wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

1st Semester Exam Gen Physics

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
3.
A car slows down from +32 m/s to +8 m/s in 4 s. The acceleration is 
a)
6 m/s/s opposite the motion
b)
2m/s/s in the direction of motion
c)
8 m/s/s opposite the motion
4.
A cheetah travels 75 m in 3 s. What is her velocity over the interval?
a)
225 m/s
b)
25 m/s 
c)
0.04 m/s
5.

What is the Total Energy at the bottom?

a)

50 J

b)

25 J

c)

0 J

d)

100 J

6.

What is the KE half way down?

a)

50 J

b)

25 J

c)

0 J

d)

100 J

7.

What is the GPE at the top?

a)

50 J

b)

25 J

c)

0 J

d)

100 J

8.

The ability to do work

a)

Energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

potential energy

d)

mechanical energy

9.

This is the standard unit for measuring energy.

a)

Joules

b)

Newtons

c)

Matter

d)

Mass

10.

"energy cannot be created nor destroyed"

a)

law of energy

b)

law of potential

c)

law of conservation of energy

d)

law of the eternal energy principle

11.

Energy cannot be created nor destroyed. Just _________

a)

heat

b)

transferred

c)

do it

d)

manifested

12.

As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy?

a)

The PE and KE increase and decrease together

b)

The PE decreases while the KE increases

c)

Impossible to know without knowing the mass

d)

The PE and the KE decrease and increase together.

13.

According to the Law of Conservation of energy, the amount of energy before and after a reaction must be the same. Which statement below is true?

a)

The total amount of energy is conserved

b)

The total amount of energy is less after a reaction

c)

The total amount of energy is more after a reaction

d)

Need the mass of the object to determine if energy is conserved.

14.

When velocity triples, kinetic energy increases by ______ times. KE =1/2mv2

a)

9

b)

3

c)

1.5

d)

4.5

15.

When something is dropped, what type of energy transfer takes place?

a)

Kinetic -> Gravitational Potential

b)

Gravitational Potential -> Kinetic -> Sound

c)

Electrical -> Chemical

d)

Heat -> Nuclear

16.
What is gravitational force?
a)
a force that attracts any object
b)
a force that pushes any object
c)
a force that shrinks any object
d)
a force that enlarges anyobject
17.

Which of the following formulas is the correct equation for the law of Universal gravitation?

a)

F=GM1M2d2F=\frac{GM_1M_2}{d^2}

b)

F=mgF=mg

c)

F=Gd2m1m2F=\frac{Gd^2}{m_1m_2}

d)

F= F=KQ1Q2d2F=\frac{KQ_1Q_2}{d^2}

18.

If I double the mass of one object without changing anything else, What would happen to the gravitational force between that object and any other object?

a)

Doubles

b)

Quadruples

c)

Cut in Half

d)

14\frac{1}{4}  as much

19.

What happens to Gravitational force if I double both of the masses but don't change their distance?

a)

doubles

b)

half as big

c)

4 times bigger

d)

14\frac{1}{4} as much or 4 time smaller

20.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance 
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight 
d)
weight and mass
21.
Force of gravity is directly proportional to
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Distance
d)
Time
22.
The law of universal gravitation is credited to whom?
a)
Einstein
b)
Galileo
c)
Darwin
d)
Newton
23.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
24.

At what point is vy= 0 m/s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of these points

25.

At what point is vx= 0 m/s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of these points

26.

Which vector pair (arrow pair) correctly represents the acceleration and velocity at point P?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Who do you agree with?

a)

Anita: “A projectile’s vx changes because of gravity, and its vy remains constant.”

b)

Barry: “Both vx and vy are constant.”

c)

Chris: “A projectile has no acceleration in the vertical dimension but it does accelerate horizontally.”

d)

Dave: “A projectile has vertical acceleration and a constant horizontal velocity”

28.

Suppose Lemming A runs off the edge of the cliff at 2 m/s and Lemming B runs off the edge at 1 m/s. Which will hit the ground first?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both at the same time

29.

Suppose Lemming A runs off the edge of the cliff at 2 m/s and Lemming B runs off the edge at 1 m/s. Which will hit the ground farther from the base of the cliff?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both at the same distance

30.

A ball is thrown into the air at some angle, with initial velocities vx (horizontal) and vy (vertical). At the very top of the ball’s path:

What is its velocity in the horizontal direction?

a)

vx

b)

Greater than vx

c)

Zero

31.

A ball is thrown into the air at some angle, with initial velocities vx (horizontal) and vy (vertical). At the very top of the ball’s path:

What is its velocity in the vertical direction?

a)

vy

b)

Greater than vy

c)

Zero

32.

