Physics Unit 2

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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Dimples on golf balls help increase speed by reducing what?

    • A.

      Drag

    • B.

      Time

    • C.

      Distance

    • D.

      Wind Resistance

    Correct Answer
    A. Drag
  • 2. 

    What is a dark area that light does not reach called?

    • A.

      Empty Space

    • B.

      Shadow

    • C.

      Shimmer

    • D.

      Shaky

    Correct Answer
    B. Shadow
  • 3. 

    What tool uses a magnetic needle that points north?

    • A.

      Comfort

    • B.

      Spinner

    • C.

      Pinpoint

    • D.

      Compass

    Correct Answer
    D. Compass
  • 4. 

    Which of the following things can move the fastest?

    • A.

      Human

    • B.

      Snail

    • C.

      Race Car

    • D.

      Cheetah

    Correct Answer
    C. Race Car
  • 5. 

    What unit is force measured in?

    • A.

      Neutron

    • B.

      Newman

    • C.

      Newton

    • D.

      Pushes

    Correct Answer
    C. Newton
  • 6. 

    Which of the following characteristics is the force of gravity dependent on?

    • A.

      Temperature

    • B.

      Mass

    • C.

      Length

    • D.

      Weight

    Correct Answer
    B. Mass
  • 7. 

    What is the name for a tool that makes work easier to do?

    • A.

      Machine

    • B.

      Mooing

    • C.

      Mashing

    • D.

      Mechanical

    Correct Answer
    A. Machine
  • 8. 

    What is a lever?

    • A.

      A Bar That Is Straight Across

    • B.

      A Fixed Bar That Moves On A Fulcrum

    • C.

      A Fixed Point

    • D.

      A Bar Of Soap

    Correct Answer
    B. A Fixed Bar That Moves On A Fulcrum
  • 9. 

    What type of simple machine is used on a flag and flag pole?

    • A.

      Lever

    • B.

      Pulley

    • C.

      Inclined Plane

    • D.

      Wheel And Axle

    Correct Answer
    B. Pulley
  • 10. 

    A ramp is an example of which of these simple machines?

    • A.

      Lever

    • B.

      Inclined Plane

    • C.

      Pulley

    • D.

      Wheel And Axle

    Correct Answer
    B. Inclined Plane
  • 11. 

    Which of these best describes how light travels?

    • A.

      In Capsules

    • B.

      In Leaps

    • C.

      In Waves

    • D.

      In Circles

    Correct Answer
    C. In Waves
  • 12. 

    What must occur for electricity to flow?

    • A.

      The Circuit Must Be Closed

    • B.

      The Circuit Must Have A Gap

    • C.

      The Circuit Must Be Turned

    • D.

      The Circuit Must Be Open

    Correct Answer
    A. The Circuit Must Be Closed
  • 13. 

    Which of the following items has the most mass?

    • A.

      Pencil

    • B.

      Basketball

    • C.

      Piece Of Paper

    • D.

      Brick

    Correct Answer
    D. Brick
  • 14. 

    Which of these measurements would be different on Mars than on Earth?

    • A.

      Mass

    • B.

      Length

    • C.

      Volume

    • D.

      Weight

    Correct Answer
    D. Weight
  • 15. 

    What liquid is used as a standard when measuring density?

    • A.

      Liquid Nitrogen

    • B.

      Gasoline

    • C.

      Rubbing Alcohol

    • D.

      Water

    Correct Answer
    D. Water

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