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Intro to Physics

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is physics?

a)

The answer to the questions of life, the universe and everything

b)

The study of matter

c)

The study of matter and energy and their relationships

d)

The study of inheritance

2.

If you are designing an experiment to investigate how different kinds of wheels accelerate down a ramp, which is the dependent variable?

a)

acceleration of the wheel

b)

radius of the wheel

c)

type of wheel

d)

steepness of the ramp

3.

If you are designing an experiment to investigate how different kinds of wheels accelerate down a ramp, which is the independent variable?

a)

acceleration of the wheel

b)

radius of the wheel

c)

type of wheel

d)

steepness of the ramp

4.

How long is the pencil?

a)

16cm

b)

16.0 cm

c)

3cm

d)

2.9in

5.
What is the SI base unit of time?
a)
The mean solar day
b)
the second
c)
the time it takes light to travel 108 m
d)
the rate at which an atom oscillates
6.
Which is not an SI base unit of measurement?
a)
kilogram
b)
second
c)
kilometer
d)
meter
7.
Which statement uses SI unit prefixes correctly?
a)
100 cm = 10 km
b)
2.5 kg = 2500 cg
c)
1000 mL = 1 dL
d)
150 cm = 1.5 m
8.
The leaves on the plant are turning brown.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
9.
The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
10.
There are 16 red marbles in the bag.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
11.
The pendulum made 17 full swings in 30 seconds.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
12.
What is the correct SI unit for mass?
a)
Kilograms
b)
newtons
c)
pounds
d)
grams
13.

What SI unit is used to measure length?

a)

meters

b)

liters

c)

centimeters

d)

kilograms

14.

What prefix is represented by the following symbol: m

a)

hecto

b)

kilo

c)

milli

d)

mega

15.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
16.
In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be worked with at a time? 
a)
one
b)
none
c)
two or more
d)
how ever many makes sense.
17.

Which SI unit is used to measure length?

a)

mol

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

m2

18.

When converting between SI prefixes, what should you do if you are moving from smaller to larger units?

a)

move the decimal to the left

b)

move the decimal to the right

c)

do not move the decimal

d)

use dimensional analysis

19.
Which lists metric units, in order, from smallest to largest?
a)
milligram, centigram, gram
b)
kilogram, gram, centigram
c)
decagram, hectogram, milligram
d)
kilogram, hectogram, decagram
20.
When measuring the length of a paperclip, you would use what SI units?
a)
kilometers
b)
meters
c)
millimeters
d)
grams
21.
How many millimeters are in a centimeter?
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1000
d)
0.001
22.
What does kilo mean?
a)
thousand
b)
hundred
c)
ten
d)
ten thousand
23.
What would be the best units to use to measure the mass of an automobile?
a)
grams
b)
kilograms
c)
milligrams
d)
centigrams

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