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Physics Final IA Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

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1.

Which of the following velocity vs. time graphs corresponds to this position vs. time graph?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Which equation best represent this position vs time graph?

a)

xf = (5 m/s)t

b)

xf = (5 m/s)t + 2.5 m

c)

xf = (10 m/s)t

d)

xf = (10 m/s)t + 2.5 m

3.

The object's velocity in this graph is represented by:

a)

The y-intercept

b)

The area under the curve

c)

The slope

d)

Velocity cannot be determined from this graph

4.
  1. If the graph represented a car moving in a straight line, which of the following best describes its motion?

a)

Moving at a constant velocity

b)

Moving at an increasing speed

c)

Moving at an increasing acceleration

d)

Not moving at all

5.

From this plot, the acceleration of the car must be...

a)

Zero

b)

Constant but not zero

c)

Increasing

d)

Decreasing

6.

From this graph...

a)

The object is speeding up in the positive direction

b)

The object is speeding up in the negative direction

c)

The object is slowing down in the positive direction

d)

The object is slowing down in the negative direction

7.

From this graph...

a)

The object is speeding up in the positive direction

b)

The object is speeding up in the negative direction

c)

The object is slowing down in the positive direction

d)

The object is slowing down in the negative direction

8.

From this graph...

a)

The object is speeding up in the positive direction

b)

The object is speeding up in the negative direction

c)

The object is slowing down in the positive direction

d)

The object is slowing down in the negative direction

9.

From this graph...

a)

The object is speeding up in the positive direction

b)

The object is speeding up in the negative direction

c)

The object is slowing down in the positive direction

d)

The object is slowing down in the negative direction

10.

Which of the following objects is NOT accelerating?

a)

A ball dropped from a tall building

b)

A ball thrown straight up in the air

c)

A friction-negligible lab cart moving across a flat, friction-negligible desk

d)

A friction-negligible lab cart moving down an inclined ramp

11.

A ball tossed straight up rises, reaches its highest point, and then falls back to its starting point. During this time, the ball's acceleration is always pointing…

a)

In the direction of motion

b)

Opposite of the velocity

c)

Down

d)

Up

12.

If you drop a feather and hammer simultaneously from the same height in a vacuum with no air, which will reach the ground first?

a)

The feather

b)

The hammer

c)

They both hit the ground at the same time

d)

They both fly away together to Dreamland

13.

A  ball is thrown straight up. At the top of its path, the instantaneous speed is

a)

0 m/s

b)

Not enough information is given

c)

9.8 m/s

d)

20 m/s

14.

A  ball is thrown straight up. At the top of its path, its acceleration is

a)

0 m/s2

b)

Not enough information is given

c)

9.8 m/s2 pointing upwards

d)

9.8 m/s2 pointing downwards

15.

A car starts from rest, and after 7 seconds, it moves at 42 m/s. What is the car’s acceleration?

a)

0.17 m/s2

b)

1.67 m/s2

c)

6 m/s2

d)

7 m/s2

16.

A car accelerates at 2 m/s2. If the car starts from rest, how much time does it need to accelerate to 20 m/s?

a)

2 seconds

b)

10 seconds

c)

20 seconds

d)

40 seconds

17.

A coconut in free fall starts from rest. After falling for 6 seconds, what will its speed be?

a)

6 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s

c)

58.8 m/s

d)

60 m/s

18.

A puck on a frictionless surface is already moving at 1 m/s. How much force is required to keep it moving at this speed?

a)

0 N

b)

1 N

c)

2 N

d)

Depends on how much the puck weighs

19.

If an object has twice as much mass as another object, it also has twice as much...

a)

Gravitational Acceleration

b)

Velocity

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Size

20.

A 10 kg box hangs motionless from the ceiling and is supported by two vertical ropes. What is the tension in each rope?

a)

5 N

b)

10 N

c)

49 N

d)

98 N

21.

Hawkeye shoots an arrow. Consider the force of the bowstring against the arrow; the equal, opposite force would be

a)

The arrow's push against the bowstring

b)

The weight of the arrow

c)

Air resistance against the arrow

d)

The friction of the ground against Hawkeye's feet

22.

When your hand pushes against a wall, the force that the wall exerts on your hand is

a)

Zero

b)

Less than the force of the hand pushing on the wall

c)

More than the force of the hand pushing on the wall

d)

The same as the force of the hand pushing on the wall

23.

