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Physics Vale

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
_____ is the process of changing position
a)
direction
b)
displacement
c)
speed
d)
motion
2.
When an object's change of position is equal in every second, it is moving at a(n) _____ speed
a)
constant
b)
instantaneous
c)
motion
d)
average
3.
The _____ of a moving object includes its speed and _____
a)
position, time
b)
velocity, direction
c)
time, position
d)
direction, velocity
4.
An object's change in position involves changes in _____ and _____ from the starting point
a)
time, direction
b)
displacement, time
c)
motion, speed
d)
distance, displacement
5.
_____ is a measure of the change in velocity during a period of time
a)
speed
b)
acceleration
c)
displacement
d)
motion
6.
The difference between the initial position and the final position of an object is its _____
a)
distance
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
displacement
7.
Speed is a measure of the _____ an object travels in a unit of _____
a)
distance, time
b)
displacement, velocity
c)
velocity, distance
d)
direction, time
8.
You can measure _____ by dividing distance over time.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
velocity
9.
_____ is when there is a change in a object's position as compared to other objects around it.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
velocity
10.
The measure of an object's speed in a certain direction is its ________.
a)
force
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
velocity
11.
_____ is a force which slows and eventually stops motion.
a)
force
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
12.
Speed is a measure of the _____ an object travels in a certain amount of time.
a)
distance
b)
force
c)
motion
d)
velocity
13.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
14.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
15.
Can be measured in meters per second (m/s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
16.
Change in speed over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
17.
What is average speed?
a)
distance divided by time
b)
total distance divided by total time
c)
speed divided by time
d)
total speed divided by time
18.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
19.
Which of the following describes distance and displacement correctly?
a)
The blue arrow shows distance and the orange arrows show displacement
b)
The blue arrow shows displacement and the orange arrows show distance
c)
Both arrows show distance only
d)
Both arrows show distance and displacement
20.

The standard (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .

a)

mile

b)

foot

c)

kilometer

d)

meter

21.

TRUE or FALSE: Five blocks south is an example of displacement.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

A VECTOR is any quantity with both ________ and ________ .

a)

magnitude, direction

b)

magnitude, speed

c)

direction, displacement

d)

crime fighting ability, super cool costumes

23.

The change and direction in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point

24.

The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

motion

d)

donkey

25.

What does magnitude mean?

a)

amount or size

b)

vector

c)

frame of reference

d)

motion

26.

Displacement is a vector because it has magnitude and ______________:

a)

meters

b)

direction

c)

motion

d)

frame of reference

27.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
28.

How do scalars and vectors differ?

a)

scalers have units

b)

scalers have direction

c)

vectors have units

d)

vectors have direction

29.

An example of scalar magnitude is _____.

a)

velocity

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

d)

force

30.

Which statement describes a scalar?

a)
It has magnitude but no direction
b)
It has direction but no magnitude
c)
It has both direction and magnitude
d)
It has constant magnitude but no
 direction
31.

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point is called _____.

a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
32.

Speed in a specific direction is called _____.

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

position

d)

displacement

33.

Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?

A deer running 15 meters per second due west.

a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
34.

Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?

Wind blowing at 20 m/s.

a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
35.
Which of these is not a vector quantity? 
a)
displacement 
b)
time
c)
velocity 
d)
acceleration
36.
Which statement describes a vector?
a)
It has magnitude but no direction
b)
It has direction but no magnitude
c)
It has both direction and magnitude
d)
It has constant magnitude but no
 direction
37.

How do scalars and vectors differ?

a)

scalers have units

b)

scalers have direction

c)

vectors have units

d)

vectors have direction

38.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
39.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
40.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
41.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
42.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
43.
You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
44.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
65 mph west
b)
6 mph west
c)
600 mph west
d)
6000 mph west 
45.
Calculate the speed of a train that traveled 400 miles in 5 hours.
a)
20 mph
b)
20 m/s
c)
80 mph
d)
80 m/s
46.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
47.
Velocity is 
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
speed with a direction
d)
none of the answers above
48.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
49.
How long would it take for you to swim across a lake that is 900 meters across if you swim at 1.5 m/sec?
a)
600 sec
b)
600 m/sec
c)
0.00167 sec
d)
0.00167 m/sec
50.
Find the velocity of a truck that travels 75 miles north in 2.5 hours.
a)
187.5
b)
30
c)
300
d)
200
51.
Find the speed of the bicyclist who took an hour and a half to travel 10 kilometers.
a)
10 km/h
b)
600 km/h
c)
6.67 km/h
d)
90 km/h
52.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
60 mph
b)
6 mph
c)
600 mph
d)
6000 mph
53.
What is the equation to calculate speed?
a)
speed = distance/time
b)
speed = time/distance
c)
speed = time x distance 
d)
speed = speed/time 
54.

Acceleration is

a)

the rate at which velocity changes.

b)

the change in velocity

c)

the rate of change

d)

when you speed up only

55.
If a car going 30 m/s approaches a traffic jam and the driver hits the brakes, how long will it take for them to slow to a stop with at a rate of -6.25m/s2? 
Which equation will help you solve this problem?
a)
Vf = (a•t) + vi
b)
Vi = vf- (a•t)
c)
a = (vf-vi)/t
d)
t = (vf-vi)/a
56.

The starting speed of a car is called its speed.

a)

initial speed

b)

beginning speed

c)

fastest

d)

slowest

57.

To find change in speed, subtract initial speed from speed.

a)

beginning speed

b)

time

c)

final speed

d)

distance

58.

