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POT Semester 2 Final Exam Review Quizizz 1

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind(s) of energy is(are) in a person climbing a ladder?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Both

d)

Need the mass of the person to determine.

2.

As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy?

a)

The PE and KE increase and decrease together

b)

The PE decreases while the KE increases

c)

Impossible to know without knowing the mass

d)

The PE and the KE decrease and increase together.

3.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
4.

According to the Law of Conservation of energy, the amount of energy before and after a reaction must be the same. Which statement below is true?

a)

The total amount of energy is conserved

b)

The total amount of energy is less after a reaction

c)

The total amount of energy is more after a reaction

d)

Need the mass of the object to determine if energy is conserved.

5.

When velocity triples, kinetic energy increases by ______ times. KE =1/2mv2

a)

9

b)

3

c)

1.5

d)

4.5

6.

A cliff diver with a mass of 125 kg jumps off a 50m high cliff, how fast will he be traveling just before he hits the water? (His height at this point is 0m)

(HINT: Find PE first. then KE = 1/2mv2

g = 9.8 m/s2

a)

61,250 m/s

b)

980 m/s

c)

31.3 m/s

d)

247.5 m/s

7.

What is the kinetic energy at position Y? (ignore friction)

a)

0J

b)

10,000J

c)

20,000J

d)

can not be determined

8.
A 25 kg object moving at +15 m/s strikes a 15 kg mass moving at -10 m/s. If the 25 kg object moves off at -2 m/s, what is the velocity of the 15 kg object?
a)
-18.3 m/s
b)
+18.3 m/s
c)
-27 m/s
d)
+7 m/s
9.
A 120 kg lineman moving at -2 m/s tackles an 80 kg fullback moving at +8 m/s. Both players are intertwined as they fall to the ground.  If the fullback's velocity after they collide is +2 m/s, what is the lineman's velocity?
a)
2 m/s
b)
8.7 m/s
c)
4.7 m/s
d)
6 m/s
10.

Select the best equation that would help solve the problem:

Ball A and Ball B have the same mass. Ball A rolls and collides with Ball B at rest. Ball A rolls with some velocity after the collision, what is the velocity of Ball B?

a)

Δp = mv

b)

p = mv

c)

(before) mAvA + mBvB = mAvA + mBvB (after)

d)

(before) mAvA + mBvB = (mA + mB)v (after)

11.

A 3,000 kg truck moving at +10 m/s hits a 1,000 kg parked car which moves off at +15 m/s after the collision. What is the velocity of the truck after the collision?

a)

10 m/s

b)

0 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

2 m/s

12.

A 10,000 kg railroad car traveling at a velocity of 6 m/s hits a stationary (at rest) boxcar that weighs 5600 kg. At what speed will the second boxcar move if the railroad car reduces its speed to 4.0 m/s after collision?

Assume that all railroad car and the boxcar move in the same direction after the collision.

a)

5.0 m/s

b)

3.6 m/s

c)

7.8 m/s

d)

9.8 m/s

13.

A 2.5 kg ball moving at 5 m/s collides with another 2.5 kg ball that is at rest in a perfectly elastic collision. What is the total momentum of these two balls before collision?

a)

25 kg m/s

b)

12.5 kgm/s

c)

50 kgm/s

d)

6.25 kgm/s

14.

An external force _____ the total momentum of a closed system

a)

changes

b)

does not change

15.

An internal force _____ the total momentum of a closed system

a)

Changes

b)

does not change

16.
The total momentum before a collision is _________ the total momentum after a collision.
a)
equal to 
b)
less than 
c)
more than
d)
It depends on the type of collision
17.
A large box slides across a frictionless surface with a velocity of 12 m/s and a mass of 4 kg,  collides with a smaller box with a mass of 2 kg that is stationary.  The boxes stick together. What is the velocity of the two combined masses after collision?
a)
0 m/s
b)
4 m/s
c)
8 m/s
d)
12 m/s
18.
Two football players with mass 75 kg and 100 kg run directly toward each other with speeds of 6 m/s and 8 m/s respectively. If they grab each other as they collide, the combined speed of the two players just after the collision would be:
a)
2 m/s 
b)
3.4 m/s 
c)
4.6 m/s 
d)
7.1 m/s
19.
In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other.  The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s.  The carts stick together when they collide.  Calculate their final speed.
a)
0.5 m/s
b)
1.0 m/s
c)
0.33 m/s
d)
0.67 m/s
20.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that the total energy of a system is always conserved. Is this statement:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

If an object is dropped from a certain height, does the total energy of that object keep decreasing until it becomes zero once it strikes the ground?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
The PE and KE increase and decrease together
b)
The PE decreases while the KE increases 
c)
Impossible to know without knowing the mass  
24.
Can energy be destroyed?
a)
no
b)
yes
25.

The law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be destroyed nor created. According to this law which of these equations is correct?

a)

E=mc2

b)

KE = PE

c)

Energy in = energy out

d)

Energy in = power in

26.

A quarterback throws a Hail Mary to try and win a game. As the ball travels, what is happening to the total energy in the ball+Earth system? (Disregard friction and air resistance)

a)

The total energy quickly reaches zero

b)

The total energy is decreasing

c)

The total energy isn't changing

d)

The total energy is increasing