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Freshman Physics Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a force?

a)

Color

b)

Temperature

c)

Gravity

d)

Energy

2.

According to Newton's first law of motion, an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by a ________.

a)

gravity

b)

velocity

c)

friction

d)

force

3.

Which of the following is an example of Newton's second law of motion?

a)

A car accelerating when the driver presses the gas pedal.

b)

A car turning left at an intersection.

c)

A car parking when the driver stops.

d)

A car maintaining a constant speed on a straight road.

4.

Which of the following is a unit of energy?

a)

Liters

b)

Joules

c)

Watts

d)

Meters

5.

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A sleeping cat

b)

A parked bicycle

c)

A stationary rock

d)

A moving car

6.

What is the law of conservation of energy?

a)

Energy can be created and destroyed.

b)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

c)

Energy can be created but not destroyed.

d)

Energy can only be transformed into matter.

7.

What is the metric unit of force?

a)

Second (s)

b)

Kilogram (kg)

c)

Meter (m)

d)

Newton (N)

8.

What is gravity?

a)

forces between objects and the Earth

b)

the ability to fly

c)

push or a pull

d)

the ability to do work

9.

What is mass?

a)

the same as weight

b)

the amount of matter in an object

c)

the study of gravity

d)

determines the shape of an object

10.

What is Newton's Third Law of motion?

a)
Newton's Third Law of motion states that objects at rest tend to stay at rest.
b)
For every action, there is no reaction.
c)

For every action, there is a balanced force

d)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
11.

What is a balanced force?

a)
Forces that are equal in size and same in direction
b)
Forces that are unequal in size and opposite in direction
c)

Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction (no motion)

d)
Forces that are random in size and direction
12.

What is an unbalanced force?

a)
A force that does not cause any change in an object's motion or shape.
b)
A force that only affects the shape of an object, but not its motion.
c)
A force that causes an object to move in a straight line without any change in its shape.
d)
A force that causes a change in an object's motion or shape.
13.

What is speed?

a)
The measure of how quickly an object moves or the time it takes to cover a given distance.
b)
The measure of how quickly an object moves or the distance it covers in a given amount of time.
c)
The measure of how far an object moves or the time it takes to cover a given distance.
d)
The measure of how slowly an object moves or the distance it covers in a given amount of time.
14.

What type of energy is this?

a)

Food energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Thermal energy
15.

What is electrical energy?

a)
Energy derived from the movement of water molecules
b)
Energy derived from the movement of sound waves
c)
Energy derived from the movement of electric charges
d)
Energy derived from the movement of magnetic charges
16.

What is elastic energy?

a)
Energy stored in an object when it is in motion
b)
Potential energy stored in an object when it is stretched or compressed
c)
Energy stored in an object when it is at rest
d)
Energy stored in an object when it is heated
17.

What is the formula for force?

a)
F = m^2*a
b)
F = m*a
c)
F = m*g
d)
F = m/v
18.

How do kinetic and potential energy differentiate?

a)
Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by an object at rest, while potential energy is the energy possessed by an object in motion.
b)
Kinetic energy and potential energy are the same thing.
c)
Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its position, while potential energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its motion.
d)
Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its motion, while potential energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its position or state.
19.

How do speed and velocity differentiate?

a)
Speed and velocity have no difference.
b)

Speed is a motion while velocity is a position.

c)

Speed is distance over time and velocity is distance over time with direction.

d)

Speed is how long it takes to get from point A to point B and velocity is direction.

20.

What is acceleration?

a)

Acceleration is the rate at which an object changes its velocity over time.

b)
Acceleration is the rate at which an object changes its speed over time.
c)
Acceleration is the rate at which an object changes its mass over time.
d)

Acceleration is the rate at which an object changes its force over time.

21.

What are the types of potential energy?

a)
Mechanical, Electrical, Magnetic, Thermal
b)
Gravitational, Elastic, Chemical, Nuclear
c)
Thermal, Kinetic, Electrical, Magnetic
d)
Potential, Kinetic, Thermal, Electrical
22.

What is Inertia?

a)
Resistance to changes in motion
b)
The ability to change direction easily
c)
The force that causes objects to fall towards the Earth
d)
The tendency to move in a straight line
23.

Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.

a)
forward
b)
opposite
c)
same
d)
random
24.

What is velocity?

a)

Velocity describes the speed and direction of an object's motion.

b)
Velocity is the same as speed.
c)
Velocity only refers to the speed of an object.
d)
Velocity is a scalar quantity that does not include direction.
25.

