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WorksheetsPretest grade 10
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins
What is the least distance between the starting and ending points?
motion
displacement
reference point
distance
What is the net force on the object pictured?
3 N
5 N
4 N
8 N
What does this picture represent
Force,magnetism,acceleration
Force, money, Apples
Force, Mass, Acceleration
Funny, monkeys, Arrive
The pressure exerted by a liquid
increases with depth.
decreases with depth.
is constant
first increases and then decreases.
The diagrams show, to the same scale, the vertical sections of a set of circular vessels, each containing the same depth of water.
The water exerts the same pressure on the base of each vessel.
The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel S.
The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel P.
The water exerts the same force on the base of each vessel.
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)
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)
The mass of an empty beaker is 400 g.
Calculate the weight of the empty beaker in newtons.
(a)
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)
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)
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)
Stretching a spring with a load is an example of how a force can change the
.................................... and the .................................... of an object.
(Choose 2)
friction
pressure
shape
size
speed
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)
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?
They move more quickly.
They move more slowly.
They hit the syringe walls less often.
They hit the syringe walls more often.
What pressure does a 4000N horse exert on the ground if each foot is 10cm2?
100 N/cm2
40 N/cm2
400 N/cm2
10 N/cm2
Atmospheric pressure increases as you move towards lower elevations and decreases as you move into higher elevations.
true
false
Which of the statements is true?
The bottom of the boot exerts more pressure than the shoe as a result of an increase in surface area.
The bottom of the shoe exerts more pressure than the boot as a result of an decrease in surface area.
The bottom of the shoe exerts the same pressure as the bottom of the boot.
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?
2.5 x 102 Pa
2.5 x 10-3 Pa
4.0 x 103 Pa
4.0 x 104 Pa
Diagram 6 shows a container filled with water.
Which is the correct comparison of the pressure at P and Q?
Pressure at P > pressure at Q
Pressure at P = pressure at Q
Pressure at P < pressure at Q
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?
0.67 g cm-3
1.30 g cm-3
1.50 g cm-3
2.70 g cm-3
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]
2.00 x 103 m
2.00 x 104 m
2.12 x 109 m
2.12 x 1011 m
What is the formula for Boyle's Law?
P1V1=P2V2
P1V1/P2V2
P1V2=P2V1
P1/V1=P2/V2
What is the best description for this graph? Tick all the statements you agree with:
The start of this graphs shows that force and extension are non-linear.
The start of this graphs shows that force and extension are directly proportional.
After approximately 4N, force and extension are non-linear.
After approximately 4N, force and extension are directly proportional.
The graph shows the relationship between force and extension as a spring is extended. What is the name of point A?
Point A is the optimum force.
Point A is the limit of extension.
Point A is the limit of force.
Point A is the limit of proportionality
[Level 5+ Question] Which out of springs K, L or M from the graph have the highest spring constant.
K
L
M
A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a hill. Is it accelerating?
Yes, but only vertically
Yes, but only horizontally
Yes it is accelerating horizontally and vertically
No, it is not accelerating at all
A projectile CANNOT accelerate in the ____ direction
rightward
vertical
horizontal
leftward
Which force is the only one that acts on a projectile?
friction
gravity
normal force
tension force
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.
19.6 m
12.0 m
7.6 m
4.9 m
Which of the dot diagrams best describe the motion of a free-falling object that is dropped from rest?
Diagram A
Diagram B
Diagram C
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?
7m
14m
140m
3.5m
20m
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 ---.
17 s
0.34 s
0.58 s
0.49 s
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?
1.3 s
0.79 s
38.5 s
0.70 s
Not enough information given.
A body of mass 120 kg and density 600kg/m3 floats in water. What will be the volume?
0.2m3
0.25m3
0.2cm3
0.5m3
A block has a mass of 20.0 g and a volume of 40.0 cm3. What is its density?
2.0 g/cm3
1.2 g/cm3
0.5 g/cm3
4.0 g/cm3
