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Review 2 - Physics Finals

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An object has mass, m, and velocity, v. Which change would make its momentum become one-fourth as much?

a)

Its mass remains m and its velocity becomes v/2.

b)

Its mass becomes m/2 and its velocity becomes 2v.

c)

Its mass becomes m/2 and its velocity becomes v/2.

d)

Its mass becomes m/3 and its velocity remains v.

2.

Jakob walks on the sidewalk at a constant speed for 1 minute. Then he stops for 2 minutes to tie his shoes. Then he continues to walk for an additional minute. Then he stops for 2 minutes to pet a dog. Which graph represents Jakob’s motion?

a)

graph A

b)

graph B

c)

graph C

d)

graph D

3.

What is the starting point of the object?

a)

2 m

b)

4 m

c)

10 m

d)

20 m

4.

To determine how fast an object is moving on a Position-time graph I should...

a)

Look at the vertical axis at that time

b)

Look at the steepness of the line (slope)

c)

Look at if the slope is positive or negative

d)

Look at the direction of the curvature, if any

5.
A horse gallops around a circular arena.  The centripetal force on the horse is ___.
a)
directed outward
b)
tension
c)
directed toward the center of the arena
d)
9.8 N
6.
Calculate the amount of centripetal force it takes for a softball pitcher to rotate a ball with a velocity of 3 m/s if the ball weighs .12 kg and her arm is .65 meters long.
a)
.38
b)
1.23
c)
.55
d)
1.66 N
7.

A car is rounding a bend as shown in the diagram. Which arrow correctly shows the direction of the cars velocity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.
As mass decreases, gravitational force does what?
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases 
c)
Remains the same
d)
Changes
9.
What is the measure of force of gravity on an object?
a)
Shape
b)
Height
c)
Weight
d)
Gravity
10.
Which of the following is Newton's Law on Gravitation?
a)
F=Gm1m2/r
b)
F = Gm1m2/r2
c)
F = Gm1m2/2r
d)
F = m1m2/2r
11.

When a glass rod is rubbed with silk and the rod becomes positively charged,

a)

Electrons are removed from the rod

b)

The silk remains neutral

c)

Protons are added to the silk

d)

Protons are removed from the silk

12.

Which of the following best represents the difference between gravitational and electric forces?

a)

Gravitational force is stronger than electric force.

b)

Electric force can both attract and repel.

c)

Electric force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between objects.

d)

Gravitational force exists between objects that are not touching.

13.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
14.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
15.

A cart is constrained to move along a straight line. A varying net force along the direction of motion is exerted on the cart. The cart’s velocity v as a function of time t is shown in the graph above. The five labeled points divide the graph into four sections.


During some part of the motion, the work done on the cart is negative. What feature of the motion indicates this?

a)

The speed is decreasing.

b)

The speed is increasing.

c)

The acceleration is negative.

d)

The acceleration is positive.

16.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that total amount of energy in a closed system will always
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
d)
cannot be determined
17.

What is the KE 3/4th of the way down?

a)

15,000 J

b)

3,750 J

c)

7,500 J

d)

11,250 J

18.
When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum
a)
remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
b)
doubles
c)
quadruples
d)
decreases
19.
What is the unit for momentum?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg/m
d)
kg m/sec
20.

Two skaters begin at rest. Skater 1 has a smaller mass than Skater 2. After they push off each other,...

a)

Skater 1 experiences a greater change in momentum

b)

Skater 2 experiences a greater change in momentum

c)

Skater 1 has a greater speed than Skater 2

d)

Skater 1 experiences a greater force

21.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
parallel
b)
series
c)
resistor
d)
open
22.
Three resistors, R1=3.0 ohm, R2=6.0 ohm, R3=9.0 ohm, are connected in parallel in a circuit with an 18 V battery. What is the current passing through each resistor? 
a)
11 A
b)
6A through R1 and R2, and 2 A through R3.
c)
6 A through R1, 3 A through R2, and 2 A through R3.
d)
1.6 A
23.
Which of the following is true about a parallel circuit? 
a)
Current is the same through all resistors in parallel.
b)
Voltage used by each resistor is the same.
c)
Power dissipated by each resistor is the same.
d)
Voltage used by each resistor is dependent on the resistance of each.
24.
Three resistors, 6.0 ohm, 9.0 ohm, 15 ohm, are connected in parallel in a circuit. What is the equivalent resistance of this combination of resistors? 
a)
30 Ohms
b)
10 Ohms
c)
2.9 Ohms
d)
0.34 Ohms
25.

