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AP Physics 1 Final Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The graph respresents
a)
no motion
b)
constant velocity
c)
increasing velocity
d)
decreasing velocity
2.
At what time did runner A pass runner B?
a)
0 seconds
b)
1 second
c)
2 seconds
d)
3 seconds
3.
The SI unit for length or distance is
a)
foot (ft)
b)
inch (in)
c)
mile (mi)
d)
meter (m)
4.
The rate at which distance is covered is called speed.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Describe the motion
a)
Slow to fast;   Negative direction
b)
Fast to slow;   Negative direction
c)
Fast to slow;   Positive direction
d)
Slow to fast;   Positive direction
6.
A vector has both ____ and _____
a)
speed and length
b)
magnitude and direction
c)
degrees and radians
d)
style and grace
7.
Describe the motion in segment C
a)
Slowing down;  Positive direction
b)
Slowing down;  Negative direction
c)
Speeding up;  Negative direction
d)
Constant velocity;  Negative direction
8.

Which diagram represents an object at rest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.
The red line shows...
a)
A stationary object.
b)
An object with constant velocity.
10.
The Earth pulls downward on a pingpong ball with a force  of 1N. If this is the "action" force, what is the "reaction" force?
a)
The ground exerts a force of 1N on the ping pong ball
b)
The ping pong ball exerts a force of 1 N on the Earth
c)
The ping pong ball pushes down on the earth with a force of 1N
d)
The is no reaction force when a gravitational force is involved
11.

Given the FBD, which of the following must be true?

a)

The frictional force must be accelerating the system to the left.

b)

The box must be accelerating to the right.

c)

The box must be moving to the right.

d)

The FBD is incorrectly drawn. This situation isn't possible

12.

Which of the following statements is true about the image above?

a)

The accelerations of the blocks will vary according to their mass

b)

The net force acting on each block is the same

c)

The blocks will experience the same acceleration

d)

The 3m box will eat the 2m and the m boxes

13.

Sam is hover boarding down they hall at a constant velocity. Assuming there is friction, which of the following must be true?

a)

The force applied by the board must be greater than the frictional force

b)

The frictional force must equal the force applied by the board

c)

The force applied must equal zero

d)

There is not enough information

14.
"If we apply a ___________ to an object, its __________________ will change and it will  ______________."
a)
force, accelerate, gravity
b)
accelerate, inertia, gravity
c)
force, velocity, accelerate
d)
velocity, gravity, inertia
15.

Is this object in equilibrium?

a)

Yes and it's moving right

b)

Yes and its at rest

c)

No, it's accelerating right

d)

No, it's at rest

16.

Assuming all objects were moving at a constant velocity, which diagram would produce the largest frictional force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

17.

Which of the following pairs of surfaces would have the highest coefficient of friction?

a)

Air hockey puck and air hockey table

b)

Sneakers and cement sidewalk

c)

Bicycle tire and icy road

d)

Rumble strip and car tire

18.

What are the 4 types of FRQs on the AP Physics Exam?

a)

Experimental Design

b)

Qualitative/Quantitative Translation

c)

Paragraph Argument Short Answer

d)

Short Answer

19.
Which would have a greater linear velocity?
a)
Kid near the center of the merry go round
b)
Kid near the outside of the merry go round
c)
neither
20.
The graph respresents
a)
no motion
b)
constant velocity
c)
increasing velocity
d)
decreasing velocity
21.
A person has a mass of 24 kg on Earth. What is the persons mass on the Moon (1/6 of Earth's gravity)?
a)
24 kg
b)
144 kg
c)
6 kg
d)
4 kg
22.
What determines the strength of gravitational attraction between two objects?
a)
mass and distance
b)
size and mass
c)
density and mass
d)
density and size
23.
Centripetal acceleration always points
a)
in the direction of the object's motion
b)
in the opposite direction of the object's motion
c)
towards the center of the circle
d)
towards the outside of the circle
24.

An object sliding across a surface will experience ______ friction.

a)

static

b)

potential

c)

kinetic

d)

no

25.
The Earth pulls downward on a pingpong ball with a force  of 1N. If this is the "action" force, what is the "reaction" force?
a)
The ground exerts a force of 1N on the ping pong ball
b)
The ping pong ball exerts a force of 1 N on the Earth
c)
The ping pong ball pushes down on the earth with a force of 1N
d)
The is no reaction force when a gravitational force is involved
26.

When dealing with circular motion, the time that it takes to make one revolution of the circle is called the:

a)

rotation.

b)

orbit.

c)

period.

d)

segment.

27.
You swing a bucket of water attached to a string in a circle above your head. What keeps the water in the bucket?
a)
Friction
b)
Centripetal Force
c)
Gravity
d)
Inertia
28.

The term centripetal means

a)

circular motion

b)

center accepting

c)

center seeking

d)

center fleeing

29.

Gravitational potential energy is defined as

a)
the energy an object has due to its height above the ground
b)
the energy an object has due to its motion
c)
the energy a spring has due to its stretch
d)
the chemical energy stored in the molecules of atoms
30.
Kinetic Energy is defined as
a)
Energy stored due to its location
b)
Energy of motion
c)
Energy stored in the bonds of molecules
d)
Heat energy
31.

What is the definition of Mechanical Energy?

a)

a change in speed or direction

b)

the ability to do work

c)

a force that works against motion as surfaces rub together

d)

the energy an object has because of its motion

32.

True or False

Negative work means that energy is being removed from the object.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The sum of the kinetic and potential energy in a system is known as the system's total _____________________ energy.

a)

mechanical

b)

chemical

c)

thermal

d)

combined

34.

