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WorksheetsPhysics STAAR Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
<--------8N 4N-------->
a)
2N
b)
12N
c)
4N
d)
32N
2.
A greater applied force is required to move an object with a greater mass than one with a smaller mass.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
If two forces act on an object in the same direction, the net force is the _____________
a)
the difference between the two forces
b)
the sum of the two forces
c)
Only one of the forces acts on the object
d)
DOOMSDAY!
4.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
5.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing.
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
6.
Which of Newton's laws is illustrated when a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under the dishes without disturbing them?
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
fourth
7.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.
d)
Friction
8.
Which of the following IS NOT an example of work being done?
a)
Pushing a cart in a store
b)
Shooting a basketball
c)
A stand off in tug of war
d)
Running a mile
9.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
10.
What kind of energy is in gasoline in a car tank (car is not on)?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
11.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
12.
Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
13.
What best describes the energy conversion that occurs when you turn on a flashlight?
a)
electrical to thermal to light
b)
chemical to electrical to light
c)
nuclear to electrical to thermal
d)
kinetic to light to thermal
14.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
15.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
16.
Describe the movement of the box in between the two trucks pulling on it.
a)
It moves to the left at an increasing speed.
b)
It moves to the right at an increasing speed.
c)
It moves to the left at a constant speed.
d)
It moves to the right at a constant speed.
17.
Suppose you are riding a bicycle uphill and are pedaling at a constant speed. The force of your pedaling is equal to and opposite of:
a)
the force of gravity
b)
the force of friction between the tires and the road
c)
both the force of gravity and friction
d)
neither the force of gravity and friction
18.
What is the net force acting on this balloon?
a)
7 N to the right
b)
10 N to the right
c)
6 N to the left
d)
4 N to the right
19.
During a football game, a quarterback passes a ball through the air. What will happen to the ball as it is traveling in the air?
a)
It’s speed will decrease due to air friction.
b)
It’s speed will decrease due to its mass.
c)
It’s speed will increase due to the quarterback’s arm.
d)
It will travel at a constant speed the entire time.
20.
Frank drew the following chart using data from an experiment he conducted on a toy car. At what point does the car have an unbalanced force acting on it?
a)
5s
b)
15 s
c)
25 s
d)
35 s
21.
Which of the following scenarios is an example of an unbalanced force?
a)
a car traveling constantly at 50 mph
b)
a golf ball being hit with a club
c)
a big truck stopped at a red light
d)
a satellite orbiting the earth
22.
Sara is investigating how the slope of an incline will affect the amount of unbalanced force acting on a marble. She sets up her experiment similar to the illustration below.
How will Sara change the variable in the experiment?
How will Sara change the variable in the experiment?
a)
use a marble of different mass
b)
change the surface material of the incline
c)
change the slope of the incline
d)
adjust the temperature in the room
23.
A rocket has a downward force of 1 N due to gravity and an upward force of 1 N. The rocket is:
a)
launching and accelerating upward
b)
reaching the peak of its traveled height
c)
increasing its speed as it is falling
d)
accelerating either upward or downward
24.
Capt. Sanchez announces to the passengers on his airplane they are traveling at 300 mph 950 eastbound. He is describing the ___________________ of the airplane.
a)
velocity
b)
speed
c)
direction
d)
acceleration
25.
Annabelle walks to school every day from her house. The diagram below shows the distance from her house to school measured in 1 km increments. If it takes her 30 minutes to walk to school, what was her average speed?
a)
4 km/hr
b)
7.5 km/hr
c)
8 km/hr
d)
0.13 km/hr
26.
Samuel throws a ball into the air 20 meters. It reaches the top of its flight at 2 seconds and hits the ground at 4 seconds? What was the ball’s average speed on the way down?
a)
5 m/s
b)
10 m/s
c)
20 m/s
d)
40 m/s
27.
A train is traveling away from you at a constant speed. What would a distance-time graph look like for this train?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.
Samuel kicks a soccer ball across a grassy field and it eventually comes to a stop. If Newton’s law of inertia is true, why did the ball stop?
a)
Newton’s law only applies to objects at rest.
b)
The mass of the ball is not great enough to have inertia.
c)
Friction with the grass applies a net force on the ball causing it to decrease its speed.
d)
Gravity slowed the ball until it came to a stop.
29.
The combination of all of the forces acting on an object is called ________________________.
a)
Unbalanced Force
b)
Net Force
c)
Balanced Force
d)
Force
30.
