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PHYSICS REVIEW QUIZ - WEEK TWO - 2025

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is your name? (Please write both your first and last name.)
4 lines
2.
What are your career plans?
4 lines
3.
What university or universities would you like to attend in the future?
4 lines
4.
1. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the:
a)
A) Hypotenuse
b)
B) Adjacent side
c)
C) Opposite Side
d)
D) None of the above
5.
2. Which trigonometric function is equal to the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse in a right triangle?
a)
A) Sine
b)
B) Cosine
c)
C) Tangent
d)
D) Adjacent
6.
3. Which trigonometric function is equal to the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side in a right triangle?
a)
A) Sine
b)
B) Cosine
c)
C) Tangent
d)
D) Adjacent
7.
4. The angle of elevation of the summit from the bottom of the second lift at Snow Bowl is 33 ̊. If a skier rides 1000 km on this lift to the summit, what is the vertical distance between the bottom of the lift and the summit?
a)
A) 504.0 m
b)
B) 622.8 m
c)
C) 885.7 m
d)
D) 544.6 m
8.
5. Find the length of the altitude of an isosceles triangle whose base has length 20.0 cm and whose base angles each has a measure of 45 ̊.
a)
A) 2.5 cm
b)
B) 5 cm
c)
C) 10.0 cm
d)
D) 15.0 cm
9.

6. The angle of elevation of the Rock Mountain fire control tower from the top of Blue Mountain 3.0 km away (horizontal distance) is 18 ̊. How much higher than Blue Mountain is the fire control tower?

a)
A) 0.05 km
b)
B) 1.0 km
c)
C) 0.010 km
d)
D)10 km
10.
7. An ant is looking up at you with an angle of elevation of 24 ̊. If you are 150 cm tall, how far is the ant from your foot?
a)
A) 284 cm
b)
B) 324 cm
c)
C) 337 cm
d)
D) 345 cm
11.
8. A dog chased a cat up a tree. The cat is 424 cm up the tree. If the dog is standing 91 cm from the base of the tree, how far away is the cat from the dog?
a)
A) 433.7cm
b)
B) 326.9 cm
c)
C) 46.8 cm
d)
D) None of the above.
12.
9. A flagpole stands vertically on level ground. A person standing 30 meters away from the base of the flagpole observes that the angle of elevation to the top of the flagpole is 45 degrees. What is the height of the flagpole?
a)
A) 15 meters
b)
B) 30 meters
c)
C) 45 meters
d)
D) 60 meters
13.
10. A person is standing at the edge of a cliff and looks down. The angle of depression to a boat on the water is 60 degrees. If the person is 50 meters above the water, how far is the boat from the base of the cliff?
a)
A) 25 meters
b)
B) 50 meters
c)
C) 100 meters
d)
D) 150 meters
14.
11. A transverse wave is traveling through a medium. The particles of the medium move:
a)
A) parallel to the direction of wave propagation
b)
B) perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation
c)
C) in a circular motion
d)
D) randomly in all directions
15.
12. The distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave is called:
a)
A) frequency
b)
B) wavelength
c)
C) amplitude
d)
D) period
16.
13. The time it takes for one complete wave to pass a given point is called:
a)
A) frequency
b)
B) wavelength
c)
C) amplitude
d)
D) period
17.
14. What type of wave is this?
a)
A) Longitudinal
b)
B) Mechanical
c)
C) Lateral
d)
D) Transverse
18.
15. These waves differ in their
a)
A) Amplitude
b)
B) Frequency
c)
C) Period
d)
D) Periodic Motion
19.
16. Which picture has the higher frequency?
a)
A) 1
b)
B) 2
c)
C) 3
d)
D) 4
20.
17. Frequency is measured in
a)
A) Wavelength
b)
B) Amplitude
c)
C) Crest
d)
D) Hertz
21.
18. What type of waves are these?
a)
A) Longitudinal
b)
B) Sound
c)
C) Transverse
d)
D) Lateral
22.
19. Increasing the amplitude of a waves will make it...
a)
A) louder
b)
B) have a higher pitch
c)
C) travel faster
d)
D)produce beats
23.
20. What is the definition of rarefaction?
a)
A) Frequency x Wavelength
b)
B) The highest point of a transverse wave
c)
C) The part of a longitudinal wave that is more spread out
d)
D) The lowest point on a transverse wave
24.
21. A police car with a siren on drives past you. As it approaches, you hear the siren's pitch:
a)
A) Increase
b)
B) Decrease
c)
C) Stay the same
d)
D) None of the above
25.
22. An ambulance with a siren on moves drives past you. As the source of the sound moves away from you the frequency will:
a)
A) Increase
b)
B) Decrease
c)
C) Stay the same
d)
D) None of the above
26.
23. Which variable is usually plotted on the x-axis of a graph?
a)
A) Independent variable
b)
B) Dependent variable
c)
C) Control variable
d)
D) None of the above
27.
24. A best-fit line on a scatter plot is used to:
a)
A) Connect all data points
b)
B) Represent a linear relationship
c)
C) Show the frequency of the data
d)
D) Indicate outliers
28.
25. What does the slope of a line on a graph represent?
a)
A) The y-intercept
b)
B) The dependent variable
c)
C) The rate of change between the variables
d)
D) The value of the independent variable
29.
26. Describe the motion in this position-time graph from 0 to 5 seconds.
a)
A) The object is moving away from the origin at a constant speed.
b)
B) The object is moving away from the origin at a variable speed.
c)
C) The object is moving towards the origin at a constant speed.
d)
D) The graph does not answer questions about motion
30.
27. Describe the motion of the object during segment A of this velocity-time graph.
a)
A) Acceleration
b)
B) Deceleration
c)
C) No change in speed
d)
D) None of the above
31.
28. Describe the motion of the object during segment B of this velocity-time graph.
a)
A) Acceleration
b)
B) Deceleration
c)
C) No change in speed
d)
D) None of the above
32.
29. In our walking lab in class, what were the units we used to measure speed?
a)
A) meters / second
b)
B) yards / minute
c)
C) meters / minute
d)
D) yards / meter
33.
30. The Olympian ran 200 meters in 20 seconds. This is an example of:
a)
A) Velocity
b)
B) Speed
c)
C) Acceleration
d)
D) Newton's Law of Inertia
34.
31. What is the total displacement shown in this picture?
a)
A) 120m
b)
B) 200m
c)
C) 320m
d)
D) None of the above
35.
32. Velocity is the ____________ of an object in a certain direction.
a)
A) Acceleration
b)
B) Slope
c)
C) Speed
d)
D) Distance
36.
33. Forces have ____________________ and ________________.
a)
A) Acceleration and mass
b)
B) Weight and speed
c)
C) Variables and slopes
d)
D) Magnitude and direction
37.
34. While walking in the woods, after an enjoyable 4 hours of physics class, you come across a bear. You run away from the bear. You want to know your speed. Which of the following would you need to know?
a)
A) Speed and wave variable
b)
B) Crocs Law and direction
c)
C) Distance and time
d)
D) Acceleration
38.

