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AP Review - Everything

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 4hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
2.
At what time did runner A pass runner B?
a)
0 seconds
b)
1 second
c)
2 seconds
d)
3 seconds
3.
Calculate the acceleration for segment A.
a)
2 m/s2
b)
2 m/s
c)
-2 m/s2
d)
0 m/s2
4.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
What is happening between 2 and 3 seconds?
a)
The object is not moving.
b)
The object is not accelerating.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is speeding up.
6.
What happens at 4 seconds?
a)
The object changes direction.
b)
The object is at the starting point.
7.
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
8.
A car is traveling at 21.0 m/s. It slows to a stop at a constant rate over 5.00 s. How far does the car travel during those 5.00 seconds before it stops? 
a)
4.20 m
b)
52.5 m
c)
105 m
d)
158 m
9.
A vector is represented by
a)
a ray
b)
a line
c)
a circle
d)
a triangle
10.
When adding vectors, the vectors are connected
a)
in  a straight line
b)
Head to Tail
c)
in Right triangles
d)
In a triangle
11.
A vector has both ____ and _____
a)
speed and length
b)
magnitude and direction
c)
degrees and radians
d)
style and grace
12.
A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south.  What is the magnitude and direction  of the car's resultant displacement?  
a)
40 metres, South
b)
50 metres, South
c)
50 metres, North
d)
40 metres, North 
13.
A motorboat, which has a speed of 5 meters per second in still water, is headed east as it crosses a river flowing south at 3.3 meters per second. What is the magnitude of the boat’s resultant velocity with respect to the starting point?
a)
3.3 m/s
b)
5.0 m/s
c)
6.0 m/s
d)
8.3 m/s
14.

A particle accelerates from rest at a uniform rate of 55 m/s2 for a distance of 3 meters. How fast is the particle going at the 3 meter mark?

a)

34.64 m/s

b)

11.55 m/s

c)

18.17 m/s

d)

0.33 m/s

e)

330 m/s

15.
How long will it take a running horse to travel 260 m and attain a speed of 12 m/s from rest?
a)

21.67 minutes

b)

21.67 seconds

c)

43 minutes

d)

43 seconds

16.

If the sum of all the forces acting on a moving object is zero, the object will

a)

slow down and stop

b)

change the direction of its motion

c)

accelerate uniformity

d)

continue moving with constant velocity

17.

A 0.15 kg baseball moving at 20 m/s is stopped by a catcher in 0.010 seconds, The average force stopping the ball is:

a)

0.03 N-0.03\ N

b)

300 N-300\ N

c)

30 N30\ N

d)

3 N3\ N

18.

A net force of 10 N accelerates an object at 5 ms25\ \frac{m}{s^2} . What net force would be required to accelerate he same object at 1 ms21\ \frac{m}{s^2} ?

a)

1.0 N

b)

2.0 N

c)

5.0 N

d)

50 N

19.

Which body is in equilibrium?

a)

a satellite orbiting earth in a circular orbit.

b)

a ball falling freely toward the surface of the Earth.

c)

a car moving with constant speed along a straight, level road

d)

a projectile at the highest point in its trajectory

20.

Earth's mass is approximately 81 times the mass of the Moon. If Earth exerts a gravitational force of magnitude F on the Moon, the magnitude of the gravitational force on Earth is

a)

F

b)

F/81

c)

9F

d)

81F

21.
According to Newton's Third Law, what is the equal and opposite force to the downward force of gravity on a man standing on the beach?
a)
the man pulling upward on the earth
b)
the force of friction holding the man still
c)
the pull of the sun keeping the earth in orbit
d)
the surrounding air pressure keeping the man in equilibrium
22.
The resultant force on the box is 
a)
2 Newtons to the left
b)
10 Newtons to the right
c)
10 Newtons to the left
d)
20 Newtons to the right
23.

A projectile launched at an angle of 45⁰ above the horizontal travels through the air. Compared to the projectile's theoretical path with no air friction, the actual trajectory of the projectile with air friction is:

a)

lower and shorter

b)

lower and longer

c)

higher and shorter

d)

higher and longer

24.

Which of the following statements is correct about static friction?

a)

Static friction does not depend on the surface roughness.

b)

Static friction always has the same magnitude for a given object on a given surface no matter what external forces are applied.

c)

Static friction is always parallel to the object-surface interface.

d)

The magnitude of the static friction force depends solely on which horizontal external forces are acting on the object.

25.

