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Year 9 Physics Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What name is given to the energy stored when an object is lifted above the Earth’s surface?

a)

chemical potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

gravitational potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

2.

What is the equation used to calculate power?

a)

power = energy transferresd/time

b)

power = energy transferred × time

c)

power = speed × time

d)

power = 0.5 × energy transferred × (time)2

3.

What is efficiency?

a)

useful energy transferred by a device plus the total energy supplied to the device

b)

useful energy transferred by a device minus the total energy supplied to the device

c)

useful energy transferred by a device divided by the total energy supplied to the device

d)

useful energy transferred by a device multiplied by the total energy supplied to the device

4.

A football has a mass of 0.4kg and travels at a speed of 30.5m/s. What is the kinetic energy stored in the football?

a)

6.1J

b)

12.2J

c)

186.05J

d)

372.1J

5.

A spring with a spring constant of 20N/m is extended by 0.2m. How much elastic potential energy is stored in the spring? Use the equation Ee = 1 2 k e2 .

a)

0.4J

b)

0.8J

c)

1.6J

d)

2.0J

6.

A motor is supplied with 2000J of energy. 1850J of energy is usefully transferred. What is the percentage efficiency of the motor?

a)

0.925%

b)

9.25%

c)

92.5%

d)

925%

7.

50 000J of water is used to heat 2kg of water. Specific heat capacity of water = 4200J/kg °C. What is the temperature change of the water? Use the equation ΔE = m c Δθ.

a)

2.98°C

b)

5.95°C

c)

11.90°C

d)

23.81°C

8.

Which of the following is not one of the three states of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

semi-permeable plasma

d)

gas

9.

What is caused by the particles in a gas colliding with the walls of a container?

a)

an increase in mass

b)

pressure on the walls of the container

c)

an increase in density

d)

a change of state

10.

What is the equation used to calculate density?

a)

density = mass × volume

b)

density = mass/volume

c)

density = volume/mass

d)

density = mass × volume2

11.

What is the unit for density?

a)

kilograms (kg)

b)

newtons (N)

c)

metres cubed (m3)

d)

kilograms per metre cubed (kg/m3)

12.

In which state of matter are the particles able to move around most freely?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

13.

The volume of an object is decreased while its mass is kept constant. How does this affect the density of the object?

a)

the density increases

b)

the density decreases

c)

there is no change

d)

it depends on the material of the object

14.

Which of the following statements about changes of state is correct?

a)

mass is conserved during a change of state

b)

mass is lost during a change of state

c)

mass can be either lost or gained depending on the change of state

d)

mass is gained during a change of state

15.

What type of change is a change of state?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

emotional change

d)

it depends on the change of state

16.

An object has a mass of 800kg and a density of 1600kg/m3. What is the volume of the object?

a)

2m3

b)

0.5m3

c)

2cm3

d)

0.5cm3

17.

How much energy is required to increase the temperature of 10kg of water by 50oC? The specific heat capacity of water is 4200J/kg oC. Use the equation change in thermal energy = mass × specific heat capacity × temperature change.

a)

2100J

b)

2.1kJ

c)

2.1MJ

d)

21 000J

18.

What is a force?

a)

a push or a pull that acts on an object due to the interaction with another objectinteraction between objects that are physically separated

b)

the interaction between objects that are physically separated

c)

the interaction between objects that are touching

d)

the movement of an object due to gravity

19.

Scalar quantities have magnitude but no direction. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

velocity

20.

Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?

a)

air resistance

b)

magnetic force

c)

tension

d)

upthrust

21.

A person has a mass of 50kg. What is their weight on Earth?

The gravitational field strength on Earth is 9.8N/kg.

a)

5.1N

b)

40.2N

c)

50N

d)

490N

22.

What is the equation that links distance, force and work done?

a)

work done = force × distance

b)

work done =

force/distance

c)

force = work done × distance

d)

force =

distance/work done

23.

Which statement best describes the motion of the object represented by the graph?

a)

the object is accelerating

b)

the object is decelerating

c)

the object is moving at a constant speed

d)

the object is stationary

24.

Why is a car more likely to skid when travelling on an icy road compared to travelling on a dry road?

a)

the car is travelling at a greater speed

b)

the driver is more distracted

c)

there is less friction between the road and the tyres

d)

there is more air resistance acting on the car

25.

An object accelerates from 5m/s to 25m/s in 5 seconds.What is the acceleration of the object?

a)

4m/s2

b)

5m/s2

c)

6m/s2

d)

35m/s2

26.

According to Newton’s First Law, what will happen to a stationary object if the resultant force

on it is zero?

a)

it will change speed

b)

it will change direction

c)

it will remain stationary

d)

none of the above

27.

A resultant force of 1250N causes a vehicle to accelerate at 2.5m/s2.

What is the mass of the vehicle?

a)

500kg

b)

2000kg

c)

3125kg

d)

5000kg

28.

What is the specific heat capacity?

a)

the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 10kg of a substance by 10°C

b)

the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 10°C

c)

the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1°C

d)

the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 10kg of a substance by 1°C

29.

How much energy is requiredtoincreasethetemperatureofa10kgblockofironfrom 15oC to 25oC?

The specific heat capacity of iron is 0.44J/kg °C. Use the equation

change in thermal energy = mass × specific heat capacity × temperature change.

a)

440J

b)

4.4J

c)

44J

d)

0.44J

30.

Which of the following changes of state does latent heat of fusion apply to?

a)

solid to liquid

b)

solid to gas

c)

gas to liquid

d)

gas to solid

31.

The energy for a change of state can be calculated using the equation E = m × L. What is the correct rearrangement to calculate the mass of the substance?

a)

m = E × L

b)

m = E ÷ L

c)

m = L ÷ E

d)

m = L + E

32.

What is the unit for specific heat capacity?

a)

joules (J)

b)

kilograms (kg)

c)

degrees Celsius (oC)

d)

joules per kilogram per degree Celsius (J/kg oC)

33.

Which of the following changes of state does latent heat of vaporisation apply to?

a)

solid to liquid

b)

liquid to gas

c)

gas to solid

d)

liquid to solid

34.

How much energy is required to change 50g of ice into liquid water? The specific latent heat of fusion of water is 334kJ/kg.

Use the equation energy for a change of state = mass × specific latent heat.

a)

16 700J

b)

16.7J

c)

6.68kJ

d)

149J

35.

What is inertia?

a)

a measure of how difficult it is to change the velocity of an object

b)

the force required to overcome friction

c)

the force required to make an object move

d)

the tendency of objects to continue in their state of rest or state of uniform motion

36.

motorcycle accelerates from 20m/s to 30m/s with an acceleration of 2m/s2.

What is the distance travelled by the motorcycle? Use the equation v2 - u2 = 2as.

a)

75m

b)

125m

c)

225m

d)

500m

37.

What is the equation that links mass, momentum and velocity?

a)

mass = momentum × velocity

b)

mass =

velocity/momentum

c)

momentum = mass × velocity

d)

momentum =

mass/velocity

38.

What name is given to the turning effect of a force?

a)

gear

b)

lever

c)

moment

d)

pivot

39.

What is the equation that links distance, force and moment of a force?

a)

force =

distance/moment

b)

force = distance × moment

c)

moment =

force/distance

d)

moment = force × distance

40.

Gear A is turned by gear B. Gear A has a radius of 0.2m and gear B has a radius of 0.1m.

The moment of gear B is 24Nm. What is the moment of the gear A?

a)

12Nm

b)

24Nm

c)

48Nm

d)

96Nm