Free Printable Chapter 1

1.

1 meter= ______ centimeters

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

24

2.

Which of the following is NOT equivalent to 1 year?

a)

52 weeks

b)

365 days

c)

12 months

d)

17,280 minutes

3.

Convert 10 mm² areas into m².

a)

1.0 x10⁶

b)

1.0 x 10^-6

c)

1.0 x 10⁵

d)

1.0 x 10^-5

4.

Convert 90.0 km h^-2 into m s^-2

a)

6940 x 10^-4

b)

0.694 x 10^-2

c)

69.4 x 10^-4

d)

69.4 x 10^-3

5.

Physical quantities are either scalars or vectors.

Select the row of the table which correctly identifies a scalar quantity and a vector quantity.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Which statement about vector quantities is correct?

a)

Scalars have direction only

b)

Scalars have distance only

c)

Vectors have magnitude and direction

d)

Vectors have magnitude and distance

7.

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

a)

displacement

b)

force

c)

time

d)

velocity

8.

With this one, try drawing the diagram yourself to help you if you need it:

A football is kicked at 12 m s^-1 at an angle of 35° to the horizontal. The horizontal component of its velocity, in m s^-1, is given by

a)

$12\cos\ 35\degree$

b)

$12\sin35\degree$

c)

$\frac{12}{\cos35\degree}$

d)

$\frac{12}{\sin35\degree}$

9.

Remember, do a diagram if you think it will help:

A body is acted on by a vertical force of 18 N and a horizontal force of 32 N.

The angle to the horizontal of the resultant force is given by

a)

$\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{18}{32}\right)$

b)

$\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{18}{32}\right)$

c)

$\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{32}{18}\right)$

d)

$\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{32}{18}\right)$

10.

A car drives 20 km due east and then 20 km due south.

Select the row from the table that correctly expresses the magnitudes of the total distance travelled and the total displacement of the car at the end of this journey.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

Chapter 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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