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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
2.
The correct equation to calculate speed is
a)
distance/time
b)
time/distance
c)
distance x time
d)
distance/time2
3.
If a cheetah runs 180 miles in 3 hours, what is its average speed?
a)
60 hours
b)
60 miles
c)
60 miles/hour
d)
60 miles/second/second
4.
Which of these best describes the concept of inertia?
a)
A force that attracts objects with mass
b)
the tendency of an object to float in water
c)
a force created when surfaces are in contact
d)
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
5.
Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55km
b)
32km
c)
43km
d)
32miles
6.
How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?
a)
6 km
b)
0.5 km
c)
10 km
d)
24 km
7.
A runners races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
8.
Which law explains why when you put a book on a table the table pushes on the book
a)
3rd law
b)
4th law
c)
1st law
d)
2nd law
9.
friction is a force that acts
a)
in the same direction as the force
b)
opposite to the direction of the force
c)
with the force
d)
towards the direction of the force
10.
A force is simply a push or pull.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
If an object has a net force of O N, it is
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
not moving
12.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
13.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.
d)
Friction
14.
It takes more force to accelerate an elephant than a hawk because a hawk has less mass. This is an example of
a)
Newton's 1st law, the law of inertia
b)
Newton's second law, the law of acceleration
c)
Newton's third law, the law of action reaction
d)
The law of universal gravitation
15.
An object acted upon by a net force will accelerate in the direction of the force according to the equation
Acceleration = net force/mass
Acceleration = net force/mass
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
16.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
17.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
18.
What is happening in this graph from point B to C?
a)
The object is going down a hill.
b)
The object is returning to its starting location.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is staying still.
19.
What happens when an object accelerates?
a)
Its speed or direction changes
b)
Only its speed changes
c)
Only its direction changes
d)
Its speed and direction do not change
20.
An object at rest or moving at a constant speed in a straight path will continue to do so until a net force acts upon it.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
21.
Forces always act in equal and opposite pairs.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
22.
A ____ force is the total force felt by an object.
a)
sum
b)
net
c)
strong
d)
balanced
23.
Calculate the net force.
a)
5 N to the right
b)
10 N to the right
c)
45 N to the right
d)
500 N to the right
24.
Choose the BEST example of acceleration.
a)
A motorcycle slowing from 10km per hour to 5km per hour in 3 seconds.
b)
A runner moving at 5km/hr for 1 hour
c)
A ball rolling at 5km/hr for 100km
d)
A biker moving at 20km/hr for 5km
25.
The FBD represents ...
a)
A balanced force
b)
An unbalanced force
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