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Pretest grade 10

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.
a)
direction
b)
force
c)
inertia
d)
mass
2.

What is the least distance between the starting and ending points?

a)

motion

b)

displacement

c)

reference point

d)

distance

3.

What is the net force on the object pictured?

a)

3 N

b)

5 N

c)

4 N

d)

8 N

4.

What does this picture represent

a)

Force,magnetism,acceleration

b)

Force, money, Apples

c)

Force, Mass, Acceleration

d)

Funny, monkeys, Arrive

5.
Which of the following quantities are vectors?
a)
speed, velocity, acceleration
b)
velocity, acceleration, force
c)
force, acceleration, mass
d)
length, mass, time
6.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
7.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
8.
What is the equation used to calculate pressure?
a)
pressure= force/mass
b)
pressure =mass/volume
c)
pressure=area/force
d)
pressure=force/area
9.

The pressure exerted by a liquid

a)

increases with depth.

b)

decreases with depth.

c)

is constant

d)

first increases and then decreases.

10.

The diagrams show, to the same scale, the vertical sections of a set of circular vessels, each containing the same depth of water.

a)

The water exerts the same pressure on the base of each vessel.

b)

The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel S.

c)

The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel P.

d)

The water exerts the same force on the base of each vessel.

11.

The diagram shows a lorry moving on a straight road.

The arrows represent the horizontal forces acting on the lorry.

These forces act along the same straight line.

Calculate the size of the resultant horizontal force on the lorry.

(a)  

12.

The diagram shows three horizontal forces acting on a car as it moves along a straight road.

The horizontal forces act along the same straight line.

Calculate the size of the resultant horizontal force on the car.

(a)  

13.

The mass of an empty beaker is 400 g.

Calculate the weight of the empty beaker in newtons.

(a)  

14.

The diagram shows a beaker containing liquid on a top pan balance.

The mass of the empty beaker is 400g.

Using the information in the diagram, determine the mass of the liquid in the beaker.

(a)  

15.

The diagram shows an archer pulling the string of a bow.

The archer uses a force of 120N. The force acts on an area of 0.5cm2 on the archer’s fingers. Calculate the pressure (N/cm2) on the archer’s fingers.

(a)  

16.

During part of a race, a skier travels a distance of 200 m in a time of 6.4 s.

Calculate the average speed of the skier.

(a)  

17.

Stretching a spring with a load is an example of how a force can change the

.................................... and the .................................... of an object.

(Choose 2)

a)

friction

b)

pressure

c)

shape

d)

size

e)

speed

18.

A student places 8 similar coins in a pile, as shown in the diagram.

The height of the pile of coins is 2.4 cm.

Calculate the average thickness of one coin.

(a)  

19.

The volume of a gas in a sealed syringe is increased. The temperature of the gas does not change.

After this change is made, what has happened to the gas molecules in the syringe?

a)

They move more quickly.

b)

They move more slowly.

c)

They hit the syringe walls less often.

d)

They hit the syringe walls more often.

20.

What pressure does a 4000N horse exert on the ground if each foot is 10cm2?

a)

100 N/cm2

b)

40 N/cm2

c)

400 N/cm2

d)

10 N/cm2

21.

Atmospheric pressure increases as you move towards lower elevations and decreases as you move into higher elevations.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Which of the statements is true?

a)

The bottom of the boot exerts more pressure than the shoe as a result of an increase in surface area.

b)

The bottom of the shoe exerts more pressure than the boot as a result of an decrease in surface area.

c)

The bottom of the shoe exerts the same pressure as the bottom of the boot.

23.

The diagram shows a cross-section of a pool. The density of water in the pool is 1000 kg m-3.

What is the pressure exerted by the water at X?

a)

2.5 x 102 Pa

b)

2.5 x 10-3 Pa

c)

4.0 x 103 Pa

d)

4.0 x 104 Pa

24.

Diagram 6 shows a container filled with water.

Which is the correct comparison of the pressure at P and Q?

a)

Pressure at P > pressure at Q

b)

Pressure at P = pressure at Q

c)

Pressure at P < pressure at Q

25.

Diagram 7 shows two identical containers containing liquid P and Q.

When the height of liquid P is 15 cm and the height of liquid Q is 20 cm, water spurts is the same.

The density of liquid P is 2.0 g cm-3.

What is the density of liquid Q?

a)

0.67 g cm-3

b)

1.30 g cm-3

c)

1.50 g cm-3

d)

2.70 g cm-3

26.

Diagram 11 shows a submarine in a sea.