FN=100N, Ff=20N

a)

μ=5.0

b)

μ=0.2

c)

μ=1.2

d)

μ=0.1

26.
A box takes 40 N to start moving when the coefficient of static friction is .54. What is the weight of the box? 
a)
81 N
b)
18 N
c)
98 N
d)
74 N
27.

Given that the system has frictionless and massless pulleys, and a string of negligible mass; find the acceleration of the system if Block 1 has a mass of 1.8 kg, and Block 2 has a mass of 2.7 kg. Each answer has the units of m/s2.

a)

2.38

b)

9.8

c)

4.3

d)

1.96

28.
If an object is at rest on an inclined plane, which of the following forces is greatest?
a)
Normal Force
b)
Friction
c)
Weight
d)
Both Normal Force and Weight are equal, so they both are the greatest.
29.
Match description with free-body diagram.
a)
A rightward force is applied to a book in order to move it across a desk with a rightward acceleration. Consider frictional forces. Neglect air resistance. 
b)
A rightward force is applied to a book in order to move it across a desk at constant velocity. Consider frictional forces. Neglect air resistance. 
c)
A college student rests a backpack upon his shoulder. The pack is suspended motionless by one strap from one shoulder. 
d)
A skydiver is descending with a constant velocity. Consider air resistance.
30.
Calculate the net force acting upon the object.
a)
10 N east
b)
0 N
c)
14.1 N east
d)
20 N north
31.

What would the acceleration of m2 be if m1 was 4 kg and m2 is 5kg?

a)

1.1 m/s/s, 270 degrees

b)

1.1 m/s/s, 90 degrees

c)

.92 m/s/s, 270 degrees

d)

.92 m/s/s, 0 degrees

32.

What is the acceleration of the cart on the table if the cart and mass has a combined mass of 8kg with a coefficient of friction of 0.15 and the hanging mass is 5.5kg?

a)

15 m/s/s, 0 degrees

b)

15 m/s/s 90 degrees

c)

3.1 m/s/s 0 degrees

d)

3.1 m/s/s 270 degrees

33.

Draw a free body diagram on the blue box!

Remember, there in tension, weight, and normal force.

34.

Which of the following is not true about the system?

a)

T3 is equal to the scalar sum of the magnitudes of T2 and T1

b)

T3 is equal in magnitude to Fg

c)

The x- components of the T1 and T2 and equivalent but in opposite directions

d)

The system is in equilibrium.

35.

Rank the tensions experienced by the strings.

a)

TA > TB > TC

b)

TB > TA = TC

c)

TB > TC > TA

d)

Cannot be determined

36.

A 5 kg ball is lifted 12 m above the ground. The ball:

a)

gains elastic potential energy

b)

gains gravitational potential energy

c)

gains kinetic energy

d)

gains mechanical energy

37.

Which of the following objects has the most kinetic energy?

a)

A 20 kg toddler running at 5 m/s

b)

A 50 kg toddler running at 30 m/s

c)

A 90 kg toddler running at 30 m/s

d)

A 100 kg toddler running at 5 m/s

38.

A student is asked to determine the work done on a block of wood when the block is pulled horizontally using an attached string. The student is supplied with a spring scale, a stopwatch, and a meterstick. Which of the following graphical analysis techniques will allow the student to determine the work done on the block by the string?

a)

Graphing the force as a function of time and calculating the slope

b)

Graphing the force as a function of time and calculating the area under the curve

c)

Graphing the force as a function of distance and calculating the slope

d)

Graphing the force as a function of distance and calculating the area under the curve

39.

A rubber ball with mass 0.20 kg is dropped vertically from a height of 1.5 m above a floor. The ball bounces off of the floor, and during the bounce 0.60 J of energy is dissipated. What is the maximum height of the ball after the bounce?

a)

0.30 m

b)

0.90 m

c)

1.19 m

d)

1.56 m

40.

Which of the following is true for a system consisting of a mass oscillating on the end of an ideal spring?

a)

The kinetic and potential energies are equal to each other at all times.

b)

The kinetic and potential energies are both constant.

c)

The maximum kinetic energy and maximum potential energy are equal, but occur at different times.

d)

The maximum potential energy is achieved when the mass passes through its equilibrium position.

41.

A rock is lifted for a certain time by a force F that is greater in magnitude than the rock's weight W. The change in kinetic energy of the rock during this time is equal to the

a)

work done by the net force (F - W)

b)

work done by F alone

c)

work done by W alone

d)

difference in the momentum of the rock before and after this time

42.

