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WorksheetsHonors First Semester Final Review
Total questions: 103
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Speeding up, slowing down, and changing direction is best described as
Velocity
Acceleration
Displacement
Speed
When velocity changes by the same amount over each time interval, acceleration is
Constant
Increasing
Decreasing
Zero
Santa Clause walks 6.2 km East in 3 hours and then 4.8 km West in 2.5 hours then stops. What is the man's displacement for the whole journey?
1.4 km East
1.4 km West
11 km East
11 km West
Which of the following indicates velocity? (Choose ALL that apply.)
14 m/s South
28 miles per hour from Los Angeles to Catalina Island
40 cm/min
80 km going from New York toward New Jersey
What is occurring in segment C of this graph?
Constant speed
Acceleration/
speeding up
Deceleration/slowing down
Stopping
What does the slope of a velocity versus time graph tell you about an object?
The object's speed
The object's acceleration
The object's displacement
The object's direction
An object moves away from a motion detector with an increasing speed. Which graph best represents the motion of the object?
Graph B: A straight line with a constant slope
Graph A: A curve with increasing slope
Graph D: A horizontal line
Graph C: A curve with decreasing slope
A sled maintains a speed of 80 mph as it rounds a curve on the track. Is the sled accelerating?
Yes, because it is changing direction
No, because the speed is constant
Yes, because it is slowing down
No, because it is on a straight path
Comet walks 6.2 km East in 3 hours and then 4.8 km West in 2.5 hours then stops. What is Comet's average speed for the whole journey?
0.5 km/hr
2 km/hr
2.8 km/hr
5.5 km/hr
Select ALL that apply: Which of the following can change acceleration?
A; the brake pedal
B; the gas pedal
C; the steering wheel
None
A book weighs 4N. When held at rest in the hands of Mrs. Clause, the net force on the book is
4N upwards
4N downwards
0N
8N upwards
Which object would require the most force to begin moving? Provide an explanation.
a. Bowling Ball requires more force because mass and inertia are directly proportional
b. Beach Ball requiires more force because mass and inertia are indirectly proportional
c. Volleyball requires more force because mass and inertia are directly proportional
d. Tennis Ball requries more force because mass and inertia are indirectly proportional
Several elves conducted an experiment to determine the relationship between force and acceleration. They pushed the same small cart with various levels of force and measured the acceleration of the cart as it moved through a track. Based on the data below, what do you predict will happen to the cart’s acceleration during Trial #3? Provide an appropriate explanation.
a. Prediction: Acceleration increases to 72 m/s². Explanation: Force and acceleration are inversely proportional.
b. Prediction: Acceleration decreases to 6 m/s². Explanation: Force is equal to acceleration.
c. Prediction: Acceleration decreases to 2 m/s². Explanation: Force and acceleration are directly proportional.
d. Prediction: Acceleration must be measured separately for each new trial. Explanation: Force does not change acceleration in a predictable manner.
When a Civil War era cannon is fired, the force of the gas produced by exploding powder propels the cannonball forward at a high speed. According to Newton’s Third Law,
a. the cannon itself moves backward due to the reaction force
b. The cannon itself does not move due to inertia
c. The cannon itself moves forward as well because of momentum
d. The cannon itself moves forward with the inertia of the cannonball
Slamming on the brakes in a moving car makes a passenger move forward against his or her seat belt because
a. The seat belt pushes the passenger forward.
b. The car's speed increases suddenly.
c. The passenger's inertia keeps them moving forward.
d. The brakes apply force to the passenger.
Frosty dropped three different objects down a 5.0 m vacuum chamber. Frosty then determined the force on each object given its mass and created the table shown. What relationship can be determined based on an analysis of the data?
a. Each object has a final velocity that is proportional to its mass.
b. Each object has an acceleration that is proportional to its mass.
c. All three objects have the same downward acceleration regardless of mass.
d. All three objects have the same amount of inertia regardless of mass.
If each reindeer is pulling with the same force, in which direction will the rock move?
North
South
East
The rock will not move
An Astronaut on the moon drops a feather and a rock from the same height. They reach the ground at the same time. Why does this happen on the moon but NOT on Earth?
There is no air resistance on the moon
The moon has a stronger gravitational pull
The feather is heavier on the moon
The rock is lighter on the moon
Which of the following is not a description of weight?
depends on gravity
measured in Newtons
stays the same in all locations
type of force
Which best describes the function of a lever?
using a small force over a long distance to move a large object a short distance
using a small force over a short distance to move a large object over a short distance
using a large force over a long distance to move a small object over a short distance
using a large force over a short distance to move a small object over a long distance
A student pulls a lever down 4 m. The lever lifts a box that weighs 20 N up a distance of 2 m. How much work was done on the box?
