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2025 Midterm Exam Review

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is force?
a)
A push exerted on an object
b)
A push or pull exerted on an object
c)
A pull exerted on an object
d)
Nothing
2.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
3.

If there are two forces going in the opposite direction how would you find the net force?

a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
4.

The SI unit of measure for force.

a)

Newton

b)

force

c)

net force

5.

The sum of all the forces acting on an object is called the __________.

a)

acceleration

b)

net force

c)

terminal velocity

d)

none of the above

6.

__________ is the measure of an objects speed, and what direction it is moving in.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

None of the above

7.

__________ is the measure of the rate at which velocity changes.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

None of the above

8.

When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? (Choose all that are correct)

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

make turns

d)

constant speed

9.
Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?
a)
Its direction changes
b)
It doesn't
c)
It slows down
d)
Its speeds up  
10.

The SI unit for acceleration is

a)

mph

b)

ft/sec

c)

m/s2

d)

m/s

11.

In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration?

a)

A car speeds up after a stoplight turns green.

b)

A car slows down as it approaches a red light

c)

A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h going down a straight highway

d)

A car turning a curve at a constant speed

12.
A negative acceleration means that your object is _____. 
a)
not accelerating
b)
not moving
c)
speeding up 
d)
slowing down 
13.

A positive acceleration means that your object is _____.

a)

not accelerating

b)

not moving

c)

speeding up

d)

slowing down

14.
Are the forces acting on the rope balanced or unbalanced?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
15.
Are the forces acting on the rope balanced or unbalanced?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
16.

You and your friend are moving a couch from one side to another. You push with a force of 20 N to the right and your friend pushes with a force of 25 N to the right.

a)

5 N to the right

b)

45 N to the left

c)

45 N to the right

17.

What is the net force?

a)

10 N to the left

b)

10 N to the right

c)

50 N to the right

d)

60 N to the left

18.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
19.
What are 2 factors that determine the amount of friction between 2 objects?
a)
Force and roughness between surfaces
b)
hills and valleys and how smooth or rough the surface is
c)
Amount of force and amount of surface the comes in contact
d)
The force and the weight exerted on the surfaces
20.

Rough surfaces have _________ compared to smoother surfaces.

a)

greater friction

b)

less friction

c)

the same level of friction

21.

Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.

a)

speed

b)

mass

c)

force

d)

friction

22.
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
frame of reference
23.

Which has the MOST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Which one of Newton's laws are displayed

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

25.

Which one of Newton's laws is shown

a)

3rd law

b)

2nd law

c)

1st law

26.

Which of Newton's laws is shown

a)

1st law

b)

3rd law

c)

2nd law

27.

An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Which law does this describe

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

28.

If there is a big mass, it would need a stronger force to accelerate it. Which law does this describe?

a)

3rd law

b)

1st law

c)

2nd law

29.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)

mass and acceleration

c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
30.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
31.
Which has more momentum: a car stopped at a red light or a bike moving at 15 mph?
a)
car
b)
bike
c)
they are equal
d)
cannot determine using the info provided
32.
What is the unit for momentum?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg/m
d)
kg m/sec
33.

__________ energy is energy due to motion of an object.

a)

nuclear

b)

kinetic

c)

potential

d)

mechanical

34.

Energy that is stored is called __________ energy.

a)

nuclear

b)

radiant

c)

potential

d)

kinetic

35.

The energy that is stored in your food is called __________ energy.

a)

electric

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

gravitational potential

36.

The more speed an object has, the __________ kinetic energy is has.

a)

less

b)

more

c)

same

37.

Temperature is the measure of the average __________ energy of the particles of a substance.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

38.

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

39.

Which state of matter has no definite shape, but has a definite volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

40.
What state of matter consists of tightly packed atoms?
a)

solid

b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
41.
Which state of matter has particles that are loosely connected, and move freely past each other? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasm
42.

Which state of matter has particles that move quickly, and spread out to fill the container they are in?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

43.
Which of the following states of matter has the most kinetic energy?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
44.
Which of the following states of matter has the lowest kinetic energy? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid 
c)
gas
45.
Adding thermal energy to matter casues its particles to _________________.
a)
move slower
b)
move faster
c)
melt
d)
feeze
46.

When you place a bottle of water in the freezer what happens to the particles in the liquid?

a)

They are getting bigger.

b)

They are moving slower.

c)

They are moving faster.

d)

They are getting smaller.

