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1
Which of the following is a vector?
distance
velocity
speed
mass
2
which objects could be moving to the right at aconstant speed?
A only
A, B, E
A, B
B only
3
'10 to the what' would be used when FLM'ing from nanograms to kilograms?
-6
-12
6
-9
4
If a car suddenly stops, riders are jerked forward. This is an example of Newton's ___ Law.
4th
1st
3rd
2nd
5
What are considered to be the three basic units in physics?
g, cm, s
kg, m, s
g, m, s
kg, cm, s
6
All masses equal. Rank in order of acceleration, from smallest to largest. ignore + or -.
DACB
ADCB
DCAB
BCDA
7
Which will change if you go to the Moon?
your Weight
your Name
your Mass
8
A 60-kg skydiver encounters a 300-N air resistance force. Acceleration?
10
600
6
300
9
If you walk 3km North then 2 km South then 4 km North, what is your displacement?
9 km North
5 km North
5 km
9 km
10
When converting between units, which unit usually goes on the bottom of the fraction?
Desired unit
Smaller unit
Bigger unit
Given unit
11
the slope of a velocity graph tells us...
velocity
time
acceleration
displacement
12
In order to move forward, a swimmer pushes backward on the water. This shows Newton's ___ Law.
3rd
2nd
4th
1st
13
When an object is thrown upward, where is its acceleration the smallest?
highest point
landing point
all are equal
release point
14
Which is NOT always true about an object with balanced forces?
its acceleration is zero
its velocity is constant
the forces on it are balanced
it is at rest
15
A roadrunner runs 50 m North then 150 m South in a total time of 25 s. Find its velocity.
8 m/s South
4 m/s
4 m/s South
4 m/s, north
16
The strength of the gravitational field on Earth is
10 N / 1 kg
none of the above
1 N / 1kg
10 kg / 1 N
17
What is closest to the mass of a 490 N person on Earth?
40 kg
60 kg
50 kg
45 kg
18
When an object is thrown upward, where is it moving the slowest?
release point
highest point
landing point
all are equal
19
Which of the force diagrams is consistent withthe drop diagram?
A only
C only
B, C
none
20
If a 10 N applied force moves a crate at constant speed, what is the force of friction on it?
20 N
0
10 N
5 N
21
The slope of a distance graph tells us...
velocity
displacement
acceleration
time
22
A skydiver falls while slowing down.
G
D
J
B
23
If a car is driving North and slowing down, in what direction is its acceleration?
South
Forward
East
North
24
When an object is thrown upward, where is its acceleration the greatest?
landing point
all are equal
highest point
release point
25
Which of the following would NOT be considered in free-fall while falling?
bowling ball
anvil
greeting card
rock
26
A reliability calculation is a measurement of...
how close the measurements are
how precise the measurements are
neither
27
A force isapplied to a 1.0 kg book to move it toward the left at constant velocity.
C
E
B
H
28
When the ball leavesthe rim, which path (J, K, or I) will the golf ball follow?
J
L
none of these
K
29
If an object has a downward acceleration, what MUST the object be doing?
can't tell
moving at constant speed
moving downward
moving upward
