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final review 1

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What shape is the path of a projectile?

a)

hyperbola

b)

circle

c)

parabola

d)

triangle

2.

What is the acceleration due to gravity?

(a)  

3.

What launch angle would have the same range as a projectile launched at 20°?

a)

90

b)

70

c)

60

d)

80

4.

What is the path of a projectile called?

(a)  

5.

Is projectile motion one dimensional?

a)

yes it's one dimensional

b)

no it's two dimensional

c)

no it's three dimensional

6.

Which direction, horizontal or vertical has acceleration?

a)

horizontal

b)

vertical

7.

Which direction, horizontal or vertical has constant speed?

a)

horizontal

b)

vertical

8.

Two identical balls roll off the edge of a table.  One leaves the table traveling twice the speed of the other.  Which ball hits the floor first? Explain why.

4 lines
9.

Draw vector arrows representing the vx and vy velocity components during the course of the motion. The length of the arrows should represent the magnitude of the velocity components.

10.

Draw vector arrows representing the vx and vy velocity components during the course of the motion.

11.

At what point is vy= 0 m/s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of these points

12.

At what point is vx= 0 m/s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of these points

13.
A vector is a quantity that had
a)
magnitude and time
b)
time and direction
c)
magnitude and direction
d)
direction and rhythm 
14.
Which of the following would NOT be considered a projectile? 
a)
a cannonball thrown straight up
b)
a cannon ball rolling down a slope
c)
a cannonball rolling off a table
d)
a cannonball thrown in the air
15.
The horizontal component of a projectile's velocity is independent of...
a)
it's range
b)
time
c)
the vertical component
d)
none of these
16.
If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its velocity at the highest point?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s
c)
0 m/s2
d)
0 m/s
17.

What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?

a)
0 m/s2
b)
-9.8 m/s2
18.

The distance and direction an object moves from a starting position is the object's ____________.

a)

displacement

b)

position

c)

distance

d)

speed

19.

If you travel 1.5 km north from your house at noon, and at 6pm you travel 5 km south, what is your displacement?

a)

6.5 km north

b)

6.5 km south

c)

3.5 km north

d)

3.5 km south

20.

In the morning you leave home and walk 0.5km to a friend's house. At 11:30 am you return home, then travel by car to the mall, which is 10 km away, and arrive at 11:45 am. What is the total distance traveled?

a)

2.8 km/h

b)

10 km

c)

10.5 km

d)

11 km

21.

You go to the mall 10 km away and take 15 minutes to get there. What is your speed?

a)

0.67 km/min

b)

2.8 km/h

c)

0.67 km/h

d)

2.8 km/min

22.

average speed is found by ______________.

a)

displacement/total time

b)

total distance/total time

c)

displacement * total time

d)

total distance * total time

23.

Kendra is walking home and her house is 200 m away. It takes her 20 seconds to get home. What was her speed?

a)

400 m/s

b)

200 m/s

c)

25 m/s

d)

10 m/s

24.

Abby is driving at a speed of 30 km/hr over a distance of 600 km. How long will it take her to go 600 km?

a)

300 hr

b)

20 hr

c)

15 hr

d)

90 hr

25.

Aaron is driving 70 km/hr for 3 hours. What distance did he cover?

a)

25 km

b)

210 km

c)

70 km

d)

1.5 km

26.
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
a)
10
b)
7
c)
8
d)
6
27.
 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
28.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

29.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

30.

Remember Newton's Laws? Which Law is the Action-Reaction Pairs?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

31.

Let's say that in our example of the 10 kg weight suspended by a rope, that, instead of being fixed to a wooden beam, the rope is actually being used to pull the weight upwards at an acceleration of 1 m/s2.

32.

If it returns to its shape after being deformed, it's called what?

(a)  

33.

A spring is 0.38m long. When it is pulled by a force of 2.0 N, it stretches to 0.42 m.  What is the spring constant? Assume the spring behaves elastically.

