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Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

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1.

Find the speed of a car that has travelled 99km in 2.5 hours

a)

39.76 km/h

b)

39.6 km/h

c)

39.7 km/h

d)

39.8 km/h

2.

The initial decimal odometer reading of a car is 18945.57 and the final reading is 19739.65 . The person started driving the car at 11:20 A.M. and stopped at 6:20 P.M. Calculate the average speed of the car. Round up the answer to 2 decimal places.

(a)  

3.

According to this graph, calculate the speed at which Marie was from point A to B. Convert your answer to m/s and round it to 1 decimal place

(a)  

4.

Calculate Marie's speed from point C to D. Convert your answers to m/s and round to one decimal place.

(a)  

5.

Calculate the average speed. Convert your answer to m/s. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.

(a)  

6.

Calculate the speed in which Joe traveled to school. Convert your answer to m/s and round your answer to 1 decimal place.

(a)  

7.

Calculate the speed in which Joe was coming back home. Write the answer in m/s and convert your answer to 2 decimal places.

(a)  

8.

The speed of a car is 57.56 km per hour and it has travelled 179 km till now. How much time did the car take? Round your answer to 1 decimal place

(a)  

9.

A bus travelled at 69.97 km/h for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Find the distance it covered. Do not round up your answer.

(a)  

10.

Calculate the speed from point A to point B. Write the speed as km/h

(a)  

11.

Calculate the speed from point C to point D. Write as km/h.

(a)  

12.

Calculate the speed from point E to point F. Write the speed as km/h

(a)  

13.

Calculate the average speed throughout the journey. Write as km/h

(a)  

14.

A car travelled 97.57 km in 2 hours on a country road. It then stopped for 30 minutes. After that it travelled another 127.47 km in 2.5 hours on the national highway. Calculate the speed of the car on the country road. Write the full answer.

(a)  

15.

A car travelled 97.57 km in 2 hours on a country road. It then stopped for 30 minutes. After that it travelled another 127.47 km in 2.5 hours on the national highway. Calculate the speed of the car on the highway. Write the entire answer.

(a)  

16.

A car travelled 97.57 km in 2 hours on a country road. It then stopped for 30 minutes. After that it travelled another 127.47 km in 2.5 hours on the national highway. Calculate the average speed of the car. Write the entire answer.

(a)  

17.
What is speed?
a)
The rate at which an object changes position
b)
The direction an object is moving
c)
moving fast
d)
change in speed or direction
18.
Objects that are moving really fast have a lot of ________.
a)
Energy
b)
velocity
c)
knowlege
d)
gravity
19.
What is the fastest land mammal?
a)
horse
b)
cheetah
c)
peregrine falcon
d)
mouse
20.
How do we calculate speed?
a)
r = d / t
b)
d = s - p
c)
t = d x t
d)
r + d + t = s
21.
A person walked 10 miles.  It took them 2 hours.  How fast were they walking?
a)
8 mph
b)
5 mph
c)
2 mph
d)
10 mph
22.
What word describes direction?
a)
up
b)
now
c)
never
d)
4 o'clock
23.
When an object speeds up, slows down, stops, or starts is called?
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
acceleration
d)
time
24.
What are the two things that must be measured in order to find an objects velocity?
a)
speed and direction
b)
acceleration and speed
c)
direction and time
d)
distance and rate
25.
What happens to the energy of an object as its speed decreases?
a)
It stays the same
b)
It increases
c)
It decreases
d)
It first decreases then increases again
26.
Which of the following is an example of velocity?
a)
running 20 mph
b)
running 20 miles
c)
running 20 mph quickly
d)
running 20 mph south
27.

Define mass.

a)

The amount of space an objects takes up.

b)

The amount of matter in an object.

c)

The force of gravity acting on an object.

d)

Friction due to air which slows down moving objects.

28.

The unit of mass is ...

a)

gram and kilogram

b)

centimetre and metre

c)

millilitre and litres

d)

Newtons

29.

