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Physics ELC Quiz

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

The formula for Speed is...

a)

Speed = distance ÷ time

b)

Speed = time ÷ distance

2.

What is missing in the speed triangle?

a)

speed

b)

distance

c)

time

d)

minutes

3.

In order to find the Time, you must

a)

divide the distance by the speed (distance/speed)

b)

multiply the distance by the speed (distance/speed)

c)

Neither of the Above

4.

If you are solving for the distance, you would calculate the...

a)

time divided by speed

b)

speed divided by time

c)

speed multiplied by time

d)

distance multiplied by speed

5.

What does the line on the graph show?

a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

Stopped

6.

Who's Faster?

a)

Barkus

b)

Arctica

7.

Why did Arctica lose the race?

a)

She stopped

b)

She ran too slow

8.

What does the line on the graph show?

a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

9.

What does the line on the graph show?

a)

Speeding Up

b)

Slowing Down

10.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

(speed = distance ÷ time)

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

11.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)

second (s)

b)

metre (m)

c)

metres per second (m/s)

d)

kilometre (km)

12.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)

second (s)

b)

metre (m)

c)

metres per second (m/s)

d)

kilometre (km)

13.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)

miles per hour (mph)

b)

metre (m)

c)

second (s)

d)

kilogram (kg)

14.

Forces are measured with units called

a)

Meters

b)

Newtons

c)

Length

d)

Miller

15.
Reese can run 10 meters in 5 seconds. What is her speed?
a)
5 meters/sec
b)
2 meters/sec
c)
5 miles/hour
d)
2 miles/hour
16.

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is accelerating speeding up (positive acceleration)."

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is slowing down (negative acceleration)."

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What is defined as a push or pull?

a)

force

b)

motion

c)

vector

d)

speed

21.
What is it called when the force of gravity is acting on an object?
a)
Weight
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Momentum
d)
Projectile Motion
22.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

23.
If these teams 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.
24.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
25.
When forces are _________ the object DOES NOT move.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
heavy
d)
light
26.

What is the image showing?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Heavy

d)

Weak

27.

What is the image showing?

a)

Pull

b)

Friction

c)

Push

d)

Heavy

28.

Which has more friction?

a)

A

b)

B

29.

Gravity _________ everything downwards.

a)

pushes

b)

pulls

c)

heavy

30.

The apple falling is an example of ...

a)

gravity

b)

push

c)

pull

31.

When do we see friction?

a)

when we pull something

b)

when one surface slides over another

c)

when we push something

d)

when we lift something

32.

What is air resistance?

a)

A type of speed

b)

A type of friction

c)

A type of magnet

d)

A type of truck

33.

Which Apple has the greatest Gravitational Potential Energy?

a)

Apple A

b)

Apple B

c)

Apple C

d)

Apple D

34.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
35.
What kind of energy is in a waving hand?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
36.
Food has _________ energy. 
a)

Chemical

b)
Kinetic 
c)

Gravitational

d)

Elastic

37.

What helps us stay warm in the winter?

a)

Light energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Thermal energy

38.

What helps us see where we are going?

a)

Light energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Thermal energy