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CPS 2024 Final Exam Practice

Total questions: 132

Worksheet time: 3hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

John drove his car from his home to a nearby city. The city is 150 kilometers away and it took him 3 hours to reach. Can you calculate the average speed of John's car using the speed formula (Speed = Distance/Time)?

a)

45 km/h

b)

50 km/h

c)

55 km/h

d)

60 km/h

2.

John participated in a local marathon. He completed the 5 km race in 0.42 hours. Can you calculate his average speed in km/h using the speed formula (Speed = Distance/Time)?

a)

10 km/h

b)

12 km/h

c)

15 km/h

d)

20 km/h

3.

A bus is traveling from city A to city B. The distance between the two cities is 240 km. If the bus completes the journey in 4 hours, can you calculate the average speed of the bus?

a)

50 km/h

b)

60 km/h

c)

70 km/h

d)

80 km/h

4.

A race car driver completes a lap of 200 meters in 20 seconds during a practice session. Using the speed formula (Speed = Distance/Time), can you calculate the driver's average speed in meters per second (m/s)?

a)

8 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

12 m/s

d)

15 m/s

5.

Which of the following are examples of velocity?

a) 50 mph

b) 24 mph North

c) 24 mph Northeast

d) 30 mph West

a)

All but (d)

b)

All are velocity except (a)

c)

Only (b)

d)

None are velocity

6.

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 displacement?  

a)

40 meters, South

b)

50 meters, South

c)

50 meters, North

d)

40 meters, North 

7.
If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?
a)
20m
b)
40m
c)
0m
d)
-20m
8.

The clown walked 27 feet in 9 seconds. what was his velocity?

a)

18 feet/sec

b)

243 feet/sec

c)

36 feet/sec

d)

3 feet/sec

9.
Billy was driving his car and when he reached the tollbooth he slowed from 190m/s to 12m/s in 20 second.
a)
-8.9m/s²
b)
8.9m/s²
c)
9.8m/s²
d)
-9.8m/s²
10.
The speed boats speed increased from 0m/s to 24m/s in a time span of 12 seconds.
a)
4 m/s²
b)
2 m/s²
c)
8 m/s²
d)
6 m/s²
11.
A boat increases its speed from 16 m/s to 96 m/s in 5 seconds.
a)
10 m/s²
b)
16 m/s²
c)
14 m/s²
d)
12 m/s²
12.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
13.

A bicycle accelerates from 3 m/s to 6 m/s in a distance of 1.5 m. What is the acceleration of the bike?

a)

2 m/s/s

b)

9 m/s/s

c)

-2 m/s/s

d)

-9 m/s/s

14.

A 20 kg frog leaps with an acceleration of

2 m/Second square

what is its force?

a)

10 N

b)

40 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

40 N

15.

As the car crashes into the pole, the driver with a mass of 160 g was thrown from the car with a force of 800 N

What was the acceleration of his body as it was thrown from the car?

a)

800 m/s2

b)

128,000 m/s2

c)

640 m/s2

d)

5 m/s2

16.

What is the mass of a baseball with an acceleration of 30m/s2

and the force of 60 N?

a)

2 kg

b)

2 N

c)

180 g

d)

90 kg

17.

In Newton's 3rd law: A bat hits a ball with a force of 100 N. What is the force and its direction exerted by the ball on the bat?

a)

100 Newtons, same direction

b)

100 Newtons, opposite direction

c)

200 Newtons, opposite direction

d)

200 Newtons, same direction

18.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
19.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
20.

What is the force on a 1000 kg elevator that is falling freely at 9.8 m/sec2

a)

102.04 n

b)

9,800 n

c)

980 n

d)

103 n

21.
A 50 kg skater pushed by a friend accelerates 5 m/s2.  How much force did the friend apply? The answer to this question is most likely (HINT: Look at the units!!!) - 
a)
250 N
b)
250 m/s2
c)
250 kg 
22.

