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2024 Physics Winter Final

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If an object is at rest, then there are no forces acting upon the object.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

An object would have more mass on Mount Everest than if it was moved to the middle of the Mississippi.    

a)

True

b)

False

3.

It would take an unbalanced force to cause an object to accelerate from rest

a)

true

b)

false

4.

A more massive object has more inertia than a less massive object.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When a student runs and kicks a ball, they have applied an ___________ force to move the ball.

a)

Balanced

b)

Magnetic

c)

Spring

d)

Unbalanced

6.

What Unit do we Measure Force in?

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Force

d)

Kilograms

7.

An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Which law does this describe

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

8.

When is there a change in motion?

a)

When forces are balanced

b)

When the forces are unbalanced

c)

Whe forces are equal

d)

Never

9.

Object tendency to resist change

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Forcé

d)

Gravity

10.

What is another name for Newton’s 1st law?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action/Reaction

11.

An object would have more mass on earth than it would in the International Space Station.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is the SI base unit for distance?

a)

Feet

b)

Miles

c)

Kilometers

d)

Meters

13.

What is the SI base unit for mass?

a)

Gram

b)

Ounce

c)

Pound

d)

Kilogram

14.

What is the SI base unit for temperature?

a)

Kelvin

b)

Celcius

c)

Ferinheight

d)

Rankine

15.

What is physics?

a)

The study of mater energy and how they are related

b)

The study of space

c)

The study of theology

d)

The study of living things

16.

Which is stronger a scientific law or a scientific theory?

a)

A scientific law

b)

A scientific theory

c)

An average every day theory

d)

neither one is stronger

17.

Newtons are equal to _____ in base units

a)

kg×ms2\frac{kg\times m}{s^2}  

b)

mkg×s2\frac{m}{kg\times s^2}  

c)

kg×m×s2kg\times m\times s^2  

d)

Newtons are a base unit

18.

Scientific models are _____

a)

A representation of something that makes it easier to see something about the object

b)

A perfect replica of the object

c)

A really inaccurate drawing

d)

People who show off the fit of different lab coats

19.

Models _____

a)

Are 100% accurate all the time

b)

Have some inaccuracies to better show a scientific fact

c)

Have some inaccuracies just for fun

d)

Are not useful in science

20.

What type of graph would be most useful if you wanted to know someone's position at a specific time?

a)

An x vs. y graph

b)

A position vs. time graph

c)

A velocity vs. time graph

d)

A acceleration vs. time graph

21.

What type of graph would be easiest to find your velocity on?

a)

An x vs. y

b)

A position vs. time graph

c)

A velocity vs. time graph

d)

An acceleration vs. time graph

22.

What is newton's 2nd law?

a)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

b)

Objects in motion stay in motion and objects at rest stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force

c)

F=maF=ma  

d)

F=Gm1m2r2F=G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2}  

23.

What is newton's 3rd law?

a)

Objects in motion stay in motion and objects at rest stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.

b)

F=maF=ma  

c)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

F=Gm1m2r2F=G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2}  

24.

A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.

a)

The Law of Inertia (1st law)

b)

The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)

c)

The Law of Conservation of Momentum

d)

Action Reaction Law (3rd law)

25.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. what was the force

F = m x a

a)

25 Newtons

b)

20 Newtons

c)

200 Newtons

d)

10 Newtons

26.

8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced

a)

12 N Right No

b)

4 N Left No

c)

12 N Right Yes

d)

4 N Left Yes

27.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
28.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
29.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
30.

A push or a pull is called a

a)

Gravity

b)

Force

31.

The picture shows a spinning water sprinkler.

Water comes through the hose and is sprayed by the sprinkler.

Which principle best explains why the sprinkler spins?

a)

Energy is released when water condenses.

b)

Most substances expand when heated and contract when cooled.

c)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

Solid substances are usually more dense than liquid.

32.

The picture shows a weightlifter holding the barbell over his head.

The force of gravity pulling down on the barbell is 756 newtons.

How many newtons of force are exerted by the weightlifter to hold the barbell up?

a)

No Newtons

b)

756 Newtons

c)

368 Newtons

d)

14767 Newtons

33.

An inflated balloon released from rest moves horizontally.

The law that best explains this event is

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Law of Gravity

34.

The force of an object, with a certain mass accelerating at a certain rate, can be determined by the equation below:

force = mass x acceleration

Which object would have the greatest force?

a)

a 5-kg object accelerating at 100 m/s^2

b)

a 5-kg object accelerating at 20 m/s^2

c)

a 20-kg object accelerating at 4 m/s^2

d)

a 20-kg object accelerating at 3 m/s^2

35.

