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Physics S2 Final Exam Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

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1.

If two objects are traveling at the same speed, but have different masses, which one will have more momentum?

a)

The object with greater mass

b)

The object with lesser mass

c)

Both have the same momentum

d)

Momentum does not depend on mass

2.

How would the momentum of the same object change, if it began to travel at a faster speed?

a)

The momentum would decrease.

b)

The momentum would stay the same.

c)

The momentum would increase.

d)

The momentum would become zero.

3.

Which of the following actions would cause the momentum of an object to change?

a)

Changing the object's mass

b)

Changing the object's velocity

c)

Applying a force to the object

d)

Keeping the object at rest

4.

A 15 kg ball is thrown at 6 m/s. What is the ball’s momentum?

a)

21 kg·m/s

b)

90 kg·m/s

c)

45 kg·m/s

d)

9 kg·m/s

5.

A cannon fires a cannonball. The forward speed of the cannonball is greater than the speed of recoil (backwards) of the cannon because:

a)

the cannonball has less mass than the cannon

b)

the cannonball has more mass than the cannon

c)

the forces on both are different

d)

the cannonball is fired at an angle

6.

The momentum of a baseball is 45 kg·m/s. If the ball has a speed of 17 m/s, what is its mass?

a)

2.65 kg

b)

3.5 kg

c)

0.38 kg

d)

0.75 kg

7.

A 8 kg bird flying in a straight line has a momentum of 17 kg·m/s. What is its velocity?

a)

2.1 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

3.2 m/s

d)

4.5 m/s

8.

If you jump off of the bleachers, why is it a good idea to bend your knees as you land? If landing with your knees locked shortens the impact time to 1/5 of the time compared to having your knee bent, how would landing with your knees locked affect the force on your body?

a)

It increases the force on your body.

b)

It decreases the force on your body.

c)

It has no effect on the force on your body.

d)

It makes you bounce higher.

9.

A kickboxer kicks the arm of his opponent. The force on the kickboxer's foot/leg compared to the force on his opponent’s arm is:

a)

Greater

b)

Less

c)

Equal

d)

Cannot be determined

10.

Bike helmets have a lining made of foam material because:

a)

The foam reduces the force by increasing the time over which the momentum changes during an impact.

b)

The foam makes the helmet heavier for better protection.

c)

The foam is only for comfort and has no effect on force or momentum.

d)

The foam increases the force during an impact.

11.

Which requires the greater impulse: A raindrop hitting the ground and stopping in a puddle, or having a raindrop hit the ground and “bounce” back up with a splash?

a)

A raindrop stopping in a puddle

b)

A raindrop bouncing back up with a splash

c)

Both require the same impulse

d)

It depends on the size of the raindrop

12.

Block A and Block B have identical masses. If Block A is traveling at 11 m/s and it collides with Block B which is at rest. If Block A is then observed to be at rest, what must be true about the velocity of Block B?

a)

Block B is at rest.

b)

Block B is moving at 11 m/s.

c)

Block B is moving at 5.5 m/s.

d)

Block B is moving at -11 m/s.

13.

An airplane and a bird have a head-on collision in mid-air. Which will undergo the greater change in momentum during the time of the collision?

a)

The airplane

b)

The bird

c)

Both undergo the same change in momentum

d)

Neither undergoes a change in momentum

14.

A fly with a momentum of 1.3 kg·m/s lands on a stick that is initially at rest, causing the stick to roll forward. If the fly stays on the stick, what is the combined momentum of the fly and stick as they begin to roll?

a)

1.3 kg·m/s

b)

0.0 kg·m/s

c)

2.6 kg·m/s

d)

0.65 kg·m/s

15.

What changes as a result of doing a job more quickly; work or power?

a)

Power

b)

Work

c)

Energy

d)

Force

16.

What will happen if you apply the same force, but do it over a longer distance?

a)

The work done increases

b)

The work done decreases

c)

The force decreases

d)

The distance decreases

17.

How much work is done if 45 N of force is applied to push a crate over a 6 meter distance?

a)

270 J (Work = Force × Distance = 45 N × 6 m)

b)

90 J (Work = Force × Distance = 15 N × 6 m)

c)

180 J (Work = Force × Distance = 30 N × 6 m)

d)

360 J (Work = Force × Distance = 60 N × 6 m)

18.

