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Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 45mins

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Class
Date
1.

an action exerted on an object which may change the object's state of rest or motion defines

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

mass

d)

velocity

2.

units that measure weight are units of

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

mass

d)

velocity

3.

a force unit is defined as the product of a mass unit and a unit of

a)

time

b)

displacement

c)

VELOCITY

d)

acceleration

4.

which of the following statements describe force diagrams?

i. force diagrams show force vectors as arrows

ii. forces exerted on the object are represented

iii. forces exerted by ht eoject are represented

a)

i nad ii

b)

i and iii

c)

ii and iii

d)

i, ii, and iii

5.

which of the following statements describe free-body diagrams?

i. force diagrams show force vectors as arrows

ii. forces exrted on the object are represented

iii. forces exerted by the object are represented

a)

i and ii

b)

i and iii

c)

ii and iii

d)

i, ii, and iii

6.

the gravitational force exerted on an object would most likely be represented by which force vector?

a)

up

b)

right

c)

down

d)

left

7.

which of the following situations describes inertia?

a)

a stationary object tends to resits being moved

b)

a moving object tends to resist a change in speed

c)

a moving object tends to resist a change in direction

d)

all of the above

8.

which of the following is true of inertia?

a)

it is described in Newton's first law of motion

b)

it is a property of motion

c)

it is measure dby weight

d)

all of the above

9.

two forces act on an object. the magnitude of the net force acting on the object

a)

equals the sum of the mangitudes of the two forces

b)

equals the difference in the magnitudes of the two forces

c)

equals teh average of the two forces

d)

can not be determined from the given information

10.

a force of 5 n and a force of 15 n acting on an object can produce the following net forces except

a)

20 n

b)

15 n

c)

10 n

d)

5 n

11.

two sogs are tugging on a toy. one dog pulls with a horizontal force of 14 n due north. the other is pulling due east with a horizontal force of 14 n. what is the direction of teh net external force on the toy?

a)

north

b)

northeast

c)

west

d)

northwest

12.

which of the following statements describe an object in equilibrium?

i. the object is at rest

ii. the object is moving at constant velocity

iii. the net external force on the object is zero

a)

i and ii

b)

i and iii

c)

ii and iii

d)

i,ii and iii

13.

a signle force acting o an object is represented in a free-body diagram of the object by hte following force vector: up. which of the following force vectors represents a single force acting on the object that will bring the object into equilibrium

a)

up

b)

right

c)

down

d)

left

14.

the change in the horizontal velocity of a 12-kg scooter is +0.5 m/s. what is the net horizontal force acting on it?

a)

+24 N

b)

+6 N

c)

greater than 0 N

d)

0 N

15.

in which situation is the net force acting on a car zero?

a)

the car increases speed and changes direction

b)

the car increases speed but does not change direction

c)

the car maintains its speed but changes direction

d)

the car maintains both its speed and direction

16.

in an action-reaction pair, the

a)

action force is exerted first

b)

action force and the reaction force are equal in magnitude and act in the same direction

c)

action force and the reaction force are contact forces only

d)

action force and the reaction force act on two different objects

17.

a batter strikes a baseball with a bat. identify an action-reaction pair and describe the forces exerted by each

a)

the batter exerts a force on the bat; the ball exerts a force on the bat

b)

the batter exerts a force on the bat; the bat exerts a force on the batter

c)

the bat exerts a forc eon the batter; the bat exerts a force on the ball

d)

the ball exerts a force on the bat; the bat exerts a force on the batter

18.

the acceleration due to gravity

a)

is caused by a field force

b)

has a magnitude of 9.81 m/s at earth surface

c)

is represented by the symbol ag

d)

all of the above

19.

the normal force

a)

equals fg in magnitude

b)

points vertically upward

c)

is a scalar equantity

d)

acts perpendicular to a surface

20.

for an object in contact with a given surface, the kinetic friction acting on the object

a)

usually is more than static frction

b)

is an independent of the normal force

c)

depends on the composition and qualities of the surfaces in contact

d)

acts perpendicular to the surface

21.

which of the following is the cause of an acceleration?

a)

speed

b)

inertia

c)

force

d)

velocity

22.

whatcauses a moving object to change direction?

