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Year 10: Moving

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A force is measured in ...
a)
Kilograms
b)
cm/m3
c)
Newtons
d)
Meters
2.
A train travels at a speed of 18m/s. This is equivalent to the speed of:
a)
5 km/h
b)
64.8 km/h
c)
68 800 km/h
d)
0.005 km/h
3.
In the image are a number of different forces. Identify which force is a non-contact force. 
a)
friction
b)
air resistance 
c)
thrust
d)
gravity
4.
Newtons second law of motion relates the force exerted to the mass of a body and its acceleration
F=mass (kg) x acceleration (m/s2)
Use this law to calculate the following: 
A 1400kg car accelerates at 3m/s2. What size force is needed to cause this acceleration?
a)
4200 N
b)
466.7 N
c)
4200 kg
d)
1397 kg
5.
The position of a student is recorded over a 20 second interval by a motion sensor. Which of the following statements about the motion of the student is incorrect?
a)
The walker travels fastest between 10 and 15 seconds
b)
The walker travels at a constant speed while moving towards the motion sensor
c)
The average velocity for the whole walk is 0 m/s.
d)
The average speed for the whole walk is 0.3 m/s
6.
A force is described as a ___________ or a ___________
a)
Pull, gravity
b)
Push , Pull
c)
Push, Friction
d)
Friction, Gravity
7.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
8.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
9.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
10.
Determine the motion of the car.
a)
at rest 
b)
moving at constant speed
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
11.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
Acceleration is caused by a force acting on a mass. Which of Newton's Laws is this referring to?
a)
Newton’s first law of motion
b)
Newton’s second law of motion
c)
Newton’s third law of motion
13.
What do each of the letters correctly represent?
a)
Funny, Monkeys, Arrive
b)
Force, Mass, Acceleration
c)
Free, Mass, Access
d)
Force, Magnesium, Arsenic
14.
Which of Newton's laws is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
15.
Speed in a given direction:
a)
Speed
b)
Momentum
c)
Velocity
d)
Acceleration
16.
Deceleration means to:
a)
Speed up
b)
Slow down
c)
Fly forward
d)
Jump downward
17.
Which shopping cart will have more acceleration?  
a)
The empty shopping cart
b)
The shopping cart that's full
c)
They will be the same
18.
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