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mid term physics revsion grade 10

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"the amount of matter in a substance"

a)

Volume

b)

Mass

c)

Length

d)

Weight

2.

"mass of 1 L of water at 4 degrees Celsius"

a)

gram

b)

pound

c)

kilogram

d)

ounce

3.

Mass is independent of gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The SI unit for time is the __?__.

a)

hours (h)

b)

liter (L)

c)

gram (g)

d)

second (s)

5.
What is the correct SI unit for mass?
a)
Kilograms
b)
newtons
c)
pounds
d)
grams
6.

What SI unit is used to measure length?

a)

meters

b)

liters

c)

centimeters

d)

kilograms

7.

Which SI unit is used to measure amount of a substance?

a)

K

b)

kg

c)

mol

d)

kg/m3

8.

The SI unit for mass is _________.

a)

Pounds

b)

Inches

c)

Kilograms

d)

Ounces

9.

Which two units of volume are the same? (select all that apply)

a)

cm3

b)

L

c)

cm2

d)

mL

10.

A system of units of measure widely accepted by the scientific community (SI for short)

a)

International System of Units

b)

World Wide Weight

c)

Science Instruments

d)

Use These Measures

11.

Average speed is measured in

a)

meters per second (m/s)

b)

miles per day (m/d)

c)

kilograms per second (k/s)

d)

newtons per meters (n/m)

12.

Acceleration is measured in

a)

m/d3

b)

g/n

c)

m/s2

d)

k/j2

13.

Is this an SI base unit: second (s)?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

Is this an SI base unit: Ampere (A)?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Is this an SI base unit: kilometre (km)?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

Is this an SI base unit: Newton (N)?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Is this an SI base unit: Joule (J)?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Is this an SI base unit: Volt (V)?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Convert 17 mm to km.

a)

0.00017km

b)

0.000017km

c)

0.0017km

d)

1.7km

20.

A man travels 5.9km by car before walking 2750m by foot. What is the total distance in metres travelled by him.

a)

8650km

b)

8650m

c)

865m

d)

865.5m

21.

A box contains 4 weights marked 2kg, 2.5kg, 500g and 750g. Find the total weight in kg.

a)

55.7kg

b)

5.75g

c)

5.75kg

d)

57.5kg

22.

Convert 37 minutes to seconds.

a)

2202s

b)

2022s

c)

2200s

d)

2220s

23.

David travels 60 kilometers in two hours. How many meters of distance will he cover in one minute ?

a)

500km

b)

0.5m

c)

500m

d)

0.05m

24.

In our chemistry lab, what tool would you use to measure volume of a liquid?

a)

balance/scale

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

thermometer

d)

ruler

25.

In our chemistry lab, what unit would you use to measure temperature?

a)

Kelvin (K)

b)

Celsius (C)

c)

Fahrenheit (F)

26.

The diagrams show the readings on a measuring cylinder before and after a small metal cube is added.


How many MORE identical cubes can be added to the cylinder, without causing the water to overflow? DO NOT INCLUDE THE CUBE ALREADY IN THE CYLINDER.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.
What SI unit is used to measure electric current?
a)
seconds
b)
amperes
c)
Kelvin
d)
mole
28.

Which fundamental quantity is measured in amperes?

a)

electric current

b)

amount of substance

c)

temperature

d)

intensity of light

29.

How many fundamental quantities are there?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

30.

Force is a

a)

fundamental quantity

b)

derived quantity

31.

What is the correct statement for velocity

a)

Rate of change of speed

b)

Displacement devide by time

c)

Si unit: km/hr

d)

Rate of change of acceleration

32.

What is the correct symbol and SI unit for force

a)

F and si unit: Pa

b)

F and SI unit: N

c)

W and SI unit: Nm

d)

F and SI unit:N/m

33.

What is the formula for density?

a)

Weight/volume

b)

Energy/time

c)

Volume/mass

d)

Mass/volume

34.

What is formula for Pressure?

a)

P=FA

b)

P=F/A

c)

P=E/A

d)

P=gh

35.

Identify all the scalar quantities

a)

mass

b)

acceleration

c)

volume

d)

force

36.

Select the scalar quantity from the list

a)

acceleration

b)

volume

c)

force

d)

momentum

37.

A vector quantity has

a)

direction only

b)

magnitude only

c)

magnitude and direction

d)

magnitude, direction and more

38.

1 nm (nano-meter) = .... m

a)

1 x 10-12

b)

1 x 109

c)

1 x 10-9

d)

1 x 1012

39.

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point (HINT: Direct path from starting point to end point)

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point

40.

Jasmine runs exactly 3 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the DISPLACEMENT?

a)

800 m

b)

400 m

c)

0 m

d)

1200 m

41.

David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the DISTANCE?

a)

7 km

b)

3 km

c)

4 km

d)

1 km

42.
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Neither
43.
Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?
a)
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
b)
Distance is less than displacement
44.

Michael walks in the following order: from Point A, to Point B, and finally to Point C. Which is true?

a)

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

b)

Distance is less than displacement

c)

Displacement is less than distance.

45.