34.
If F is force, k is spring constant and x is extension, Hooke's Law tells us that:
a)
F=k/x
b)
x=Fk
c)
k=Fx
d)
F=kx
35.

Are these two situations the same?

a)

Yes, same magnitude of force

b)

No, different type of force

c)

Not enough information

36.
A spring has a spring constant of 5N/cm.  What is its extension when loaded with 15N?
a)
4cm
b)
5cm
c)
3m
d)
3cm
37.
Give the units for a Force?
a)
a) J
b)
b) N
c)
c) Kg
d)
d) m
38.

Label the forces acting in this picture.

39.
Hooke's Law fails when a material reaches its:
a)
breakdown
b)
elastic limit
c)
end of tether
d)
fracture stress
40.
What is the direction of the tension force from the attached rope?
a)
 there is no tension
b)
straight up
c)
straight down
d)
up the ramp to the right
41.

Match the following

a)

push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction

1.

force

b)

unit used to measure force

2.

Newton

c)

something returning to its original shape after being squeezed or stretched

3.

elastic

d)

force transmitted through a rope , string, cable, or wire when it is pulled tight by forces acting from opposite ends

4.

tension

e)

push or pull exerted by a magnet

5.

magnetism

42.
What is tension force?
a)
The force exerted by a surface perpendicular to an object in contact with it
b)
The force exerted by a rope when pulled
c)
The force that opposes motion due to the contact between surfaces
d)
The force that pulls an object downwards
43.

The figure shows a bucket hanging motionless from a rope. Assume that the rope has no mass. What is the net force on the bucket?

a)

0 N

b)

2.0 N

c)

9.8 N

d)

2.0 ×101N\times10^1N

44.
A stiff material has a:
a)
high spring constant
b)
low spring constant
c)
spring constant of any value
d)
spring constant which is difficult to predict
45.

What is the tension on the rope?

a)

9.8 N

b)

10 N

c)

14.2 N

d)

19.6 N

46.

The amount of sliding friction depends on which things?

a)

acceleration

b)

type of surface

c)

weight of the moving object

d)

velocity

47.

Which of the following is NOT used to reduce friction?

a)

wheels

b)

sandpaper

c)

bumpy rocks

d)

bacon grease

48.

Which of the following is NOT considered a "fluid"

a)

air

b)

jeans

c)

water

d)

carpet

49.

Which of the following best describes two surfaces that are in contact with each other but are not in motion?

a)

kinetic friction

b)

static friction

50.

Which of the following is involved in a glider going through the air

a)

fluid friction

b)

static friction

c)

rolling friction

d)

sliding friction

51.

A car driving is an example of what type of friction

a)

fluid friction

b)

static friction

c)

rolling friction

d)

sliding friction

52.

What is static friction?

a)

the friction between two objects that are not moving

b)

friction between a rolling object and the surface that it is rolling on

c)

the friction between two objects that are rubbing against each other

d)

friction of something going through any type of liquid or air

53.

What is rolling friction?

a)

the friction between two objects that are not moving

b)

friction between a rolling object and the surface that it is rolling on

c)

the friction between two objects that are rubbing against each other

d)

friction of something going through any type of liquid or air

54.

What is fluid friction?

a)

the friction between two objects that are not moving

b)

friction between a rolling object and the surface that it is rolling on

c)

the friction between two objects that are rubbing against each other

d)

friction of something going through any type of liquid or air

55.

What is sliding friction?

a)

the friction between two objects that are not moving

b)

friction between a rolling object and the surface that it is rolling on

c)

the friction between two objects that are rubbing against each other

d)

friction of something going through any type of liquid or air

56.

On which surface would a toy car travel the furthest when pushed?

a)

ice

b)

carpet

c)

snow

d)

sand

57.

Rough surfaces have ___ compared to smoother surfaces.

a)

greater friction

b)

less friction

c)

the same level of friction

d)

no friction

58.

The two factors that determine the amount of friction between two objects are...?

a)
roughness
b)

force

c)

velocity

d)

color

59.

