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WorksheetsAll Physics S1
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When you know both the speed and direction of an object's motion, you know the (a)
velocity of an object
acceleration of the object
displacement of the object
What is the value of the acceleration due to gravity on Earth in m/ s2 ?
How can we find the value of the instantaneous speed with a position graph?
Total distance ÷ Total time
The slope of the curve at the origin
The slope of the curve at the desired time
Distance ÷ Time at the desired time
Give the correct SI unit for the different propositions:
Distance: (a)
Velocity: (b)
Acceleration: (c)
meter
m/s
m/s2
miles
mph
km
km/h
seconds
kilogram
hours
Indicate the correct category for each unit (5 units in total):
h: (a)
dm: (b)
m/s: (c)
m/ s2 : (d)
miles: (e)
(a) = (b) + direction
What is the SI unit for time?
Hour
Minute
Second
Day
What is speed?
how far you go
how much distance is covered over a period of time
how fast you accelerate
the change in the location of a object
In which graph is the runner not moving?
graph A
graph B
graph C
graph D
Which graph indicates that one runner started 10 yards ahead of the other?
graph A
graph B
graph C
graph D
In which graph are both runners moving at the same speed?
graph A
graph B
graph C
graph D
In the graph shown above how long does it take for the runner to get to the 30 yard mark?
1 second
2 seconds
3 seconds
4 seconds
Which of the following is defined as the "location of an object?"
position
distance
displacement
vector
Which of the following is defined as "how far an object travels?"
position
distance
displacement
vector
Which of the following is defined as the "distance from where an object starts to where it ends?"
position
distance
displacement
vector
The airplane flew at a speed of 300 miles per hour.
Speed
Velocity
A baseball is thrown at 97 mph towards the North of the stadium.
Speed
Velocity
100 m
Distance
50 m/s
Speed
2 s
Time
50 m/s to the West
Velocity
Which of the following could be a correct answer for solving for the time?
t= 4 kilometers
t = 4 km/hr
t = 4 hr
t = 4hr/km
Which of the following could be an answer if solving for the distance?
d = 4 seconds
d = 4 meters/second
d = 4 seconds/meters
d = 4 meters
If Harry drives 4 miles in 2 minutes, what was his speed?
0.5 miles/min
2 miles/min
2 min/m
0.5 min/m
If Sally is speeding through the parking lot at 18m/hr, and she travels 9 m, how long did it take her?
2 m/hr
0.5 hr
2 m
0.5 m
If Emma is running for 8 minutes at 0.02 miles/min, how far did she run in miles?
A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
What is this graph showing?
Constant Speed
Acceleration (speeding up)
Negative Acceleration (slowing down)
No motion
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
speed
distance
velocity
displacement
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial speed of 6.0 m/s to a final speed of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?
What does this line represent?
constant speed
not moving
speed increasing
speed increasing at a constant rate
when an object changes its position compared to a reference point.
acceleration
speed
motion
reference point
Is this a speed or acceleration graph?
speed
acceleration
What is happening at segment E?
acceleration
deceleration
constant speed
no motion/object at rest
What is happening at segment F?
acceleration
deceleration
constant speed
no motion/object at rest
What is happening at segment A?
acceleration
deceleration
constant speed
no motion/object at rest
What is happening at segment B?
acceleration
deceleration
constant speed
no motion/object at rest
What is happening at segment C?
acceleration
deceleration
constant speed
no motion/object at rest
What is happening at segment D?
acceleration
deceleration
constant speed
no motion/object at rest
Is this a speed or acceleration graph?
speed
acceleration
What is happening at segment B?
no motion/object at rest
constant speed
acceleration
What is happening at segment A?
no motion/object at rest
constant speed
deceleration
Check all that apply.
Speed can be measured in :
miles per hour or mph
meters per second or m/s
speed per hour or s/h
kilometers per hour or km/h
When the dam opens, water flows downriver at 10 m/second. If a leaf is placed in the water, how far will it travel in 5 seconds?
Spiderman goes from 0 to 180 m/s in 2.5 seconds. What is his acceleration?
At which point is this object not moving?
At which point is this object traveling at a constant speed?
At which point does the object suddenly accelerate?
