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Physics Quiz 1 Exam (2025) – 90 Questions with 100%
Correct Verified Answers
What is newtons first law .......ANSWER......law of inertia: an
object in rest or motion will tend to remain in that state unless it is
acted upon by a net force
What is newtons second law .......ANSWER......Force equals mass
times acceleration
What is newtons third law .......ANSWER......For every action there
is an equal and opposite reaction
What is the equation for average speed
.......ANSWER......distance/time
How can we find final velocity if acceleration is constant
.......ANSWER......vf=2d/t
What unit do we measure distance in? .......ANSWER......meters
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What unit do we measure volume in? .......ANSWER......LIter
What unit do we measure mass in .......ANSWER......Gram
What unit do we measure time in .......ANSWER......Seconds
How do we calulate acceleration? .......ANSWER......a=(vf-vi)/t
The force at which gravity pulls on something
.......ANSWER......gravity
The force that counteracts gravity .......ANSWER......Normal Force
The force of sliding objects next to each other
.......ANSWER......Friction
A type of friction with air particles .......ANSWER......Air Resistance
A force when an object is pulled in the opposite direction
.......ANSWER......Tension
A force when an object is pushed from two sides
.......ANSWER......Compression
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A force pushing up on something submerged in a liquid
.......ANSWER......Upthrust (buoyancy)
The force that causes an object to fly .......ANSWER......Lift
A diagram that shows all forces acting on an object
.......ANSWER......Free body diagram
Unit for Force .......ANSWER......Newton
Unit for Work .......ANSWER......Joule
Unit for acceleration .......ANSWER......meters per second squared
Unit for speed .......ANSWER......meters per second
Vector measurement .......ANSWER......a measurement that has
magnitude and direction
Scalar measurement .......ANSWER......A measurement that has
magnitude and no direction
Physics Quiz 1 Exam (2025) – 90 Questions with 100%
Correct Verified Answers
What is newtons first law .......ANSWER......law of inertia: an
object in rest or motion will tend to remain in that state unless it is
acted upon by a net force
What is newtons second law .......ANSWER......Force equals mass
times acceleration
What is newtons third law .......ANSWER......For every action there
is an equal and opposite reaction
What is the equation for average speed
.......ANSWER......distance/time
How can we find final velocity if acceleration is constant
.......ANSWER......vf=2d/t
What unit do we measure distance in? .......ANSWER......meters
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What unit do we measure volume in? .......ANSWER......LIter
What unit do we measure mass in .......ANSWER......Gram
What unit do we measure time in .......ANSWER......Seconds
How do we calulate acceleration? .......ANSWER......a=(vf-vi)/t
The force at which gravity pulls on something
.......ANSWER......gravity
The force that counteracts gravity .......ANSWER......Normal Force
The force of sliding objects next to each other
.......ANSWER......Friction
A type of friction with air particles .......ANSWER......Air Resistance
A force when an object is pulled in the opposite direction
.......ANSWER......Tension
A force when an object is pushed from two sides
.......ANSWER......Compression
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A force pushing up on something submerged in a liquid
.......ANSWER......Upthrust (buoyancy)
The force that causes an object to fly .......ANSWER......Lift
A diagram that shows all forces acting on an object
.......ANSWER......Free body diagram
Unit for Force .......ANSWER......Newton
Unit for Work .......ANSWER......Joule
Unit for acceleration .......ANSWER......meters per second squared
Unit for speed .......ANSWER......meters per second
Vector measurement .......ANSWER......a measurement that has
magnitude and direction
Scalar measurement .......ANSWER......A measurement that has
magnitude and no direction
