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Physics First Chapter 1 Practice TEST

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

 1. 
Compared to a laboratory cart at the top of a ramp, the cart that is rolling to the bottom of the ramp has:
a.
more energy and less stability.
b.
less energy and more stability.
c.
more energy and more stability.
d.
less energy and less stability.
 

 2. 
Of the following objects, the one which has the most mass is:
a.
the Goodyear blimp.
b.
a silver dollar.
c.
a piece of notebook paper.
d.
a physics textbook.
 

 3. 
Sam measures the force needed to pull a wagon up an incline as more weight is added. In this investigation, weight is the ____ variable.
a.
control
b.
dependent
c.
independent
d.
natural
 

 4. 
The unit of time used most commonly by physicists and other scientists is the:
a.
second.
b.
minute.
c.
hour.
d.
light year.
 

 5. 
The conversion factor for changing one unit of length to another in the metric system is a multiple of:
a.
3.
b.
10.
c.
12.
d.
5,280.
e.
525,600.
 

 6. 
A graph may be described as all of the following EXCEPT:
a.
a tool to be interpreted ONLY by trained scientists and mathematicians.
b.
used to describe the data collected from an experiment.
c.
a representation showing how two variables are related.
d.
easier to read than a table of numbers.
 

 7. 
The length of a new pencil is closest to:
a.
5 millimeters.
b.
20 centimeters.
c.
1.5 meters.
d.
2 kilometers.
 

 8. 
The number of seconds in one week is:
a.
86,400.
b.
604,800.
c.
31,557,600.
d.
3,155,760,000.
 

 9. 
Which of the following lists of mass units are arranged in order from smallest to largest?
a.
Gigagram, microgram, kilogram, megagram
b.
Microgram, centigram, kilogram, gigagram
c.
Milligram, microgram, centigram, kilogram
d.
Megagram, kilogram, centigram, milligram
 

 10. 
How many seconds are in a stopwatch showing 1 hour, 3 minutes, and 5 seconds?
a.
68 seconds
b.
245 seconds
c.
3,785 seconds
d.
7,385 seconds
e.
10,805 seconds
 

 11. 
A rectangular solid has dimensions of 27 millimeters ´ 6.8 centimeters ´ 0.00025 kilometers. The volume of the solid in cubic meters is ____ cubic centimeters.
a.
0.0459
b.
0.345
c.
33.8
d.
459
 

 12. 
On his way to a concert, John stops at the mall to buy some camera film. If you divide the distance he travels to the concert by his average speed for the entire trip, you are calculating:
a.
speed.
b.
distance.
c.
time interval.
d.
mixed units.
 

 13. 
If you know the distance traveled and the amount of time it took, speed may be calculated by:
a.
dividing time by distance.
b.
multiplying time by distance.
c.
dividing distance by time.
d.
multiplying distance squared by time.
 

 14. 
Of the following, which equation does NOT correctly represent a relationship between distance, time and speed?
a.
Distance equals speed multiplied by time.
b.
Speed equals time multiplied by distance.
c.
Time equals distance divided by speed.
d.
Speed equals distance divided by time.
 

 15. 
Doug rides a motorcycle at an average speed of 42 miles per hour for 3.6 hours. The distance he travels is about ____ miles.
a.
11
b.
38
c.
47
d.
150
 

 16. 
The speed of a car traveling 200 meters in 10 seconds is equivalent to:
a.
20 yards per second.
b.
2000 meters per second.
c.
72 kilometers per hour.
d.
115 miles per hour.
 



 
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