If the forces acting on a moving object are balanced, what will the object do?
a)
The object will remain motionless.
b)
The object will travel in the direction of the greater force.
c)
The object will travel in the same direction at the same velocity.
d)
The object will travel in the opposite direction at the same velocity.
e)
The object will slow down to a stop.
31.
If the forces acting on an object at rest are balanced, what will the object do?
a)
The object will travel in the direction of the greater force
b)
The object will remain at rest
c)
The object will travel in the direction of the opposite force
d)
The object will remain at test
32.
Force is measured in:
a)
Newtons
b)
Jewels
c)
Joules
d)
Fig Newtons
33.
How does friction affect the speed of a moving object?
a)
Friction speeds up the motion of the objects
b)
Friction slows down the motion of objects
34.
a)
16 N
b)
14 N
c)
15 N
d)
17 N
35.
A student applies 2 Newtons of force to a toy car causing it to accelerate at a rate of 10 m/s2. What is the mass of the toy car in kg?
a)
2 kg
b)
.2 kg
c)
.02 kg
36.
What is speed?
a)
Speed is the time traveled in a certain distance
b)
Speed is the distance an object travels in a given amount of time
c)
Speed is the total distance and direction
37.
Which of the following is an example of velocity?
a)
15 m/s downhill
b)
15 mph
c)
A flock of geese flying at 55 mph
d)
A rollercoaster slowing down as it travels uphill
38.
Which of the following is an example of acceleration?
a)
A rollercoaster slows down as it travels uphill
b)
A cyclist travels 40 kilometers in 2 hours
c)
A flock of geese flies north at 55 mph
d)
An athlete can run about 12.5 km/hr
39.
A car travels 2.5 hours in a northerly direction for 300 km. Determine the car’s speed and velocity.
a)
125 km/hr South
b)
125 km/hr North
c)
120 km/hr South
d)
120 km/hr North
40.
Inertia is the tendency of an object:
a)
To keep moving
b)
To stay at rest
c)
To resist a change in motion
41.
Which of the following formulas are INCORRECT?
a)
F=MxA
b)
M= F/A
c)
A= F/M
d)
M= A/F
42.
If a team pulls with a combined force of 9000 N on an airplane with a mass of 30,000 kg, what is the acceleration of the airplane in m/s2?
a)
3 m/s2
b)
30 m/s2
c)
.3 m/s2
d)
.03 m/s2
43.
The shopping charts shown above are pushed down with the same amount of force. Which cart has the greatest change in speed? (click the question to see image)
a)
Tennis racket and ball cart
b)
Variety of sport balls cart
c)
2 bowling balls cart
44.
The kite flying in the wind is an example of __________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
45.
The boy standing with a soccer ball is an example of __________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
46.
The girl jumping rope is an example of __________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
47.
The bee buzzing around the boy’s head is an example of __________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
48.
At which point does the water in the waterfall have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
Point 1
b)
Point 2
c)
Point 3
d)
Point 4
49.
As the rollercoaster moves from point Z to point Y, the potential energy _________ as the kinetic energy __________.
a)
Increases; increases
b)
Decreases; decreases
c)
Increases; decreases
d)
Decreases; increases
50.
As the rollercoaster moves from point Y to point X, the potential energy _________ as the kinetic energy __________.
a)
Increases; increases
b)
Decreases; decreases
c)
Increases; decreases
d)
Decreases; increases
51.
At which of the 4 points does the cart have the least potential energy?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
52.
A diagram of a pendulum is shown to the left. The pendulum is released from Position 1. At which two positions will the pendulum’s potential energy equal its kinetic energy?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 4
c)
3 and 4
d)
4 and 5
53.
__________ is energy that is stored and available to be used later
a)
Potential energy
b)
Kinetic energy
54.
____________________________________ is energy that an object has because of its motion.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
55.
If an object travels 42 meters in 6 seconds, what is its average speed?
a)
6 m/s
b)
7 m/s
c)
48 m/s
d)
252 m/s
56.
In the graph to the right, how many kilometers has the object moved after 10 minutes?
a)
1 km
b)
1.5 km
c)
2 km
57.
In the graph to the right, how many kilometers has the object moved after 20 minutes?
a)
1 km
b)
1.5 km
c)
2 km
58.
In the graph to the right, how many minutes did it take for the object to move 3.5 kilometers?
a)
10 minutes
b)
20 minutes
c)
30 minute
d)
40 minutes
59.
What type of energy is being converted when a glow stick cracks?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Light to mechanical
c)
Light to chemical
d)
Chemical to electrical
60.
What type of energy is being converted when a plant goes through photosynthesis?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Light to mechanical
c)
Light to chemical
d)
Chemical to electrical
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