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Craville Studies Physics Test #1

 

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1. Weight force is calculated using...

Mass x Gravity
Mass x Gravity x Height
Mass x 9.8
E = mc2


2. Which of the following is correct?

Satellites do not have GPE
GPE is always positive
The maximum value for GPE is zero.
GPE is asymptotic to zero.


3. A student performed an experiment to determine the value for 'g' using a pendulum. His results varied from the published value. Which of the following could NOT be a reason for this variation?

Delayed Human Reaction
Height above sea level
Air Resistance
None of the Above


4. Which of these statements about gravitational acceleration is true?

It is the same on all planets
It is proportional to the mass of the planet
It is 9.8 on earth
It is proportional to the radius of the planet


5. Which of the following statements about projectile motion is true (neglecting air resistance)?

It will travel the same horizontal distance if fired at 40 degrees or 50 degrees
Projectiles follow a parabolic path
The maximum range of a projectile is acquired by firing at 45 degrees to the horizontal
All of the above


6. Which of the following was NOT part of Galileo's analysis of projectile motion?

Projectiles follow a parabolic path
A cannon ball and a feather would reach the ground at the same time in a vacuum
Horizontal and vertical components of projectile motion occurred independently of one another but simultaneously
If a projectile is fired at a high enough velocity it will escape the gravitational field of a planet and begin to orbit


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7. Why do rockets launch from West to East?

To take advantage of the spin of the earth and receive a velocity boost
To avoid the Van Allen radiation belts
So as to not launch towards the sun
So astronauts are not subjected to the 'g' forces that occur when launching East to West


8. Which of the following is required to achieve a safe re-entry?

Water Cannons
A re-entry degree between 5.2 and 7.2 degrees
Television
Communication with Houston


9. Who proposed the idea of escape velocity?

Albert Einstein
Galileo
Sir Isaac Newton
Neils Bohr


10. Which of the following is NOT a centripetal force?

Tension on a string that is being swung with a weight on the end
Friction between tyres and the road on a corner
Spin on a sliced golf ball
Gravitational pull on a satellite


11. Which of the following statements is NOT a feature of a low-earth orbit?

They orbit between an altitude of 250km and 1000km
They orbit above the Van Allen radiation belts
They take about 90 minutes to complete an orbit
They are used to survey the surface


12. Which of the following statements about geostationary orbits is true?

There is a geostationary satellite above Sydney
They orbit perpendicular to the equator
They orbit at the upper limits of the Van Allen radiation belts
They complete an orbit in 12 hours


13. Using the result derived from Kepler's Law of Periods, the orbital velocity of a satellite is NOT dependant upon?

The Universal Gravitational Constant
Radius of the orbit
Mass of the planet being orbited
Mass of the satellite


14. During re-entry, spacecrafts loose contact with ground based stations. What is this phenomenon called?

Houston, we have a problem
Ionisation Blackout
Radio Wave Interference
RECL (Re-Entry Communication Loss)


15. What is the maximum safe level of 'g' forces for an astronaut?

4
8
20
28


16. What is NOT a term used to describe the technique where a spacecraft will use the moon's gravitational field to turn around?

Slingshot Effect
Gravity Assist Manoeuvre
Orbital Swing
Planetary Swing-by Technique


17. Which of the following was NOT a property of the proposed aether?

It permeated all matter
It had high density
It was luminiferous
It was invisible


18. What was the premise behind the Michelson-Morley experiment?

The movement of the earth through the aether would create an aether wind
The aether should bend light
Einstein had said it would work
The Speed of Light in a vacuum


19. Which principle of relativity states that the same laws of physics apply in inertial and non-inertial frames of reference?

Galilean Relativity
Newtonian Relativity
Special Relativity
Einstein's Relativity


20. What is the main difference between Newtonian and Special Relativity?

Space becomes relative
Time becomes relative
Speed of light becomes constant
Both a & b


 

  Last Updated 06/08/2007