Science 10 Physics Unit Test

Formulae

v = d/t a = v/t F
= ma W = Fd

E = mgh E = 1/2mv2 g = 9.81 m/s2 c(water) =

4.19 J/goC

% efficiency = energy output X 100%

energy input

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following slopes depicts the fastest moving object?

A. 20/35 B. 3/4
C. 15/3.5 D.
8.2/1.6

2. The graph which best describes uniform motion is

A. a horizontal straight line on a velocity time graph
B. an upwards curving line on a velocity time graph
C. a horizontal straight line on a distance time graph
D. an upwards curving line on a velocity time graph

3. Which one of the following is true?

A. The units for acceleration are m2/s2.
B. Acceleration is a change in speed over time.
C. The slope of a speed-time graph gives the velocity.
D. A positive slope on a distance-time graph means that the object is accelerating.

4. A car is traveling at 110 km/h. What is the speed of the car expressed in m/s?
A. 30.6 B. 32.7
C. 0.0327 D. 3.06

Use the following information to answer question 5:

An object moves 10 m north in 5.0 s, then 16 m south in 5.0 s, and then 14 m north in 4.0 s.

5. The average velocity of the object is:

A. 0.57 m/s [N] B. 1.1 m/s [N]
C. 2.9 m/s [N] D. 4.0 m/s [N]

Use the following information to answer questions 6 and 7.

A car changes its velocity from 8.00 m/s [E] to 4.00 m/s [E] in 2.10 s.
6. The acceleration of the car is:
A. –1.90 m/s2 [E] B. 1.90 m/s2 [E]
C. –5.71 m/s2 [E] D. 5.71 m/s2 [E]

7. The acceleration of the car in the example above is:

A. positive because it is speeding up in a positive direction
B. negative because it is slowing down in a positive direction.
C. positive because it is slowing down in a negative direction.
D. negative because it is speeding up in a negative direction.
8. The unit of work described in fundamental units is:
A. kgm/s B. kgm/s2
C. kgm2/s D. kgm2/s2

9. A student pushes a box a horizontal distance of 8.70 m with a horizontal force of 55.0 N. The work done by
the student in pushing the box is:
A. 0.158 J B. 6.32 J
C. 63.7 J D. 479 J

Use the following information to answer questions 10, 11 and 12:

On a camping trip, the following scenario occurs:

I A camper rubs a match on a gritty surface igniting a match.
II The match is then used to ignite a pile of wood kindling, creating a bonfire.
III While standing by the bonfire, the camper senses that the part of his body facing the fire is warm
while his backside remains cool.
IV Another group of campers across the lake spots the bonfire.

10. Which of the above describes a conversion of mechanical energy to heat?

A. I B. II
C. III D. IV

11. Which of the above describes a conversion of chemical energy to heat?

A. I B. II
C. III D. IV

12. Which of the above describes a conversion of heat to radiant energy?

A. I B. II
C. III D. IV

13. Which of the following is NOT one of Newton's Laws

A. exerting the same force on an object, while increasing the objects mass causes the object to
experience a smaller acceleration
B. energy can be neither created nor destroyed but can only be converted to a different form
C. unless acted upon by a force, objects in motion tend to stay in motion and objects at rest stay at rest
D. if an object exerts a force on another object then the second object exerts a force equal in magnitude
but opposite in direction on the first object

14. A 2.00-kg object is thrown 3.00 m/s horizontally at 1.50 m above the ground.
The total mechanical energy of the ball is:
A. 9.00 J B. 20.4 J
C. 29.4 J D. 38.4 J

15. Most electrical energy used by Albertans is produced by

A. hydroelectric B.
coal
C. natural gas D. oil

Use the following information to answer question 16.

The names of some of the scientists and engineers who designed the early steam engines are listed below:

I Hero II Papin III Savery

IV Newcomen V
Watt

16. Early steam engines were first used to

A. power automobiles B.
power steam locomotives
C. power steam ships D.
 pump water

Use the following information to answer question 17:

In the 1600s, scientists and engineers discovered the following scientific phenomena or principles:
I Two teams of eight horses could not pull two hemispheres apart because of the vacuum created
inside.
II Vis viva or “living force” could be kinetic or potential.
III Water increases its volume by 1300 times when heated to steam.

