Finals Exam 1

Physics Finals
Part 1: Definition of Terms
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. What is the definition of impulse?
A. The rate of change of momentum
B. The force acting on an object over time
C. The mass of an object multiplied by its velocity
D. The energy transferred between objects in a collision
2. What is momentum?
A. The force acting on an object
B. The mass of an object multiplied by its acceleration
C. The energy stored in an object due to its motion
D. The mass of an object multiplied by its velocity
3. What is kinematics?
A. The study of motion without considering the forces causing it
B. The study of forces and their effects on motion
C. The study of the energy stored in objects
D. The study of the transfer of energy between objects
4. What is rotational motion?
A. The motion of an object around a fixed axis
B. The motion of an object in a straight-line
C. The motion of an object in a circle
D. The motion of an object with constant velocity
5. What are waves?
A. Disturbances that transfer energy through space without transferring matter
B. Particles that travel through space at the speed of light
C. The flow of electric charge through a conductor
D. The force that attracts objects towards each other

6. What is work?
A. The force acting on an object through a displacement
B. The energy stored in an object due to its position
C. The rate of change of energy
D. The force exerted by a magnetic field on a moving charged particle
7. What is energy?
A. The ability to do work
B. The force acting on an object
C. The mass of an object
D. The momentum of an object
8. What is power?
A. The rate at which work is done
B. The total amount of work done
C. The energy stored in an object
D. The force acting on an object
9. What is the principle of conservation of momentum?
A. The total momentum of a system remains constant in the absence of external forces
B. The total energy of a system remains constant in the absence of external forces
C. The total work done on a system remains constant in the absence of external forces
D. The total power of a system remains constant in the absence of external forces
10. What is the work-energy theorem?
A. The net work done on an object is equal to the change in its kinetic energy
B. The net work done on an object is equal to the change in its potential energy
C. The net work done on an object is equal to the change in its total energy
D. The net work done on an object is equal to the change in its momentum
Part II. Identify
_____________11. A physical quantity that has magnitude but no direction. Examples include mass,
speed, and temperature.
_____________12. A physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction. Examples include
displacement, velocity, and force.
_____________13. The rate of change of velocity. It is a vector quantity.
_____________14. The force that acts on an object in circular motion, directed towards the center of
the circle.
_____________15. An apparent force that pulls objects outward during circular motion. It is not a real
force, but arises from the object's inertia.
_____________16. The number of times a wave repeats itself per unit time. Measured in Hertz (Hz).
_____________17. The maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position.
_____________18. The distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs of a wave.
_____________19. The time it takes for one complete wave cycle. Related to frequency by the equation:
T = 1/f.
_____________20. The energy an object possesses due to its position in a gravitational field.
_____________21. The energy an object possesses due to its motion.
_____________22. The energy stored in an object due to its deformation.
_____________23. A collision in which the total kinetic energy of the objects is conserved.
_____________24. A collision in which some of the total kinetic energy of the objects is converted into
other forms of energy.
_____________25. A dimensionless measure of the frictional force between two surfaces.
Choices :
Scalar Kinetic energy Wavelength Inelastic collision Frequency
Period Acceleration Vector Centripetal force Centrifugal force
Amplitude Gravitational potential energy Elastic potential energy
Elastic collision Coefficient of friction

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Physics Finals

Part 1: Definition of Terms

Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. What is the definition of impulse?

A. The rate of change of momentum

B. The force acting on an object over time

C. The mass of an object multiplied by its velocity

D. The energy transferred between objects in a collision

A. The force acting on an object

B. The mass of an object multiplied by its acceleration

C. The energy stored in an object due to its motion

D. The mass of an object multiplied by its velocity

A. The study of motion without considering the forces causing it

B. The study of forces and their effects on motion

C. The study of the energy stored in objects

D. The study of the transfer of energy between objects

4. What is rotational motion?

A. The motion of an object around a fixed axis

B. The motion of an object in a straight-line

C. The motion of an object in a circle

D. The motion of an object with constant velocity

5. What are waves?

A. Disturbances that transfer energy through space without transferring matter

B. Particles that travel through space at the speed of light

C. The flow of electric charge through a conductor

D. The force that attracts objects towards each other

A. The force acting on an object through a displacement

B. The energy stored in an object due to its position

C. The rate of change of energy

D. The force exerted by a magnetic field on a moving charged particle

A. The ability to do work

B. The force acting on an object

C. The mass of an object

D. The momentum of an object

A. The rate at which work is done

B. The total amount of work done

C. The energy stored in an object

D. The force acting on an object

9. What is the principle of conservation of momentum?

10. What is the work-energy theorem?

_____________13. The rate of change of velocity. It is a vector quantity.

_____________17. The maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position.

_____________18. The distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs of a wave.

_____________21. The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

_____________22. The energy stored in an object due to its deformation.

_____________25. A dimensionless measure of the frictional force between two surfaces.

Scalar Kinetic energy Wavelength Inelastic collision Frequency

Period Acceleration Vector Centripetal force Centrifugal force

Amplitude Gravitational potential energy Elastic potential energy

Elastic collision Coefficient of friction

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