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Physics Gimanji

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An object moves at a constant speed of 5 m/s. This means that the object:

a)

Increases its speed by 5 m/s every second

b)

Decreases its speed by 5 m/s every second

c)

Doesn’t move

d)

Has a positive acceleration

e)

Moves 5 meters every second

2.

Starting from the origin, a person walks 8 km east during first day, and 5 km west the next day. What is the net displacement of the person from the initial point in two days?

a)

6 km east

b)

3 km east

c)

10 km west

d)

5 km west

e)

11 km west

3.

A motorbike travels east and begins to slow down before a traffic light. Which of the following is the correct direction of the motorbike’s acceleration?

a)

forward

b)

up

c)

down

d)

backward

4.

A car and a delivery truck both start from rest and accelerate at the same rate. However, the car accelerates for twice the amount of time as the truck. What is the traveled distance of the car compared to the truck?

a)

half

b)

same

c)

twice

d)

four times

e)

quarter

5.

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

a)

speed

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

position

e)

distance

6.

What is the distance that the object travels in the first 5 seconds?

a)

4m

b)

5m

c)

9m

d)

20m

e)

It is impossible to tell.

7.

What is the acceleration during the first five seconds?

a)

0 m/s^2

b)

1m/s^2

c)

4m/s^2

d)

9 m/s^2

e)

20 m/s^2

8.

What is the acceleration during the last five seconds?

a)

0 m/s^2

b)

1m/s^2

c)

4m/s^2

d)

9 m/s^2

e)

20 m/s^2

9.

As shown to the right, a ball is thrown straight up from point A it

reaches a maximum height at point B and falls back to point C.

Which of the following is true about the direction the ball’s velocity

and acceleration between A and B?

a)

velocity down, acceleration up

b)

velocity up, acceleration down

c)

velocity up, acceleration up

d)

velocity down, acceleration down

e)

velocity zero, acceleration zero

10.

Two baseballs are thrown from the roof of a house with the same

initial speed, one is thrown up, and the other is down. Compare the

speeds of the baseballs just before they hit the ground.

a)

The one thrown up moves faster because the initial velocity is up

b)

The one thrown down moves faster because the initial velocity is

down

c)

They both move with the same speed

d)

The one thrown up moves faster because it has greater

acceleration

11.
The word "atom" means what?
a)
"indivisible"
b)
"Adam"
c)
"extremely small"
d)
"indestructible"
12.
All atoms consist of mostly empty space.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Almost all of the mass of an atom is found in what part?
a)
The electron cloud
b)
The nucleus
c)
The protons
d)
The charge
14.
Which of the following is a fundamental particle of the universe?
a)
The proton
b)
The neutron
c)
The electron
d)
They all are fundamental particles
15.
Neutrinos have no charge, do not interact with matter, and are known as "God particles".
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Mass and energy are interrelated and this is shown with Einstein's equation, E=mc2
a)
True
b)
False
17.
All of the following are quarks except 
a)
strange
b)
bottom
c)
charmed
d)
fundamental
18.
A proton is made up of two up quarks and one down quark with charges of +2/3, +2/3, and –1/3. 
a)
True 
b)
False
c)
More information is needed
19.

Definition: Crest

a)

The highest point of a transverse wave

b)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

c)

The center of a transverse wave

d)

The distance between two points on a wave

20.

Definition: Trough

a)

The center of a wave

b)

The resting position of a wave

c)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

d)

The highest point of a transverse wave

21.

What is the frequency of a wave?

a)

# of oscillations produced in a certain amount of time

b)

The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

c)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

d)

Resting point of a wave - no wave movement

22.

What is the amplitude of a wave?

a)

Where there is no wave movement

b)

The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

c)

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

d)

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

23.

What is a medium?

a)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

b)

The size of a wave

c)

The middle of a wave

d)

Matter through which a wave travels

24.

What type of matter can waves travel through?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

All of the Above

25.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude
26.
When the sound source moves, the frequency changes
ex. police car siren sounding lower pitch after the car passes
a)
pitch
b)
frequency
c)
Doppler Effect
d)
medium
27.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

28.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
29.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
30.

What type of interference is represented in this diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

31.

What type of interference is represented in the diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

32.

If the mystery machine moves 100 meters how much work is done?

a)

130,000,000 J

b)

70,000 J

c)

100,000 J

d)

30,000 J

33.

If Jay Loppy pushes his van 20 meters how much work is done?

a)

2,000 J

b)

40,000 J

c)

10,000 J

d)

800,000 J

34.

Fred kicks a ball with a force of 20N to George, who is 5M away.


How much work was done to the ball?

a)

25 J

b)

100 J

c)

4 J

d)

75 J

35.

What is the formula for work?

a)

Force = work × distance

b)

Distance = force × work

c)

Work = force × distance

d)

Work = force × mass

36.

If you push a cart with a force of 60 N for 2 m... how much work have you done?

a)

120 J

b)

30 J

c)

120 N

d)

30 N

37.

Units of work are...

a)

Newtons

b)

Grams

c)

Joules

d)

Meters

38.

Units of force are...

a)

Newtons

b)

Grams

c)

Joules

d)

Meters

39.

Two factors that determine work are...

a)

Force

b)

Mass

c)

Velocity

d)

Distance

40.

You do work when you mannequin pose with an object in your hand.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

What is a beta particle made of?

a)

One proton

b)

A helium particle

c)

One electron

d)

One proton and one neutron

42.

Which of these processes describes a nuclear fusion reaction?

a)

A nucleus absorbs energy to produce lighter nuclei.

b)

A nucleus splits to produce energy and lighter nuclei

c)

Two nuclei bind together to produce energy and heavier nuclei.

d)

Two nuclei bind together to produce energy and a lighter nuclei.

43.

Of the main types of radiation emitted from naturally radioactive isotopes, which is the hardest to block?

a)

Alpha deca

b)

Gamma Decay

c)

Beta decay

d)

They are all blocked using the same method

44.
What is emitted during Beta Radiation?
a)
A high-energy Electron.
b)
Protons.
c)
Neutrons.
d)
Nuclei
45.
TRUE or FALSE: gamma changes the atomic number.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
What is emitted during Alpha Radiation?
a)
A helium nuclei.
b)
A helium atom
c)
Gamma Rays.
d)
Positrons
47.
What is radioactive decay?
a)
The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in only energy release
b)
The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in only matter release
c)
The spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in a release of energy and matter
d)
The decay of the use of radios and the increased use of televisions.
48.
Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?
a)
Alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma 
d)
none
49.
When does radioactive decay occur?
a)
When the nucleus of an isotope is unstable
b)
When the nucleus of an isotope is stable
c)
When the electrons of an isotope are spinning
d)
When the electrons of an isotope are shared with another isotope
50.
Isotopes of the same element have different ____________. 
a)
 numbers of protons  
b)
numbers of electrons
c)
 symbols 
d)
numbers of neutrons
51.
This is an example of...
a)
Fission  reaction
b)
Fusion reaction
c)
Decomposition reaction
d)
Decay
52.
How many protons does gold atom have?
a)
197
b)
79
c)
118
d)
276
53.
What is the definition of an isotope?
a)
An atom with different electron number to proton number
b)
An atom with different proton number from neutron number
c)
An atom with different number of protons from the periodic table
d)
An atom with a different number of neutrons from the periodic table
54.

What kind of force holds the nucleus together?

a)

Strong Nuclear Force

b)

Weak Nuclear Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Electromagnetic Force

55.

What is the number of neutrons in Cesium?

a)

55 neutrons

b)

76 neutrons

c)

84 neutrons

d)

106 neutrons

e)

139 neutrons