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WorksheetsIGCSE Chapter 1
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins
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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.
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
3.
Alan travels 100km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h
a)
5km/hr
b)
10km/hr
c)
50km/hr
d)
20km/hr
4.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
5.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
d)
Turning around
6.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
7.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
8.
What is happening at B?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
9.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
10.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What was occurring from point B to point C?
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes.
c)
She was decreasing in speed.
d)
She turned around and went home.
11.
Find the average speed of a train that traveled 540 km in 6 hours?
a)
80 km/h
b)
100 km/h
c)
90 kn/h
d)
3240 km/h
12.
A description of the speed and direction of an object's motion is...
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Vector
13.
What happens to the velocity of a ball as it is dropped off a cliff?
a)
It decreases at a uniform rate
b)
It increases at a uniform rate
c)
It is constant
d)
It increases at a non-uniform rate
14.
The change in velocity in a given time period is?
a)
Vi
b)
Vf
c)
a
d)
d
15.
When there is no air resistance, objects of different masses dropped from rest
a)
fall with equal accelerations and with equal displacements.
b)
fall with different accelerations and with different displacements.
c)
fall with equal accelerations and with different displacements.
d)
fall with different accelerations and with equal displacements.
16.
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
17.
The ball took 0.45 s to hit the ground 0.72 m from the table. What was the horizontal velocity of the ball as it rolled off the table?
a)
0 m/s
b)
0.63 m/s
c)
1.6 m/s
d)
2.2 m/s
18.
Describe the motion
a)
Speeding up; Moving in negative direction
b)
Speeding up; Moving in positive direction
c)
Slowing down; Moving in positive direction
d)
Slowing down; Moving in negative direction
19.
Describe the motion in segment A
a)
Slowing down; Positive direction
b)
Slowing down; Negative direction
c)
Constant velocity; Positive direction
d)
Constant velocity; Negative direction
20.
What would the d-t graph look like for an object travelling at a constant velocity?
a)
Horizontal line
b)
Straight line
c)
Curved line
21.
What would the v-t graph look like for an object traveling at a constant velocity?
a)
Curved line
b)
Straight line
c)
Horizontal line
22.
Distance divided by time will give you a
a)
speed
b)
motion
c)
Batman & Robin
23.
A speed WITH a direction, such as 60 mph north, is called a(n)
a)
reference point
b)
instantaneous speed
c)
velocity
24.
Which of the following have a velocity of 5 m/s?
a)
an object travels 30 m in 5 s
b)
an object travels 50 m in 30 s
c)
an object travels 25 m in 1 s
d)
an object travels 45 m in 9 s
25.
Which of the following quantities has units of a displacement?
a)
32 ft/s2 vertically downward
b)
40 km southwest
c)
9.8 m/s
d)
186,000 mi
26.
An object is traveling with constant non-zero velocity in the +x direction. The position versus time graph of this object is _____________.
a)
a horizontal straight line
b)
a vertical straight line
c)
a straight diagonal line
d)
a curve
27.
An object is traveling with constant non-zero velocity in the +x direction. The velocity versus time graph of this object is _____________.
a)
a horizontal straight line
b)
a vertical straight line
c)
a straight diagonal line
d)
a curve
28.
Which of the following is an example of motion with constant velocity?
a)
a car that comes to a stop at a stop sign
b)
an object moving in a circle with a constant speed
c)
a car that drives with a constant speed up and over a hill and then down the other side
d)
a box sliding with a constant speed down a ramp
29.
You drive your car in a straight line at 15 m/s for 10 km, then at 25 m/s for another 10 km. Which of the following statements is true concerning your drive?
a)
More time is spent driving at 15 m/s than at 25 m/s.
b)
The average of 15 m/s and 25 m/s is 20 m/s.
c)
Less time is spent driving at 15 m/s than at 25 m/s.
30.
You drive your car in a straight line at 15 m/s for 10 min, then at 25 m/s for another 10 min. Which of the following statements is true concerning your drive?
a)
More time is required to drive at 15 m/s than at 25 m/s.
b)
Less distance is covered driving at 25 m/s than at 15 m/s.
c)
Equal time is spent driving at 15 m/s an 25 m/s.
d)
All answers are true.
31.
What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
32.
Two objects - one with mass m and the other with mass 2m - are released from rest at the same height. Which object hits the ground first?
a)
mass m
b)
mass 2m
c)
both objects hit the ground at the same time
d)
unable to determine with information given
33.
What does 'u' represent in this formula?
a)
acceleration
b)
time
c)
final velocity
d)
initial velocity
34.