20 Joules
40 Joules
80 Joules
160 Joules
In order to raise a box 3 meters (m) to the awaiting bed of a tractor-trailer, you push it up a 10 m ramp. The box is filled with books and weighs 200 Newtons (N). Determine the mechanical advantage of the ramp.
0.3
0.375
2.67
3.33
Which of the pulley systems shown below will lift the weight using the least amount of effort force?
W
X
Y
Z
Which of these is an example of work being done on an object?
holding a door shut on a windy day so it doesn’t blow open
pushing a child on a swing
holding a heavy piece of wood at a construction site
trying to push a car that doesn’t move out of deep snow
Rudolph pushes a boulder along the street. To accomplish this, he applies a force of 951 newtons, and he does this over a distance of 62 meters. How much work has Rudolph done?
0.65 joules
15 joules
889 joules
58,962 joules
Which of the following best describes the energy conversions that take place when a match is lit?
Chemical energy is converted into light and heat.
Chemical energy is converted to electrical energy.
Kinetic energy is converted into light and sound.
Light is converted to kinetic.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, the following are equal:
Potential energy at W and Potential energy at Y
Kinetic energy at X and Kinetic energy at Z
Potential energy at W and Kinetic energy at X
Kinetic energy is equal to Potential energy at each point.
Mrs. Claus uses kinetic energy from her body to lift a heavy box from the floor up onto a table. What type of energy does the box now have while resting on the table?
electrical energy
light energy
potential energy
kinetic energy
Which of the following best describes the energy transformation that takes place when a reindeer runs?
Kinetic energy is converted to potential energy.
Heat energy is converted to chemical energy.
Chemical energy is converted to kinetic energy.
Heat energy is converted to potential energy.
The diagram shows how a power plant produces electrical energy. Choose the step in which mechanical energy is transformed into electrical energy.
The steam turns a turbine.
The turbine causes an axle covered with magnets to spin in the generator. The axle is surrounded by wires, so the spinning action causes electricity to be produced.
The steam is cooled to produce water.
A fuel, such as coal or oil, is burned to heat air. The hot air then heats water to form steam.
When using a computer, ___ energy is converted into light, sound, and heat.
electrical
chemical
potential
kinetic
An object at rest may have…
kinetic energy
potential energy
electrical energy
light energy
Which letter represents the position at which the basketball has the greatest potential energy?
A
B
C
D
Which letter represents the position at which the basketball has the greatest kinetic energy?
A
B
C
E
Which letter represents the position at which the basketball has the least potential energy?
A
B
C
E
Assume that the potential energy of the basketball is 0 J at position E. At which point is the ball’s potential energy half of its maximum value?
A
B
C
D
Which letter(s) represent the position of maximum potential energy of the pendulum (assuming air resistance is present)?
A and E
B and D
C only
A and C
Which letter(s) represent the positions of maximum kinetic energy of the pendulum?
C only
A and E
B and D
A and C
At the beach, warm air over the land rises while cool air over the water sinks. This creates a current, or wind. Which method of heat transfer is being described?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Evaporation
Heat energy from the sun travels through the vacuum of space and reaches Earth by
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Reflection
Heat transferred by conduction will travel best through
Solids because the particles are close to one another.
Liquids because the particles are free to move from one location to a different location.
Gases because the particles are already moving fast and have a large amount of kinetic energy.
A vacuum because there are no particles to get in the way of the electromagnetic waves of heat moving around.
The process of convection transfers heat when warm fluids move in currents. Which of the following correctly describes the movement of fluids in convection currents?
Cold flows from cooler areas to warmer areas.
Heat flows from cooler areas to warmer areas.
Warm particles rise, and cool particles fall.
Cool particles rise, and warm particles fall.
A person sitting in front of a fire feels what type of heat energy?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Insulation
If each substance is exposed to the same amount of energy for one minute, which substance will cool the fastest?
Lead
Iron
Glass
Ice
The specific heat of aluminum (Al) is about 0.9 joules/gram°C. How much heat is needed to change the temperature of a 30-gram sample of aluminum from 20°C to 80°C?
90.9 J
1620 J
4320 J
16200 J
What would the temperature be in Kelvin if the temperature in Celsius is -5°? Bonus
0 K
268 K
278 K
1365 K
On the diagram above, between which points does water boil?
1 to 2
2 to 3
3 to 4
4 to 5
On the diagram above, between points 1 and 2 what is happening? (Select all answers that apply.)
melting
freezing
condensing
vaporization/evaporation
On the diagram above, what is happening to the temperature and heat energy between points 3 and 4, going to the right?
Both temperature and heat energy are increasing.
Temperature is staying constant while heat energy is constant.
Temperature is increasing while heat energy is decreasing.
Temperature is staying constant while heat energy is increasing.
The total potential and kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance is _____.
Internal Energy
Kinetic Theory of Matter
Temperature
Heat
Thermal Energy
The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particle in a substance is _____.