35. The slope of a line is steep in a motion graph. This means that:

a)
A) The object moved quickly
b)
B) The object sped up
c)
C) The object could not overcome steep motion forces.
d)
D) The displacement is constant
39.
36. This graph illustrates that:
a)
A) The red bike went further
b)
B) The blue bike went further
c)
C) The yellow bike is getting repaired
d)
D)Kids need to wear a helmet
40.

Mr. Piper runs around a 400m track. He runs 4 laps in 5 minutes keeping a constant pace throughout. What is his velocity?

a)

1.5 m/s

b)

1.25 m/s

c)

0 m/s

d)

4.5 m/s

41.

Mr. Piper runs around a 400m track. He runs 4 laps in 5 minutes keeping a constant pace throughout. What is his speed?

a)

4.5 m/s

b)

5.3 m/s

c)

12.5 m/s

d)

8.4 m/s

42.

Mr. Piper goes on a trail run. Luckily the trail is straight so he cannot get lost. During his 60 minute run he is able to end up 12km away . What was his average velocity?

a)

2.75 m /s

b)

1.8 m/s

c)

3.3 m/s

d)

4.0 m/s

43.

  1. On a one day vacation, Jane traveled 340 miles in 8.0 hours.  What was her average speed?

a)

42.5 mph

b)

48.5 mph

c)

45.8 mph

d)

42.8 mph

44.

The slope of a position versus time graph is the _________.

a)

displacement

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

speed

45.

An automobile is moving along a straight highway in the positive direction and the driver steps on the brakes. If the initial velocity is +15.0 m/s and 5.0 s is required to slow down to +5.0 m/s, what was the car’s acceleration?

a)

2.0 m/s²

b)

  • -2.0 m/s²

c)

0

d)

Undefined

46.

If a runner decreases his velocity from +20 m/s to +10 m/s in 2.0 s, what was his average acceleration?

a)

-2.0 m/s²

b)

2.0 m/s

c)

5.0 m/s²

d)

-5.0 m/s²

47.

Mr. Piper is driving his brand new Tesla Cybertruck with a velocity of 4.0 m/s accelerates at a rate of 4.0 m/s2 for 2.5 s, what is the final velocity?

a)

16 m/s

b)

12 m/s

c)

14 m/s

d)

18 m/s

48.

Mr. Piper is riding his bike and he slows from 22.0 m/s with an acceleration of -2.0 m/s2, how long does it require to get to 4 m/s?

a)

5 seconds

b)

9 seconds

c)

14 seconds

d)

18 seconds

49.

If the acceleration of Mr. Piper sprinting after the kids who did not complete their physics homework is 4.0 m/s², and Mr. Piper starts from rest, what is his velocity after 6.0 seconds?

a)

18 m/s

b)

24 m/s

c)

12 m/s

d)

48 m/s

50.

The friction of the water on Mr. Piper's kayak produces an acceleration of -10 m/s². If the kayak is traveling at 30 m/s and Mr. Piper quits paddling, how long does it take the kayak to slow down to 5.0 m/s?

a)

6 seconds

b)

2 seconds

c)

2.5 seconds

d)

4.5 seconds

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