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Midterm Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
2.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
3.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's displacement?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
4.
A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.  What is their displacement?
a)
82 meters
b)
18 meters
c)
28 meters
5.

1 kilogram equals how many grams?

a)

10 grams

b)

100 grams

c)

1000 grams

d)

1 gram

6.

1 meter equals how many centimeters?

a)

10 cm

b)

100 cm

c)

1000 cm

d)

100 mm

7.

55 kilograms equals

a)

550,000 grams

b)

5,500 grams

c)

55,000 grams

d)

5,500 milligrams

8.

Convert: -45.9 C to K:

a)

227.1 K

b)

400 K

c)

0 K

d)

373 K

9.

The average daytime temperature on Venus is 453oC.  What is the temperature in degrees Kelvin?

a)

453K

b)

726K

c)

180K

d)

0K

10.

Select the temperature in °C

a)

40°C

b)

100°C

c)

96°C

d)

36°C

11.
How would you write 4.3756 x 104 in standard form?
a)
437,560,000
b)
0.00043756
c)
43,756
d)
4,3756
12.
How would you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?
a)
50 x 105
b)
5 x 104
c)
5 x 103
d)
.5 x 103
13.
The rule of scientific notation is to write all exponents with a base of ____.
a)
50
b)
5
c)
100
d)
10
14.
How do you write
1001
in scientific notation?
a)
1.0001 x 104
b)
1.01 x 105
c)
1.001 x 103
d)
10.1 x 103
15.

Suppose you go on a trip that covers 360km and takes 6 hours. What would your average speed be?

a)

60 km/hr

b)

6 m/s

c)

60 mi/hr

d)

36 hr/m

16.

A car travels 120 miles in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the car?

a)

.40 km/s

b)

40 mi/hr

c)

360 miles

d)

40 m/s

17.

You roll a tennis ball a distance of 18 meters it takes 6 seconds to cover the distance. What is the average speed of the tennis ball?

a)

3 km/s

b)

6 m/s

c)

3

d)

3 m/s

18.

What is the formula to calculate distance?

a)

d = t/s

b)

d = s/t

c)

d = s x t

d)

d = s x d

19.

How long will it take to go 35 km if you average 70 km/hr?

a)

2 hr

b)

105 hr

c)

240 hr

d)

0.5 hr

20.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
21.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
22.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
23.

Velocity has a negative /positive sign for _________, but speed does not.

a)

magnitude

b)

direction

c)

meters

d)

time

24.

An old lady rolls down a hill at 3 meters/second. The hill is 36 meters long. How many seconds does it take the old lady to reach the bottom of the hill?

a)

39 seconds

b)

12 seconds

c)

15 seconds

d)

33 seconds

25.
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
26.
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
27.
A motorcycle rider increases his speed from 25 m/s to to 55 m/s in 10 seconds
a)
2.5 m/s²
b)
4 m/s²
c)
3 m/s
d)
3 m/s²
28.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
29.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
30.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
31.
What is Newton's First Law of Motion?
a)
F=m x a
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by another force. 
d)
Friction 
32.

What is inertia?

a)

the force that opposes motion

b)

the force of attraction between 2 objects

c)

an object's tendency to stay in its state of motion

d)

a change in an object's speed and/or direction

33.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
34.

Newtons law states that for every action, there is an_________ reaction

a)

unequal and opposite

b)

stronger and opposite

c)

equal and similar

d)

equal and opposite

35.

How is this an example of Newton's Third law

a)

Only the ball is using the head

b)

only the head is pulling the ball

c)

They are both exerting an equal force on each other

36.
What is the difference between mass and weight?
a)
mass is how much matter is in an object, and weight is the gravitational pull on that object
b)
mass and weight are the same
c)
weight affects how much mass is in an object
d)
weight is determined by how many atoms make up an object
37.

Which object will have the largest value for its potential energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.

Calculate the work done on a 5 kg box that is pushed for 20 m using a force of 150 N.

a)

3000 J

b)

15000 J

c)

100 J

d)

30 J

40.

Calculate the kinetic energy of a 5 kg bowling ball rolling at 20 m/s

a)

100 J

b)

1000 J

c)

10000 J

d)

980 J

41.

Calculate the potential energy of a 10 kg mass 2 meters above the ground

a)

9.8 J

b)

20 J

c)

196 J

d)

200 J

42.

Students build a circuit that has wires that connects a battery to a switch and a fan.

Which energy transformations happen when the students close the circuit and the blades of the fan begin to spin?

a)

Chemical to mechanical to electrical

b)

Electrical to chemical to mechanical

c)

Chemical to electrical to mechanical

d)

Mechanical to electrical to chemical

43.

Which energy transformation happens when the blades are spinning as shown?

a)

Electrical to mechanical

b)

Chemical to electrical

c)

Mechanical to electrical

d)

Chemical to mechanical

44.

Which statement describes the energy changes that occur when water in a tea kettle is heated on a stove that uses natural gas?

a)

Chemical energy to thermal energy to sound energy

b)

Thermal energy to sound energy to light energy

c)

Electrical energy to thermal energy to sound energy to light energy

d)

Light energy to chemical energy to kinetic energy to sound energy

45.

A teacher rubbed a match against a piece of sandpaper. The match started to burn. Which statement best describes the energy changes that occurred?

a)

The chemical energy stored in the match changed to thermal energy and light energy

b)

The thermal energy stored in the match changed to light energy and chemical energy

c)

The light energy and thermal energy stored in the match changed to mechanical energy

d)

The light energy and thermal energy stored in the match changed to chemical energy

46.

Temperature is used to measure the average of which type of energy?

a)

elastic potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

gravitational potential energy

d)

cold energy

47.

(a)   is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of mass by 1 oC

48.
The flow of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler objects 
a)

Thermal energy

b)

Temperature

c)

Heat

d)

Convection 

49.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
50.
What voltage is needed to cause a 2A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?
a)
5V
b)
0.2V
c)
20V
d)
200V
51.
What voltage is needed to cause a 5A current flow through a 2Ω resistor?
a)
10V
b)
2.5V
c)
7V
d)
0.4V
52.
What resistance is needed to cause a 50A current flow because of a 500V battery?
a)
10Ώ
b)
5Ώ
c)
2500Ώ
d)
550Ώ
53.

What is this symbol?

a)

Cell

b)

Switch

c)

Bulb

d)

2 cell battery

54.

What is this symbol?

a)

Cell

b)

Switch

c)

Bulb

d)

Resistor

55.

What is this symbol?

a)

Switch

b)

Fuse

c)

Bulb

d)

Resistor

56.

Two waves E and G are shown. The waves have the same speed.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Wave E has a greater amplitude than wave G.

b)

Wave E has a greater intensity than wave G.

c)

Wave E has a smaller frequency than wave G.

d)

Wave E has a smaller wavelength than wave G.

57.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
58.
What part is represented by the blue lines?
a)
Crest
b)
Resting Point
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplitude
59.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 

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