Physical Science Questions, Part 1

1. Determine the amount of work that would be performed by a constant horizontal 25 Newton force if that force pushed a 75 kilogram rock 15 meters across a horizontal surface.

1. 75J
2. 375J
3. 1125J
4. 1875J

2. Identify the statement that correctly explains Boyle's Law:

1. The volume of a certain amount of gas is directly proportional to the temperature of that gas in any situation.
2. The volume of a certain amount of gas is directly proportional to the temperature of that gas as long as the pressure remains constant.
3. The pressure exerted by a certain amount of gas is inversely proportional to the volume of that gas as long as the temperature remains constant.
4. The pressure exerted by a certain amount of gas is directly proportional to the volume of that gas as long as the temperature remains constant.

3. Identify the statement that correctly explains Charles' Law:

1. The volume of a certain amount of gas is inversely proportional to the temperature of that gas as long as the pressure remains constant.
2. The volume of a certain amount of gas is directly proportional to the temperature of that gas as long as the pressure remains constant.
3. The volume of a certain amount of gas is directly proportional to the temperature of that gas in any situation.
4. The pressure exerted by a certain amount of gas is inversely proportional to the volume of that gas as long as the temperature remains constant.

4. Identify the statement that correctly explains the ideal gas law:

1. The volume of a certain gas is inversely proportional to the temperature of that gas as long as the pressure remains constant.
2. The pressure exerted by a certain amount of gas is directly proportional to the volume of that gas as long as the temperature remains constant.
3. The current state of an ideal gas depends upon the volume, pressure, and temperature of that gas.
4. The temperature of an ideal gas has no effect on the state of that gas.

5. Identify an acid from the following list that is considered to be a strong acid:

1. Hydrochloric Acid
2. Nitrous Acid
3. Sodium Amide
4. Ammonia

6. Identify a base from the following list that is considered to be a strong base:

1. Alanine
2. Ammonia
3. Sodium Acetate
4. Calcium Hydroxide

7. A cement block that weighs 10 kg is being pulled up a ramp to the top of a building that is 152 meters high. Determine the amount of potential energy that the cement block will have at the top of the building.

1. 152J
2. 1520J
3. 15200J
4. 15.2J

8. Identify the statement that correctly explains the zeroth law of thermodynamics:

1. Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
2. The energy lost in any given process cannot be greater than the amount of energy gained.
3. If two thermodynamic systems are each in thermal equilibrium with a third system, then the two systems are in thermal equilibrium with each other.
4. There is a relationship between the entropy of a system and the temperature.

9. Identify the statement that correctly explains Newton's first law:

1. An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless an outside force acts upon it.
2. An object in motion will always stay in motion and an object at rest will always stay at rest.
3. The change in momentum for an object is proportional to the force acting upon the object.
4. To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

10. Identify the statement that correctly explains Newton's third law:

1. The change in momentum for an object is proportional to the force acting upon the object.
2. The velocity of an object in motion will remain constant unless an outside force acts upon it.
3. A change in the velocity of an object in motion is proportional to the force acting upon the object.
4. To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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