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WorksheetsHigh School Physics Revision
Total questions: 117
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
2.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
3.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
4.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
5.
The correct equation to calculate speed is
a)
distance/time
b)
time/distance
c)
distance x time
d)
distance/time2
6.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
7.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
8.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
9.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
10.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
11.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
12.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in
a)
time of motion to another place.
b)
velocity
c)
distance
d)
speed
14.
Changes in our speed, direction or both are called _________.
a)
gravity
b)
changes
c)
acceleration
d)
deceleration
15.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
ft/sec2
c)
m/s2
16.
A push or a pull on a object
a)
Weight
b)
Friction
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
17.
The amount of matter in an object
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Inertia
d)
Net Force
18.
A gravitational force exerted on an obeject
a)
Momentum
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Weight
19.
A force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Momentum
20.
An attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Gravity
d)
Net Force
21.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object
a)
Net Force
b)
Mass
c)
Weight
d)
Balanced Forces
22.
If the net force on an object is zero, the motion of the object does not change
a)
Newton's Third Law Of Motion
b)
Newton's Second Law Of Motion
c)
Newton's First Law Of Motion
d)
Force
23.
The tendency of an object to resist a change in it's motion
a)
Inertia
b)
Newton's Second Law Of Motion
c)
Newton's Third Law Of Motion
d)
Momentum
24.
The acceleration of an object is equal to the net force acting on the object divided by the objects mass
a)
Newton's Second Law Of Motion
b)
Newton's Third Law Of Motion
c)
Force
d)
Circular Motion
25.
When one objects exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal force in the opposite direction on the first object
a)
Law Of Conservation Of Momentum
b)
Momentum
c)
Newton's Third Law Of Motion
d)
Force Pairs
26.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.
d)
Friction
27.
One object has twice as much mass as another object. The first object also has also twice as much...
a)
velocity
b)
gracitational acceleration
c)
inertia
d)
all of these
28.
Which one needs a greater net force to move, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of iron?
a)
feathers
b)
iron
c)
same
d)
depends on their friction
29.
Which of Newton's laws is illustrated when a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under the dishes without disturbing them?
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
fourth
30.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing.
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
31.
A(n) __________ is a push or pull.
a)
newton
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
momentum
32.
If an object was accelerating at 10 m/s^2, and a force of 10 newtons was required to accelerate it, what was the object's mass?
a)
1 kilogram
b)
10 kilograms
c)
2 kilograms
d)
5 kilograms
33.
If you exert a net force of 8 N on a 2-kg object, what will its acceleration be?
a)
2 m/s2
b)
4 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
10 m/s2
34.
What is the SI unit used to measure force?
a)
pounds
b)
grams
c)
newtons
d)
kg/ m2
35.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N
b)
40N
c)
10N
d)
70N
36.
The swimmer moves her hand down and to the left and her body goes forward to the right.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
37.
What is the force applied to all objects on Earth?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Gravity
38.
____ is the rubbing force that acts against motion between two touching surfaces.
a)
Acceleration
b)
Normal force
c)
Momentum
d)
Friction
39.
____ enables you to ride a bike without skidding and falling.
a)
Static friction
b)
Sliding friction
c)
Rolling friction
d)
Gravity
40.
When the net force is zero, the forces on an object are balanced. True or false.
a)
true
b)
false
41.
If you exert a net force of 8 N on a 2-kg object, what will its acceleration be?
a)
2 m/s2
b)
4 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
10 m/s2
42.
Calculate the net force.
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
45 N
d)
500 N
43.
According to Newton's First Law, an object's velocity will not change unless _____ acts upon it.
a)
a balanced force
b)
an unbalanced force
c)
zero force
44.
The scientist who is most famous for developing the Laws of Motion is _____.
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Stephen Hawking
c)
Sir Isaac Newton
d)
Galileo Galilei
45.
A ball thrown at the ground bounces back up.
a)
Law of Inertia (1st Law)
b)
Law of Mass and Acceleration (2nd law)
c)
Law of Action Reaction (3rd Law)
46.
A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
c)
3rd Law
47.
To calculate net force, when forces are acting in opposite directions, the forces are ...
a)
added
b)
subtracted
c)
multiplied
d)
divided
48.
