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Physics

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is speed?

a)

It is how far you go

b)

It is the distance traveled over a period of time

c)

It is how fast you accelerate

d)

It is the change in the postilion of a object

2.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
3.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
4.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
km
5.

Turning a corner on a motorcycle is always an example of ____.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

A change in speed

d)

A change in velocity

6.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
Speed = time/distance
b)
Speed = distance/time
c)
Speed = distance x time
d)
Speed = time x distance
7.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
8.
The scientific (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .
a)
mile
b)
foot
c)
kilometer
d)
meter
9.
Which of the following describes distance and displacement correctly?
a)
The blue arrow shows distance and the orange arrows show displacement
b)
The blue arrow shows displacement and the orange arrows show distance
c)
Both arrows show distance only
d)
Both arrows show distance and displacement
10.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

11.

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

a)

10 miles

b)

7 miles

c)

8 miles

d)

6 miles

12.

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's distance?

a)

0 meters

b)

400 meters

c)

800 meters

d)

1600 meters

13.

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's displacement?

a)

0 meters

b)

400 meters

c)

800 meters

d)

1600 meters

14.
Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?
a)
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
b)
Distance is less than displacement
15.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?
a)
11m
b)
3m
c)
5m
16.

Which type of friction is shown in the picture?

a)

fluid

b)

static

c)

rolling

d)

sliding

17.
What is the net force?
a)
65 N left
b)
65 N right
c)
35 N left
d)
35 N right
18.
What is the net force?
a)
4.2 N left
b)
4.2 N right
c)
2.2 N left
d)
2.2 N right
19.
What is the net force?
a)
1.3 N left
b)
1.3 N right
c)
3.7 N left
d)
3.7 N right
20.
A toy car was used in an investigation about forces. During which of the following scenarios was the car experiencing balanced forces?
a)
The toy car speeds up as it rolls down a ramp.
b)
The toy car travels forward at a constant speed.
c)
The toy car slows down as it rolls up a hill.
d)
The toy car changes direction at a constant speed.
21.

What is needed to calculate work?

a)

time and distance

b)

speed and distance

c)

force and direction

d)

acceleration and velocity

22.

Is this an example of work?

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

What is the unit of measurement for work?

a)

meters

b)

newtons

c)

m/s

d)

Joules

24.

Is this an example of work?

a)

Yes

b)

No!

25.

Two factors that determine work are

a)

force

b)

acceleration

c)

mass

d)

distance

e)

velocity

26.

units for work are

a)

newtons

b)

joules

c)

meters

d)

seconds

27.

if you push a cart with a force of 60 N for 2 m... how much work have you done

a)

120 J

b)

30 J

c)

120 N

d)

30 N