Match these for this graph
the starting point for measuring any type of motion
Motion
Displacement
Velocity
Reference Point
the rate at which speed or velocity changes
acceleration
average speed
motion
reference point
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B, B to C then C to D?
11m
3m
5m
8m
You are sitting in your car and driving at 30 km/h. What is the speed in km/h of the car if you are the reference point?
Select the points where the car is at rest.
What is the total displacement of the car?
Match the following
Geocentric reference
Frame with Earth at the center
Heliocentric reference
Frame with the Sun at the center
Galilean frame of reference
Frame with no acceleration
Match the force to the force vectors on the image.
Normal
Friction
Gravity
Engine
What direction will the box move?
Up
Down
Left
Right
Label the forces to show the object in equilibrium.
20 N
10 N
50 N
What is the definition of a force?
Net force equal 0N and there is no change in the object's motion
the overall force acting on an object after all forces are combined
a push or a pull that acts on an object
The force does not equal 0N, the object accelerates
What do we call a force that has a net force of zero Newtons and the object does not change its motion?
balanced force
unbalanced force
acceleration force
net force
What do we call a force that causes an object to accelerate?
net force
moving force
acceleration force
unbalanced force
Friction
Gravity
Inertia
Velocity
Acceleration
Inertia is dependent on how much _______ something has
Mass
Weight
Style
Wheels
True or False:
Your mass on Earth is the same on the Moon.
True
False
True or False:
Your Weight on earth is the same on the Moon
True
False
What is the unit for mass?
kilogram
Liter
Meter
Newton
What is the unit for the weight?
Kilogram
Joule
Newton
Meter
What is the unit of force?
Kilogram
Meter
m/s2
Newton
What is the WEIGHT (in Newtons) of a 12.75 kg toddler on Earth?
Friction is
A force that goes with motion and speeds up an object
A force that tries to stop or slow down the motion of an object
A force that dosent do anything to the motion of an object.
A force that is like gravity and only occurs in outerspace.
If there is a 16 N force acting on an object to the right and a 10 N force acting on that same object to the left, what is the net force?
Which of the following contact forces is always perpendicular to the surface?
applied force
air resistance
tension force
normal force
Select all forces acting on a person sitting on a chair:
normal force
gravity
applied force
tension force
Select all forces acting on a dresser being pushed across the floor:
friction
applied force
normal force
gravity
Gravity can be defined as the –
force of attraction between two or more masses.
friction created when two objects are in contact.
energy given off by stars due to nuclear reactions.
path an object follows as it moves through space.
The formula for the weight is
W = g
W = G
W = m x g
W = m x G
What is the universal law of gravity?
m x g
r(G ×m1 ×m2)
r2(G ×m1 ×m2)
m ×r2g
Your weight on the Moon is....
More than your weight on Earth.
Less than earth weight on Earth
On what planet of the solar system the weight has the highest value?
What forces are acting on an iceberg at rest?
Archimedes'
Electromagnetism
Tension
Gravity
Normal force
What force explains the stability of an atom nucleus?
We have two particles with a positive charge. Do they attract each other or do they repulse each other?
What are the 4 fundamental forces ?
Gravity
Electromagnetism
Weak Nuclear Force
Strong Nuclear Force
Ultimate Force
Is this an example of balanced or unbalanced forces?
Balanced
Unbalanced
Is this an example of balanced or unbalanced forces
Balanced
Unbalanced
This type of friction keeps an object in place / not moving:
static friction
kinetic friction
sliding friction
rolling friction
What type of contact force would I draw on a free body diagram to show Ava Mae's softball bag hanging off of her shoulder?
normal force
applied force
friction
tension force
Match the words with their definition.
Origin
Intersection of the two axes
X-axis
Horizontal axis
Y-axis
Vertical axis
What is the unit of the slope?
m
s
m/s
s2m
s3m
Select the point at (3, 2)
slope = (X2−X1)(Y2−Y1)
Which option has all X and Y values substituted in correctly?
slope =(10−5)(6−4)
slope = (4−5)(6−10)
slope = (5−4)(10−6)
slope = (10−6)(5−4)
Which values would be on the y-axis when graphing these points?
Time
Distance
What is the value of the slope?
