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SAD Y10 Term 1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are balanced forces?
a)
forces of the same size, in opposite directions
b)
the same size in the same direction
c)
forces in opposite directions
d)
forces at right angles to each other
2.
What do we call the forwards force produced by an aeroplane's engine or propeller?
a)
thrust
b)
friction
c)
weight
d)
gravity
3.

What is happening?

a)

Car is at rest

b)

Car is moving a constant speed

c)

Car is accelerating

d)

Car is decelerating

4.

What is the speed of segment A?

a)

0.5 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

0 m/s

5.

What is the speed of segment B?

a)

0.5 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

0 m/s

6.

What is the speed of segment C?

a)

0.5 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

0 m/s

7.

What is the total distance traveled?

a)

20 m

b)

30 m

c)

40 m

d)

50 m

8.

Part A of the graph is from 0s to 25s. Which of these statements is true about Part A?

a)

The object is at rest.

b)

The object is accelerating (its velocity is increasing)

c)

The object is decelerating (its velocity is decreasing)

d)

The object is moving at a constant velocity.

9.

Part D of the graph is from 55s to 95s. During Part D, the velocity values are all negative. What does negative velocity mean?

a)

The object is slowing down.

b)

The object is moving in the opposite direction now.

10.

During section A of the graph (between 0s and 25s), the object is accelerating.


What is its acceleration? (type ONLY a number 2 DP - no UNITS)

(a)  

11.

What is the Total Distance Travelled in the first 55s in meters? ONLY type a NUMBER

it is a hard question - use a paper to do the maths

(a)  

12.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
13.
In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N. The right team pulls with a force of 150N.What is the resultant force?
a)
50N to the left.
b)
350N to the left.
c)
350N to the right.
d)
50N to the right.
14.
The force that opposes the motion of two surfaces sliding past each other is called ___________.
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
friction
d)
unbalanced
15.

What is the resultant/ net force?

a)

400 N Up

b)

400 N Down

c)

- 400 N Down

d)

800 N Down

16.

What is the mass of the Object? (Number+Unit)

(a)  

17.

A freely falling object on Earth has a speed of 5.0 m s-1. After falling a further 20 m, its speed it

a)

15 m s-1

b)

20 m s-1

c)

25 m s-1

d)

45 m s-1

18.

A bus is travelling at a speed of 9.0 m s-1. It then accelerates at a rate of 0.75 m s-2 for a time of 8.0 s. What therefore is its final speed?

a)

6.0 m s-1

b)

15 m s-1

c)

17 m s-1

d)

21 m s-1

19.

A ball is dropped from rest from a building 35.0 m high. If air resistance is neglected, then the ball will hit the ground with a speed of

a)

8.4 m s-1

b)

13.1 m s-1

c)

18.5 m s-1

d)

26.5 m s-1

20.

When you plot a graph you must use the SLAP method, what is the best answer for the L

a)

Line - connect the points dot to dot

b)

Straight Line of best fit

c)

Line of best fit ( straight or curve)

21.

When you plot a graph you must use the SLAP method, what is the best answer for the A

a)

Axis Y and X

b)

Axis Name and Units

c)

Axis Distance and Time

d)

Axis Units

22.

The mass of an empty beaker is measured and recorded. A sample of snow is collected in the beaker and sealed with plastic wrap. The mass of the sealed beaker and the snow is then measured and recorded.

The table shows the results.

Mass of Empty Beaker 160 grams

Mass of Beaker and Snow 500 grams

After the snow melts, what will be the mass of the water in the sealed beaker?

a)

160 grams

b)

340 grams

c)

500 grams

d)

660 grams

23.
17,000 g = ___ kg
a)
16
b)
17
c)
18
d)
1.7
24.
The scientific unit of weight is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
Kgm/s
25.
If an object mass =30 Kg on the Earth, what would be it's weight on Earth?
a)
30 N
b)
300 kg
c)
3000N
d)
300 N
26.

1 small square is 1 N

what is the resultant force ?

Type the value and the direction

(a)  

27.

Which arrows shows the weight of the elephant?

1 square is 100 N

(a)  

28.

The Thrust is 250 000 N

The mass is 15000 kg

Find the acceleration -

Type answer rounded to 1DP with the units

(a)  

29.

Just after she jumps out of the plane (before the parachute opens). The relative forces will be

a)

Weight force is equal to the friction force

b)

Friction force is constant

c)

Weight force is greater that the friction force

d)

Friction force is greater than the weight force

30.

After the 60 seconds, the parachutist pulls the cord and opens her parachute.

Explain how the parachute reduces the speed of the parachutist when it is just opened.

a)

The friction force decreases

b)

The weight force decreases

c)

The weight force increases

d)

The friction force increases

31.
Describe the motion at point a. on the graph.
a)
constant speed
b)
accelerating
c)
decelerating
d)
stationary
32.

The graph shows the vertical speed of a parachutist. At which point did they open the parachute?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

Parachutes slow you down by creating a large enough surface area that is designed to create a huge amount of (a)   .

34.

a) Calculate the resultant force of each diagram.

b) State if the body is accelerating or not and in which direction

a)

a) 1.5N

b) accelerating upwards

b)

a) 1.5N

b) accelerating downwards

c)

a) 15N

b) accelerating Upwards

d)

a) 15N

b) not accelerating

35.

When a skydiver is falling what happens to

a) her velocity

b) the air resistance?

a)

a) Increases

b) increases

b)

a) increases

b) decreases

c)

a) increases

b) stays the same

d)

a) stays the same

b) increases