47.

Which of the following terms identifies the change from a liquid to a gas only at the surface of a liquid.

a)
sublimation
b)
deposition
c)
condensation
d)
evaporation
48.

Which of the following terms identifies the change from a solid directly to a gas.

a)
sublimation
b)
deposition
c)
condensation
d)
evaporation
49.

Which of the following terms identifies the change from a liquid to a gas.

a)

condensation

b)

freezing

c)

vaporization

d)

melting

50.

Which of the following terms identifies the change from a gas to a liquid.

a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
melting
d)
deposition
51.

Which of the following terms identifies the change from a solid to a liquid.

a)
melting
b)
sublimation
c)
boiling
d)
condensation
52.
Which of the following terms identifies the change from a liquid to solid?
a)

melting

b)

condensation

c)

vaporization

d)

freezing

53.

When matter is heated what happens to the motion of the particles within the matter?

a)

The particles move faster

b)

The particles move slower

c)

Heat does not affect the motion of the particles

54.

When matter is cooled what happens to the motion of the particles within the matter?

a)

The particles will slow down

b)

The particles will speed up

c)

Cooling will not affect the motion of the particles

55.

What happens to particles as a substance vaporizes?

a)

particles gain energy and vibrate so fast they break free from their fixed positions

b)

particles lose energy and move more and more slowly until they become solid

c)

particles gain enough energy to move independently-resulting in either evaporation or boiling

56.

What happens to particles as a substance freezes?

a)

particles gain energy and vibrate so fast they break free from their fixed positions

b)

particles lose energy and move more and more slowly until they become solid

c)

particles don't have energy

57.

Directly proportional means that as one value increases __________.

a)
the other stays the same 
b)
the other increases as well
c)
the other decereases
d)
the other goes to zero
58.

Inversely proportional means as one value increases the other __________.

a)
increases 
b)
decreases 
c)
stays the same 
d)
goes to zero
59.

This graph shows a __________ proportional relationship.

a)

directly

b)

indirectly

60.

This graph represents ___________ Law.

a)

Charles'

b)

Boyle's

61.

Elements on the periodic table is aranged in order of ___________.

a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
62.

Which definition below best defines the term "element"?

a)

A mixture of two or more substances that can be separated by physical means.

b)

A pure substance made of only one kind of atom and cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

c)

A combination of two or more elements chemically bonded together.

d)

A substance that contains atoms with different numbers of protons.

63.

The horizontal (side to side) rows in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

64.

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

65.

Elements in the same group ________.

a)

have the same number of electron shells (size)

b)

have similar chemical properties

c)

increase in atomic mass but not in reactivity

d)

are arranged in horizontal rows on the periodic table

66.

Elements in the same period ________.

a)

have the same number of valence electrons

b)

have the same number of electron shells/are similar in size

c)

have similar chemical properties.

d)

are arranged in vertical columns on the periodic table.

67.

What does the atomic number of an element represent?

a)

The total number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

b)

The combined number of protons and neutrons in an atom.

c)

The total number of electrons an atom can have.

d)

The average mass of all the isotopes of the element.

68.

What is a chemical symbol?

a)

The abbreviation for the name of an element on the periodic table.

b)

A shorthand notation for a chemical reaction.

c)

A representation of the number of protons and neutrons in an atom.

d)

A symbol that shows the charge of an atom.

69.

The first letter of the chemical symbol is always __________, and if there is a second letter, it is always __________.

a)

lowercase; uppercase

b)

uppercase; lowercase

c)

uppercase; uppercase

d)

lowercase; lowercase

70.

What group is Calcium (#20) in?

(a)  

71.

What period is Boron (#5) in?

(a)  

72.

What is the chemical symbol for the element in Period 3, Group 14.

(a)  

73.

What is the chemical symbol for the alkali metal with 19 protons?

(a)  

74.

Which of the following elements would have similar chemical properties to that of Chlorine (Cl)?

a)

Bromine (Br)

b)

Neon (Ne)

c)

Carbon (C)

d)

Oxygen (O)

75.

What period and group is Silver

a)
Period 2, Group 1
b)
Period 3, Group 16
c)
Period 5, Group 11
d)
Period 2, 14
76.
What Periodic Table family is represented by the Lewis dot diagram?
a)
Halogens
b)
Alkali Metals
c)
Transition Metals
d)
Noble Gases
77.

