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WSC: Year 10 Semester 2 Exam Quiz

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many laws of motion did Isaac Newton write about?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

2.

Newtons first law is also referred to as the Law of Inertia. What does inertia mean?

a)

How much something weighs.

b)

A property of matter that causes it to resist changes in velocity.

c)

The speed of an object in a specific direction.

d)

An objects change in velocity.

3.

Which person has a greater inertia?

a)
b)
4.

What would cause the greatest acceleration - hitting a tennis ball with a Tennis racquet or table tennis bat?

a)

Table Tennis bat

b)

Tennis Racquet

5.

What does sequential force summation mean?

a)

The production and combination of forces from different parts of the body to work together at the same time. Typically largest to smallest.

b)

Hitting the ball as hard as you can.

c)

The total momentum of two objects before a collision is equal to the total momentum of two objects after a collision.

d)

The rate of change of velocity of an object with respect to time.

6.

What is the formula to work out velocity?

a)

Velocity = mass X acceleration

b)

Velocity = distance / time

c)

How far an object travels

d)

Velocity = displacement / time

7.

You walk from home to the shop in 100 seconds, what is your speed and what is your velocity?

a)

Speed = 2.2 m/s Velocity = 1.3 m/s East

b)

Speed = 5 m/s Velocity = 4.3 m/s North

c)

Speed = 2.2 Velocity = 1.3

d)

Speed = 3.8 m/s Velocity = 7 m/s East

8.

In this picture who is more stable? The goalie or the kicker?

a)

Kicker

b)

Goalie

c)

Both have the same stability

9.

If you go surfing and want to increase your stability, how would you go about that?

a)

Raising your centre of gravity and increasing your base of support.

b)

There is nothing you can do whilst surfing that will increase your stability.

c)

Lowering your centre of gravity and decreasing your base of support.

d)

Lowering your centre of gravity and increasing your base of support.

10.

Is something trying to maintain a handstand an example of static or dynamic equilibrium?

a)

Balance

b)

Static

c)

Dynamic

d)

Both

11.

What is the definition of dynamic equilibrium?

a)

Travelling at a constant speed in the same direction

b)

Maintaining balance whilst stationary

c)

Maintaining balance whilst constantly moving

12.

What does Newtons third law of motion state?

a)

The acceleration of an object is dependent upon two variables - the net force acting upon the object and the mass of the object.

b)

An object will remain at rest or unchanged unless acted upon by an external force.

c)

If you don't wear a seat belt, you will continue to move once the car has stopped.

d)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

13.

If a cyclist is travelling at a constant velocity and collides with a curb, what will happen to the rider?

a)

He will continue to travel over the curb.

b)

He will stop with the bike.

c)

He will fall backwards.

14.

Can you be charged if you are sent a sexually explicit image to your phone and show another individual?

a)

Yes

b)

No because you didn't take it.

c)

No because you didn't ask for it.

d)

No because you don't know who is in the photo.

15.

Is it a criminal offence to threaten someone by saying you are going to send an intimate photo of them to other people?

a)

Yes but you will just get a warning.

b)

Yes it is a chargeable offence.

c)

No because you were never going to send it anyway.

d)

No because the person is over 18.

16.

You are in a relationship and your partner has given you written permission to distribute a sexually explicit photo of them to a friend. Your partner is under 18. Is distributing the photo still a crime?

a)

No, you have their permission.

b)

No, because they trust you.

c)

It isn't a crime, it is just an official warning.

d)

Yes, as the individual is a minor.

17.

Which dimension of health pertains to being able to make and maintain relationships with others?

a)

Physical

b)

Social

c)

Mental

d)

Emotional

18.

You notice that your friend tends to get agitated very easily. She isn't able to adequately express her feelings. What dimension of health are they lacking?

a)

Social

b)

Mental

c)

Emotional

d)

Spiritual

19.

