GENERAL PHYSICS 1

WEEK 1
The length of the Amazon River in South America is 6, 400 kilometers. What is the length written in scientific
notation?
A. 6.4 x 102 km C. 6.4 x 103 km
B. 6.4 x 10 km
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D. 6.4 x 105 km

A reaction takes place that is expected to yield 171.9 g of product, but only yields 154.8 g. Which of the
following is the percent error of the experiment?
A. 17.1 % C. 111.0 % B. 9.9 % D. 90.1 %

The magnitude of vector 𝐴⃗is 8.6. Vector lies in the fourth quadrant and forms an angle of 37 ̊ with the x-axis.
What are the components of vector 𝐴⃗?
A. Ax = 8.6 Ay = -8.6 C. Ax = -6.9 Ay = 5.2
B. Ax = -6.9 Ay = -5.2 D. Ax = 6.9 Ay = -5.2

WEEK 2

Construct a graph for the given data below

Velocity
0 1 2 3 4
(m/s)
Time (s) 0 1 2 3 4

Acceleration
0 1 2 3 4
(m/s2)
Time (s) 0 1 2 3 4

WEEK 3

Supposed two stones of different masses were released from the top of a building. Neglecting air resistance,
which of the following is TRUE?
A. The heavier stone will reach the ground first.
B. The lighter stone will reach the ground first.
C. The stones will reach the ground at the same time.
D. Cannot be determined.

A projectile is launched at an angle of 30° above the horizontal. Neglecting air resistance, what are the
projectile’s horizontal and vertical accelerations when it reaches its maximum height?
A. Both the horizontal and vertical accelerations are zero.
B. The horizontal acceleration is zero and the vertical acceleration is 9.81 m/s2.
C. The horizontal acceleration is 9.81 m/s2 and the vertical acceleration is zero.
D. Both the horizontal and vertical accelerations are 9.81 m/s2.

In order for a uniform circular motion to exist, two conditions must be met. One quantity should be
constant while the other must be changing. What are the quantities?
a. Direction and time b. Velocity and direction
c. Speed and direction d. speed and velocity

A football player kicks a ball with an initial velocity of 25 m/s at an angle of 53° above the horizontal. What is
the vertical component of the initial velocity of the ball?
A. 25 m/s C. 15 m/s
B. 20 m/s D. 10 m/s

WEEK 4
If a horse pulls on a wagon at rest, the wagon pulls back equally as much on the horse. Will the wagon be set
into motion?
a. No, because the forces cancel each other.
b. Yes, because there is a net force acting on the wagon.
c. Yes, because there is a time delay between action and reaction.
d. Yes, because the horse’s pull on the wagon is larger than the wagon’s pull on the horse

Why do passengers inside a bus tend to move forward when the bus suddenly stops?
a. Because of force b. Because of velocity
c. Because of inertia d. Because of gravity

A book rests on a table. The force of gravity down on the book with a force of 20 Newtons. What
prevents the book from accelerating downward at 9.8 m/s2?
a. The inertia of the book holds it up
b. The table and the book together are accelerating downward at 9.8 m/s2.
c. The table presses back up on the book with an equal and opposite force of 20 Newtons
d. The table presses back up on the book with force greater than 20 Newtons

Supposed you are sitting on a chair facing a busy street. You saw a boy playing with his ball inside a bus while
the bus is moving at constant velocity. The boy threw the ball straight up and he is about to catch it back. Can
the boy catch back the ball without leaving his chair?

WEEK 5

If three balls of different materials were dropped at the same time from the same height, which would hit the
ground first? (Assume there is no air resistance.)
a. a tennis ball b. a solid rubber ball
c. a solid steel ball d. they would all hit at the same time.

Given that 𝑿⃗⃗is a vector of magnitude 2.00, 𝒀⃗⃗is a vector of magnitude 3.00 and the angle between them
when placed tail to tail is 450, what is 𝑿⃗⃗• 𝒀⃗⃗?
A. 2.50 B. 6.00 C. 4.24 D. 6.30

Which of the following processes requires the most work?

a. A person holds 1 kg weight stationary with outstretched arms
b. A person lifts a 1 kg weight 1m off the floor
c. A person lifts a 10 kg weight off the floor
d. A 10 kg weight rest in a table

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about scalar or dot product?
A. The scalar product of two vectors 𝑨⃗⃗and 𝑩⃗⃗is denoted by 𝑨⃗⃗• 𝑩⃗⃗.
B. The scalar product of any given two vectors may be positive, negative, or zero.
C. If two vectors are perpendicular, then the scalar product is zero.
D. If two vectors are collinear, then the scalar product is either zero or positive.

WEEK 6
The following illustrations manifest work that is done EXCEPT for one:

Why would you say so?

a. The textbook was carried horizontally at a constant velocity.
b. The textbook was lowered diagonally at a constant velocity.
c. The textbook was lowered vertically at a constant velocity.
d. The textbook was not applied with sufficient force.

How will you increase the amount of work being done on an object?
a. Increasing the distance, the object is moved
b. Decreasing the speed, the object is moved
c. Increasing the speed, the object is moved
d. Decreasing the distance, the object is moved

What is the area/work based on the given graph above?

a. 31.5 J c. 54 J
b. 40.5 J d. 63 J

WEEK 7

A 10 kg bowling ball is lifted from the ground to a height of 1 meter. Assuming the bowling alley is on Earth,
how much potential energy does it have?
A. 98 J B. 9.8J C. 0.98J D. 10 J

Calculate the potential energy in a 455kg boulder that rest on the cliff of 155 meters high?
A. 691,145 J B. 6.91J C. 691.145J D. 600.145 J

Which of the following statements makes geometric center different from the center of mass?
a. Center of mass is the distribution of mass is equal in all directions while geometric center is distribution of
center is equal in all directions.
b. Center of mass depends on gravitational field while geometric center does not depend on gravitational field.
c. Center of mass is the average position of all the parts of the system, weighted according to their masses
while geometric center is related to distribution of length, area and volume.
d. none of the above

Why is it important to know where the center of mass of an object is?

a. It is not as important as the center of gravity
b. It is always the center of rotation of an object
c. It is the point of application of all forces acting on a body
d. It is the point of application of gravity, acceleration, and momentum vectors on an object

WEEK 8
Which object has the greatest momentum?
a. An 18-wheeler tractor trailer at rest.
b. An average mass person walking.
c. A sports car driving on the highway.
d. A baseball thrown flying by a professional pitcher.

Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the conservation of momentum?

a. the momentum before a collision should be twice the original momentum after a collision.
b. the momentum before a collision should be greater than the momentum after a collision.
c. the momentum before a collision should be the same as the momentum after a collision.
d. the momentum before a collision should be less than the momentum after a collision.

A baseball player grabs a 200 grams baseball which is moving at a speed of 30 m/s. The ball comes to rest in
about 1/10 second. Which of the following forces is acting on the player’s hands?
A. 60 B. 6 N C. 600 N D. 6000 N

Which of the following is the momentum when a 0.250 kg cart moving at 0.400 m/s?
A. 1 kg m/s B. 0.01 kg m/s C. 0.1 kg m/s D. 0.001 kg m/s