In the absence of air resistance, the angle at which a thrown ball will go the farthest is?

a)

90°

b)

30°

c)

60°

d)

45°

33.

A package is dropped from an airplane, where will the package hit the ground?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

34.

A ball thrown straight up takes 8 total seconds to complete its journey all the way up and down. 1 second into its journey and 7 seconds into its journey the magnitude of its velocity will be ______________ and its direction _______________.

a)

opposite, the same

b)

the same, opposite

c)

the same, the same

d)

opposite, opposite

35.

If a ball thrown straight up into the air takes 4 seconds to reach the top (peak), how long will it take to travel from the peak back to the original position?

a)

0s

b)

1s

c)

3s

d)

4s

36.

The initial horizontal velocity of a projectile is ____ its final horizontal velocity.

a)

less than

b)

equal to

c)

greater than

37.

If two projectiles are launched at two different heights, 2m and 10m, which one will reach the ground first?

a)

2m

b)

10m

c)

they both will hit the ground at the same time

38.

Which hits the ground first if they start at the same height: a dropped ball or a ball launched with a

horizontal velocity?

a)

the launched ball

b)

the dropped ball

c)

they both hit at the same time

39.

Once a projectile is launched, what is the only force that affects its motion?

a)

mass

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

gravity

40.

Which of the following statements about the horizontal and vertical components of projectile motion is true?

a)

Changes in the horizontal component occur only when the vertical component changes.

b)

Both the horizontal and vertical components are always constant.

c)

The vertical component changes while the horizontal component stays the same.

d)

The horizontal and vertical components are dependent of each other.

41.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a projectile?

a)

A cannonball fired towards a distant castle.

b)

A cannonball rolling down a slope.

c)

A cannonball fired straight outward from a castle wall.

d)

A cannonball after it rolls off the edge of a cliff.

42.

How many Newton's Laws are there?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

3

d)

4

43.

Newton's first law is also known as...

a)

The law of inertia

b)

The law of gravity

c)

The law of acceleration

d)

The law of friction

44.

What is the mathematical formula for Newton's 2nd Law?

a)

F= M x A

b)

M = A x F

c)

F = M x G

d)

F = M x V

45.

Newton's 1st Law of Motion states that: An object in motion stays in _____________

a)

Flexibility

b)

Acceleration

c)

Motion

d)

Rest

46.

Which one of these is an example of a force?

a)

Air Resistance

b)

Acceleration

c)

Motion

d)

Speed

47.

"A net force acting on an object causes the object to accelerate in the direction of the force" is which law?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

48.

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion states that __________

a)

For every action there is an equal reaction.

b)

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

c)

For every action, there is a force applied on it.

d)

For every action, acceleration will increase.

49.

What are the units of measurement for velocity?

a)

m

b)

sec

c)

m/sec

d)

m/sec2

e)

m*sec

50.

What are the units of measurement for acceleration?

a)

m

b)

sec

c)

m/sec

d)

m/sec2

e)

m*sec

51.

Kinematics is the study of

a)

forces and inertia.

b)

Newton's 3 laws.

c)

describing motion.

d)

gravity in our solar system.

52.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Speed is a scalar | Velocity is a vector

b)

Speed is a vector | Velocity is a scalar

c)

Speed and velocity are the same thing.

d)

Speed can be negative.

53.

The girl bikes from A to B to C. What is her distance travelled?

a)

3 m

b)

4 m

c)

5 m

d)

7 m

e)

12 m

54.

The girl bikes from A to B to C. What is her displacement?

a)

3 m

b)

4 m

c)

5 m

d)

7 m

e)

12 m

55.

What type of graph is this?

a)

Position v. time graph

b)

Velocity v. time graph

c)

Acceleration v. time graph

d)

Speed v. time graph

e)

The graph is wrong because the x is on the wrong axis.

56.

What type of graph is this?

a)

Position v. time graph

b)

Velocity v. time graph

c)

Acceleration v. time graph

d)

Speed v. time graph

57.

What type of graph is this?

a)

Position v. time graph

b)

Velocity v. time graph

c)

Acceleration v. time graph

d)

Speed v. time graph

e)

Primary colors graph

58.

(Select all that apply)

Acceleration means:

a)

slowing down.

b)

speeding up.

c)

changing direction.

d)

going very fast.

e)

balanced forces.

59.

Which of the following is the more accurate version of the gravitational field on planet earth?

a)

10 m/s

b)

10 m/s2

c)

9.81 m/s

d)

9.81 m/s2

60.

Your velocity at a certain moment is called:

a)

Instantaneous Velocity

b)

Average Velocity

c)

Tangential Velocity

d)

Constant Velocity

e)

Uniformly Accelerated Motion