Gravity is ...

a)

a force that pushes everything upwards from the Earth

b)

a force that pulls everything down to the centre of the Earth.

c)

the amount of matter in the Earth.

d)

the force of friction in air that slows down moving objects.

30.

The force of Earth's gravity is...

a)

1 N/kg

b)

10 N/cm

c)

100 N/kg

d)

10 N/kg

31.

Weight is...

a)

the amount of matter in an object.

b)

the amount of space an object takes up.

c)

the force of gravity acting on the mass of an object.

d)

force of friction in air that slows down or stops moving objects.

32.

Which of these has the most mass?

a)

A sheet of paper of 5 g

b)

A person of 60 kg

c)

A copy book of 70 g

d)

A coffee mug of 300 g

33.

What is air resistance?

a)

Friction due to air

b)

Amount of matter in an object

c)

Also called drag.

d)

Force that slows down or stops objects moving through air.

e)

Force that pulls objects down towards the centre of the Earth

34.

How do you calculate weight?

a)

mass x volume

b)

mass x force of gravity

c)

mass x length

d)

mass + force of gravity

35.

What is the weight of an object that has a mass of 5 kg?

a)

5 x 100 = 500 N

b)

5 x 10 = 50 kg

c)

0.005 x 10 = 0.05 N

d)

5 x 10 = 50 N

36.

What is the weight of an object of mass 60 kg?

a)

60 x 100 = 6000 N

b)

60 x 10 = 600 N

c)

60 x 10 = 600 kg

d)

60 x 1 = 60 N

37.

Friction, weight, air resistance and gravity are all ...

a)

types of energy

b)

types of forces

c)

types of movements

d)

types of nutrients

38.

Compare the force of gravity on the moon and Earth.

a)

The force of gravity on the Earth is six times weaker than that on the moon.

b)

The force of gravity on the moon is ten times stronger than that on the Earth.

c)

The force of gravity on the Earth is six times stronger than that on the moon.

d)

The force of gravity on the moon is six times stronger than that on the Earth.

39.

Which of these is NOT a force.

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

air resistance

d)

mass

40.

Which of the following is a non-contact force

a)

elastic force

b)

friction

c)

electrostatic force

d)

applied force

41.

Which of the following is not an effect of force?

a)

It can change the position of an object.

b)

It can change the mass of an object.

c)

It can change the speed of an object.

d)

It can change the size of an object.

42.

Just by looking at the picture, which of the following statements will be true?

a)

The object will move to the right.

b)

The object will move to the left.

c)

The object will not move as the forces are balanced.

d)

The forces are unbalanced.

43.

Which of the following options can be concluded by looking at the picture? The car has just started moving.

a)

There is a force of friction of 1000 N.

b)

The car exerting a force of 10000 N to move.

c)

The car will slow down, and the resultant force will be 9000 N.

d)

All of the above.

44.

The resultant force acting on the car would be

a)

13000 N to the left

b)

13400 N to the left

c)

13600 N to the right

d)

13400 N to the right.

45.

The friction experienced by an object when it is moving is called

a)

Static friction

b)

Kinetic friction

c)

Dynamic friction

d)

moving friction

46.

No matter where we go in the Universe, the mass of the object is always

a)

a constant

b)

changing

47.

Which of the following is a contact force

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetic force

c)

Electrostatic force

d)

friction

48.

The reading on a set of weighing scales is 5 kg. What force is pressing on the scales? (the g on Earth is 10 m/s2)

a)

50 N

b)

500 N

c)

5 N

d)

None of the above.

49.

We will feel weightless

a)

on Earth

b)

on Moon

c)

in Space

d)

near a black hole

50.

Atmospheric pressure is exerted by

a)

Liquids

b)

Solids

c)

Gases

d)

Fluids

51.

As we move to the top of a mountain, pressure will __________

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Remains the same

52.

