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Motion / Forces Study Guide

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Collision theory states that for a chemical reaction to occur, the reacting particles must ____________ with one another.

a)

disintegrate

b)

collide

c)

divide

d)

share

2.

Which reaction is it when energy releases or gives off heat?

a)

Endothermic process

b)

Reverse osmosis

c)

Exothermic reaction

d)

Enthalpy change

3.

Because energy takes many forms, only some of which can be seen or felt, it is defined by its effect on matter.  Thermal energy results from atomic and molecular motion; the faster the motion, ________________________.

a)

the atoms keep their arrangement

b)

the STP is diminished

c)

the greater the thermal energy

d)

the molecules reach equilibrium

4.

In physics, ___________ is the change in position of an object with respect to its surroundings in a given interval of time.

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

motion

d)

force

5.

Even if you are standing completely still, are you still moving?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

BRB

6.

In order for us to describe what relative motion is, we need to establish what the _________ of reference is?

a)

position

b)

location

c)

frame

d)

distance

7.

To describe the position of a person in an airplane, which would we use as the reference frame?

a)

Earth

b)

the airport

c)

the runway

d)

the airplane

8.

___________ is the science aimed at describing the fundamental aspects of our universe.

a)

Chemistry

b)

Physics

c)

Biochemistry

d)

Ecology

9.

The theory of relativity was developed by _____________ in 1905.

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Galileo

d)

Charles Darwin

10.

Because of the way gravity affects space and time, Einstein stated that gravity affects what?

a)

relative motion

b)

the force of gravity on Earth's surface

c)

centripetal forces

d)

the space-time continuum

11.

The SI unit for length is the _____________.

a)

centimeter (cm)

b)

kilogram (kg)

c)

meter (m)

d)

kilometer (km)

12.

In 1983, the meter was given its present definition as the distance light travels in a vacuum in ________________ of a second.

a)

2/ 299,792,488

b)

1/ 299,792,458

c)

1/ 289,297,458

d)

1/ 299,458

13.

The SI unit for mass is the ___________.

a)

kilogram (kg)

b)

kilometer (km)

c)

liter (L)

d)

milligram

14.

So, if mass is measured in kilograms (for large objects) which unit of measure expresses something measured in kilograms?

a)

525 (L)

b)

644 (mg)

c)

72 (g)

d)

104 (kg)

15.

How far an object moves in reference to the length of the path between its initial position and its final position is describing what?

a)

discplacement

b)

length

c)

velocity

d)

distance

16.

The distance you drive to your friend's house is probably ___________ than the straight line between the two houses.

a)

shorter

b)

the same

c)

longer

d)

faster

17.

The net change in position of an object is its _______________.

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

kilometers

d)

magnitude

18.

The complete length of the path between any two points is called?

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

direction

d)

magnitude

19.

The direct length between any two points when measured along the minimum path between them is called?

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

longitude

d)

direction

20.

If a question is asking how fast something is traveling, what are we solving for?

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Time

d)

Displacement

21.

If a question is asking how far an object has traveled, what are we solving for?

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Displacement

d)

Time

22.

If a question is asking how long it takes and object to travel, what are we solving for?

a)

Speed

b)

Magnitude

c)

Time

d)

Distance

23.

What is the formula/equation for speed?

a)

d = s x t

b)

t = d/s

c)

s = d/t

24.

What is the formula/equation for time?

a)

d = s x t

b)

s = d/t

c)

t = d/s

25.

What is the formula/equation for distance?

a)

s = d/t

b)

d = s x t

c)

t = d/s

26.

Abigail drives her car with a constant speed of 66 miles per hour. How far can she travel in 1 1/2 hours?

a)

86 mph

b)

96 miles

c)

99 miles

d)

106 miles

27.

An airplane flies with a constant speed of 760 km/h. How far can it travel in 3 hours?

a)

2250 m/s

b)

2280 km

c)

2280 m

d)

2820 km

28.

A train travels with a constant speed of 88 km/h. How long will it take to travel a distance of 44 kilometers? (Remember 1 hour = 60 minutes)

a)

22 minutes

b)

1,100 seconds

c)

30 minutes

d)

33 minutes

29.

An airplane flies 1330 miles in 1 3/4 hours. What is its average speed in miles per hour?

a)

780 km

b)

644 mph

c)

76 mph

d)

760 mph

30.

