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HEAT, ENERGY AND MOTION

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Temperature is related to the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object due to their random motions through space.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Temperature is a measure of how

a)

the particles are stationary.

b)

energy remains the same.

c)

hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point.

3.

Petroleum, natural gas, and coal are the three kinds of ____.

a)

fossil fuels

b)

nuclear waste

4.

Electricity produced by falling water is called ____.

a)

hydroelectricity

b)

tidal energy

5.

Water that flows due to the gravitational forces among Earth, its Moon, and the Sun has energy referred to as ____.

a)

tidal energy

b)

hydroelectricity

6.

A disadvantage of using hydroelectricity is ____.

a)

equipment corrosion

b)

it can disturb natural ecosystems

7.

One reason alternative energy sources are needed is because ____.

a)

the supply of fossil fuel is diminishing

b)

the population of the world is decreasing

8.

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable source of energy?

a)

wind

b)

coal

c)

Sun

9.

Scalars are the one which have __________

a)

Magnitude

b)

Direction

c)

Magnitude and Direction

10.

A car moving on a straight line path covers a distance of 2 km due east in 100 s, the speed & velocity of the car is

a)

20 ms-1 and 20 ms-1

b)

20 ms-1 and 40 ms-1

c)

20 ms-1 and 20 ms-1 due south

d)

20 ms-1 and 20 ms-1 due east

11.

A cycle initially moving with a velocity of 5 ms-1 accelerates for 5 s at a rate of 2 ms-2 , final velocity will be

a)

10 ms-1

b)

100 ms-1

c)

35 ms-1

d)

15 ms-1

12.

Identify the Vector quantities

a)

speed, weight, area

b)

weight, force , momentum

c)

force , current, density

d)

displacement, retardation, non uniform velocity

13.

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

a)

16 ms-1

b)

18 ms-1

c)

100 ms-1

d)

20 ms-1

14.

The unit of linear acceleration is

a)


kgmkg-m

b)

ms\frac{m}{s}

c)

ms2 \frac{m}{s^{2\ }}

d)

rads2 \frac{rad}{s^{2\ }}

15.

When speed and direction of motion of a body do not change then the body will have:

a)

uniform velocity

b)

uniform acceleration

c)

variable acceleration

d)

variable velocity

16.
The speedometer on your car measures
a)
average speed.
b)
average velocity
c)
instantaneous speed.
d)
instantaneous velocity.
17.
Which would hit the ground first if dropped from the same height in a vacuum—a feather or a metal bolt?
a)
the feather
b)
the metal bolt
c)
They would hit the ground at the same time.
d)
They would be suspended in a vacuum.
18.
Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55km
b)
32km
c)
43km
d)
32miles
19.
Bob runs from 4:50 pm until 5:20pm at an average speed of 7km/h. How far did he go?
a)
4.5km
b)
2.5km
c)
3.5km
d)
14km
20.
Joanna drives for 400km at an average speed of 80km/h. How long was her journey?
a)
Joanna's journey was 5hrs long
b)
Joanna's journey was 10hrs long
c)
Joanna's journey was 20hrs long
d)
Joanna's journey was 15hrs long
21.

An object moving in a straight line changes its velocity from 60 m/s to

150 m/s in one minute. Calculate its average acceleration.

a)

1.5 m/s2

b)

15 m/s2

c)

6.5 m/s2

d)

90 m/s2

22.

The odometer of a car reads 5000 km at the start of a trip and 5600 km at the end of the trip. If the trip took 3 hour, Calculate the average speed of a car.

a)

100 km/hr

b)

200 km/hr

c)

300 km/hr

d)

400 km/hr

23.

If a puppy runs for 50 meters in 10 seconds , what was the puppies speed in kilometer per hour?

a)

5 m/s

b)

18m/hr

c)

18 km/s

d)

18 km/hr

24.

Heat is...

a)

a form of energy

b)

a temperature change

c)

the warmth from the sun

d)

a type of chemical formula

25.

Which thermometer first shows a drop in temperature?

a)

T1

b)

T2

c)

Both T1 and T2

26.

Which thermometer records a temperature of 00C ?

a)

T1

b)

T2

c)

Both T1 and T2