Physics Exam Review

Question 1

What is terminal Velocity?

Accepted Answer

The point when the velocity and the air resistance balance

Question 2

Which one of Newton's Laws is illustrated in the picture?

Accepted Answer

2nd

Question 3

Calculate coyote's displacement?

Accepted Answer

5.8 m SE

Question 4

Potential energy is________ energy.

Accepted Answer

stored

Question 5

Acceleration is:

Accepted Answer

Change in velocity over time, Force divided by mass

Question 6

What does Momentum equal

Accepted Answer

Momentum= Mass x Velocity

Question 7

The gravitational potential energy of an object DOES depend on...

Accepted Answer

The planet that the object is on

Question 8

The formula for velocity

Accepted Answer

Displacement/Time

Question 9

What do waves transfer?

Accepted Answer

Energy

Question 10

Which one of Newton's Laws does this picture display

Accepted Answer

Newton's 1st Law

Question 11

If 3 different objects are free falling in a vacuum, which will hit first?

Accepted Answer

All

Question 12

Which line represents the fastest speed?

Accepted Answer

D

Question 13

what has more momentum?

Accepted Answer

bowling ball at 2 m/s

Question 14

Which is the strongest fundamental force?

Accepted Answer

strong nuclear

Question 15

What are the units of acceleration?

Accepted Answer

m/s2

Question 16

How would the displacement be calculated?

Accepted Answer

Pythagorean Theorem

Question 17

Which of these tells you the impulse of a force

Accepted Answer

Force x time force acts for, change of momentum

Question 18

What is true of waves with longer wavelengths?

Accepted Answer

lower frequency

Question 19

The distance and the displacement CAN have the same magnitude.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Which universal force is necessary for orbital motion of satellites?

Accepted Answer

gravity

Question 21

Projectile motion is caused by

Accepted Answer

downward force of gravity and an initial forward velocity

Question 22

Which force is the biggest?

Accepted Answer

applied force

Question 23

Distance is...

Accepted Answer

total length traveled from starting to ending point

Question 24

What is the acceleration of gravity?

Accepted Answer

9.8m/s2

Question 25

Speed and Velocity are the same

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

Calculate Net force

Accepted Answer

50 N

Question 27

Which force holds the nucleus together?

Accepted Answer

strong nuclear

Question 28

Where would a rollercoaster have the least kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

At the top of the tallest hill

Question 29

velocity / time graph

Accepted Answer

accel = zero

Question 30

The units associated with distance are?

Accepted Answer

m

Question 31

What acceleration would this box experience?

Accepted Answer

2.5 m/s2

Question 32

Which Universal force can attract and repel?

Accepted Answer

Electromagnetic

Question 33

Longitudinal waves are a series of:

Accepted Answer

Compressions and Rarefactions

Question 34

velocity / time graph

Accepted Answer

slowing down

Question 35

Speed is the ratio of the distance an object moves to

Accepted Answer

the amount of time needed to travel the distance.

Question 36

Velocity is a :

Accepted Answer

a vector because it has direction

Question 37

In physics, mass and weight are:

Accepted Answer

Different concepts, measured in different units.

Question 38

Newton's 2nd law was also known as ____

Accepted Answer

F= M x A

Question 39

What is true of waves with shorter wavelengths?

Accepted Answer

Higher frequency

Question 40

Distance CAN be shorter than displacement.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 41

We can determine speed by ......

Accepted Answer

Dividing distance by time

Question 42

Newton's Fourth Law says ...

Accepted Answer

Ha, ha. Just kidding. There is no 4th law.

Question 43

The units associated with speed are?

Accepted Answer

m/s

Question 44

Kinetic Energy is the most at...

Accepted Answer

1

Question 45

velocity / time graph

Accepted Answer

speeding up

Question 46

The gravitational potential energy of an object does NOT depend on...

Accepted Answer

The rate at which the object is moving

Question 47

Which objects are at constant velocity?

Accepted Answer

a & c

Question 48

velocity / time graph

Accepted Answer

constant speed

Question 49

Displacement is...

Accepted Answer

shortest possible path between starting and ending point

Question 50

velocity / time graph

Accepted Answer

moving forward, slowing down

Question 51

Which of Newton's Laws is this: Every action has an equal opposite reaction.

Accepted Answer

Newton's Third Law

Question 52

How are these waves different?

Accepted Answer

Wave 2 has a higher frequency

Question 53

The net force is?

Accepted Answer

17 N

Question 54

Where would a rollercoaster have the MOST potential energy?

Accepted Answer

At the top of the largest hill

Question 55

this is an example of kinetic energy

Accepted Answer

False

Question 56

Which one of Newton's Laws does this picture display

Accepted Answer

Newton's 3rd Law

Physics Exam Review

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Physics Exam Review

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