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WorksheetsAS Physics Term 1 revision quiz
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
This graph shows
a)
increasing acceleration
b)
decreasing speed
c)
acceleration
d)
none of these
2.
The car will
a)
not be accelerating
b)
not move
c)
be moving forwards
d)
none of these
3.
In the suvat kinematic equations the symbol 's' stands for
a)
second
b)
displacement
c)
time
d)
distance
4.
How far will a car move in 5 seconds if it started from rest and accelerates uniformly at 2.5 ms-2?
a)
12.5 m
b)
125 m
c)
6.25 m
d)
31.25 m
5.
The graph shows
a)
deceleration
b)
constant negative acceleration
c)
a decreasing velocity
d)
all of these
6.
The total distance moved is
a)
120 m
b)
60 m
c)
600 m
d)
15 m
7.
The velocity during the first 5 seconds is
a)
12 ms-1 away from the origin
b)
12 ms-1 towards the origin
c)
12 ms-1 in all directions
d)
6 ms-1 in all directions
8.
The total displacement from the origin after 80 seconds is
a)
0 m
b)
1300 m
c)
20 m
d)
900 m
9.
The acceleration during the first 10 seconds is
a)
2.0 ms-2 away from the origin
b)
2.0 ms-2 towards the origin
c)
2.0 ms-2
d)
2.0 ms-1
10.
The acceleration during the last 20 seconds is
a)
-1.0 ms-2
b)
1.0 ms-2
c)
-2.0 ms-2
d)
2.0 ms-2
11.
The total distance moved over the 80 seconds is
a)
1300 m
b)
0 m
c)
1600 m
d)
20 m
12.
The total distance moved during the 1.5 seconds is
a)
10 m
b)
0 m
c)
100 m
d)
5 m
13.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
14.
A change in velocity over time is known as:
a)
acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
average speed
d)
displacement
15.
The unit we use to measure acceleration is ___.
a)
meters / second
b)
meters
c)
seconds
d)
meters / second / second
16.
The speedometer on your car tells you
a)
average velocity
b)
instantaneous velocity
c)
average speed
d)
instantaneous speed
17.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled?
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
18.
An airplane lands on a runway with a velocity of 150 m/s. How far will it travel until it stops if its rate of deceleration is constant at -3 m/s2?
a)
525 m
b)
3750 m
c)
6235 m
d)
9813 m
19.
A ball is thrown downward from the top of a roof with a speed of 25 m/s. After 2 s, its velocity will be:
a)
19.6 m/s
b)
-5.4 m/s
c)
-44.6 m/s
d)
44.6 m/s
20.
How much time would it take for an object released from rest to free-fall 4.7 meters?
a)
0.959 s
b)
0.479 s
c)
0.979 s
d)
0.692 s
21.
If a car is traveling forward at 15 m/s, how fast will it be going in 1.2 seconds if the acceleration is -10 m/s2?
a)
27 m/s
b)
3 m/s
c)
-27 m/s
d)
-3 m/s
22.
A boat travels 12.0 m while it reduces its velocity from 9.5 m/s to 5.5 m/s. What is the magnitude of the boat’s acceleration while it travels the 12.0 m?
a)
-1.3 m/s2
b)
-2.5 m/s2
c)
-3.0 m/s2
d)
7.5 m/s2
23.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
18 m/s
24.
What happens to the velocity of a ball as it is dropped off a small 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
25.
A ball is thrown straight upwards with a speed of 25.02 m/s. After 2.55 s, its velocity will be:
a)
19.6 m/s
b)
63.8 m/s
c)
44.6 m/s
d)
0 m/s
26.
When there is no air resistance, the horizontal component of a projectile's velocity is independent of...
a)
acceleration due to gravity
b)
time
c)
the vertical component
d)
all of these
27.
In the absence of air friction, the vertical component of a projectile's velocity doesn't change as the projectile moves.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Sometimes true
d)
Sometimes false
28.
A ball is thrown into the air at some angle. At the very top of the ball's path, its velocity is
a)
entirely vertical
b)
both vertical and horizontal
c)
entirely horizontal
d)
not enough info
29.
In the absence of air resistance, the angle at which a thrown ball will gain the greatest range is closest to...
a)
15o
b)
300
c)
45o
d)
600
30.
What is the resultant of a 3-unit vector and a 4-unit vector at right angles to each other?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
31.