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
49.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
d)
I don't care
50.
What are two main forms of energy?
a)
Potential and Kinetic
b)
Chemical and Electrical
c)
Nuclear and Motion
d)
Heat and Light
51.
What is energy?
a)
The ability to do work
b)
Light
c)
Heat
d)
Gas
52.
A knife is an example of an
a)
a. Inclined Plane
b)
b. Wedge
c)
c. ramp
d)
d. pulley
53.
The efficiency of a simple machine.
a)
a. is always less than 100%
b)
b. is equal to 100%
c)
c. is always 50%
d)
d. is always more than 100%
54.
A simple machine that is actually a kind on inclined plane is a ?
a)
a. pulley
b)
b. wedge
c)
c. gear
d)
d. balance
55.
Which simple machine does a flagpole make use of?
a)
a. screw
b)
b. pulley
c)
c. inclined plane
d)
d. lever
56.
Which of the following is NOT a form of potential energy?
a)
chemical
b)
gravitational
c)
motion
d)
nuclear
57.
What type of energy comes from the sun?
a)
chemical
b)
motion
c)
gravitational
d)
radiant
58.
Which is the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
chemical energy
b)
elastic energy
c)
gravitational energy
d)
nuclear energy
59.
Which is the internal energy of a substance: the vibration of its atoms and molecules?
a)
electrical energy
b)
radiant energy
c)
sound energy
d)
thermal energy
60.
Which is the movement of electrons?
a)
electrical energy
b)
motion energy
c)
radiant energy
d)
sound energy
61.
Which is the movement of energy through substance in longitudinal waves?
a)
electrical energy
b)
motion energy
c)
radiant energy
d)
sound energy
62.
Which one transfers heat/electricity easily?
a)
conductors
b)
insulators
63.
Which one is the process that transfers energy by the movement of large numbers of particles in the same direction within a solid, liquid, or gas?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
64.
Which one is the type of energy that travels as electromagnetic waves and releases heat to their surroundings?
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
65.
Which one is the process of moving energy from one object to another when they are physically touching?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
66.
What are the 3 ways heat energy is transferred?
a)
conduction, radiation, thermal
b)
conduction, radiation, convection
c)
conduction, convection, nuclear
67.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Elastic Potential
c)
Electromagnetic
d)
Gravitational Potentil
68.
The type of energy transmitted through space in the form of electromagnetic waves is...
a)
thermal
b)
sound
c)
electromagnetic
69.
The type of energy that moves objects is...
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Sound Energy
c)
Mechanical Energy
70.
What is the energy of position or shape that depends on weight and height, also called stored energy?
a)
Energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Potential energy
d)
Sound energy
71.
What is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of liquids and gases?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Energy
72.
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called
a)
Static electricity
b)
Electric discharge
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit
73.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
74.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
75.
A closed path that electric current follows
a)
Voltage
b)
Current
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit
76.
Which of the following is shown in the picture?
a)
Electromagnet
b)
Electric generator
c)
Electric motor
d)
Transformer
77.
Why are metals useful for making electrical wire?
a)
Metals do not bend.
b)
Metals hold much heat.
c)
Metals are insulators.
d)
Metals are conductors.
78.
Ms Jo Jo rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?
a)
The balloons will repel each other.
b)
The balloons will attract each other.
c)
The balloons will become positively (+) charged.
d)
The balloons will pop.
79.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
80.
An example of an insulator is:
a)
iron
b)
silver
c)
copper wire
d)
rubber
81.
What subject is attracted to a magnet?
a)
Silver
b)
Water
c)
Metal
d)
Iron
82.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
83.
What must happen for an electromagnet to have a magnetic field?
a)
It must be heated
b)
It must be touching another magnet
c)
It must be lined up with the Earth's magnetic field
d)
It must be connected to an electrical source
84.
Earth's magnetic field and a bar magnet attract particles to the same locations. Where are they?
a)
The middle
b)
All around the outside
c)
The north and south poles
d)
First to the middle, then to the ends
85.
Which of the following is a temporary magnet?
a)
An electromagnet
b)
A needle you magnetized yourself
c)
A magnetic rock
d)
A compass
86.