Which of the following scenarios will have the MOST friction

a)

Smooth object over smooth surface

b)

Smooth object over rough surface

c)

Rough object over smooth surface

d)

Rough object over rough surface

60.

It is difficult to walk on an oily floor because

a)

The force of friction is very high

b)

The force of friction is much less

c)

We don't like to because it messes up our shoes

d)

Something else

61.

If Mars is on average 225,000,000 km from the Earth determine the time (in minutes) it takes a radio signal to travel from Earth to Mars and back.

62.

When the wavelength increases the frequency will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain same

d)

none of these

63.
EM waves  
a)
Must travel through a vacuum
b)
Can travel through a medium or a vacuum
c)
Are the same type of wave as mechanical waves
d)
Can only travel through a vacuum
64.

Electromagnetic waves are this type of wave: (a)   .

65.
EM waves travel the speed of light which is..
a)
3000 miles/sec
b)
300,000 km/sec
c)
3000 miles/hour
d)
30 miles per hour
66.

Label the order of the waves

67.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?

a)

Radio Waves

b)

Infrared Rays

c)

Visible Light

d)

Gamma Rays

68.

Which EM waves are invisible? (more than one correct answer)

a)

x-ray

b)

visible

c)

ultraviolet

d)

infrared

69.

Which wavelengths of the EM spectrum are dangerous to life?

a)

radio, micro and gamma

b)

gamma, infrared, and UV

c)

Infrared, UV and X Rays

d)

UV, X rays and Gamma

70.
These waves make water molecules vibrate and warm up.
a)
Gamma
b)
Microwaves
c)
Radio
d)
Ultraviolet
71.

Vocabulary check

a)

Modulation

1.

add the signal wave to the carrier wave

b)

Digital signal

2.

Signal that is only on or off

c)

Analog signal

3.

Signal that can vary smoothly

d)

GPS

4.

global positioning system

e)

transceiver

5.

transmits and receives different signals

72.

Why do people see distant events before they hear them?

a)

Light travels faster than sound.

b)

Sound travels faster than light.

c)

Human eyes are more sensitive than human ears.

d)

Human brains can only process events in that order.

73.
How do FM waves travel?
a)
As changes in the frequency of the wave
b)
As changes in the amplitude of the wave
c)
As changes in the wavelength of the wave
d)
As changes in the resonance of the wave
74.

How do radio waves work?

a)

A radio works by converting a specific wavelength into vibrations, generating sound from the speakers.

b)

They work by going trough and playing sound

c)

They work by going into the cord and play sound

d)

Radio waves work by converting vibration to speakers

75.

Vocabulary Check

a)

when wave acts like particle

1.

Photon

b)

vibrating electric charges

2.

Electromagnetic Wave

c)

the shortest EM wave

3.

Gamma

76.

Match the following

a)

How much energy is tranferred

1.

Intensity

b)

How we experience intensity

2.

Loudness

c)

High or low (frequency)

3.

Pitch

d)

unit for loudness

4.

decibel (dB)

e)

change in pitch because of motion

5.

Doppler Effect

77.

Match the following

a)

sounds used in a regular pattern

1.

music

b)

difference in sounds of same pitch and loudness

2.

sound quality

c)

hollow chamber to amplify sound

3.

resonator

78.

Match the following

a)

Using reflected soundwaves underwater to detect

1.

Sonar

b)

The study of sound

2.

Acoustics

c)

Natural detection of objects using reflected sound

3.

Echolocation

d)

Sound with frequency > 20,000 Hz

4.

Ultrasound

79.
Long sound waves are...
a)
high pitched
b)
low pitched
c)
medium pitched
80.

Which is one way that ultrasound technology may be used?

a)

repairing fractured bones

b)

detecting misplaced electrical equipment

c)

cleaning jewelry

d)

noise canceling headphones

81.

