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Chapter 5 Review-- PhySci

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match each of Newton’s laws to the appropriate concept: First.

a)

force equals mass times acceleration

b)

unbalanced forces required to produce motion

c)

action/reaction

2.

Match each of Newton’s laws to the appropriate concept: Second.

a)

force equals mass times acceleration

b)

unbalanced forces required to produce motion

c)

action/reaction

3.

Match each of Newton’s laws to the appropriate concept: Third.

a)

force equals mass times acceleration

b)

unbalanced forces required to produce motion

c)

action/reaction

4.

Select True or False. Complete mass-energy conversion is a good potential energy source because of the inherent instability of matter.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Select True or False. It is possible for an energy transformation to be 100% efficient under the right conditions.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Select True or False. The force doing work by electrical energy is a field force.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Select True or False. When a falling object reaches terminal velocity, its speed drops to zero since the drag caused by air resistance equals the object’s weight. Due to the balanced forces, it stops falling.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Select True or False. Air resistance is usually so small that it can be ignored.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Select True or False. An object’s mass on Jupiter will be different than its mass on Mars.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Select True or False. An 80 kg astronaut floating around in the International Space Station has almost no mass since he is in a “microgravity” environment.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Select True or False. An object’s weight on Jupiter will be different than its weight on Mars.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Select True or False. True free fall is not achievable in the earth's atmosphere.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Select True or False. When two objects are dropped from the same height at the same time, the heavier object will always hit the ground first.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Select True or False. In true free fall, a flat sheet of paper would still fall somewhat slower than a crumpled sheet.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Select True or False. The gravitational force between the sun and the earth is dependent on the square of the distance between their surfaces.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Select True or False. A microscopic organism like a protozoan can exert a gravitational force.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Select True or False. The law of universal gravitation states that gravitational force varies with the inverse of the mass of the object squared.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Select True or False. All objects exert gravitational attraction on each other; however even large objects do not exert enough gravitational pull to overcome forces, such as friction, and cause everyday objects to move toward each other.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Select True or False. Friction can positively accelerate an object.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Select True or False. An object falling through a fluid experiences no friction.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Select True or False. Static and kinetic friction are directly proportional to the force pressing the objects together.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Select True or False. Friction acts only on objects in motion.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Select True or False. A sled sliding down a hill experiences less friction than the same sled stopped at the bottom of the hill.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Select True or False. Newton’s third law applies to all objects regardless of their condition of motion.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Select True or False. The more mass an object possesses, the more inertia it possesses.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Select True or False. Even an object quite distant from the sun cannot be free from the sun’s gravitational pull.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Select True or False. Equal forces on the same object in the opposite direction are balanced.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Select True or False. When no outside forces act on a moving object, it will eventually stop moving.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Select True or False. Newton’s first law describes motion when no net forces are exerted.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Select True or False. According to Newton’s first law, only external forces acting on an object can cause it to accelerate.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Select True or False. Newton’s law of inertia applies only to moving objects.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Select True or False. Newton developed the equations describing why celestial bodies move the way that they do.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Select True or False. The forces acting on a system are balanced if and only if there is no acceleration.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Select True or False. Balanced forces cause an object, if it is in motion, to maintain its motion.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Select True or False. Field forces grow stronger with distance from the source, but contact forces do not change with distance.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Select True or False. Contact forces cause all observed changes in motion.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Select True or False. In addition to magnets, a moving electric charge can also be a source of a magnetic field.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Select True or False. Magnets are the sole source of magnetic fields.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Select True or False. The gravitational force, which acts across intergalactic distances, is the strongest of the fundamental forces.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Select True or False. Forces are vectors because they cause objects to accelerate in proportion to their magnitude.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Select True or False. The magnitude of a force is a scalar quantity.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Which object has the most inertia?

a)

a peregrine falcon

b)

Mount Everest

c)

an ingot of gold

d)

the planet Jupiter

43.

A sled sliding down a hill experiences ______ friction.

a)

static

b)

kinetic

c)

rolling

d)

fluid

44.

What do we call the tendency of an object in motion to continue in motion unless it is acted upon by an external force?

a)

Newton's First Law --The Law of Inertia

b)

Newton's Law of Momentum

c)

Newton's Second Law-- The Law of Accelerated Motion

d)

Newton's Third Law-- The Law of Action-Reaction

45.

An object’s weight is directly proportional to its ______ (two possible answers).

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

gravitational acceleration

46.

A rotating bicycle tire experiences ______ friction.

a)

static

b)

rolling

c)

kinetic

d)

fluid

47.

A car parked on a hill experiences ______ friction.

a)

static

b)

kinetic

c)

rolling

d)

fluid

48.

When you sit down in a chair, the force acting on you is exerted by ______.

a)

gravity

b)

the chair

c)

the floor

d)

air resistance

49.

The forces acting on a system in mechanical equilibrium are all ______.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

increasing

d)

frictional

50.

The tendency of matter to resist a change in motion until acted on by an external force is known as

a)

inertia

b)

momentum

c)

acceleration

d)

friction

51.

An external force is exerted from ______ a system’s boundaries.

a)

outside

b)

inside

c)

along

d)

within

52.

A force is a(n) ______ or a(n) ______ on a system.

a)

push or a pull

b)

mass or weight

c)

action or reaction

d)

energy or work

53.