a)

acceleration

b)

velocity

c)

inertia

d)

force

23.

a newton is equivalent to which of the following quantities?

a)

kg

b)

kg(m/s)

c)

kg(m/s2)

d)

kg(m/s)2

24.

the length of a force vector represents the

a)

cause of the force

b)

direction of the force

c)

magnitude of the force

d)

type of force

25.

a free-body diagram represents all of teh following except

a)

the object

b)

direction of the force

c)

forces exerted by the object

d)

forces exerted on the object

26.

in the free-body diagram shown below, which of the following is the gravitational force acting on the car?

a)

5800 N

b)

775 N

c)

14700 N

d)

13690 N

27.

which of the following is teh tendency of an object to maintain its state of motion?

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

force

d)

velocity

28.

if a non-zero net force is acting on an object, then the object is definetly

a)

at rest

b)

moving with a constant velocity

c)

being accelerated

d)

losing mass

29.

which statement about the acceleration of an object is correct?

a)

the acceleration of na object is directly proportional to teh net external force acting on the object and inversely proportional to the mass of the object

b)

the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net external force acting on the object nad directly proportional to the mass of the object

c)

the acceleration of an object is inversely proportional to teh net external force acting on the object and inerversely proportional to the mass of the object

d)

the acceleration of an object is inversely proportional to the net external force acting on the object and directly proportional to the mass of the object

30.

which are simultaneous equal but opposite forces resulting from the ineraction of two objects?

a)

net external forces

b)

field forces

c)

gravitational forces

d)

action-reaction pairs

31.

newton's third law of motion involves the interactions of

a)

on eobject and one force

b)

one obejct and two forces

c)

two objects and one force

d)

two objects and two forces

32.

the magnitude of the gravitational force acting on an object is

a)

frictional force

b)

weight

c)

inertia

d)

mass

33.

a measure of the quantity of matter is

a)

density

b)

weight

c)

force

d)

mass

34.

a change in the gravitational force acting on an object will affect the object;s

a)

mass

b)

coefficient of static friction

c)

weight

d)

inertia

35.

in the free-body diagram shown below, which of the following is the gravitational force acting on the balloon?

a)

1520 N

b)

950 N

c)

4050 N

d)

5120 N

36.

as an object falls toward Earth,

a)

the object does not exert a force on Earth

b)

the object exerts a downward force on earth

c)

Newton's third law does not apply

d)

the upward acceleration of earth is negligible because of its large mass

37.

as a basketball player starts to jump for a rebound, the player begins to move upward faster and faster until his shoes leave the floor. at the moment the player begins to jump, the force of the floor on the shoes is

a)

greater than the players weight

b)

equal in magnitude an opposite in direction to the player's weight

c)

less than the player's weight

d)

zero

38.

which of the following sentences uses work in the scientific sense

a)

stan goes to worj on the bus

b)

anne did work on the project for 5 hours

c)

joseph found that holding the banner in place was hard work

d)

an engine does work on a car when the car is moving

39.

work is done on an object

a)

whenever a force acts on the project

b)

whenever a force is perpendicular to the displacement of the obejct

c)

whenever a force causes a displacement of the object

d)

whenever a net force acts on the object

40.

in which of the following cases is no work done?

a)

a weightlifter lifts a barbell

b)

a weightlifter holds a barbell overhead

c)

a weightlifter slowly lowers a barbell

d)

a weightlifter drops a barbell and the barbell falls to the ground

41.

if the sign of work is negative

a)

the force is in the same direction as the displacement

b)

teh force is perpendicular tot eh displacement

c)

the component of the force that does work is in the direction opposite the displacement

d)

the component of the force that does work is perpendicular to the displacement

42.

a painter lifts a bucket of paint, carries it 5 m hoirzontally, then sets it back down. which of the following is true?

a)

the force of gravity does negative work when the worker lifts the bucket

b)

the painter does positive work on the bucket when carrying it horizontally at constant speed

c)

the painter does positive work on the bucket when setting it down

d)

no net work is done on the bucket

43.

a joule is equivalent to a

a)

N

b)

N(m)

c)

N/m

d)

kg (m/s2)

44.

energy that is due to teh motion of an object is

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

gravitational potential energy

d)

elastic potential energy

45.

