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phys sem final

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What SI Unit is used for Length?

a)

Gram

b)

Foot

c)

Meter

d)

Liter

2.

What SI Unit is used for Volume

a)

Ounce

b)

Liter

c)

Cup

d)

Gram

3.

How many meters are in 1 kilometer? (Challenge Question)

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

4.

Which SI unit is used to measure force?

a)

N

b)

K

c)

Hz

d)

Pa

5.

Acceleration is measured in

a)

m/d3

b)

g/n

c)

m/s2

d)

k/j2

6.

Potential and kinetic energy are both measured in

a)

Watts

b)

Kelvins

c)

Joules

d)

Newtons

7.

Which two measurements do you need to determine the speed of an object?

a)

Position and Reference point

b)

Distance and Reference point

c)

Distance and Time

d)

Distance and Velocity

8.

Speed in a specific direction is called

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

speed

d)

position

9.

To calculate speed:

a)

Speed = time + distance

b)

Speed = time X distance

c)

Speed = distance X distance

d)

Speed = distance ➗ time

10.

A rocket travels 500 meters in 5 seconds. What was the speed of the rocket?

a)

300 m/s

b)

200 m/s

c)

100 m/s

d)

50 m/s

11.

A roller coaster accelerates from an initial speed of 6.0 m/s to a final speed of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?

a)

24 m/s2

b)

18 m/s2

c)

16 m/s2

d)

16 m/s

12.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
13.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
14.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
15.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
16.
What is Newton's first Law?
a)
The Law of Inertia
b)
f = ma
c)
"Equal and opposite reactions"
d)
The Law of Mass
17.
When the forces on an object are "balanced", the object is...
a)
Moving quickly
b)
Moving slowly
c)
At rest
d)
Falling
18.
If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s^2, how much force was applied to the object?
a)
150 Newtons
b)
15 Newtons
c)
150 kilograms
d)
100 kilograms
19.

Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?

a)

A zero net force

b)

Balanced forces

c)

Unbalanced forces

20.

Determine the accelerations that result when a 12-N net force is applied to a 3-kg object.

a)

3 ft/s

b)

4 ft/s

c)

26 m/s

d)

4 m/s

21.
Swimming fish experience-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
22.

Give the net force on the object.

a)

6 N right

b)

9 N right

c)

3 N right

d)

2 N right

23.

Thor, dog of thunder, pulls a sled with a force of 40 N and the sled accelerates at 2 m/s2. Calculate the mass of the sled.

a)

2 kg

b)

4 kg

c)

20 kg

d)

82 kg

24.

The total mechanical energy of an ideal, closed system

a)

is constant

b)

decreases over time

c)

is equal to the sum of KE and PE

d)

is constant AND equal to the sum of KE and PE

25.

What is potential energy?

a)

The stored energy of an object due to its position or condition.

b)

The energy that an object has due to its motion.

c)

The energy an object has due to its speed.

d)

The energy an object has due to its volume.

26.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The stored energy of an object due to its position or condition.

b)

The energy that an object has due to its motion.

c)

The energy an object has due to its speed.

d)

The energy an object has due to its volume.

27.

What does the law of conservation of energy tell us?

a)

Energy is created and destroyed all of the time.

b)

Stars generate most of the energy on the earth.

c)

Energy can not be created or destroyed.

d)

Dark matter absorbs most of the energy in the universe.

28.

When does an object have no kinetic energy?

a)

When it is at rest

b)

When it is moving very slowly

c)

When the only force acting on it is gravity

d)

When it has no electrical charge

29.

Which object has the most potential energy?

a)

A ball resting on the ground

b)

A ball thrown at 100 miles per hour

c)

A ball on top of the refrigerator

d)

A ball resting on the edge of cliff

30.

When does a yo-yo have the most potential energy?

a)

when it is at its highest point

b)

when it is at its lowest point

c)

when it is moving between its highest and lowest point

d)

when it is moving at its top speed

31.

When is potential energy transformed into kinetic energy?

a)

When an object at rest is lifted to a higher elevation.

b)

When an object at rest remains at rest.

c)

When an object at rest is put into motion.

d)

When an object in motion is stopped and put at rest.