A dictionary weighing 15 Newtons is placed on a desk.

What is the force that the desk exerts on the dictionary?

a)

none

b)

15 N

c)

1.5 N

d)

150 N

36.

The diagram below shows unequal opposing forces.

Which way will the wagon move?

a)

The cart will move to the right.

b)

The wagon will move to the left.

c)

The wagon will remain stationary.

d)

The wagon will move left and then right and then stop.

37.

Mass of an object can be defined by...

a)

how small an object is

b)

how large an object is

c)

how far an object is from the sun

d)

How much matter an object is made out of.

38.

The greater the mass of an object, the greater the amount of ______ is needed to make it accelerate.

a)

Force

b)

Matter

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity

39.

In the equation f=ma, what does the "m" stand for

a)

acceleration

b)

matter

c)

mass

d)

force

40.

In the equation f=ma, "F" stands for _______.

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

41.

What is velocity?

a)

It is only the acceleration of an object

b)

It is the speed AND direction of an object.

c)

Only the direction of an object

d)

None of the above

42.

What is the first thing you should do when you draw a free body diagram?

a)

Draw a simple shape to represent the object.

b)

Draw the most accurate picture you can. The more detail the better.

c)

Start calculating everything you might need to know about the object.

43.

What do you use to show the forces on a free body diagram?

a)

Dots

b)

Arrows

c)

Lines

d)

Circles

44.

What is the point of drawing a free body diagram?

a)

To have a detailed picture of your objects

b)

To show all of the forces acting on an object

c)

Just to draw a picture to help you with the problem

d)

There is not a reason to draw them.

45.

What is the normal force?

a)

The most average of all forces

b)

It is the perpendicular supporting force

c)

It is a force directly created by gravity

d)

The most normal of all forces

46.

What is the net force?

a)

The force applied by a net

b)

The sum of the forces

c)

The supporting force

d)

It is the weight

47.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
48.

What unit of measurement is used for mass in physics?

a)

Liter

b)

Kilograms

c)

Meters

d)

Newtons

49.
The mass of an object ___________ as it moves away from the center of Earth
a)
stays the same
b)
decreases
c)
increases
d)
doubles
50.

Weight is the measure of the force of ______ on an object.

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Matter

d)

Gravity

e)

Velocity

51.

Which measurement would be different if you were on the Moon versus on Earth?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

52.

Finish the formula: Force = Mass * _________

a)

Velocity

b)

Weight

c)

Acceleration

d)

Temperature

e)

Momentum

53.

What is the weight of a 1kg mass object on planet Earth?

a)

1 pound

b)

1 Newton

c)

5 Newtons

d)

9.81 Newtons

e)

9.81 pounds

54.

True or False: Two object with the same volume always have the same mass.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

55.

What unit of measurement is used for weight in physics?

a)

Liters

b)

Kilograms

c)

Meters

d)

Kelvins

e)

Newtons

56.

What happens to the acceleration of an object if its mass is increased?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It doesn't change

d)

All of the above (or besides)

57.

the unit of acceleration is

a)

(m/s2)

b)

jouls

c)

m

d)

s

58.

Acceleration: is the rate of change in

a)

velocity

b)

displacement

c)

direction

59.

Find the weight of a 5kg rock on Mercury with a gravitational pull of 3.59m/s/s.

a)

5kg

b)

17.95N

c)

1.39N

d)

0.718N

60.

A squirrel has a weight of 4.9 N. What is his Mass if he is running on the Ground?

a)

4.9 kg

b)

9.8 N/kg

c)

0.5 kg

d)

5.0 kg

61.

A girl weighs 300 N what is her mass here on Earth?

a)

40.8 kg

b)

41 kg

c)

30.6 kg

d)

300 N

62.

What are the units for Weight?

a)

Kg

b)

N

c)

N/kg

d)

Joules

63.

What is the mass of a 30 kg pumpkin?

a)

30 kg

b)

30 N

c)

294.3 kg

d)

294.3 N

64.
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
frame of reference
65.
True of False?
An object's inertia is effected by its mass.
a)
False
b)
True
66.

What has units of m/s^2?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Velocity

c)

Distance

d)

Force

67.

You set up dominoes 2 cm apart and your friend sets up dominoes 5 cm apart. Which set of dominoes will fall down faster?

a)

2 cm

b)

5 cm

c)

They will fall at the same rate

d)

neither one will fall over

68.

In what orientation are the dominoes the most stable?

a)

Vertical

(how you normally set up dominoes)

b)

Horizontal

(on their side)

c)

Laying flat on the ground

d)

When stacked on top of each other in a really tall tower

69.

