Question 1

Which planets exhibit retrograde motion, that is, periodically appear to reverse their direction of motion across the sky?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only Mars, Mercury, and Venus 
B)  Only Mars, Jupiter, and Venus 
C)  Only Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn 
D)  Only Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter 
E)  All of the planets show retrograde motion. 
A)  Only Mars, Mercury, and Venus 
B)  Only Mars, Jupiter, and Venus 
C)  Only Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn 
D)  Only Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter 
E)  All of the planets show retrograde motion.

Question 2

Six identical blocks of steel, each with mass 10.0 kg, are taken to the Moon. On the Moon, their combined mass is

Accepted Answer

A)  zero 
B)  10.0 kg 
C)  360 kg 
D)  60.0 kg 
A)  zero 
B)  10.0 kg 
C)  360 kg 
D)  60.0 kg

Question 3

Two artificial satellites are in circular orbits about the Earth. Which of the two will be moving more slowly along its orbit?

Accepted Answer

A)  The one with the smaller mass. 
B)  The one with the larger mass. 
C)  The lower one. 
D)  The higher one. 
A)  The one with the smaller mass. 
B)  The one with the larger mass. 
C)  The lower one. 
D)  The higher one.

Question 4

Suppose an artificial satellite has been put into circular orbit about the Earth, at a distance from the center of the Earth equal to 1/4 the distance from the Earth's center to the Moon's center. In terms of the Moon's period Tm, what will be the period of the satellite?

Accepted Answer

A)  16 Tm. 
B)  8 Tm. 
C)  Tm. 
D)  Tm/8. 
E)  Tm/16. 
A)  16 Tm. 
B)  8 Tm. 
C)  Tm. 
D)  Tm/8. 
E)  Tm/16.

Question 5

For reasons known only to them, a group of extraterrestrials offers you your choice of three gold ingots. One weighs 10 lb on Earth, the second weighs 10 lb on Jupiter, and the third weighs 10 lb on the Moon. To get the most gold, you should choose the ingot that weighs 10 lb on

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth. 
B)  Jupiter. 
C)  the Moon. 
D)  No difference; 10 lbs is 10 lbs wherever you go. 
A)  Earth. 
B)  Jupiter. 
C)  the Moon. 
D)  No difference; 10 lbs is 10 lbs wherever you go.

Question 6

If you took a Ferris wheel ride in space while sitting on a bathroom scale, your weight

Accepted Answer

A)  would start small and continually increase. 
B)  would be zero for the entire ride. 
C)  would be constant and larger than zero for the entire ride. 
D)  would start large and continually decrease. 
E)  would increase and decrease just as on Earth. 
A)  would start small and continually increase. 
B)  would be zero for the entire ride. 
C)  would be constant and larger than zero for the entire ride. 
D)  would start large and continually decrease. 
E)  would increase and decrease just as on Earth.

Question 7

If you are ever fortunate enough to experience a total eclipse of the Sun, you can be sure that it will happen when the Moon is

Accepted Answer

A)  in its "first quarter" phase. 
B)  in its "last quarter" phase. 
C)  in the "new Moon" phase. 
D)  full. 
E)  No way to tell; it's a matter of chance. 
A)  in its "first quarter" phase. 
B)  in its "last quarter" phase. 
C)  in the "new Moon" phase. 
D)  full. 
E)  No way to tell; it's a matter of chance.

Question 8

An asteroid moving around the Sun happens to experience only negligible forces from other objects in the solar system. The path of this asteroid will be

Accepted Answer

A)  a sinusoid. 
B)  a parabola. 
C)  an ellipse. 
D)  a straight line. 
A)  a sinusoid. 
B)  a parabola. 
C)  an ellipse. 
D)  a straight line.

Question 9

A car could move at constant speed on an icy curve which is banked for _______________ (all, one, no) speed(s) of the car.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A car could move at constant speed...

Question 10

The ____________ of a body decreases as it is moved away from the surface of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________ of a body decreases as...

Question 11

A body moving in a circular path at constant speed exhibits acceleration because its ____________ is changing.

Accepted Answer

velocity o

Question 12

Acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2 on the surface of Earth, and at orbits 200 miles above the surface of Earth, where the space shuttle orbits, the acceleration is

Accepted Answer

A)  greater than 9.8 m/s2 . 
B)  exactly 9.8 m/s2-same as on the surface of Earth. 
C)  less than 9.8 m/s2. 
D)  undetermined, because it depends on the mass of the spacecraft or satellite.
Fill in the Blank Questions 
A)  greater than 9.8 m/s2 . 
B)  exactly 9.8 m/s2-same as on the surface of Earth. 
C)  less than 9.8 m/s2. 
D)  undetermined, because it depends on the mass of the spacecraft or satellite.
Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 13

The first scientist to determine that the orbits of the planets are ellipses was

Accepted Answer

A)  Galileo. 
B)  Kepler. 
C)  Ptolemy. 
D)  Copernicus. 
E)  Newton. 
A)  Galileo. 
B)  Kepler. 
C)  Ptolemy. 
D)  Copernicus. 
E)  Newton.

Question 14

If a curve is banked to accommodate cars traveling at 15 m/s, what will happen during an ice storm (no friction with the road) to a car moving at a faster speed?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will gradually slide down the bank. 
B)  It will continue to follow the curve as if there were no ice. 
C)  It will gradually slide up the bank. 
D)  It will quickly slide up the bank. 
A)  It will gradually slide down the bank. 
B)  It will continue to follow the curve as if there were no ice. 
C)  It will gradually slide up the bank. 
D)  It will quickly slide up the bank.