What is the depth, h, of the submarine when the total pressure is 2.06 x 107 Pa?

[Density of water = 1.03 x 103 kgm-3]

a)

2.00 x 103 m

b)

2.00 x 104 m

c)

2.12 x 109 m

d)

2.12 x 1011 m

27.

What is the formula for Boyle's Law?

a)

P1V1=P2V2

b)

P1V1/P2V2

c)

P1V2=P2V1

d)

P1/V1=P2/V2

28.
What type of relationship to pressure and volume have?
a)
direct
b)
inverse
c)
no relationship
d)
I don't know
29.
A gas occupies 4.98 L at 2.6 atm of pressure. What volume does it occupy at 1.8 atm pressure?
a)
12.9 L
b)
0.72 L
c)
7.2 L
d)
3.44 L
30.
Hooke's Law fails when a material reaches:
a)
breakdown
b)
its elastic limit
c)
end of its tether
d)
fracture stress
31.
Hooke's law describes how as the force increases the rate of increase of ............ is the same.
a)
the length of a spring
b)
gravity
c)
the extension of a spring
32.
A graph of extension against force for an elastic material is:
a)
A downward curve
b)
An upward curve
c)
A straight line from any point on the x and y axis
d)
A straight line from the origin
33.
If extension = Stretched length - original length. What is the extension of spring D.
a)
1mm
b)
2mm
c)
3mm
d)
0mm
34.
A stiff material has a:
a)
high spring constant
b)
low spring constant
c)
spring constant of any value
d)
spring constant which is difficult to predict
35.
A spring has a spring constant of 5N/cm.  What is its extension when loaded with 15N?
a)
4cm
b)
5cm
c)
3m
d)
3cm
36.

What is the best description for this graph? Tick all the statements you agree with:

a)

The start of this graphs shows that force and extension are non-linear.

b)

The start of this graphs shows that force and extension are directly proportional.

c)

After approximately 4N, force and extension are non-linear.

d)

After approximately 4N, force and extension are directly proportional.

37.

The graph shows the relationship between force and extension as a spring is extended. What is the name of point A?

a)

Point A is the optimum force.

b)

Point A is the limit of extension.

c)

Point A is the limit of force.

d)

Point A is the limit of proportionality

38.

[Level 5+ Question] Which out of springs K, L or M from the graph have the highest spring constant.

a)

K

b)

L

c)

M

39.
If F is force, k is spring constant and x is extension, Hooke's Law tells us that:
a)
F=k/x
b)
x=Fk
c)
k=Fx
d)
F=kx
40.

A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a hill. Is it accelerating?

a)

Yes, but only vertically

b)

Yes, but only horizontally

c)

Yes it is accelerating horizontally and vertically

d)

No, it is not accelerating at all

41.

A projectile CANNOT accelerate in the ____ direction

a)

rightward

b)

vertical

c)

horizontal

d)

leftward

42.

Which force is the only one that acts on a projectile?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

normal force

d)

tension force

43.

You kick a baby seal off a 19.6 m high hill and it lands a distance of 12.0 m from the edge of the hill. What is the vertical displacement? No math required.

a)

19.6 m

b)

12.0 m

c)

7.6 m

d)

4.9 m

44.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
45.

Which of the dot diagrams best describe the motion of a free-falling object that is dropped from rest?

a)

Diagram A

b)

Diagram B

c)

Diagram C

46.

A projectile is fired horizontally from a height of 20 m above the ground, with an initial velocity of 7.0 m/s. How far does the projectile travel horizontally before it reaches the ground?

a)

7m

b)

14m

c)

140m

d)

3.5m

e)

20m

47.

A ball rolls off a table top and strikes the floor as shown. Given the measurements made, the time the projectile spent in the air is ---.

a)

17 s

b)

0.34 s

c)

0.58 s

d)

0.49 s

48.

A skateboarder rolls off a bridge into the river as shown. If the skateboarder was originally moving at 7.0 m/s, how much time did the skateboarder spend in the air?

a)

1.3 s

b)

0.79 s

c)

38.5 s

d)

0.70 s

e)

Not enough information given.

49.

A body of mass 120 kg and density 600kg/m3 floats in water. What will be the volume?

a)

0.2m3

b)

0.25m3

c)

0.2cm3

d)

0.5m3

50.

A block has a mass of 20.0 g and a volume of 40.0 cm3. What is its density?

a)

2.0 g/cm3

b)

1.2 g/cm3

c)

0.5 g/cm3

d)

4.0 g/cm3