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SCI-101 Midterm Practice

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the calculation for mechanical advantage on this inclined plane:

a)

The mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is equal to the length of the slope divided by the height of the inclined plane.

b)

The mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is equal to the length of the slope added by the height of the inclined plane.

c)

The mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is equal to the length of the slope divided by the height of the inclined plane.

d)

The mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is equal to the length of the slope subtracted by the height of the inclined plane.

2.

What is the mechanical advantage for this inclined plane:

a)

MA = 1

b)

MA = 2

c)

MA = 3

d)

MA = 4

3.

F = ma

What is the force of a box pushing down on the floor if it has a mass of 100 kg?

a)

98 N

b)

980 N

c)

9.8 N

d)

1,980 N

4.

Calculate the mechanical advantage of this pulley.

a)

4:1

b)

2:5

c)

4:2

d)

1:6

5.

Which of the following types of energy is kinetic?

a)

chemical

b)

potential

c)

nuclear

d)

mechanical

6.

Gasoline has which type of energy?

a)

chemical

b)

potential

c)

nuclear

d)

mechanical

7.

What is the acceleration of a 100 kg object that exerts a force of 500 Newtons?

a)

15 ms215\ \frac{m}{s^2}

b)

5 ms25\ \frac{m}{s^2}

c)

50 ms250\ \frac{m}{s^2}

d)

0.5 ms20.5\ \frac{m}{s^2}

8.

The specific type of simple machine in the diagram is called a

a)

class 1 lever

b)

class 2 lever

c)

class 3 lever

9.

Speed and velocity are exactly the same in physics.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Bob pushes the box with the force of 50 Newtons. The distance traveled by the box is 10 meters. How much work did he do?

a)

50 Joules

b)

100 Joules

c)

400 Joules

d)

500 Joules

11.

There are two wrecking balls: A and B. "A" has a shorter chain than "B." If each of these wrecking balls hung from the crane at the yellow pulley, which statement would be true?

a)

Ball A would have more potential energy than Ball B.

b)

Ball A would be higher than Ball B.

c)

Ball A and Ball B would have gravity acting on them.

d)

All of the above statements are true.

12.

Are the following correctly matched units of measure?

Force = Newtons

Work = Joules

Acceleration = meters/second2

Mass = kilograms

Energy = Joules

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

A vehicle with balanced forces on it could be... (Select all that apply.)

a)

standing still

b)

moving at a constant speed

c)

accelerating (speeding up)

d)

decelerating (slowing down)

14.

Which formula would you use to measure the energy of a speeding truck?

a)

EK = 1/2 mv2

b)

EP = mgh

15.

A swing hangs 2 meters above the ground from a tree, but it is not moving. If the energy exerted by the swing is 100 Joules, then what is the approximate mass of the swing?

EK = 1/2 mv2

EP = mgh

a)

4 kg

b)

5 kg

c)

6 kg

d)

7 kg

16.

Consider the forces acting on a person sitting on a stool. The forces are shown in the picture.

The correct physics term to use for the force of the chair that is pushing up on the man is...

a)

bouyant

b)

normal

c)

friction

d)

lift

17.

Which of the following is NOT a source of Potential Energy>

a)

a car battery

b)

a plate of spaghetti

c)

a moving car

d)

the nucleus of an atom

18.

The mechanical advantage of a screw is equal to it's ___.

a)

pitch

b)

throw

c)

catch

d)

safe

19.

The mass of an object is 100 kg. The object is placed on top of a 3-meter-high concrete barrier. What is the type of energy it is exerting and what is the value of that energy?

a)

potential energy = 3000 Joules

b)

kinetic energy = 3000 Joules

c)

potential energy = 450 Newtons

d)

kinetic energy = 450 Newtons

20.

The items shown are all examples of

a)

inclined planes

b)

wedges

c)

levers

d)

pulleys

21.

The sum of all of the movement an object makes over the surface of the earth is called

a)

distance

b)

direction

c)

dynamics

d)

displacement