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Ducksters Physics Final - Motion, Work and Energy Units

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which of these is not a vector quantity? 
a)
displacement 
b)
time
c)
velocity 
d)
acceleration
3.

MASS

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

4.
What is magnitude?
a)
The direction that describes a quantity.
b)

A number value

c)
A unit of force
5.

What is the resultant of the two vectors shown above?

a)

+5

b)

-5

c)

+15

d)

-15

6.

What is the net force?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

kinetic energy

d)

friction

7.

Using vector addition, what is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

8.

Mass is the measure of how much ______ is in an object.

a)

Density

b)

Weight

c)

Matter

d)

Gravity

e)

Force

9.

Weight is the measure of the force of ______ on an object.

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Matter

d)

Gravity

e)

Velocity

10.

What unit of measurement is used for mass in physics?

a)

Liters

b)

Kilograms

c)

Meters

d)

Kelvins

e)

Newtons

11.

What unit of measurement is used for weight in physics?

a)

Liters

b)

Kilograms

c)

Meters

d)

Kelvins

e)

Newtons

12.

Finish the formula: Force = Mass * _________

a)

Velocity

b)

Weight

c)

Acceleration

d)

Temperature

e)

Momentum

13.

What is the weight of a 1kg mass object on planet Earth?

a)

1 pound

b)

1 Newton

c)

5 Newtons

d)

9.8 Newtons

e)

9.8 pounds

14.

The sum of all forces acting on an object and direction is called the

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Net Force

c)

Unbalanced Force

d)

Contact Force

15.

A push/pull exerted on an object is called

a)

Force

b)

Momentum

c)

Speed

d)

Net force

16.

Are the forces balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

17.

A Newton is a unit of ______.

a)

Acceleration

b)

Inertia

c)

Force

d)

Velocity

18.

Name the missing force.

a)

Gravitational Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Tension Force

d)

Friction Force

19.

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

a)

Normal Force

b)

Gravitational Force

c)

Friction Force

d)

Air resistance

20.

A rightward force is applied to a dresser to accelerate it to the right across the bedroom floor.

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?

a)

70 N right

b)

70 N left

c)

50 N right

d)

50 N left

22.

What is the unit of measurement used in physics for speed?

a)

Seconds

b)

Seconds per meter

c)

Meters

d)

Meters per second

e)

Hours per mile

23.

Complete the formula: Speed = ______/Time. What is the ______?

a)

Mass

b)

Distance

c)

Direction

d)

Temperature

e)

Weight

24.

If a person runs 100 meters in 10 seconds, what is their average speed?

a)

1 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

10 m/s

e)

100 m/s

25.

If a car travels 18,000 meters in 30 minutes, what is its average speed?

a)

1 m/s

b)

6 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

60 m/s

e)

600 m/s

26.

Acceleration is the rate of change of an object's _______.

a)

Speed

b)

Force

c)

Velocity

d)

Momentum

e)

Mass

27.

What is the standard unit of measurement for acceleration?

a)

Meters

b)

Meters per second

c)

Seconds per meter

d)

Meters per second squared

e)

Meters per second cubed

28.

According to Newton's Second Law, mass times acceleration equals _______.

a)

Weight

b)

Force

c)

Distance

d)

Time

e)

Velocity

29.

Which of the following formulas is used to find acceleration?

a)

a = F/m

b)

a = m/F

c)

a = Fm

d)

a = mv

e)

a = F/v

30.

An object with constant acceleration will have an increasing _______.

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Direction

d)

Velocity

e)

Atomic weight

31.

True or False: Assuming no air friction, an object in freefall would have constant acceleration.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

If the velocity of an object changed from 30 m/s to 60 m/s over a period of 10 seconds, what would the average acceleration be?

a)

1 meters per second squared

b)

3 meters per second squared

c)

6 meters per second squared

d)

30 meters per second squared

e)

33 meters per second squared

33.

What is another term used for negative acceleration?

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Direction

d)

Force

e)

Deceleration

34.

How much gravity an object has depends on its _______.

a)

Weight

b)

Speed

c)

Momentum

d)

Mass

e)

Acceleration

35.

Which of the following has the strongest gravitational pull?

a)

A bowling ball

b)

A car

c)

The Earth

d)

The planet Mars

e)

The Sun

36.

When will gravity be the strongest?

a)

The further away you are from an object

b)

The closer you are to an object

c)

The faster your relative speed is to an object

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the Above

37.

True or False: Gravity helps the Earth to stay in orbit around the Sun.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

What do we call the force of gravity on an object?

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Acceleration

e)

Velocity

39.

True or False: The more mass an object has, the faster it will fall.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

What natural phenomena occurs on Earth due to the gravity of the Moon?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Volcanic eruptions

d)

Thunder storms

e)

Ocean tides

41.

