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Category 2

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Explain how energy is transformed when a ball is thrown into the air and then falls back to the ground.

a)

The ball gains kinetic energy as it rises and loses potential energy as it falls.

b)

The ball gains potential energy as it rises and gains kinetic energy as it falls.

c)

The ball loses both kinetic and potential energy as it rises and falls.

d)

The ball gains both kinetic and potential energy as it rises and falls.

2.

Which position would have the most Potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

3.

Which pie chart represents the energy balance of the rollercoaster in this diagram?

a)

Choice A

b)

Choice B

c)

Choice C

d)

Choice D

4.

Which pendulum position has 50% PE and 50% KE?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Which of the three springs represents increased potential energy?

a)

The compressed spring only because potential energy is only gained when an object is squeezed.

b)

The stretched spring only because potential energy is only gained when an object is stretched out.

c)

The compressed and stretched spring both have elastic potential energy gained from being squeezed or stretched.

d)

none of the springs possesses potential energy

6.

How does a pole vault pole propel the athlete over the bar?

a)

The running athlete converts chemical PE in its muscles into KE when the pole touches the ground.

b)

The bent pole stores KE that is converted to PE when it straightens out, propelling the athlete into the air.

c)

The bent pole stores PE that is converted to KE when it straightens out, propelling the athlete into the air.

d)

The athletes speed is converted to KE that propels the athlete over the bar.

7.

In photosynthesis, what type of energy is converted into chemical energy?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Solar energy

d)

Thermal energy

8.

A teacher rubbed a match against a piece of sandpaper. The match started to burn. Which statement best describes the energy changes that occurred?

a)

The chemical energy stored in the match changed to thermal energy and light energy.

b)

The thermal energy stored in the match changed to light energy and chemical energy.

c)

The light energy and thermal energy stored in the match changed to mechanical energy.

d)

The light energy and thermal energy stored in the match changed to chemical energy.

9.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes how a ipod is able to play music after it has been plugged in?

a)

The ipod is able to play music because it is using up the electrical energy from the wall.

b)

The electrical energy is transferred from the wall allowing the ipod to make sound energy as music.

c)

The ipod is able to play music because the outlet is creating electrical energy that is transformed to sound energy.

d)

The electrical energy from the outlet is transformed to chemical energy and then to sound and light energy when the ipod is used to play music.

10.

The hand generator works by turning the handle which lights up the bulb. What energy transformation occurs as the handle is turned?

a)

Thermal to electrical

b)

Electrical to mechanical

c)

Mechanical to electrical to light

d)

Light to electrical

11.
Electrical -> Mechanical -> Sound 
a)
A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass
b)
A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet
c)
A projector displaying a diagram on the screen
d)
A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner
12.

A car travelled 52 km in  ½h. Find the speed of the car.

a)

104 km/h

b)

85 km/h

c)

26 km/h

d)

17 km/h

13.

When was the object sitting still?

a)

between 5 and 6 seconds

b)

between 2 and 5 seconds

c)

between 1 and 2 seconds

d)

between 0 and 1 second

14.

At what point is the speed the greatest?

a)

C-D

b)

B-C

c)

A-B

d)

D-E

15.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Gradually slowing down

b)

Gradually speeding up

c)

Constant speed

d)

Stopped

16.

What line has the greatest speed?

a)

Line A

b)

Line B

c)

Both

d)

Neither

17.

What is the acceleration during the first 5 seconds?

a)

2 m/s2

b)

4 m/s2

c)

5 m/s2

d)

10 m/s2

18.

What is happening at E?

a)

Stationary

b)

Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

c)

Steady speed; returning to start position

19.

A train that travels 100 kilometers in 4 hours is traveling at what average speed?

a)

25 km/h

b)

100 km/h

c)

2 km/h

20.

How far is the person from the starting point after 3 seconds?

a)

0 m

b)

6 m

c)

3 m

21.

If a lizard can run 8 m across the water in 4 seconds, how fast is he traveling?

a)

32 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

2 seconds

d)

34 meters

22.

What is the speed of a jet plane that travels 528 meters in 4 seconds ?

a)

140 m/s

b)

132 mph

c)

142 mph

d)

132 m/s

23.

If a car has a force of 54 N forwards and the brakes have a force of 73 N backwards, what is the overall Net Force.

a)

16 backwards

b)

19 forwards

c)

18 backwords

d)

23 forwards

24.

