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Which formula?

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Question: "A running race is 3000m long. Trevahn averaged a speed of 5ms-1. Calculate the time it would take for them to finish the race."

Which formula could you use to solve the problem?

a)

F=ma

b)

a = v/t

c)

v=d/t

d)

P=W/t

2.

Question: "The surface area of the base of a kayak is 2 m2. When a 68kg person gets in the kayak how much pressure is exerted on the water?"

Which two formulae will you need to answer this question?

a)

v=d/t

a=v/t

b)

I don't know

c)

F=mg

P=F/A

d)

W=Fd

P=W/t

3.

The gradient of a distance vs time graph gives you:

a)

none of the above

b)

acceleration

c)

distance

d)

velocity (speed)

4.

To calculate the gradient of a distance vs time slope:

a)

rise/run

b)

y/x

c)

Δ\Delta  d/ Δ\Delta  t

d)

all of these

5.

The gradient of a speed vs time graph gives you:

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

time

d)

speed

6.

The area under the curve of a distance vs time graph gives you:

a)

time

b)

distance

c)

acceleration

d)

it gives you nothing

7.

The area under a speed vs time graph gives you:

a)

time

b)

velocity

c)

distance

d)

acceleration

8.

Which is the correct formula to calculate the area of a triangle?

a)

area = bh/2

b)

area = bh

c)

area = 2 x bh

d)

none of the above

9.

A force diagram illustrating acceleration would have:

a)

equal sized arrows representing thrust and drag

b)

the thrust arrow longer than the drag arrow

c)

the drag arrow longer than the thrust arrow

d)

no arrows for thrust or drag forces

10.

A force diagram representing constant motion would have:

a)

equal size arrows for thrust and drag

b)

thrust arrow longer than drag arrow

c)

drag arrow longer than thrust arrow

d)

no arrows for thrust or drag

11.

a force diagram representing deceleration would have:

a)

equal size arrows for thrust and drag

b)

longer thrust arrow than drag

c)

longer drag arrow than thrust

d)

no arrows for thrust and drag

12.

Which is the correct formula to calculate weight force?

a)

F=m/g

b)

F=mg

c)

F=m+g

d)

none of these

13.

True or false: mass is the same as weight

a)

i don't know

b)

true

c)

false

14.

Question: "The Sky jump at Auckland's sky tower is 192m from the ground. How much gravitational potential energy would a 68kg person have?"

Which is the correct formula

a)

P=W/t

b)

W=Fd

c)

Ek=1/2mv2

d)

Ep=mgh

15.

The Sky jump at Auckland's sky tower is 192m from the ground. How much gravitational potential energy would a 68kg person have?

a)

130560J

b)

13056J

c)

130560N

d)

13056N

16.

Question: "A 68kg person falls at a speed of 5ms-1. What is their kinetic energy?"

Which is the correct formula to use?

a)

W=Fd

b)

Ep=mgh

c)

Ek=1/2mv2

d)

Ek=mv2

17.

A 68kg person falls at a speed of 5ms-1. What is their kinetic energy?

a)

85J

b)

850J

c)

850N

d)

850W

18.

Question: "Your teacher pushes her car 12m using a force of 90N. How much work did she do?"

Which is the correct formula

a)

v=d/t

b)

W=Fd

c)

F=ma

d)

P=W/t

19.

Your teacher pushes her car 12m using a force of 90N. How much work did she do?

a)

108J

b)

1080W

c)

1080J

d)

1080N

20.

Question: "Your teacher pushes her car 12m using a force of 90N. It takes her 600 seconds (because she is weak...). How much power did she use?"

Which is the correct formula?

a)

P=W/t

b)

Ep=mgh

c)

F=ma

d)

P=F/A

21.

Your teacher pushes her car 12m using a force of 90N. It takes her 600 seconds (because she is weak...). How much power did she use?

a)

0.15W

b)

1.8W

c)

1.8J

d)

I don't know