General Physics - Reviewer

Directions: Read and analyze each item and choose the letter of the best answer.

1.) Joseph measures his bathroom tiles to be 10 in by 8 in. Given the conversion factor, 1 𝑖𝑛 = 2.54 𝑐𝑚, what are the
length and width in cm?
A. 20.32 cm by 19.9 cm C. 25.4 cm by 24.5 cm
B. 25.5 cm by 20.32 cm D. 35.4 cm by 12.32 cm
2.) What is the volume of a block of steel with a length of 10.6 cm, width of 7.32 cm and a height of 5.10 cm?
A. 395 cm B. 396 cm C. 395.7 cm D. 400.0 cm

3.) The speed of a car can be calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the unit time. What is the speed of the car in
m/s if it traveled 5 300 m in 45 min?
A. 1.96 m/s B. 2.0 m/s C. 120 m/s D. 7 100 m/s

4.) Suppose that the dots in the dartboard below represent the set of values you got from an experiment. Which of the
following statements correctly describes the set of data?

A. It is accurate but not precise. C. It is precise but not accurate.

B. It is not accurate and not precise. D. It is both accurate and precise.

5.) A pendulum was reported to have a period of 2.25 ± 0.05 s. Which among the values below fall in this range?
A. 2.09 s B. 2.10 s C. 2.29 s D. 2.31 s

6.) April, a chemistry student forgot to calibrate her analytical balance before she measured the mass of her reactants in a
chemistry experiment. She committed 78% error in her measurement. What type of measurement error did she
commit?
A. random error B. systematic error C. either A of B D. neither A nor B
7.) Which of the following statements is true about random and systematic errors?
A. Random errors influence the accuracy of the result.
 B. Systematic errors influence the precision of the result.
C. Random errors can result from poorly maintained instruments.
D. Systematic errors remain constant regardless of repeated measurements.

8.) While on the way back to shore, a fisherman throws in a fishing line to see if he can catch anything for dinner. He was
able to catch a significantly large fish. His companions tried to estimate the mass of the fish as 16 kg, 15 kg, 15 kg,
and 14 kg. When they weighed the fish upon returning to the shore, it only weighed 12 kg. What can you conclude
about the estimates when compared to the ‘true’ mass of the fish?
A. Their estimates are not precise but accurate. C. Their estimates are precise but not accurate.
B. Their estimates are not precise and not accurate. D. Their estimates are both precise and accurate.
9.) Scalars are quantities that can be described by a single number which can be positive, negative, or zero. On the other
hand, vectors are quantities which require the specification of magnitude and direction. Of the following quantities,
which one is a vector?
A. Charge B. Time C. Speed D. Velocity
10.) Which of the following quantities can be fully described by its magnitude only?
A. Density B. Force C. Momentum D. Velocity

11.)With the given components of a vector, 𝐵𝑥 = 20.5 𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝑦 = 30.2 𝑚 measured from +x-axis towards +y-axis,

A. 𝐵 = 7.12 𝑚, 34.2° 𝑁𝐸 C. 𝐵 = 36.5 𝑚, 34.2° 𝑁𝐸

what must be the magnitude and direction of a vector?

B. 𝐵 = 7.12 𝑚, 55.8° 𝑁𝐸 D. 𝐵 = 36.5 𝑚, 55.8° 𝑁𝐸

12.) Displacement vector A has a magnitude of 5.5 m and has a direction of 45° above the +x-axis. Vector B has a
magnitude of 6.5 m and is located in the fourth quadrant 45° below the +x-axis. What is the magnitude of the resultant
vector, in meters?
A. 2.79 B. 7.78 C. 8.51 D. 9.20

13.)Find the vector product C x B in terms of unit vectors given the following vectors: B = 3i + 4j – k; C = -2i – j
A. i – 2j – 5k B. -i + 2j +5k C. -3i + 5j +5k D. 3i – 5j – 5k

14.)What type of motion does a car has if it is moving on a straight path with its velocity increasing at a constant pace?
 A. Constant Acceleration C. Constant Velocity
B. Varying Acceleration D. Zero Acceleration

15.)Select which one of the pictures presented below shows an object moving at a constant negative acceleration
(deceleration).
Decline = Negative Direction

A. Figure A B. Figure B C. Figure C D. Figure D

16.) What do you think will happen if the velocity vs. time graph shows a straight horizontal line over time?
A. There is zero acceleration C. There is an increase in acceleration
B. There is a decrease in acceleration D. There is no definite description of the acceleration

17.)Which of the following shows a stationary object?

