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year 10 forces

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which statement is true about a moving object?
When an object is ....
a)
...accelerating, the resultant force acting on it must be zero
b)
... moving at a steady speed, the air resistance acting on it must equal zero
c)
... moving at a steady speed, the resultant force acting on it must equal zero
d)
... moving, there must be a resultant force acting on it.
2.
Which quantity is measured in newtons?
a)
density
b)
energy
c)
pressure
d)
weight
3.
Two forces act on an object.
In which situation is it IMPOSSIBLE for the object to be in equilibrium?
a)
The two forces act in the same direction
b)
The two forces act through the same point
c)
The two forces are of the same type
d)
The two forces are the same size
4.
Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
5.
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Neither
6.
Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?
a)
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
b)
Distance is less than displacement
7.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
8.
What is the force that pulls us towards the Earth?
a)
gravity
b)
weight
c)
friction
d)
mass
9.
What is 'drag' another name for?
a)
dressing up
b)
air resistance
c)
friction
d)
weight
10.
Name two quantities that are vectors.
a)
force and speed
b)
speed and acceleration
c)
force and acceleration
d)
mass and weight
11.
What are balanced forces?
a)
forces of the same size, in opposite directions
b)
the same size in the same direction
c)
forces in opposite directions
d)
forces at right angles to each other
12.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
13.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
14.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
15.
In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N. The right team pulls with a force of 150N.What is the resultant force?
a)
50N to the left.
b)
350N to the left.
c)
350N to the right.
d)
50N to the right.
16.

A material that goes back to its original shape when all the forces are removed is described as ...

a)

inelastic

b)

elastic

c)

hard

d)

soft

17.

What is the relationship between the force applied to a spring and its extension?

a)

they are negatively correlated

b)

they are inversely proportional

c)

they are directly proportional

d)

they increase

18.

What are the units for the spring constant?

a)

N/m

b)

Nm

c)

N2mN^2m

d)

k

19.

What is Hooke's law?

a)

F=kl

b)

k=Fe

c)

F=ke

d)

F=0.5ke

20.

Which spring has the greatest spring constant?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

You cannot tell

d)

They are the same

21.

An unstretched spring becomes longer when a force is applied to it. Which word describes the additional length of the spring gains?

a)

Expansion

b)

Extension

c)

Stretched

22.

Select a logical prediction for the investigation.

a)

As the force applied to the spring increases, the extension of the spring will decrease.

b)

As the force applied to the spring increases, the extension of the spring will stay the same

c)

As the force applied to the spring increases, the extension of the spring will also increase.