A change in speed and/or direction is called .

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

c)

velocity

d)

change in speed

59.

To find acceleration, divide the change in speed by the

a)

time

b)

distance

c)

speed

d)

velocity

60.

What is the formula to calculate speed?

a)

Speed = time/distance

b)

Speed = distance/time

c)

Speed = distance x time

d)

Speed = time x distance

61.

What is velocity?

a)

the quickness of an object

b)

speed in a specific direction

c)

the location of an object

d)

acceleration

62.

Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in

a)

the time it takes for one place to move to another place.

b)

the distance divided by the time interval.

c)

the velocity divided by the time.

d)

the velocity of an object.

63.

A free falling object falls for 1.6 s. What is the final speed?

a)

15.68 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

6.125 m/s

d)

25.088 m/s

64.

The acceleration due to gravity near the surface of Earth is equal to

a)

9.8 m/s

b)

9.8 kg x m/s

c)

9.8 N

d)

9.8 m/s2

65.

How fast will a brick be going after it falls for 2.5 seconds?

a)

24.5 m/s

b)

28.5 m/s

c)

19.8 m/s

d)

.26 m/s

66.

A penny is dropped from the top of the Eiffel Tower. It takes 5 seconds for it to hit the ground. What is it's final speed?

a)

1.96 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

49 m/s

d)

0.51 m/s

67.

A penny is dropped from the top of the Eiffel Tower. It takes 5 seconds for it to hit the ground. What is it's final speed?

a)

1.96 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

49 m/s

d)

0.51 m/s

68.

A ball is dropped from a cliff on Earth. Its final speed was 50 m/s. How long did it take for the ball to hit the ground?

a)

5.1 s

b)

490 s

c)

.196 s

d)

9.8 m/s2

69.

On object falls to Earth. It takes 480 s for it to hit the surface of the Earth. What is the rate of acceleration of the objects falling to Earth after 100 s?

a)

980 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

4,704 m/s

d)

10.2 m/s

70.

Heavier objects free fall faster than lighter objects.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

2. A freely falling object's motion is under the sole influence of ____.

a)

A. gravity

b)

B. air resistance

c)

C. gravity and air resistance

d)

D. applied forces such as a persons push or pull

72.

Gravity ...

a)

repels all objects away from each other

b)

attracts all objects towards each other

c)

is the amount of matter in an object

73.

Mass is...

a)

the amount of matter in an object

b)

the weight of an object

c)

measure of the force of gravity

74.

Weight is ...

a)

how tall something is

b)

measure of inertia on an object

c)

measure of the force of gravity on an object

75.

The strength of the force of gravity depends on ...

a)

distance between the two objects

b)

mass of the two objects

c)

mass of objects and distance between them

76.

If a feather and a hammer are dropped at the same time which one will hit the ground first?

a)

it can be one or the other depending on how fast they fall

b)

hammer because it has more mass

c)

feather because it has less mass

d)

both will hit at the same time

77.

What is "displacement"?

a)

Total length traveled

b)

The difference between the starting position and the final position

c)

Measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time

d)

The process of changing position

78.

How do you define "speed"?

a)

A measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time

b)

The starting point you choose to describe the location of an object

c)

An object's distance and direction from a reference point

d)

Lightning McQueen

79.

What is "velocity"?

a)

A measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time

b)

The difference between the starting position and the final position

c)

Total length covered

d)

The speed and direction of a moving object

80.

What is a "vector" quantity ?

a)

A quantity that has both magnitude and direction

b)

A measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time

c)

The process of changing position

d)

Total length covered

81.

What is "distance"?

a)

The difference between the starting position and the final position

b)

The process of changing position

c)

The starting point you choose to describe the location of an object

d)

Total length covered

82.

What is the displacement in this photo?

a)

4m

b)

3m

c)

5m east

d)

7m east

83.

What is the total distance traveled in this photo?

a)

4m north

b)

3m

c)

5m east

d)

7m

84.

S= (544km) / (17h)

a)

561km/h

b)

32km/h

c)

527km

d)

9,248km

85.

45km/h= (450km) / t

a)

20,250km

b)

561km/h

c)

10 hours

d)

495 hours

86.

81mph= d / (3h)

a)

27mph

b)

78 miles

c)

27 hours

d)

243 miles

87.
A car is traveling in a race. The car went from the initial velocity of 35 m/s to the final velocity of 65 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the acceleration?
a)
–13 m/s2
b)
–6 m/s2
c)
6 m/s2
d)
13 m/s2
88.

This form of motion can only occur in outer space or in a vacuum. It is solely dependent on the force of gravity.

a)

Free Fall Motion

b)

Centripetal Motion

c)

Projectile Motion

d)

None of the Above

89.

According to him, vertical motion was believed to be governed by the concept of natural motion.

a)

ARISTOTLE

b)

GALILEO

90.

He conducted experiments and concluded that all objects, regardless of their weight, fall at the same rate in the absence of air resistance.

a)

ARISTOTLE

b)

GALILEO

91.

He proposed that objects in motion would continue to move at a constant velocity in the absence of any external force.

a)

ARISTOTLE

b)

GALILEO

92.

In his view, objects would naturally come to rest if no external force acted upon them.

a)

ARISTOTLE

b)

GALILEO

93.

Who among the philosophers says heavier things are, the quicker they will fall?

a)

ALBERT NICHOLAS

b)

ISAAC NEWTON

c)

ARISTOTLE

d)

GALILEO

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