This type of wave occurs when wave motion moves perpendicular to the medium.

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

c)

Surface Wave

d)

Tidal Wave

26.
This is an example of which type of wave behavior?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference
27.

Waves are a transfer of what?

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Energy

d)

Food

28.
Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.
a)
energy
b)
compression
c)
rarefaction
d)
speed
29.
Velocity= 600 m/s
Wavelength= 2.0m
Frequency= _________
a)
300 hertz
b)
.0033 hertz
c)
3000 hertz
30.

The image produced in a plane mirror will always be...

a)

virtual

b)

real

31.
The point where the rays meet is known as....
a)
Fire
b)
the focal point
c)
refraction
d)
Plane of the lens
32.
When an object is placed between the focal point and the convex lens, the image produced is ___.
a)
real, reduced, and inverted
b)
real, enlarged, and inverted
c)
virtual, enlarged, and upright
d)
virtual, reduced, and upright
33.

A car moves in a horizontal circle with a radius of 10 m. The tangential velocity of the car is 30 m/s. What is the car's acceleration?

a)

3 m/s2 toward the center

b)

3 m/s2 away from the center

c)

90 m/s2 toward the center

d)

90 m/s2 away from the center

e)

270 m/s2 toward the center

34.

The centripetal acceleration on a 1000-kg car in a turn is 1 x 105 m/s2. The radius of the turn in 10 m. What is the car's speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

100 m/s

c)

1000 m/s

d)

10000 m/s

e)

100,000 m/s

35.

At what time does car A return to its original position?

a)

5 s

b)

10 s

c)

15 s

d)

20 s

e)

Never

36.

At what time do the cars have the same speed going in the same direction?

a)

0 s

b)

5 s

c)

10 s

d)

5 s and 15 s

e)

10 s and 20 s

37.

What is the object's displacement after 2 seconds based on the velocity-time graph?

a)

3 m

b)

4 m

c)

5 m

d)

6 m

e)

7 m

38.
A cannon ball is launched at a 45 degree angle from the ground, when is its acceleration the greatest?
a)
it is the same everywhere
b)
at the top
c)
at the bottom
d)
swag
39.
A cannonball is fired at a 45.0° angle and an initial velocity of 625 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How long until the cannonball hits the ground?
a)
75.4 s
b)
45.2 s
c)
62.3 s
d)
90.2 s
40.

The figure above shows the forces exerted on a block that is sliding on a rough horizontal surface: The weight of the block is 500 N, (take g = 10 m/s2) the normal force is 500 N, the frictional force is 100 N, and there is an unknown force F exerted to the right. The acceleration of the block is 0.4 m/s2. The value of F is most nearly

a)

20 N

b)

80 N

c)

110 N

d)

120 N

41.

Given the net forces on and the masses of the blocks shown above, which two blocks have the same acceleration? Select two answers

a)

Block A

b)

Block B

c)

Block C

d)

Block D

42.

The diagram above shows the forces exerted on an object. Which of the following dot diagrams best represents the position of the object at equal time intervals?

a)

b)

c)

d)

43.

A 2 kg object is initially at rest at time t = 0s. It then slides across a rough, horizontal surface under the influence of only the four forces shown in the table above. What is the speed of the object at time t = 3s ?

a)

12 m/s

b)

14 m/s

c)

24 m/s

d)

36 m/s

44.

All the trailers and cars are identical but they have different loads. In each case the boat and the trailer are moving at a constant speed in a straight line. Rank the magnitude of the net force in each case.

a)

A = B = C > D

b)

C > A = D >B

c)

B > A > C = D

d)

A = B= C= D

45.

