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REVIEW Physics Spring Semester Exam

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which graph shows constant acceleration?

a)

A horizontal line on a velocity-time graph

b)

A straight diagonal line on a velocity-time graph

c)

A curved line on a position-time graph

d)

A flat line on a position-time graph

2.

What happens to the acceleration of an object if the net force is doubled?

a)

It is halved.

b)

It doubles.

c)

It stays the same.

d)

It becomes zero.

3.

Which of the following is true about mass and weight?

a)

Mass depends on location, weight doesn’t

b)

Weight is a force, mass is not

c)

Mass is measured in newtons

d)

Weight and mass are the same thing

4.

An object in free fall near Earth has:

a)

Constant velocity

b)

Constant acceleration

c)

Zero acceleration

d)

Increasing mass

5.

A student pushes a box and it doesn’t move. What force balances the push?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Air resistance

d)

Normal force

6.

Which of the following best describes inertia?

a)

A force that keeps objects moving

b)

Resistance to changes in motion

c)

The tendency to slow down

d)

A property of only heavy objects

7.

What is the direction of acceleration for an object in free fall?

a)

Up

b)

Down

c)

Horizontal

d)

It has no direction

8.

What is the net force acting on a 10 N object sitting at rest on a table?

a)

10 N

b)

0 N

c)

-10 N

d)

Depends on the object

9.

What is the force of gravity acting on a 2 kg mass on Earth? (use 10 m/s² for gravity) (f=ma)

a)

2 N

b)

10 N

c)

20 N

d)

0 N

10.

Which situation involves balanced forces?

a)

A car slowing down

b)

A ball falling

c)

A rocket launching

d)

A book at rest on a table

11.

The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is approximately:

a)

9.8 m/s

b)

11 m/s

c)

9.8 m/s²

d)

11 m/s²

12.

Which of the following describes terminal velocity?

a)

Acceleration increases as speed increases

b)

Air resistance equals weight

c)

Object stops falling

d)

Gravity becomes zero

13.

Which quantity changes when you go to the Moon?

a)

Mass

b)

Inertia

c)

Weight

d)

Volume

14.

What must happen for an object to accelerate?

a)

It must change direction

b)

A net force must act on it

c)

It must gain speed

d)

Its velocity must remain constant

15.

Which of the following objects would have the most inertia? Mark only one oval.

a)

A golf ball

b)

A bowling ball

c)

A feather

d)

A tennis ball

16.

When a ball is thrown straight up, what is its velocity at the highest point? Mark only one oval.

a)

0 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

It is still increasing

17.

What does a horizontal line on a velocity-time graph represent?

a)

Constant velocity

b)

Constant acceleration

c)

Object at rest

d)

Constant position

18.

Why does a projectile continue moving forward after it’s launched?

a)

Air resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Inertia

d)

Acceleration

19.

Two objects with different masses are dropped from the same height. Ignoring air resistance, they will:

a)

Fall at different speeds

b)

Hit the ground at the same time

c)

Fall slower as they go

d)

Accelerate differently

20.

Which factor does not affect the amount of air resistance an object experiences?

a)

Speed

b)

Surface area

c)

Shape

d)

Mass

21.

A car travels 300 m in 20 seconds. What is its speed? Speed=distance/time

a)

10 m/s

b)

15 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

25 m/s

22.

A bike accelerates from 2 m/s to 10 m/s in 4 seconds. What is the acceleration?

a)

2 m/s²

b)

4 m/s²

c)

6 m/s²

d)

8 m/s²

23.

What is the force on a 4 kg object accelerating at 3 m/s²?

a)

7 N

b)

12 N

c)

1.3 N

d)

9 N

24.

What is the weight of a 6 kg object? Weight = mass × gravity (use 10 m/s² for gravity)

a)

60 N

b)

6 N

c)

600 N

d)

10 N

25.

How far does a car travel at 25 m/s for 4 seconds? Distance = Speed × Time

a)

50 m

b)

75 m

c)

100 m

d)

5.13 m

26.

A net force of 20 N causes a box to accelerate at 4 m/s². What is its mass?

a)

5 kg

b)

10 kg

c)

80 kg

d)

16 kg

27.

An object slows from 18 m/s to 6 m/s in 3 seconds. What is its acceleration?

Acceleration = (Final Velocity – Initial Velocity) ÷ Time

a)

4 m/s²

b)

-4 m/s²

c)

-6 m/s²

d)

6 m/s²

28.

You run 400 m in 50 seconds. What is your speed? Speed = Distance ÷ Time

a)

4 m/s

b)

6 m/s

c)

8 m/s

d)

10 m/s

29.

An object of 10 kg is pushed with 30 N of force. What is the acceleration? Acceleration = Force ÷ Mass

a)

2 m/s²

b)

3 m/s²

c)

0.3 m/s²

d)

4 m/s²

30.

A bus travels at 15 m/s for 10 seconds. How far does it go? Distance = Speed × Time

a)

150 m

b)

100 m

c)

75 m

d)

200 m

31.

Which of the following best defines a circuit?

a)

A wire that stores electricity

b)

A closed loop allowing electric charge to flow

c)

A device that blocks electric flow

d)

An open loop connected to a battery

32.

What component in a circuit provides energy?

a)

Resistor

b)

Light bulb

c)

Switch

d)

Battery

33.

In which type of circuit will all components stop working if one fails?

a)

Parallel circuit

b)

Open circuit

c)

Series circuit

d)

Short circuit

34.

Which material is typically used to carry electric current in a circuit?

a)

Plastic

b)

Rubber

c)

Wire

d)

Glass

35.

What is the unit for electric current?

a)

Volts

b)

Ohms

c)

Watts

d)

Amperes

36.

According to Ohm’s Law (V = I × R), what is the current in a circuit with 12 V and a 4 Ω resistor? Use the formula I = V / R.

a)

4

b)

4/12

c)

3

d)

48

37.

In a parallel circuit, what remains the same across each branch?

a)

Resistance

b)

Voltage

c)

Current

d)

Power

38.

What is the total resistance of a series circuit with three 3Ω resistors? Use the formula Rtotal = R1 + R2 + R3

a)

3 Ω

b)

6 Ω

c)

9 Ω

d)

12 Ω

39.

What is the total resistance in a parallel circuit with resistors of 4 Ω and 6 Ω? Use the formula 1/Rtotal = 1/R1 + 1/R2

a)

1.5 Ω

b)

2.4 Ω

c)

5 Ω

d)

10 Ω

40.

Which circuit type is used in household wiring to keep devices working independently?

a)

Open circuit

b)

Series circuit

c)

Short circuit

d)

Parallel circuit