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Physics Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The speedometer in a car does not measure the car’s velocity because velocity is a

a)

vector quantity and has a direction associated with it

b)

vector quantity and does not have a direction associated with it

c)

scalar quantity and has a direction associated with it

d)

scalar quantity and does not have a direction associated with it

2.

Velocity is to speed as displacement is to

a)

acceleration

b)

mass

c)

time

d)

distance

3.

What is the unit of measurement used in physics for speed?

a)

seconds

b)

seconds per meter

c)

meters

d)

meters per second

4.

A car at accelerates from 0 m/s to 25 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the average acceleration of the car?

a)

30 m/s2

b)

50 m/s2

c)

125 m/s2

d)

5 m/s2

5.

Which one of the following quantities is NOT a vector?

a)

10 mi/hr, east

b)

10 mi/hr/sec, west

c)

35 m/s, north

d)

20 m/s

6.

Which one of the following quantities is NOT a speed?

a)

10 mi/hr

b)

10 mi/hr/sec

c)

35 m/s

d)

20 m/s

7.

What is constant velocity?

a)

Moving at a constant speed without changing direction

b)

Moving at a changing speed without changing direction

c)

Moving at a constant speed with changing direction

d)

Moving at a changing speed with changing direction

8.

An object in motion tends to stay in motion and an object at rest tends to stay at rest until acted on by an unbalanced force is which of Newton's laws?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

9.

The acceleration of an object is dependent upon the net force acting upon the object and the mass of the object is which of Newton's laws?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

10.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction is which of Newton's laws?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

11.

What is defined a push or pull?

a)

force

b)

net force

c)

an unbalanced force

d)

a balanced force

12.

Forces that cause a change in motion of an object are called

a)

balanced forces

b)

net forces

c)

motion forces

d)

unbalanced forces

13.

Calculate the net force

a)

20

b)

10

c)

0

d)

30

14.

Calculate the net force

a)

25

b)

65

c)

20

d)

15

15.

Collisions where objects BOUNCE apart.

a)

inelastic collisions

b)

elastic collisions

c)

explosions

d)

none of these

16.

Momentum before = Momentum after

according to the Law of Conservation of _______________.

a)

Momentum

b)

Energy

c)

Force

d)

Acceleration

17.

Two Pool Balls collide and then go separate directions.

a)

inelastic collision

b)

explosion

c)

elastic collision

d)

none of these

18.

Collision where objects collide, and stick together.

a)

inelastic collision

b)

explosion

c)

elastic collision

d)

none of these

19.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 3rd Law

c)

Newton's 2nd Law

d)

Law of Momentum

20.

Which TWO variables determine the MOMENTUM for an object?

a)

time

b)

density

c)

velocity

d)

mass

21.

 

A trampoline increases __________________, which in turn decreases _____________________.

a)

force / time

b)

time / force

c)

mass / weight

d)

acceleration / velocity

22.

 

An insect applies 1.5 N of force to a windshield of a moving car. How much force does the windshield apply to the insect?

a)

15,000 N

b)

0.5 N

c)

1.5 N

d)

Not enough information

23.

Match the following definitions to their terms.

a)

Momentum

1.

The product of mass and velocity

b)

Impulse

2.

The change in momentum

c)

Elastic collision

3.

kinetic energy is conserved, they bounce

d)

Inelastic collision

4.

kinetic energy not conserved, they stick

24.

A penguin trips on some ice and hits the ground with a force of 34 N over .74 seconds. What was the impulse?

a)

45.9 Ns

b)

36.2 Ns

c)

22.9 Ns

d)

25.16 Ns

25.

What is the momentum of a 30 kg penguin sliding at .67 m/s?

a)

44.8 kg⋅m/s

b)

20.1 kg⋅m/s

c)

25 kg⋅m/s

d)

67.4 kg⋅m/s

26.
Jorge noticed a collision outside the coffee shop where two cars collided and stuck together.  What type of collision did he observe?
a)
Elastic
b)
Inelastic
c)
Completely inelastic
d)
none
27.

