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Physics Quiz - Units, Vectors, Motion in 1D

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Units of mass (m)

a)

s

b)

N

c)

kg

d)

kg m/s

2.

Units of acceleration (a)

a)

m/s

b)

kg

c)

m/s2

d)

N

3.

Unit of displacement (x or d)

a)

m/s2

b)

kg

c)

m

d)

m/s

4.

Units of Force (F)

a)

s

b)

kg

c)

m

d)

N

5.

Units of velocity (v)

a)

m/s2

b)

m/s

c)

N

d)

kg m/s

6.
The rate at which the velocity changes
a)
weight
b)
acceleration
c)
motion
d)
friction
7.
The speed of an object in a particular direction
a)
velocity
b)
net force
c)
gravity
d)
mass
8.
_______ is the amount of matter in an object.
a)
speed
b)
net force
c)
mass 
d)
weight
9.
The SI unit for temperature is __?__.
a)
degree fahrenheit  (° F)
b)
degree celsius  (° C)
c)
kelvin  (K)
d)
degree centigrade  (°C)
10.
What SI unit is used to measure electric current?
a)
seconds
b)
amperes
c)
Kelvin
d)
mole
11.

Which of the following quantities are vectors?

a)

speed, velocity, acceleration

b)

velocity, acceleration, force

c)

force, acceleration, mass

d)

length, mass, time

12.

Select the list which contains only SI basic units.

a)

liter, meter, second, watt

b)

joule, kelvin, kilogram, watt

c)

candela, kelvin, meter, second

d)

joule, newton, second, watt

13.

Which one is a derived quantity?

a)

area

b)

temperature

c)

mass

d)

electric current

14.

Which SI unit is used to measure amount of a substance?

a)

K

b)

kg

c)

mol

d)

kg/m3

15.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 106?

a)

kilo-

b)

giga-

c)

mega-

d)

micro-

16.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 10-6?

a)

milli-

b)

nano-

c)

mega-

d)

micro-

17.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 10-9?

a)

nano-

b)

micro-

c)

mega-

d)

giga-

18.

The period of a pendulum would be measured in _____

a)

W

b)

m/s

c)

Hz

d)

s

19.

Which has more mass?

a)

1 teragram

b)

100 nanograms

c)

Both are equal

d)

The correct answer cannot be determined

20.

What is longer?

a)

1 mL

b)

1 mm

c)

Both are equal

d)

The correct answer cannot be determined

21.

Which fundamental units involved in the newton (N) unit ?

a)

(a) kgms-1

b)

(b) kgms-2

c)

(c) ) kgm-1s-1

d)

(d) kgm-1s-2

22.

Vectors are added visually using the triangle metod by

a)
tail to tail method.
b)
tail to head method.
c)
head to tail method.
d)
head to head method.
23.
Which statement describes a vector?
a)
It has magnitude but no direction
b)
It has direction but no magnitude
c)
It has both direction and magnitude
d)
It has constant magnitude but no
 direction
24.
What is the x component of the vector given in the diagram?
a)
77N
b)
92N
c)
120N
d)
60N
25.

On a velocity time graph, the slope represents the

a)

velocity

b)

time

c)

distance

d)

direction

e)

acceleration

26.

On a position time graph, the slope represents the

a)

velocity

b)

time

c)

distance

d)

direction

e)

acceleration

27.

In the figure above, which diagram represents the vector addition, C = A + B?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

28.

Which equation gives the x-component of the Force of 14N given in the diagram?

a)

14cos(30)

b)

14sin(30)

c)

-14cos(30)

d)

-14sin(30)

29.
A child walks 5 meters north, then 4 meters east, and finally 2 meters south. What is the magnitude of the resultant displacement of the child after the entire walk?
a)
1.0 m
b)
5.0 m
c)
3.0 m
d)
11.0 m
30.
A car moved 60 km East and 90 km West. What is the distance it traveled?
a)
30 km, West
b)
60 km. East
c)
90 km
d)
150 km
31.

Refer to the figure below to answer the following questions.

Which of the following represents the vector resulting in the subtraction of the displacement vectors d2 - d1 shown in the figure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Calculate the distance traveled by the body between 10 to 20 seconds

a)

15 m

b)

100 m

c)

150 m

d)

200 m

e)

300 m

33.

Distance traveled by the body in the last 20 s is

a)

50 m

b)

150 m

c)

200 m

d)

250 m

e)

500 m

34.

The speed of the car is 72 km/h. What is the speed in m/s?

a)

16 ms-1

b)

18 ms-1

c)

100 ms-1

d)

20 ms-1

35.
The speedometer on your car measures
a)
average speed.
b)
average velocity
c)
instantaneous speed.
d)
instantaneous velocity.
36.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
37.
Which graph shows an object not moving?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
38.
Which graph shows an object increasing speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
39.
Which graph shows an object slowing down?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
40.

Joanna drives for 400km at an average speed of 80km/h. How long was her journey?

a)

5 hours

b)

10 hours

c)

20 hours

d)

0.2 hours

41.
What happens to an object's motion when the velocity is positive and the acceleration is negative?
a)
The object slows down.
b)
The object speeds up.
c)
The object remains at a constant velocity.
d)
The object remains at rest.
42.
A race car accelerates from 0 m/s to 30 m/s with a 45 m displacement. What is the vehicle's acceleration?
a)
2 m/s2
b)
5 m/s2
c)
10 m/s2
d)
15 m/s2
43.

The area "under" the curve on a velocity vs time graph represents

a)

displacement

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

cannot be determined

44.

A golf ball accelerates off a tee at 15 m/s2, changing its velocity from 0m/s to 50 m/s down the fairway. How long did it take the golf ball to accelerate?

a)

750 seconds

b)

35 seconds

c)

0.3 seconds

d)

3.3 seconds

45.

An airplane accelerates down a runway at 4 m/s2 for 24 s until is finally lifts off the ground. Determine the distance traveled before takeoff?

a)

1152 m

b)

2304 m

c)

48 m

d)

1000 m

46.
A boat travels 12.0 m while it reduces its velocity from 9.5 m/s to 5.5 m/s. What is the magnitude of the boat’s acceleration while it travels the 12.0 m?
a)
1.3 m/s2
b)
2.5 m/s2
c)
3.0 m/s2
d)
7.5 m/s2
47.

What is the average speed of the Worm's Journey?

a)

2.25 meters/minute

b)

2 meters/minute

c)

1 meter/minute