A. C.

B. D.

18.)Which of the following graphs shows an object which has a displacement of 54 m?

 A. C.

B. D.

19.)A motorcycle slows down from a speed of 23.0 m/s to rest in 5.0 s. How far did it travel in that time? Formula: v =
d/t
A. 4.6 m B. 11.5 m C. 57.5 m D. 115 m
20.) A boy on roller skates moving at 15.65 meters per second began to speed up with a constant acceleration of 251.5
meters over 5.7 seconds. What is the boy’s acceleration, in meters per second squared, over the 5.7-second time
interval?
A. 99.9 B. -99.9 C. -9.99 D. 9.99

21.) A purple car with a velocity of 10 mph overtakes a blue car with a velocity of 9.7 mph. What is the velocity of the
blue car with respect to the driver of the purple car?
A. 0.3 mph B. 0.6 mph C. 6 mph D. 19.7 mph

22.)What is your velocity relative to the surface of the Earth if you are driving a motorcycle with a speed of 115 mph?
A. 0 mph B. 115 mph C. 200 mph D. undeterminable
23.)How would you describe the motion of an object which supposed to be undergoing projectile motion but with no
downward force due to gravity?
A. The object won’t move.
B. The object would maintain its vertical motion.
C. The object would maintain its horizontal motion.
D. The object would still move parabolically even with no downward force due to gravity.

24.)Why do objects seem to move backward when we are driving along the highway?
A. People observe the same velocities regardless of their position in space.
B. People observe the same velocities regardless if they are moving or not.
C. Our velocity is faster than them; hence, they seem to be moving backward.
D. Our velocity is slower than them; hence, they seem to be moving backward.

25.)In a carnival ride, the passengers travel at a constant speed in a circle of radius 6.0 m. They make one complete circle
in 7.0 s. What is their acceleration?
A. 1.3 m/s2 B. 2.7 m/s2 C. 4.9 m/s2 D. 7.8 m/s2
26.) A coin is thrown forward from a cliff with a horizontal velocity of 3.3 m/s. What is the coin’s final velocity along the
x?
A. 3.3 m/s B. -3.3 m/s C. 40 m/s D. cannot be determined

27.)A billiard ball rolled off of a 2.5-m high tabletop with an initial horizontal velocity of 11.23 m/s. How much time will
it take for the ball to hit the floor?
A. 0.714 s B. 1.98 s C. 2.80 s D. 7.14 s

28.)Which of the following statements correctly describe rotational and tangential speed?
A. Both rotational speed and tangential speed refer to the motion of an object along its circular path.
 B. Both rotational speed and tangential speed refer to the motion of an object around its circular path.
C. Rotational speed is the motion of an object around its circular path, whereas tangential speed refers to the
motion along the circular path.
D. Rotational speed is the motion of an object along its circular path, whereas tangential speed refers to the
motion around the circular path.

29.)Which of the following is true about the velocity of uniformly revolving objects?
A. It is never constant.
B. It is always constant.
C. It is always tangential to the acceleration.
D. There is not enough data to infer the answer.

30.)An object spins at 57.86 rad/s. If it has a radius of 0.015 m, what is the tangential speed, in m/s, of a point on its
surface?
A. 0.868 B. 0.087 C. 0.875 D. 1.575

31.)A ball is hurled from a horizontal ground with a speed of 33.75 m/s at an angle of 22º from the horizontal. What is the
final velocity, in m/s, along the horizontal of the ball after 2 seconds?
A. 1.25 B. 11.7 C. 12.5 D. 31.1

32.)A pumpkin has been hurled off of a launcher with an initial velocity of 55 m/s at an angle of 50º from the horizontal.
What is the horizontal component of its velocity, in m/s, after 2 seconds?
A. 0.0353 B. 0.353 C. 3.53 D. 35.35

33.)Determine which situation below best represents inertial frame of reference.