At the instant a ball is thrown horizontally with a large horizontal velocity, an identical ball is dropped from the same height. Which ball hits the ground first?
a)
Neither- they hit at the same time
b)
the horizontally thrown ball
c)
the dropped ball
d)
None of these
32.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
33.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
34.
Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving southward at 20 m/s.........
a)
20000 N
b)
20000 Joules
c)
20000 kgm/s southward
d)
20000 kgm/s
35.
A 2.5 kg ball moving at 5 m/s collides with a 2.5 kg stationary ball in a perfectly elastic collision. What is the velocity of the second ball after the collision?
a)
5 m/s
b)
2.5 m/s
c)
10 m/s
d)
7.5 m/s
36.
A .030 kg bullet is fired from a gun with a speed of 350 m/s. If the gun has a mass of 0.9 kg, What is the recoil speed of the gun?
a)
11.7 m/s
b)
9.0 m/s
c)
10.5 m/s
d)
10 m/s
37.
A 9 kg blob moving at 5 m/s collides and sticks to a second stationary blob with a mass of 5 kg. If the two bobs stick together, what will the velocity of the two blobs move at?
a)
3.57 m/s
b)
3.2 m/s
c)
2.0 m/s
d)
2.78 m/s
38.
The impulse is ______ the change in momentum
a)
greater than
b)
equal to
c)
less than
d)
always double
39.
How can a tennis ball and a bowling ball have the same momentum?
a)
have the same speed
b)
have different speeds
c)
one is moving backwards
d)
they can't
40.
In this type of collision, objects tend to "stick" together.
a)
elastic
b)
inelastic
c)
They always "stick" together in all collisions
d)
none of these
41.
Momentum is conserved in this type of collision
a)
elastic
b)
inelastic
c)
momentum is conserved in both types of collisions
d)
momentum is never conserved
42.
The purpose of crumple zones on a car is to
a)
decrease time of impact.
b)
increase force of impact.
c)
increase the time of impact.
d)
decrease the impulse during impact.
43.
An egg is thrown at a wall and at a bed sheet. The force of impact will be
a)
Greater against the wall
b)
Greater against the sheet
c)
Force is equal
d)
Lower against the wall
44.
A single object explodes into two pieces one with twice the mass of the other one. What is the ratio of the kinetic energy of the smaller mass/bigger mass ? (* take you time do the algebra)
a)
2
b)
4
c)
0.5
d)
0.25
45.
In elastic collisions which is true?
a)
momentum is conserved
b)
kinetic energy is conserved
c)
speed of approach equals speed of separation
d)
speed of approach is greater than speed of separation
e)
heat is generated
46.
The length measured by this caliper is
a)
1.358 cm
b)
13.50 mm
c)
13.70 mm
d)
1.88 cm
47.
The length measured by this caliper is
a)
27.34 mm
b)
2.730 mm
c)
3.14 mm
d)
3.140 cm
48.
The length measured by this caliper is
a)
66.18 mm
b)
6.618 mm
c)
6.62 cm
d)
66.20 mm
49.
The instrument shown is used to measure wave signals, called
a)
a cathode ray oscilliscope
b)
a carbon nano scope
c)
a cartage road scope
d)
a wave signal generator
50.
The correct way to measure an angle with a protractor
a)
is shown in the top image
b)
is shown in the bottom image
c)
is not shown
d)
is shown equally well in both images
51.
The length data shown was measured with a 30 cm rule calibrated in mm. The correct value with error for the length is
a)
L = 4.93 +/- 0.6%
b)
L = 4.928 +/- 0.6%
c)
L = 4.930 +/- 0.03 cm
d)
none of these
52.
The best measurement for the pencil length is
a)
10.0 cm
b)
10.00 cm
c)
10 cm
d)
100.0 mm
53.
The dart boards show a variety of attempts.
a)
Left = precise but inaccurate Right = accurate but imprecise
b)
Left = imprecise and accurate Right = inaccurate but precise
c)
none of these
d)
Both boards are imprecise and inaccurate
54.
Random errors
a)
can be reduced by repeating measurements and taking the average
b)
include examples like zero error on instrument scales
c)
gives rise to a scatter of values about a mean far away from the true value
d)
all of these are correct
55.
