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PHYSICS

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________is the fundamental quantity

a)

length

b)

area

c)

volume

d)

none

2.

SI unit of mass is_______________

a)

kilogram

b)

newton

c)

metre

d)

none

3.

1 quintal is____________

a)

1000kg

b)

100kg

c)

1kg

d)

none

4.
Peanut ran 50 meters in 10 seconds.  What was Peanut's average speed?
a)
2 m/s
b)
5 km/h
c)
5 m/s
d)
5 m/s North
5.
What is the curved path that an object follows when thrown or launched near the surface of the Earth?
a)
Terminal Velocity
b)
Projectile Motion
c)
Free Fall
d)
Gravity
6.
When an object has a net force of 0 N, it is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Acceleration
d)
Gravity
7.
The force of __________________ is a type of friction that works against the motion of falling objects.
a)
Terminal Velocity
b)
Gravity
c)
Free Fall
d)
Air Resistance
8.
The net force is 
a)
The force you feel when you catch a fish in a net
b)
The force acting upward on a sky diver
c)
the combination of all of the forces acting on an object
d)
always unbalanced
9.
If you traveled to Jupiter, what would change?
a)
Your weight and mass
b)
your weight
c)
your mass
d)
your height
10.
Which of the options below is an example of velocity?
a)
20 m/s
b)
200 km/h
c)
20 m/s East
d)
20 East
11.
If a car is rolling down a ramp, the force between the tires and the ramp is an example of:
a)
Air resistance
b)
Kinetic Friction
c)
Static Friction
d)
Balanced Force
12.
The formula for Force is
a)
F= MxW
b)
F= MxA
c)
F=MxT
13.
A triple beam balance measures in 
a)
grams
b)
litters
c)
kilometers
14.
A graduated cylinder measures in 
a)
litters
b)
grams
c)
kilometers
15.
Gravity falls at which rate
a)
9.81 meters squared
b)
9.81 meters per second squared
c)
9.87 meters per second
d)
9.81 per second
16.
Acceleration is when 
a)
A.) objects speed up
b)
B.) change direction
c)
Both A. and B. 
d)
Neither A or B
17.
Newtons 3rd Law explains 
a)
For every action, there is an opposite but equal reaction
b)
F= MxA
c)
Inertia
d)
An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force
18.
An object remains in constant motion, weather that motion is rest, or actual movement.
a)
Inertia 
b)
 Gravity
c)
Force
19.
In "A Weighty Matter" we used a spring scale.  A spring scale is used as a device to measure?
a)
Newtons
b)
Mass
20.
Friction causes objects to
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
21.
Heliocentrism explains 
a)
the earth is the center of the universe 
b)
the sun is the center of the universe
c)
pluto is the center of the universe 
d)
Murphy Middle School is the center of the universe
22.
Potential energy 
a)
is stored energy 
b)
energy in motion
23.

The unit of energy is?

a)

Watt

b)

Kilojoule

c)

Kilogramme

d)

Volt

24.

Complete the statement about the principal of Conservation of Energy.

Energy can be changed for one form to another but the total amount of energy

a)

always increases

b)

always decreases

c)

does not change

d)

varies according to the reaction

25.

____________is a million times smaller than the thickest human hair

a)

Atom

b)

Cell

c)

Sand

d)

Compound

26.

Particles possess ___________energy due to constant random motion

a)

Potential

b)

Chemical

c)

Kinetic

d)

Electric

27.

An example of plasma state

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

Which of the following is highly compressible

a)

Wool

b)

Milk

c)

Sanitizer

d)

Oxygen

29.

Mercury does not wet glass because its adhesive force is greater than its cohesive force.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Jack keeps a bowl of water outside in the morning, in the afternoon he realises that the level of water in the bowl has reduced. This is due to

a)

Boiling

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Sublimation

31.

This process is called

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Sublimation

d)

Deposition

32.

Which of Newton's laws of motion does the image best represent?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

33.

Which ball has more inertia?

a)

300kg

b)

30kg

34.

Choose the best definition for the word "speed".

a)

The distance traveled by an object.

b)

The time that has passed as an object travels.

c)

The distance traveled by an object in given amount of space.

d)

The distance traveled by an object in a given amount of time.

35.

Balanced Force

a)

The net force of an object does not equal zero which results in a change in the motion of the object.

b)

The net force on an object is zero

and the object’s motion does not change.

c)

The sum of all the forces acting on an object,

d)

The sum of the the forces stored in energy.

36.

Acceleration is correctly represented by which answer.

a)

Car with no motion

b)

Car moving at 30 mi/hr

c)

Car moving at 30 mi/hr as it turns the corner

d)

Car moving at a constant 60 mi/hr

37.

What is a force that pulls objects together?

a)

Friction Force

b)

Gravity Force

c)

Buoyant Force

d)

Centripetal Force

38.

What is the definition of magnitude?

a)

To continue moving.

b)

The strength of an object or event.

c)

Energy in motion.

d)

The sum of all the forces exerted on an object

39.

If you are pushing a dresser across the room, which direction is the force of friction?

a)

The opposite direction of your applied force.

b)

The direction of your applied force.

c)

To the left of your applied force.

d)

To the right of your applied force.

40.

Which of Newton's laws does this picture best represent?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

41.