Match the following

a)

sound wave

1.

longitudinal wave that can only travel through matter

b)

compression

2.

when particles in a wave are packed closely together

c)

rarefaction

3.

when particles in a wave are spread apart

d)

pitch

4.

the perception of how high or low a sound seems

e)

echo

5.

when a sound wave is reflected

82.

Sound Waves

a)

are Longitudinal waves.

b)

are Surface Waves.

c)

are Transverse Waves

d)

move in a circular motion.

83.

High frequency sounds have ______ pitch.

a)

high

b)

low

84.

Which is an example of the doppler effect?

a)

The apparent change in pitch of a police siren as it passes you.

b)

The delay in sound between the lightning and thunder.

c)

The change in pressure in your ears when driving up a mountain.

d)

When you can no longer hear a sound as the pitch increases.

85.

Mechanical Waves

a)

consist of Transverse, Surface and Electromagnetic.

b)

do not require a medium to pass through.

c)

require a medium to pass through.

86.

Sound waves cannot travel through which of these ____.

a)

wood

b)

stone

c)

outer space

d)

air

87.

In which of these types of media will sound travel faster?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

vaccum

88.
When the car moves AWAY from you, its horn seems...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
89.

Sound travels at 343 m/s in air. If a bat sends out a sound to echolocate to an object 1,029 meters away, how long until it hears the echo?

a)

3 s

b)

6 s

c)

69,000 m

d)

3 m

90.

Which of the following is the term that describes the frequency at which a material tends to vibrate when it is disturbed?

a)

pitch

b)

sound quality

c)

resonance

d)

natural frequency

91.

Vocab pre-check

a)

opaque

1.

no light goes through

b)

transparent

2.

clear

c)

translucent

3.

some light goes through

d)

mirage

4.

illusion image made from refraction

e)

index of refraction

5.

how much the speed is reduced

92.

Which statement best explains what is happening in this picture?

a)

The light is being reflected which makes the spoon appear broken.

b)

The light is being refracted which makes the spoon appear broken.

c)

The light is being absorbed which makes the spoon appear broken.

d)

The light is being transparent which makes the spoon appear broken.

93.

An object’s color is determined by the color of light it ______________.

a)

absorbs

b)

reflects

c)

produces

d)

radiates

94.

When white light shines on Peter’s shirt, the shirt looks blue. Why does the shirt look blue?

a)

It gives off its own blue light.

b)

It absorbs only the blue part of the light.

c)

It absorbs all the white light and turns most of it into blue light.

d)

It reflects the blue part of the light and absorbs most of the rest of the colors of light.

95.

A student places a sheet of black construction paper on her desk.  What happens to most of the light that strikes the black construction paper?

a)

The light is bent by the paper.

b)

The light reflects off the paper.

c)

The light is absorbed by the paper.

d)

The light passes through the paper.

96.

When light goes from one medium to another (for example from air to water), it bends.

What is this called?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

97.

How can the girl see the letters on the book?

a)

Light hits the book and reflects to her eyes.

b)

Light gets absorbed by the book.

c)

Light refracts when it goes from the air to the book.

d)

All of the above.

98.

Select ALL pictures that show light being refracted.

a)

b)

c)

d)

99.

Why do we feel warm when we stand under the light?

a)

Because light reflects off our clothes.

b)

Because light refracts when it goes from the air to our clothes.

c)

Because light is absorbed by our clothes and turns into heat.

d)

None of the above.

100.

Newton’s prism experiments showed that white sunlight is made up of

a)

the full electromagnetic spectrum.

b)

only blue light.

c)

all the colors of the visible spectrum.

d)

only the longest wavelengths.

101.
Law of reflection state that - The angle of incidence is .................. to the angle of reflection.
a)
equal
b)
double
c)
half
102.

Which has the highest frequency?

a)

blue light

b)

green light

c)

yellow light

d)

red light

103.

What type of object is a mirror considered?

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

104.

The angle of reflection is

a)

90 degrees

b)

55 degrees

c)

45 degrees

d)

135 degrees