energy stored in the gravitational field of interacting bodies is

a)

kinetic energy

b)

nonmechanical energy

c)

gravitational potential energy

d)

elastic potential energy

46.

energy associated with a compressed or stretched object is

a)

kinetic energy

b)

pontetnial energy

c)

gravitational potential energy

d)

elastic potential energy

47.

how does the kinetic energy of an object change if the object's? speed doubles?

a)

the kinetic energy decreases to half its original value

b)

the kinetic energy doubles

c)

the kinetic energy increases by a factor of 4

d)

the kinetic energy does not change

48.

friction does -400 J of net work on a moving car. how does this affect the kientic energy of the car?

a)

the kinetic energy increases by 400 J

b)

the kinetic energy decreases by 400 J

c)

the kinetic energy decreases by 160 Kj

d)

the kientic energy does not change

49.

which of the following does not affect gravitational potential energy?

a)

an objects mass

b)

san objects height relative to a zero level

c)

teh free faall acceleration

d)

an objects speed

50.

which of the following is true of the conservation of energy in a closed system?

a)

kinetic energy is alwasy conserved

b)

potential energy is alwasy conserved

c)

mechanical energy si always conserved

d)

total energy is alwasy conserved

51.

the mechanical energy of a system of objects is

a)

the sum of kinetic energy and gtavitational potential energy

b)

the sum of kinetic energy and elastic potential energy

c)

the sum of kinetic energy and all relevant forms of potential energy

d)

the sum of all forms of energy

52.

mechanical energy is not conserved when

a)

gravitational potential energy is converted to kinetic energy

b)

kinetic energy is converted to gravitational potential energy

c)

kinetic energy is converted to elastic potential energy

d)

frction is not negligible

53.

in which of teh folllowing situations is mechanical energy most likely to be conserved?

a)

a football flies through the air

b)

a feather falls from teh sky

c)

a skateboard rolls into the grass

d)

a hocket palyer digs his skates into the ice

54.

if mechanical energy is conserved in a system, the energy at any point in time can be in the form of

a)

kientic energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

c)

elastic potential energy

d)

all of the above

55.

which of the following is not a form of mechanical energy?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

cehmical potential energy

c)

gravitational potential energy

d)

elastic potential energy

56.

which of the following is evidence that frictional forces are present in a system?

a)

interactions in the system cause an increase in temperature

b)

interactions in the system produce sound

c)

mechanical energy is not conserved

d)

all of the above

57.

an egg suspended above the ground has 2.0 K of gravitational potential energy, the egg is then dropped and falls tot eh ground. waht is the kinetic energy of the egg just as it reached the ground?

a)

-2.0 J

b)

0 J

c)

2.0 J

d)

4.0 J

58.

which of the following refers to teh rate at which energy is transferred?

a)

work

b)

kinetic energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

power

59.

which of the following refers to teh rate at which work is done?

a)

energy

b)

kinetic enrgy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

power

60.

how much work can a motor with a power output of 25 W do in 1 second?

a)

1/25 J

b)

1 J

c)

25 J

d)

25 W

61.

if a machine increases the distance over which work is done,

a)

the force required to do the work is less

b)

the force required to do the work is greater

c)

teh force required t do the work is the same

d)

the amount of work done is increased

62.

if a machine decreases the distance over which work is done,

a)

the force the machine applies is less

b)

the force the machine applies is greater

c)

the force teh machine applies is the same

d)

the amount of work done is decreased

63.

a 100 w light bulb

a)

converts 100 J of kinetic energy to potential energy each second

b)

converts 100 J of potential energy to kientic energy each second

c)

converts 100 J of mechanical energy to nonmechanical energy each second

d)

converts 100 J of electrical energy to other forms of energy each second

64.

a force does work on an object is a component of the force

a)

is perpendicular to teh displacement of the object

b)

is parallel to the displacement of the object

c)

perpendicular to teh displacement of the object moves the object along a path that erturns the object to its starting position

d)

parallel to teh displacement of the object moves the obejct along a path that returns the object to its starting position

65.

work is done when

a)

the displacement is not zero

b)

the displacement is zero

c)

the force is zero

d)

the force and displacement are perpendicular

66.

