GENERAL PHYSICS I – 1ST QUARTER

QUIZ NUMBER 2

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Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What are the two system of units used by scientists and engineers around the world?
Metric system and Imperial system
Symmetric system and Imperative system
National system of units and Turkish system of units
Multinational system of units and Spanish system of units

2. What is used so that very large or very small numbers can be rewritten conveniently?
Scientific Notation
Standard Notation
Regular Notation
Basic Notation

3. To add two numbers in scientific notation

you first need to convert them to the same power, then add the coefficient and copy the base and exponent
you first need to convert them to the same power, then subtract the coefficient and copy the base and exponent
find the sum of the numbers, then add the exponents
find the difference of the number and subtract the exponents

4. What is the exponent of the prefix “zetta” when converted to it’s unit measurement?
21
24
-24
-21

5. Rank the following measurements from lowest to highest: 5000 kilogram, 30000 microgram, 2 centigram, 3 megagram
2 centigram, 30000 microgram, 3 megagram, 5000 kilogram
2 centigram, 30000 microgram, 5000 kilogram, 3 megagram
30000 microgram, 2 centigram, 3 megagram, 5000 kilogram
30000 microgram, 2 centigram, 5000 kilogram, 3 megagram

6. Which of the following is a rule in identifying significant figures?

A final zero in the decimal portion only are significant
Any zeros between two significant digits are non-significant
Non-zero digits are always non-significant
Trailing zeros in the decimal portion only are non-significant

7. Which of the following is used to express precision?

Relative Uncertainty
Relative Error
Relative Precision
Relative Calculation

8. Three groups of students measure the mass of a product from the same chemical reaction. The groups recorded data of 8.93
g, 8.94 g, and 8.92 g. The known mass of the product from that reaction is 8.10g. The group values are:
precise
accurate
accurate and precise
neither accurate nor precise

9. How to get the y-component of vector E if it’s angle is referenced at the positive x-axis?
Eˇy = E sin theta
 Eˇy = E cos theta
Eˇy = E tan theta
Eˇy = E sec theta

10. If the angle is located at 40 degrees east of south, what is it’s equivalent angle referenced at the positive x-axis?
310 degrees
220 degrees
130 degrees
50 degrees

11. If the x-coordinate is increasing, the x-velocity is

Positive
Negative
Zero
Undefined

12. What is the formula for the average x-acceleration?

aˇav-x = (Vˇ2x - Vˇ1x) / (tˇ2 - tˇ1)
aˇav-x = (Vˇ1x - Vˇ2x) / (tˇ2 - tˇ1)
aˇav-x = (Vˇ2x - Vˇ1x) * (tˇ1 - tˇ2)
aˇav-x = (Vˇ1x - Vˇ2x) * (tˇ1 - tˇ2)

13. What will happen to the acceleration of a moving object from rest if it’s distance traveled is constant and travel time is
halved?
Increased four times
Halved
Doubled
Decreased four times

14. What will happen to the distance traveled by a free-falling object released from rest if it’s final velocity is halved?
Decreased four times
Halved
Doubled
Increased four times

15. What will be the acceleration of an object at it’s maximum height?

-9.8 m/s^2
0
-4.9 m/s^2
-1.67 m/s^2

16. Which of the following would not be considered as a projectile motion?

A football rolling down a hill
A basketball free threw into the basket
A golf ball flying in the air struck by a player
A baseball is thrown from right field to second base

17. Which of the following is true about projectile motion?

The projectile is in constant-velocity motion horizontally
The projectile is in constant-velocity motion vertically
The projectile is in constant-velocity motion diagonally
The projectile is not in constant-velocity motion horizontally

18. What will be the angle of projectile if the object is horizontally launched?
0 degree
90 degrees
180 degrees
270 degrees
19. Which of the following is true about a car slowing down along a circular path?
Component of acceleration perpendicular to velocity: Changes car’s direction
Component of acceleration parallel to velocity: Changes car’s direction
Component of acceleration perpendicular to velocity: Changes car’s speed
Component of acceleration parallel to velocity: Zero

20. What will happen to the radius of the circular track in a uniform circular motion if centripetal acceleration is constant and the
time taken for an object to make 1 revolution is halved?
Decreased four times
Halved
Doubled
Increased four times

21. It is the instantaneous linear speed in a circular motion that depends on the distance of the object from the radius
tangential speed
centripetal force
centripetal acceleration
tangential velocity

22. What does Newton’s Second Law of Motion states?

The acceleration of an object is inversely proportional to it’s mass and is directly proportional to the net force acted on it
An object at rest will stay at rest and an object at motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
Any particle of matter in the universe attracts any other with a force varying directly as the product of the masses and
inversely as the square of the distance between them

23. Suppose that you are in space where the environment is weightless. Is a force required to set an object in motion?
Yes, because the object still has mass and can still resist change in its state of motion.
No, because the tendency of an object in a weightless environment is to move.
It depends on what other conditions are present in the environment and likewise, the type of object that is in space.
Yes and No are correct.

24. Which of the following statements is TRUE about action-reaction pairs according to Newton’s Third law of motion?
Action-reaction pairs are equal, but opposite, and act on different objects.
Action-reaction pairs are always opposite, but are not always equal.
Action-reaction pairs cancel out each other.
Action-reaction pairs are equal and act on the same object.

