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Y10 Combined Science T1 Revision Quiz - Physics

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

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Class
Date
1.

The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre rule. It is being used to measure the length of a small feather.

What is the length of the feather?

a)

19 mm

b)

29 mm

c)

19 cm

d)

29 cm

2.

68 cm = ___________ mm

a)

0.68

b)

6.8

c)

68

d)

680

3.

240 cm = ___________ m

a)

2400

b)

24

c)

2.4

d)

0.24

4.
2 kg 700 g = ________ g
a)
2,000700 g
b)
2,007 g
c)
2,700 g
d)
2,000 700 g
5.

The diagram shows part of a ruler. The ruler is used to find the length of a nail.

What is the length of the nail?

a)

2.2 cm

b)

2.7 cm

c)

3.2 cm

d)

3.7 cm

6.

A student measures the length of a rod XY by holding it next to a metre rule.

The student writes down the length as 94.8cm.

Which statement is correct?

a)

The value is correct.

b)

The value is incorrect because it should be 95.2cm.

c)

The value is incorrect because it should be in millimetres.

d)

The value is incorrect because the student should subtract the reading for end Y from the reading for end X.

7.

A ruler is used to measure the length of an object. What is the length of the object?

a)

3.0cm

b)

4.0cm

c)

5.0cm

d)

6.5cm

8.

The diagram shows four identical spheres placed between two wooden blocks on a ruler.

What is the diameter of one sphere?

a)

1.0 cm

b)

2.0 cm

c)

3.0 cm

d)

4.0 cm

9.

A stopwatch is used to time a runner in a race. The diagrams show the stopwatch at the start and at the end of a lap of the race.

How long did the runner take to finish the lap of the race?

a)

50.00 seconds

b)

50.10 seconds

c)

90.00 seconds

d)

100.10 seconds

10.

The eye of the observer should always be perpendicular to the plane of scale. What type of error is it if the position of the eye is not directly above the scale of measurement?

a)

Calibration error

b)

Zero error

c)

Parallax error

d)

Human error

11.

Given that a pendulum makes 10 oscillations in 20s. Find the period of the pendulum.

a)

0.5s

b)

1.0s

c)

1.5s

d)

2.0s

12.

A student wishes to find the volume of a small, irregularly-shaped stone.

A ruler and a measuring cylinder containing some water are available.

Which apparatus is needed?

a)

neither the ruler nor the measuring cylinder

b)

the measuring cylinder only

c)

the ruler and the measuring cylinder

d)

the ruler only

13.

A measuring cylinder is used to measure the volume of a quantity of water.

Which measuring technique would not improve the accuracy of the measurement?

a)

making sure that the measuring cylinder is vertical

b)

making sure that the water surface is at eye level

c)

reading the top of the water meniscus

d)

using the smallest measuring cylinder available that will contain all the water

14.

The diagram shows a measuring cylinder used to measure the volume of a small stone.

What is the volume of the stone?

a)

8 cm3

b)

9 cm3

c)

14 cm3

d)

26 cm3

15.

Which of the following is not a correct equation defining the relationship between the speed of an object, the distance it travels and the time taken?

a)

time taken = speed x distance

b)

distance = speed x time taken

c)

speed = distan⁡cetimetaken\frac{dis\tan ce}{timetaken}

d)

time taken = distan⁡cespeed\frac{dis\tan ce}{speed}

16.

The time taken for a pendulum to complete 40 swings is measured

as 20.40 seconds. Which of these is the period of the pendulum?

a)

816 s

b)

0.5 s

c)

0.51 s

d)

0.50 s

17.

The diagram shows a distance-time graph for a moving object.

What is the average speed for the object during the complete journey?

a)

0.57 s/m

b)

1.75 s

c)

0.57 m/s

d)

1.75 m/s

18.

The diagram shows a speed-time graph for a bus. Calculate the distance travelled by the bus in the first twenty five seconds of the journey.

a)

100 m

b)

225 m

c)

115 m

d)

150 m

19.

The diagram shows a velocity-time graph for a car braking.

Calculate the acceleration of the car while it is braking.

a)

2.57 m/s2

b)

31.5 m/s2

c)

1.8 m/s2

d)

6.0 m/s2

20.

A speedboat travels a distance of 3.0 km in ten minutes.

What is the average speed of the speedboat?

a)

300 m/s

b)

1 800 000 m/s

c)

5.0 m/s

d)

0.3 m/s

21.

The diagram shows a distance-time graph for a skydiver.