An object is projected vertically upward from ground level. It rises to a maximum height H. If air resistance is negligible, which of the following must be true for the object when it is at a height H/2?

a)

Its speed is half of its initial speed.

b)

Its kinetic energy is half of its initial kinetic energy.

c)

Its potential energy is half of its initial potential energy.

d)

Its total mechanical energy is half of its initial value.

43.
Which position has the most potential energy?
a)
A
b)
G
c)
C
d)
D
44.
A pendulum is released from point C.  Which statement is correct as it  swings from C to A?
a)
The PE increases and KE decreases
b)
The KE increases and PE decreases.
c)
The PE is maximum at A.
d)
The KE is maximum at C and B.
45.
A 40 kg crate is picked up by a crane to a height of 50m. The crate falls. What is the velocity of the crate just before it hits the ground?
a)
2000 Joules
b)
19,600 Joules
c)
19,600 m/s
d)
31.3 m/s
46.

What is the SI unit of Energy?

a)

Watts

b)

Entrons

c)

Joules

d)

Newtons

47.

When the speed of an object triples, what happens to its kinetic energy?

a)

3 times as much K

b)

9 times as much K

c)

1/3 as much K

d)

1/9 as much K

48.

What is the KE of a 4 kg ball moving at 3 m/s?

a)

18 J

b)

9 J

c)

36 J

d)

12 J

49.

A force of 10 N is exerted on an object for 3 m. What is the objects change in KE energy

a)

0.3 J

b)

3.0 J

c)

30.0 J

d)

300 J

50.

Eileen lifts her 1 kg physics book up 2 meters. How much work does she do?

a)

2 N

b)

20 N

c)

20 J

d)

2 J

51.

The Work-Energy Theorem says:

a)

p = mv

b)

Ug = mgy

c)

Change E = W

d)

W = Fdcos angle

52.
You drop a 5 kg ball from a height of 2 m. Just before it reaches the ground, what type of energy does it have?
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
53.

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

54.

True or False

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

a)

True

b)

False

55.

A beat is dropped from the edge of a cliff. Which of the following graphs best represents the beat's kinetic energy KE as a function of time t?

a)
b)
c)
d)
56.

The system shown consists of two objects of unequal masses, M1 and M2, and pulley with negligible mass and friction. Which of the following is true about the changes in the gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy of the system soon after the objects are released from rest?

a)

ΔU = 0 and ΔK>0\Delta U\ =\ 0\ and\ \Delta K>0

b)

ΔU>0 and ΔK>0\Delta U>0\ and\ \Delta K>0

c)

ΔU<0 and ΔK>0\Delta U<0\ and\ \Delta K>0

d)

ΔU=0 and ΔK=0\Delta U=0\ and\ \Delta K=0

57.

True or False

The total energy in an isolated system can be increased.

a)
True
b)
False
58.

True or False

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

a)

True

b)

False

59.

A block of mass M on an inclined surface is attached to a spring of negligible mass, as shown. The other end of the spring is attached to a wall, and there is negligible friction between the block and the incline. The block is pulled to a position such that the spring is stretched from its equilibrium position. The block is then released from rest. Which of the following systems can be classified as a closed system?

a)

A system consisting of the block only

b)

A system consisting of the spring and Earth

c)

A system consisting of the block and spring

d)

A system consisting of the block, spring, and Earth

60.
A pendulum is released from point C.  Which statement is correct as it  swings from C to A?
a)

The UgU_g   increases and KK  decreases

b)

The KK   increases and UgU_g   decreases.

c)

The UgU_g   is maximum at A.

d)

The KK   is maximum at C and B.

61.
When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum
a)
remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
b)
doubles
c)
quadruples
d)
decreases
62.
Which object has the greatest momentum?
a)
An 18-wheeler tractor trailer at rest.
b)
An average mass person walking.
c)
A sports car driving on the highway.
63.

Momentum is a ____________________ quantity

a)

science

b)

scalar

c)

vector

d)

energy

64.

T/F: A big truck will always have more momentum than a small car.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

A 9300 kg railroad car traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s strikes a second boxcar that weighs 5000 kg at rest. The railroad car is brought to a sudden stop while the boxcar moves away from the collision. At what speed will the second boxcar move?

a)

18.6 m/s

b)

9.3 m/s

c)

7.5 m/s

d)

1.86 m/s

66.

What would happen to the momentum of a toy car if the mass is doubled and the velocity decreases by 1/2?

a)

It decreases by 1/4

b)

It decreases by 1/2

c)

Stays the same

d)

It is doubled

67.

A 0.15 kg mass moving at +26 m/s is slowed to a stop by a force of -390 N. How long does it take the force to stop the mass?

a)

0.01 s

b)

0.001 s

c)

0.02 s

d)

0.23 s

68.

