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Second Periodical test- Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following quantities remains constant during vertical free fall (neglecting air resistance)?

a)
  • Velocity

b)
  • Acceleration

c)
  • Displacement

d)
  • Speed

2.
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
3.

A baseball is thrown up into the air. What happens to the velocity as the ball rises in the air?

a)

the velocity increases

b)

the velocity decreases

c)

the velocity remains constant

4.

If an object is in free fall for three seconds, how fast will it be falling?

a)

9.8 m/s

b)

19.6 m/s

c)

29.4 m/s

d)

39.2 m/s

5.
A pumpkin is dropped from a 35 m building. What is its initial velocity (vi)?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
35 m
c)
0 m/s
d)
9.8 m/s
6.

A free falling objects falls under the influence of the

a)

force of air

b)

force of gravity

c)

force of resistance

d)

net force

7.

What is acceleration of an object flying upward during free fall?

a)

+ 9.8 m/s2

b)

- 9.8 m/s2

c)

+ 9.8 m/s

d)

-9.8 m/s

8.

Which of the following can help answer this problem?

"An automobile with an initial speed of 4.30 m/s accelerates uniformly at the rate of 3.0 m/s2.  Find the final speed after 5.0 s."

a)

Δx\Delta x  = v0t + 12\frac{1}{2}  at 22  

b)

vf2 = v02 + 2a Δx\Delta x  

c)

vf = v0 + at

d)

v = Δxt\frac{\Delta x}{t}  

9.

A paint brush is dropped from the top of a tall ladder and free falls to the ground. What changes, if any, would be observed of the velocity and the acceleration of the brush as it falls? Pick 2 answers.

a)

The velocity increases.

b)

The velocity decreases.

c)

The velocity remains a constant value.

d)

The acceleration changes (increases or decreases).

e)

The acceleration remains a constant value.

10.

An object free falls for 3.5 seconds. How far does it fall?

a)

120.05 m

b)

60.03 m

c)

17.15 m

d)

34,3 m

11.
A rocket is fired upward with an initial velocity of 35 m/s. Find the rocket's maximum altitude.
a)
63 m
b)
62.5 m
c)
1.8 m
d)
It will never leave the earth.
12.

What do you expect about the horizontal velocity of a projectile? (neglecting air resistance)

a)

The horizontal velocity is constant.

b)

The horizontal velocity varies with time.

c)

The horizontal velocity is zero.

d)

The horizontal velocity varies with mass.

13.

What is the vertical velocity of a projectile at the peak of travel?

a)

0 m/s

b)

0 ms20\ \frac{m}{s^2}  

c)

9.8 ms29.8\ \frac{m}{s^2}

d)

9.8 ms2-9.8\ \frac{m}{s^2}

14.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a)

The horizontal acceleration is always zero.

b)

Vertical acceleration of a projectile is constant. 

c)

Horizontal and vertical components of projectile are dependent on each other.

d)

Horizontal and vertical components of projectile are independent on each other.

15.

What is the acceleration of a sepak takraw ball after one second and hit vertically upwards by a player?

a)

0ms0\frac{m}{s}  

b)

0ms20\frac{m}{s^2}

c)

9.8ms29.8\frac{m}{s^2}

d)

9.8ms2-9.8\frac{m}{s^2}

16.

The object that is thrown is called a projectile, and its path is called ________.

a)

Circular

b)

Parabolic

c)

Hyperbolic

d)

Trajectory

17.

Free fall is condidered:

a)

Horizontal Motion

b)

2 Dimension Motion

c)

Vertical Motion

d)

an accident

18.

In a vertical motion, what does positive velocity mean?

a)

That is constant

b)

A body moving downwards

c)

A body moving upwards

d)

That is a constant displacement

19.

What does the "y" represents in the follwing formula ?

Vf 2 = Vi2 + 2ay

a)

Velocity in the y axis

b)

displacement

c)

inertia

d)

air resistance

20.

What does a negative velocity represent?

a)

A body is moving downwards.

b)

A body is moving upwards.

c)

A body is going to the west.

d)

A body is decreasing it's velocity.