Which of Newton's Laws does the picture best represent

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Newton's Fourth Law

42.
In the standard model, the particle considered to be an elementary particle is a(n)
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
alpha particle
43.
The word "atom" means what?
a)
"indivisible"
b)
"Adam"
c)
"extremely small"
d)
"indestructible"
44.
Which of the following is a fundamental particle of the universe?
a)
The proton
b)
The neutron
c)
The electron
d)
They all are fundamental particles
45.
Almost all of the mass of an atom is found in what part?
a)
The electron cloud
b)
The nucleus
c)
The protons
d)
The charge
46.

Units of Force (F)

a)

s

b)

kg

c)

m

d)

N

47.

Units of velocity (v)

a)

m/s2

b)

m/s

c)

N

d)

kg m/s

48.

Units of acceleration (a)

a)

m/s

b)

kg

c)

m/s2

d)

N

49.

Units of energy (KE, PE, EE)

a)

kg

b)

J

c)

kg m/s

d)

m/s2

50.

Units of work (W)

a)

J

b)

W

c)

kg m/s

d)

m

51.

Units of power (P)

a)

kg

b)

N

c)

m

d)

W

52.
What does it mean to reflect?
a)
bounce off
b)
bend
c)
refract
d)
energy
53.

An object moves at a constant speed of 5 m/s. This means that the object:

a)

Increases its speed by 5 m/s every second

b)

Decreases its speed by 5 m/s every second

c)

Doesn’t move

d)

Has a positive acceleration

e)

Moves 5 meters every second

54.

Starting from the origin, a person walks 8 km east during first day, and 5 km west the next day. What is the net displacement of the person from the initial point in two days?

a)

6 km east

b)

3 km east

c)

10 km west

d)

5 km west

e)

11 km west

55.

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

a)

speed

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

position

e)

distance

56.
If a ball of cheese is fired into frictionless space, the amount of force needed to keep it going equals
a)
twice the force with which it was fired
b)
the same amount of force with which it was fired
c)
1/2 the force with which it was fired
d)
zero, since no force is requires to keep it moving. 
57.
One object has twice as much mass as another object. The first object also has also twice as much...
a)
velocity
b)
gravitational acceleration
c)
inertia
d)
all of these
58.
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
59.
What Newtons law does this picture represent
a)
Newtons 2nd law 
b)
Law of gravity 
c)
Newtons 1st law
d)
Newtons 5th law
60.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
61.

Work is

a)

having a job

b)

movement

c)

energy transfer

d)

energy transfer to an object

62.

The ( ) the force the ( ) work is done

a)

less, more

b)

smaller, more

c)

bigger, more

d)

bigger, less

63.

If the object does not move then what is happening

a)

nothing

b)

work

c)

power

d)

no work is being done on the object

64.
A disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave
a)
sound
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
65.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude
66.
Material (matter) through which a wave travels
a)
medium
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
sound
d)
pitch
67.
What does pitch depend on?
a)
amplitude 
b)
frequency
c)
intensity 
d)
volume of sound
68.
Which color has the least amount of energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
69.
The _______________ determines the color of visible light. 
a)
wavelength
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
light
70.

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

a)

A type of gas, like helium

b)

Empty space

c)

A metal such as iron

d)

Water

71.

Under the standard model, what are protons and neutrons composed of?

a)

electrons

b)

quarks

c)

atoms

d)

neutrons

72.

What does the mass equivalence equation tell us? E=mc2

a)

A large amount of energy can be converted from a small amount of mass

b)

Gravity bends both time and space

c)

Gravitational waves are emitted from black holes

d)

Atomic nuclei emit gamma rays, beta particles, and alpha particles

73.

How do solar panels work?

a)

Sun hits the solar panel and releases quarks

b)

Light hits the solar panel and releases photons

c)

Photons hit the solar panel and release electrons

d)

Electrons jump energy levels and release photons

74.

_______ is a force that acts between two objects which are touching. This force slows any movement between the two objects.

a)

pressure

b)

magnetism

c)

friction

75.

the amount of material in a substance

a)

inertia

b)

force

c)

mass

d)

motion

76.

1. It is easier to ride a bicycle down a hill than to ride up a hill because _______ helps the bicycle move down the hill.

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

rotation

77.

An object following a straight-line path at a constant speed

a)

has zero acceleration

b)

has no forces acting on it

c)

has a net force acting in the direction of motion

d)

none of these

78.

When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car?

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

make turns

d)

All of the above

79.

If an object has a large mass, it needs a stronger force to make it accelerate. Which law of motion does this describe?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

80.

Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing would be an example of which law of motion?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

81.

Identify the law of motion which states that forces always act in equal and opposite pairs.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

82.

What will cause an object at rest to no longer be at rest?

a)

if the object's mass is greater than the gravitational pull on it

b)

if the mass of a nearby object is greater

c)

if it is placed on a flat surface

d)

if an outside force acts on it

83.

Which one of Newton's Laws says that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

Law of Universal Gravitation

84.

The unit of energy is?

a)

Watt

b)

Kilojoule

c)

Kilogramme

d)

Volt

85.
Mass and weight have the same meaning. To increase the weight of an object requires an increase in the mass of the object.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
86.

When an object is in free fall,

a)

its speed stays the same.

b)

it decelerates

c)

it accelerates.

d)

none of the above.

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