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Semester review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Newton's second law of motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the ________ applied to it.

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

distance

d)

velocity

2.

According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite ________.

a)

reaction

b)

distraction

c)

procrastination

d)

inaction

3.

Contact forces are forces that occur when two objects are ________.

a)

moving

b)

at a distance

c)

touching

d)

in motion

4.

Net force is the ________ of all the forces acting on an object.

a)

difference

b)

product

c)

average

d)

sum

5.

Which law of motion explains why a person feels a backward force when they jump off a boat onto a dock?

a)

Newton's second law of motion

b)

Law of conservation of energy

c)

Newton's third law of motion

d)

Newton's first law of motion

6.

If the net force acting on an object is zero, then the object will ________.

a)

Accelerate in the opposite direction

b)

Come to a stop

c)

Change direction randomly

d)

Remain at rest or continue to move at a constant velocity.

7.

What is the NET FORCE and DIRECTION (of net force)?

a)

4 N to LEFT

b)

4 N to RIGHT

c)

0 N

d)

0 N to RIGHT

8.

What is the NET FORCE and DIRECTION (of net force)?

a)

4 N to LEFT

b)

4 N to RIGHT

c)

0 N

d)

0 N to RIGHT

9.

What is the NET FORCE and DIRECTION (of net force)?

a)

6 N to LEFT

b)

6 N to RIGHT

c)

6 N

d)

3 N to LEFT

10.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
11.

What is the speed of a plane that travels 450 miles in 2 hours?

a)

225 meters per second

b)

225 miles per hour

c)

900 miles per hour

d)

900 meters per second

12.

If an object travels 42 meters in 6 seconds, what is its average speed?

a)

6 m/s

b)

7 m/s

c)

42 m/s

d)

252 m/s

13.
Stored energy.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
14.
The energy of motion.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
15.
Potential energy is related to 
a)
position or height of an object
b)
speed of an object
16.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
17.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
18.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
19.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
20.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
A stretched object, such as a rubber band, has _____________
potential energy.
a)
electrical
b)
gravitational
c)
kinetic
d)
elastic
22.

Which picture is NOT an example of Chemical PE?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

a)

chemical potential

b)

elastic potential

c)

gravitational potential

24.

When you compress a spring, you are storing __________ energy.

a)

sound

b)

elastic

c)

light

d)

chemical

25.

Which kind of motion is best describes how the Earth is moving?

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

26.
Day and night are caused by - 
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
27.

2.

The movement of Earth around the Sun once every 365 days is called________________.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

28.

The picture shows the daylight side of Earth. Which best describes why Earth has day and night?

a)

The Moon rotates on an axis.

b)

Earth rotates on an axis.

c)

The Moon revolves around Earth.

d)

Earth revolves around the Sun.

29.

One complete revolution of Earth around the Sun is called a

a)

day

b)

night

c)

month

d)

year

30.
What causes the seasons? 
a)
The Sun going around the Earth
b)
Only temperatures changing
c)
Earth's revolution and tilted axis. 
d)
None of these answers
31.
What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?
a)
25.3 degrees
b)
32.5 degrees
c)
28.5 degrees
d)
23.5 degrees
32.

First phase of the lunar cycle; not visible and it's often represented by a black circle.

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

33.

First Quarter

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.
What is illuminating the Moon?
a)
Nuclear Fusion
b)
Sunlight
c)
Mirrors
d)
Flood Lights
35.

What does waning mean?

a)

appears to get BIGGER

b)

appears to get SMALLER

c)

LESS light

d)

MORE light

36.

What does waxing mean?

a)

appears to get BIGGER

b)

appears to get SMALLER

c)

LESS light

d)

MORE light

37.

According to the equation, you have to square the velocity (speed) of the object in order to calculate its kinetic energy. This simply means you multiply the number by itself. If the velocity (speed) of an object is 10, what is the result when you square the velocity?

a)

20

b)

100

38.

What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

a)

area and volume

b)

mass and weight

c)

weight and height

d)

mass and speed

39.

A car of mass 1000 kg is moving at a speed of 20 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

a)

100,000 J

b)

200,000 J

c)

400,000 J

d)

800,000 J

40.

Lilly's cat ran through your yard. The cat has a mass of 5 kg. He is running at a speed of 3 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the cat as he runs?

a)

8.5 J

b)

45 J

c)

7.5 J

d)

22.5 J