What is speed?

a)

a measure of how fast something is moving

b)

the distance covered per unit time

c)

always measured in terms in a unit of distance divided by a unit time.

d)

all of these

28.

What is force?

a)

Its energy surrounds us and binds us. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship.

b)

A push or pull on an object

29.

A particle moves along a straight line. Which of the following statements about its velocity is true?

a)

The velocity is constant.

b)

The velocity is changing but the speed remains constant.

c)

The velocity is changing, causing a change in speed.

d)

The velocity and speed are both zero.

30.

According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is:

a)

No reaction.

b)

An unequal reaction.

c)

A reaction that moves in the same direction.

d)

An equal and opposite reaction.

31.

Which of the following scenarios will result in the greatest change in momentum?

a)

A small force acting for a short time.

b)

A large force acting for a long time.

c)

A small force acting for a long time.

d)

A large force acting for a short time.

32.

What provides the centripetal force that keeps an object in uniform circular motion?

a)

Friction

b)

Tension

c)

Gravity

d)

Centrifugal force

33.

If an object is accelerating, which of the following statements is true about its motion? a) Its velocity is decreasing. b) Its velocity is constant. c) Its velocity is increasing. d) Its velocity is zero.

a)

Its velocity is increasing

b)

Its velocity is decreasing

c)

Its velocity is constant

d)

Its velocity is zero

34.

A ball is rolling across a floor. What force causes it to eventually come to a stop?

a)

Gravity

b)

Air resistance

c)

Friction

d)

Inertia

35.

Two objects of different masses are moving with the same velocity. Which object has a greater momentum?

a)

The object with the smaller mass.

b)

The object with the larger mass.

c)

Both have the same momentum.

d)

Depends on the direction of motion.

36.

What happens to the centripetal force required to maintain an object's circular motion if the speed of the object is doubled?

a)

It is halved

b)

It remains the same

c)

It is quadrupled

d)

It is doubled

37.

According to Newton's second law of motion, the relationship between force (F), mass (m), and acceleration (a) is given by: a) F = m/a b) F = a/m c) F = m × a d) F = m + a

a)

F = m / a

b)

F = m x a

c)

F = a / m

d)

F = m + a

38.

A stationary object of mass 2 kg is struck by an object of mass 4 kg, initially moving at 3 m/s in the opposite direction. After the collision, both objects move together. What is their final velocity? a) 0.75 m/s b) 1.5 m/s c) 2.25 m/s d) 3 m/s

a)

2 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

2.25 m/s

d)

3 m/s

39.

If an object moves with a constant velocity, what can be said about its acceleration? a) The acceleration is zero. b) The acceleration is increasing. c) The acceleration is decreasing. d) The acceleration is constant.

a)

The acceleration is increasing.

b)

The acceleration is decreasing.

c)

The acceleration is zero.

d)

The acceleration is constant.

40.

A skydiver falls toward the Earth. What force opposes the motion of the skydiver? a) Friction b) Air resistance c) Gravity d) Tension

a)

Friction

b)

Air resistance

c)

Gravity

d)

Tension

41.

Two objects have the same momentum. Object A has a larger mass than object B. How do their velocities compare?

a)

Object A has a smaller velocity than object B.

b)

Object A has a larger velocity than object B.

c)

Object A and object B have the same velocity.

d)

It is impossible to determine without more information.

42.

In uniform circular motion, what is the direction of the acceleration of an object moving in a circle at a constant speed? a) Tangential to the circle b) Radially inward toward the center c) Radially outward from the center d) Parallel to the plane of the circle

a)

Tangential to the circle

b)

Radially inward toward the center

c)

Radially outward from the center

d)

Parallel to the plane of the circle

43.

An object moves with a constant acceleration of 4 m/s². If its initial velocity is 6 m/s, what will be its velocity after 5 seconds? a) 20 m/s b) 26 m/s c) 14 m/s d) 10 m/s

a)

20 m/s

b)

26 m/s

c)

14 m/s

d)

10 m/s

44.