You pull horizontally on a 50 kg crate with a 450 N applied force. If the friction force from the ground is 250 N, what is the Net Force?

a)

50 N

b)

200 N

c)

450 N

d)

700 N

24.

As galaxies move away from us, their light is redshifted, which means that the observed frequencies are more towards the lower (red) end of the spectrum. This shifting of frequencies is due to:

a)

Polarization

b)

Gravity

c)

The Doppler Effect

d)

Inertia

25.

If the net force acting on an object doubles, what happens to its acceleration?

a)

It quarters

b)

It halves

c)

It stays the same

d)

It doubles

26.

A girl pulls on a 20 kg wagon and accelerates at 2 m/s2. What is the Net Force on the wagon?

a)

2 N

b)

10 N

c)

20 N

d)

40 N

27.

 When an object moves at a constant velocity or is motionless, what is the Net Force?

a)

0 N

b)

9.8 N

c)

Its mass multiplied by its acceleration

d)

Not enough information is given

28.

If the force of friction on a sliding object is 25 N, what force needs to be applied to make it move at a constant velocity?

a)

More than 25 N

b)

25 N

c)

Less than 25 N

d)

Depends on its direction of motion

29.

A hanging box is motionless; its forces are:

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

30.

A soccer ball has already been kicked and is now slowing down as it rolls on the turf. Its forces are:

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

31.

For an object moving in a circle, its velocity is always pointing:

a)

Tangent to its path in the circle

b)

Into the circle

c)

Out of the circle

d)

Below the circle

32.

Centrifugal force is actually:

a)

A real force

b)

Inertia of the object wanting to stay in the circle

c)

Inertia of the object wanting to leave the circle

d)

The same thing as centripetal force

33.

Centripetal force is:

a)

A fictitious force

b)

The force of a flower opening its petals

c)

The force keeping an object moving in a circular path

d)

The force someone feels pushing them out of the circle

34.

At the top of a loop, the direction of the acceleration and net force is pointing

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

Clockwise

d)

Counter-clockwise

35.

At the bottom of a loop, the net force and acceleration is pointing

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

Clockwise

d)

Counter-clockwise

36.

Centripetal acceleration always points:

a)

Forwards along the edge of the circle

b)

To the center of the circle

c)

Out of the circle

37.

If a tire doubles its rotational speed, its acceleration:

a)

Stays the same

b)

Doubles

c)

Quadruples

d)

Halves

38.

Which part of a vinyl record spins the fastest?

a)

All parts of the disc spin at the same speed

b)

The edge

c)

The center

d)

Between the edge and the center

39.

What could be used to simulate gravity in a rotating space station?

a)

There can never be gravity in space

b)

Centripetal force

c)

Centrifugal Force

d)

Friction

40.

An object that moves uniformly in a circle can have a constant ___________________ but a changing ___________________.

a)

Speed; Velocity

b)

Velocity; Speed

41.

Accelerating objects are: (choose most inclusive answer)

a)

getting faster

b)

slowing down

c)

speeding up or slowing down

d)

changing velocity

42.

If the radius of a circle is reduced to half its original value, how will this affect the acceleration?

a)

The acceleration is doubled

b)

The acceleration is halved

c)

Radius has no effect on the acceleration

43.

Centripetal force is a unique force

a)

True; it is a new force of its own

b)

False; it is just a name for another force

44.

As the RADIUS INCREASES for an object moving in a circle, what happens to the centripetal force?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same

45.

As the MASS INCREASES for an object moving in a circle, what happens to the centripetal force?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same

46.

As the VECLOCITY INCREASES for an object moving in a circle, what happens to the centripetal force?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same

47.

You are on a merry-go-round moving at a constant speed. Which direction is your acceleration?

a)

away from the center

b)

towards the center

c)

There is no acceleration, because the speed is constant

48.

Which of the following is NOT an example of projectile motion?

a)

A football thrown 10 yards in the air

b)

A ball that has rolled off a table

c)

A plane accelerating on a runway

d)

An apple falling from a tree

49.

Assume no air resistance; for an object in projectile motion, in what direction is the object's velocity constant?

a)

Horizontal

b)

Vertical

c)

Both

d)

Neither

50.

Assume no air resistance; for an object in projectile motion, in what direction is the object's velocity accelerating?

a)

Horizontal

b)

Vertical

c)

Both

d)

Neither

51.

