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Physics Exam Intro

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the base unit for time?

a)
m
b)
m/s
c)
s
d)
m*s
2.
Vector quantities are represented by which of the following?
a)
A circle
b)
A triangle
c)
An exponent
d)
An Arrow
3.
A physical quantity that measures both magnitude and direction is
a)
Scientific Notation
b)
Scalar
c)
Unit
d)
Vector
4.
Christina biked 3km West, turned 9km South, and then went 5km West again. What was Christina's displacement?
a)
12.04km South West
b)

17 km South East

c)

8.21 Km South West

d)

20 km South West

5.
Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity?
a)
23m/s East
b)
7m right
c)
750mL
d)
10km down
6.
A physical quantity that measures magnitude only
a)
Scalar
b)
Unit
c)
Vector
d)
Scientific Notation
7.
Identify the following quantities as scalar or vector: the mass of an object, the number of leaves on a tree, wind velocity.
a)
vector, scalar, scalar
b)
scalar, scalar, vector
c)
scalar, vector, scalar
d)
Option 4vector, scalar, vector
8.
The base unit used to measure distance is the
a)
meter.
b)
second.
c)
kilogram.
d)
liter.
9.
A student ran around the Sharyland HS track 4 times to complete 1 full mile. What was the student's displacement?
a)
1600 m
b)
400 m
c)
0 m
d)
10 m
10.
Two cars start at the same point and drive in a straight line for 10mi. At the end of the drive their distances are the same but their displacements are different. How this could happen?
a)
a. their speeds are different
b)
b. wind slowed one car down
c)
c. they traveled in different directions
d)
d. they traveled at different times
11.
Jack walked 35m East, turned around, and walked 43m West. Find the distance.
a)
a. 8m
b)
b. 78m
c)
c. 8m West
d)
d. 25m
12.
Kyle drove East for 8mi and then turned North and drove 12mi. What was Kyle's displacement?
a)
a. 4mi NE
b)
b. 14.42mi SE
c)
c. 20mi NE
d)
d. 14.42mi NE
13.
Jack walked 35m East, turned around, and walked 43m West. Find the displacement.
a)
a. 8m
b)
b. 78m
c)
c. 8m West
d)
d. 25m
14.

What should you do if a piece of equipment breaks?

a)

Keep it to yourself

b)

Tell your lab partner

c)

Notify your instructor

d)

Clean it up by yourself

15.

What should you do if you do not understand part of the lab instructions?

a)

Ask your instructor for help

b)

Skip that part of the lab

c)

Ask your lab partner

d)

Figure it out during the lab

16.

What should you do if you are injured during a lab?

a)

See the school nurse after class

b)

See a doctor after school

c)

Attempt first aid on your own

d)

Notify your instructor immediately

17.

What should be done with long hair before starting a lab?

a)

Do nothing, let it hang freely

b)

Hold it back with your hand

c)

Tie it back out of the way

d)

Use a hat to hold it back

18.

What type of footwear would be best worn in a laboratory?

a)

High Heels

b)

Sandals

c)

Sneakers

d)

Flip-Flops

19.

When is horseplay, or goofing around, acceptable in a laboratory?

a)

Always

b)

Sometimes

c)

Never

d)

Depends

20.

What is the safest way to smell a substance during a lab?

a)

Lean over and smell it directly

b)

Put it on your hand and smell it

c)

Waft the air towards your face

d)

Lift the substance to your nose

21.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
22.
648 g = ____ mg
a)
6,480
b)
64,800
c)
648,000
d)
64.8
23.
240 cm = ___________ m
a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
24.

which of the following is a vector?

a)

velocity

b)

discance

c)

position

d)

speed

25.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point