WorksheetsLots o AP Physics Questions
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is the the acceleration of the object shown?
Positive
Negative
Zero
What is the the acceleration of the object shown?
Positive
Negative
Zero
What is the the acceleration of the object shown?
Positive
Negative
Zero
If the graph to the left shows position vs time, the acceleration is...
Positive
Negative
Zero
If the graph to the left is showing velocity vs time, the direction of the object is
Forward
Backward
Not Moving
Not enough information
If the graph to the left is showing velocity vs time, the direction of the object is
Forward
Backward
Not Moving
Not enough information
If the graph to the left is showing velocity vs time, the direction of the object is
Forward
Backward
Not Moving
Not enough information
If the graph to the left is showing velocity vs time, the direction of the object is
Forward
Backward
Not Moving
Not enough information
What is the the acceleration of the object shown?
Positive
Negative
Zero
If the graph to the left is showing velocity vs time, What is the the acceleration of the object shown?
Positive
Negative
Zero
If the graph to the left is showing position vs time, What is the the acceleration of the object shown?
Positive
Negative
Zero
Which object is travelling the fastest?
Yellow
Blue
Red
What does the slope of a position vs time graph tell you?
Displacement
Acceleration
Velocity
Time
What does the slope of a velocity vs time graph tell you?
Displacement
Acceleration
Velocity
Time
What does the area of a velocity vs time graph tell you?
Displacement
Acceleration
Velocity
Time
If the net force on an object increases, then the acceleration will .... (mass is held constant)
Increase
Decrease
Stays the same
Not enough information
If the mass of an object increases, the acceleration will ... (Net force on object is held constant)
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
Not enough information
An object in motion or at rest will maintain their present state until...
Eternity
Two balanced forces act on it
An unbalanced force acts on it
Depends on the mass
For every action force, there is ...
An unequal reaction force
An equal and opposite reaction force
A butterfly that flaps its wings in Nepal
Which mass will accelerate the most?
M
2M
4M
They all accelerate the same amount
When drawing the Free Body Diagram for block labeled M, how many forces will it have?
0
1
2
3
When drawing the Free Body Diagram for block labeled 2M, how many forces will it have?
0
1
2
3
When drawing the Free Body Diagram for block labeled 4M, how many forces will it have?
0
1
2
3
Which way will M accelerate?
Up
Down
Not enough information
It doesn't accelerate
What is the force of gravity on a 30 kg object?
3 N
30 N
300 N
10 N
If the force of gravity is 50 N on an object, what is its mass?
10 kg
5 kg
50 kg
500 kg
Friction depends on two variables, the surface and the ...
Force of gravity
Force of tension
Normal force
Acceleration of the system
Rank the forces in the strings labeled F, 1, and 2 from greatest to least
1>2>F
F>2=1
F>2>1
They are all the same
If friction is present, how many forces will be drawn on the Free Body Diagram for Mass 1?
1
2
3
4
When in an elevator, how many forces are acting on you?
0
1
2
3
When an elevator is accelerating up, which force acting on you is larger?
Normal Force
Force of Gravity
They are balanced
Not enough information
When an elevator is accelerating down, which force acting on you is larger?
Normal Force
Force of Gravity
They are balanced
Not enough information
What is the speed of an object at its highest point if it were thrown straight up in the air?
depends of how fast it was thrown
depends on the planet you throw it on
0
10
An object is tossed vertically in the air at 30 m/s, what speed will it have when it returns to the throwers hand?
10 m/s
30 m/s
60 m/s
not enough information
What information is NOT obtainable from a velocity vs time graph
Velocity
Displacement
Initial Position
Acceleration
How will the directions of the acceleration and velocity vectors orient for an object speeding up?
Same direction
Opposite direction
Depends on if the object is going forward or backward
Depends on if the object is going up or down
How will the directions of the acceleration and velocity vectors orient for an object slowing down?
Same direction
Opposite direction
Depends on if the object is going forward or backward
Depends on if the object is going up or down
What is the acceleration for the horizontal motion of a projectile?
0
10
Depends on how hard it is thrown
Depends on the angle at which it was thrown
What is the acceleration for the vertical motion of a projectile?
0
10
Depends on how hard it is thrown
Depends on the angle at which it was thrown
Which statement best describes the initial horizontal velocity of a projectile launched at an angle?
v sin Θ
v cos Θ
v tan Θ
v cot Θ
Which statement best describes the initial vertical velocity of a projectile launched at an angle?
v sin Θ
v cos Θ
v tan Θ
v cot Θ
Which statement best describe the horizontal motion of a projectile?
The velocity changes due to gravity
The velocity remains constant due to no acceleration in the horizontal axis
Which statement best describe the vertical motion of a projectile?
The velocity changes due to gravity
The velocity remains constant due to no acceleration in the horizontal axis
What quanitity connects the horizontal and vertical motion of a projectile for problem solving purposes?
Velocity
Mass
Time
Acceleration
In a collision which object experiences more force
The larger object
The smaller object
Depends on which is going faster
Both objects experience the same amount of force in opposite directions
In a collision the amount of momentum an object loses will be equal to...
The amount the other object loses
The amount the other object gains
Half of the other objects momentum gained
Twice the amount of the momentum gained by the other object
If you are given a force vs time graph, how would you determine the impulse or the change in momemtum?
Slope
Area
That information is unable to be calculated from the graph given
How does the momentum before a collision compare to the momentum after a collision?
It depends on the velocity of the objects
It depends on the mass of the objects
It depends on the type of collision
They are always the same
Which of the following is equivalent to impulse?
Initial momentum
Final momentum
Change in momentum
Force times distance
Which of the following will always be conserved in a collision?
Momentum
Mechanical Energy
Momentum and Mechanical Energy
Force
What is the change in velocity for an object moving 4 m/s to the right then moving 4 m/s to the left?
0
4
2
8
When a collision takes place, which of the following would decrease the force experienced?
Shortening the time of collision
Extending the time of the collision
Which of the following is the formula for Impulse?
(1/2)mv2
FΔt
mv
ma
Which of the following is the formula for Force?
(1/2)mv2
FΔt
mv
ma
Which of the following is the formula for kinetic energy?
21mv2
FΔt
mv
ma
Which of the following is the formula for momentum?
21mv2
FΔt
mv
ma
A Cart starts from rest and rolls down a hill. Assume the cart is a closed system. Where does the car move the fastest?
The top of the hill
The middle of the hill
3/4 down the hill
The bottom of the hill
A Cart starts from rest and rolls down a hill. Assume the cart is a closed system. Where does the car have the most gravitational energy?
The top of the hill
The middle of the hill
3/4 down the hill
The bottom of the hill
A Cart starts from rest and rolls down a hill. Assume the cart is a closed system. Where does the car have the most kinetic energy?
The top of the hill
The middle of the hill
3/4 down the hill
The bottom of the hill
A Cart starts from rest and rolls down a hill. Assume the cart is a closed system. Where would the car's energy be equal parts kinetic and gravitational?
The top of the hill
The middle of the hill
3/4 down the hill
The bottom of the hill