An object is thrown with an initial speed v near the surface of Earth. Assume that air resistance is negligible and the gravitational field is constant.


If the object is thrown vertically upward, the direction and magnitude of its acceleration while it is in the air is

a)

upward and decreasing

b)

upward and constant

c)

downward and decreasing

d)

downward and increasing

e)

downward and constant

46.

If the only force acting on an electron is due to a uniform electric field, the electron moves with constant

a)

acceleration in a direction opposite to that of the field

b)

acceleration in the direction of the field

c)

acceleration in a direction perpendicular to that of the field

d)

speed in a direction opposite to that of the field

e)

speed in the direction of the field

47.

Which diagram correctly shows the field lines between two like (same) charges?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both

d)

Neither

48.

If one of the charges doubles, what happens to the force?

a)

it doubles

b)

it gets cut in half

c)

it quadruples

d)

it is cut by 1/4

49.

If one of the charges doubles, what happens to the force?

a)

it doubles

b)

it gets cut in half

c)

it quadruples

d)

it is cut by 1/4

50.

The image shows two charged particles with a force of 2.4 N. What would you predict the force of interaction would be when the magnitude of charge on q2 doubles?

a)

9.6 N

b)

4.8 N

c)

1.2 N

d)

.6 N

51.

What effect does increasing the distance between the two objects do to the gravitational force?

a)

The distance between two objects has no effect on the gravitational force

b)

It increases

c)

It stays the same

d)

It decreases

52.

When do gravitational forces exist between two objects?

a)

They only exist between microscopic objects.

b)

They are always present between any two objects.

c)

Gravitational forces only act on objects falling on Earth.

d)

They only exist for objects in space.

53.

Calculate the gravitational force between a 15-kg chinchilla and a 65-kg dog which are separated by 0.30 m.

a)

Fg = 3.7*10-8 N

b)

Fg = 1.3*1012 N

c)

Fg = 1.1*105 N

d)

Fg = 7.2*10-7 N

54.

Why do we not feel a gravitational attraction to the objects around us?

a)

The masses are too small for the Fg value to be noticeable

b)

Gravitational forces are not found on Earth

c)

The radius between us and the objects is too great

d)

Electrical forces overpower the gravitational forces

55.

A molecule of mass m bounces off molecule of mass 1.5m. If no kinetic energy was lost in this collision, what kind of collision is this?

a)

Elastic

b)

Inelastic

56.

Why is it good to bend your knees when you land?

a)

More time, less force

b)

More time, more force

c)

More time, less impulse

d)

More time, more impulse

57.

A 3 kg box is traveling at 9 m/s. Then, it experiences a net force. Afterwards, it traveling at 4 m/s. How much magnitude of impulse did the box experience?

a)

39 Ns

b)

27 Ns

c)

15 Ns

d)

12 Ns

58.

A 2 kg cart is traveling at 4 m/s. It hits and sticks to a 6 kg cart that was originally at rest. What is the new speed of the two-cart system?

a)

4 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

1 m/s

d)

0 m/s

59.
Ball A has triple the mass and speed of ball B. What is the ratio of the kinetic energy of ball A to ball B.
a)
3
b)
27
c)
9
d)
zero
60.
If the sign of work is negative,
a)
the displacement is in the direction opposite the force.
b)
the displacement is in the same direction as the force.
c)
no work is done.
d)
the displacement is perpendicular to the force.
61.

A box of oranges slides from rest down a frictionless incline from a height of 5.0 m. A constant frictional force, introduced at point A, brings the block to rest at point B, 19 m to the right of point A. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction of the surface from A to B?

a)

0.11

b)

0.26

c)

0.33

d)

0.47

62.

Compared to a 3-Ohm resistor, a 6-Ohm resistor has

a)

1/4 the power

b)

1/2 the power

c)

2 times the power

d)

4 times the power

63.

Five wires are made of the same material. Which wire would give the least resistance?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

64.
The current going through the 45 ohm resistor is 
a)
0.05 amps
b)
0.2 amps
c)
0.1 amps
d)
5 amps
65.

At what point is vx= 0 m/s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of these points