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AQA Forces (Part 1)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the formula for weight?
a)
W= m/g
b)
W=mg
c)
W=g/m
d)
W=mh
2.
Which statement about mass and weight is true?
a)
Mass is measured in Newtons
b)
Mass is measured in stones
c)
Weight is measured in Newtons
d)
Weight is measured in kg
3.
What is the correct formula for work done?
a)
distance moved - force
b)
force - distance moved
c)
force + distance moved
d)
force x distance moved
4.
Velocity is different to speed because it shows:
a)
speed and distance
b)
distance and direction
c)
direction and force
d)
speed and direction
5.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
6.
 Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?
a)
5 miles
b)
1 mile 
c)
2 miles south
d)
1 mile north 
7.
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a scalar quantity.
a)
True
b)
False
8.

Which driver has an equal distance and displacement at B?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

9.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
10.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
11.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
12.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
13.
Which section of the graph shows increasing velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
DE
d)
EF
14.
Which section of the graph shows constant velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
15.
Which section of the graph shows acceleration?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
FG
16.
Which section of the graph shows deceleration?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
17.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
18.
When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it  accelerates?
a)
The car is accelerating because of the velocity is constant
b)
The car accelerates because it's going 20 mph
c)
Cars always accelerate when they are in motion
d)
The car is accelerating because it's changing direction
19.
A value that only has magnitude (a number)
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Speed
d)
Velocity
20.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
21.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s
22.

______ is the ability to cause change or do work. It is all around us

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

friction

d)

energy

23.
The speedometer on your car tells you
a)
average velocity
b)
instantaneous velocity
c)
average speed
d)
instantaneous speed
24.

Velocity is different from speed because...

a)

Velocity is distance/time. Speed is displacement/time.

b)

Velocity is speed in a certain direction and can be positive or negative.

c)

Speed is velocity in a certain direction. Both can only be positive.

d)

Velocity is how much speed changes over time.

25.

A train decelerates from a velocity of 90 m/s to 80m/s in over 10 seconds. What is the train's acceleration?

a)

-1 m/s2

b)

1 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

-10 m/s2