25. Which of the following are the forces acting on a truck if it is accelerating to the East?
Normal force, gravity, friction, applied force
Normal force
Normal force and gravity
Normal force, gravity, and friction

26. To round off numbers, know which last digit to keep. If the next digit is less than 5, the last digit
Remains the same
Increases by one
Decreases by one
Becomes zero

27. In writing standard notation to scientific notation, if the decimal is moved to the right, the exponent will be
Negative
Positive
Zero
Undefined

28. To subtract two numbers in scientific notation

you first need to convert them to the same power, then subtract the coefficient and copy the base and exponent
you first need to convert them to the same power, then add the coefficient and copy the base and exponent
 find the sum of the numbers, then add the exponents
find the difference of the number and subtract the exponents

29. What is the exponent of the prefix “yocto” when converted to it’s unit measurement?
-24
24
21
-21

30. Rank the following measurements from highest to lowest: 5000 kilogram, 30000 microgram, 2 centigram, 3 megagram
5000 kilogram, 3 megagram, 30000 microgram, 2 centigram
3 megagram, 5000 kilogram, 30000 microgram, 2 centigram
5000 kilogram, 3 megagram, 2 centigram, 30000 microgram
3 megagram, 5000 kilogram, 2 centigram, 30000 microgram

31. Which of the following is not a rule in identifying significant figures?

Non-zero digits are always non-significant
Any zeros between two significant digits are significant
A final zero in the decimal portion only are significant
Trailing zeros in the decimal portion only are significant

32. Three different people weight a standard mass of 2.00g on the same balance. Each person obtains a reading of exactly 7.32g
for the mass of the standard. These results imply that the balance that was used is
precise but not accurate
neither accurate nor precise
accurate but not precise
both accurate and precise

33. Which of the following are physical quantities that can be represented by a single number?
Scalar Quantities
Vector Quantities
Direction Quantities
Basic Quantities

34. How to get the length of vector E if it’s x-component and y-component is given?
E = the square root of (Ex^2 + Ey^2)
E = the square root of (Ex^2 - Ey^2)
E = the square root of (Ex^2 * Ey^2)
E = the square root of (Ex^2 / Ey^2)

35. If the angle is located at 20 degrees north of east, what is it’s equivalent angle referenced at the positive x-axis?
20 degrees
110 degrees
160 degrees
70 degrees

36. If the x-coordinate is decreasing, the x-velocity is

Negative
Positive
Zero
Undefined

37. If the x-velocity is increasing, the x-acceleration is

Positive
Negative
Zero
Undefined
38. What will happen to the displacement of a moving object from rest if it’s acceleration is constant and final velocity is
doubled?
Increased four times
Halved
Doubled
Decreased four times

39. What will happen to the time traveled by a free-falling object released from rest if the final velocity is constant and distance
traveled is doubled?
Doubled
Halved
Increased four times
Decreased four times

40. Which of the following statement best describes a uniformly accelerated motion?
An object thrown upward
A car traveling in a linear motion with constant velocity
An object always moving with the same speed
An object in which initial velocity and final velocity are equal.

41. A ball is thrown horizontall, and a stone is dropped from the same height at the same time. Which one hits the ground first?
Neither. They hit the ground at the same time.
The ball
The stone
Not sufficient information to answer the question.

42. Which of the following is true about projectile motion?

The projectile is in constant-acceleration motion vertically in response to Earth’s gravitational pull
The projectile is in constant- acceleration motion horizontally in response to Earth’s gravitational pull
The projectile is in constant- acceleration motion diagonally in response to Earth’s gravitational pull
The projectile is not in constant- acceleration motion vertically in response to Earth’s gravitational pull

43. What will be the consideration at the highest point of a projectile motion launched vertically?
Vertical velocity is equal to 0
Horizontal velocity is equal to 0
Diagonal velocity is equal to 0
Angle of projectile is equal to 90 degrees

44. Which of the following is true about constant speed along a circular path?
Component of acceleration is exactly perpendicular to velocity
Component of acceleration is exactly parallel to velocity
Component of acceleration perpendicular to velocity: Changes car’s direction
Component of acceleration parallel to velocity: Changes car’s speed

45. Which of the following amusement park rides can be categorized as non-uniform circular motion?
Ferris Wheel
Merry-Go-Round
Bumper Cars
Anchor’s Away

46. What do you call the Newton’s First Law of Motion?

Law of Inertia
Law of Acceleration
Law of Interaction
Law of Action and Reaction

47. What does Newton’s Third Law of Motion states?

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
The acceleration of an object is inversely proportional to it’s mass and is directly proportional to the net force acted on it
 An object at rest will stay at rest and an object at motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force
Any particle of matter in the universe attracts any other with a force varying directly as the product of the masses and
inversely as the square of the distance between them

48. Russell spends most of his weekends lying on his couch while eating plenty of food and watching movies. What effects does
this practice have on Russell’s inertia?
It adds to his mass and his inertia.
It adds to his mass, but does not affect his inertia.
It does not affect his inertia at all.
None of the choices.

49. Which of the following is an example of action-reaction forces?

When you push the wall, the wall will also push against you.
It is easier to push a lighter mass than a heavier mass.
When you increase your force pushing an object, the object will accelerate faster.
When you flick cardboard with a coin on top, the coin will not go along with the cardboard.

50. If you are walking with your friend exerting the same amount of force but he is heavier than you, who will reach the
destination first?
You
Your friend
Both of you
Neither you nor your friend