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Physical Science Midterm Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 3hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using your senses to gather information is called an _____?

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

question

2.

Explaining or interpreting the observations is called _____?

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

question

3.
The correct equation for acceleration is?
a)
a = d/t
b)
a = s/vf
c)
a = vf - vi / t
d)
p = m/v
4.
The Standard Units for Speed is ?
a)
m/s (meters per second)
b)
ms (meters times seconds)
c)
mskg (meters times seconds kilograms)
d)
m/s*kg (meters per second kilograms)
5.
What is the speed of a car that travels a distance of 79 m in 8 seconds.
a)
5 m/s
b)
79 m/s
c)
9.87 m/s
d)
8 m/s
6.

The graph represents the motion of an object. According to the graph, as time increases, the velocity of the object

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

7.

The displacement-time graph represents the motion of a cart initially moving forward along a straight line. During which interval is the cart moving forward at constant speed?

a)

DE

b)

CD

c)

AB

d)

BC

8.

Which graph best represents the motion of an object whose speed is increasing?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which pair of graphs represents the same motion of an object?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

The diagram represents the relationship between velocity and time of travel for four cars, A, B, C, and D, in straight-line motion. Which car has the greatest acceleration during the time interval 10. seconds to 15 seconds?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

motion

d)

donkey

12.

The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point

13.

What is the speed of the object at 3 hours?

a)

0 mi/hr

b)

24 mi/hr

c)

2.5 mi/hr

d)

6 mi/hr

14.

How long did it take the object to travel 6 miles?

a)

.33 hours

b)

3 hours

c)

12 hours

d)

2 hours

15.
How much time does it take for a car travelling at 65 miles/hour to travel 300 miles?
a)
4.6 hours
b)
0.22 hours
c)
19,500 hours
d)
none of the above
16.
How much time does it take for a car travelling at 65 miles/hour to travel 300 miles?
a)
4.6 hours
b)
0.22 hours
c)
19,500 hours
d)
none of the above
17.

A car is traveling to the right with a speed of 29​​m/s when the rider slams on the accelerator to pass another car. The car passes in 110 m with constant acceleration and reaches a speed of 34m/s. We want to find the acceleration of the car as it sped up. What equation should you choose?

a)

v=vo+at

b)

d=vot+1/2at2

c)

v2=vo2+2ad

d)

d=1/2(v+vo)t

18.

A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly over a time of 5.21 seconds for a distance of 110 m. Determine the acceleration of the car. Choose the appropriate equation.

a)

v=vo+at

b)

d=vot+1/2at2

c)

v2=vo2+2ad

d)

d=1/2(v+vo)t

19.

If Michael Jordan has a vertical leap of 1.29 m, then what is his takeoff speed if his acceleration is -9.8 m/s2 and his velocity at the top of his leap i 0 m/s?

a)

v=vo+at

b)

d=vot+1/2at2

c)

v2=vo2+2ad

d)

d=1/2(v+vo)t

20.

An engineer is designing the runway for an airport. Of the planes that will use the airport, the lowest acceleration rate is likely to be 3 m/s2. The takeoff speed for this plane will be 65 m/s. All airplanes will start from rest. Assuming this minimum acceleration, what is the minimum allowed length for the runway?

a)

v=vo+at

b)

d=vot+1/2at2

c)

v2=vo2+2ad

d)

d=1/2(v+vo)t

21.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
22.
If there are two forces going in the SAME direction, you would ...?
a)
(-) Subtract the forces
b)
(+) Add the forces
c)
Neither
d)
(x) Multiply
23.

If there are two forces going in opposite directions how would you find the net force?

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Neither

d)

Multiply

24.
What is the net force?
a)
5.5 N left
b)
5.5 N right
c)
2.5 N left
d)
2.5 N right
25.
What is the net force?
a)
65 N left
b)
65 N right
c)
35 N left
d)
35 N right
26.
What is the net force?
a)
11 N left
b)
11 N right
c)
3 N left
d)
3 N right
27.
The diagram below shows a skateboarder pushing himself forward with a force of 25 N while the wind pushes back with a force of 5 N. How will the skateboarder be affected if the force of the wind increases to 8 N?
a)
The speed of the skateboarder will increase.
b)
The speed of the skateboarder will remain constant.
c)
The speed of the skateboarder will decrease.
d)
The skateboarder will come to a stop.
28.

______________ is a force that always acts in the direction opposite of motion.

a)

applied

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

normal

29.

Magnetic Force is an example of ____________ force.

a)

contact

b)

non-contact

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

30.

What do all waves transfer?

a)

Matter

b)

Heat

c)

Electricity

d)

Energy

31.

What are the two types of waves?

a)

longitudinal and transverse

b)

sound and light

32.

What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Intensity

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

33.

What is the frequency of this wave? You must count the number of complete waves.

a)

1 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

10 Hz

34.

Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

Visible light

b)

Radio waves

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma-Rays

35.

Wavelengths are usually measured in ....

a)

seconds

b)

Hz

c)

inches

d)

meters

36.

What is the distance between the calm sea and the highest wave called?

a)

Wave

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Magnitude

37.

What does #2 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

38.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

40.

Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B & D

c)

B & F

d)

F

41.

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

42.

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

a)

medium

b)

light

c)

energy

d)

heat

43.
How would a person measure the wavelength on this sound wave?
a)
dense to less dense
b)
trough to crest
c)
compression to compression
d)
beginning of illustration to the end
44.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
45.

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B & D

c)

D

d)

C & G

46.

Which word is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

47.
Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
ocean
d)
seismic
48.

What word means the bouncing back of an object or wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass?

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

node

d)

resonance

49.

Which word means the bending of waves as they enter a new medium at an angle , caused by a change in speed?

a)

reflection

b)

standing wave

c)

node

d)

refraction

50.

Which word means the bending or spreading of waves as they move around a barrier or pass through an opening?

a)

interference

b)

node

c)

diffraction

d)

antinode

51.

Which word means the the interaction between waves that meet?

a)

node

b)

antinode

c)

reflection

d)

interference

52.

Which word means the interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with an amplitude larger than the amplitude of either of the individual waves?

a)

constructive interference

b)

control rod

c)

node

d)

standing wave