Temperature
Heat
Pressure
Kinetic Theory of Matter
Thermal Energy
At the highest point, what type of energy does the ball have?
Kinetic energy
Thermal energy
Gravitational potential energy
Chemical energy
What is the Doppler Effect?
A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer
When a wave overlaps with another wave
When a wave bounces off of another object
When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium
An ambulance is driving towards you as you stand on the sidewalk. What happens to the pitch of the siren as it comes towards you?
It increases
It decreases
You are driving in a car and honk the horn at a person standing in the street. As you approach the person, what happens to the pitch of the horn according to you in the car?
It increases
It decreases
It stays the same because you are in the car moving with the sound.
Light can change color due to the Doppler Effect.
True
False
You are standing on the side of the road when a police car races past you with its siren on. After the police car passes you, what happens to the pitch of the siren?
It increases
It decreases
It turns red
Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?
Observer A
Observer B
There's no difference
The phases of matter sound can travel through (check all that apply)
solid
liquid
gas
space
Which type of wave travels faster through the air?
sound
light
What is this called?
(a)
When waves crash together and cancel each other out, it is called (a)
When waves crash together and add (constructive interference), it increases this measurement.
(a)
Based on the graph below, how would you describe the relationship between the mass of a car and its kinetic energy?
As the mass of a car increases, its kinetic energy increases.
As the mass of a car increases, its kinetic energy decreases.
As the mass of a car decreases, its kinetic energy increases.
There is no clear relationship between mass and kinetic energy.
Jeremiah puts his spoon into a helping of fresh, hot, mashed potatoes as shown in the figure. Which process takes place when the two objects come together?
The temperature of the spoon increases, but its thermal energy does not change.
Thermal energy is transferred from the warmer mashed potatoes to the cooler spoon through convection.
The thermal energy of both the mashed potatoes and the spoon increases as energy in the form of heat is transferred between them.
Thermal energy is transferred from the warmer mashed potatoes to the cooler spoon through conduction.
A large spring is stretched horizontally between two people. One person wiggles the spring up and down at one end. The up-and-down vibration then moves along the spring to the other person. Which of the following types of wave is created in the spring?
compressional
longitudinal
sound
transverse
Which of the following statements would Omar use to describe what occurs when thermal energy is removed from a liquid?
The kinetic energy of the molecules decreases, and they slow down.
The kinetic energy of the molecules increases, and they speed up.
The molecules within the liquid stop moving.
The liquid becomes a gas.
Three roller coaster cars moving on the track. Assuming each car has an identical mass and all three cars are moving at the same speed, which car has the most kinetic energy?
Car A
Car B
Car C
Kinetic energy is equal for all three cars.
Compare Waves A and Wave B. Which description correctly describes the waves?
Wave A has twice the energy because it has a frequency twice as large.
Wave B has twice the energy because it has an amplitude twice as large.
Wave A has twice the energy because it has an amplitude twice as large.
Waves A and B have the same amount of energy because they have the same amplitude.
Alfred removes a pitcher of chilled lemonade from a 5°C refrigerator and leaves the pitcher in a 20°C room for several hours. Which of the following statements best describes the flow of energy during this time?
Cold energy flows from the lemonade to the room until the room is colder than the lemonade.
Heat energy flows from the room to the lemonade until the lemonade is warmer than the room.
Cold energy flows from the lemonade to the room until the lemonade and the room are the same temperature.
Heat energy flows from the room to the lemonade until the lemonade and the room are the same temperature.
Students placed two identical cars, with equal masses, on wooden ramps. They allowed the cars to roll down each ramp. This experiment was most likely designed to test which hypothesis?
Ramps made of wood increase the speed of cars.
The height of the ramp affects the speed of the car.
The speed of the car is determined by the size of the tires.
Plastic cars travel faster than metal cars.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between frequency and wavelength of electromagnetic waves?
If frequency remains constant, then wavelength increases.
If frequency increases, then wavelength decreases.
If wavelength decreases, then frequency decreases.
If wavelength remains constant, then frequency increases.
A heater is placed in a room. Which diagram correctly illustrates the movement of air as it heats the room?
a
b
c
d
The following graph shows the relationship between the height of a ramp and the speed of a toy car released from the top of the ramp. Which statement best describes the data depicted on the graph?
Increasing the height of the ramp increases the speed of the toy car.
Increasing the height of the ramp decreases the speed of the toy car.
Decreasing the height of the ramp increases the speed of the toy car.
Decreasing the height of the ramp does not affect the speed of the toy car.
Which graph illustrates constant speed and velocity?
A
B
C
D
The guest speaker used a microphone so that all of the students in the auditorium could hear his voice. What energy conversion takes place in the microphone?
Sound energy is converted to electrical energy.
Chemical energy is converted to electromagnetic energy.
Mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy.
