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Unit 2 Physical Science

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The velocity of any object at rest is:

a)

0 m/s2

b)

0 m/s

c)

9.81 m/s

d)

-9.81 m/s2

2.

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

a)

2 m

b)

10 m

c)

0 m

d)

5 m

3.
What is the average speed of the person during the first 5 seconds?
a)
0 m/s
b)
1 m/s 
c)
3 m/s
d)
6 m/s 
4.

What is happening in this graph from point B to C?

a)

The object is going down a hill.

b)

The object is returning to its starting location.

c)

The object is slowing down.

d)

The object is staying still.

5.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
6.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
7.

A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70. m/s over 62 meters. What's the acceleration?

a)

51 m/s2

b)

78 m/s2

c)

39 m/s2

d)

26 m/s2

8.
If you travel 50 km/hr for 2 hours, how far will you get?
a)
25 km
b)
50 km
c)
100 km
d)
200 km
9.
A Drake races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes him 10 seconds to finish.  What is his average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
10.

The acceleration of objects falling on Earth due to gravity is

a)

free fall

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

9.8 g/mL

d)

velocity

11.

Gina drops a 700 g bowling ball and a 1 gram rock from a cliff. Which will hit the ground first?

a)

Bowling Ball

b)

Rock

c)

Ignoring air resistance, both will hit at the same time.

d)

The cliff

12.

What does it mean for an object to be in free fall?

a)

Only air resistance acting on the object.

b)

Gravity is the only force acting on the obejct.

c)

Any object that is in downward motion.

13.

Eric throws a ball is upward in the air with an initial velocity of 40 m/s. How long does it take to reach back to the point it was thrown from?

a)

4 seconds

b)

2 seconds

c)

6 seconds

d)

8 seconds

14.

Trenten throws a ball up in the air with an initial velocity of 40 m/s. What is the ball's velocity after 2 seconds?

a)

0 m/s

b)

20 m/s traveling upward

c)

20 m/s traveling downward

d)

40 m/s traveling downward

15.
When an object falls in physics world, what happens?
a)
It accelerates at a constant rate until it hits the ground
b)
It accelerates at a non-constant rate until it hits the ground
c)
It accelerates at a constant rate until it reaches terminal velocity
d)
It accelerates at a non-constant rate until it reaches terminal velocity
16.

Yasmin throws a ball vertically upward and catches it in the same spot as it returns to the mitt. At what point in the ball’s path does it experience zero velocity and nonzero acceleration at the same time?

a)

midway on the way up

b)

at the top of its path

c)

the instant it leaves the catcher’s hand

d)

the instant before it arrives in the catcher’s mitt

17.

A construction worker accidentally drops a brick from a high scaffold.

How far does the brick fall after 4s?

a)

20 m

b)

49 m

c)

63 m

d)

78 m

18.

Brady is standing on the top observation deck of the Eiffel Tower at a height of 300 meters. He drops his cell phone! How fast will the phone be traveling when it hits the ground?

a)

9.8 m/s

b)

76.68 m/s

c)

149.76 m/s

d)

46.99 m/s

19.
Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
20.
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Neither
21.

Sebastian leaves Publix at a rate of 2 m/s. He runs, accelerating himself and cart at 2.5 m/s2. What is his final velocity after 1.8 s (Mom told him to stop)?

a)

11.5 m/s

b)

9 m/s

c)

6.5 m/s

d)

5 m/s