Free Printable PHYSICS 1 DIAGNOSTIC TEST

1.

The acronym LED stands for...

a)

Low Energy Dynamics

b)

Light Emitting Diode

c)

Lucky Extraordinary Dinasour

d)

Light Energy Dinanometer

2.

What are the parts of an atom?

a)

Protons, electrons and nuetrons

b)

Particles, sub particles and nano particles

c)

Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle

d)

Positive, Negative and Neutral

3.

What makes a compass work?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Gravity

c)

Batteries

d)

Friction

4.

Inside a storm cloud, what causes the lightings?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Gravity

c)

Batterries

d)

Friction

5.

How can you tell stars and planets apart in the night sky?

a)

Stars twinkle, planets don´t

b)

Planets twinkle, stars don't

c)

Planets move faster

d)

Planets are darker

6.

Who described the photon for the first time?

a)

Plank

b)

Einstein

c)

Maxwell

d)

Newton

7.

In the periodic table, which of the following is not an element?

a)

Tungsten

b)

Einstenium

c)

Cobalt

d)

Glucose

8.

What makes a rainbow possible?

a)

Magic

b)

The reflection of light in water particles

c)

The nucleus separation in water particles

d)

Friction between water particles

9.

Which are the states of matter?

a)

NL., CDMX and Guadalajara

b)

Gas, Liquid and Solid

c)

Under saturated, saturated and oversaturated

d)

Positive, Negative and Neutral

10.

Which is smaller?

a)

A particle of water

b)

A atom of Carbon

c)

A grain of salt

d)

An atom of Uranium

11.

What is electricity?

a)

Rays of light

b)

The movement of electrons

c)

Energy flows

d)

Magic beams

12.

What is Heat? (in physics)

a)

A miami basketball team

b)

The flow of thermal energy

c)

Elements at high temperature

d)

Plasma radiation

13.

Which of the following is scalar quantity?

a)

Displacement

b)

Momentum

c)

Force

d)

Work

14.

Which quantity is derived quantity?

a)

Length

b)

Current

c)

Force

d)

Temperature

15.

The above diagram shows sole of a golf shoe. What is the physics concept involved in the above situation?

a)

Force

b)

Pressure

c)

Force in equilibrium

d)

Transmission of pressure

16.

Which situation shows forces are in equilibrium?

a)

A car speeding up on a highway

b)

A boat moving with uniform velocity

c)

An airplane take-off on a runway

d)

A cyclist slowing down his bicycle

17.

A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions

a)

Hypothesis

b)

observation

c)

experiment

d)

scientific method

18.

1- In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the

a)

Conclusion

b)

independent variable

c)

controlled variable

d)

dependent variable

19.

- If you wanted to measure the distance from here to Dubai City, you would use

a)

Meters

b)

Centimeters

c)

Millimeters

d)

Kilometers

20.

- In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs

a)

Communicate results

b)

Make a hypothesis

c)

Asking questions

d)

Analyze data

e)

Asking questions

21.

How many significant figures in 504?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

Motion can be described as...

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

All of these

23.

- Acceleration is a change in...

a)

Volume

b)

Matter

c)

Velocity

d)

Mass

24.

- Velocity is a change in...

a)

Matter

b)

Volume

c)

mass

d)

position

25.

Velocity is measured in...

a)

m/s/s

b)

m/s

c)

degrees

d)

kg/h

26.

According to the distance graph - How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?

a)

0s

b)

10 s

c)

15 s

d)

20 s

27.

Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Distance

d)

Time

28.

Energy is measured in....

a)

kilograms

b)

meter/ second

c)

joule

d)

volt

e)

Newton

29.

Force is measured in ....

a)

Kilograms

b)

m/s

c)

Joule

d)

Newton

30.

which is the fastest?

a)

Light

b)

sound

c)

rocket

d)

Formula one car

e)

planet

31.

light travel in straight line

a)

true

b)

false

32.

what is affect the brightness of an object?

a)

quantity of light

b)

distance

c)

angle at which the light rays hit the object

d)

electricity

e)

gravity

33.

The law of conservation of energy states that when one form of energy is converted into another,

a)

energy is destroyed in the process

b)

no energy is destroyed in the process

c)

energy is created in the process

d)

some amount of energy cannot be accounted for

34.

Heat energy is also called ______ energy.

a)

chemical

b)

electrical

c)

mechanical

d)

thermal

35.

In energy transformations, "wasted energy" usually takes what form?

a)

heat

b)

chemical energy

c)

light

d)

sound waves

36.

What kind of energy does an object possess when it's resting on top of the hill?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

All of the above

37.

Total energy = 200J
Useful energy = 20J

Workout the efficiency of this lightbulb.
$efficiency\ =\ \frac{useful\ enegy}{total\ energy\ in}\ \times100$

a)

100%

b)

80%

c)

40%

d)

10%

38.

Total energy = 350J
Useful energy = 70J

Workout the efficiency of this iphoneX.
$efficiency\ =\ \frac{useful\ energy}{total\ energy\ in}\ \times100\%$

a)

100%

b)

80%

c)

40%

d)

20%

39.

What is a force?

a)

a push or pull

b)

speed or acceleration

c)

potential or kinetic energy

d)

balanced or unbalanced force

40.

Force is measured in....

a)

Galileos

b)

Newtons

c)

Di Vincis

d)

Einsteins

41.

Inertia is....

a)

for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

b)

larger objects take more force to move

c)

an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted on by an opposite force

d)

a push that acts in the opposite direction and it slows down.

42.

4 + N = 8, What is N

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

43.

5 x M= 20, M = ?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

44.

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

45.

When an object has a net force of 0 N, it is an example of what kind of force?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

c)

Acceleration

d)

Gravity

46.

What is the SI unit for temperature?

a)

Kelvin

b)

Celcius

c)

Fahrenheit

d)

All of these

47.

What is the frequency of a wave?

a)

the number of oscillations produced in a certain amount of time

b)

The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

c)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

d)

Resting point of a wave - no wave movement

48.

What is the amplitude of a wave?

a)

Where there is no wave movement

b)

The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

c)

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

d)

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

49.

Definition: Wave

a)

Matter through which a wave travels

b)

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

c)

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

d)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

50.

How do you measure wavelength?

a)

transverse and longitudinal

b)

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

c)

Crest to Trough

d)

From resting position, up to crest

51.

The best definition of Physics is that it is...

a)

the study of matter, energy and the interaction between them

b)

the study of living things

c)

the study of physical things

d)

the study of atoms

52.

What is the definition of Physics?

a)

The study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion.

b)

the study of the makeup structure, properties and reactions of matter.

53.

The SI unit for Mass

a)

kilometers

b)

m³

c)

grams

d)

kg/m³

54.

A measure of how much matter an object has is--

a)

weight

b)

gravity

c)

mass

d)

volume

55.

The mass of an object ___________ as it moves away from the center of Earth

a)

stays the same

b)

decreases

c)

increases

d)

doubles

56.

The amount of space taken up by an object.

a)

mass

b)

density

c)

volume

d)

weight

57.

The amount of energy absorbed in the process of melting.

a)

Heat of Fusion

b)

Heat of Vaporization

c)

Kinetic Theory

58.

When light bends as it enters a different medium the process is known as what?

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

59.

A magnifying glass is what type of lens?

a)

concave

b)

convex

60.

A person who studies physics is known as a?

(a)

PHYSICS 1 DIAGNOSTIC TEST

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