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Total questions: 92

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Class
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1.

Which of the following best describes a force?

a)

A push or pull that changes the speed or direction of an object

b)

The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

c)

Measure of an object's inertia

d)

Direction and distance from a start point to an end point

2.

Speed is determined based on two factors. What are they?

a)

Distance and time

b)

Distance and displacement

c)

Inertia and distance

d)

Inertia and displacement

3.

Sarah and Joy are pushing against a block in opposite directions. Sarah is pushing to the right with a force of 10N and Joy is pushing to the left with a force of 12N Which is an accurate statement?

a)

The block will move to the left with a force of 12N

b)

The block will move to the left with a force of 2N

c)

The block will move to the right with a force of 12 N

d)

The block will move to the right with a force of 2N

4.

Two forces have a net force of zero. What are they most likely called?

a)

congruent forces

b)

equal forces

c)

even forces

d)

balanced forces

5.

An object has two forces applied to it in the same direction. Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

The forces are added,and the object will move in that direction.

b)

The forces are added,and the object will move in a different direction.

c)

The forces are subtracted,and the object will move in that direction.

d)

The forces are subtracted,and the object will move in a different direction.

6.

The larger the inertia, the ___ the mass.

a)

slower

b)

quicker

c)

smaller

d)

larger

7.

Which has the greatest inertia?

a)

a bowling ball

b)

a golf ball

c)

a ping pong ball

d)

a basketball

8.

Two teams are playing tug of war in PE. Team A is pulling to the right with a force of 500N. Team B is pulling to the left with a force of 400N. What will most likely occur?

a)

Team A will be pulled to the left

b)

Team A will be pulled to the right

c)

Team B will be pulled to the right

d)

Team B will be pulled to the left

9.

Which of the following best describes inertia?

a)

A push or pull that changes the speed or direction of an object

b)

The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

c)

Measure on an object's inertia

d)

Direction and distance from a start point to an end point

10.

You are pulled down toward the ground by which force?

a)

inertia

b)

gravity

c)

sliding friction

d)

static friction

11.

Jalen's dog, Sam, loves to ride in the car, but he has a difficult time staying on the seat when the car comes to a sudden stop. Which provides the best scientific reasoning for this?

a)

Sam does not weigh enough to be able to come to a stop with the car

b)

Sam likes to jump and look out the window when the car comes to a stop

c)

Because of inertia, Sam remains in motion even as the car comes to a stop

d)

Because of displacement, Sam remains in motion even as the cor comes to a stop

12.

Which of Newton's laws states that an object moving at a constant velocity and direction will continue to do so until a net force acts upon that object?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Fourth Law of Motion

13.

Which of Newton's laws is also known as the Law of Inertia?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Fourth Law of Motion

14.

Which of Newton's laws states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Fourth Law of Motion

15.

Which of Newton's laws states that the net force acting on an object causes that object to move in the direction of the net force?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Fourth Law of Motion

16.

What is the formula for Speed?

a)

Speed= Distance/Time

b)

Speed= DistanceXTime

c)

Speed=Distance+Time

d)

Speed=Distance-Time

17.

What is the formula for work?

a)

Force / Distance

b)

Force X Distance

c)

Force - Distance

d)

Force + Distance

18.

A bike travels 8 meters in 2 seconds, what is the speed of the bike?

a)

40 m/s

b)

4 m/s

c)

16 m/s

d)

.16 m/s

19.

What force pulls the marble toward the bottom of the ramp?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

20.

In the distance versus time graph such as the one pictured, a straight line means

a)

the speed was increasing

b)

the speed was decreasing

c)

the speed was constant

d)

the object was at rest

21.

An electric skateboard travels north at 20 miles per hour. The most correct type of motion is

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

at rest

d)

velocity

22.

Predict what will happen if the pairs pull with force shown in the picture?

a)

Balance forces will not allow the flag to move

b)

The pair pulling with 12N of force will move the flag to their side

c)

The pair pulling with 10N of force will move the flag to their side

d)

The forces will cancel each other out the flag will not move

23.

