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Yr9 Mega Physics Xmas Quiz

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 4hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment A?

a)

Speeding up

b)

Slowing down

c)

Constant Velocity

d)

Not moving

2.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment B?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
3.

This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment C?

a)

Speeding up

b)

Slowing down

c)

Constant Velocity

d)

Not moving

4.

Describe the motion of the object in the graph

a)

Moving with constant speed

b)

Speeding up

c)

Not moving

5.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
6.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.

What is occurring on this graph?

a)

speeding up in the positive direction

b)

moving at a constant speed in the positive direction

c)

not moving

d)

moving at a constant speed in the negative direction

10.

What is occurring on this graph?

a)

Negative acceleration

b)

moving at a constant speed in the positive direction

c)

positive acceleration

d)

negative net force

11.
What is this graph representing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
12.
In which of the following graphs (click the image) are both runners moving at the same speed (note that graph c is the bottom right graph, and graph d is the bottom left graph)? 
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
13.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
14.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
15.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
16.
What is happening in this graph from point B to C?
a)
The object is going down a hill.
b)
The object is returning to its starting location.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is staying still.
17.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
18.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
19.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
20.
A description of the speed and direction of an object's motion
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Vector
21.
What is the speed of an object that travels 20 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
80 m/s
b)
0.2 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
24 m/s
22.
65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Average Speed
d)
Constant Speed
23.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
24.
An elevator traveled 15 floors (150 ft) at a speed of 4.5 m/s. What additional information is needed to determine the velocity of the elevator?
a)
the direction the elevator traveled
b)
how long the elevator was stationary
c)
how many times the elevator stopped
d)
the total distance the elevator traveled
25.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
26.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
27.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)
time it takes for one place to move to another place. 
b)
velocity of an object.
c)
distance divided by the time interval 
d)
velocity divided by the time interval 
28.
Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?
a)
Its direction changes
b)
It doesn't
c)
It slows down
d)
Its speeds up  
29.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
31.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
ft/sec2
c)
m/s2
32.
A negative acceleration means that your object is _____. 
a)
not accelerating
b)
not moving
c)
speeding up 
d)
slowing down 
33.

A roller coaster accelerates from an initial speed of 6.0 m/s to a final speed of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?

a)

24 m/s2

b)

18 m/s2

c)

16 m/s2

d)

16 m/s

34.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s
35.
A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
0.7m/s2
b)
7m/s2
c)
14m/s2
d)
none of the above
36.

What is the definition of a force?

a)

Net force equal 0N and there is no change in the object's motion

b)

the overall force acting on an object after all forces are combined

c)

a push or a pull that acts on an object

d)

The force does not equal 0N, the object accelerates

37.

What is the definition of net force?

a)

a push or a pull that acts on an object

b)

Net force equal 0N and there is no change in the object's motion

c)

the overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined

d)

The force does not equal 0N, the object accelerates

38.

What do we call a force that has a net force of zero Newtons and the object does not change its motion?

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

c)

acceleration force

d)

net force

39.

What do we call a force that causes an object to accelerate?

a)

net force

b)

moving force

c)

acceleration force

d)

unbalanced force

40.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?

a)

70 N right

b)

70 N left

c)

50 N right

d)

50 N left

41.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?

a)

20 N, no change in motion

b)

20 N right

c)

20 N left

d)

0 N , no change in motion

42.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?

a)

2000 N forward

b)

800 N backward

c)

1200 N forward

d)

2800 N forward

43.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?

a)

35 N right

b)

17 N right

c)

11 N right

d)

5 N right

44.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?

a)

5 N down

b)

0 N, no change in movement

c)

15 N up

d)

15 N down

45.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?

a)

2 N right

b)

2 N left

c)

4 N right

d)

2 N up and 2 N right

46.

A force is ____.

a)

a push or pull that can cause movement

b)

a magnet

c)

when someone does not work

47.

A push is ____.

a)

a force to move something away

b)

a force to pull something towards you

c)

when a magnet attracts metals

48.

A pull is _____.

a)

a force to move something towards you

b)

a force to move something away

c)

when a magnet attracts metals

49.

