Free Printable Physics Pre-Assessment Quiz

1.

What was Galileo's main contribution to science?

a)

The scientific method

b)

The theory of gravity

c)

The laws of motion

2.

Is 55,000 mg greater than, less than, or equal to 5 kg?

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

equal to

3.

Convert 0.25 m to mm.

a)

25 mm

b)

2.5 mm

c)

250 mm

4.

What does the prefix μ represent?

a)

micro

b)

mega

c)

deka

5.

What is the numerical value of the prefix M?

a)

10^-3

b)

10⁶

c)

10⁹

6.

Convert 0.000245 into scientific notation.

a)

245×10⁵

b)

2.45×10^-5

c)

2.45×10^-4

7.

What is an appropriate unit for the quantity on the y-axis?

a)

m/s

b)

s

c)

m/s²

8.

Calculate the gradient of this graph.

a)

10 m/s

b)

0.1 s/m

c)

20 m/s

9.

What is the volume of liquid in measuring cylinder A?

a)

60 mL

b)

55 mL

c)

56 mL

10.

Given that the mass of the stone placed in measuring cylinder B is 40 g, calculate the density of the stone.

a)

20 g/cm³

b)

2 g/cm³

c)

0.5 g/cm³

11.

State the magnitude and direction of the resultant force in the diagram.

a)

7 N left

b)

7 N right

c)

1 N right

d)

0 N

12.

Avinash has a mass of 198 kg while on earth. Given that earth's gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg, what is his weight?

a)

19,800 N

b)

19.8 N

c)

1.98×10³N

13.

Avinash has a mass of 198 kg while on earth. Given that earth's gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg, and the moon's gravitational field strength is 1/6th that on earth, what is his weight on the moon?

a)

330 N

b)

3.30 N

c)

11,880 N

14.

Avinash has a mass of 198 kg while on earth. Given that earth's gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg, and the moon's gravitational field strength is 1/6th that on earth, what is his mass on the moon?

a)

1,980 kg

b)

198 kg

c)

19.8 kg

15.

The seesaw is balanced. Calculate the moment labelled B.

a)

10 Nm

b)

40 Nm

c)

20.5 Nm

16.

The seesaw is balanced. Calculate the missing distance at B.

a)

0.5 m

b)

0.125 m

c)

1 m

17.

Which of these objects has a neutral equilibrium?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

18.

Which object has the highest centre of gravity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

19.

At which point does the spring represented by the graph undergo plastic deformation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

20.

Given the information in the graph, what is the spring constant of the spring represented?

a)

10 N/m

b)

0.1 Nm

c)

0.1 m/N

21.

This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment A?

a)

Positive acceleration

b)

Negative acceleration

c)

Moving with constant velocity

22.

This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment B?

a)

Positive acceleration

b)

Moving with constant velocity

c)

Not moving

23.

Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

Physics Pre-Assessment Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 48mins

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