What will slow the box as it slides to the bottom of the ramp?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

magnetism

24.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
25.

What is this tool used to measure?

a)

temperature

b)

length

c)

distance

d)

force

26.

.....................is a force that pulls objects together. On Earth, it is a force that pulls all objects to Earth's center.

a)

Forces

b)

Air Resistance

c)

Gravity

d)

Mass

27.

..................is the amount of matter in an object

a)

Matter

b)

Mass

c)

Force

d)

Gravity

28.

...................is a force caused by two things rubbing against each other.

a)

Force

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Mass

29.

Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction are called...............

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

30.

Forces that are not equal in size and opposite in direction are called ....................

a)

unbalanced forced

b)

balanced forces

31.

The same ..................will accelerate a small mass more than a large mass.

a)

mass

b)

force

32.
The term for when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Newtons
33.
How much force is required to accelerate 10 kg at a rate of 100 m/s2?
a)
1,000kg
b)
10N
c)
10kg
d)
1,000N
34.
The net force of the following diagram is
a)
20 N
b)
Moving to the left
c)
Balanced forces
d)
160 N
35.
If forces acting on an object are balanced, then there _________ be a change in motion
a)
will
b)
will not
36.
When an object is acted on by unbalanced forces, the object will 
a)
continue in the same direction
b)
continue at the same speed
c)
accelerate in the direction of the unbalanced force
d)
will have no change in motion
37.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
38.
How much force is needed to accelerate a 3kg skateboard at 5m/s2. 
a)
8N
b)
1.6N
c)
0.6N
d)
15N
39.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
40.
What is buoyant force?
a)
An upward force exerted by fluids on an object.
b)
An downward force exerted by fluids on an object.
41.
The buoyant force on floating objects equals the weight of the floating object 
a)
true
b)
false
42.
When the weight of an object is greater than the buoyant force, the object will ... 
a)
Sink
b)
Float 
c)
Expand
d)
Shrink
43.
Archimedes' Principle states that... 
a)
The buoyant force acting on an object equals the volume of the fluid displaced by the object. 
b)
The buoyant force acting on an object equals the weight (force of gravity) of the fluid displaced by the object.
c)
The buoyant force acting on an object will always be equal. 
44.
The ship was able to float in the water because its weight was the same as the weight of the water it displaced.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
True or false... "mass" is the exact same thing as "weight"?
a)
True
b)
False
46.

An object is falling downward through Earth's atmosphere. In which direction is the air resistance force?

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

Around the object

d)

Through the object

47.

A force which causes objects to fall is

a)

weight

b)

gravity

c)

air resistance

d)

absorbency

48.

When a falling object stops accelerating and falls at a constant speed, it is

a)

fluency

b)

constant velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

terminal velocity

49.

A push or a pull.

a)

Gravity

b)

Force

c)

Motion

50.

When you drop a hammer and a feather on the moon what will happen? There is no air on the moon.

a)

They will hit at the same time

b)

The hammer will hit first

c)

The feather will hit first

51.

What is a parachute designed to maximize?

a)

Gravity

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Thrust

52.

Look at the pictures of the cars. Which car will have the most air resistance force acting upon it? They will be moving at the same speed.

a)
b)
c)
d)

All will have equal air resistance force.

53.
The closer two objects are to each other
a)
the harder they will land
b)
have no gravitational force
c)
have a stronger gravitational force
d)
yep
54.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
55.