A periodic disturbance in a solid, liquid, or gas as energy is transmitted through a medium
a)
A. surface wave
b)
B. transverse wave
c)
C. wave
d)
D. mechanical wave
87.
A wave that requires a medium through wave which to travel
a)
A. electromagnetic wave
b)
B. longitudinal wave
c)
C. mechanical wave
d)
D. transverse wave
88.
A wave that does not require a medium
a)
A. electromagnetic wave.
b)
B. surface wave
c)
C. medium
d)
D. transverse wave
89.
A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling
a)
A. surface wave
b)
B. transverse wave
c)
C. electromagnetic wave
d)
D. longitudinal wave
90.
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion
a)
A. mechanical wave
b)
B. surface wave
c)
C. longitudinal wave
d)
D. wave
91.
The number of waves produced in a given amount of time
a)
A. amplitude
b)
B. wave speed
c)
C. frequency
d)
D. wavelength
92.
The maximum distance that the particles of a wave’s medium vibrate from their rest position
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
93.
The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
94.
The bending of a wave as the wave passes between two substances in which the speed of the wave differs
a)
A. refraction
b)
B. reflection
c)
C. resonance
d)
D. standing wave
95.
A phenomenon that occurs when two objects naturally vibrate at the same frequency
a)
A. interference
b)
B. standing wave
c)
C. resonance
d)
D. reflection
96.
A pattern of vibration that simulates a wave that is standing still
a)
A. interference
b)
B. standing wave
c)
C. diffraction
d)
D. reflection
97.
The combination of two or more waves that result in a single wave
a)
A. diffraction
b)
B. resonance
c)
C. reflection
d)
D. interference
98.
A section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are crowded together is called a
a)
A. rarefaction.
b)
B. vibration
c)
C.compression
d)
D. surface wave.
99.
A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward the shore. This is because waves only transfer
a)
A. matter.
b)
B. energy.
c)
C. media.
d)
D. crests.
100.
Mechanical waves cannot be transmitted through a vacuum. Therefore, which of the following are NOT mechanical waves?
a)
Water waves
b)
Seismic waves
c)
Sound waves
d)
Light waves
101.
Which answer best explains how a wave is created?
a)
A wave is created when energy stays still
b)
A wave is created when a force causes a vibration
c)
A wave is created when molecules become a medium
d)
A wave is created when a liquid becomes a solid
102.
How would a person measure the wavelength on this sound wave?
a)
dense to less dense
b)
trough to crest
c)
compression to compression
d)
beginning of illustration to the end
103.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
104.
What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is spread a part?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
105.
What best describes the doppler effect?
a)
An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer
b)
When sound changes pitch
c)
When light changes color
d)
An apparent change in the amplitude of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.
106.
When someone is playing music by the road and you drive pass him, the music will _______
a)
become higher and then lower
b)
become lower and then higher
c)
become lower
d)
become higher
107.
In a pitch-black night, you hear a police siren is getting higher and higher, could you tell if the car is coming toward you or driving away from you?
a)
coming toward you
b)
away from you
c)
going circles around you
d)
parking still
108.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
109.
What do you see when water droplets refract sunlight?
a)
thunderstorm
b)
eclipse
c)
rainbow
d)
clouds
110.
what two factors determine the colors we perceive? (SEE)
a)
The colors that are absorbed only
b)
The colors that are reflected and the color of light that is shined
c)
The lack of pigment
d)
The reflection of the spectrum
111.
If a material absorbs all frequencies of light waves EXCEPT green, what color will be perceived by the observer?
a)
Green
b)
White
c)
Black
d)
Yellow
112.
If all light waves are reflected off a medium, then what color will be perceived?
a)
Black
b)
White
c)
Yellow
d)
Pink
113.
If all light waves are absorbed by a medium, then what color will be perceived?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Red
d)
Green
114.
White light goes through a red filter what color do we see?
a)
Red
b)
Green
c)
Cyan
d)
Yellow
115.
An image that you can see , but does not really exist is called which of the following?
a)
Real Image
b)
Fake Image
c)
Virtual Image
d)
Digital Image
116.
Plane mirrors always produce ______
a)
Real images
b)
Virtual Images
117.
A mirror with a flat surface is a plane mirror.
a)
true
b)
false
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