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Texas Physics Units 3-5 Midterm Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A car travels 90 meters north. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters 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 
2.
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
3.

In this figure, what is  the magnitude of the  resultant displacement?

a)
5 km 
b)
8 km
c)
11 km
d)
15 km
4.

The magnitude of the resultant is equal to......

a)

2500m

b)

800m

c)

50m

d)

70m

5.

A ball rolls off a cliff with a horizontal velocity of 8.0 m/s. The cliff is 64 m high. How far from the cliff will the ball land?

a)

28.9 m

b)

9.8 m

c)

3.6 m

d)

512 m

6.

For projectiles launched at an angle, this is equal to zero at the top of the trajectory.

a)

Vx

b)

Vy

c)

a

d)

dy

7.

Which will hit the ground first?

a)

A because it is higher

b)

A because it is moving faster

c)

B because it is lower

d)

B because it is moving slower

8.

Which will hit the ground first if dropped at the same time?

a)

The blue ball because it doesn't have to go as far.

b)

The blue ball because it falls straight down.

c)

The green ball because gravity accelerates it.

d)

Both will hit the ground at the same time.

9.

A box is dropped from an airplane. Neglecting air resistance, where will the box be in relation to the plane when the box hits the ground?

a)

directly under the plane because it has the same Vx as the plane.

b)

behind the plane because the box will drop straight down

c)

in front of the plane because the plane will throw it forward

d)

there is not enough information to tell

10.

Which graph best represents the ball's horizontal velocity as it travels as a projectile?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.
Does the vertical velocity have any effect on the horizontal velocity?
a)
yes
b)
no
12.

Mark all of the following objects that are actually projectiles.

a)

An object moving through the air and not touching any surfaces

b)

A falling skydiver with an open parachute

c)

Any object falling with no air resistance

d)

A football kicked toward the goal posts

e)

An airplane flying through the air

13.

A projectile is launched horizontally from the top of a 45.2-meter high cliff and lands a distance of 17.6 meters from the base of the cliff. Determine the magnitude of the launch velocity.

a)

5.9 m/s

b)

3 m/s

c)

52.8 m/s

d)

1.9 m/s

14.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
15.

James exerts a force on 5N on Julian's hand. What is the force that Julian's hand exerts on James'?

a)

Greater than 5N

b)

Less than 5N

c)

Equal to 5 N

d)

Julian's hand does not exert a force on James

16.

The Earth pulls downward on a pingpong ball with a force of 1N. If this is the "action" force, what is the "reaction" force?

a)

The ping pong ball hits the ground

b)

The ping pong ball exerts a force of 1 N on the Earth

c)

The ping pong ball pushes down on the earth with a force of 1N

d)

The is no reaction force when a weight force is involved

17.

Given the FBD, which of the following must be true?

a)

The frictional force must be accelerating the system to the left.

b)

The box must be accelerating to the right.

c)

The box must be moving to the left.

d)

The FBD is incorrectly drawn. This situation isn't possible

18.
Newton's First Law states....
a)
an object wants to maintain its motion
b)
if the forces are balanced, then the velocity will change
c)
a block will accelerate if a force acts upon it.
d)
F=ma
19.
Dallin is hover boarding down they hall at a constant velocity. Assuming there is friction, which of the following must be true?
a)
The force applied by the board must be greater than the frictional force
b)
The frictional force must equal the force applied by the board
c)
The force applied must equal zero
d)
There is not enough information
20.

Which of Newton's law's is demonstrated by the following situation:

A girl on skates gets pushed backwards when she throws a ball.

a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
c)
3rd Law
21.
The more mass an object has, the faster it will fall.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
At the instant a ball is thrown horizontally with a large force, an identical ball is dropped from the same height. Which ball hits the ground first? 
a)
Neither- they hit at the same time
b)
the horizontally thrown ball
c)
the dropped ball
d)
None of these
23.
Name the missing force....
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
24.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
lift
d)
normal force
25.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
26.
Name the missing force...
a)
normal force
b)
applied force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
27.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
frictional force
c)
normal force
d)
spring force
28.

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

29.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

30.