How much power is needed to do 100 J of work in 10 seconds?

a)

10 W (Power = Work / Time = 100 J / 10 s)

b)

1 W

c)

1000 W

d)

0.1 W

19.

How much power is needed to lift a 52 kg crate a distance of 2 meters in 5 seconds?

a)

203.84 W (Work = 52 kg × 9.8 m/s² × 2 m = 1019.2 J; Power = 1019.2 J / 5 s = 203.84 W)

b)

104 W

c)

510 W

d)

52 W

20.

The potential energy of an object is determined by:

a)

its mass and position

b)

its color

c)

its temperature

d)

its speed

21.

The kinetic energy of an object is determined by:

a)

its mass and velocity

b)

its color and shape

c)

its temperature and pressure

d)

its volume and density

22.

The ball is at rest at the top of a hill. At which location will the ball have maximum potential energy?

a)

At the top of the hill

b)

At the bottom of the hill

c)

Halfway down the hill

d)

On the ground next to the hill

23.

The ball is at rest at the top of a hill. The ball will have maximum kinetic energy at which point?

a)

At the top of the hill

b)

At the middle of the hill

c)

At the bottom of the hill

d)

At any point on the hill

24.

27. The potential energy of a 40 kg child standing at the top of a 7.0 meter high staircase is:

a)

1960 J

b)

280 J

c)

400 J

d)

2744 J

25.

28. What is the velocity of a 2850 kg car whose kinetic energy is 557,500 J?

a)

7 m/s

b)

14 m/s

c)

22 m/s

d)

28 m/s

26.

What is the total mechanical energy of a 35.0 kg child who is sitting at the top of a slide that is 6.5 meters in height?

a)

2275 J

b)

1200 J

c)

350 J

d)

650 J

27.

According to Newton, the greater the masses of interacting objects, the ____________ the gravitational force between them.

a)

greater

b)

lesser

c)

same

d)

weaker

28.

According to Newton, quadrupling the distance between two interacting objects changes the gravitational force between them by ____________.

a)

1/16 (the force becomes one-sixteenth as great)

b)

1/4 (the force becomes one-fourth as great)

c)

1/8 (the force becomes one-eighth as great)

d)

1/2 (the force becomes half as great)

29.

Suppose the gravitational force between two masses is 74.2 Newtons. If the mass of object 1 was doubled, the mass of object 2 was tripled, and the distance between them stayed the same, what would be the new force between the new objects?

a)

74.2 N

b)

148.4 N

c)

222.6 N

d)

445.2 N

30.

What is the gravitational attraction between a bear and a tree, if the distance between them is 25.0 meters?

a)

9.8 N

b)

0.0000001 N

c)

0.0000000001 N

d)

1 N

31.

What is the gravitational attraction between the Earth and the Moon? The distance between them is 3.44 x 10^8 meters.

a)

1.98 x 10^20 N

b)

7.34 x 10^22 N

c)

3.44 x 10^8 N

d)

6.67 x 10^11 N

32.

The study of “electrostatics” includes:

a)

the study of stationary electric charges

b)

the study of moving electric charges

c)

the study of magnetic fields

d)

the study of sound waves

33.

36. Electrical forces can ____________________ OR ______________________, while gravitational forces can only ________________________.

a)

Electrical forces can attract OR repel, while gravitational forces can only attract.

b)

Electrical forces can attract OR attract, while gravitational forces can only repel.

c)

Electrical forces can repel OR repel, while gravitational forces can only attract.

d)

Electrical forces can attract OR repel, while gravitational forces can only repel.

34.

The relationship between the number of protons and electrons in an electrically neutral atom is that:

a)

The number of protons is greater than the number of electrons.

b)

The number of protons is less than the number of electrons.

c)

The number of protons is equal to the number of electrons.

d)

There is no relationship between the number of protons and electrons.

35.

A particle with 6 protons and 7 electrons would be attracted to or repelled by a particle with 7 protons and 6 electrons because:

a)

They have opposite net charges and attract each other.

b)

They have the same net charge and repel each other.

c)

Both are neutral and do not interact.

d)

They have the same number of protons and electrons.

36.