53
35
3
5
direction
100 N 230 N
<------ --------->
If the boy is pulling with a force of 10 N and the girl is pushing with a force 20 N, what is the net force on the box?
10 N
20 N
30 N
0 N
If both people are exerting a force of 30 N, what is the net force?
30 N
60 N
300 N
0 N
Match the words with their definition.
Origin
Intersection of the two axes
X-axis
Horizontal axis
Y-axis
Vertical axis
What is the unit of the slope?
m
s
m/s
s2m
s3m
Select the point at (3, 2)
slope = (X2−X1)(Y2−Y1)
Which option has all X and Y values substituted in correctly?
slope =(10−5)(6−4)
slope = (4−5)(6−10)
slope = (5−4)(10−6)
slope = (10−6)(5−4)
Which values would be on the y-axis when graphing these points?
Time
Distance
What is the value of the slope?
53
35
3
5
direction
100 N 230 N
<------ --------->
If the boy is pulling with a force of 10 N and the girl is pushing with a force 20 N, what is the net force on the box?
10 N
20 N
30 N
0 N
If both people are exerting a force of 30 N, what is the net force?
30 N
60 N
300 N
0 N
What is the formula for the error?
real = real value
measured = measured value
measured ∣real −measured ∣
∣real−measured ∣real
real ∣real −measured ∣
∣measured − real ∣measured
Reorder the following from the highest to the lowest
Kilo -
Deca -
Basic unit
Deci -
Milli -
What conversion(s) is/are correct?
2.5 cm = 0.25 mm
3 km = 3 000 m
0.002 dam = 20 cm
15.47 dm = 0.01547 hm
What is the SI unit for time?
Hour
Minute
Second
Day
What is the SI unit for the mass?
Meter
Kilogram
Mole
Liter
Pound
What is the SI unit for temperature?
Degree Celsius
Degree Fahrenheit
Kelvin
Pascal
Liter
What is the correct conversion ?
(1 mile = 1.609 km)
3 km = 1.86 miles
3 km = 4.83 miles
None of them
Complete the calculation to determine the equivalent in liter of 0.5 gallon?
(1 gallon = 3.79 Liters)
Jake measured that the mass of an apple is 150 g. Its true mass is 145g. Show the calculation to determine Jake's error?
A synonym for accurate is
Correct
Precise
Consistent
None of them
The measurement is
Accurate
Precise
Precise and accurate
Not precise and not accurate
450.003 ×102 =
780.048 ×10−4 =
The scientific notation of 2.89 is
2.89 ×101
2.89 ×10−1
0.289 ×101
2.89 × 100
The scientific notation of 0.0047 is
4.7 ×10−3
4.7 ×10−2
4.7 ×102
0.47 ×10−2
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
km/hr
hr
km
s
What is the measurement?
What is the volume of the two red beads?
4 cm3
6 cm3
2 cm3
Meter
length
Liter
volume
Gram
mass
Celsius
temperature
Newtons
force
Force
Newton (N)
Speed
m/s
Acceleration
m/s2
Distance
m
Velocity
speed with direction
A system of units of measure widely accepted by the scientific community (SI for short)
International System of Units
World Wide Weight
Science Instruments
Use These Measures
How many grams are in a kilogram?
10
100
1000
10000
How many centimeters are in a meter?
1000
1000
10
100
How many meters are in a Kilometer?
10000
1000
100
10
6 km 435 m
64,350 meters
6,435 grams
6,435 liters
6,435 meters
True or False:
24 km= 24,000
True
False
True or False:
16 L= 16,000 g
True
False
?
High Accuracy & High Precision
High Accuracy & Low Precision
Low Accuracy & High Precision
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
A set of data are all close to each other, and they are close to the actual value. This set of data can be described as...
accurate
precise
both precise and accurate
Which best describes the target?
Precise, but not accurate
Accurate but not precise
Precise and accurate
Neither accurate nor precise
Which student is the most ACCURATE?
A
B
C
Reorder the following from the highest to the lowest
Kilo -
Deca -
Basic unit
Deci -
Milli -
Complete the table
mi
μ
n
m
c
d
k
h
da
basic
Convert 119 yd into meters.
