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Fall

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?

a)

20 s

b)

30 s

c)

60 s

d)

100 s

2.

What values are always known for a free falling object?

a)

vi = 0 m/s
 a = -9.8 m/s2

b)

vi = -9.8 m/s
 a = -9.8 m/s2

c)

vi = -9.8 m/s
 a = 0 m/s2

d)

d = -9.8 m
vi = 0 m/s

3.

What was the first day of fall in 2023?

a)

September 21

b)

September 22

c)

September 23

d)

September 24

4.

What's another name for the first day of fall?

a)

spring equinox

b)

summer solstice

c)

winter solstice

d)

autumn equinox

5.

What's equal on the autumn equinox?

a)

hours of daylight and hours of darkness

b)

number of monarchs and number of milkweed

c)

hours at school and hours at home

d)

minutes on the school bus and minutes of homework

6.

Which pigment is NOT responsible for the yellows, oranges, and reds of deciduous trees in the fall?

a)

flavenoids

b)

carotenoids

c)

anthocyanins

d)

chlorophyll

7.

Animals like the monarch and the ruby throated hummingbird leave Ontario in the fall in a behaviour called

a)

migration

b)

mitigation

c)

hibernation

d)

adaptation

8.

What is the acceleration due to gravity for an object in free fall on Earth?

a)

9.8m/s29.8 \, \text{m/s}^2

b)

0m/s20 \, \text{m/s}^2

c)

9.8m/s2-9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2

d)

9.8m/s9.8 \, \text{m/s}

9.

Which of the following best describes the motion of an object in free fall?

a)

Constant velocity

b)

Constant acceleration

c)

Increasing acceleration

d)

Decreasing velocity

10.

If an object is in free fall, what is its initial velocity when it starts from rest?

a)

0m/s0 \, \text{m/s}

b)

9.8m/s9.8 \, \text{m/s}

c)

9.8m/s-9.8 \, \text{m/s}

d)

19.6m/s19.6 \, \text{m/s}

11.

What happens to the velocity of an object in free fall as time increases?

a)

It remains constant

b)

It decreases

c)

It increases

d)

It becomes zero

12.

Which of the following is true for an object in free fall near the surface of the Earth?

a)

It experiences air resistance

b)

It has a constant speed

c)

It accelerates at 9.8m/s29.8 \, \text{m/s}^2

d)

It moves upward

13.

What is the primary force acting on an object in free fall?

a)

Friction

b)

Air resistance

c)

Gravity

d)

Magnetism

14.

How does the mass of an object affect its free fall motion in a vacuum?

a)

Heavier objects fall faster

b)

Lighter objects fall faster

c)

Mass does not affect the fall

d)

Objects do not fall in a vacuum

15.

What is the term for the speed at which an object stops accelerating during free fall due to air resistance?

a)

Terminal velocity

b)

Initial velocity

c)

Final velocity

d)

Average velocity