The SI unit of force is the

a)

newton (N)

b)

joule (J)

c)

pascal (Pa)

d)

kilogram (kg)

54.

A mountain climber falters on a steep slope and slides down until his safety harness catches, pulling his rope taut. Why does he stop sliding?

a)

The tension in the rope and friction provide forces that balance the component of gravity along the slope, making the net force zero.

b)

Gravity stops acting when the rope is taut.

c)

His mass decreases as he slides.

d)

The slope becomes horizontal.

55.

If all objects exert gravitational attraction on each other, why doesn't all matter clump together?

a)

Other forces and the motion of objects counteract gravity at many scales.

b)

Gravity is a repulsive force between most objects.

c)

Mass is conserved, preventing clumping.

d)

The universe has no gravity in space.

56.

What condition must be met for true free fall to occur?

a)

Only the force of gravity acts on the object.

b)

The object moves upward at constant speed.

c)

Air resistance equals the object’s weight.

d)

The object is weightless.

57.

Air resistance increases with increasing

a)

weight

b)

surface area

c)

altitude

d)

mass

58.

Why are hot air balloons floating at a constant altitude not in free fall?

a)

Forces on balloons are balanced.

b)

The balloons are light enough that the gravitational force on them is zero.

c)

The balloons are far enough from the earth to be unaffected by gravity.

d)

The balloons are not subject to air resistance.

59.

Which of the following is the result of a field force?

a)

An apple press squeezes out apple cider.

b)

When you jump into the air, you come back to the ground.

c)

Girls win against boys in tug-of-war.

d)

An airplane is jostled around because of wind shear.

60.

Which of the following is the result of a contact force?

a)

A tossed ball falls to the ground.

b)

Two magnetic compass needles repel each other.

c)

A hammer drives a nail into a piece of wood.

d)

Your hair stands on end when you are touching a Van de Graaff generator.

61.

Who was the first person to write about the causes of motion?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Archimedes

c)

Galileo

d)

Newton

62.

Which of the following is the result of a contact force?

a)

A ball thrown into the air falls down to the ground

b)

Your hair stands on end when you are touching a Van de Graaff generator

c)

Two magnetic compass needles repel each other

d)

A hammer drives a nail into a piece of wood

63.

Which of the following fundamental forces is comparatively the weakest?

a)

the gravitational force

b)

the electromagnetic force

c)

the weak nuclear force

d)

the strong nuclear force

64.

Which of the following is the result of a field force?

a)

an airplane is jostled around because of wind shear

b)

an apple press squeezes out apple cider

c)

when you jump into the air, you land on the ground

d)

girls win against boys in tug-of-war

65.

In which case are all the forces acting on a system balanced? (Systems are italicized)

a)

your mom stirring a bowl of chocolate cookie dough

b)

a baseball hit into left field

c)

a forklift lifting a pallet

d)

a meteorite that is falling through the earth's atmosphere reaching its terminal velocity

66.

Which object has the most inertia?

a)

a peregrine falcon

b)

the planet Jupiter

c)

Mount Everest

d)

an ingot of gold

67.

A wrecking ball strikes a brick wall. Which of the following would increase the force of the ball?

a)

decreasing the thickness of the brick wall

b)

increasing the mass of the wrecking ball

c)

slowing down the wrecking ball

d)

decreasing the mass of the wrecking ball

68.

Which situation does not involve friction?

a)

a raindrop sliding down a window

b)

a ball rolling down a hill

c)

a man walking on an even surface

d)

an object free of gravitational pull

69.

Which of the following are not directly proportional?

a)

weight and mass

b)

distance and gravitational attraction

c)

speed and distance traveled

d)

mass and gravitational attraction

70.

Galileo tested Aristotle's theory of gravity by actual experiments dealing with __________.

a)

balls on wooden ramps

b)

air resistance

c)

dropped weights

d)

a feather and a hammer

71.

Why are hot air balloons floating at a constant altitude not in free fall?

a)

the balloons are light enough that the gravitational force on them is zero

b)

the balloons are not subject to air resistance

c)

forces on the balloons are balanced

d)

the balloons are far enough from the earth to be unaffected by gravity

72.

Air resistance on a falling object increases with increasing __________ of the object.

a)

weight

b)

altitude

c)

surface area

d)

mass

73.

Which branch of physics studies phenomena under extreme conditions, such as objects moving near the speed of light?

a)

Aristotle's physics

b)

ancient physics

c)

modern physics

d)

plutonian physics

74.

A piano suspended from a rope that goes through a pulley begins to fall. What is the largest force acting on the piano?

a)

gravity

b)

pulley

c)

friction

d)

Luke

75.

A mountain climber falters on a steep slope and slides down until his safety harness catches, pulling his rope taut. Why does he stop sliding?

a)

gravity stops pulling on him

b)

the tension in the rope is greater than gravity pulling him down

c)

his faith in the rope saved him

d)

none of these

76.

How can you tell when the forces acting on a system are balanced

a)

there is no acceleration

b)

it continues to accelerate

c)

it stops moving

d)

none of these

77.

What two ever-present forces affect all motion on the earth?

a)

the light side and the dark side

b)

friction and gravity

c)

squeezing and twisting

d)

none of these