in which of hte following scenarios is work done

a)

a weightlifter holds a barbell overhead for 2.5 second

b)

a construction worker carries a heavy beam while walkign at constant speed along a flat surface

c)

a car decelerates while traveling on a flat stretch of road

d)

a student holds a spring in a compressed position

67.

in which of the following scenarios is no net work done?

a)

a car accelerates down a hill

b)

a car travels at constant speed on a flat road

c)

a car decelerates on a flat road

d)

a car decelerates as it travels up a holl

68.

which of the followign energy forms is not involved in hitting a tennis ball?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

chemical potential energy

c)

gravitational potential energy

d)

elastic potential energy

69.

the main difference between kinetic energy and potential energy is taht

a)

kinetic energy involves position, and potential energy involves motion

b)

kinetic energy involves motion, and potential energy involves position

c)

although both energies involve motion, only kinetic energy invovles position

d)

although both energies invovles position, only potential energy involves motion

70.

gravitational potential energy is always measured in relation to

a)

kinetic energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

total potential energy

d)

a zero level

71.

which of the following is a true statement about the conservation of energy

a)

potential energy is always conserved

b)

kinetic energy is always conserved

c)

mechanical energy is always conserved

d)

total energy is always conserved

72.

a more powerful motor can do

a)

nore work in a longer time interval

b)

the same work in a shorter time interval

c)

less work in a longer time interval

d)

the same work in a longer time interval

73.

if a sign of work is negative,

a)

the displacement is perpendicular to the force

b)

the displacement is in the direction opposite the force

c)

the displacement is in the same direction as teh force

d)

no work is done

74.

a child moving at constant velocity carries a 2 N ice-cream cone 1 m across a level surface. what is the net work done on the ice-cream cone?

a)

0 J

b)

0.5 J

c)

2 J

d)

20 J

75.

a worker does 25 j of work lifting a bucket, then sets the bucket back down in the same place. what is the total net work done on the bucket?

a)

-25 J

b)

0 J

c)

25 J

d)

50 J

76.

if both the mass and the velocity of a ball were tripled, the kinetic energy of the ball would increase by a factor of

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

27

77.

what isthe kinetic energy of a 0.135 kg baseball thrown at 40.0 m/s?

a)

54.0 J

b)

87.0 J

c)

108 J

d)

216 J

78.

what is the potential energy of a 1.0 kg mass 1.0 m above the ground?

a)

1.0 J

b)

9.8 J

c)

20 j

d)

96 j

79.

what is the average power supplied by a 60 kg person running up a flight of stairs a vertical distance of 4 m in 4.2 seconds?

a)

57 W

b)

240 W

c)

560 W

d)

670 W

80.

the material through which a mechanical wave travels in

a)

a medium

b)

empty space

c)

ether

d)

air

81.

the distance between two troughs of a trasnverse wave is the wave's

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelenght

c)

frequency

d)

rarefaction

82.

a ___ wave travels through a medium as a series of compressions and rarefactions

a)

sine

b)

longitudinal

c)

pulse

d)

transverse

83.

a wave is passing through a uniform medium. as the frequency of this wave increases, its wavelength

a)

depends on amplitude

b)

decreases

c)

increases

d)

does not change

84.

the amplitude of a mechanical wave determines how much ____ the wave transfers per unit time

a)

energy

b)

air

c)

wavelength

d)

matter

85.

when two waves having displacements in opposite directions meet, ___ occurs.

a)

complete cancellation

b)

no interference

c)

constructive interference

d)

destructive interference

86.

two waves meet and interfere constructively. which one fo the following factors increases?

a)

period

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

87.

in a standing wave on a vibrating string, a point that appears to remain stationary is a(n)

a)

antinode

b)

point of constructive interference

c)

node

d)

rarefaction

88.

which of the following most affects the wavelength of a mechanical wave moving through a medium? assume that the frequency of the wave remains constant

a)

the nature of the medium

b)

the amplitude

c)

the height of a crest

d)

the energy carried by the wave

89.

when a mechanical wave's amplitude is reduced by half, the energy the wave carries in a given time interval is

a)

doubled

b)

increased by a factor of 1.4

c)

decreased to one-half

d)

decreased to one-fourth