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High School Physics - Lesson 1 -Problems



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A force of 50 N causes an object to accelerate at 10 m/s2. What is the mass of the object?
 
a.
5.0 kg  
b.
0.20 kg
c.
60 kg 
d.
500 kg 
 

 2. 

Which object possesses the most inertia?
 
a.
ham sandwich
b.
penny 
c.
elephant 
d.
bag of chips 
e.
mouse 
 

 3. 

Which combination of graphs best describes free-fall motion? (Neglect air resistance.)
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a.
A and C
b.
B and D
c.
B and C
d.
A and D
 

 4. 

An object has a constant acceleration of 2.0 m/s2. The time required for the object to accelerate from 8.0 m/s to 28 m/s is 
a.
20 s  
b.
16 s  
c.
10 s 
d.
4.0 s
 

 5. 

Rockets are able to accelerate in space.
a.
False
b.
True
 

 6. 

A 4N force and a 10N force act in the same direction on an object. What is the magnitude of the net force of the object?
 
a.
6 N
b.
40 N
c.
14 N 
 

 7. 

Which graph best represents the relationship between mass and acceleration due to gravity for objects near the surface of the earth? (Neglect air resistance)
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a.
D
b.
B
c.
C
d.
A
 

 8. 

Planets move faster when they are closer to the sun and slower when farther away.          
a.
False
b.
Depends on the mass of the planet.
c.
True
 

 9. 

A skier starting from rest straight down a slope 50 meters long in 5.0 seconds. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the skier? 
a.
9.8 m/s2 
b.
5.0 m/s2 
c.
20 m/s2  
d.
4.0 m/s2
 
 
      Base your answers to the next two questions on the position-time graph below.

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 10. 

Which best describes the motion of the object?
 
a.
constant acceleration
b.
at rest 
c.
constant speed
 

 11. 

How far would a car have traveled at a constant velocity of 60m/s if it traveled for 50s?
a.
1.7 m
b.
60 m
c.
300 m
d.
3,000 m
 

 12. 

If an astronaut in space threw an apple core, the amount of force needed to keep it going would be 
a.
equal to its weight. 
b.
the same amount of force with which it was thrown.
c.
one half the force with which it was thrown. 
d.
equal to its mass. 
e.
 

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 13. 

The force that is left over after all the forces acting on an object are cancelled and/or combined, is called the net force.
 

 14. 

The amount of matter in an object is called weight.
 

 15. 

Friction refers to the force between two surfaces that are sliding past one another.
 



 
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