A girl weighs 300 N what is her mass here on Earth?

a)

40.8 kg

b)

41 kg

c)

30.6 kg

d)

300 N

23.

If the mass of a rhino is 1,080 kilograms on Earth , what is its weight?

a)

2,400 Newtons

b)

10,800 kg

c)

10,800 Newtons

d)

10,584 kg

24.

Find the weight of a 20g object

a)

200N

b)

20g

c)

0.2N

d)

0.02kg

25.

What is the weight of a 456g object?

a)

456g

b)

0.456kg

c)

4.56N

d)

456N

26.

Find the weight of a 5kg rock on Mercury with a gravitational pull of 3.59m/s/s.

a)

5kg

b)

17.95N

c)

1.39N

d)

0.718N

27.
It takes 20 N of force to move a box a distance of 10 m. How much work is done on the box in Joules?
a)
200 J
b)
20.0J
c)
100 J
d)
10 J
28.
if you push a cart with a force of 60 N for 2 m... how much work have you done
a)
120 J
b)
30 J
c)
120 N 
d)
30 N
29.
You apply a force of 18 N to a dresser and move it 3.0 m. How much work did you do on the dresser?
a)
54 J
b)
6.0 J
c)
21 J
d)
27 J
30.

It takes 20 N of force to move a box a distance of 10 m. How much work is done on the box in Joules?

a)

200 J

b)

20.0 J

c)

100 J

d)

10 J

31.
True or false
You do work only when you exert a force on an object and move it
a)
true
b)
false
32.

Lilly's cat ran through your yard. The cat has a mass of 5 kg. He is running at a speed of 3 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the cat as he runs?

a)

8.5 J

b)

45 J

c)

7.5 J

d)

22.5 J

33.

Ty lifts a set of 1250kg weights a vertical distance of 2m in a weight lifting contest. What Potential Energy do the weights now possess?

a)

12,789 Joules

b)

24,500 Joules

c)

4,500 Joules

34.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
35.

Calculate the potential energy of a car with a mass of 2,500 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level. (g = 10 Nkg-1)

a)

250,000 J

b)

2,500,000 J

c)

25,000,000 J

d)

250 J

36.

Alice kicks a soccer ball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves the ground moving 30 meters per second. What is the kinetic energy of the soccer ball? (KE = 1/2mv2)

a)

567 J

b)

900 J

c)

945 J

d)

30 J

37.
You do 90 joules of work in 30 seconds. How much power have you generated?
a)
30 watts
b)
3 watts
c)
120 watts
d)
270 watts
38.
You move an 8-newton weight five meters in 4 seconds. How much power have you generated?
a)
160 watts
b)
10 watts
c)
6.4 watts
d)
17 watts
39.

A cyclist does 900 Joules of work in 60 seconds. What is the cyclist's power output?

a)

15 Watts

b)

150 Watts

c)

1.5 Watts

d)

90 Watts

40.

A machine does 1500 Joules of work in 3 seconds. What is the power of the machine?

a)

450 Watts

b)

500 Watts

c)

4500 Watts

d)

50 Watts

41.

How much work is done by a 100 Watt light bulb that has been on for 60 seconds?

a)

6000 Joules

b)

600 Joules

c)

60 Joules

d)

1000 Joules

42.

A car engine does 24000 Joules of work in 8 seconds. What is the power of the engine?

a)

3000 Watts

b)

200 Watts

c)

300 Watts

d)

2000 Watts

43.

What is the efficiency of an object that has 4000 J of work put into it, but only produces 3000 J of useful work.

a)

75%

b)

125 %

c)

25 %

d)

None of these.

44.

You input 100 J of work to a machine that gives 50 J of work output. What is the machine's efficiency?

a)

150%

b)

50%

c)

2%

d)

5000%

45.
2. The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
46.

A stretched rubber band has ____________ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

47.

The coaster at B is at -

a)

Maximum PE, Minimum KE

b)

Minimum PE, Minimum KE

c)

Minimum PE, Maximum KE

d)

Maximum PE, Maximum KE

48.