The resistance of an object to a change in its motion is

a)

circumference

b)

inertia

c)

air resistance

d)

weight

56.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
57.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
58.
Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving southward at 20 m/s......... 
a)
20000 N
b)
20000 Joules
c)
20000 Kg * m/s south
d)
10000 kg * m/s south
59.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
60.
Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
61.
Where would you have to travel to reduce your weight but not lose any mass?
a)
The moon
b)
The Sun
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
62.
Gravity on Mars’ surface is much lower than it is here on Earth. This is because the mass of mars is ______ than Earth.
a)
less
b)
more
c)
the same
63.
Which wave has the largest wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same wavelength)
64.
Which wave has the largest frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same frequency)
65.

how fast do electromagnetic waves travel through the vacuum of space?

a)

they don't

b)

250,000,000 m/s

c)

the speed of light

d)

100mph

66.

what affects the speed of a wave?

a)

the medium it travels through

b)

amplitude

c)

plasma

67.

what is a wave?

a)

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

b)

A disturbance that transfers matter from one place to another

c)

energy that makes particles move

d)

any type of matter that vibrates back and forth

68.

the top or high point of a wave is called?

a)

crest

b)

crown

c)

trough

d)

gutter

69.

the bottom or low point of a wave is called?

a)

crest

b)

crown

c)

trough

d)

gutter

70.

what kind of waves need a medium to travel through?

a)

electromagnetic waves

b)

mechanical waves

c)

surface waves

d)

particle waves

71.

what kind of waves do NOT need a medium to travel through?

a)

electromagnetic waves

b)

mechanical waves

c)

surface waves

d)

particle waves

72.

sound is caused by

a)

vibrations

b)

magic

c)

the speed of light

d)

reflection

73.

as the wavelength of a wave increases its frequency also increases

a)

true

b)

false

74.

waves with higher frequencies transmit more energy

a)

true

b)

false

75.

What is the electromagnetic spectrum ?

a)

a model mr vena made

b)

the range of wavelengths that electromagnetic radiation extends.

c)

all the ranges of sound

d)

a list of electrical and magnetic facts

76.

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can we see?

a)

Infrared Rays and ultraviolet rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

x rays

d)

gamma rays

77.

Electromagnetic waves are arranged on the electromagnetic spectrum by wavelength.

a)

true

b)

false

78.

What is the shortest wavelength of the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

a)

x-rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

uv light

d)

infrared light

79.

What is the most dangerous type of waves of the spectrum?

a)

radio

b)

ultra violet

c)

gamma ray

d)

visible light

80.

Which part of the EM Spectrum has high enough energy to cause damage to eyes and skin, an even cancer.

a)

visible light

b)

ultra violet

c)

radio

d)

infrared

81.

What color is an object that absorbs all the colors in the light spectrum?

a)

rainbow

b)

white

c)

black

d)

not visible

82.

Both light and sound can be reflected

a)

true

b)

false

83.

Sound is a mechanical wave and requires a medium to travel through.

a)

true

b)

false

84.

The whole range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency

a)

Sound waves

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

UV waves

d)

electromagnetic spectrum

85.
Which correctly shows how light acts when it hits a mirror?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
86.
The distance between the line of origin to the top of the wave is called
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
d)
speed
87.

Mechanical waves are characterized by..........................

a)

their speed is greater than that of electromagnetic waves.

b)

their speed is 300 millions m/sec.

c)

they need a medium to propagate through.

88.

If the periodic time of a tuning fork is 4 sec, so the frequency is ..............................

a)

a. 4 Hz.

b)

0.25

c)

0.33

d)

16

89.

If the wavelength of a sound wave is 2 meters, so the distance between the center of first compression and the fifth one in this wave =

(a)  

90.

What is the kind of this wave and what is its velocity of propagation when it produces 600 vibrations in a minute?

4 lines
91.

Blue light of wavelength 500 nm in a vacuum travels into glass, where its speed decrease to 200,000,000 m/s. Determine Its frequency and wavelength in the glass

a)

4x1014 Hz

b)

8x1014 Hz

c)

4x1015 Hz

d)

8x1015 Hz

92.

A Car engine emits a note of constant frequency 200 Hz. It is moving away from observer at a speed of 60 m/s. Speed of sound on Air is 340 m/s. Determine The observed frequency

a)

190 Hz

b)

170 Hz

c)

140 Hz

d)

210 Hz

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