Your cousin struggles to recall information and solve problems. What dimension of health does he need assistance with?

a)

Mental

b)

Emotional

c)

Physical

d)

Social

20.

You notice that a boy at school is away a lot with the flu and as a result he is often isolated from others. Which two dimensions of health are inter playing here?

a)

Social and Mental

b)

Physical and Social

c)

Emotional and Social

d)

Physical and Mental

21.

Which of the following definitions would describe someone who is "healthy"

a)

Someone who is free from ailments and disease.

b)

Someone who feels good about themselves.

c)

No one is truly healthy.

d)

A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

22.

When the first marble hits the next in line, the marble at the other end will move. What is this an example of?

a)

Summation of forces

b)

Angular momentum

c)

Conservation of momentum

d)

Moment of Inertia

23.

What is the formula for acceleration?

a)

a = v X 4

b)

a = F/m

c)

a = g/e

d)

a = F X m

24.

What does the term National Health Priority Area mean?

a)

A group of 8 diseases that have the largest burden of disease and potential costs on the Australian community.

b)

Refers to the amount of money that the Australian government spends on cancer research.

c)

Refers to all disease and infirmary contributing to society currently.

d)

A group of 9 diseases that have the largest burden of disease and potential costs on the Australian community.

25.

What does cardiovascular disease refer to?

a)

Relates to the health of the heart and blood vessels.

b)

Relates to the health of the heart

c)

Relates to the health of the heart and lungs

d)

Relates to the health of the human body.

26.

What is Asthma?

a)

A short term lung condition that can be cured with proper treatment or prevention.

b)

A lung condition that predominantly affects children as children are more active than adults.

c)

A long term lung condition. In a flare up the muscles around the airway squeeze tight, the airways swell and become narrow and there is more mucus.

d)

A viral infection that can affect you if you can in contact with someone who is contaminated.

27.

What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes?

a)

People with Type 1 can not produce insulin, and people with Type 2 do not respond well to insulin.

b)

People with Type 1 don't respond well to insulin, and people with Type 2 do not produce insulin.

28.

What can be done to cure dementia?

a)

You can make sure to do a lot of puzzles when you are younger to work your brain.

b)

Dementia can be cured through the use of medication.

c)

Dementia is not a disease that can be cured, but it can be controlled via medication.

d)

It doesn't matter, you can stop it from happening when you find out someone in your family has it.

29.

The branch of physics dealing with the study of forces and the motion produced by their actions?

a)

Kinetics

b)

Statics

c)

Biomechanics

d)

Mechanics

30.

A see-saw is an example of a _____________?

a)

First class lever

b)

Second class lever

c)

Third class lever

d)

Fourth class lever

31.

A crumpled piece of paper hits the ground before a flat sheet of paper because...

a)

the acceleration of gravity is greater on the crumpled paper.

b)

the crumpled paper is more massive

c)

there is more air resistance against the flat paper.

d)

the crumpled paper is less massive.

32.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
33.
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. 
34.
According to Newton's second law, if you increase the force applied to an object :
a)
it accelerates more
b)
it doesn't move
c)
you get more inertia
d)
it decelerates
35.
What Newtons law does this picture represent
a)
Newtons 2nd law 
b)
Law of gravity 
c)
Newtons 1st law
d)
Newtons 5th law
36.
On a distance-versus-time graph, a straight line ALWAYS indicates that an object’s speed is _____.
a)
constant
b)
zero
c)
increasing
d)
decreasing
37.
An empty truck and a fully loaded truck are next to each other at a traffic light. When the light turns green, the lighter truck increases speed more quickly. Which of these best explains this situations
a)
Newton's first law
b)
Newton's second law
c)
Newton's third law
d)
Conservation of momentum
38.
Once you post images online can you reliably delete them afterwards?
a)
No, because if other people have looked at them they have their own local copy
b)
Yes as long as you do it within a couple of weeks of posting the image
c)
Yes, because it is illegal to look at other people's images
d)
No because Facebook has no delete option