A football, which has a mass of 0.45 kg is thrown with a velocity of 10m/s. The ball has (a)   J of KE.

49.

Alice kicks a soccer ball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves the ground moving 30 meters per second. What is the kinetic energy of the soccer ball?

a)

567 J

b)

900 J

c)

945 J

d)

30 J

50.

Water surface waves are

a)

longitudinal and perpendicular waves.

b)

transverse and horizontal waves.

c)

longitudinal and transverse waves.

d)

vertical and horizontal waves.

51.

Sound waves from a radio generally travel in which medium?

a)

air

b)

earth

c)

light

d)

water

52.

Our eyes can detect light only within a range of _____ called visible light.

a)

frequencies

b)

speeds

c)

mediums

d)

periods

53.

The _____ is the distance between two crests of a wave.

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

period

54.

The speed of a sound wave

a)

depends on wavelength.

b)

depends on the medium.

c)

depends on amplitude.

d)

None of the above

55.

Sound waves

a)

require a medium.

b)

are unrelated to vibrations.

c)

are not mechanical waves.

d)

can travel in a vacuum.

56.

Light waves

a)

require a medium.

b)

cannot travel through solids.

c)

cannot travel through liquids.

d)

are electromagnetic waves.

57.

Light waves are

a)

transverse waves.

b)

longitudinal waves.

c)

rotation waves.

d)

circular waves.

58.

Sounds waves are

a)

transverse waves.

b)

longitudinal waves.

c)

circular waves.

d)

polarized waves.

59.

What is the highest point on the wave?

a)

Crest

b)

Parveena

c)

Trough

d)

Amplitude

60.

What is the Amplitude?

a)

The rarefaction of a wave

b)

The distance between the equilibrium point and the crest

c)

The distance between the equilibrium point and the trough

d)

The distance between the medium and the wavelength

61.

What is the medium

a)

The motion of the wave

b)

The space the wave is passing through

c)

The material the wave is passing through

d)

Where the wave passes through the equilibrium poinT

62.

Find the Wave Speeds....

Wavelength - 7m

Frequency - 25hz

a)

180m/s

b)

120m/s

c)

215m/s

d)

175m/s

63.

What is the relationship between frequency and energy?

a)

frequency increases, energy decreases

b)

frequency increases, energy increases

c)

frequency decreases, energy increases

d)

there is no relationship between frequency and energy

64.

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

a)

frequency increases, wavelength increases

b)

frequency decreases, wavelength decreases

c)

frequency increases, wavelength decreases

d)

there is no relationship between frequency and wavelength

65.

Which of the following would EM waves moves the FASTEST through?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

66.

How do MECHANICAL waves travel?

a)

they transfer energy through particles that are touching each other

b)

they transfer energy between electric & magnetic fields

c)

they increase their amplitude to make waves travel faster

d)

they increase their frequency to make waves travel faster

67.

How do ELECTROMAGNETIC waves travel?

a)

they transfer energy through particles that are touching each other

b)

they transfer energy between electric & magnetic fields

c)

they increase their amplitude to make waves travel faster

d)

they increase their frequency to make waves travel faster

68.

Which radiation type has the highest energy?

a)

gamma rays

b)

x rays

c)

microwaves

d)

radio waves

69.

Which radiation type has the lowest energy?

a)

gamma rays

b)

x rays

c)

microwaves

d)

radio waves

70.

Which radiation type has the highest frequency?

a)

gamma rays

b)

x rays

c)

microwaves

d)

radio waves

71.

Which radiation type has the lowest frequency?

a)

gamma rays

b)

x rays

c)

microwaves

d)

radio waves

72.

Which radiation type has the shortest wavelength?

a)

gamma rays

b)

x rays

c)

microwaves

d)

radio waves

73.

Which radiation type has the longest wavelength?

a)

gamma rays

b)

x rays

c)

microwaves

d)

radio waves

74.