( 1m = 1.1 yd)
1.1 m
1 m
119 yd
119 m
1 yd
1.1 yd
Convert 2 ft into inches
( 1 ft = 12 inches)
2 inches
12 ft
2 ft
1 ft
12 inches
1 inch
How many significant figures in the number 28.0009
2
3
4
5
6
How many significant figures in the number 0.0035?
1
2
3
4
5
How many significant figures in 35000?
2
3
4
5
How many significant figures in 890.00
2
3
4
5
We make the calculation 2.36 x 10.05. How many significant figures the result will have?
3
4
5
6
7
How many significant figures does the following number have: 0.00204
6
4
3
2
How many significant figures does the following number have?1.2500 x 103
5
3
Ambiguous: 3 or 5
7
How many significant figures does the following number have: 100.00210
7
8
10
Ambiguous: 7 or 8
Solve and give your answer with the correct number of significant figures
24.28 + 12.5
3.687 x 101
36.8
37
3.70x101
Determine the number of significant figures for 0.007210
Calculate 0.25 x 510 with the correct number of significant figures.
Calculate 14,850 - 2,560.98 with the correct number of significant figures.
How many significant figures in the number 0.00078?
1
2
3
4
5
How many significant figures does the following number have: 0.00012300
5
6
7
8
Ambiguous: 5 or 6
How many significant figures in the number 123.45600?
5
6
7
8
9
You apply a force of 10 N to lift a box 2 meters. How much work have you done? (Just give the value, not the unit)
What is the formula for the momentum?
p = m / v
p = m x v
p = v / m
p = m x a
p = m / a
What is the momentum of a 5 kg box moving at 2 m/s?
What is the kinetic energy of a 5 kg box moving at 2 m/s?
What is the value of the work of the force F?
1000 J
0 J
- 1000 J
500 J
- 500 J
What is the value of the work of the weight?
1000 J
0 J
- 1000 J
500 J
- 500 J
Momentum is represented with which letter?
b
m
v
p
What is the unit for momentum?
m/s
kg
N
kg* m/s
J
If an object velocity is 0 m/s which of the is true.
The object has momentum
The object's momentum is changing
The object has NO momentum
What object will have more momentum a 1000 kg truck moving 7 m/s or a 500 kg car moving 10 m/s
Truck
Car
Kinetic energy is...
energy carried in ultraviolet waves
energy stored in food
energy in motion
energy from splitting an atom
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
more
less
none of the above
all of the above
The unit of measure for potential and kinetic energy is the ______.
Newton
Meter
Watt
Joule
If two objects with different masses are traveling at the same speed, which object will have the greatest kinetic energy?
Smallest
Largest
Roundest
Flattest
When you do work, you are exerting ____________.
push
pull
energy
What is an example of kinetic energy?
a car in a garage
a Frisbee flying through the air
ball stuck in a tree
A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31.0 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47.0 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?
What is the kinetic energy of a 4kg shotput thrown with a velocity of 13m/s
When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum
remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
doubles
quadruples
decreases
A runner has a momentum of 670 kg m/s and is traveling at a velocity of 9 m/s. What is his mass?
74.4 kg
6030 kg
0.0134 kg
679 kg
If we wish to change the momentum of an object in motion, we must
apply a force.
give the object inertia.
change the shape of the object.
instantly stop the object.
Applying a force to an object can change its momentum. The product of force x time (which the force acts) is called:
Impulse
Impedo
momentum
Theta
If we apply an impulse to an object
it will always speed up.
it will always slow down.
it will experience a change in momentum.
the mass of the object will change.
The units for Impulse are
N/s
N-s
N
m/s
A(n) _________________ causes and is equal to a change in momentum
impulse
force
joule
watt
The purpose of air bags on a car is to
decrease time of impact.
increase force of impact.
increase the time of impact.
decrease the impulse during impact.
What is the relationship between force and momentum?
Force is the rate of change of momentum
Force is the product of mass and velocity
Force is the product of mass and acceleration
Force is the rate of change of velocity
What happens to the kinetic energy of an object when its speed is tripled?
It remains the same
It triples
It increases nine times
It decreases to one third
What is the unit of measure for work done?
Newton
Meter
Watt
Joule