Electrical energy is converted to sound energy.
Which of the graphs shows that one of the runners started 10 yards further ahead of the other?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following statements about speed and velocity is correct?
Velocity only describes an object’s rate of motion.
Only velocity includes the direction an object is traveling.
Speed and velocity both describe how an object is speeding up.
Speed describes how an object changes its velocity.
Force is your weight pushing down on the chair. What is the reaction force?
air pressing on your body from all sides.
the chair pushing up on your body as you sit down in a chair to watch your favorite television show. The action
the muscles of your legs pushing against the legs of the chair
the back of the chair supporting your back
Based on the graph, during what time period is the racehorse moving at the fastest speed?
0-1 second
1-4 seconds
2-4 seconds
4-6 seconds
This diagram represents a balloon that is moving in one direction while escaping air is moving in the opposite direction. Which law best supports the balloon’s movement?
Newton’s 1st Law of Motion
Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion
Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion
Newton’s Law of Mass and Acceleration
A driver starts her car and steps on the gas pedal. The car gradually accelerates to 50 km/hr. A few minutes later, the driver suddenly slams on brakes to avoid hitting a box in the road. The driver’s body lunges forward until it is restrained by the seatbelt. What law best explains why the driver’s body lunges forward when the brakes are suddenly applied?
Newton’s 1st Law (Law of Inertia)
Newton’s 2nd Law (Law of Acceleration)
Newton’s 3rd Law (Action-Reaction)
Law of Conservation of Mass
Which of these is a good example of Newton's First Law of Motion?
A ball sits motionless on the ground.
A ball gathers speed as it rolls downhill.
A ball accelerates as it falls out of the classroom window.
A ball slows down after it is kicked through the grass.
The illustrations show soccer balls of different masses being kicked with equal force. Which ball will have the greatest acceleration?
Top Left
Bottom Left
Top Right
Bottom Right
Which statement best explains why the boat moved in the direction shown?
Unless another force is applied, an object in motion will move at a constant speed.
Objects accelerate in the same direction of the greatest force acted upon them.
Every action force results in an equal, but opposite reaction force.
Objects in motion will stay in motion, unless acted on by an outside force.
In the dental industry, light-activated adhesives have been used for decades to help adhere braces to teeth as well as being used in other dental procedures. These adhesives are one-part translucent polymers that cure and harden when exposed to specific light spectrums. Many of these took up to 30 seconds to cure. New technology brings LED blue light curing which uses blue LED with UV light to cure and harden a light-activated adhesive in 3-5 seconds. Which result below would NOT be an advantage of this new technology?
There is a higher up-front expense.
Could be used in other areas such as sealing cracked pipes.
No filters or cooling fan required due to quick curing and low heat emission.
There is a major time savings when using the faster high-intensity curing lights.
Several forms of electromagnetic waves are used in communication. Which of these does not correctly pair the type of EM wave and its use in communication?
Gamma rays are used in cell phone communication.
Microwaves are used to transmit radar technology.
Forces that are exerted on an object which are equal in size but opposite in direction
Unbalanced force
Balanced force
A cat shoving a glass off a table
Unbalanced force
Balanced force
What is occurring in segment C of this graph?
Constant speed
Acceleration/
speeding up
Deceleration/slowing down
Stopping
An object moves away from a motion detector with an increasing speed. Which graph best represents the motion of the object?
Graph B: A straight line with a constant slope
Graph A: A curve with increasing slope
Graph D: A horizontal line
Graph C: A curve with decreasing slope
A book weighs 4N. When held at rest in the hands of Mrs. Clause, the net force on the book is
4N upwards
4N downwards
0N
8N upwards
Which object would require the most force to begin moving? Provide an explanation.
a. Bowling Ball requires more force because mass and inertia are directly proportional
b. Beach Ball requiires more force because mass and inertia are indirectly proportional
c. Volleyball requires more force because mass and inertia are directly proportional
d. Tennis Ball requries more force because mass and inertia are indirectly proportional
When a Civil War era cannon is fired, the force of the gas produced by exploding powder propels the cannonball forward at a high speed. According to Newton’s Third Law,
a. the cannon itself moves backward due to the reaction force
b. The cannon itself does not move due to inertia
c. The cannon itself moves forward as well because of momentum
d. The cannon itself moves forward with the inertia of the cannonball
If each reindeer is pulling with the same force, in which direction will the rock move?
North
South
East
The rock will not move
Which of the following best describes the energy conversions that take place when a match is lit?
Chemical energy is converted into light and heat.
Chemical energy is converted to electrical energy.
Kinetic energy is converted into light and sound.
Light is converted to kinetic.
Mrs. Claus uses kinetic energy from her body to lift a heavy box from the floor up onto a table. What type of energy does the box now have while resting on the table?
electrical energy
light energy
potential energy
kinetic energy
