What Do You Know About Physics

11 Questions | By Patti Malcolm | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 80

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1.

Is temperature the same thing as heat?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
2.

Force is a form of energy
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
3.

When a person uses a simple machine, such as a lever or a pulley, the work or energy output from the simple machine can never be higher than the work or energy input by the person using the simple machine (neglect any potential energy that may have been previously stored in the machine).
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
4.

If a feather and hammer are dropped on the Moon at the same time from the same height they will hit the Moon’s surface at virtually the same time.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
5.

The Moon has no gravity.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
6.

Mass and weight have essentially the same meaning. To increase the weight of an object requires an increase in the mass of the object.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
7.

When an object has negative acceleration, the object has to be slowing down.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
8.

Juan drives around a corner at constant speed. His car accelerates.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
9.

An insect flying through the air smacks into the windshield of a rapidly-moving train. The force the windshield exerts on the insect is higher than the force the insect exerts on the windshield
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
10.

Susan throws a ball in the air. After the ball leaves her hand, the ball accelerates in the upward direction as it is moving upward and accelerates in the downward direction as it is moving downward.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
11.

Physics is FUN!
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

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What Do You Know About Physics

Is temperature the same thing as heat?

Force is a form of energy

When a person uses a simple machine, such as a lever or a pulley, the work or energy output from the simple machine can never be higher than the work or energy input by the person using the simple machine (neglect any potential energy that may have been previously stored in the machine).

If a feather and hammer are dropped on the Moon at the same time from the same height they will hit the Moon’s surface at virtually the same time.

The Moon has no gravity.

Mass and weight have essentially the same meaning. To increase the weight of an object requires an increase in the mass of the object.

When an object has negative acceleration, the object has to be slowing down.

Juan drives around a corner at constant speed. His car accelerates.

An insect flying through the air smacks into the windshield of a rapidly-moving train. The force the windshield exerts on the insect is higher than the force the insect exerts on the windshield

Susan throws a ball in the air. After the ball leaves her hand, the ball accelerates in the upward direction as it is moving upward and accelerates in the downward direction as it is moving downward.

Physics is FUN!