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Physics RP2 Quiz 1 Vocab: Intro to Energy & Motion

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Newton's 3rd Law: When a student on a skateboarder applies a force of 20 Newton to 'push' the ball in a positive direction, what does the student experience?

a)

A positive (+) force of the same magnitude

b)

A negative (-) force of equal magnitude

c)

No force at all, only the ball experiences the force

d)

A force that is smaller than the 'push' do to being more massive

2.

Newton's 3rd Law: When a student (40 kg) on a skateboard applies a force to accelerate a medicine ball (5kg) to the right, the force acting on the student is:

a)

A much smaller force

b)

A much larger force

c)

Exactly the same force applied to the ball

d)

No answer is correct

3.

The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.

a)

size and shape

b)

mass and veloctiy

c)

mass and energy

4.

You have THREE different objects with different masses traveling at different velocities. Which has the greatest momentum?


Object A: really massive traveling slowly

Object B: low mass traveling really fast

Object C: a medium mass traveling at a medium speed

a)

Object A has the greatest momentum

b)

Object B has the greatest momentum

c)

Object C has the greatest momentum

d)

We cannot say which one has the most momentum without knowing the mass and velocity

5.

Two billiard balls collide. Identify the type of collision.

a)

elastic

b)

perfectly elastic

c)

inelastic

d)

perfectly inelastic

6.

In a two-body collision,

a)

momentum is always conserved

b)

kinetic energy is always conserved

c)

neither momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved

d)

both momentum and kinetic energy are always conserved

7.
This picture is an example of ____________
a)
Elastic Collision
b)
Inelastic collision
8.

The law of conservation of momentum states that

a)

the total initial momentum of all objects interacting with one another usually equals the total final momentum

b)

the total initial momentum of all objects interacting with one another does not equal the total final momentum

c)

the total momentum of all objects interacting with one another is zero

d)

the total momentum of all objects interacting with one another remains constant regardless of the nature of the forces between the objects

9.

The law of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum of all objects interacting with each other will ________________________ no matter of the nature of the forces between the object.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain constant

d)

fluctuate

10.

A rock freefalls off of a cliff toward Earth. The momentum of the falling rock is _______ on its fall.

a)

Decreasing

b)

Increasing

c)

Staying constant

d)

No idea whatsoever

11.

Which of the following has the MOST momentum?

a)

rolling ping-pong ball

b)

rolling bowling ball

c)

rolling soccer ball

d)

rolling tennis ball

12.
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
13.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
14.
When two objects collide, the Momentumbefore is ____________ the Momentumafter.
a)
more than 
b)
less than 
c)
equal to
d)
unrelated to
15.
Stored energy.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
16.
The energy of motion.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
17.
Kinetic energy is related to 
a)
position or height of an object
b)
speed of an object
18.
Potential energy is related to 
a)
position or height of an object
b)
speed of an object
19.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
20.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
21.

Which of these has the most potential energy.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Which type of energy has to do with objects in motion?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

23.

As potential energy decreases kinetic energy

(a)  

24.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
25.

Which of the following is true about work?

a)

It measures how quickly an object accelerates

b)

It measures how much effort is applied over a distance.

c)

It measures the change of an object's rate of speed.

d)

It measures how much time it takes to move an object.