Gravity is ____.

a)

a force that attracts objects towards each other

b)

a force that moves objects away

c)

a push or pull

50.

This is an example of ____.

a)

forces

b)

gravity

c)

magnetism

51.

The girl is _________ the kite

a)

Pushing

b)

Pulling

c)

Twisting

d)

Compressing

52.

We can change the size and shape of an object by applying force.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

53.

When an apple falls on the ground, like in the picture, the force that is applied to it is________________.

a)

Magnetism

b)

Twist

c)

Compress

d)

Gravity

54.

Which is an example of an unbalanced force?

a)

a puppy sleeping on the couch

b)

a poster hanging on the wall

c)

a jar sitting on a shelf

d)

a girl shooting a basketball

55.

What will happen if two friends of the same size and weight get on a seesaw?

a)

they will move up and down because they are unbalanced

b)

they will move up and down because they are balanced

c)

they will not move because they are balanced

d)

they will move because they are unbalanced

56.

What is the average speed of a cyclist who travels 30 kilometers in 1.5 hours?

a)

30 km/h

b)

20 km/h

c)

25 km/h

d)

15 km/h

57.

If an object is moving at a constant speed, what can be said about its acceleration?

a)

It is increasing.

b)

It is fluctuating.

c)

It is decreasing.

d)

It is zero.

58.

A train travels 300 meters in 15 seconds. What is its speed?

a)

20 m/s

b)

15 m/s

c)

30 m/s

d)

25 m/s

59.
Which country created eggnog?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Australia 
d)
United States
60.
We all know that Rudolph has a red nose, but does he have antlers? 
a)
yes
b)
no
61.
What were Frosty's last words? 
a)
"I'm a happy snowman!"
b)
"I'll be back again someday!"
c)
"I'll be back on Christmas day!"
d)
"Thank you"
62.
McDonald's puts what holiday image on bags during the Christmas season?
a)
snowflakes
b)
trees
c)
snowmen
d)
Santa
63.
What was the most popular toy in 1984?
a)
Barbie Doll
b)
Ken Doll
c)
Cabbage Patch Doll
d)
Kitchen Set
64.
What is the main ingredient in gingerbread cookies?
a)
Flour
b)
Ginger
c)
Molasses
d)
Sugar
65.
This Florida town maintains a fully decorated tree year round.
a)
Santa
b)
Christmas
c)
Sarasota
d)
Tampa
66.
After red & green, what are the two most popular Christmas colors? 
a)
silver & gold
b)
white & blue
c)
yellow & green
d)
purple & gold
67.
What snack is often left out for Santa?
a)
milk and cookies
b)
coffee and donuts
c)
milk and cupcakes
d)
orange juice and cookies
68.
Frosty the snowman was a....
a)
happy old soul
b)
joyful happy soul
c)
great old soul
d)
jolly happy soul
69.
Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus, right down...
a)
Santa Claus Road
b)
Santa Claus Street
c)
Santa Claus Lane
d)
Santa Claus Drive
70.
In the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," what is given on the tenth day?
a)
Lords a-leaping
b)
Maids a-milking
c)
Golden Rings
d)
Turtle doves`
71.
You know Dasher, and Dancer, and
Prancer, and Vixen,
Comet, and Cupid, and
Donder and
a)
Blitzen
b)
rudolph
c)
well be fixen
72.
What kind of nose did Frosty the Snowman have
a)
button 
b)
carrot
c)
he didn't have a nose
d)
coal
73.
Which type of tree was the partridge sitting in, according to the popular Christmas song?
a)
Pear
b)
Apple
c)
Oak
d)
Maple
74.
What is the name of the main character in the movie Elf?
a)
Bobby
b)
Buddy
c)
Ricky
d)
Charlie
75.
In the movie "The Polar Express" what is the first gift of Christmas?
a)
A magic ring
b)
A bell from Santa's sleigh
c)
A sled
d)
A puppy
76.
What is the name of the Grinch's dog?
a)
Pete
b)
Sam
c)
Fido
d)
Max
77.

What is Scrooge's first name?

a)

Eliza

b)

Ebenezer

c)

Benjamin

d)

Elizabeth

78.

What color is mistletoe?

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Brown

d)

Yellow