A car is traveling 20 m/s. It takes 4 seconds with a 7,500 N force to come to a stop. What is the mass of the car?

a)

150 kg

b)

1,500 kg

c)

37,500 kg

d)

3,750 kg

69.

How can a tennis ball and a bowling ball have the same momentum?

a)

have the same speed

b)

have different speeds

c)

one is moving backwards

d)

they can't

70.
Momentum is conserved in this type of collision
a)
elastic
b)
inelastic
c)
momentum is conserved in both types of collisions
71.

A track athlete throws a discus that has a momentum of 42kg*m/s into a field with a velocity of 21 m/s. What is the mass of the discus?

a)

1 kg

b)

2 kg

c)

3 kg

d)

4 kg

72.
A runner has a momentum of 670 kg m/s and is traveling at a velocity of 9 m/s. What is his mass?
a)
74.4 kg
b)
6030 kg
c)
0.0134 kg
d)
679 kg
73.

The Law of Conservation of Momentum states:

a)

The total momentum before a collision is equal to the total momentum after a collision.

b)

The total momentum before a collision is greater than the total momentum after a collision.

c)

The total momentum before a collision is less than the total momentum after a collision.

d)

The total momentum before a collision is not related to the total momentum after a collision.

74.

A Russian cosmonaut(87 kg) and USA astronaut(94 kg) are outside the ISS and decide to run a momentum experiment. They are motionless facing each other palm to palm, then push apart from each other. What happens to their momentum?

a)

their total momentum doubles

b)

their total momentum decreases

c)

the guy with the smaller mass has less momentum

d)

their momenta are opposite but equal

75.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

76.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

77.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

78.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

79.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

80.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

81.

Particle P is moving in a circle with uniform speed. Which one of the following diagrams correctly shows the direction of the acceleration and velocity of the particle at one instant of time?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
82.
The velocity is always _____ to the line of a circle. 
a)
outwards
b)
towards the center
c)
tangent
d)
faster
83.
Which statement is true about an object that is traveling in uniform circular motion?
a)
The speed of the object varies.
b)
The net force on the object is directed toward the center of the circular path.
c)
The direction of the object's velocity is constant.
d)
The net force on the object is directed away from the center of the circular path.
84.
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
85.

Bentley the bat has a mass of 0.58 kg and flies at a speed of 0.8 m/s in circle of radius 0.5 m. What is his centripetal acceleration?

a)

0.25 m/s2

b)

1.3 m/s2

c)

1.6 m/s2

d)

0.74 m/s2

86.

A race car completes three laps of a circular track with a radius of 35 m in 9.0 seconds. Determine the speed of the car.

a)

3.9 m/s

b)

73.3 m/s

c)

24.4 m/s

d)

1.0 m/s

87.

What's the centripetal acceleration of an object traveling 2.3 m/s around a circle of diameter 0.6 m?

a)

5 m/s2

b)

17.63 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

8.81 m/s2

88.
Calculate the velocity of an object moved around a circle with a radius of 1.65 m and an acceleration of 3.5 m/s2.
a)
2.4 m/s
b)
3.6 m/s
c)
3.9 m/s
d)
4.2 m/s
89.

A bicycle has a period of 0.3s . What is the

speed of its tires if their radius is 30 cm?

a)

6 m/s

b)

3 m/s

c)

60 m/s

d)

30 m/s

90.

The drum of a washing machine rotates 1800 times in 3 minutes. What is the period?

a)

0.1 s

b)

0.2 s

c)

0.3 s

d)

0.5 s

91.

what is the centripetal acceleration formula?

a)
b)
c)
d)
92.

What is the velocity formula for uniform circular motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
93.
Centripetal acceleration is ...
a)
Acceleration toward the center of a curved or circular path
b)
Acceleration toward the outside of a circle
c)
Vertical motion instead of horizontal motion
94.

A tennis ball on a string is spun clockwise around a circle. After the string breaks, which path will the tennis ball follow?

a)

Path I

b)

Path II

c)

Path III

d)

Path IV

95.

What is the centripetal force acting on a 2000 kilogram airplane if it turns with a radius of 1000 meters while moving at 300 meters per second?

a)

90000N

b)

600N

c)

1.8x105N1.8x10^5N  

d)

1.77x106N1.77x10^6N  

96.

Is the centripetal force of friction enough for a 1000 kilogram car to make a turn with a radius of 50 meters while moving at 15 meters per second? The rubber tires on asphalt have a coefficient of friction of 0.7.

a)

Yes, frictional force is greater than centripetal foce

b)

No, frictional force is greater than centripetal force

c)

Yes, frictional force is less than centripetal force

d)

No, frictional force is less than centripetal force

97.