Which of the following is true about this free-body diagram?

a)

the forces are are balanced

b)

the object is free-falling

c)

the object is moving upward

d)

the forces are unbalanced

31.
Which represents the acceleration of the ball?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
Which represents the acceleration of the ball?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
Which of the following depict the speed of the blowing ball?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
34.
A particle P is moving in a circle with uniform speed. Which one of the following diagrams correctly shows the direction of the acceleration a and velocity v of the particle at one instant of time?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
35.
What is the direction of the velocity at point B, if the ball is revolving clockwise?
a)
up
b)
right
c)
down
d)
left
36.
The velocity is always _____ to the line of a circle. 
a)
outwards
b)
towards the center
c)
tangent
d)
faster
37.
Centripetal acceleration always points
a)
in the direction of the object's motion
b)
in the opposite direction of the object's motion
c)
towards the center of the circle
d)
towards the outside of the circle
38.
If the radius of the string is .3 meters long and the stopper makes 5 revolutions per second, what is the speed of the stopper? (Hint: C=2πr)
a)
9.4 m/s
b)
6.8 m/s
c)
11.7 m/s
d)
3.5 m/s
39.
Assuming Andromeda rotates at a uniform rate, which stars are moving the fastest?
a)
Stars closest to center
b)
Stars furthest from the center
c)
Stars with the hottest temperature
d)
Stars with the coldest temperature
40.
You swing a bucket of water attached to a string in a circle above your head. What keeps the water in the bucket?
a)
Friction
b)
Centripetal Force
c)
Gravity
d)
Inertia
41.

What is the velocity formula for uniform circular motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.
Which of the following is the unit for centripetal force?
a)
J
b)
m/s2
c)
kg⋅m/s
d)
N
43.
Is it possible for an object moving with a constant speed to accelerate?  Explain. 
A) No, if the speed is constant then the acceleration is equal to zero.  B) No, an object can accelerate only if there is a net force acting on it.  
C) Yes, although the speed is constant, the direction of the velocity can be changing.
 
D) Yes, if an object is moving it can experience acceleration 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
44.

The term centripetal means

a)

circular motion

b)

center accepting

c)

center seeking

d)

center fleeing

45.
A dog sits 1.5 m from the center of a merry-go-round. The merry-go-round is set in motion, and the dog’s tangential speed is 1.5 m/s. What is the magnitude of the dog’s centripetal acceleration?
a)
3.9 m/s^2
b)
2.8 m/s^2
c)
1.5 m/s^2
d)
11.5 m/s^2
46.
A dog sits 1.50 m from the center of a merry-go-round and revolves at a tangential speed of 1.80 m/s. If the dog’s mass is 18.5 kg, what is the magnitude of the centripetal force on the dog?
a)
56 N
b)
21 N
c)
40 N
d)
98 N
47.

The tangential velocity does what as you get farther from the center of a circle

a)

Stay the same

b)

Increase

c)

Decrease

d)

Depends on the mass of the object

48.

At point P, he car hits an area of ice and loses all frictional force on it tires. Which path does the car follow on the ice?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.

Two riders sit at positions X and Y. Do they have different periods of rotation and why / why not?

a)

No, because they have the same tangential velocity.

b)

No, because they take the same amount of time to complete 1 loop.

c)

Yes, because they have different tangential velocities.

d)

Yes, because they have different masses probably.

50.

The larger the mass of an object...

a)

The smaller the force of gravity.

b)

The larger the force of gravity.

c)

Mass has no effect on the amount of gravity an object experiences.

51.

As the distance between objects increases...

a)

The smaller the force of gravity.

b)

The larger the force of gravity.

c)

Mass has no effect on the amount of gravity an object experiences.

52.

How is the gravitational force between to objects related to their mass

a)

They are directly proportional

b)

They are inversely proportional

c)

They do not affect each other

d)

They are equal

53.

How is the gravitational force between to objects related to their distance (radius apart)

a)

They are directly proportional

b)

They are inversely proportional

c)

They do not affect each other

d)

They are equal

54.
Which of the following is Newton's Law on Gravitation?
a)
F=Gm1m2/r
b)
F = Gm1m2/r2
c)
F = Gm1m2/2r
d)
F = m1m2/2r
55.

Calculate the force of attraction between Jupiter and Saturn. Jupiter has a mass of 1.898 x 1027 kg and Saturn has a mass of 5.683 x 1026 kg. The approximate distance between them is 7.786 x 1011 m.

a)

1.187 x 1020N

b)

9.876 x 1019 N

c)

2.345 x 1020 N

d)

3.786 x 1020 N