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Chapter 1 Introduction to Physics

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Peanut ran 50 meters in 10 seconds.  What was Peanut's average speed?
a)
2 m/s
b)
5 km/h
c)
5 m/s
d)
5 m/s North
2.

Acceleration equals the change in speed, divided by...

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Time

d)

Initial Speed

3.

Velocity consists of both...

a)

Time & Distance

b)

Speed & Direction

c)

Time & Direction

d)

Speed & Distance

4.

When an object speeds up it is considered...

a)

Negative Acceleration

b)

Neutral Acceleration

c)

Initial Speed

d)

Positive Acceleration

5.
Mass refers to the?
a)
amount of matter in an object
b)
weight of an object
c)
both matter and weight
6.
In "A Weighty Matter" we used a spring scale.  A spring scale is used as a device to measure?
a)
Newtons
b)
Mass
7.
When you see the word "MOVING" what should you think?
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Balanced
c)
Potential Energy
d)
No Work
8.
a push and/or a pull.
a)
force
b)
net force
c)
normal force
d)
drag force
9.
 What is the unit called that measures force?
a)
Isaac
b)
Yee
c)
Newton
d)
kilogram
10.
The scientist who is most famous for developing the Laws of Motion is _____.
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Stephen Hawking
c)
Sir Isaac Newton
d)
Galileo Galilei
11.

acceleration units

a)

m/s

b)

m/s2

c)

m2/s2

d)

m

12.

The graph represents

a)

speeding up

b)

no motion

c)

slowing down

d)

constant velocity

13.

What is the definition of velocity?

a)

The amount that something speeds up in a given amount of time

b)

V=at

c)

the distance traveled in a given time

d)

a length between two objects

14.

Diagram below shows the target board in a game.

Which result is consistent but not accurate?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Table below shows the results of an experiment to investigate the relationship between load and extension when a spring is stretched.

The original length of the spring is l0= 15.0 cm.

What is the manipulated variable?

a)

Load, F

b)

Extension, x

c)

Original length of the spring, l0

d)

Material used to make the spring

16.

Which of the following values is equal to 470 pF?

a)

4.7 × 10-10F

b)

4.7 × 10-7F

c)

4.7 × 102F

d)

4.7 × 1011F

17.

A, B, C and D show parts of four different balance scales.

Which balance is the most sensitive?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Which of the following shows the prefixes in ascending order correctly?

a)

mega, giga, milli, micro

b)

micro, milli, giga, mega

c)

mega, giga, micro, milli

d)

micro, milli, mega, giga

19.

Which of the following increases the sensitivity of a mercury thermometer?

a)

Increases the length of the capillary tube

b)

Decreases the length of the capillary tube

c)

Increases the diameter of the capillary tube

d)

Decreases the diameter of the capillary tube

20.

Diagram shows the position of a vernier scale at the main scale of a vernier calipers.

What is the value of s?

a)

0.15 cm

b)

0.55 cm

c)

0.65 cm

d)

0.85 cm

21.

Which of the following is a derived quantity?

a)

Mass

b)

Length

c)

Weight

d)

Temperature

22.

What is the S.I unit for density?

a)

g cm3

b)

g cm–3

c)

kg m3

d)

kg m–3

23.

Which value is equal to 3 500 000 W?

a)

3.5 kW

b)

3.5 MW

c)

35 kW

d)

35 MW

24.

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

a)

Energy

b)

Force

c)

Mass

d)

Speed

25.

Speed, energy and momentum are

a)

Base quantity

b)

Derived quantity

c)

Scalar quantity

d)

Vector quantity

26.

A student carried out an experiment to investigate relationship between force, F and acceleration, a. Which of the following variables is correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

The diagram shows the scale of a micrometer screw gauge.

What is the reading of the micrometer?

a)

7.02 mm

b)

7.03 mm

c)

7.52 mm

d)

7.58 mm

28.

A, B, C, and Dshows the shooting marks on a target.

Which marks can explain the concept of precision of a measurement?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

The relationship between stretching force, F, with the extension, x, of a spring, is given by the equation:

F = kx

where k is the spring constant.

What is the unit of k?

a)

N m-1

b)

N m-2

c)

kg m-1

d)

kg m-2

30.

Diagram 1 shows the scale of a Vernier caliper. What is the reading of the Vernier caliper?

a)

0.42 cm

b)

3.42 cm

c)

4.41 cm

d)

4.42 cm

31.

Which is the unit for Impulse ?

a)

Nkg-1

b)

Nm

c)

Nms-1

d)

Ns

32.

Which graph shows T2 is inversely proportional to k?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

Diagram 1 shows a measuring instrument.

The part labeled X is to

a)

Grip the object to be measured

b)

Limit the pressure exerted on the object

c)

Be rotated to tighten the anvil and spindle

d)

Prevent the anvil and spindle from moving when measuring the diameter of an object

34.

Length can be measured by using metre rule, vernier calipers and micrometer screw gauge.

Which of the following sets of reading is correctly recorded ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

35.

Table 1 shows the number of goals scored by four players, T, U, V and W in super league matches.

Which player, T, U, V or W shows a high consistency?

a)

T

b)

U

c)

V

d)

W

36.

Which pair of physics quantity and SI unit is correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Diagram 1 shows the method of measuring a diameter of a bead.

What is the diameter of a bead?

a)

0.3 cm

b)

0.9 cm

c)

3.4 cm

d)

4.3 cm

38.

Diagram 2 shows a velocity-time graph. The gradient of the graph represent the acceleration.

Which quantity is the manipulated variable?

a)

Time

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

39.

The volume of a liquid in a container is 2.5 cm3.

What is the volume of the liquid, in m3?

a)

2.5 x l0-2

b)

2.5 x 10-6

c)

2.5 x 102

d)

2.5 x 106

40.

Table 1 shows the number of goals scored by players K, L, M and N in three matches.

Which player shows consistency?

a)

K

b)

L

c)

M

d)

N

41.

A car travels at a velocity of 84.6kmh-l.

What is its velocity in ms-1?

a)

11.8

b)

23.5

c)

84.7

d)

304.8

42.

Which graph shows that F is inversely proportional to X?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

Which quantity is base quantity?

a)

Potential difference

b)

Electric current

c)

Electric energy

d)

Electric power

44.

Which of the following SI unit is correct for each quantity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

Which quantity is a vector quantity?

a)

Mass

b)

Energy

c)

Pressure

d)

Momentum

46.

Diagram below shows the target board in a game.

Which result is consistent but not accurate?

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

Which measurement is the longest?

a)

2.68 × 103μm

b)

2.68 × 10-1mm

c)

2.68 × 103cm

d)

2.68 × 10-4m

48.

Which of the following shows the prefixes in ascending order correctly?

a)

mega, giga, milli, micro

b)

micro, milli, giga, mega

c)

mega, giga, micro, milli

d)

micro, milli, mega, giga

49.

Diagram below shows an electric circuit used to investigate the relationship between the resistance and the length of a wire.

Which of the following is correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

Which quantity is a vector quantity?

a)

Mass

b)

Energy

c)

Pressure

d)

Momentum