39. The “conservation of charge” means that:

a)

charge can be created or destroyed

b)

the total charge in an isolated system remains constant

c)

charge can only be positive

d)

charge always flows from high to low potential

37.

If you wipe off your lab desk and the paper towel becomes negatively charged, what has happened to the charge on the surface of the lab desk?

a)

The lab desk has gained electrons.

b)

The lab desk has lost electrons.

c)

The lab desk has become negatively charged.

d)

The lab desk has remained neutral.

38.

41. What will happen to the electric force between two particles if you double the distance between them?

a)

It will double

b)

It will become one-fourth

c)

It will remain the same

d)

It will be halved

39.

If the electrical FORCE between two charges is NEGATIVE, the particles are:

a)

attracted to each other

b)

repelled by each other

40.

43. If two particles each have a charge of 3.1×10−12C3.1 \times 10^{-12} C and are at a distance 4.7×10−3meters4.7 \times 10^{-3} meters apart, what electric force will they exert on each other?

a)

4.0 x 10^{-6} N

b)

3.9 x 10^{-7} N

c)

3.9 x 10^{-9} N

d)

1.8 x 10^{-8} N

41.

Metals are good conductors because, according to atomic structure, they have:

a)

Tightly bound electrons that do not move freely

b)

Free electrons that can move easily through the lattice

c)

No electrons in their outer shell

d)

Electrons that are shared only in pairs

42.

Charge by induction differs from charge by friction or contact in that:

a)

Induction does not require direct contact between objects, while friction and contact do.

b)

Induction involves rubbing two objects together, while friction does not.

c)

Induction always results in both objects having the same charge, while friction does not.

d)

Induction only occurs with metals, while friction occurs with all materials.

43.

The electric current in a solid conductor consists of:

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

ions

44.

47. The units used to measure electric current are:

a)

Volts

b)

Ohms

c)

Amperes

d)

Watts

45.

In order for a charge to flow through a circuit, the circuit should be:

a)

open

b)

closed

46.

49. The term that describes the electric “pressure” that causes charge to flow is:

a)

Current

b)

Resistance

c)

Voltage

d)

Power

47.

It would be improper to say a “flow of voltage” or “flow of resistance” because:

a)

Voltage and resistance do not flow; only current flows.

b)

Voltage flows but resistance does not.

c)

Resistance flows but voltage does not.

d)

All three can flow.

48.

What is the current through a 30 ohm resistor connected to a 150 V power supply?

a)

2 A

b)

3 A

c)

4 A

d)

5 A

49.

When a 9-V battery is connected to a resistor, the current is 0.6 A. What is the value (in ohms) of the resistor?

a)

6 Ω

b)

15 Ω

c)

0.067 Ω

d)

5.4 Ω

50.

The total equivalent resistance in a parallel circuit is found by:

a)

Adding all resistances together

b)

Multiplying all resistances together

c)

Taking the reciprocal of the sum of reciprocals of all resistances

d)

Subtracting the smallest resistance from the largest

51.

The total resistance in a series circuit is found by:

a)

Adding all the individual resistances together

b)

Multiplying all the individual resistances together

c)

Taking the average of all the resistances

d)

Subtracting the smallest resistance from the largest

52.

If the period of a wave is 15 seconds, what is its frequency?

a)

0.067 Hz

b)

0.15 Hz

c)

6.7 Hz

d)

0.015 Hz

53.

What is the speed of a wave that has a frequency of 0.8 Hz and a wavelength of 7 meters?

a)

5.6 m/s

b)

0.11 m/s

c)

8.75 m/s

d)

56 m/s

54.

A wave has a speed of 3.5 m/s, and a frequency of 3.2 x 10^14 Hz. What is its wavelength in meters?

a)

1.09 x 10^{-14} meters

b)

1.12 x 10^{-12} meters

c)

9.84 x 10^{-16} meters

d)

2.80 x 10^{-13} meters

55.

An electromagnetic energy wave has a wavelength of 5.3x1035.3 x 10^3 meters. The speed of light is 3.0x1083.0 x 10^8 m/s. What is the frequency of this light?

a)

5.66 x 10^4 Hz

b)

1.77 x 10^5 Hz

c)

6.25x1026.25 x 10^2 Hz

d)

3.21 x 10^6 Hz