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Forces Racap

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I have magnitude and direction. What am I?

a)

a force

b)

a scalar

c)

a vector

2.

Which one of these is NOT a scalar

a)

mass

b)

temperature

c)

distance

d)

displacement

3.

Contact forces include: tension, air resistance and (a)  

4.

Non-Contact forces include: electrostatic, gravitational and (a)  

5.

Definition checker: a concentrated force acting from a single point on an object is called:

a)

displacement

b)

centre of mass

c)

velocity

d)

gravitational field strength

6.

Definition checker: the amount of 'stuff' that makes up an object is called the _____

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

centre of mass

7.

Definition checker: a number of forces acting on an object that is replaced with one force that has the same effect.

a)

mass

b)

force

c)

centre of mass

d)

resultant force

8.

Definition checker: I am a vector quantity that tells you how fast i am going and in a given direction

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

deceleration

9.

Definition checker: I am a vector quantity that tells you how quickly the velocity is changing

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

deceleration

10.

What is the typical speed value of walking?

(a)  

11.

What is the typical speed value of cycling?

(a)  

12.

What is the unit of measurement for speed?

a)

m/s

b)

kg

c)

mph

d)

km/h

13.

What is the correction equation for speed?

a)

speed = distance x time

b)

speed = time ÷ distance

c)

speed = distance ÷ time

d)

speed = distance + time

14.

What is the average speed of this object?

a)

0.5 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

128 m/s

d)

8m/s

15.

At which point is the object accelerating?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

At which point is the object decelerating?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

At which point is the object stationary?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

What is represented by point A?

(a)  

19.

Calculate the gradient of the green line: Just the number required.

(a)  

20.

Calculate the gradient (speed) of the purple line: Just the number required.

(a)  

21.

What is the acceleration of a horse that accelerates from rest to 4 m/s in 8 seconds?

a)

2 m/s2

b)

0.5 m/s2

c)

32 m/s2

22.

What is the unit of acceleration?

a)

metres

b)

metres per second

c)

metres per second squared

d)

miles per hour

23.

What is the average speed of a runner that travels 200 m in 40 seconds?

a)

8000 m/s

b)

160 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

240 m/s

24.

When two objects interact, they exert forces on each other.Which statement about the forces is correct?

a)

The forces are equal in size and act in the same direction.

b)

The forces are unequal in size and act in the same direction.

c)

The forces are equal in size and act in opposite directions.

d)

The forces are unequal in size and act in opposite directions.

25.

What is the resultant force of this object?

a)

50N to the left

b)

50N to the right

c)

The forces are balanced

d)

300N to the right