31.

refers to the total path length traversed in moving from location or point to another

a)

motion

b)

distance

c)

displacement

32.

change of position in a particular direction; how far out of place an object is

a)

motion

b)

distance

c)

displacement

33.

a scalar quantity which refers to how fast an object is moving

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

34.

a vector quantity which refers to "the rate at which an object changes its position"

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

35.

the result of any change in velocity

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

36.

velocity is the rate of change of a‎. ͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟ with time while speed is the rate of change of b. ‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟‎͟ ͟ with time

a)

a. distance & b. displacement

b)

a. displacement & b. distance

37.

the motion of a falling body under the influence of the Earth's gravity

a)

free fall

b)

projectile motion

c)

friction

38.

a force that impedes motion

a)

free fall

b)

projectile motion

c)

friction

39.

motion of a body along a curved path

a)

free fall

b)

projectile motion

c)

friction

40.

the path followed by a projectile

a)

trajectory

b)

direction

c)

reference point

41.

illustrations exposing the external forces acting on a body that is isolated from the universe

a)

free body diagram (FBD)

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

contact force

42.

the amount of matter in a body

a)

free body diagram (FBD)

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

contact force

43.

the pull of earth in a body. derived by multiplying the mass by the gravitational force

a)

free body diagram (FBD)

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

contact force

44.

exists whenever two bodies come in contact with each other; otherwise referred to as 'Normal Force'

a)

free body diagram (FBD)

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

contact force

45.

occurs if there is no change in the motion of a body

a)

static friction

b)

support forces

c)

kinetic friction

d)

inertia

46.

occurs if there is a change in the motion of a body

a)

static friction

b)

support forces

c)

kinetic friction

d)

inertia

47.

occurs if there is no change in the motion of a body

a)

static friction

b)

support forces

c)

kinetic friction

d)

inertia

48.

tendency of an object to maintain their state of rest or uniform motion

a)

static friction

b)

support forces

c)

kinetic friction

d)

inertia

49.

exists when there is no resultant force acting on a body at about any given axis

a)

translational equilibrium

b)

static equilibrium

c)

dynamic equilibrium

50.

exists when the body is at rest

a)

translational equilibrium

b)

static equilibrium

c)

dynamic equilibrium

51.

exists when the body is moving at a constant speed along a straight path

a)

translational equilibrium

b)

static equilibrium

c)

dynamic equilibrium

52.

the frictional force that opposes one body rolling over another owing to the constant deformation of the surfaces in contact

a)

static friction

b)

rolling friction

c)

fluid friction

53.

the property called viscosity of liquids and gases to offer resistance to objects moving through them

a)

static friction

b)

rolling friction

c)

fluid friction

54.

an object extended in space which does not change its size or shape when subjected to a force

a)

projectile

b)

rigid body

c)

ball

55.

the point of an object about which all gravitational torques cancel

a)

center of gravity (CG)

b)

center of mass (CM)

56.

the point of at which all the mass of an object or system may be considered to be concentrated

a)

center of gravity (CG)

b)

center of mass (CM)

57.

the study of forces acting on an object that is in equilibrium and at rest

a)

physics

b)

friction

c)

statics

58.

the study of electrical and magnetic fields, which are two aspects of the same phenomenon

a)

electronics

b)

electromagnetism

c)

pikachu

59.

if the center of gravity is lowered by a small displacement or rotation, the object is then in unstable equilibrium

a)

True

b)

False

60.

if a slight displacement raises the CG, the object is in unstable equilibrium

a)

True

b)

False

61.

There can never be a force acting unless two bodies are involved, one exerting the force and the other on which it is exerted

a)

True

b)

False

62.

the vector sum or resultant of all forces acting on an object or system is referred to as unbalanced forces

a)

True

b)

False

63.

the resultant is the vector sum of two or more vectors

a)

True

b)

False

64.

any measurement of position must be made with respect to a reference frame

a)

True

b)

False

65.

a change in direction of motion results in an acceleration even if the speed didn't change

a)

True

b)

False

66.

scalar is a quantity which refers to 'the rate at which an object changes its position'

a)

True

b)

False

67.

contact force is also known as normal force

a)

True

b)

False

68.

in CGS system, the unit of mass is one gram equal to 1/1000 kg, and the unit of acceleration is 1 m/s²

a)

True

b)

False

69.

according to the first law of motion, the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it, and inversely proportional to its mass

a)

True

b)

False