WorksheetsPhysics Wk 1
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
2.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
3.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
4.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
5.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
6.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned
7.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
8.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which is an example of potential energy?
a)
a roller coaster speeding down a hill
b)
the pulled back string on an archers's bow
c)
releasing the strings on a guitar
d)
an electric current lighting a light bulb
11.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
12.
Describe the energy transformation in this picture.
a)
Potential to Kinetic
b)
Kinetic to Potential
c)
No transformation - it's all potential.
d)
No transformation - it's all kinetic.
13.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
F
c)
B
d)
A
14.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
15.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
16.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force. What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
17.
What happens when two forces act in the same direction?
a)
They cancel each other out.
b)
The stronger one prevails.
c)
Their strengths are added.
d)
Their sum divided by the two is the total force.
18.
Any time the forces are unbalanced, an object will remain at rest. True or false?
a)
true
b)
false
19.
What is the net force on the block?
a)
5 Newtons up
b)
5 Newtons down
c)
15 Newtons up
d)
15 Newtons down
20.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced
a)
12 N Right No
b)
4 N Left No
c)
12 N Right Yes
d)
4 N Left Yes
21.
Inertia is the tendency of a body to resist a change in motion or rest.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Which is newtons first law states
a)
An object at rest will remain at rest unless a force is applied
b)
An object is moving
c)
An object has stopped
d)
An moving object will keep going when a force is applied to it
23.
Newtons are the correct unit for which of the following?
a)
Force
b)
Work
c)
Power
d)
Acceleration
24.
Find the net force: 15 N to the right, and another 15 newtons to the right.
a)
0 N Right
b)
0 N Left
c)
30 N Left
d)
30 N Right
25.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
26.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
27.
You and your friend, are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N, to the rights. You pull with a force of 65 N, to the left. What is the net force on the rope?
a)
10 n, to the left
b)
20 N
c)
10 N, to the left
d)
10 N, to the right
28.
What is the net force?
a)
65 N left
b)
65 N right
c)
35 N left
d)
35 N right
29.
Calculate the net force shown in the diagram?
a)
41 N
b)
25 N
c)
16 N
d)
9 N
30.
The diagram below shows a skateboarder pushing himself forward with a force of 25 N while the wind pushes back with a force of 5 N. How will the skateboarder be affected if the force of the wind increases to 8 N?
a)
The speed of the skateboarder will increase.
b)
The speed of the skateboarder will remain constant.
c)
The speed of the skateboarder will decrease.
d)
The skateboarder will come to a stop.
31.
88 m/s
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
32.
88 m/s north
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
33.
88 m/s2
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
34.
47 mph
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
35.
47 mph southeast
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
36.
slow down
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
100 %