Where would you weigh the most?

a)

Mars

b)

Pluto

c)

Earth

d)

The Sun

e)

The Moon

42.

3 min is how many seconds, if 1 min = 60secs?

a)

60 s

b)

.05 s

c)

180 s

d)

There is no answer

43.

Friction is a force that acts in the ______ direction of the intended motion of an object.

a)

Same

b)

Parallel

c)

Opposite

d)

Northern

e)

None of the Above

44.

Friction changes the energy of an object from kinetic energy to _____ energy.

a)

Electric

b)

Stored

c)

Solar

d)

Heat

e)

Wind

45.

In what way can friction be reduced?

a)

Using grease

b)

Using a wheel

c)

Using oil

d)

Using a ball

e)

All of the above

46.

The measurement of the amount of friction a surface will generate is called the '______ of friction'.

a)

Calibration

b)

Coefficient

c)

Smoothness

d)

Description

e)

Fact

47.

A block sitting still on the side of a ramp is an example of what type of friction?

a)

Dry friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Fluid friction

d)

Static Friction

e)

None of the Above

48.

In what way does friction help us in our everyday life?

a)

Brakes on a car

b)

Standing up

c)

Climbing a hill

d)

Skiing down a slope

e)

All of the above

49.

A ______ is anything that can change the state of motion of an object.

a)

Mass

b)

Force

c)

Weight

d)

Velocity

e)

Temperature

50.

Which of the following is the First Law of Motion?

a)

The greater the mass of an object, the more force it will take to accelerate the object

b)

Any object in motion will continue to move in the same direction and speed unless forces act on it

c)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

51.

Which of the following is the Second Law of Motion?

a)

The greater the mass of an object, the more force it will take to accelerate the object

b)

Any object in motion will continue to move in the same direction and speed unless forces act on it

c)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

52.

Which of the following is the Third Law of Motion?

a)

The greater the mass of an object, the more force it will take to accelerate the object

b)

Any object in motion will continue to move in the same direction and speed unless forces act on it

c)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

53.

Which law of motion says that the harder you kick a ball, the farther it will go?

a)

First Law of Motion

b)

Second Law of Motion

c)

Third Law of Motion

54.

Which law of motion says that when you kick a ball, there is an equal force on your foot as there is on the ball?

a)

First Law of Motion

b)

Second Law of Motion

c)

Third Law of Motion

55.

Which law of motion says that a kicked ball would fly forever if it wasn't for forces like air friction and gravity?

a)

First Law of Motion

b)

Second Law of Motion

c)

Third Law of Motion

56.

How many basic types of simple machines are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

e)

10

57.

A slide and a ramp are examples of what type of simple machine?

a)

Lever

b)

Wheel and Axle

c)

Pulley

d)

Inclined plane

e)

Screw

58.

What type of simple machine uses a wheel with a groove in it for a rope?

a)

Lever

b)

Wheel and Axle

c)

Pulley

d)

Inclined plane

e)

Screw

59.

What type of simple machine is an inclined plane wrapped around a pole?

a)

Lever

b)

Wheel and Axle

c)

Pulley

d)

Wedge

e)

Screw

60.

An axe and a chisel are examples of what type of simple machine?

a)

Lever

b)

Wheel and Axle

c)

Wedge

d)

Inclined plane

e)

Screw

61.

What simple machine multiplies force when a rigid object pivots on a fulcrum?

a)

Lever

b)

Wheel and Axle

c)

Wedge

d)

Inclined plane

e)

Screw

62.

What type of energy is stored energy?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Nuclear energy

e)

Radiant energy

63.

What type of energy is generated by the movement of electrons?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Nuclear energy

e)

Radiant energy

64.

What type of energy do we get from the rays of the sun?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Nuclear energy

e)

Radiant energy

65.

What type of energy can be generated by splitting atoms?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Nuclear energy

e)

Radiant energy

66.

What type of energy comes from movement or motion?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Nuclear energy

e)

Radiant energy

67.

What is the standard unit of measurement for energy in physics?

a)

Ampere

b)

Volt

c)

Newton

d)

Joule

e)

Watt

68.

The 'Law of ________ of Energy' says that energy is never created or destroyed, it just changes states.

a)

Induction

b)

Reduction

c)

Conservation

d)

Production

e)

Generation

69.

What type of energy source will eventually run out?

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

70.

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

a)

Solar power

b)

Wind power

c)

Hydropower

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the Above

71.

What type of energy source is generated by hot springs and geysers?

a)

Solar power

b)

Wind power

c)

Hydropower

d)

Tidal power

e)

Geothermal power

72.

