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Y10 Physics Quizzes

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ability to do work or cause change:

a)

work

b)

energy

c)

momentum

d)

power

2.

Energy in the form of motion.

a)

mechanical energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

momentum

3.

Stored energy in the form of position or condition.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

momentum

d)

mechanical energy

4.

The ability to do work or cause change:

a)

work

b)

energy

c)

momentum

d)

power

5.

Energy in the form of motion.

a)

mechanical energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

momentum

6.

Stored energy in the form of position or condition.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

momentum

d)

mechanical energy

7.

A soccer player kicks a ball with 20 Newtons of force causing it to travel 100 meters. How much work is done on the ball?

a)

200 J

b)

80 J

c)

5 J

d)

2000 J

8.

A worker climbs a ladder and does 8 J of work on a 2 N object. What is the distance they lift the object?

a)

18 m

b)

4 m

c)

10 m

d)

6 m

9.

Where is the kinetic energy of pendulum at its highest?

a)

at the top of the swing

b)

at the bottom of the swing

c)

at 1/4 of the swing

d)

at 3/4 of the swing

10.

At which point of this roller coaster is the energy 1/2 kinetic and 1/2 potential?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Two workers use 100 N of force to move a sofa 2 meters in 2 seconds. How much power is required?

a)

100 watts

b)

400 watts

c)

104 watts

d)

50 watts

12.
Energy from a compressed spring would be an example of...
a)
kinetic
b)
elastic
c)
gravitational
d)
chemical
13.
How much work is being done with 200 N of force over 426 meters?
a)
85,200 J
b)
45,620 J
c)
90,480 J
d)
62,329 J
14.

The SI unit for power is...?

a)

Watts

b)

Joules

c)

Newtons

d)

Metres

15.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
16.
What is the formula for calculating the total amount of mechanical energy?
a)
ME = KE + PE
b)
KE = ME + PE
c)
PE = KE + ME
d)
ME = 1/2 mv2
17.
What is the energy of position or shape that depends on weight and height, also called stored energy?
a)
Energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Potential energy
d)
Sound energy
18.

Suppose a cart has a kinetic energy of 0.5 J. If you add enough mass to double the mass and make the cart go three times as fast, its kinetic energy is now ---.

a)

6 J

b)

3 J

c)

18 J

d)

9 J

19.

Two equal mass marbles are at the top of a ramp. One marble falls to the ground off the back while the other rolls down the ramp. What is true about the marbles when they reach the ground?

a)

The marble that rolled down the ramp is moving faster than the marble that fell.

b)

The marble that fell down the back of the ramp is moving faster than the marble that rolled.

c)

The marble that rolled down the ramp is not moving when it reaches the ground.

d)

The two marbles are moving with the same speed.

20.

A block starts at rest at point P at the top of a ramp which is height h above the ground. The block slides down one side and up the other, stopping at a point less than h above the ground.

a)

The block did not go as high on the other side because gravity pulls down.

b)

The block did not go as high on the other side because potential energy always has to decrease.

c)

The block did not go as high on the other side because work from friction made the mechanical energy less.

d)

The situation as described is impossible to happen.

21.

If there is no friction on this track, at which point would the coaster have the most kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

A 40-kg person is climbing 3 m up a flight of stairs in 6 seconds. How much power did they exert climbing the stairs?

a)

400 W

b)

1200 W

c)

200 W

d)

120 W

23.

What effect do external forces like an applied force, friction force, or drag force have?

a)

They have no effect on a system's mechanical energy.

b)

They convert kinetic energy into potential energy.

c)

They convert potential energy into kinetic energy.

d)

They convert between mechanical energy and other forms of energy to change the total mechanical energy of the system.

24.

How does conservation of energy explain why something that is falling should speed up?

a)

It gains kinetic energy because it gains potential energy.

b)

It loses kinetic energy because no work was done on it.

c)

It gains kinetic energy because it loses potential energy.

d)

It loses kinetic energy because the Earth gains potential energy.

25.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
26.
All motion is described as relative because
a)
how do you ever really know if something is in motion
b)
motion means different things to different people
c)
everything in the universe is constantly in motion, so it depends on your frame of reference
27.
 The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was her average speed for the ENTIRE trip?
a)
1600 m/min
b)
200 m/min
c)
160 m/min
28.
The graph represents
a)
No motion
b)
Constant velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
29.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
31.
Describe the motion
a)
Slow to fast;   Negative direction
b)
Fast to slow;   Negative direction
c)
Fast to slow;   Positive direction
d)
Slow to fast;   Positive direction
32.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
33.
How far is the person from the starting point after 3 seconds?
a)
0 m
b)
2 m 
c)
3 m
d)
6 m 
34.

Slope of distance time graph represents-

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

displacement

d)

none of these

35.

SI unit of acceleration is-

a)

ms-1

b)

ms-2

c)

ms2

d)

none of these

36.

When an object travels equal distance in equal intervals of time, it is said to be in-

a)

uniform acceleration

b)

non uniform accelration

c)

uniform motion

d)

non uniform motion

37.

Speed of an object is equal to the magnitude of velocity if-

a)

the object is travelling in uniform circular motion

b)

the object is travelling along a straight path

c)

the initial and final positions are same

d)

none of these

38.

During a given time interval the average velocity of an object is zero. What can you conclude about its displacement over the time interval?

a)

Impossible to tell

b)

The displacement is zero.

c)

The displacement is infinite.

39.
You are riding your bike at 9 km/h. Ten minutes later, your speed is 6 km/h.
a)
Acceleration occurred because speed increased.
b)
Acceleration occurred because speed decreased.
c)
Acceleration occurred because you changed directions.
40.
The speedometer on your car tells you
a)
average velocity
b)
instantaneous velocity
c)
average speed
d)
instantaneous speed
41.

A man walks 10 meters east and 5 meters west. What was his displacement?

a)

15 meters east

b)

15 meters west

c)

5 meters east

d)

5 meters west

42.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

43.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

46.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.
1 L = _______ mL
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
49.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

50.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

51.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

57.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

58.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

59.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

60.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

61.
You know 1000 mg = 1 g.  Convert 2.5 grams into milligrams.
a)
25 mg
b)
25,000 mg
c)
250 mg
d)
2500 mg
62.
1 L = _______ mL
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
63.
convert 650 m to km
a)
6.5
b)
0.65
c)
65
d)
0.065
64.

Convert 2 m3 to cm3.

a)

2,000,000 cm3

b)

200,000 cm2

c)

200 cm3

d)

20,000 cm3

65.

Convert 40,000 cm3 to m3.

a)

0.04 m3

b)

4 m3

c)

400 m3

d)

0.0004 m3

66.
Convert 3720 mm2 to cm2
a)
0.372
b)
3.72
c)
37.2
d)
372
67.
12m = ___mm
a)
12,000
b)
120
c)
1,200
d)
120,000
68.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

69.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

70.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

71.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

72.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

73.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

74.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

75.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D