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7th Grade Physics Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The equation for speed....

a)

time over distance

b)

distance X time

c)

distance over time

d)

V1 - V2/T

2.

The rate at which an object moves from one place to another (no direction)

(a)  

3.
Which law of motion explains why a rocket is propelled upwards when gas is expelled out of its engines?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Centripetal Force
4.
When a car comes to a stop, why do the passengers lurch forward?
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
d)
Centripetal Force
5.
Which is the formula for Newton's 2nd Law?
a)
F = m + a
b)
F = m x a
c)
F = a/m
d)
F = m/a
6.
If a kid pushes a wagon, a wagon weighing 20 kg will accelerate ___ as fast as a wagon with 10 kg.
a)
1/2 as fast
b)
2 times
c)
10 times
d)
The wagons will show the same acceleration
7.
If you are standing on a skateboard and push against a wall, why do you move backward?
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
d)
Centripetal Force
8.
"An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and same direction unless acted on by an unbalanced force."
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
d)
Centripetal Force
9.
The normal force pushing up from the floor is 50 N and the gravitational force pulling down is 50 N. The frictional force to the left is 20 N and the pushing force to the right is 85. Is the net force on the box?
a)
100 Newtons
b)
205 Newtons
c)
105 to the right
d)
65 to the right
10.

A person is swinging a yoyo around on the International Space Station. What type of force keeps an object moving in a circular path and pulls it towards the center? Note: Spelling counts, use all lowercase letters and it is one word. Use your SSN!

(a)  

11.
Think about your skate park lab or a roller coaster. What position of the skater would best describe the energy graph?
a)
A skater is at the very top of a ramp and not moving
b)
A skater is about half way down the ramp and moving
c)
A skater is at the very bottom of the ramp and going really fast
d)
A skater is stopped at the bottom of the ramp and not moving.
12.
A bowling ball has more energy when it's sitting up on a shelf compared to the ground. This best describes ____________.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 3rd Law
c)
Kinetic Energy
d)
Potential Energy
13.

What best describes what is happening in the motion graph?

a)

The object is not moving- velocity is zero

b)

The object is moving at a constant velocity

c)

The object is slowly stopping.

d)

The object is accelerating

14.

What is happening in the motion graph?

a)

The object is not moving.

b)

The object is slowing down

c)

The object is speeding up.

d)

The object is going at a steady pace.

15.

What best describes what is happening in the motion graph?

a)

The object is not moving- velocity is zero.

b)

There is a constant velocity and the object is moving.

c)

There is constant acceleration and the object is moving.

d)

The object is slowly coming to a stop.

16.

What best explains what is happening in the motion graph?

a)

The object is not moving and velocity is zero.

b)

There is a positive acceleration and the object is slowly increasing speed.

c)

There is zero acceleration because velocity constant.

d)

The object is slowly increasing velocity.

17.

What is happening in the motion graph?

a)

The object is not moving

b)

The object is accelerating.

c)

The object has a constant speed.

d)

The object is slowly coming to a stop

18.

What is happening in the motion graph?

a)

The object is not moving.

b)

The object is slowly increasing speed. (Acceleration)_

c)

The object is decreasing velocity and slowing down. (Negative acceleration)

d)

The object is moving at a constant speed (constant velocity)

19.

Which contact force is pushing upward on the soda can? (Spelling counts so use that SSN!)

(a)  

20.

Which contact force is pushing up from the table?

a)

Gravitational

b)

Friction

c)

Tension

d)

Normal

21.

Which force causes the weight to need a bigger pull when it is slid across a rough surface?

a)

Normal Force

b)

Tension Force

c)

Friction

d)

Centripetal

22.

What force causes the balloon to attract the person's hair even if the balloon is not touching the person?

a)

Contact Force

b)

Electric Force

c)

Magnetic Force

d)

Tension

23.

The term that describes the change in an object's velocity. (One word)

(a)  

24.

Acceleration is a vector quantity because it has a direction.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

All are examples of an object showing acceleration except for....

a)

A car speeds up from 5 mph to 10 mph in a straight line

b)

A racecar driver goes around the track (circle) at a constant speed of 100 mph.

c)

A ball rolls at a constant speed of 2 meters/second in a straight line

d)

An car slows down from 25 mph to 0 mph at a stop sign. (negative acceleration)

26.

The term that describes the velocity or speed at the beginning or start.

a)

Initial velocity

b)

Final velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Distance

27.

The term that describes the velocity or speed at the beginning or start.

a)

Initial velocity

b)

Final velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Distance

28.

The sum of all of the forces acting on an object is called the....

a)

Frictional Force

b)

Net Force

c)

Contact Force

d)

Non-Contact Force

29.

What is the overall force (net force) on the object?

a)

800 Newtons

b)

400 Newtons

c)

1200 Newtons Down

d)

400 Newtons Down

30.

Which type of energy is related to the position (height) of an object?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

31.

At which point would the roller coaster have the most potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

32.

At what point would the roller coaster have the most kinetic energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

33.

The energy an object has because of its motion is called

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Gravitational Energy

d)

Frictional Energy

34.

A person sprinted 400 meters in 100 seconds. How fast are they going in meters/second?

(a)  

35.

A person is driving 5 m/s and speeds up to 20 m/s. This takes 3 seconds. What is the acceleration in meters per second squared?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6