At which point was the acceleration greatest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.
During which interval is the object not moving?
a)
B to C
b)
C to D
c)
D to E
d)
only at point A
23.
Calculate the acceleration for segment A.
a)
2 m/s2
b)
20 m/s2
c)
-2 m/s2
d)
0 m/s2
24.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
25.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
26.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
27.
According to the graph how fast does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m/s
b)
10 m/s
c)
12.5 m/s
d)
1 m/s
28.
The speed of the vehicle between points A-B is...
a)
12m/s
b)
8m/s
c)
10m/s
d)
16m/s
29.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
m/s
c)
m/s2
30.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
31.
What is the definition of speed?
a)
Distance/Time
b)
Change in velocity/Time
c)
A change in momentum
32.

A roller coaster accelerates from an initial speed of 6.0 m/s to a final speed of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?

a)

24 m/s2

b)

18 m/s2

c)

16 m/s2

d)

16 m/s

33.

A negative acceleration means that your object is _____.

a)

doing nothing

b)

moving in circles

c)

speeding up

d)

slowing down

34.

Mass is the measure of how much ______ is in an object.

a)

Density

b)

Weight

c)

Matter

d)

Gravity

e)

Force

35.

Weight is the measure of the force of ______ on an object.

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Matter

d)

Gravity

e)

Velocity

36.

What unit of measurement is used for mass in physics?

a)

Liters

b)

Kilograms

c)

Meters

d)

Kelvins

e)

Newtons

37.

6) Which measurement would be different if you were on the Moon versus on Earth?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

38.

What is the weight of a 1kg mass object on planet Earth?

a)

1 pound

b)

1 Newton

c)

5 Newtons

d)

9.8 Newtons

e)

9.8 pounds

39.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14 g and a volume of 2 cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)

.14 g/cm3

40.

Nathan has an eraser. It has a mass of 4 g, and a volume of 2 cm3. What is its density?

a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)

.5 g/cm3

d)
24 g/cm3
41.

Claire has a liquid. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3mL. What is its density?

a)

3 g/mL

b)

.33 g/mL

c)

27 g/mL

d)

39 g/mL

42.
Helium balloons rise on earth because
a)
helium is less dense than air
b)
helium is more dense than air
c)
helium is cooler than air
d)
helium is warmer than air
43.

What is the formula for Mass?

a)

Mass/Volume

b)

Density x Volume

c)

Mass/Density

d)

Density/Mass

e)

Volume/Mass

44.

What is the formula for Volume?

a)

Mass/Volume

b)

Density x Volume

c)

Mass/Density

d)

Volume/Mass

e)

Density/Mass

45.

What is the volume of 55 grams of lead if it has a density of 11 g/cm3?

a)

605 cm3

b)

5 cm3

c)

66 cm3

d)

.2 cm3

46.

What is the volume of a 40 gram liquid if it has a density of 4 g/mL?

a)

.1 mL

b)

10 mL

c)

160 mL

d)

44 mL

47.

What is the mass of a 100mL liquid if it has a density of 3 g/mL?

a)

300 g

b)

33.3 g

c)

.03 g

d)

103 mL

48.

What is the mass of a 25 cm3  liquid if it has a density of 5 g/cm3?

a)

125 g

b)

5 g

c)

30 g

d)

.2 mL

49.

Density is...

a)

the amount of mass in an object

b)

the amount of space an object takes up

c)

the amount of mass in a given volume or space

d)

the weight of an object

50.
If an object has more mass, then it will
a)
weigh more.
b)
weigh less.
c)
weigh the same as an object with less mass.
d)
always have more volume than an object with less mass.
51.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
52.

You have a ball with a weight of 76N. What is the mass of the ball?

a)

76N

b)

76kg

c)

7.6kg

d)

7.6N

53.

What would be the weight of a 10 kg object on earth?

a)

1 N

b)

10 N

c)

0.1 N

d)

100 N

54.

What are the correct units for force and for weight?

a)

kilogram , kilogram

b)

Newton , Newton

c)

kilogram , Newton

d)

Newton , kilogram

55.

A child has a mass of 30 kg on Earth. If the gravitational field strength on Moon is one sixth that of the Earth what is the mass of the child on Moon?

a)

30 Kg

b)

180 Kg

c)

5 Kg

d)

0 Kg

56.

If the weight of a body on the Earth's surface is 600 N, what would be its weight on the Moon? (the gravitational field strength on Earth is 6 times the gravitational field strength on the Moon)

a)

3600 N

b)

100 N

c)

600 N

d)

6000 N

57.

The gravitational field strength on Jupiter is about 2 times the gravitational field strength on Earth. If an object has a mass of 50 kg and a weight of 500 N on Earth, what would be the object's approximate mass and weight on Jupiter?

a)

50 kg and 500 N

b)

100 kg and 500 N

c)

50 kg and 1000 N

d)

100 kg and 1000 N

58.

A parachutist inside an aeroplane has a mass of 70 kg.

What is his mass after he has jumped from the aeroplane?

a)

0 kg

b)

between 0 kg and 70 kg

c)

70 kg

d)

greater than 70 kg

59.