What is a push or pull on an object?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

energy

d)

force

26.

Newton's Law summed in One word?

a)
Force
b)

Inertia

c)
Motion
d)
Gravity
27.

Which of Newton's Laws is shown?

a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Third Law
c)
Newton's Second Law
d)
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
28.

If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________


a)
no forces
b)
increasing forces
c)
unbalanced forces
d)
balanced forces
29.

If something moves at a constant speed and in a constant direction (velocity), which of Newton's laws does this represent?

a)
Newton's first law of motion
b)
Law of universal gravitation
c)
Newton's third law of motion
d)
Newton's second law of motion
30.

If an object has greater mass, it requires __________________ to move it.


a)
less force
b)
more force
c)
equal force
d)
no force
31.

The mass of a large car is 2000 kg. How much force would be required to accelerate the car at a rate of 2 m/sec2? remember (F=MxA)

a)
4000 N
b)
2500 N
c)
5000 N
d)
3000 N
32.

A force of 500 N is applied to a gorilla that accelerates at a rate of 10 m/sec^2. What is the mass of the object? (M=F/A)

a)
50 kg
b)
100 kg
c)
75 kg
d)
25 kg
33.

If Robert runs 100 meters in 20 seconds, what was her average speed? (s = d/t)

a)
5 meters per second
b)
4 meters per second
c)
2.5 meters per second
d)
10 meters per second
34.

If Sue runs 500 meters in 10 seconds, what was her average speed? (s = d/t)

a)
100 meters per second
b)
75 meters per second
c)
50 meters per second
d)
25 meters per second
35.

Friction is a force that:

a)
opposes motion between surfaces in contact
b)
is a type of gravitational force
c)
acts only on stationary objects
d)
increases speed between surfaces in contact
36.

If two people are pulling against each other with forces of 1000 N and 400 N, there is a

a)
net force of 1000 N in favor of the 1000 N force
b)
no net force acting between the two forces
c)
net force of 600 N in favor of the 1000 N force
d)
net force of 400 N in favor of the 400 N force
37.

If two people are pulling against each other with forces of 900 N and 300 N, there is a/an

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

c)

friction

d)

Energy

38.

What is kinetic energy?

a)
Kinetic energy is the energy stored in an object at rest.
b)
Kinetic energy is the energy released during a chemical reaction.
c)
Kinetic energy is the energy associated with an object's temperature.
d)
Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.
39.

What is potential energy?

a)
Potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position or state.
b)
Potential energy is the energy of motion.
c)
Potential energy is the energy released during a chemical reaction.
d)
Potential energy is the energy associated with temperature.
40.

What is energy?

a)
Energy is the speed of light.
b)
Energy is a type of matter.
c)
Energy is the capacity to do work.
d)
Energy is a form of currency.
41.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)
speed and direction
b)
volume and density
c)
mass and height
d)
color and shape
42.

Anything that needs an outlet is what kind of energy?

a)
Mechanical energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Nuclear energy
d)
Electrical energy
43.

What are the 5 types of kinetic energy?

a)
Static, Dynamic, Frictional, Gravitational, Radiant
b)

Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal, Radiant, Sound

c)
Translational, Rotational, Vibrational, Thermal, Sound
d)
Chemical, Electrical, Magnetic, Gravitational, Nuclear
44.

What kind of energy is this?

a)

Gravitational, potential

b)
Energy type is thermal.
c)
Energy type is kinetic.
d)
Energy type is renewable.
45.

What kind of energy is this?

a)
Sound energy is a form of potential energy.
b)

Mechanical, kinetic

c)
Solar energy is a type of kinetic energy.
d)
Magnetic energy is a type of thermal energy.
46.

Match each force to its arrow in the image

a)

Weight (gravity)

b)

Drag (air resistance)

c)

Thrust (acceleration)

d)Upthrust
1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
47.

Match the following variables with their units

a)

Velocity

1.

m/s

b)

Acceleration

2.

m/s^2

c)

Distance

3.

m

d)

Time

4.

s

e)

Force

5.

N

48.

Match the following

a)

6.2 m/s

1.

Speed

b)

8.4 km/h north

2.

Velocity

c)

Driving 5 m/s around a curve

3.

Acceleration

49.

What are the types of friction?

a)

Magnetic friction, gravitational friction, kicking friction

b)

Static friction, sliding friction, rolling friction, and fluid friction.

c)

Unbalanced friction, balanced friction, energy of friction

d)

Thermal friction, electrical friction, chemical friction

50.

30 mph west is an example of ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
velocity
speed
acceleration
distance

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