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Physic quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why can't the skater reach the same point where he was released when he goes up the other side of the ramp?
a)
because he is heavy
b)
because his mass is slowing him down
c)
because he gets tired
d)
because friction is slowing him down
2.
Why won't the roller coaster reach over the second hill?
a)
because it is going slow
b)
because energy cannot be created
c)
because it is going fast
d)
because energy cannot be destroyed
3.
Which point has the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
4.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
5.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
D
b)
F
c)
B
d)
A
6.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
7.
Elastic potential energy is the ability to stretch or _________
a)
pull
b)
straighten
c)
compress
d)
stretch
8.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
9.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
10.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
11.

what is in 2 ?

a)

ossicles

b)

ear canal

c)

eardrum

d)

cochlea

12.

what is in 3 ?

a)

hammer

b)

ear canal

c)

eardrum

d)

cochlea

13.

what is in 5 ?

a)

anvil

b)

ear canal

c)

eardrum

d)

cochlea

14.

what is in 6 ?

a)

stirrup

b)

ear canal

c)

eardrum

d)

auditory nerve

15.

Ear pinna...

a)

channels the sound waves to the eardrum

b)

collects and channels the sound wave into the ear canal

c)

vibrates when sound waves hit it

d)

amplify the vibrations

16.

A push or a pull in a certain direction is known as

a)

motion

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

friction

17.

Gravity and friction are two types of

a)

inertia

b)

masses

c)

speed

d)

forces

18.

Matter is pulled to the ground by

a)

space

b)

gravity

c)

air

d)

soil

19.

What can we say about the forces of an object that is not moving?

a)

there must only be one force acting on it

b)

The forces must be balanced

c)

the forces must be unbalanced

d)

it must be very heavy

20.

Which object will have the most air resistance?

a)

a truck

b)

a sports car

c)

a van

d)

a motorbike

21.

What is an example of a tension force?

a)

a desk pushed across a room

b)

a person walking

c)

a spring being released

d)

a person jumping

22.

Which surface is likely to cause the least friction?

a)

a rough surface

b)

a smooth surface

c)

a large surface

d)

a small surface

23.

When we graph forces of different trials on different surfaces we use,

a)

every answer

b)

the averages of each surface

c)

only the first trial

d)

only the ones that prove the hypothesis

24.

In the force formula,

a)

m = mass

b)

a = acceleration

c)

m= mass and a = acceleration

d)

m = mass and b = breadth

25.

What is a formula for force?

a)

F = mc

b)

F = ma

c)

F = mb

d)

F = m

26.

What is air resistance?

a)

A type of force

b)

A type of friction

c)

A type of magnet

d)

A type of truck

27.

Unlike magnetic poles will

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

slide

d)

stop

28.

Like magnetic poles will

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

stick

d)

move

29.

Magnets have

a)

a north pole

b)

a south pole

c)

a north and south pole

d)

a west pole

30.

When do we see friction?

a)

when we pull something

b)

when one surface slides over another

c)

when we push something

d)

when we lift something

31.

Forces are represented using which shape?

a)

squares

b)

triangles

c)

circles

d)

arrows

32.

What happens if forces are unbalanced?

a)

The object will changed direction, shape or speed

b)

It will move left

c)

It will move right

d)

It will only slow down

33.

What happens if forces are balanced?

a)

The object will move left

b)

The object will move right

c)

The object will keep moving at the same speed in the same direction

d)

The object will keep moving in the same direction but slow down

34.

Forces are measured in

a)

Newtons

b)

grams

c)

metres

d)

millilitres

35.

Forces can be described as

a)

pushes

b)

pulls

c)

pushes or pulls

d)

I don't know