Work involves a force acting upon a __________ object, either with its motion or against its motion.

a)

moving

b)

stationary

c)

heavy

d)

light

35.

True or False

The total energy in an isolated system can be increased.

a)
True
b)
False
36.
What is the difference between calculating power and work?
a)
Power takes into account the time it takes to complete a task
b)
Work takes into account the time it takes to complete a task
c)
Power is force/area
d)
Work is force/area
37.

True or False

Gravity does negative work on you when you walk up some stairs.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

A spring is compressed by a force F against a wall as shown. Which of the following describes the sign of work done by the spring as it is being compressed?

a)

The spring does positive work since it is gaining potential energy.

b)

The spring does zero work since all the work is done by force F.

c)

The spring does negative work since it applies a force against the direction of its compressing motion.

d)

The spring works part-time at Chik Fil-A.

39.

In which of the following situations is kinetic energy decreasing?

a)

A lit tinsel llama is dropped from a building.

b)

A satellite is moving in a circular orbit around the moon.

c)

A baseball is headed upward after being thrown up in the air.

d)

An elevator is moving upward at a constant velocity.

40.

A purple ball and a gold ball each weigh 9.5 lbs. If the purple ball is moving at a velocity of 20 m/s, and the gold ball is moving at a velocity of 100 m/s, which ball has more momentum?

a)

purple

b)

gold

c)

their momentums are equal

41.

You have a 5 kg purple ball and a 1 kg gold ball. If the purple ball is moving at a velocity of 20 m/s, and the gold ball is moving at a velocity of 100 m/s, which ball has more momentum?

a)

purple

b)

gold

c)

their momentums are equal

42.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is an open circuit.
b)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
c)
This circuit will NOT work because it is an open circuit.
d)
This circuit will NOT work because it is a closed circuit.
43.

When is the pendulum at maximum velocity

a)

At its lowest point

b)

At its highest point

c)

It moves at a constant velocity

d)

It is at rest

44.

Which of these formulas denotes momentum?

a)

F = -kx

b)

p = mv

c)

F = ma

d)

a = v/r

45.
What is the metric unit for force?
a)
Liter
b)
Meter
c)
Grams
d)
Newton
46.
The SI units for force are...
a)
Kilograms
b)
Newtons
c)
Meters per second
d)
Pounds
47.
True or False - The SI unit for measuring speed is miles per hour (mi/hr)
a)
true
b)
false
48.
What is the correct SI unit for mass?
a)
Kilograms
b)
newtons
c)
pounds
d)
grams
49.

When does the mass move at maximum velocity in a mass-spring system?

a)

At equilibrium

b)

At the farthest point from the equilibrium

c)

At its hightest point

d)

At its lowest point

50.

What are the two requirements for a simple harmonic oscillator?

a)

The object vibrates about the equilibrium point and the restoring force is proportional to the displacement

b)

The object moves left to right and the restoring force is proportional to the displacement

c)

The object vibrates about the equilibrium and the restoring force is greater than the displacement

d)

The object moves left to right and the restoring force is greater than the displacement

51.

When is the pendulum at 0 velocity

a)

At its lowest point

b)

At its highest point

c)

It moves at a constant velocity

d)

It is at rest

52.

When does the mass move at 0 velocity in a mass-spring system?

a)

At equilibrium

b)

At the farthest point from the equilibrium

c)

At its hightest point

d)

At its lowest point

53.

A pendulum oscillates as shown. At which of the following positions is the potential energy equal to the total energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

Not enough information

54.

A pendulum oscillates as shown. At which of the following positions is the kinetic energy equal to the total energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

Not enough information given.

55.

The broomstick shown is in static equilibrium. The torque due to the mass to the right of the person's finger is ____________ compared to the torque due to the mass to the left of the person's finger.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

equal

d)

None of the above

56.

The broomstick shown is in static equilibrium. The mass to the right of the person's finger is ____________ compared to the mass to the left of the person's finger.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

equal

d)

None of the above

57.

"A point at which entire weight of object concentrated toward the earth".


Identify the concept explained in the statement above.

a)

Free body diagram

b)

Concurrent forces

c)

Center of gravity

d)

Rigid body

58.

What does  α \alpha\ (alpha) represent?

a)

angular displacement

b)

angular velocity

c)

angular acceleration

59.

Which of the following describes how fast you are spinning or rotating about an axis?

a)

linear speed

b)

angular displacement

c)

angular speed

d)

linear acceleration

60.

According to convention, counter-clockwise is always considered the ______________ direction when rotating.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

zero

61.

If net force causes a change in velocity, then a net torque causes a ...

a)

change in angular velocity.

b)

change in angular position.

c)

change in position.

d)

change in linear momentum.

62.

How many radians are there in one complete rotation?

a)

π\pi  

b)

22  

c)

11  

d)

2π2\pi  

63.

If you analyze points farther radially outwards from the center of a rotating object, the linear/tangential velocity and linear/tangential acceleration are

a)

increasing.

b)

decreasing.

c)

remaining the same.

64.

If an object has a positive ω\omega  and a positive  τ\tau , then what is the object doing?

a)

rotating clockwise and speeding up

b)

rotating counterclockwise and speeding up

c)

rotating clockwise and slowing down

d)

rotating counterclockwise and slowing down

65.

If an object has a negative  ω\omega  and a positive  τ\tau , then what is the object doing?

a)

rotating clockwise and speeding up

b)

rotating counterclockwise and speeding up

c)

rotating clockwise and slowing down

d)

rotating counterclockwise and speed up