What is the formula of weight?

a)

w=m⋅gw=m\cdot g

b)

w=m+gw=m+g

c)

w=m÷gw=m\div g

60.

A student wishes to determine the density of an irregularly-shaped stone.

First he finds the mass of the stone. Next he lowers the stone into a measuring cylinder containing water.

The diagrams show the measuring cylinder before and after the stone is lowered into it.


How should the student calculate the density of the stone?

a)

mass of stone × reading 2

b)

mass of stone × (reading 2 – reading 1)

c)

mass of stone ÷ reading 2

d)

mass of stone ÷ (reading 2 – reading 1)

61.

The diagrams show the dimensions and masses of four regular solid objects. The objects are made from different metals.


Which metal has the greatest density?

a)
b)
c)
d)
62.

Diagram 1 shows a measuring cylinder containing water.

Diagram 2 shows the same measuring cylinder and water after 10 identical solid glass spheres have been added.


The mass of one of the spheres is 10 g.


What is the density of the glass from which the spheres are made?

a)

0.25 g / cm3

b)

0.40 g / cm3

c)

2.5 g / cm3

d)

4.0 g / cm3

63.

A student wishes to determine the density of the solid block shown.


Which quantities must be known?

a)

the area of the shaded face and the volume of the block

b)

the area of the shaded face and the weight of the block

c)

the mass of the block and the height of the block

d)

the mass of the block and the volume of the block

64.

Two blocks of metal X and Y hang from spring balances, as shown in the diagrams.


What does the diagram show about X and Y?

a)

They have the same mass and the same volume but different weights.

b)

They have the same mass and the same weight but different volumes.

c)

They have the same mass, the same volume and the same weight.

d)

They have the same weight and the same volume but different masses

65.

which of the following is not an effect of force:

a)

to move a body from rest

b)

to stop a moving body

c)

to change the colour of an object

d)

to change the shape of a body

66.
What are balanced forces?
a)
forces of the same size, in opposite directions
b)
the same size in the same direction
c)
forces in opposite directions
d)
forces at right angles to each other
67.
What do we call the forwards force produced by an aeroplane's engine or propeller?
a)
thrust
b)
friction
c)
weight
d)
gravity
68.
What is the name for a single force on an object with the same effect as all the forces combined?
a)
big
b)
total
c)
resultant
d)
sum
69.
Two forces on an object are in opposite directions. How do we calculate the resultant force?
a)
divide one by the other
b)
multiply them
c)
find the difference between them
d)
add them together
70.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
71.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
72.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
73.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
74.
In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N. The right team pulls with a force of 150N.What is the resultant force?
a)
50N to the left.
b)
350N to the left.
c)
350N to the right.
d)
50N to the right.
75.
What is the attraction between two objects because of their mass?
a)
Inertia
b)
Gravity
c)
Gravitational Force
d)
Weight
76.
Which direction will the object move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Right
d)
Left
77.

In which of these situations is no resultant force needed?

a)

A car changing direction

b)

a car slowing down

c)

a car speeding up

d)

a car moving in a straight line at a steady speed

78.

A boat is travelling at a steady speed in a straight line across the surface of a lake. Which statement about the boat is correct?

a)

The resultant force on the boat is the direction of motion

b)

The resultant force on the boat is in the opposite direction to its motion

c)

The resultant force on the boat is vertically downwards

d)

The resultant force on the boat is zero

79.

Which list contains only properties of an object that can be changed by a force?

a)

Direction of motion, mass shape

b)

direction of motion, mass, speed

c)

direction of motion, shape, speed

d)

mass, shape, speed

80.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
81.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
82.
What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
83.
What is the net force?
a)
5 N
b)
45 N to the left
c)
5 N to the right
d)
45 N to the right
84.
Is it BALANCED? 
a)
Yes
b)
No
85.
What is the unit for FORCE? 
a)
N (Newtons)
b)
lbs (pounds)
c)
g (grams)
d)
m/s (meters per second)
86.
If there are two forces going in the SAME direction, you would ...?
a)
(-) Subtract the forces
b)
(+) Add the forces
c)
Neither
d)
(x) Multiply
87.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
88.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
89.
A spring has a spring constant of 330 N/m.  How far is the spring compressed if 150 N of force are used?
a)
2.2 m
b)
0.0014 m
c)
5.0 m
d)
0.45 m
90.
Which of the following is a true statement regarding springs?
a)
The higher the value of the spring constant, the stiffer the spring.  
b)
In Hooke's law, the force exerted by the spring acts in the same direction as displacement.  
c)
Springs are designed to provide unpredictable variations in force.  
d)
The force exerted by a spring has a quadratic relationship with the displacement form equilibrium.  
91.
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
92.
Hooke's Law fails when a material reaches its:
a)
breakdown
b)
elastic limit
c)
end of tether
d)
fracture stress
93.
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
94.
Which of the following springs is the stiffest?
a)
A spring that requires a froce of 2000 N to compress it by 6.8 m.
b)
A spring that requires a force of 4000 N to stretch it by 9.0 m. 
c)
A spring that requires a force of 8000 N to compress it by 45 m.  
d)
A spring that requires a force of 4800 N to stretch it by 14 m.
95.

