Test 1

1. Law differs from science because

a. It is useful.
b. It is not a theory
c. It is not tentative.
2. The principle of inertia asserts that a moving object
a. requires a force to keep moving.
b. will stay at rest.
c. will stay at rest or keep moving in the same direction at constant velocity.
3. Assume that a car is moving with negative velocity in the negative x-direction, with an
acceleration pointing towards the negative x-direction. When time passes, the car
a. Will continue moving in the negative x-direction at the same speed.
b. Will slow down.
c. Will slow down, stop and start moving in the negative x-direction.
d. Will continue moving in the negative x-direction with increasing speed.
4. Assume that a car is moving with positive velocity in the positive x-direction and zero
accelaration. When time passes, the car
a. Will continue moving in the same direction at the same speed.
b. Will slow down.
c. Will slow down, stop and start moving in the negative x-direction.
d. Will keep moving faster and faster in the positive x-direction.
e. None of the above.
5. A car is moving along the positive x-axis with a constant velocity of 20 m/s. Assuming that the
car crosses the origin at t = 0, at t = 1 s, the coordinate of the car will be
a. x = 0 m.
b. x = 20 m.
c. x = 30 m.
d. x = 60 m.
e. x = 600 m.

6. A scientific statement is a statement that

a)
Is absolute
b)
can be proven wrong
c)
cannot be proven wrong
7. What does the prefix kilo- stand for
a)
10-9
b)
103
c)
106
8. Some astronauts boarded a rocket 1 hours before launch. What is the time of boarding if we
assume to start the mission clock when the rocket is launched?
a)
+2 hours
b)
+1 hour
c)
0 hours
d)
-1 hour
e)
-2 hours
9. What is the typical trajectory of a projectile shot by a howitzer?
a)
A very steep climb followed by a flat descent.
b)
Very flat all the way through.
c)
A very steep climb followed by an equally steep descent.
10.
ICBMs are typically designed to deliver
a)
Multiple, high esplosive warheads.
b)
Multiple satellites.
c)
Multiple thermonuclear warheads.
11.A 1000N force corresponds to the weight of
a)
0.1 kg.
b)
1 kg.
c)
10 kg.
d)
100 kg.
12.
You measure the weight of the same object (mass = 20 kg) on Earth (g = 10m/s 2), on
some moon (g = 1.0 m/s 2) and on some weird planet where g = 100m/s 2. What are your
results.
a)
20 N, 3 N, 200 N
b)
2 N, 3 N, 200 N
c)
20 N, 2 N, 200 N.
d)
None of the above.
13.
What would you put on a runaway ramp
a)
A tow truck
b)
Ice
c)
Sand
d)
Just plain asphalt.
14.
You use your biceps to lift a 1 kg weight in your hand. The hand is 40 cm away
from the elbow, and the muscles attaches on the bone 1 cm away from the elbow. How
much force does your biceps need to apply?
a)
10 N.
b)
350 N.

c)

100 N.
35 N.
e)
400 N.
15.
Say, your car is traveling at 30 m/s along the positive x-axis. After two seconds, your
velocity is 20 m/s in the opposite (negative) direction. What is the absolute value of your
acceleration and in which direction is the acceleration pointing.
a)
25 m/s2, along the negative axis.
b)
25 m/s2, along the positive axis.
c)
-25 m/s2, along the positive axis.
d)
-25 m/s2, along the negative axis.
e)
10 m/s2, along the negative axis.
16.
A car goes from 0 m/s to 10 m/s in 1 second, moving along the negative x-axis.
What is its acceleration.
a)
15 m/s2.
b)
-15 m/s2.
c)
10 m/s2.
d)
-10 m/s2.
e)
2.5 m/s2
17.
You are building an airplane using some leftover materials that you found in a
junkyard. Which of the following materials would be best to use.
a)
Lightweight wood.
b)
Aluminum.
c)
Steel.
d)
All of the above.
e)
Only a) and b)
18.
A cannon shoots a shell up with an initial vertical velocity component of 10m/s and
an initial horizontal component of 30m/s. Neglecting air resistance and the curvature of the
Earth, how far away from the cannon will the shell hit?
a)
60m.
b)
600m.
c)
6,000m.
19.
Find the weight in Newtons of an object weighing 8 kg on the surface of the Earth.
a)
80 N
b)
800 N
c)
0.16 N
d)
8N
e)
8000 N
20.
Consider two stones, each having the same mass. If you throw each stone equally
hard,
a)
The more massive stone will accelerate more.
b)
The less massive stone will accelerate more.
c)
Both stones will have the same acceleration.
21.
If the acceleration of an object is zero, its velocity
a)
must be zero.
b)
will not change.
c)
will increase.
d)

d)

will decrease.
22.
If air resistance is neglected, how long will it take for an object falling from rest to
reach a speed of 100m/s ?
a)
1s.
b)
10s.
c)
20s.
d)
100s.
23.
Assume that a cart of mass m is being pushed with a constant force of known
magnitude. If the mass of the cart is halved and the force is not changed, the cart's
acceleration will be
a)
Double.
b)
Half.
c)
Remain the same.
24.
Assume to move an object with a weight of 1 N to a planet with an acceleration of
gravity which is 100 times higher than Earth's. The weight of the object on the new planet
will be
a)
10 N.
b)
100 N.
c)
1,000 N.
d)
10,000 N.
e)
100,000 N.
25.
The muscles in the human body work (for the most part) at a mechanical
disadvantage because
a)
It is a way of saving energy.
b)
Working at a mechanical advantage would limit the range of motion of legs, arms, etc.
c)
Actually, muscles work at a mechanical advantage.
26.
When we swim, we move arms and legs so that we push water
a)
Upwards
b)
Downwards
c)
Opposite to the direction of motion.
d)
In the direction of motion.
e)
Perpendicular to the direction of motion.
27.
Which of the following animals can run faster than a man?
a)
A gazelle.
b)
A turtle.
c)
Only a) and b)
28.
When an ICBM is launched, its ballistic phase is
a)
The launch stage.
b)
The trajectory after the payload is released from the booster rocket.
c)
The whole trajectory.
d)
The final explosion of the payload.
29.
What is the ball park of the maximum speed attainable by a human?
a)
100 m/s
b)
50 miles/hour.
c)
10 m/s
d)
1 mile/hour

e)

1 m/s
30.
Why you do not want near a skyscraper after a snowstorm?
a)
Because there may be ice on the ground
b)
Because it will be cold in the shadow of the building
c)
Because an icicle could fall on my head.
31.
Why minimizing the mass is paramount in car racing?
a)
Because velocity is proportional to applied force
b)
Because a = F/m.
c)
Because a = F m.
32.
Once we all leave this lecture room, will the floor change shape?
a)
No.
b)
Yes it will raise a bit
c)
Yes it will sink a bit
33.
My car has a mass of 100 kg. It travels on a road with coefficient of friction = 0.3.
What is the force of friction acting on the car.
a)
300 N
b)
3,000 N
c)
30,000 N
34.
A muscle in my body is working at a 25:1 mechanical disadvantage. Calculate the
force that the muscle must generate in order to lift a load of 1 N.
a)
1/25 N
b)
1N
c)
25 N.
35.
You are lifting and lowering a load from a well using a string. When will the string
break (most likely)?
a)
When the load is lowered into the well.
b)
When the load is lifted from the well.
c)
Equal probability.