Question 15

To explain the retrograde motion of planets, Ptolemy introduced the concept of _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To explain the retrograde motion of planets,...

Which planets exhibit retrograde motion, that is, periodically appear to reverse their direction of motion across the sky?

Six identical blocks of steel, each with mass 10.0 kg, are taken to the Moon. On the Moon, their combined mass is

Two artificial satellites are in circular orbits about the Earth. Which of the two will be moving more slowly along its orbit?

Suppose an artificial satellite has been put into circular orbit about the Earth, at a distance from the center of the Earth equal to 1/4 the distance from the Earth's center to the Moon's center. In terms of the Moon's period T_m, what will be the period of the satellite?

For reasons known only to them, a group of extraterrestrials offers you your choice of three gold ingots. One weighs 10 lb on Earth, the second weighs 10 lb on Jupiter, and the third weighs 10 lb on the Moon. To get the most gold, you should choose the ingot that weighs 10 lb on

If you took a Ferris wheel ride in space while sitting on a bathroom scale, your weight

If you are ever fortunate enough to experience a total eclipse of the Sun, you can be sure that it will happen when the Moon is

An asteroid moving around the Sun happens to experience only negligible forces from other objects in the solar system. The path of this asteroid will be

A car could move at constant speed on an icy curve which is banked for _______________ (all, one, no) speed(s) of the car.

The ____________ of a body decreases as it is moved away from the surface of the Earth.

A body moving in a circular path at constant speed exhibits acceleration because its ____________ is changing.

Acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s² on the surface of Earth, and at orbits 200 miles above the surface of Earth, where the space shuttle orbits, the acceleration is

The first scientist to determine that the orbits of the planets are ellipses was

If a curve is banked to accommodate cars traveling at 15 m/s, what will happen during an ice storm (no friction with the road) to a car moving at a faster speed?

To explain the retrograde motion of planets, Ptolemy introduced the concept of _______________.

Physics, the Fundamental Science

Describing Motion

Falling Objects and Projectile Motion

Newtons Laws: Explaining Motion

Energy and Oscillations

Momentum and Impulse

Rotational Motion of Solid Objects

The Behavior of Fluids

Temperature and Heat

Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Electrostatic Phenomena

Electric Circuits

Magnets and Electromagnetism

Making Waves

Light Waves and Color

Light and Image Formation

The Structure of the Atom

The Nucleus and Nuclear Energy

Relativity

Beyond Everyday Phenomena

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Exam 5: Circular Motion, the Planets, and Gravity

Which planets exhibit retrograde motion, that is, periodically appear to reverse their direction of motion across the sky?

Six identical blocks of steel, each with mass 10.0 kg, are taken to the Moon. On the Moon, their combined mass is

Two artificial satellites are in circular orbits about the Earth. Which of the two will be moving more slowly along its orbit?

Suppose an artificial satellite has been put into circular orbit about the Earth, at a distance from the center of the Earth equal to 1/4 the distance from the Earth's center to the Moon's center. In terms of the Moon's period Tm, what will be the period of the satellite?

For reasons known only to them, a group of extraterrestrials offers you your choice of three gold ingots. One weighs 10 lb on Earth, the second weighs 10 lb on Jupiter, and the third weighs 10 lb on the Moon. To get the most gold, you should choose the ingot that weighs 10 lb on

If you took a Ferris wheel ride in space while sitting on a bathroom scale, your weight

If you are ever fortunate enough to experience a total eclipse of the Sun, you can be sure that it will happen when the Moon is

An asteroid moving around the Sun happens to experience only negligible forces from other objects in the solar system. The path of this asteroid will be

A car could move at constant speed on an icy curve which is banked for _______________ (all, one, no) speed(s) of the car.

The ____________ of a body decreases as it is moved away from the surface of the Earth.

A body moving in a circular path at constant speed exhibits acceleration because its ____________ is changing.

Acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2 on the surface of Earth, and at orbits 200 miles above the surface of Earth, where the space shuttle orbits, the acceleration is

The first scientist to determine that the orbits of the planets are ellipses was

If a curve is banked to accommodate cars traveling at 15 m/s, what will happen during an ice storm (no friction with the road) to a car moving at a faster speed?

To explain the retrograde motion of planets, Ptolemy introduced the concept of _______________.

Physics, the Fundamental Science

Describing Motion

Falling Objects and Projectile Motion

Newtons Laws: Explaining Motion

Energy and Oscillations

Momentum and Impulse

Rotational Motion of Solid Objects

The Behavior of Fluids

Temperature and Heat

Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Electrostatic Phenomena

Electric Circuits

Magnets and Electromagnetism

Making Waves

Light Waves and Color

Light and Image Formation

The Structure of the Atom

The Nucleus and Nuclear Energy

Relativity

Beyond Everyday Phenomena

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Suppose an artificial satellite has been put into circular orbit about the Earth, at a distance from the center of the Earth equal to 1/4 the distance from the Earth's center to the Moon's center. In terms of the Moon's period T_m, what will be the period of the satellite?

Acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s² on the surface of Earth, and at orbits 200 miles above the surface of Earth, where the space shuttle orbits, the acceleration is