32.
A 0.40 kilogram bird is flying at a constant speed of 8.0 m/s. What is the bird's kinetic energy ?
a)
3.2 J
b)
4.2 J
c)
2.0 J
d)
12.8 J
33.
A 2600 kilogram car is moving at a speed of 25 m/s. How much kinetic energy does the car have?
a)
427,500 J
b)
237,500 J
c)
437,500 J
d)
537,500 J
34.
A 60.0 kg person walks from the ground to the roof of a 74.8 m tall building. How much gravitational potential energy does she have at the top of the building?
a)
43982.4 J
b)
63982.3 J
c)
43962.4 J
d)
83942.4 J
35.
When the speed of objects slow down and create heat, it is usually when matter rubs against matter wearing down the object. This is known as ____
a)
friction
b)
kinetic energy
c)
speed
d)
potential energy
36.
How much work is being done with 200 N of force over 426 meters?
a)
85,200 J
b)
45,620 J
c)
90,480 J
d)
62,329 J
37.

ability to do work or cause change

a)

displacement

b)

kinetic energy

c)

energy

d)

potential energy

38.

The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equals the

a)

potential energy

b)

transformation

c)

kinetic energy

d)

mechanical energy

39.
An 8kg dog chases a cat. if the dog has 400J of kinetic energy. What is the speed of the dog?
a)
10 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
1 m/s
d)
100 m/s
40.
What do we call the bottom of a transverse wave?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
amplitude
41.
What do we call the top of the wave?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
frequency
42.
Frequency is a measure of...
a)
length of the wave
b)
height of the wave
c)
number of waves a second
d)
number of waves an hour
43.
To identify the amplitude in a longitudinal wave, you would measure areas of 
a)
reflection
b)
compression
c)
crests
d)
refraction
44.
When a transverse wave travels through a medium, how do the individual particles of the medium move?
a)
In circles
b)
In ellipses
c)
Parallel to the direction the wave travels
d)
Perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
45.

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from low to high energy

a)

Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio

c)

Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

d)

Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

46.

How are Electromagnetic waves different from Mechanical waves?

a)

EM waves have very short wavelengths

b)

EM waves transmit energy instead of matter

c)

EM waves can travel through the vacuum of space (without particles)

d)

EM waves can change direction by reflection

47.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest frequency?

a)

gamma ray

b)

infrared wave

c)

visible light wave

d)

microwave

48.

All electromagnetic waves are...

a)

transverse waves and have the same frequency

b)

transverse waves and have the same speed

c)

mechanical waves and have the same wavelength

d)

longitudinal waves and have the same energy

49.

A type of wave where particles vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion.


a)
Transverse wave
b)
Sound wave
c)
Longitudinal wave
d)
Electromagnetic wave
50.

The position where a wave is at rest, with no net transfer of energy.

a)
crest
b)

equilibrium

c)
trough
d)
peak
51.
What two factors effect the amount of energy a wave has?
a)
Frequency and wavelength
b)
Frequency and amplitude
c)
Amplitude and rest
d)
Wavelength and crest
52.
Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.
a)
vibration
b)
compression
c)
medium
d)
crest
53.
In longitudinal waves, the parts where the coils are spread apart are called what?
a)
rarefactions
b)
compressions
c)
mechanicals
d)
longitudes
54.

A wave has a frequency of 4 hz and a wave length of 3 m. What is the wave speed (velocity)?

a)

25 m/s

b)

1 m/s

c)

7 m/s

d)

12 m/s

55.

V=fλV=f\lambda  
If the velocity of the wave is 10 m/s and the frequency is 5 Hz, then what is the wavelength?

a)

2 m

b)

50 m

c)

5 m 

d)

15 m

56.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3400 m/s
d)
34 Hz
57.

As the frequency of a wave increases, its wavelength

a)

gets larger

b)

gets smaller

c)

remains the same

d)

goes to zero

58.

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has high enough energy to cause sunburn?

a)

infrared light

b)

visible light

c)

ultraviolet light

d)

microwaves

59.

The type of wave with the shortest wavelength and highest frequency. This type of wave is extremely harmful.

a)

radio

b)

infrared

c)

gamma

d)

x ray

60.

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Radio Waves

c)

Visible Light

d)

Infrared rays

61.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?

a)

Radio Waves

b)

Infrared Rays

c)

Visible Light

d)

Gamma Rays

62.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
63.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Indigo
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
64.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
65.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy

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