Which scientist was the first to propose the heliocentric model of the universe?

A.
Aristotle
B.
Isaac Newton
C.
Galileo Galilei
D.
Nicolaus Copernicus

What does the heliocentric view of a solar system imply?

A.
that planets move around Earth
B.
that the moon moves around Earth
C.
that planets move around the Sun
D.
that the moon moves around Jupiter

Which botany phenomenon is primarily based on an understanding of physics?

A.
the way plant pollen is carried by wind to another plant
B.
the way nutrients affect a plant's growth
C.
the way plant cells divide
D.
the way pesticides keep a plant free of pests

Which action can be explained by physics?

A.
the growth of fungus on a piece of bread
B.
the mixing of sodium and chlorine to form common salt
C.
the interactions between predators and prey in an ecosystem
D.
the pressure of blood exerted on the inner walls of the veins

Which activity performed by a chemist is primarily based on an understanding of physics?

A.
predicting the properties of an element based on its placement on the periodic table
B.
writing noble gas configurations for an element
C.
predicting the boiling point of a liquid, given its pressure
D.
predicting the acidic or basic nature of a substance based on its pH

What is displacement?

A.
the rate of change of distance of an object over time
B.
the specific speed and direction in which an object is moving
C.
the distance between two points and the time taken to travel that distance
D.
the shortest path between two points, including both distance and direction

If a basketball travels a distance of 4 meters in 5 seconds, what is its average speed?

A.
4 meters/second
B.
0.8 meters/second
C.
1.2 meters/second
D.
5 meters/second

Which statement best illustrates vibrational motion?

A.
a racecar driver speeding around a track
B.
a model walking down a runway
C.
a cello playing music at a concert
D.
a ballerina twirling in place

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

A.
displacement
B.
time
C.
velocity
D.
force

A car starts from rest and accelerates along a straight line path in one minute. It finally attains a velocity of 40 meters/second. What is the car's average acceleration?

A.
1.5 meters/second2
B.
1.5 meters/second
C.
0.66 meters/second^2
D.
0.66 meters/second

How many significant figures does the value 0.080 have?

A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4

Which multiplier does the word kilo represent?

A.
100
B.
1,000
C.
`(1)/(100)`
D.
`(1)/(10)`

Mary walked north from her home to Sheila's home, which is 4.0 kilometers away. Then she turned right and walked another 3.0 kilometers to the supermarket, which is 5.0 kilometers from her own home. She walked the total distance in 1.5 hours. What were her average speed and average velocity?

A.
Her average speed was about 4.6 km/hr, and her average velocity was about 3.3 km/hr.
B.
Her average speed was about 3.3 km/hr, and her average velocity was about 4.6 km/hr.
C.
Her average speed was about 3.3 km/hr, and her average velocity was 0 km/hr.
D.
Her average speed was 0 km/hr, and her average velocity was about 4.6 km/hr.

Which is the correct scientific notation for 724,000,000,000?

A.
7.24 × 10^11
B.
72.4 × 10^11
C.
7.24 × 10^10
D.
724 × 10^9

Using the rules for significant figures, what do you get when you multiply 67.6 by 1.2?

A.
8
B.
81
C.
81.1
D.
81.12

The leaning tower of Pisa is about 56 meters tall. A ball released from the top takes 3.4 seconds to reach the ground. The final velocity of the ball before it hits the ground is 33 meters/second. Assuming that the ball experienced a constant acceleration throughout this descent, calculate the magnitude of the acceleration.

A.
9.8 meters/second^2
B.
9.7 meters/second^2
C.
112.2 meters/second^2
D.
0.10 meters/second^2

The velocity of a car traveling in a straight line increases from 0 meters/second to 30 meters/second in 8 seconds. What is the average acceleration of the car?

A.
3.75 meters/second
B.
3.75 meters/second^2
C.
0.27 meters/second^2
D.
0.27 meters/second

A satellite completes one revolution of a planet in almost exactly one hour. At the end of one hour, the satellite has traveled 2.0 × 107 meters and is only 10 meters away from its starting point. What is the numerical value of the satellite's average velocity after that one hour?

A.
-3.77 × 10^–2 meters/second
B.
-2.77 × 10^–3 meters/second
C.
-2.62 × 10^–2 meters/second
D.
-5.55 × 10^3 meters/second

John traveled on a motorbike a distance of 1,500 meters north to get to the nearest shopping center. He then turned back south and rode another 1,450 meters to meet his friend. What was his displacement?

A.
50 meters north
B.
50 meters south
C.
100 meters
D.
50 meters

A boat moves 60 kilometers east from point A to point B. There, it reverses direction and travels another 45 kilometers toward point A. What are the total distance and total displacement of the boat?

A.
The total distance is 105 kilometers and the total displacement is 45 kilometers east.
B.
The total distance is 60 kilometers and the total displacement is 60 kilometers east.
C.
The total distance is 105 kilometers and the total displacement is 15 kilometers east.
D.
The total distance is 60 kilometers and the total displacement is 45 kilometers east.

A ball at rest starts rolling down a hill with a constant acceleration of 3.2 meters/second^2. What is the final velocity of the ball after 6.0 seconds?

A.
–9.6 meters/second
B.
9.6 meters/second
C.
–19 meters/second
D.
19 meters/second

An airplane on a runway accelerates at 4.0 meters/second2 for 28.0 seconds before takeoff. How far does the plane travel on the runway before takeoff?

A.
1.6 × 10^3 meters
B.
1.7 × 10^3 meters
C.
3.1 × 10^3 meters
D.
3.3 × 10^3 meters

What is the acceleration of a ball traveling horizontally with an initial velocity of 20 meters/second and, 2.0 seconds later, a velocity of 30 meters/second?

A.
1.6 meters/second^2
B.
3.0 meters/second^2
C.
3.4 meters/second^2
D.
5.0 meters/second^2

If a stone dropped into a well reaches the water's surface after 3.0 seconds, how far did the stone drop before hitting the water?

A.
1.4 meters
B.
44 meters
C.
49 meters
D.
54.2 meters

The average height of an apple tree is 4.00 meters. How long would it take an apple falling from that height to reach the ground?

Given: g = –9.8 meters/second^2

A.
0.90 seconds
B.
1.0 seconds
C.
1.53 seconds
D.
2.3 seconds