In mathematics and physics, we have physical quantities that can be categorized in two ways, which are scalar and vector. Which quantity below is NOT a scalar quantity?

a)

15 meters

b)

6 hours

c)

20 kilograms

d)

30 km/hr  North-East

31.

The physical quantities for which both magnitude and direction are defined distinctly are known as ___________ quantities.

a)

scalar

b)

vector

c)

displaced

d)

direct

32.

A pitcher throws a baseball from the pitcher’s mound to home plate in 0.46 s. The distance is 18.4 m. What was the average speed of the baseball?

a)

400 m/s

b)
  • - 40 m/s

c)

44 m/s

d)

40 m/s

33.

The vector version of speed is?

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

velocity

d)

motion

34.

Velocity, like speed, has SI units of?

a)

m

b)

m/s

c)

m/s2

d)

mph

35.

A trucker drives along a straight highway for 0.25 h with a displacement of 16 km south. What is the trucker’s average velocity?

a)
  1. 4 km/h north

b)
  1. 8 km/h south

c)
  1. 32 km/h north

d)

64 km/h south

36.

A person walks 100 m in 5 minutes, then 200 m in 7 minutes, and finally 50 m in 4 minutes. Find its average speed in meters per second.

a)

25 m/s

b)

36 m/s

c)

.36 m/s

d)

12.6 m/s

37.

A police car drives 115 km in 198 minutes. What is its average speed in kilometers per hour? (Remember to convert minutes to hours)

a)

28.4 km/h

b)

34.8 km/h

c)

39.5 km/h

d)

46.2 km/h

38.

That feeling you get when you're sitting in a plane during take-off, or slamming on the brakes in a car, or turning a corner at a high speed in a go kart are all situations where you are describing?

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

displacement

39.

To be specific, acceleration is defined to be the rate of change of the ___________.

a)

measure

b)

distance

c)

speed

d)

velocity

40.

In the graph provided, after 2 seconds how far would you have traveled?

a)

4 m

b)

3 m

c)

2 m

d)

1 m

41.

7. A skater increases her velocity from 2 m/s to 10 m/s in 3 s, what is the acceleration?

a)
  • - 2.7 m/s2

b)

5 m/s2

c)

2.7 m/s2

d)

6.6 m/s2

42.

Which of the pairs of graphs below represents an automobile that is accelerating?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

If an automobile travels at 30 m/s for 120 seconds, how far has the car traveled?

a)

90 m

b)

900 m

c)

1,800 m

d)

3,600 m

44.

T/F: Mass does not change where as weight changes due to gravitational force.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Which types of energy are released by the friction force between a car’s tires and the road during a skidding, squealing stop?

a)

motion

b)

force

c)

heat

d)

gravity

46.

A block is at rest on a ramp. The most likely explanation is that:

a)

the static friction between the block and the ramp is greater than the force of gravity

b)

there are no forces between the block and ramp.

c)

the sliding friction between the block and the ramp is lower than the force of gravity

d)

the ramp is not steep enough for gravity to have any effect.

47.

The picture shows all the forces acting on a windsurfer. If the forces are balanced and the windsurfer is traveling at constant velocity, what is the value of force F?

a)

50 N

b)

100 N

c)

1000 N

d)

2000 N

48.

Which of the following is NOT a force?

a)

speed

b)

electromagnetism

c)

gravity

d)

friction

49.

Gravity on Earth is:

a)

3.7 N/kg

b)

18.0 N/kg

c)

9.8 N/kg

d)

4.9 N/kg

50.

The formula for measuring the force of weight in Newtons is:

a)

w = m x g

b)

w = m/g

c)

w = g/m

51.

Calculate the weight (in newtons) of a 5.0 kg backpack on Earth. (gravity = 9.8 N/kg)

a)

40 N

b)

49 N/kg

c)

49 N

d)

58 N

52.

What is the force (f = mass x acceleration) required to accelerate an object with a mass of 20 kg from stationary to 3 m/s2?

a)

24 N

b)

48 N

c)

56 N

d)

60 N

53.

What is the equation for solving acceleration?

a)

b)

c)

54.

What is the force required to accelerate an object with a mass of 20 kg from stationary to 3 m/s2?

a)

12 m/s2

b)

5 m/s2

c)

2 m/s2

d)

1.5 m/s2