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Practice Test for LE1

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The SI unit for measuring volume is the __?__.
a)
meter (m)
b)
liter (L)
c)
cubic meter (m3)
d)
gram (g)
2.
The SI unit for measuring mass is the
 __?__.
a)
meter (m)
b)
liter (L)
c)
cubic meter (m3)
d)
kilogram (kg)
3.
What prefix is represented by the following symbol:  h
a)
hecto
b)
kilo
c)
deci
d)
deka
4.

The SI unit for mass is _________.

a)

Pounds

b)

Inches

c)

Kilograms

d)

Ounces

5.

Newtons could be used to measure __________ and __________.

a)

mass, speed

b)

momentum, work

c)

force, weight

d)

direction, power

6.
What does the prefix milli- mean?
a)
1/100
b)
100
c)
1,000
d)
1/1,000
7.
How many sig figs are there?
100.00
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
8.
How many sig figs are there?
4004
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
How many sig figs are there?
0.000008
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
7
10.
How many sig figs are there?
0.00400
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
6
11.
How many sig figs are there?
5.00000008
a)
2
b)
6
c)
9
12.
Which statement describes a vector?
a)
It has magnitude but no direction
b)
It has direction but no magnitude
c)
It has both direction and magnitude
d)
It has constant magnitude but no
 direction
13.
Which of these is not a vector quantity? 
a)
displacement 
b)
time
c)
velocity 
d)
acceleration
14.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
15.

Which would be used for the situation, scalar or vector:

The temperature change from noon to 6 pm

a)

scalar

b)

vector

16.
A car moved 60 km East and 90 km West. What is the displacement and the direction?
a)
30 km, West
b)
60 km. East
c)
90 km
d)
150 km
17.
A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south.  What is the magnitude and direction  of the car's resultant displacement?  
a)
40 metres, South
b)
50 metres, South
c)
50 metres, North
d)
40 metres, North 
18.
In practice A of the figure, What is  the magnitude of the  resultant displacement?
a)
5 km 
b)
8 km
c)
11 km
d)
15 km
19.
If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?
a)
20m
b)
40m
c)
0m
d)
-20m
20.

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's distance?

a)

0 meters

b)

400 meters

c)

800 meters

d)

1600 meters

21.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

22.

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled with a larger displacement?

a)

Person A

b)

Person B

c)

They both had the same displacement.

23.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
24.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
25.

The graph shows the velocity of a bicycle as the rider begins to move from a stop

What does the slope of the graph represent?

a)

acceleration

b)

displacement

c)

time

d)

velocity

26.

Which of the following shows an object at rest?


HINT: Read each graph carefully!

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

When the velocity of an object does not change, what happens to its acceleration?

a)

Nothing, it does not accelerate.

b)

It is constant acceleration

c)

It is changing acceleration

d)

Need more information to determine

28.

If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its vertical velocity at the highest point?

a)

9.8 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s

c)

0 m/s2

d)

0 m/s

29.

15. Joe jumps out of a helicopter. Which free body diagram(FBD) illustrates Joe's free fall motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Heavier objects free fall faster than lighter objects.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

At what point is vy= 0 m/s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of these points

32.

Which vector pair (arrow pair) correctly represents the acceleration and velocity at point P?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

A ball is thrown into the air at some angle, with initial velocities vx (horizontal) and vy (vertical). At the very top of the ball’s path:

What is its velocity in the vertical direction?

a)

vy

b)

Greater than vy

c)

Zero

34.

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°

35.

A skateboarder rolls off a bridge into the river as shown. If the skateboarder was originally moving at 7.0 m/s, how much time did the skateboarder spend in the air?

a)

1.3 s

b)

0.79 s

c)

38.5 s

d)

0.70 s

e)

Not enough information given.

36.

A ball rolls off a table and strikes the floor, as shown. If the time the ball spent in the air was 0.58 s, how fast did the ball leave the table?

a)

3.6 m/s

b)

1.2 m/s

c)

2.9 m/s

d)

0.99 m/s

37.

A projectile is launched with a horizontal velocity of 20 m/s and an initial vertical velocity of 20 m/s. Which graph correctly shows the vertical velocity of the projectile over time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.
Name the missing force....
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
39.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
lift
d)
normal force
40.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
41.
Name the missing force...
a)
normal force
b)
applied force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
42.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
tension force
d)
drag
43.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
44.

Whenever an object is moving, there is always this force opposing the motion:

a)

inertia

b)

momentum

c)

friction

d)

applied force

45.

The force that keeps objects on top of surfaces instead of letting them sink into the surface is known as:

a)

normal

b)

abnormal

c)

static

d)

inertia

46.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

47.

Inertia depends on ______

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Distance

d)

Mass

48.

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by a(n) ____________________.

a)

unbalanced force

b)

inertia

c)

mass

d)

balanced force

49.

More mass = More inertia

a)

True

b)

False

50.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
51.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion. 
d)
Friction 
52.

This equation goes with which law?

a)

Newton's first law of motion

b)

Newton's second law of motion

c)

Newton's third law of motion

53.

A skater pushes another skater forward, but the one pushing moves backwards.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

54.

The harder you hit a baseball, the faster it accelerates.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

55.

You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

56.

Which law best explains why more force must be applied to the bowling ball to make it accelerate at the same rate as the tennis ball.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

57.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
Newtons 4th law 
c)
Newtons 3rd law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law