Which driver has an equal distance and displacement at B?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

46.

a)

6cm

b)

7cm

c)

8cm

d)

9cm

47.
Identify the hypotenuse.
a)
x
b)
z
c)
w
48.
solve for c
a)
7
b)
9
c)
4
d)
13
49.
What is the formula used to solve for the hypotenuse?
a)
a2+b2=c2
b)
a+b=c
c)
a2-b2=c2
d)
c-a=c
50.
To get from point A to point B you must avoid walking through a pond.  To avoid the pond, you must walk 34 meters south and 41 meters east.  To the nearest meter, how many meters would be saved if it were possible to walk through the pond? 
a)
35
b)
22
c)
58
d)
75
51.

Identify which of the following quantities would be scalars:

a)

Mass

b)

Temperature

c)

Length

d)

Gravity

52.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

53.

Velocity is speed with __________________________.

a)

a unicycle helmet

b)

direction

c)

fight

54.

A vehicle travels 2345 m in 315 s toward the evening sun. What is its speed?

a)

7.44 m/s

b)

0.13 m/s

c)

738,675 m/s

d)

7.44m

55.

A runner runs 2 laps around a track with a circumference of 400 m. What is their total displacement?

a)

800 m

b)

0

c)

400 m

d)

400 m North

56.

If a puppy runs across a park at a speed of 15 m/s. The puppy has a time of 5 seconds. How far did the puppy run?

a)

75 m

b)

30 m

c)

45 m

d)

105 m

57.

What is a difference between distance and displacement

a)

Distance is measured in seconds and displacement is measured in meters

b)

Distance is always shorter than displacement

c)

Displacement can be equal to zero if the object ends in the place it began in

d)

Distance can be equal to infinite when only a small distance has been travelled

58.

An astronaut travels at a speed of 400 m/s for 250 seconds, what is the total distance he traveled?

a)

0.625 m

b)

100,000 m

c)

1.6 m

d)

650 m

59.

Which is true about this graph?

a)

The displacement of the object is 200 m

b)

The distance traveled by the object is 200 m

c)

The distance traveled by the object is 0m

d)

The displacement of the object is 0 m

60.

What is shown in this displacement vs time graph?

a)

uniform velocity

b)

uniform speed

c)

no speed (at rest)

d)

acceleration

61.

What does this graph mean?

a)

no velocity (at rest)

b)

uniform velocity

c)

uniform speed

62.

What is shown in this graph?

a)

uniform velocity and initial displacement 10m

b)

uniform velocity and initial velocity 10m

c)

acceleration

63.

What is happening between B and C in this graph?

a)

constant acceleration

b)

uniform velocity

c)

at rest

64.

What is happening between C and D in this graph?

a)

constant acceleration

b)

uniform velocity

c)

at rest

65.

What is happening in this graph?

a)

constant positive velocity

b)

constant negative velocity

c)

negative acceleration

d)

gravity

66.

What is happening from A to B?

a)

acceleration

b)

uniform velocity

c)

uniform acceleration

67.

What is happening from B to C?

a)

acceleration

b)

uniform negative velocity

c)

uniform acceleration

68.

Use the picture above to choose the most accurate description of the object's motion

a)

object is at rest

b)

object is slowing down

c)

object is moving at a constant speed

d)

object is speeding up

69.
Find the average speed of a train that traveled 540 km in 6 hours?
a)
80 km/h
b)
100 km/h
c)
90 km/h
d)
3240 km/h
70.

What is the total distance traveled at the end of 16 seconds?

a)

0 meters

b)

16 m

c)

8 m

d)

24 m

71.

What is the total displacement at the end of 16 seconds?

a)

0 meters

b)

16 m

c)

8 m

d)

24 m

72.

What is the average velocity at the end of 16 seconds?

a)

0 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

8 m/s

d)

24 m/s

73.
A  car starts from rest and after  7 seconds it is moving at 42  m/s. What is the car’s acceleration?
a)
0.17
b)
1.67
c)
6
d)
7
74.
A car accelerates at 2 m/s2. Assuming the car starts from rest, how much time does it need to accelerate to a speed of 16 m/s?
a)
4 s
b)
8 s
c)
16 s
d)
1/16 s
75.
A car is traveling at 21.0 m/s. It slows to a stop at a constant rate over 5.00 s. How far does the car travel during those 5.00 seconds before it stops? 
a)
4.20 m
b)
52.5 m
c)
105 m
d)
158 m
76.
A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
0.7m/s2
b)
7m/s2
c)
14m/s2
d)
none of the above
77.

A car has an initial velocity of 24 km/h, the car then accelerates at 2 m/s2 for 6 seconds. Calculate the final velocity in km/h.

a)

18.67

b)

5.19

c)

67.2

d)

134.4

78.

A car decelerates at 2.5 m/s2 for 6 seconds to a velocity of 20 km/h. Calculate the initial velocity in km/h.

a)

20.56

b)

74

c)

5.71

d)

35

79.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s
80.

An airplane take s 5s to lift off on a runway, it's launch speed is 300m/s, how long is the runway? (first find the acceleration)

a)

18325

b)

2025

c)

3025

d)

2100

81.

