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Unit 1 Practice Test

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force?

a)

A type of energy

b)

A push or pull on an object

c)

The speed of an object

d)

The mass of an object

2.

What does Newton's third law state about two colliding objects?

a)

Both objects stop moving

b)

The lighter object moves faster

c)

Speed is always conserved

d)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

3.

In a collision, how does the force exerted by the first object on the second object compare to the force exerted by the second object on the first?

a)

They do not affect each other

b)

The forces are equal in magnitude, but opposite in direction

c)

The forces point in the same direction

d)

One is stronger than the other

4.

Which of the following situations can NOT be explained using Newton's third law?

a)

A soccer ball being kicked and moving

b)

Two cars experiencing a head-on collision

c)

A book on a table not falling due to gravity

d)

The thrust of a rocket propelling it upwards

5.

If two objects of different masses collide, which of the following is true?

a)

The lighter object experiences a greater force

b)

The force depends on the object's speed

c)

The two objects experience the same force

d)

The heavier object experiences a greater force

6.

How does the mass of an object affect its motion?

a)

Heavier objects need more force to change motion

b)

Heavier objects move faster

c)

Mass has no effect on motion

d)

Lighter objects need more force to change motion

7.

What factors determine the change in an object's motion?

a)

Its mass and speed

b)

Sum of forces on it and its mass

c)

Its size and mass

d)

Its color and shape

8.

What is the result of unbalanced forces acting on an object?

a)

The object's motion changes

b)

The object's color changes

c)

The object becomes imbalanced

d)

The object's mass increases

9.

If more force is applied to a stationary object, what is likely to happen?

a)

The object would shrink

b)

The object would get heavier

c)

The object would move faster

d)

The object would change shape

10.

What is the relationship between the net force on an object and its motion?

a)

All forces stop an object's motion

b)

The object moves in the opposite direction of the force

c)

The object's motion does not depend on the force

d)

The object’s change in motion depends on the net force

11.

If two forces of the same magnitude act upon an object in the same direction, what will be the resultant force?

a)

The same as one force

b)

Half of one force

c)

Twice the magnitude of one force

d)

No resultant force

12.

What component needs to be considered to plan an investigation on an object's motion?

a)

Only the object's volume

b)

Only the object's size

c)

Only the object's shape

d)

The sum of forces and the object's mass

13.

How does the mass of an object affect the change in its motion?

a)

mass has no effect

b)

bigger mass means smaller change for the same force

c)

lighter objects cannot move fast

d)

heavier objects always move slower

14.

What force is responsible for gravitational interactions?

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Magnetism

d)

Gravity

15.

What does the strength of gravitational interactions depend on?

a)

Masses of objects and their distance

b)

Size of objects

c)

Temperature of objects

d)

Color of objects

16.

What determines the strength of gravitational interactions between two objects?

a)

Masses of objects and distance between them

b)

Masses of objects and temperature

c)

Size and weight of the objects

d)

Size of objects and distance between them

17.

What happens to the gravitational force if the distance between two objects increases?

a)

It increases

b)

It becomes zero

c)

It remains the same

d)

It decreases

18.

Speed is the measure of how quickly an object moves, while velocity includes direction, so two objects can have the same speed but different velocities.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Acceleration is the rate of change in velocity over a given period of time.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

If an object is moving in a straight line at a constant speed, it does not have acceleration.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Velocity of an object can change without its speed changing.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Jimmy’s motion over 10 seconds is shown in the distance–time graph below. What best describes Jimmy’s motion over this time?

a)

Jimmy is stationary.

b)

Jimmy is moving at a constant speed.

c)

Jimmy is accelerating.

d)

Jimmy is decelerating.

23.

Which statement best describes Jimmy's motion over this time.

a)

Jimmy walks at a constant speed for the first 4 seconds of his motion and ends up 5 m from his starting point. For the next 6 seconds he stands still.

b)

Jimmy walks at a slow speed for the first 10 seconds of his motion and ends up 9 cm from his starting point. For the next 8 seconds he stands still.

c)

Jimmy walks at a constant force for the first 2 seconds of his motion and ends up 6 mm from his starting point. For the next 5 seconds he stands still.

d)

Jimmy runs at a constant gravitational force for the first 14 seconds of his motion and ends up 5 m from his starting point. For the next 6 seconds he stands still.

24.

A car travels 60 km in 2 hours. What is its speed?

a)

120 km/h

b)

60 km/h

c)

30 km/h

d)

2 km/h

25.

A cyclist accelerates from 0 to 20 m/s in 10 seconds. What is the acceleration?

a)

10 m/s²

b)

2 m/s²

c)

0.5 m/s²

d)

200 m/s²

26.

A train travels 300km north, then 300km east. What is its resultant velocity if the total time is 10 hours?

a)

300 km/h

b)

30 km/h

c)

60 km/h

d)

600 km/h

27.

A skateboarder slows from 10 m/s to stop in 5 seconds. What's the acceleration?

a)

-1 m/s²

b)

-2 m/s²

c)

-5 m/s²

d)

-10 m/s²