21.

What factor(s) affect(s) how far a projectile will land?

a)

A. Angle of launch

b)

B. Initial velocity

c)

C. Both angle and initial

velocity

d)

D. None of the above

22.

A baseball player throws a ball horizontally (at an angle of 0 degrees). Which statement best describes the

ball’s motion after it is thrown? (Neglect air resistance)

a)

A. Its vertical speed

remains the same, and

its horizontal speed

remains the same.

b)

B. Its vertical speed

increases, and its

horizontal speed

increases.

c)

C. Its vertical speed

increases and its

horizontal speed

remains the same.

d)

D. Its vertical speed

increases and its horizontal speed decreases

23.

Which of the following quantities remains constant throughout projectile motion?

a)

A) Horizontal velocity

b)

B) Vertical velocity

c)

C) Acceleration

d)

D) Total velocity

24.

In projectile motion, when is the vertical velocity zero?

a)

A) At the highest point of the trajectory.

b)

B) At the lowest point of

the trajectory.

c)

C) At the initial launch.

d)

D) Vertical velocity is

never zero.

25.

A ball is dropped from rest from a building 35.0 m high. If air resistance is neglected, then the ball will hit the ground with a speed of

a)

8.4 m s-1

b)

13.1 m s-1

c)

18.5 m s-1

d)

26.2 m s-1

26.

READ CAREFULLY!

An object is dropped from a cliff. How far does the object fall in the third second? Assume that g = 10 m s-2

a)

20 m

b)

25 m

c)

35 m

d)

45 m

27.
If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its acceleration at the highest point?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s
c)
0 m/s2
d)
0 m/s
28.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
29.
If I throw a crayon straight up at 12m/s, how fast is its speed when i catch it at the same height?
a)
6 m/s
b)
12 m/s
c)
18 m/s
d)
24 m/s
30.
When a ball is projected horizontally, what is its initial vertical velocity?
a)
10
b)
0
c)
not enough information given
31.
Consider drops of water leaking from a water faucet. As the drops fall they 
a)
remain at a relatively fixed distance from each other
b)
get farther apart
c)
get closer together
32.

What role does gravity play in the trajectory of an object in projectile motion?

a)

Determines the firing angle.

b)

Affects the initial speed.

c)

Causes the object to curve downward.

d)

Has no effect on the trajectory.

33.

How does changing the mass of an object affect its projectile motion if air resistance is neglected?

a)

It has no significant effect on height.

b)

It decreases the maximum height.

c)

It increases the maximum height.

d)

It increases the range.

34.

How does increasing the firing angle affect the range of a projectile?

a)

Increases the range.

b)

Decreases the range.

c)

No effect on the range.

d)

Increases the maximum height but decreases the range.

35.

If a projectile is launched with an initial speed of 20 m/s at an angle of 45 degrees above the horizontal, what is its maximum height above the launch point?

a)

10 meters

b)

20 meters

c)

30 meters

d)

40 meters

36.

A cannonball is fired from a cannon with an initial speed of 30 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees above the horizontal. What is the horizontal range of the cannonball? (Neglect air resistance)?

a)

60 meters

b)

90 meters

c)

120 meters

d)

150 meters

37.

Suppose Lemming A runs off the edge of the cliff at 2 m/s and Lemming B runs off the edge at 1 m/s. Which will hit the ground farther from the base of the cliff?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both at the same distance

38.
A ball is thrown horizontally at a height of 2.2 meters at a velocity of 65 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How far did the ball travel horizontally when it hit the ground?
a)
14.3 m
b)
30.55 m
c)
65 m
d)
43.55 m
39.

A soccer ball is kicked 24.5 m/s at an angle of 35 above the ground. What is its maximum height?


a)

17.2 m

b)

23.5m

c)

10.1 m

d)

0 m

40.
If you drop a banana, how fast is it going after 2 seconds?
a)
4.9m/s
b)
9.8m/s
c)
19.6m/s
d)
29.4m/s