The _______________________ supplies the centripetal force requirement for the car to move in a horizontal circle. Without it, the car would turn its wheels but would not move in a circle (as is the case on an icy surface).

a)

friction force

b)

centrifugal force

c)

normal force

d)

applied force

98.
What happens to the centripetal force exerted on an object if you triple the velocity?
a)
it increases to 3X
b)
it decreases to 6X
c)
it increases to 6X
d)
it increases to 9X
99.

The diagram shows a stone tied to the end of a length of string and is whirled round in a horizontal circle . What provides the centripetal force on the stone?

a)

The weight of the string.

b)

The friction in the string.

c)

The tension in the string.

d)

The air resistance from the surroundings.

100.
Where is the net force when the rollercoaster is at the top of the loop?
a)
Towards the sky
b)
Towards the Right
c)
Towards the left
d)
Towards the ground
101.

A spring extends 1.5 m under a load of 10 N. What is its spring constant?

a)

0.15 N/m

b)

8.5 N/m

c)

6.7 N/m

d)

15 N/m

102.
What Quantity can you calculate from the graph and give the magnitude of that quantity.  
a)

Work 4 J

b)

Displacement 30 m

c)

spring constant 20 N/m

d)

Velocity 2.6 m/s

103.

Objects with different masses are hung on a spring. The diagram shows how much the spring stretches. What is mass M?

a)

175 g

b)

150 g

c)

200 g

d)

166 g

104.

Which of these does not affect the period of a pendulum?

a)

length

b)

gravity

c)

mass

105.

The period of an ocean wave is 10 s. What is its frequency?

a)

10 cycle/second

b)

1 cycle/second

c)

0.5 cycle/second

d)

0.1 cycle/second

106.

At what point in the swing of a pendulum is the bob moving fastest?

a)

at the top of the arc

b)

at the bottom of the arc

107.

Pendulum "A" is on Jupiter Pendulum "B" is on the Moon.  The Moon has less gravity than Jupiter. The pendulums have the same mass and length.  Which Pendulum is moving faster?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Same

108.
What is the period on Earth of a pendulum with a length of 2.4 m?
a)

3.1 s

b)

1.5 s

c)

0.77 s

d)

1.2 sec

109.

A simple harmonic oscillator takes 4.8 s to undergo five complete vibrations. What is the frequency? 

a)

1 Hz

b)

0.96 Hz

c)

1 s

d)

0.96 s

110.

A block of mass 2.0 kg is attached to a spring. What is the spring constant if the block’s acceleration is 13 m/s2 when it is 0.75 m away from the equilibrium position?

a)

35 N/m

b)

0.12 N/m

c)

4.8 N/m

d)

9.8 N/m

111.

What is the amplitude of this motion?

(a)  

112.

An object is attached to a spring and oscillates with amplitude A and period T, as represented on the graph above. The nature of the velocity v and acceleration a of the object at time T/4 is best represented by which of the following?

a)

v > 0, a > 0

b)

v > 0, a < 0

c)

v > 0, a = 0

d)

v = 0, a < 0

e)

v = 0, a = 0

113.

A 1.0 kg mass is attached to the end of a vertical ideal spring with a force constant of 400 N/m. The mass is set in simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 10 cm. The speed of the 1.0 kg mass at the equilibrium position is

a)

2 m/s

b)

4 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

40 m/s

e)

200 m/s

114.

A mass is hung from an ideal spring.  It is pulled down a distance y in the negative direction and released.  Which shows the correct position vs. time and corresponding velocity vs. time graphs.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

115.

The figure above shows a uniform meterstick that is set on a fulcrum at its center. A force of magnitude F toward the bottom of the page is exerted on the meterstick at the position shown. At which of the labeled positions must an upward force of magnitude 2F be exerted on the meterstick to keep the meterstick in equilibrium?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

116.

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

117.

If the fulcrum is on the hinge in the picture, which of the following forces are not creating torque.

a)

Normal force from the wall

b)

Weight from the rod

c)

Tension from the string.

118.

True or False: If the net torque is non-zero, the system is accelerating.

a)

True

b)

False

119.

Reorder the following in ascending order of torque (low to high) due to the hanging weight at the hinge

a)

b)

c)

d)

1)
2)
3)
4)
120.

Reorder the following in increasing order of difficulty to rotate about the axis shown by the long line

a)

b)

c)

d)

1)
2)
3)
4)