Kinetic energy can be calculated from what two measurements?

a)

Mass and power

b)

Velocity and mass

c)

Acceleration and weight

d)

Speed and momentum

e)

Acceleration and velocity

73.

What is the standard unit of measurement for kinetic energy?

a)

Ampere

b)

Volt

c)

Newton

d)

Joule

e)

Watt

74.

Potential energy is the energy an object has due to its ________.

a)

Position

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

d)

Gravity

e)

Motion

75.

Where would a car traveling on a roller coaster have the most potential energy?

a)

At the bottom

b)

Halfway to the top

c)

At the top

d)

Halfway to the bottom

e)

It is always the same

76.

What would happen to the kinetic energy of an object if you doubled the mass?

a)

The kinetic energy would be cut in half

b)

The kinetic energy would double

c)

The kinetic energy would triple

d)

It would stay the same

77.

If a plane was traveling at the same velocity as a bird, which would have the most kinetic energy (assuming the plane has more mass)?

a)

Plane

b)

Bird

c)

They have the same amount of kinetic energy

78.

If a 2 kg ball is traveling at 4 meters per second, what is its kinetic energy?

a)

1 J

b)

2 J

c)

4 J

d)

8 J

e)

16 J

79.

Where does a car on a hill have the most potential energy?

a)

Top of the hill

b)

Bottom of the hill

c)

Half way down the hill

d)

It has the same potential energy at all points

80.

Gravitational potential energy is the potential energy of an object based on its __________.

a)

Weight and velocity

b)

Height and acceleration

c)

Height and mass

d)

Mass and speed

e)

Speed and height

81.

Which of the following formulas is used to find gravitational potential energy?

a)

GPE = m * g/h

b)

GPE = 1/2 * m * h2

c)

GPE = w * g * v

d)

GPE = m * g * h

e)

GPE = m/g *1/2*h2

82.

What is the gravitational potential energy of a 1 kg ball that is 2 meters above the floor? Use g = 10 m/s2

a)

3 J

b)

10 J

c)

20 J

d)

21 J

e)

30 J

83.

If a red ball is higher than a blue ball and both balls have the same mass, which ball has more potential energy?

a)

Red ball

b)

Blue ball

c)

They both have the same potential energy

84.

If a 2 kg rock has 196 J of gravitational potential energy, how high is it? Use g = 10 m/s2 You will need to round your answer

a)

1 meter

b)

2 meters

c)

5 meters

d)

10 meters

e)

20 meters

85.

In physics, work occurs when a _____ acts on an object to move it some distance from the start point.

a)

Voltage

b)

Power

c)

Force

d)

Velocity

e)

Energy

86.

What two measurements are needed to calculate work?

a)

Velocity and distance

b)

Time and distance

c)

Mass and Force

d)

Force and distance

e)

Distance and mass

87.

What is the standard unit of measurement for work?

a)

Ampere

b)

Volt

c)

Newton

d)

Joule

e)

Watt

88.

What do we call the distance between the start point and the end point?

a)

Displacement

b)

Line of force

c)

Motion

d)

Replacement

e)

Movement

89.

If you spend 1 hour pushing as hard as you can on a wall, but the wall doesn't move. How much work have you done?

a)

0 J

b)

1 J

c)

6 J

d)

60 J

e)

100 J

90.

Which of the following is the correct formula to calculate work?

a)

W = F * t

b)

W = m * g * h

c)

W = 1/2 * F * d

d)

W = 1/2 (F * d * t)

e)

W = F * d

91.

A player kicks a ball with a force of 5 N. The ball travels 10 meters. What is the total work?

a)

0 J

b)

5 J

c)

50 J

d)

500 J

e)

1000 J

92.

Power in physics is the rate at which _____ is used.

a)

Current

b)

Speed

c)

Energy

d)

Velocity

e)

Force

93.

To calculate power, we use the formula: Power = Work divided by ______.

a)

Velocity

b)

Force

c)

Distance

d)

Time

e)

Acceleration

94.

What is the standard unit of measurement for power?

a)

Ampere

b)

Volt

c)

Newton

d)

Joule

e)

Watt

95.

Will you use more power running up the stairs or walking up the stairs?

a)

Running up the stairs

b)

Walking up the stairs

c)

The same in both

96.

What is the equation used for calculating power from force and velocity?

a)

Power = force/velocity

b)

Power = force * velocity

c)

Power = force + velocity

d)

Power = velocity/force

e)

Power = 1/2 (force * velocity)

97.

If it takes 10 J of work to move a rock 15 meters in 5 seconds, what is the power?

a)

1 W

b)

2 W

c)

50 W

d)

150 W

e)

200 W

98.