What does point C represent?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Crest

d)

Wavelength

75.

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

76.

In a longitudinal wave, a ____ is an area where the particles are spread apart and a ____ is an area where the particles are close together.

a)

crest, trough

b)

compression, rarefaction

c)

rarefaction, compression

d)

trough, crest

77.

Examples of ________ waves include visible light, xrays, ultraviolet, and radio waves.

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

78.
What is the speed of a man who runs 10 miles in 1 hr?
a)
20 miles
b)
10 m/min
c)
10 miles/hr
d)
20 hrs
79.
A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?
a)
25 miles/hr
b)
5 miles/hr
c)
125 km/hr
d)
50 km/hr
80.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
81.

1. A rocket launching in the Ukraine accelerates upwards from rest to a speed of 12 km/s in 8 seconds. Its acceleration is...?

a)

96 m/s

b)

96 m/s2

c)

1.5 m/s2

d)

1.5 m/s

82.

If a car accelerates from 0 to 60 km/h in 5 seconds, what is its acceleration?

a)

12 km/h 2^2

b)

12 m/s 2^2

c)

3 km/h 2^2

d)

3 m/s 2^2

83.

If a runner increases their speed from 2 m/s to 10 m/s in 4 seconds, what is their acceleration?

a)

2 m/s 2^2

b)

4 m/s 2^2

c)

8 m/s 2^2

d)

3 m/s 2^2

84.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
85.

Match the following description of one of Newton's Laws to the name of the law.

a)

Newton's First Law

1.

Objects in motion stay in motion, and objects at rest stay at rest unless a force acts upon them.

b)

Newton's Second Law

2.

The force needed to move an object is equal to the mass of the object times acceleration.

c)

Newton's Third Law

3.

For every action, there is an equal & opposite reaction.

86.

Match the following

a)

N

1.

Newton

b)
2.

Newton's 1st Law

c)
3.

Newton's 2nd Law

d)
4.

Newton's 3rd Law

e)
5.

Impulse

87.

Match the following Law of motion with the correct example

a)

Newton's 1st law of motion

1.

Roll a ball across smooth/rough surfaces. The ball rolls faster on smooth because less fiction

b)

Newton's 2nd law of motion

2.

Hit a ball with 2 different forces, the ball will have greater acceleration due to larger force

c)

Newton's 3rd of motion

3.

Bouncing the ball on the court is the action, the floor pushing the ball back up is the reaction

88.

According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, if you push on a wall, the wall pushes back on you with:

a)

Less force.

b)

More force.

c)

The same amount of force.

d)

No force at all.

89.

Which of the following best describes inertia?

a)

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its velocity.

b)

The rate of change of momentum of an object.

c)

The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.

d)

The gravitational pull on an object.

90.

If the action is a force of 5 N to the left, what is the reaction?

a)

5 N to the left

b)

5 N to the right

c)

10 N to the left

d)

10 N to the right

91.

Which law explains why it is harder to stop a heavy truck than a small car moving at the same speed?

a)

First Law of Motion

b)

Second Law of Motion

c)

Third Law of Motion

d)

Law of Universal Gravitation

92.

In a Force diagram, if the forces are on opposite sides and equal, what do we know?

a)

Velocity is changing

b)

Forces are balanced

c)

The total force is 0

d)

Forces are unbalanced

93.
How is velocity different than speed?
a)
Speed opposes velocity
b)
Velocity is speed with a direction
c)
None of the answers are correct
94.

Steve runs 20 m North in 4 seconds. What is his velocity

a)

5 m/s

b)

4 m/s south

c)

5 m/s south

d)

5 m/s north

95.

Which of the following is a contact force?

a)

Magnetic force

b)

Gravitational force

c)

Frictional force

d)

Electric force

96.

What type of force is gravity?

a)

A contact force

b)

A non-contact force

c)

A mechanical force

d)

An electromagnetic force

97.

What force opposes the motion of objects through the air?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Air resistance

d)

Tension

98.