17. Which of the principles listed above was/were instrumental in the development of the technology of the
steam engine in the 1600s?
A. I and II B. I and III
C. II only D. II and III

Use the following information to answer questions 18 and 19:

Examples of energy sources are:

I wind II biomass
III fossil fuels IV geothermal

18. Which of the above is not a solar energy source?

A. I B. II
C. III D. IV
19. Which of the above energy sources results from the Sun heating Earth’s surface?
A. I B. II
C. III D. IV

20. Which of the following is not a factor in the development of the energy crisis?
A. The price of fossil fuels is increasing.
B. The population is growing exponentially.
C. The demand for energy in the residential sector is increasing.
D. The economies of most countries are becoming more industrialized.

21. The term “cogeneration” when applied to energy and the energy crisis refers to which of the following:
A. People should live together.
B. Companies should share buildings.
C. Grandparents should live with their children and grandchildren.
D. Waste energy from one process should be used as an energy source for another process.

22. The type of energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds is:
A. elastic energy B. potential energy
C. electromagnetic energy D. gravitational potential
energy

23. Calculate the efficiency of a machine that produces 3892.5 J of output energy to run an assembly line when it
is provided with 16 848.6 J of energy?
A. 43% B.
23%
C. 9% D.
433%

24. Despite the fact that automotive engineers have greatly improved the automobile, car engines are still rather
inefficient. This is primarily due to
A. high wind resistance at highway speeds
B. much of the gasoline’s chemical energy is wasted as heat
 C. much energy is lost when it is transferred through the transmission to the wheels
D. much energy is used to operate alternators, air conditioners and similar technologies

25. A fluorescent lamp is used to make a plant grow. This is an example of a transfer of energy from
A. chemical to light B.
light to chemical
C. heat to chemical D.
chemical to heat
Numerical Response
26. The significant digits in the numbers 32.1, 2001, 9.0 x 10 4, and 0.0020 are respectively.
(Record your answer on the answer sheet provided)

27. A 250 g bumblebee is flying at a speed of 2.3 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the bee?
(Record your answer in J with two significant figures)

28. A 500 kg rock is balancing on the edge of a cliff 350 m above a valley. What is the gravitational potential
energy of the rock with respect to the valley below?
(Record your answer in kJ with 4 significant figures)

29. A cannon in a circus stunt fires a 500 N performer vertically to a height of 15 m. What was the speed of the
performer just after the canon is fired?
(Record your answer with 3 significant figures in m/s)

30. A 250.0 g bullet is fired from a gun with a speed of 727.0 km/h. If the bullet rises straight up into the air, what
is the maximum height that the bullet can reach?
(Record you answer in m with 4 significant figures)

31. A steam engine has a heat input of 1.5 x 103 J and does 4.5 x 102 J of useful work. What is the percent
efficiency of the engine?
(Record your answer as a whole number with 2 significant figures)
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Numerical Response (6)

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Written Response (10)

Use Figure 10.2 below to answer the following three (3) questions.
35. Add a best fit line to the graph. [1]

36. How far did the object travel in between the 4 th and 10th seconds? [1]
37. Find the speed of the object. Show all work in detail.

[2]

Use the information below to answer the next two (2) questions.

The ball of a stationary

pendulum has a mass of 1.0
kg and was 3.0 m below the
ceiling and 1.0 m above the
floor before it was raised to
the position as shown below.

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39. In reference to the diagram, assuming the pendulum as shown on the right is an energy system, how much
input energy would be required to raise the ball.

[2]

40. Assuming no energy loss due to air resistance or friction in this system, what is the maximum velocity of the
ball when it is released?

[2]

41. An alpha particle (ie. a helium nuclei) with an energy of 6.02 X 10 -13 J travels at 1.60 X 107 m/s. What is the
mass of the particle?
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