How do you find the net force of this image.

a)

Add up all the arrows

b)

Add a green arrow and the orange arrow.

c)

Subtract all the arrows.

d)

Add the green arrows and subtract the orange arrow.

25.

What is the Overall Net Force and which side has a greater Net Force?

a)

12, Right

b)

0, Both are balanced

c)

12, Both are balanced

d)

0, Left

26.

Is the Net Force balanced or Unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

27.

8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced

a)

12 N Right No

b)

12 N Right Yes

c)

4 N Left Yes

d)

4 N Left No

28.

With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.

a)

equal

b)

smaller

c)

larger

29.

You and your friend, are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N, to the rights. You pull with a force of 65 N, to the left. What is the net force on the rope?

a)

20 N, to the left

b)

20 N, to the right

c)

10 N, to the right

d)

10 N, to the left

30.

If the boy is pulling with a force of 10 N and the girl is pushing with a force 20 N, what is the net force on the box?

a)

10 N

b)

20 N

c)

30 N

d)

0 N

31.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
32.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)

60N, Right

b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
33.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a plane is moving at a constant speed in a straight line?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
34.
Why did Izzy fall when playing tug of war?
a)
he tripped
b)
unbalanced forces
c)
balanced forces
d)
he was pushed
35.

Johnpal punched his wall. his wall punched him back in the opposite direction. Which one f Newtons laws is this

a)

2nd law

b)

3rd law

c)

1st law

d)

4th law

36.

Which one of these is the 2nd law

a)

The harder I push this, the faster it will go

b)

If I am in a car crash, and the car stops, why do I keep going forward?

c)

When I push on my desk, it pushes back at me

d)

When i drop a feather and a brick and there is no air resistance, they will land the same time

37.

Mr. Haughey crashed his car. When he crashed, the car stops but he keeps going forward. Which one of newtons laws is this.

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

d)

4th law

38.

What is Newtons 1st law

a)

Inertia

b)

F=m*a

c)

Mass and acceleration

d)

force

39.
A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.
a)
The Law of Inertia (1st law)
b)
The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)
c)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
d)
Action Reaction Law (3rd law)
40.
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2.  what was the force
a)
25 Newtons
b)
20 Newtons
c)
200 Newtons
d)
10 Newtons
41.
Which has more Inertia? (so need more force to move) 
a)
Truck
b)
Ant
c)
A cat
d)
A skateboard
42.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
43.
It takes more force to accelerate the iron man on the left than the iron man on the right because the iron man on the left has more mass. This best describes
a)
Newton's first law, the law of inertia
b)
Newton's second law, the law of acceleration
c)
Newton's third law, the law of action reaction 
d)
The law of universal gravitation
44.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
45.

If the forces on an object are BALANCED can the object be moving?

a)

No, because no forces are acting on it.

b)

Yes, it can be moving at constant velocity - not changing its speed and direction.

c)

No, because too many forces are acting on it.

d)

Yes, because the forces are unbalanced.

46.

Which law explains that it would take more force to push the car than the lawnmower?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

47.
If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s^2, how much force was applied to the object?
a)
150 Newtons
b)
15 Newtons
c)
150 kilograms
d)
100 kilograms
48.
The masses of four objects are given in this table. If all objects are struck with the same amount of force, which one will have the greatest acceleration?
a)
Object 1
b)
Object 2
c)
Object 3
d)
Object 4
49.
A force of 90N is applied to each cart below, which one will accelerate the fastest?
a)
Cart 1
b)
Cart 2
c)
Cart 3 
d)
Cart 4
50.

Click on the circle that best shows FAST SPEED.

51.

Which of the following points has a slower, positive constant speed?

52.

Match the following graphs to the right description.

a)

1.

Speeding up

b)

2.

No acceleration (constant velocity)

c)

3.

Slowing down

53.
What is an example of Newton's third law?
a)
a car moving forward when being pushed forward
b)
A ball rolling along a level surface will eventually slow down and stop
c)
Jumping on a diving board
d)
The resistance that one surface or an object encounters when moving against another
54.
What is the equation for Newton's second law?
a)
Acceleration means a change in speed or direction of something
b)
Force equals mass times acceleration
c)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
d)
An object in motion tends to stay in motion while an object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted on by some force