A 5 kg cannonball is dropped from a cliff, that is 120 m tall. At the same time, an 8 kg cannonball is launched directly horizontally at 6 m/s from the same cliff. Each cannonball has the same shape. Assuming no air resistance, which object will hit the ground first?

a)

The dropped cannonball

b)

The launched cannonball

c)

They hit the ground at the same time

d)

There is not enough information

52.

A baseball is thrown horizontally at 8 m/s. How long will it take the ball to travel a range of 40 m (assuming it doesn't hit the ground before then)?

a)

5 s

b)

8 s

c)

There is not enough information

d)

320 s

53.

A water balloon is dropped from a skyscraper. How tall is the skyscraper if the ball reaches the ground in 10 seconds?

a)

4.9 m

b)

9.8 m

c)

490 m

d)

541 m

54.

A juggler throws a ball directly upwards in the air. What is the velocity and acceleration of the ball at its maximum height?

a)

Velocity = 0 m/s

Acceleration = 0 m/s2

b)

Velocity = 0 m/s

Acceleration = -9.8 m/s2

c)

Velocity = Nonzero

Acceleration = 0 m/s2

d)

Velocity = Nonzero

Acceleration = -9.8 m/s2

55.

A toy car is moving along with 4 J of kinetic energy. If the speed of the car is doubled, what will the new kinetic energy be?

a)

1 J

b)

2 J

c)

8 J

d)

16 J

56.

A hang glider is soaring through the sky with 80 J of gravitational potential energy. If she lowers her height to half the original height, what will her new gravitational energy be?

a)

20 J

b)

40 J

c)

80 J

d)

160 J

57.

What is always true of an object possessing a kinetic energy of 0 J?

a)

It is on the ground

b)

It is above the ground

c)

It is moving

d)

It is at rest

58.

What is always true of an object possessing a gravitational potential energy of 0 J?

a)

It is on the ground

b)

It is above the ground

c)

It is moving

d)

It is at rest

59.

What is the phenomenon called that changes the frequency of the siren sound as an ambulance drives by?

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Resonance

c)

Destructive Interference

d)

Doppler Effect

60.

What variable measures the height of a wave from equilibrium?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

61.

Sound waves are classified as a:

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

c)

Seismic Wave

d)

Electromagnetic Wave

62.

Which type of wave does not require a medium to travel through?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Sound

63.

The relationship between wavelength and frequency is:

a)

Direct

b)

Linear

c)

Inverse

d)

There is no relationship between the two

64.

This term refers to the amount of time it takes for half of a certain substance to undergo radioactive decay.

a)

alpha life

b)

beta life

c)

radioactivity time

d)

half-life

65.
Has the highest penetrating power.  Can penetrate our body.  Even several cm thick of lead or several meters thick of concrete cannot stop all of it.
a)
Alpha
b)
Beta
c)
Gamma
66.

Gamma rays have

a)

no mass

b)

a huge mass

c)

a small mass

d)

an average mass

67.
A helium nucleus with two protons and two neutrons is called a(n) ____.  
a)
alpha particle
b)
electroscope
c)
beta particle
d)
gamma ray
68.
Has the lowest penetrating power.  Can only penetrate 0.05 mm into the body and can be stopped by a piece of paper or clothing.
a)
Alpha
b)
Beta
c)
Gamma
69.

The % of the parent isotope remaining after 1 Half Life.

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

12.5%

d)

6.25%

70.
This picture is an example of ____________
a)
Elastic Collision
b)
Inelastic collision
71.
This is an example of what kind of collision?
a)
Elastic
b)
Inelastic
72.

The law of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum of all objects interacting with each other will ________________________ no matter of the nature of the forces between the object.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain constant

d)

fluctuate

73.

What is the momentum of a 3 kg ball moving at the velocity of 5 m/s east?

a)

3 kg m/s east

b)

5 kg m/s west

c)

15 kg m/s west

d)

15 kg m/s east

e)

0 kg m/s

74.

If a 70kg man and a 40kg boy are both running at the same velocity, who has more momentum?

a)

The boy

b)

The man

c)

They both have the same momentum

75.

What is the momentum of a 55 kg object with a velocity of 8.4 m/s?

a)

462

b)

6.5

c)

1940.4

d)

4532.2