If a force of 20 N acts on an object with a mass of 5 kg, what will be the resulting acceleration? a) 4 m/s² b) 25 m/s² c) 100 m/s² d) 0.25 m/s²

a)

4 m/s²

b)

25 m/s²

c)

100 m/s²

d)

0.25 m/s²

45.

In an elastic collision between two objects, which of the following is conserved?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Momentum

c)

Both kinetic energy and momentum

d)

Neither kinetic energy nor momentum

46.

What happens to the centripetal force required to maintain an object's circular motion if the radius of the circle is doubled? a) It is halved. b) It remains the same. c) It is quadrupled. d) It is doubled.

a)

It is halved.

b)

It remains the same.

c)

It is quadrupled.

d)

It is doubled.

47.

Which of Newton's laws explains the behavior of a cannon firing a cannonball?

a)

First Law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

d)

None of these bruh

48.

Which law contains and explains inertia?

a)

First Law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

d)

None of these bruh

49.

Which law explains the direct relationship between force and acceleration?

a)

First Law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

d)

None of these bruh

50.

If a force is applied to an object for twice the time, how does it affect the object's change in momentum?

a)

The change in momentum doubles.

b)

The change in momentum halves.

c)

The change in momentum quadruples.

d)

The change in momentum remains the same.

51.

Two objects of equal mass collide elastically. What can be said about their velocities after the collision?

a)

They both come to a stop.

b)

One object stops while the other continues at the same speed.

c)

Both objects continue at the same speed.

d)

Their velocities depend on their initial speeds.

52.

If the distance between two objects is doubled, how does the gravitational force between them change?

a) It becomes one-fourth
b) It becomes half
c) It remains the same
d) It becomes four times

a)

It becomes one-fourth

b)

It becomes half

c)

It remains the same

d)

It becomes four times

53.

Consider a satellite in circular orbit around Earth. Which of Newton's laws describes the reason why the satellite maintains its orbit without falling back to Earth?

a)

First Law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

d)

None of these bruh

54.

A 1 kg ball initially at rest is struck by a force of 10 N for 0.5 seconds. What is the change in momentum of the ball?

a)

0.5 kg m/s

b)

5 kg m/s

c)

10 kg m/s

d)

20 kg m/s

55.

In uniform circular motion, if the speed of an object is doubled while the radius remains constant, how does it affect the centripetal force required to keep the object in its path?

a) It is halved
b) It remains the same
c) It is doubled
d) It quadruples

a)

It is halved

b)

It remains the same

c)

It is doubled

d)

It is quadrupled

56.

In the pictures below the string holding the object in circular motion has

      broken. Which shows the correct path of the ball after the string breaks

a)

b)

c)

d)

57.
The amount of matter in an object
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
58.
What states that "every object in the universe attracts every other object"?
a)
Law of Universal Gravitation
b)
Newton's First Law of Motion
c)
My mother
d)
Inertia & gravity
59.
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
60.
The moon and other satellites rotate around the earth. Identify the force that keeps these satellites in orbit.
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
a strong force
d)
electromagnetic force
61.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance 
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight 
d)
weight and mass
62.
Force of gravity is directly proportional to
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Distance
d)
Time
63.
Force of gravity is inversely proportional to
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Distance
d)
Time
64.
If I double the distance between two objects, what happens to their gravitational Force?
a)
4x bigger
b)
4x smaller
c)
2x bigger
d)
2x smaller
65.
If I double the mass of one object, but don't change anything else... WHat happens to the gravitational force between two objects?
a)
Doubles
b)
Quadruples
c)
Cut in Half
d)
4x Smaller
66.
What happens to Gravitational force if I double both of the masses but don't change their distance?
a)
doubles
b)
half as big
c)
4x bigger
d)
4x smaller
67.
A quantity that is has magnitude and  direction is referred to as a
a)
vector quantity
b)
scalar quantity
68.

Distance is a vector quantity.

a)

True

b)

False