A 5 N object is sitting on top of a 12 N box. The box is sitting on a table. What is the Normal Force on the box?

a)

5 N

b)

12 N

c)

17 N

d)

7 N

70.

What is the weight of a 12 kg box?

a)

12 kg

b)

12 N

c)

117.72 N

d)

117.72 kg

71.

What is the weight of a 30 N turkey?

a)

30 N

b)

30 kg

c)

294.3 N

d)

3.06 N

72.
What is the correct SI unit for mass?
a)
Kilograms
b)
newtons
c)
pounds
d)
grams
73.
The SI unit for temperature is __?__.
a)
degree fahrenheit  (° F)
b)
degree celsius  (° C)
c)
kelvin  (K)
d)
degree centigrade  (°C)
74.

The SI unit for time is the __?__.

a)

hours (h)

b)

liter (L)

c)

gram (g)

d)

second (s)

75.

What SI unit is used to measure length?

a)

meters

b)

liters

c)

centimeters

d)

kilograms

76.
What prefix is represented by the following symbol:  k
a)
hecto
b)
kilo
c)
deci
d)
deka
77.

Used to measure the length of a door

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

meter stick

c)

beaker

d)

digital balance

78.

The amount of matter in an object is called?

a)

Weight

b)

Volume

c)

Length

d)

Mass

79.
How would the absence of friction affect a marble traveling on a long, straight path?
a)
The marble’s speed would decrease.
b)
The marble’s speed would increase.
c)
The marble would stop immediately. 
d)
The marble would remain at constant speed.
80.

What direction does friction act relative to the direction the object is sliding?

a)
in the same direction
b)
in the opposite direction 
c)
need more information
d)
depends on the force
81.

When looking at friction problems, if the net force in the x-direction on an object is zero, what can we say about its acceleration?

a)

it is positive

b)

it is negative

c)

it is zero

d)

not enough information is given

82.

Normal force is

a)

Always opposite the weight

b)

Always parallel and down the incline

c)

Always perpendicular to the surface

d)

It depends on the direction of motion

83.

The motion of an object will change when an unbalanced force is applied to it

a)

true

b)

false

84.
A vector is a quantity that had
a)
magnitude and time
b)
time and direction
c)
magnitude and direction
d)
direction and rhythm 
85.
A scalar is a quantity that had
a)
direction
b)
magnitude
c)
time
d)
color
86.
T/F The orientation of a vector shows the direction. 
a)
True
b)
False
87.

Vertical means ____________

a)

up and down

b)

left to right

c)

side to side

d)

diagonally

88.

Horizontal means

a)

up and down

b)

left to right

c)

in a circle

d)

diagonally

89.

Which force is the only one that acts on a projectile in free fall?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

normal force

d)

tension force

90.

Vector is a quantity with:

a)

magnitude and direction

b)

magnitude

c)

direction

d)

none of the above

91.
Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
Wind blowing at 20 knots
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
92.
If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?
a)
20m
b)
40m
c)
0m
d)
-20m
93.
Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
A deer running 15 meters per second due west
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
94.

You are trying to move a 1000 N box with a force of 50 N. The box does not move. What is the friction force on the box?

a)

I need the coefficient of friction to calculate this.

b)

50 N

c)

1000 N

d)

There is no friction because it is not sliding.

95.

What is static friction?

a)

Its not a thing

b)

The friction between two surfaces that are sliding.

c)

The friction between two surfaces that are not sliding past each other.

d)

The force from static electricity.

96.

What is kinetic friction?

a)

Its not a thing

b)

The friction between two surfaces that are sliding.

c)

The friction between two surfaces that are not sliding past each other.

d)

The force from static electricity.

97.

An 40 N object is sliding across a surface. The coefficient of kinetic friction is .40. What is the friction force on the object.

a)

16 N

b)

1600 N

c)

40 N

d)

0.4 N

98.

You are trying to move a 500 N book shelve and are pushing on it with 100 N. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.60 will the bookshelf move?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

I need the coefficient of kinetic friction too.

d)

Maybe

99.

You are trying to move a 500 N book shelve and are pushing on it with 350 N. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.60 will the bookshelf move?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

I need the coefficient of kinetic friction too.

d)

Maybe

100.

What is the center of mass?

a)

The center of the object.

b)

The point from which all mass acts.

c)

The center of the earth.

d)

The end of the object.

101.

The center of mass of an object is slightly to the right of the base of the object. What will happen to the object when it is let go.

a)

It will balance.

b)

It will fall to the left.

c)

It will fall to the right.

d)

Need more information.

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