If it takes 50 J of work to climb a set of stairs, how fast would you have to climb them to use 5 Watts of power?

a)

2 seconds

b)

5 seconds

c)

9 seconds

d)

10 seconds

e)

50 seconds

99.

Momentum is the measurement of _____ in motion?

a)

Time

b)

Mass

c)

Work

d)

Power

e)

Energy

100.

What letter is typically used to represent momentum in physic equations?

a)

m

b)

w

c)

v

d)

b

e)

p

101.

Finish the formula: Momentum = Mass * _________

a)

Velocity

b)

Acceleration

c)

Voltage

d)

Power

e)

Work

102.

What do we call it when two or more moving objects exert forces on each other for a short period of time?

a)

Momentum

b)

Work

c)

Collision

d)

Friction

e)

Energy

103.

Which of the following is true about collisions according to the Law of Momentum Conservation?

a)

The total momentum of the objects must remain the same

b)

The momentum of each object must stay the same

c)

Some momentum will be lost

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the Above

104.

If a 70kg man and a 40k boy are both running at the same velocity, who has more momentum?

a)

The boy

b)

The man

c)

They both have the same momentum

105.

What is the momentum of a 3 kg ball moving at the velocity of 5 m/s east?

a)

3 kg m/s east

b)

5 kg m/s west

c)

15 kg m/s west

d)

15 kg m/s east

e)

0 kg m/s

106.

If a ball is moving at the velocity of 10 m/s east with a momentum of 50 kg m/s east, what is its mass?

a)

1 kg

b)

2.5 kg

c)

5 kg

d)

25 kg

e)

500 kg

107.

Finish the formula: Pressure = Force divided by _________

a)

Time

b)

Area

c)

Speed

d)

Distance

e)

Mass

108.

What is the standard unit of measure for pressure?

a)

Joule

b)

Newton

c)

Watt

d)

Ampere

e)

Pascal

109.

Will air pressure be higher on top of a mountain or on the beach?

a)

Beach

b)

Mountain

c)

It's always the same.

110.

What pressure will be exerted by a 10 N box that has equal sides of 1 meter?

a)

1 Pa

b)

2 Pa

c)

5 Pa

d)

10 Pa

e)

20 Pa

111.

A red cube with sides of 3 meters and a blue cube with sides of 2 meters are on a table. They both weigh the same. Which cube exerts more pressure on the table?

a)

Red cube

b)

Blue cube

c)

Both are the same

112.

Does water pressure increase or decrease the deeper you are?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stays the same

113.

What type of tool is used to measure air pressure?

a)

Pascalometer

b)

Atmospherometer

c)

Aerometer

d)

Anemometer

e)

Barometer

114.

Which of the following is not a unit of measure for pressure?

a)

PSI

b)

Bar

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Joule

e)

Pascal

115.

In physics, pressure is defined as the _____ over a given area.

a)

Work

b)

Velocity

c)

Force

d)


Mass

e)

Energy

116.

Heat is the transfer of _____ from one object to another due to a difference in temperature.

a)

Time

b)

Energy

c)

Force

d)

Velocity

e)

Current

117.

Which of the following is a unit of measurement for heat?

a)

Calorie

b)

BTU

c)

Joule

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the Above

118.

True or False: Heat and temperature are the same thing.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

119.

What is it called when two objects touching each other eventually reach the same temperature?

a)

Expansion

b)

Conduction

c)

Equilibrium

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the Above

120.

What is it called when heat transfers from one object to another?

a)

Induction

b)

Expansion

c)

Equilibrium

d)

Deduction

e)

Conduction

121.

Which of the following is not a good conductor of heat?

a)

A steel pan

b)

Copper wire

c)

A blanket

d)

An iron rod

e)

Metal

122.

In what state of matter is the temperature of water the lowest?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

The temperature doesn't matter

123.

In physics, temperature is the average ______ of the moving particles in a substance.

a)

Potential energy

b)

Electric energy

c)

Nuclear energy

d)

Kinetic energy

e)

Potential force

124.

What device is used to measure temperature?

a)

Barometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

Multimeter

e)

Voltmeter

125.

Do most substances expand or contract as they get hotter?

a)

Expand

b)

Contract

c)

Stay the same

126.

Which temperature scale uses absolute zero as the 0 point of its scale?

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Kelvin

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

127.

Which temperature scale is the most common throughout the world?

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Kelvin

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

128.

Which temperature scale is the most commonly used in the United States?

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Kelvin

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

129.

Which temperature scale uses the freezing point of water as the 0 point and the boiling point of water as the 100 point?

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Kelvin

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

130.

What is the coldest temperature possible?

a)

Total zero

b)

Freezing point

c)

Complete zero

d)

Absolute freezing

e)

Absolute zero

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