 A. A frame of reference at a changing velocity. C. A frame of reference accelerating negatively.
B. A frame of reference accelerating positively. D. A frame of reference moving at a constant velocity.
34.)It is a reference frame in which an object stays either at rest or at a constant velocity unless another force acts
upon it. Moreover, it is a frame of reference in which Newton’s first law is valid.
A. main frame of reference C. inertial frame of reference
B. second frame of reference D. non-inertial frame of reference
35.)Select which of the situations below is Newton’s Third Law Motion most applicable?
A. A bouncing ball. C. A nonmoving asteroid in the space.
B. Light particles traveling in the space. D. A box of chalks on the teacher’s table at rest.

36.)If a car hits a water ball such that the ball splatters on the windshield, which of the two objects will exert a greater
force?
A. Neither B. The Water Ball C. The Windshield D. Gravity

37.) In which of the following mechanisms of guns does the third law of motion apply?
A. production of heat C. recoiling of gun after firing
B. igniting of powder by the cartridge D. detonation of primer when firing

38.)Three sleds are being pulled horizontally on a frictionless horizontal ice using ropes. Draw the free-body diagram
(FBD) of the 10kg sled.

39.)A 2.5 kg mass is hanged in the rope and tied in the ceiling. Find the tension in the rope. Force = Mass x Acceleration
(g)
A. 9.8 N B. 19.6 N C. 24.5 N D. 29.4 N
40.) If thrice as much gravitational force is present on a 3-kg block of wood as on a 1-kg one, what will be the
acceleration of the 3-kg block?
A. similar to that of the 1-kg block C. twice as much as that of the 1-kg block
B. half as much as that of the 1-kg block D. a quarter less than that of the 1-kg block
41.)Does zero acceleration imply that no forces are acting upon an object?
A. There is not enough data to infer a logical answer.
B. No, individual forces may still be acting upon it with no acceleration.
C. No, the vector sum does not have to be zero when there is zero acceleration.
D. Yes, it is impossible for acceleration to occur if there are no forces acting on an object.

42.)What will happen to the mass of an object as it travels away from the center of the Earth?
A. It will stay the same. C. It will change according to gravitational acceleration.
B. It will increase until it has a constant value. D. There is not enough data to infer an answer.

43.)Select which of the situations below is kinetic friction applicable?

A. A frictional force between an accelerating bus and a road.
B. A frictional force between an accelerating bicycle and a road.
C. A frictional force between a moving box and the surface of the table.
D. A frictional force needed to overcome for a refrigerator to be transferred by pushing against the floor.
44.)Which of the following is not true about kinetic friction force?
A. Its vector is parallel to the surface and perpendicular to Ns.
B. Its magnitude is directly proportional to the normal force Ns.
C. It is the force exerted on an object while it is resting across a surface.
D. It is the force exerted on an object while it is sliding across a surface.

45.)A net external force of 10 N is exerted upon a 5-kg object. If the object’s initial velocity is 3 m/s when the force is
applied, determine its displacement after 3 seconds. Force = Mass x Acceleration x = Vot + ½ at2
A. 3.33 m B. 6 m C. 12 m D. 18 m
46.)What net external force must be applied to make a vehicle accelerate at 4.55 m/s 2 if it has a mass of 1 000 kg? Force
= Mass x Acceleration
A. 219.78 kg B. 219.78 N C. 4550 kg D. 4550 N
47.)What would be the weight of a girl with a mass of 45kg? Force = Mass x Acceleration
A. 45 kg B. 44 N C. 441 kg D. 441 N
48.)How do you describe the work done by Sarah while pushing an unmoved concrete wall? Work = Force x
Displacement, therefore no displacement equals to no work.
 A. There is no work at all. C. Work cannot be possibly calculated in that case.
B. She made a lot of work. D. The work done is negative because Sarah will be tired.
49.) Melay is dragging a box of about 115 N within 1.5 m. If the angle between the force and displacement is 25°, what is
the work dissipated? Work = Force x Displacement
A. 152.3 J B. 153.2 J C. 153.6 J D. 156.3 J

50.)Consider the situation of a block being pulled across a table with a constant force of 5 N over a displacement of 5 m,
then the force gradually tapers off over the next 5 m. Based on Figure 1, in which color will work be higher? Area of
the Shaded

A. Red C. Both enjoy equal work

B. Green D. The information is insufficient