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Physical Quantities and Kinematics

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2 types of Physical Quantities are

a)

Base Quantity & Derived Quantity

b)

Base Quantity & Physical Quantity

c)

Physical Quantity & Dimension Quantity

d)

Vector Quantity & Scalar Quantity

2.

Basics quantities is defined as

a)

a quantity which can be derived from any physical quantities.

b)

a quantity which cannot be derived from any vector quantities.

c)

a quantity which cannot be derived from any physical quantities.

d)

a quantity which can be derived from any vector quantities.

3.

Those are from basic quantity except

a)

Time

b)

Velocity

c)

Electric Current

d)

Luminious Intensity

4.

What is the unit for Electric Current?

a)

E

b)

s

c)

I

d)

A

5.

Scalar quantity is defined as a quantity with __________ only.

a)

magnitude and direction

b)

direction

c)

magnitude

d)

basic

6.

The arrow in the picture shows

a)

the length of the object

b)

the size of the object

c)

direction of the object

d)

the color of the object

7.
Which of the following quantities are vectors?
a)
speed, velocity, acceleration
b)
velocity, acceleration, force
c)
force, acceleration, mass
d)
length, mass, time
8.

Below are vector EXCEPT

a)

acceleration

b)

velocity

c)

displacement

d)

distance

9.
The SI unit for time is
a)
second (s)
b)
minute (min)
c)
hour (hr)
d)
year (yr)
10.
The SI unit for length or distance is
a)
foot (ft)
b)
inch (in)
c)
mile (mi)
d)
meter (m)
11.
What is the SI unit for acceleration?
a)
m/s
b)
m
c)
m/s2
d)
s
12.

Convert 80 km h–1 into its SI unit

a)

22.22 ms-1

b)

22.22 kms-1

c)

22.22 mh-1

d)

22.22 Ms-1

13.

Choose the correct answer for this equation.

 A B = ABcosθ\overrightarrow{A}\ \cdot\overrightarrow{B}\ =\ \left|A\right|\left|B\right|\cos\theta  

a)

Vector product

b)

Scalar product

14.

‘The magnitude of A multiplied by the component of B parallel to A’.

This statement is referring to

a)

dot product

b)

cross product

15.

Cross product is also known as Vector product. Choose the right answer that best described the diagram above.

a)

The magnitude of B multiplied by the component of A perpendicular to B

b)

The magnitude of A multiplied by the to component of B parallel A

16.

 2A+2B\overline{2A}+\overline{2B}  

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Resolve the vector to its horizontal component

a)

 x=14 sin 55x=14\ \sin\ 55  

b)

 x=14 cos 55x=14\ \cos\ 55  

c)

 x=55 cos 14x=55\ \cos\ 14  

d)

 x=55 sin 14x=55\ \sin\ 14  

18.

The dimensional formula for kinetic energy is:

a)

M2 L2 T2

b)

M L2 T-2

c)

M2 L T-2

d)

M L2 T

19.

Hooke’s law states that the force, F, in a spring extended by a length x is given by F = −kx. From Newton’s second law F = ma, where m is the mass and a is the acceleration, calculate the dimension of the spring constant k.

a)

M L2 T2

b)

M T2

c)

M L-2 T-2

d)

M T-2

e)

dimensionless

20.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
21.
A change in velocity over time is known as:
a)
acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
average speed
d)
displacement
22.
The speedometer on your car tells you
a)
average velocity
b)
instantaneous velocity
c)
average speed
d)
instantaneous speed
23.

If an object starts from rest, what is its initial velocity?

a)

Depends on the problem

b)

0

c)

-9.8m/s2

d)

Always positive

24.
Which of the following does NOT explain acceleration?
a)
Speeding up
b)
Changing directions
c)
Slowing down
d)
Constant speed
25.

All of the following may cause an object to accelerate EXCEPT

a)

change in direction of velocity

b)

change in magnitude of velocity

c)

change in time taken

d)

change in both magnitude and direction of velocity

26.

The area under a velocity–time graph illustrating the motion of a particle represents the distance moved by the particle.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Calculate the acceleration for segment A.

a)

2 m/s2

b)

2 m/s

c)

-2 m/s2

d)

0 m/s2

28.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
29.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
30.
What is happening between 2 and 3 seconds?
a)
The object is not moving.
b)
The object is not accelerating.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is speeding up.
31.

You toss a ball straight upward, in the positive direction. The ball falls freely under the influence of gravity.

At the highest point in the ball’s motion,

a)

its velocity is zero and its acceleration is zero.

b)

its velocity is zero and its acceleration is positive (upward).

c)

its velocity is zero and its acceleration is negative (downward).

d)

its velocity is positive (upward) and its acceleration is zero.

e)

its velocity is positive (upward) and its acceleration is zero.

32.

This is a motion diagram of an object moving along the x-direction with constant acceleration. The dots 1, 2, 3, … show the position of the object at equal time intervals ∆t. Which of the following vx-tgraphs best matches the motion shown in the motion diagram?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
33.

Which of the following axt graphs (graphs of acceleration vs. time)best matches the motion of the glider as it goes down?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.
What happens to the velocity of a ball as it is dropped off a cliff? 
a)
It decreases at a uniform rate 
b)
It increases at a uniform rate 
c)
It is constant 
d)
It increases at a non-uniform rate
35.
A ball is thrown downward from the top of a roof with a speed of 25 m/s. After 2 s, its velocity will be:
a)
19.6 m/s
b)
-5.4 m/s
c)
-44.6 m/s
d)
44.6 m/s
36.

A boy throws a stone at a velocity of 20 m s-1, 50° above horizontal.

a)
b)
c)
d)