1. CA Unit 1 Review

2. Which of the following describes motion?
A change in mass over time
A change in position over mass
A change in distance over time
A change in mass over distance

3. How do you know that the car is in motion?
A. The distance between the building and car changes.
B. The time it takes the car to move is constant.
C. The distance between the building and the car stays constant.

4. What is the SI or metric unit for distance?
Miles
Grams
Meter
Feet

5. What is used for comparison to tell if an object is in motion?
direction
reference point
Speed
velocity

6. What is the formula needed to calculate speed of an object?
distance x time
distance / time
time / distance
acceleration x time
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7. Joe Shmoe walks 30 meters in 10 seconds. What was his speed?
5 meters/second
3 seconds/meter
3 meters/second
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8. What is the only difference between speed and velocity?
Speed is more complex while velocity is less complex.
Velocity is time divided by distance and speed is distance divided by time.
Velocity requires a direction while speed does not.
Speed and velocity are calculated differently.
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9. Which of the following is an acceptable unit for velocity?
Meters per second
Feet per hour
Miles per hour South
Miles per hour
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10. You are asked to create a graph that shows the speed of an object
You are asked to create a graph that shows the speed of an object. What should be plotted on the x and y axes?
Y axis = speed; X axis = time
Y axis = time; X axis = distance
Y axis = distance; X axis = time
Y axis = time; X axis = acceleration

11. What is this graph showing?
A person walking at varying speeds.
A person walking at a constant speed and then stopping to rest.
A person standing still.
A person walked three miles.

12. What does this graph show?
Distance
Time D
The object is not moving.
The object is moving at a constant speed.
The object is moving at a constant speed then stopped to rest.
The object is moving at varying speeds.

13. What does a steep slope of a line on a distance time graph indicate?
Speed is fast
Speed is slow
The object is not moving
Speed is changing

14. Which of the following is NOT an example of acceleration?
Walking in a straight line at a constant speed
Approaching a stop sign
A ball rolling down a hill
Turning around a corner at a constant speed

15. Which of the following best describes a decrease in speed?
Positive Acceleration
Negative Acceleration
Constant velocity
Average speed

16. Suzie is running around a track at a constant speed of 5 m/s
Suzie is running around a track at a constant speed of 5 m/s. Why is she accelerating?
She is running at a constant speed
She is changing direction
She is speeding up
She is slowing down

17. What is plotted on the y-axis when graphing acceleration?
Speed
Time
Distance
Acceleration

18. Force is measured in units of…
m/s
Newtons
m/s2
grams

19. What is the net force? 10 N to the left 10 N to the right 0 N 10 N

20. What is the Net Force? 10 N to the left 10 N to the right 0 N 10 N

21. Which of the following arrows represents the force of friction?B A C D A B C D

22. Which one of the following forces opposes motion?
gravity
friction
applied force
centripetal force

23. Why does the Earth have more gravity than the moon?
The moon revolves faster than the Earth
The moon has less mass than the Earth
Earth is a greater distance from the sun.
The Earth has more water on it.
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24. Ignoring air resistance, what object will hit the ground first when each is dropped from the same height?
Baseball
Bowling ball
Both will hit at same time
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25. Which statement best describes gravity?
Gravity pushes objects towards Earth
Gravity acts on all objects unless they are moving
Gravity pulls objects towards Earth
Gravity is as strong on Earth as on the moon
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26. An object reaches its terminal velocity when…
the force of gravity is greater
the force of gravity and the force of air resistance are balanced
the force of air resistance is greater
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27. The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion is
Gravity
Friction
Inertia
Momentum
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28. The greater the mass of an object…
the lesser the gravity.
the greater the inertia.
the lesser the force.
the lesser the inertia.
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29. Which will have the greatest inertia?
Bowling ball
Baseball
Tennis Ball
Ping pong ball
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30. Your parent presses the car brakes while driving …which of the following describes your motion?
Your body moves backward
Your body does not move
Your body moves forward
Your body remains at rest
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31. Newton’s Second Law states that…
Objects in motion stay in motion.
Objects at rest stay at rest.
If a net force is applied onto an object, it will accelerate.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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32. You are having difficulty pulling a pile of books in a wagon
You are having difficulty pulling a pile of books in a wagon. What would be the best way to increase the acceleration of the wagon?
Remove some books from the wagon.
Add some books to the wagon.
Remove the wheels from the wagon.
Have a friend help you get on an exercise program
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A person pushes a 10kg shopping cart down the isle. The cart accelerates at a rate of 2m/s2. How much force did he exert on the cart?
5 N
12 N
20 N
5 kg
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34. What will happen to this object if the forces are applied?
The object will accelerate to the left.
The object will accelerate to the right.
The object will stay at rest.
The object will not accelerate.
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35. Which of the following situations best illustrates Newton’s Third Law of Motion?
A boy pulling a wagon, which accelerates.
Inflating a balloon and releasing it.
Moving forward when a car stops.
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36. Which of the following describes Newton’s Third Law of Motion?
Objects at rest stay at rest.
If you apply a net force, acceleration will occur.
Objects in motion stay in motion.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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37. A space shuttle is being launched. Identify the action force.
Release of Gas
Gravity
Lift-Off
Weight of Shuttle
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38. How does Newton’s 3rd Law apply to your ability to walk?
Ground pushes down and your foot pushes up.
Your foot pushes down with a greater force and the ground pushes back with a lesser force.
Your foot pushes down on the ground and the ground pushes back with an equal force.
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39. What type of energy is present in a battery?
Chemical energy
Electrical Energy
Mechanical Energy
Solar Energy
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40. What type of energy is required to operate this device?
Electrical energy
Chemical Energy
Mechanical Energy
Acoustic Energy
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41. What is the type of energy present in the sun?
Electrical
Kinetic
Chemical
Nuclear
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42. What type of energy is dependent on the height of an object?
Chemical potential
Elastic potential
Gravitational potential
Kinetic
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43. At what point does the swinging pendulum have the most kinetic energy?B C D
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44. At what point would the swinging pendulum have the most potential energy?B C D
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45. In the simulation, what is the relationship between potential and kinetic energy?
There is no relationship.
As PE increases, KE increases.
As PE increases, KE decreases.
As PE decreases, KE decreases.
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46. Calculate the following:
A rock with a mass of 10 kg sits at the top of a hill 20 m high. What is the potential energy?
An object with mass of 6 kg is moving at a velocity of 2 m/s. What is the K.E.?

47. Electricity is produced in a hydroelectric plant when moving water turns a turbine. Which describes this energy transformation from the turning turbine to electricity?
a. mechanical energy into electric energy
b. nuclear energy into electric energy
c. thermal energy into electric energy
d. chemical energy into electric energy
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48. Joe Shmoe turns on a flashlight
Joe Shmoe turns on a flashlight. Which of the following lists the energy transformations in the system?
Electrical  chemical  mechanical  radiant
Chemical  electrical  thermal  mechanical
Nuclear  chemical  electrical
Mechanical  chemical  Electrical  radiant
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