Systematic errors
a)
can not be reduced by repeating and averaging
b)
result in all values being either too large or too small
c)
include examples like incorrect calibration
d)
all of these are correct
56.
This graph shows the distribution of measurement made for the period of a pendulum, T.
a)
the data has been badly affected by a systematic error
b)
the data has been badly affected by random errors
c)
the data is precise and accurate
d)
the data is accurate but imprecise
57.
If a reading on the vernier callipers = 2.34 ± 0.01 cm
a)
% error is 4.3x10-3
b)
fractional error is 4.3x10-3
c)
actual error is 4.3x10-3
d)
none of these
58.
If a reading for the diameter on the vernier calipers = 2.34 ± 0.01 cm
Then the value for the area of the circle with correct error is
Then the value for the area of the circle with correct error is
a)
4.30 +/- 0.85 cm
b)
4.30 +/- 0.9 cm
c)
4.30 +/- 0.04 cm
d)
none of these
59.
Two times are measured as follows:
t1 = 3.02 +/- 0.03 s
t2 = 7.89 +/- 0.04 s
Then the correct value for t1 + t2 is
t1 = 3.02 +/- 0.03 s
t2 = 7.89 +/- 0.04 s
Then the correct value for t1 + t2 is
a)
10.91 +/- 0.07 s
b)
10.91 +/- 0.02 s
c)
10.91 +/- 0.20 s
d)
10.91 +/- 0.16 s
60.
The mass of a stone is found to be 88.9 ± 0.2 g and its volume is found to be 42 ± 2 cm3. Calculate a value for the density of the stone.
a)
2.116667+/-0.105555 gcm-3
b)
2.1+/-0.1 gcm-3
c)
2.12+/-0.05 gcm-3
d)
none of these
61.
The following quantities are vectors
a)
force, momentum, displacement
b)
acceleration, speed, work
c)
time, velocity, force
d)
weight, energy, mass
62.
Typical mass of a 30 cm plastic rule
a)
10 - 100 g
b)
1 - 30 g
c)
1 - 150 g
d)
5 - 150 g
63.
The SI base unit is
a)
metre
b)
Newton
c)
Kelvin
d)
Centigrade
64.
The SI base unit is
a)
Ampere
b)
Watt
c)
Volt
d)
Ohm
65.
The SI base unit is
a)
kilograms
b)
grams
c)
Newton
d)
milligrams
66.
The SI base unit is
a)
second
b)
minute
c)
millisecond
d)
hour
67.
The SI base unit is
a)
metre
b)
inch
c)
kilometre
d)
millimetre
68.
The average volume of a human head is
a)
4x10-3m3
b)
4x10-3cm3
c)
4x10-3mm3
d)
4x10-5m3
69.
Average mass of an orange
a)
100 - 150 g
b)
10 - 100 g
c)
50 - 250 g
d)
5000 - 10000 mg
70.
Typical kinetic energy of a 100 m sprinter during a race
a)
4000 J
b)
400 J
c)
40 000 J
d)
10 000 J
71.
How many nanometres in 1 km?
a)
1x1012
b)
1 000 000 000
c)
1 000 000
d)
1x1010
72.
Which of these equations are homogenous?
a)
Ft = mv
b)
Pt = Fs
c)
at2 = 2vt
d)
all of these
73.
The typical values of UV radiation in nanometres
a)
10 - 400
b)
1 - 700
c)
0.01 - 0.10
d)
0.10 - 1000
74.
The sum of 2 vectors is called the
a)
network
b)
resultant
c)
resolution
d)
solution
75.
A car moved 34 km due North and then 22 km due West. The resultant vector is
a)
40.5 km at bearing 327o
b)
40.5 km at bearing 33o
c)
56 km at bearing 122o
d)
40.5 km at 33o East of North
76.
A ball strikes a wall at 12 ms-1 and rebounds along the same line at -10 ms-1. The change in velocity is
a)
-22 ms-1
b)
2 ms-1
c)
- 2 ms-1
d)
22 ms-1
77.
Which prefix has a value of 10-9
a)
p
b)
n
c)
M
d)
c
78.
Which prefix has a value of 1012
a)
G
b)
k
c)
T
d)
p
79.
Which prefix has a value of 10-1
a)
d
b)
m
c)
k
d)
m
80.
Which prefix has a value of 10-6
a)
μ
b)
p
c)
n
d)
m
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