Describe this graph

a)

constant acceleration

b)

constant deceleration

c)

object move to the left

d)

constant velocity

82.
What is the equation for acceleration?
a)
a = d/t
b)
a = t/d
c)
a = (vf - vi)/t
d)
a = t/(vf - vi)
83.

The second equation of linear motion is

a)

v=u + at

b)

s= ut + 1/2at2

c)

v2=u2 + 2as

84.

A student is asked to solve the following problem:


An object is thrown upwards with a speed of 25 m s-1. How high will it be when the speed is 12 m s-1 ?


Which equation will allow the problem to be solved in a SINGLE calculation?

a)

s=ut+12at2s=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2

b)

s=(u+v)t2s=\frac{\left(u+v\right)t}{2}

c)

v=u+atv=u+at

d)

v2=u2+2asv^2=u^2+2as

85.

The third equation of linear motion is

a)

v=u + at

b)

s= ut + 1/2at2

c)

v2=u2 + 2as

86.

According to the kinetic theory of gases, gas particles

a)

Do not always move in straight lines

b)

Have most their volume occupied by empty space

c)

Attract each other

d)

Do not always move randomly

87.

The kinetic energy of a gas is dependent on temperature

a)

True

b)

False

88.

Energy is lost when particles collide with each other or the walls of the container

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Gas pressure is caused by

a)

Molecules colliding with each other

b)

Molecules condensing to a liquid

c)

Molecules colliding with the walls of containers

d)

Barometers

90.

Absolute zero is defined as

a)

Oo Celcius

b)

O Kelvin

c)

273.15o Celcius

d)

273.15 Kelvin

91.

An ideal gas is

a)

Not a real gas

b)

A gas that only occurs under certain conditions

c)

A gas that has particles that are slightly attracted to each other

d)

A gas that behaves according to the laws of the Kinetic Theory

92.

The kinetic theory states

a)

Particles won't move if you don't apply energy to it.

b)

Particles only move in liquids and gases.

c)

Particles are always in motion.

d)

At the same temperature the object that has the most mass heats quicker.

93.
Which is NOT an assumption made by the kinetic molecular theory of gases?
a)
Gas particles are small and take up little volume
b)
Particles travel in constant, random, straight-line motion until colliding
c)
When particles collide, their total kinetic energy is decreased
d)
Particles do not attract or repel each other
94.

Collisions between molecules are perfectly elastic (that is, no energy is gained nor lost during the collision).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

95.
How could you make the stopper pop out of the flask?
a)
Decrease pressure
b)
Decrease temperature
c)
Increase volume
d)
Increase temperature
96.

Average kinetic energy of molecules is

a)

Directly proportional to square root of temperature

b)

Directly proportional to absolute temperature

c)

Independent of absolute temperature

d)

Inversely proportional to absolute temperature

97.
Where is pressure the greatest on the dam?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
B
d)
A
98.

pressure acts on all direction

a)

true

b)

false

99.

which hole has the longest distance?

a)

highest one

b)

the middle one

c)

the deepest one

d)

all of them have the same distance

100.

The pressure exerted by a liquid

a)

increases with depth.

b)

decreases with depth.

c)

is constant

d)

first increases and then decreases.

101.

A diver is at 90 m depth in a sea. If density of the sea water is 1025 kg m-3 , calculate the actual pressure acting on the diver?

[atmospheric pressure = 100kPa]

a)

905 kPa

b)

1005 kPa

c)

1019 kPa

d)

1025 kPa

102.

What is the pressure at point X?

Density = 1000 kgm-3

a)

29.43 Pa

b)

6.87 Pa

c)

22.56 Pa

d)

23.45 Pa

103.

Water is stored in a large tank as shown by the the shaded rectangle in the diagram. This water tank is 3m tall and elevated at a height of 22m above the ground.

M is, a smaller storage tank, located inside the house at a height of 15m above the ground.

Calculate the pressure of the water at position M inside the house.

[Density of water = 1 000 kg m−3 and g = 10N/kg]

a)

1.0 × 105 N m−2

b)

1.5 × 105 N m−2

c)

2.2 × 105 N m−2

d)

2.5 × 105 N m−2

104.

Elasticity is the property of material that enables an object to return to its original ___________ after the force applied on it is removed.

kekenyalan ialah sifat bahan yang membolehkan suatu objek kembali kepada ___________ asalnya selepas daya yang bertindak ke atasnya dialihkan.

a)

shape and size

bentuk dan saiz

b)

colour and size

warna dan saiz

c)

type and shape

jenis dan bentuk

d)

height and weight

tinggi dan berat

105.

ability of a deformed material body to return to its original shape and size when the forces causing the deformation are removed.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

elasticity

106.
Hooke's Law fails when a material reaches its:
a)
breakdown
b)
elastic limit
c)
end of tether
d)
fracture stress
107.

What happens when the stretching force on an elastic material is released?

a)

The material breaks.

b)

The material remains stretched out.

c)

It does nothing

d)

The material snaps back to its original shape.