A spring has a spring constant of 450 N/m. How far is the spring compressed if 150 N of force are used?

a)

2.2 m

b)

3m

c)

5.0 m

d)

0.3 m

96.

Which of the following springs is the stiffest?

a)

A spring that requires a force of 2000 N to compress it by 5 m.

b)

A spring that requires a force of 4000 N to stretch it by 10.0 m.

c)

A spring that requires a force of 2400 N to compress it by 4m.

d)

A spring that requires a force of 4800 N to stretch it by 12 m.

97.
A spring with a spring constant of k is cut into 4 equal length pieces.  What is the spring constant of each of the pieces?
a)
1/2 K
b)
2 K
c)
1/4K
d)
4K
98.

_________ is the unit of Spring Constant

a)

N

b)

N/m

c)

m

99.

Who discovered Hooke's law?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Charlie

c)

Newton

100.

If the original length of a spring is 20m and its extended length is 30m. What is the extension?

a)

20m

b)

12m

c)

75m

d)

45m

e)

10m

101.

What is the spring constant of a bungee rope in N/m if a person weighs 100 N if we want it to extend (stretch) 20m?

a)

5N/m

b)

5N/cm

c)

5N

d)

10N

e)

10N/m

102.

When you increase your depth under water, the water pressure on your body

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

103.

How do you Calculate Pressure

a)

Force(N)/Area(m2)

b)

Force(kg)/Area(mi2)

c)

Area(m2)/Force(N)

104.

Diagram shows the design of a dam. Why does the thickness of the dam increase with its depth?

a)

The design of this structure is stronger.

b)

Water pressure increases with depth.

c)

The cost of construction is lower.

d)

Water pressure acts uniformly in all directions.

105.

According to Hooke's law; Force is equal to -

a)

Spring Constant × Extension

b)

Spring Constant ÷ Extension

c)

Spring Constant + Extension

106.
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
107.
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
108.
What pressure does a 4000N horse exert on the ground if each foot is 10cm2? (Remember to CONVERT the cm2 to m2)
a)
4000 N/m2
b)
10000 N/m2
c)
4000000 N/m2
d)
1000000 N/m2
109.
Buoyancy is the tendency for objects to float in a fluid. Buoyancy pushes the opposite direction of...
a)
waves push.
b)
magnetic pull.
c)
the wind.
d)
gravity's pull
110.
Car brakes and car jacks are examples of
a)
hydraulic systems
b)
archimedes' principle
c)
atmospheric pressure
d)
buoyancy
111.
The amount of force pushing on an area is the definition of....
a)
Fluid
b)
Viscosity
c)
Barometer
d)
Pressure
112.
Army tank tracks are useful for travelling through the mud because..
a)
they decrease the force the vehicle exerts on the ground
b)
they increase the force the vehicle exerts on the ground
c)
they decrease the pressure the vehicle exerts on the ground
d)
they increase the pressure the vehicle exerts on the ground
113.
Pressure is measured in what units
a)
Newtons
b)
m/s
c)
Pascals
d)
Moles
114.
Pressure can be measured in Pascales (Pa) or Newtons per square metre.
1 Pa = 1N/m2
a)
True
b)
False
115.

Pressure in gases is a measure of:

a)

the number of collisions per second of the particles with the side of the container.

b)

the force of the collisions of the particles with the side of the container.

c)

the amount of space taken up by the particles in the container.

d)

None of the above

116.

The pressure inside the balloon will:

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Remain the same

d)

Not enough information to formulate an answer

117.

We can increase the pressure of a gas by:

a)

Adding more gas.

b)

Reduce the volume of the container.

c)

Increase the temperature of the gas.

d)

None of the above answers.

118.

The reason gases can be compressed is because:

a)

The particles are very close together.

b)

The particles are merely vibrating.

c)

The particles are unable to move.

d)

The particles are very far apart.

119.

How much force is needed to pull a spring with a spring constant of 20 N/m a distance of 25 cm?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

15

d)

5

120.
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
121.
Hooke's Law fails when a material reaches its:
a)
breakdown
b)
elastic limit
c)
end of tether
d)
fracture stress
122.
Which statement most accurately represents Hooke's Law?
a)
a) Extension of a spring is proportional to the force applied.
b)
b) Extension of a spring is proportional to the number of coils.
c)
c) Extension of a spring is inversely proportional to the force applied.
d)
d) Thickness of a spring wire is proportional to the force applied.

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