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Physics Unit Test

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26 questions
Vocabulary - Matching // Match each word to its definition.
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Newton's Laws of Motion // Sort the statements into the correct category.
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Speed, Distance, and Time Graphs // Select the best answer choice.
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Solve the problem using the correct formula. Select the best answer choice.
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Kinetic vs. Potential Energy
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Read the directions for the beginning of each section.
Question 1
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Match each word to its definition.

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Gravity
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a push or a pull on an object
Force
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Question 2
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Match each word to its definition.

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Velocity
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how fast something is traveling
Speed
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Question 3
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Match each simple machine to its description.

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Lever
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a simple machine made out of a grooved wheel with a rope or cable around it
Inclined Plane
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Question 4
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Match each word to its definition.

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Kinetic Energy
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the ability to do work or cause a change
Potential Energy
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Question 5
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Sort each item into the correct category. Every item will be used one time.

  • Force = Mass x Acceleration
  • If you use a greater force to kick a soccer ball it will move faster.
  • Soccer ball will stay on the floor until someone kicks it.
  • For every action there is an equal and opposite action.
Question 6
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What is the object in this graph doing?

Question 7
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What is the object in this graph doing?

Question 8
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What is the object in this graph doing?

Question 9
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What is the object in this graph doing?

Question 10
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What is the object in this graph doing?

Question 11
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Ziae and Zadyn went out cycling one day. The graph below shows how far they travelled during their ride. During what part of the journey was Ziae and Zadyn stationary?

Question 12
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During what part of the journey were Ziae and Zadyn moving the fastest?

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Question 13
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Question 15
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What is the speed of a car that traveled a total of 75 kilometers in 1.5 hours?

Question 16
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What is the velocity of a plane that traveled 3,000 miles west from New York to California In 5.0 hours?

Question 17
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It took 3.5 hours for a train to travel the distance between two cities at a speed of 110 miles/hr. What is the distance between the two cities?

Question 18
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A vehicle brakes from 30 mph to 5 mph over a period of 10 seconds. What is the vehicle's acceleration?

Question 19
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Calculate the work performed when a 25 N force pushes a 30 Kg crate a distance of 40 m

Question 20
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Calculate the power of an object with a force of 76000 N moves a distance of 6 meters in 14 seconds.

Question 21
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A 97 kg box is pushed across the floor with a force of 162 N. What is the acceleration?

Question 22
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What is the force of a 450 kg mass with an acceleration of 27 m/s2 ?

Question 23
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A toy car has a velocity of 4 m/s and a mass of 1.1 kg. What is its kinetic energy?

Question 24
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Sort each example into the correct category. Each item will be used one time.

  • A basketball swishing through the net of the hoop
  • Apples hanging in an apple tree
  • A roller coaster at the top of its highest hill
  • A roller coaster at the bottom of its highest hill.
  • A stretched rubber band
Question 25
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A semi-truck and a regular car are traveling the same speed on the highway. The semi-truck will have less kinetic energy than the car.

Question 26
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At what point does the object have the most potential energy?

a force that a person or thing applies to an object
Inertia
a force that opposes motion between 2 surfaces that are in contact
Applied Force
the tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion
Friction
the force of attraction between 2 objects with mass
how fast something is traveling in a given direction
Acceleration
a change in velocity
The unit for acceleration
meters / second
The unit for speed
meters / second 2
a simple machine made out of 2 circular or cylindrical objects fastened together that rotate around a fixed point
Wheel & Axle
a flat, sloped surface
Wedge
a device that is thick at one end and tapers to a thin edge at the other
Pulley
a rigid bar that is free to pivot or rotate on a fixed point
completed when the object moves in the same direction in which the force is exerted
Energy
the amount of work done per unit of time
Work
the energy of matter in motion
Power
stored energy due to position, composition, or condition
You jump on a trampoline which will push back on you and force you into the air for a few seconds.
Also known as the Law of Inertia.
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
at rest
coming back to the origin (start)
slowing down
speeding up
coming back to the origin (start)
constant speed
slowing down
constant speed
speeding up
slowing down
constant speed
at rest
constant speed
slowing down
coming back to the origin (start)
Between 2 and 4 seconds, the object is
traveling at a constant speed
at rest
returning to start
slowing down
Question 14
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Between 5 and 6 seconds, the object is

A soccer ball sitting on the top shelf in the garage
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
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