An airliner's velocity changes from 0 m/s to 60 m/s in 20 seconds. What is its acceleration?
a)
30 m/s2
b)
3 m/s2
c)
40 m/s2
d)
- 3 m/s2
35.
Which of the following is the acceleration due to gravity?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
13 m/s2
c)
7.1 m/s2
d)
5.8 m/s2
36.
Which of the following is correct scientific notation?
a)
20.35 x 104
b)
.2035 x 104
c)
2035 4
d)
2.035 x104
37.
How many millimeters are in 1,064 cm?
a)
10,640
b)
106.4
c)
10.64
d)
106,400
38.
Convert 0.25 m to mm
a)
25
b)
2.5
c)
250
d)
0.025
39.
convert 9 km to mm
a)
900,000
b)
9,000,000
c)
9,000
d)
90,000
40.
Which is more 4 kg or 3,000 g?
a)
4 kg
b)
3,000 g
41.
How many micro meters are in .0000678 kilometers?
a)
.000000000000000678
b)
678,000
c)
67.8
d)
6,780
42.
Convert 38 hg to Mg
a)
380,000
b)
38.0
c)
.0038
d)
38.00000
43.
A runner 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
44.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
v = t/d
b)
v = d/t
c)
v = d x t
d)
v = t x d
45.
Alan travels 100 Km in 5 hrs. Find his average speed in Km/hr
a)
5Km/hr
b)
10Km/hr
c)
50Km/hr
d)
20Km/hr
46.
What is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces?
a)
friction
b)
acceleration
c)
velocity
d)
motion
47.
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.
48.
Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
49.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
50.
A car drives 84 meters forward. It's displacement and distance would be the same.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
52.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
53.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
54.
The independent variable in this line graph is
a)
Temperature (C)
b)
Speed of Sound (m/s)
55.
This variable uses the vertical axis in a line graph
a)
Dependent variable
b)
Independent variable
c)
Constant
56.
This variable uses the vertical axis in a line graph
a)
Dependent variable
b)
Independent variable
c)
Constant
57.
In an experiment, what is the independent variable?
a)
the responding variable
b)
the variable that we keep the same
c)
the variable that we measure
d)
The variable that we change
58.
In an experiment, what is the dependent variable?
a)
the variable that we keep the same
b)
the manipulated variable
c)
the variable that we change
d)
the variable that we measure
59.
2.03 cm is _______ km
a)
0.000203
b)
0.0000203
c)
203000
d)
2030
60.
The base SI unit for length is the
a)
second
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
liter
61.
What does the abbreviation km stand for?
a)
kilo
b)
kilometer
c)
kilogram
d)
meter
62.
What is the abbreviation for milligram ?
a)
g
b)
m
c)
mg
d)
ml
63.
How many seconds are in 2.46 minutes?
a)
147.6 s
b)
246 s
c)
166 s
d)
2460 s
64.
What is the length of the key?
a)
2 cm
b)
0 cm
c)
4 cm
d)
1 cm
65.
convert 30 cm to m
a)
300
b)
3
c)
0.03
d)
0.3 m
66.
If one variable increases and the other decreases it is a(n)_________relationship
a)
direct
b)
inverse
c)
diverse
d)
longitudinal
67.
There are ___ meters in 25 kilometers (km)
a)
250 m
b)
2500 m
c)
25000 m
d)
.025 m
68.
The following two formulas are equivalent: D=m/v and V=m/D.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
What is the metric system unit for temperature?
a)
Fahrenheit
b)
Kelvin
c)
None
d)
Absolute Zero
70.
What does the slope of a position time graph equal?
a)
distance
b)
speed
c)
velocity
71.
What does the position time graph of an object with constant velocity look like?
a)
Linear
b)
Parabolic
c)
Hyperbolic
72.
A car is moving at a uniform speed of 10 m/s. How far does it go in 10 minutes?
a)
600 m
b)
6 km
c)
45 km
d)
100 m
73.
The unit for mass in the metric system is the __________
a)
liter
b)
newton
c)
kilogram
d)
slugs
74.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
75.
What is the SI unit used to measure force?
a)
pounds
b)
grams
c)
newtons
d)
friction
76.
Any object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
Sometimes
c)
False
d)
Never
77.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
78.
The more mass an object has, the faster it will fall.
a)
True
b)
False
79.
If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its velocity at the highest point?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s
c)
0 m/s2
d)
0 m/s
80.
The SI base unit of the quantity "length" is ________?
a)
centimeter
b)
millimeter
c)
kilometer
d)
meter
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