The positive particles of an atom are ___________.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

78.

Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are called __________.

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

79.

Negatively charged particles that are in the orbitals around the nucleus are called __________

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

80.

The center of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is called the _____________.

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

center

81.

A proton has a ___________ charge.

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

0

82.

A neutron has _________ charge.

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

0

83.

Protons and neutrons both have a mass of __________.

a)

1 amu

b)

0 amu

84.

Electrons have a mass of __________.

a)

1 amu

b)

0 amu

85.

An electron has a _________ charge

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

0

86.

Typically in a neutral atom, which two subatomic particles are equal in number?

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

all subatomic particles are equal in number

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

protons and electrons

87.

What does the 6 represent in the image?

a)
Symbol 
b)
Name 
c)
Mass Number 
d)
Atomic Number 
88.

An element is defined by its number of __________.

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons + electrons

89.

The octet rule states that atoms tend to gain/lose electrons so that they have _____ valence electrons.

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

90.
A charged particle that has gained or lost electrons is called a _____.
a)
molecule
b)
ion
c)
isotope
d)
element
91.

What is a positive ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

isotope

d)

covalent

92.

What is a negative ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

covalent

d)

isotope

93.

If an atom loses electrons, the charge will be ___________.

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

94.

If an atom gains electrons, the charge will be __________.

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

95.

What two types of atoms make an ionic bond?

a)

Two non-metals

b)

A metal and a non-metal

c)

Two metals

96.

Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons, therefore it will _________ valence electrons to become stable.

a)

lose 5

b)

gain 5

c)

lose 3

d)

gain 3

97.

Calcium has 2 valence electrons, therefore it will _________ valence electrons to become stable.

a)

lose 1

b)

gain 1

c)

lose 2

d)

gain 2

98.

A Bromine ion gains 1 electron, which of the following is the correct symbol for a Bromine ion?

a)

Br-1

b)

Br+1

c)

Br+7

d)

Br-7

99.

An atom with 2 protons, 3 neutrons, and 4 electrons has a charge of (a)   .

100.
What is the formula for magnesium chloride?
a)
MgCl
b)
Mg2Cl
c)
MgCl2
d)
Mg(ClO3)2
101.
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
102.
What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?
a)
LiO
b)
Li2O
c)
LiO2
d)
Li2O2
103.

Which of the following is true about Ionic Bonds? (select ALL TRUE options)

a)

High melting point

b)

Low melting point

c)

Can dissolve in water

d)

Cannot dissolve in water

e)

Can conduct electricity

104.

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

a)

Two non-metals

b)

A metal and a non-metal

c)

Two metals

105.
Which of the following describes covalent bonds?
a)

Bonds that form because of opposite charges

b)

When two non-metal atoms share valence electrons

c)

When electrons are transferred between atoms

d)
Covalent bonds are magical
106.

The chemical formula for Bromine monofluoride is:

a)

Br1F1

b)

BrF

c)

Br2F

d)

BrF2

107.

Which of these element pairs would bond covalently?

a)

Fr and K

b)

Sc and O

c)

F and Cl

d)

He and Pt

108.
phosphorus trichloride
a)
KCl3
b)
PCl3
c)
K3Cl
d)
P3Cl
109.

dinitrogen pentoxide

a)

N2O5

b)

NO5

c)

N5O2

d)

N2O6

110.
SiCl4
a)
silicon tetrachloride
b)
silicon quadchloride
c)
monosilicon tetrachloride
d)
silicon chloride
111.

Which characteristic is typical of a nonpolar covalent bond?

a)

Unequal sharing of electrons

b)

High electronegativity difference

c)

Equal sharing of electrons

d)

Complete transfer of electrons

112.

Which characteristic is typical of a polar covalent bond?

a)

Equal sharing of electrons

b)

Unequal sharing of electrons

c)

Complete transfer of electrons

d)

No sharing or transfer of electrons

113.

Which of the following is a common property of covalent molecules?

a)

High melting and boiling points

b)

Good conductors of electricity in solid form

c)

Low melting and boiling points

114.
What is the basis of a metallic bond?
a)
the attraction of neutral metal atoms.
b)
the attraction between protons and neutrons.
c)
the attraction between positive metal ions and interlocking electrons.
d)
the attraction between positive metal ions and free floating electrons.
115.
What does malleable mean?
a)
able to be shaped
b)
will break easily
c)
can be used for wire
d)
is shiny