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Physics

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A quantity that needs both magnitude and direction to be fully described.

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

2.

Distance is

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

3.

Acceleration is

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

4.
 The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was her average speed for the ENTIRE trip?
a)
1600 m/min
b)
200 m/min
c)
160 m/min
5.
Speed =
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
6.
The graph below represents
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
7.
The graph represents
a)
Acceleration
b)
No motion
c)
Deceleration
d)
Constant Velocity
8.

This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment C?

a)

Speeding up

b)

Slowing down

c)

Constant Velocity

d)

Not moving

9.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed
b)
At a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
10.
A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest.  Find the acceleration.
a)
30 m/s
b)
24 m/s2
c)
9 m/s2
d)
81 km/hr
11.
If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s2, how much force was applied to the object?
a)
150 Newtons
b)
15 Newtons
c)
150 kilograms
d)
100 kilograms
12.
Pushing on a wall is an example of which law of motion?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
13.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Slowing down moving toward start

b)

Speeding up moving toward start

c)

Slowing down moving away from start

d)

Speed up moving away from start

14.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Constant speed towards start

b)

Constant speed away from start

c)

Acceleration away from start

d)

Acceleration towards start

15.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Slowing down moving toward start

b)

Speeding up moving toward start

c)

Slowing down moving away from start

d)

Speed up moving away from start

16.
How long will your trip take (in hours) if you travel 350 km at an average speed of 80 km/hr? 
a)
80 hours
b)
.22 hours
c)
4.38 hours
d)
6
17.

What is the unit of measurement for Force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Newton

c)

Meter

d)

Joule

18.

Which of the following is an example of an UNBALANCED force?

a)

Pushing a lawnmower

b)

Car traveling at a constant speed

c)

Person sitting in a chair

d)

Book sitting on a shelf

19.

What is acceleration? Pick all that apply.

a)

Speeding up

b)

Slowing down

c)

Changing direction

d)

Constant Speed

20.

A dad (more mass) and a daughter (less mass) push against each other while ice skating. What would the motion of the two people be?

a)

The dad moves forward, and the daughter moves backward with greater acceleration.

b)

Both move forward, but the dad moves with greater acceleration.

c)

The dad moves backwards, and the daughter moves forward with greater acceleration.

d)

Both will move backwards, but the daughter moves with a greater acceleration.

21.

The standard acceleration due to gravity (or standard acceleration of free fall),is the nominal gravitational acceleration of an object in a vacuum near the surface of the Earth. It is defined by standard as:

a)

9.8 m/s.

b)

9.8 m.

c)

9.8 m/s2.

d)

9.8 s.

22.

Heavier objects free fall faster than lighter objects.

a)

True

b)

False

23.
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
24.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
25.

Two projectiles are fired horizontally from the same height but with different velocities as shown in the picture. Which one will travel farther before hitting the ground?

a)

The one on the left.

b)

The one on the right

c)

They will hit at the same time.

26.

The data table shows the velocity of a projectile. What value should go in box 'B'

a)

-10

b)

0

c)

10

d)

30

27.

When the only force on an object is gravity:

a)

free fall

b)

acceleration

c)

gravity

d)

range

28.

If a projectile is launched with an initial vertical velocity (Voy) of 60 m/s, how long will it take to reach its highest point?

a)

5 seconds

b)

6 seconds

c)

7 seconds

d)

7.5 seconds

29.
A woman lifts 20 bricks, each of weight 6N.
What other information is needed to calculate the useful work done in lifting the bricks?
a)
the distance she lifts the bricks
b)
the mass of the bricks
c)
the time taken to lift the bricks
d)
the volume of the bricks
30.
Which quantity is measured in newtons?
a)
density
b)
energy
c)
pressure
d)
weight
31.

Compare the acceleration of the 1-kg object with that of the 2-kg object.

a)

1kg object has more acceleration because it has less mass

b)

1kg object has less acceleration because it has less mass

c)

2kg object has more acceleration because it has more mass

d)

2kg object has less inertia because it has more mass

32.

Define the term inertia.

a)

the amount of matter in an object

b)

the amount of space an object takes up

c)

the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion, determined by mass

d)

The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other

33.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
34.

A leftward force is applied to a crate to push it across the floor at a constant speed. Which is the correct force diagram?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

A rightward force is applied to a dresser to accelerate it to the right across the bedroom floor.

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

A hockey puck glides to the right across the ice at a constant speed.

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Which way is the object moving?

a)

it's either not moving or moving at a constant speed due to balanced forces

b)

to the right

c)

to the bottom

d)

up

38.
What happens when unbalanced forces act on an object at rest?
a)
the object remains at rest
b)
the object begins moving in an unpredictable direction
c)
the object begins moving in the direction of the net force
d)
the object begins moving opposite to the direction of net force
39.

The overall force on an object after all the forces are added together is called the

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

c)

net force

d)

centripetal force

40.

What is Newton's first law?

a)

An object in motion is probably a velociraptor

b)

An object in motion tends to remain in motion, and an object at rest will remain at rest, unless acted upon by a force

c)

Net force is equal to mass times acceleration

d)

For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction

41.
Which of the following is the same as a Newton?
a)
kg*m/sec/sec
b)
kg*m/sec
c)
m/sec/sec
d)
m/sec
42.
A cannonball with a mass of 0.5 kg is flying at an acceleration of 10 m/sec/sec. What is it's force?
a)
50 Newtons
b)
5 Newtons
c)
20 Newtons
d)
9.5 Newtons
43.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
d)
less friction doesn't affect speed
44.
Friction is a force that acts in a(n) ___________ direction relative to a moving object.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
perpendicular
45.

what is the formula for momentum?

a)

p=vm

b)

p=mv

c)

i=mv

46.

momentum can be transferred from one object to another

a)

true

b)

false

47.

when objects collide some momentum is lost:

a)

false

b)

true

48.

what is the formula for impulse?

a)

F=IT

b)

I=FT

49.

A FOOTBALL PLAYER KICKS THE BALL WITH A FORCE OF 50N. FIND THE IMPULSE ON THE BALL IF HIS FOOT STAYS IN CONTACT WITH THE FOOTBALL FOR 0.01S

a)

0.4N

b)

0.5N

50.
Calculate the PE of a 2 kg cat perched 10 meters above the ground. 
a)
20 J
b)
200 J
c)
2.04 J
d)
200 W
51.
Calculate the Kinetic Energy (KE) of a girl whose mass is 50 kg who is moving at 4 m/s.
a)
200 J
b)
800 J
c)
400 J
d)
100 J
52.
Sue lowers a stack of books with a mass of 20 kg over a distance of 2 meters.  Calculate work.
a)
400 J
b)
-40 J
c)
-400 J
d)
-20 J
53.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 
54.

Work is

a)

having a job

b)

movement

c)

energy transfer

d)

energy transfer to an object

55.
If two balloons have the same charge, what will happen if you place them close to each other?
a)
Nothing
b)
They will be attracted
c)
They will pop
d)
They will push each other away.
56.
Charged objects are not attracted to neutral objects
a)
True
b)
False
57.
When a glass rod is rubbed with silk and the glass rod becomes positively charged, what happens to the electrons?
a)
they are removed from the rod
b)
they are added to the rod
58.
What do you call the process of charging a conductor by bringing it near another charged object?
a)
induction
b)
polarization
c)
neutralization
d)
conduction
59.
The SI unit of charge is
a)
the ampere
b)
the newton
c)
the coulomb
d)
the joule
60.
When you charge a balloon by rubbing it on your hair this is an example of what method of charging?
a)
Friction
b)
Conduction
c)
Grounding
d)
Induction

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