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Physics XI

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The correct equation to calculate speed is
a)
distance/time
b)
time/distance
c)
distance x time
d)
distance/time2
2.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
3.
If a cheetah runs 180 miles in 3 hours, what is its average speed?
a)
60 hours
b)
60 miles
c)
60 miles/hour
d)
60 miles/second/second
4.
Which law explains why when you put a book on a table the table pushes on the book
a)
3rd law
b)
4th law
c)
1st law
d)
2nd law
5.
friction is a force that acts 
a)
in the same direction as the force
b)
opposite to the direction of the force
c)
with the force
d)
towards the direction of the force
6.
It takes more force to accelerate an elephant than a hawk because a hawk has less mass.  This is an example of 
a)
Newton's 1st law, the law of inertia
b)
Newton's second law, the law of acceleration
c)
Newton's third law, the law of action reaction
d)
The law of universal gravitation
7.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
8.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
9.
A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south.  What is the magnitude and direction  of the car's resultant displacement?  
a)
40 metres, South
b)
50 metres, South
c)
50 metres, North
d)
40 metres, North 
10.
What is the Net Force?
a)
5 N to the right
b)
10 N to the right
c)
15 N to the right
d)
0 N
11.

Covsetvation of energy

a)

Energy can't be created or destroyed only blown up

b)

Energy can't be created or destroyed only sealed

c)

Energy can't be created or destroyed only transferred

d)

Energy can't be created or destroyed only created

12.

during inelastic collision of two bodies the quantity that always remains conserved is

a)

total mechanical energy

b)

total K.E.

c)

total linear momentum

d)

total P.E.

13.

In which situation is work not being done?

a)

a 26 Kg wagon being pulled

b)

a 30 Kg present being held above the floor

c)

a 60 Kg weight being lifted up off the ground

d)

a 13 Kg cat running across the floor

14.

A 75 kg skier is standing at rest at the top of a 25 m hill. What would his speed be at the bottom of the hill?

a)

18,375 m/s

b)

11.06 m/s

c)

240,000 m/s

d)

22.1 m/s

15.
The principle on which mirrors work is
a)
refraction.
b)
polarization.
c)
dispersion.
d)
reflection.
16.
A negative magnification for a mirror means
a)
the image is inverted, and the mirror is concave.
b)
the image is inverted, and the mirror is convex.
c)
the image is inverted, and the mirror may be concave or convex.
d)
the image is upright, and the mirror is convex.
17.
Light travels fastest
a)
in a vacuum.
b)
through water.
c)
through glass.
d)
through diamond.
18.
An index of refraction less than one for a medium would imply
a)
that the speed of light in the medium is the same as the speed of light in vacuum.
b)
that the speed of light in the medium is greater than the speed of light in vacuum.
c)
refraction is not possible.
d)
reflection is not possible.
19.

Describe COHESION.

a)

Water molecules attracted to other substances.

b)

Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

c)

Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

d)

Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

20.
Water droplets take a spherical shape (as pictured) because of ____________
a)
adhesion
b)
cohesion
c)
capillary action
d)
solubility
21.

surface tension of water can be reduced by

a)

heating

b)

Adding soap solution

c)

cooling

d)

adding salt

22.

What is the main goal of a telescope

a)

make really small objects larger

b)

make distant objects visible

c)

display images onto screens or walls

d)

generate 3-dimensional images of light

23.

These moments would be in equilibrium when...

a)

d1 + f1 = d2 +f2

b)

d1 - f1 = d2 - f2

c)

d1 x f1 = d2 x f2

d)

d1 x f2 - d2 x f2

24.

How do you work out Young Modulus

a)

tensile stress x tensile strain

b)

tensile stress / tensile strain

c)

tensile strain / tensile stress

d)

tensile strain + tensile stress

25.

Which of the following numerical expressions has three significant figures ?

a)

0.700

b)

7.077

c)

0.070

d)

70.70