Midterm Examination in Physics 101

Mechanics for Teachers – lecture

Test 1. Multiple Choice . Analyze the statements carefully and write the letter of
your answer on your answer sheet. Submit your exam through goggle classroom .
This is a 40 item test .
YULO,IRES A. BSED-CIENCES 2ND YR./SCI.A1
1. An object at rest may have :
A. Velocity C. Momentum
B. Kinetic energy D. Potential energy

2. An object in motion need not have :

A. Velocity C. Momentum
B. Kinetic energy D. Potential energy

3. Momentum is closely related to :

A. Kinetic energy C. Impulse
B. Potential energy D. Power

4. Momentum is expressed in what SI unit ?

A. N/s B. N-s C. N-m D. N- m/s

5. When the velocity of a moving object is doubled :

A. Its acceleration is doubled C. its kinetic energy is doubled
B. Its momentum is doubled D. its potential energy is doubled

6. What remains constant when two or more objects collide?

A. Increase in total momentum C. Increase in its total kinetic energy
B. Its momentum is doubled D. Decrease in the total kinetic energy

7. In an elastic collision :
A. Momentum is conserved but not kinetic energy
B. Kinetic energy is conserved but not momentum
C. Momentum and kinetic energy are both conserved
 D. Neither kinetic energy and momentum is conserved
8. A 2 kg block is held 1.0 m above the floor for 50 seconds. The work done is
A. 19.6 joules B. 100 joules C. 10.2 joules D. 980 joules

9. A 40.0 kg boy runs up a staircase to a floor 5.0 m higher in 7 seconds. His

power output is :
A. 29 watts B. 0.28 kw C. 1.4 kw D. 14 kw

10.A 60 kg woman whose average power is 30 watts can climb a mountain 2.0
km high in :
A. 1.0 h B. 1.1 h C. 5.4 h D. 11 h

[Link] of the following is not a unit of power ?

A. Joule-second C. Newton-meter/second
B. Watt D. horsepower

12. A dropped ball losses Potential energy as it falls. Gravity is an example of :

A. Conservative force C. non-conservative force
B. Dissipative force D. any of the above depending on the reference level

13. A 1 kg mass has a potential energy of 1 joule relative to the ground when it
is at a height of ?
A. 0.102 m B. 1 m C. 9.8 m D. 32 m

14. A 1 kg mass has a kinetic energy of 1 joule when its speed is :

A. 0.45 m/s B. 1 m/s C. 1.4 m/s D. 4.4 m/s

[Link] A has a mass of 1000 kg and a speed of 60 km/h and car B has a mass
of 2000 kg and a speed of 30 km/h . the KE of car A is :
A. Half that of car B C. Equal to that of car B
B. Twice that of car B D. Four times that of car B
For questions 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 please refer to the choices below :
A. First class lever B. Second class lever C. Third class lever
[Link] lifting gardening tools
[Link] for the bolts
[Link]
[Link] for cutting
[Link] pulling a nail out

21. A golf ball is fired at a bowling ball initially at rest and bounces back
elastically . Compared to the bowling ball, the golf ball after the collision has
A. less momentum and less kinetic energy
B. Less momentum but more kinetic energy
C. Greater momentum but less kinetic energy
D. Greater momentum and more kinetic energy

22. Find the momentum of a 4500 kg car if it travels at a velocity of 80 km/h .

Express your answer in kg-m/s
A. 856, 000 B. 530 000 C. 999, 000 D. 80 000

23. Two modeling clay balls were rolled on the table and they stick together
afterward , thus a maximum amount of kinetic energy is lost. What type of
collision is it?
A. Elastic collision C. Inelastic collision
B. Perfectly inelastic collision D. Perfectly elastic collision

[Link] _____ of an object is located at the point from where it can be

suspended without tending to rotate .
A. Normal force C. Rotational force
B. Center of gravity D. Translational force

25. An ice cream cone standing on its base will return to its original position
after a little disturbance , hence it is in a :
A. Stable equilibrium C. Unstable equilibrium
 B. Neutral equilibrium D. Partly stable equilibrium
[Link] is the quantity that measures how effectively a force causes acceleration.
It is produced when a force is applied with leverage .
A. Force B. Acceleration C. Mass D. Torque

[Link] which of the following is the center of gravity located at a point where
there is no mass?
A. Tennis racket C. Billiard ball
B. Boomerang D. Discus

[Link] you carry a heavy load with one arm , why do you tend to hold the
free arm away from your body ?
A. To change the mass of your body
B. To shift your body’s center of gravity
C. To change the weight of your body
D. To feel good and look good

[Link] are doorknobs placed near the edge of the door rather than at the
center ?
A. To give more momentum to the door
B. To increase the force on the door
C. To increase the lever arm
D. To make the door look better

[Link] which of the following situations show that work is not done ?
A. A boy running across the playground
B. A mother dancing with her baby in her arms
C. A man climbing up a tree
D. A basket being lifted
[Link] is the energy possessed by the moving molecules of steam or any other
substance :
A. Steam energy C. Kinetic energy
B. Thermal energy D. Heat energy

32. Which of the following situations indicate potential energy ?

I. Throwing a baseball III. Winding the spring of a toy car
II. Lifting a box from the ground IV. Electrons in orbitals of atoms
A. I, II and III B. II, III and IV C. I only D. II and III

33. The sum of the kinetic energy and potential energy is called :
A. Chemical energy C. Mechanical energy
B. Electrical energy D. Radiant energy

34. In a marathon, the winner and the Runner- Up have the same mass
compared with the Runner –Up , the winner has more :
A. Energy B. Force C. Power D. Work

35. It is the product of rotational inertia and rotational velocity :

A. Angular momentum C. Acceleration
B. Velocity D. Angular inertia

36. Find the angular momentum of a bicycle with a mass of 3 kg and moving at
a speed of 9 m/s along a circular path with radius of 1 meter?
A. 12 kg-m/s-m C. 6 kg-m/s-m
B. 27 kg-m/s-m D. 3 kg-m/s-m

[Link] is easier to balance on a bicycle that is moving than on a bicycle at rest.

This statement is :
A. True B. Partially true C. False D. Can’t be determined

[Link] a gymnast is spinning freely in the absence of unbalanced torque on

his body , his angular momentum does not change . This statement is :
A. True B. Partially true C. False D. Can’t be determined
39. It is the product of the force times the time interval through which the
force acts.
A. Impulse B. Momentum C. Weight D. Acceleration

40. Fragile materials like eggs and breakable glasses are packed in Styrofoam
or cardboard boxes to prevent them from close contact in a small time
elapsed. This situation demonstrates the concept about :
A. Force B. Mass C. Weight D. Impulse

ANSWERS:
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. A
10.C
11.D
12.D
13.B
14.B
15.C
16.B
17.A
18.A
19.A
20.B
21.D
22.C
23.A
24.B
25.C
26.D
27.C
28.B
29.B
30.D
31.C
32.D
33.C
34.C
35.A
36.B
37.C
38.B
39.A
40.D