What type of force is exerted by a stretched or compressed spring?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Elastic force

c)

Magnetic force

d)

Electric force

99.

During which interval is the object speeding up?

a)

A to B

b)

B to C

c)

D to E

d)

E to F

100.

During which interval is the object speeding up?

a)

A to B

b)

B to C

c)

D to E

d)

E to F

101.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment C?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
102.
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
103.

What is happening in this graph from point B to C? This is a SPEED-TIME GRAPH !! Look CAREFULLY !

(a)  

Choose from the below words
The object is slowing down.
The object is going down a hill.
The object is returning to its starting location.
The object is staying still.
104.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
105.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
106.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

107.

Choose the graph that matches the story. A car travels at a constant speed of 70 km/hr for 15 minutes. The car decreases its speed from 70 to 40 km/hr over the next two minutes and then continues to travel at a constant speed of 40 km/hr for the next 5 minutes.

a)
b)
c)
d)
108.

A leftward force is applied to a crate to push it across the floor at a constant speed. Which is the correct force diagram?

a)
b)
c)
d)
109.

A rightward force is applied to a dresser to accelerate it to the right across the bedroom floor.

a)
b)
c)
d)
110.

Which way is the object moving?

a)

it's either not moving or moving at a constant speed due to balanced forces

b)

to the right

c)

to the bottom

d)

up

111.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
112.
A ramp.
a)
Lever
b)
Inclined Plane
c)
Wedge
d)
Screw
113.

A doorknob is an example of a _______.

a)

wheel and axle

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

wedge

114.

An example of a lever is a ________.

a)

car wheels

b)

drill

c)

staircase

d)

hammer

115.

A simple machine that splits an object apart is a _______.

a)

inclined plane

b)

fulcrum

c)

wedge

d)

lever

116.

The fixed point around which a lever rotates is know as the

a)

wheel.

b)

fulcrum.

c)

input force.

d)

output force.

117.

a rigid bar resting on a pivot (the fulcrum) used to make moving objects easier, consist of an effort force, load, and fulcrum

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

pulley

118.

is a wheel and axle that support a cable or belt along the wheel’s circumference; pulleys are used to transfer force or speed and lift loads.

a)

inclined plane

b)

screw

c)

pulley

119.

consists of a flat surface at an incline (angle) that is used to move heavy objects to a higher level.

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

inclined plane

120.

a triangular shaped tool; tapers to a thin edge that functions as a moving inclined place, effort is applied to the top of the height.

a)

screw

b)

pulley

c)

wedge

121.

an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or a wheel and axle used to create rotary motion; used as a threaded fastener; can change a rotary motion into a linear motion

a)

inclined plane

b)

screw

c)

lever

122.
Which type simple machine would the base of a light bulb be?
a)
screw
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
d)
pulley
123.

Using the back of a hammer makes it much easier to remove a nail from a wooden board. What kind of simple machine would the hammer be classified as if you are using it for this purpose?

a)

Wedge

b)

Lever

c)

Pullye

d)

Inclined Plane

124.

A seesaw is what simple machine?

a)

lever

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

gear

125.

A wave that has the vibration parallel to the direction of the wave is called:

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

126.

A wave that has the vibration perpendicular to the direction of the wave is called:

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

127.

Which term means the number of waves that pass a point in 1 second?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

128.

Which section of the electromagnetic spectrum is the ONLY part humans can see?

a)

X-Rays

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

Visible Light

d)

Ultraviolet Rays

129.

Which electromagnetic waves are used by doctors to detect broken bones inside your body?

a)

X-Rays

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

Ultraviolet Rays

d)

Infrared Rays

130.

Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and therefore the highest frequency/most energy? Hint: These waves are also used in cancer treatments.

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Radio Waves

c)

Ultraviolet Rays

d)

X-rays

131.

Which wave has a low frequency, a long wavelength, and low energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Not enough information to determine

132.

Which wave has a high frequency, a short wavelength, and high energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Not enough information to determine