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motion and forces

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 37mins

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Class
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1.

what 2 things do you need to know to calculate the speed of an object?

a)

the distance travelled

b)

a jet of steam

c)

time taken

d)

the speed

e)

the pressure

2.

what's the equation for calculating speed

a)

Speed = distance/pressure

b)

Speed=distance / density

c)

Speed = distance / time

3.

what units doe we commonly use to measure speed

a)

m/s

b)

km/h

c)

kg

d)

mph

e)

g/cm³

4.

if a car travels 120km in 2 hours what is its speed

a)

120/6=20km/h

b)

120/2=60km/h

c)

160/2=60km/h

5.

if a boy is walking at 4mph, how long will it take for him to walk a mile

a)

60/4=15mins

b)

60/4=5mins

c)

60/5=15mins

6.

if a snail travels 8cm/min, how far will it travel in 30 minutes

a)

8*30=2400

b)

8*30=240

c)

8*3=240

7.

on a distance/time graph what goes on the x axis

a)

distance

b)

speed

c)

time

d)

energy

8.

how does a distance/time graph show when an object is moving faster

a)

line placates

b)

line gets steeper

c)

line stays the same

d)

the line goes down

9.

what does it mean when a distance/time graph has a horizontal line

a)

the object is staying at the same speed

b)

the object is decelerating

c)

the object is accelerating

d)

the object stopped moving

10.

how do you calculate average speed of an object over the whole journey

a)

average speed = total distance/total time taken

b)

average speed=total time/total distance

11.

what's the equation for calculating pressure

a)

pressure=mass / density

b)

pressure = force / area

c)

pressure = distance / time

12.

what are the units for measuring pressure

a)

Pa

b)

N/cm²

c)

N/cm³

d)

joules

e)

kilojoules

13.

if the area under a man's feet is 250cm², and he weighs 750N, what's the pressure under his feet?

(a)  

14.

if a girl weights 450N how big do her snow shoes need to be to exert a pressure of 1.5N/cm²

a)

450/1.5=300

b)

450/1.5=150

c)

450/15=300

15.

why do wearing snowshoes make it easier to walk on snow

a)

weight is spread out over larger area, decreasing pressure so you don't sink into snow

b)

weight is spread out over smaller area, decreasing pressure so you don't sink into snow

c)

weight is not spread out, so you don't sink into snow

16.

why does a sharp knife cut better than blunt knife

a)

it has a smaller area in contact with the object, so the pressure is greater

b)

it has a sharper blade so will cut through easier

c)

it has a smaller area in contact so the pressure is smaller

17.

what's density

a)

a measure of how tightly packed a substance is and relates the mass of a substance to how much space it takes up

b)

the process of tightly packing a substance that relates the mass to how much space it takes up therefore the more space it takes up, the more packed it is.

18.

what's the equation for density

a)

density = mass/area

b)

density= mass/volume

c)

density = mass/weight

19.

a brick has dimension 10cm by 10cm by 3cm and has a mass of 1050g. what is its volume

a)

350cm³

b)

300cm²

c)

300cm³

d)

300cm

20.

a brick has dimension 10cm by 10cm by 3cm and has a mass of 1050g. what is its mass

a)

1050kg

b)

1050g

c)

100g

d)

10.50g

21.

a brick has dimension 10cm by 10cm by 3cm and has a mass of 1050g. what is its density

a)

3.5g/cm³

b)

35g/cm³

c)

0.35g/cm³

22.

how do you measure the density of irregular objects

a)

find the mass of the object using a mass balance then find the volume by dropping the object into beaker of WATER. the change in the volume of water is the same as the volume of the object

b)

find the mass of the object using a mass balance then find the volume by dropping the object into beaker of ACID. the change in the volume of water is the same as the volume of the object

23.

what can forces do

a)

change speed of object

b)

change drag of object

c)

change direction of object

d)

change shape of object

e)

change current of object

24.

how can you draw the effect of a force

a)

with a ruler

b)

with an arrow

c)

with a symbol

d)

with a line

25.

name contact forces

a)

friction

b)

upthrust

c)

air resistance

d)

water resistance

e)

gravity

26.

name non contact forces

a)

gravity

b)

electrostatic

c)

magnetism

d)

newtons

e)

drag

27.

what do you use to measure forces

a)

newtons

b)

newton meter

c)

ruler

d)

extension of spring

28.

what's the unit of force

a)

Newtons (N)

b)

Kilograms (kg)

c)

Grams (g)

d)

Joules (J)

29.

how can a force deform an object

a)

it can stretch it

b)

it can pull it

c)

it can break it

d)

it can push it

e)

it can compress it

30.

when an object is stretched what is the name of the force that pulls it back into shape

a)

elastic limit

b)

gravity

c)

pull

d)

tension

31.

what does elastic limit mean

a)

the point where the spring will just about go back to its original shape

b)

the point where the spring will not go back to its original shape

c)

the point where the spring will be compressed

32.

what's Hooke's law

a)

extension is proportional: if you double the force you double the extension

b)

extension is disproportional: the force depends on the mass and size

c)

extension is proportional, but only for a few times when adding weights on

33.

what causes friction

a)

when 2 surfaces grip together

b)

when people walk

c)

when people make themselves have a large surface area

d)

when a surface is put on another surface

34.

when can friction be useful

a)

when walking

b)

when you are sliding down a slide

c)

when you are skateboarding

d)

when you are trying to brake on a bike or car

e)

when you are vibing

35.

how can you reduce friction

a)

lubrication

b)

adding water to the surface

36.

name two drag forces

a)

gravity

b)

air resistance

c)

fricton

d)

water resistance

e)

magnetism

37.

what does a drag force do

a)

slows things down

b)

makes it easier to move

c)

makes it faster

38.

how can you reduce drag

a)

by making an object smaller

b)

by waxing your wheels

c)

by making it streamlined

39.

what do you call the area around an object where a force can be felt

a)

vicinity

b)

field

c)

surroundings

d)

atmosphere

40.

what is the link between an object and its field

a)

the further you are from an object the stronger the field gets

b)

the closer you are the weaker the field gets

c)

the further you are from an object the weaker the field gets

41.

what is weight

a)

the force of gravity pulling you down

b)

the further you are from an object the weaker the field gets

c)

it is the force of friction against you on a road

42.

what is the unit of weight

a)

grams

b)

Newtons

c)

Joules

d)

kilograms

43.

what is mass

a)

mass is the amount of matter an object is made up of. it's measured in KG.

b)

mass is the weight of an object. it's measured in kg.

44.

how can you calculate weight

a)

weight = mass * gravitational field

b)

weight = mass * gravitational field strength

45.

on earth how big is gravitational field strength

a)

1N/kg

b)

10N/kg

c)

100N/kg

d)

1000N/kg

46.

why are you weightless in space

a)

there's no gravity

b)

there's no mass

c)

there's no weight

d)

there's no friction

47.

what do balanced forces mean

a)

forces that are same size but opposite directions

b)

forces that are unbalanced

c)

forces that make things turn

48.

what does equilibruim mean

a)

forces that are unbalanced

b)

forces that are the same size and cancel each other out

c)

forces that require movement and air resistance

49.

what can unbalanced forces do

a)

change size of object

b)

change speed of object

c)

change direction of object

d)

change weight of object

e)

change mass of object

50.

what are air and water resistance

a)

push forces

b)

non contact forces

c)

contact forces

d)

drag forces

e)

pull forces