Submarines under water are made up of thick iron because?

a)

Pressure is less at depth

b)

Pressure is more at depth

c)

No change in pressure

53.

Pressure is zero in?

a)

Glass box

b)

Space

c)

Swimming pool

d)

Living room

54.

Pressure can be given as?

a)

Force x Area

b)

Area / Force

c)

Force / Area

d)

None

55.

Unit of pressure is?

a)

N/m2

b)

Pascal

c)

Both N/m2 and Pascal

d)

Square meter

56.

10 N/m2 of pressure can also be written as?

a)

100 pascals

b)

10 pascals

c)

1 pascal

d)

1000 pascals

57.

Liquid pressure can be calculated using? ( h = height, d = density, g = gravity )

a)

p = hg

b)

p = dh

c)

p = hdg

d)

p = hd/g

58.

Which works on the principle of Liquid pressure?

a)

Rainfall

b)

Hydraulic press

c)

Generator

d)

Bike engine

59.

Hydraulic press principle is given by?

a)

Toricelli

b)

Blaise pascal

c)

Isaac newton

d)

Einstein

60.

Respiration is possible due to?

a)

Liquid pressure

b)

Atmospheric pressure

c)

Hydraulic pressure

d)

All

61.

Which instrument is used to measure pressure?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Barometer

c)

Pressurometer

d)

Calorimeter

62.

Pressure on land is _____________ when compared to space

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

Remains same

63.

Force of a person sleeping on a bed is 500N. Area is 4 m2

a)

100 pascals

b)

115 pascals

c)

125 pascals

d)

150 pascals

64.

Raj is 75 kgs whereas Lati is 63 kgs. Who applies more pressure?

a)

Raj

b)

Lati

c)

Equal

65.

A ray of light is travelling from a rarer medium to a denser medium. While entering the denser medium at the point of incidence, it

a)

goes straight into the second medium

b)

bends towards the normal

c)

bends away from the normal

d)

does not enter at all

66.

A small air bubble in a glass block when seen from above appears to be raised because of

a)

refraction of light

b)

reflection of light

c)

reflection and refraction of light

d)

none of the above

67.

A ray of light is travelling in a direction perpendicular to the boundary of a parallel glass slab. The ray of light

a)

Is refracted towards the normal

b)

Is refracted away from the normal

c)

Is reflected along the same path

d)

Does not get refracted

68.

. A ray of light passes from a medium X to another medium Y. No refraction of light occurs if the ray of light hits the boundary of medium Y at an angle of:

a)

120o

b)

0o

c)

90o

d)

45o

69.
What color has the shortest wavelength, or the highest frequency?
a)
yellow
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
violet
70.
What does reflection mean?
a)
bending light
b)
bouncing light
71.
What does refraction mean?
a)
bending light
b)
bouncing light
72.

Light travels through an object during

a)

absorption

b)

reflection

c)

transmission

d)

diffraction

73.
The full spectrum of light energy is called the__________
a)
broad spectrum
b)
electromagnetic spectrum
c)
helium spectrum 
d)
natural light spectrum
74.

What is the earth's primary source of light energy?

a)

moon

b)

sun

c)

waves

d)

fire

75.
A cut piece of clear glass or plastic in the form of a triangle or other geometric shape.
a)
Person
b)
Prison
c)
Prism
d)
Preacher
76.
When light strikes an object with a rough surface, photons bounce off at random angles.
a)
Occer
b)
Scope
c)
Scattering
d)
Scattegories
77.
Transfer of energy when a wave disappears into a surface
a)
Transparent
b)
Refraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Absorption
78.
Light travels
a)
around corners
b)
in a straight line
79.
mirror
a)
absorbs
b)
reflects 
c)
refracts
80.
smooth, shiny surfaces
a)
reflect
b)
refract
c)
absorb
81.
sunglasses and tinted windows
a)
refraction
b)
absorption
c)
reflection
82.
rainbow
a)
light is reflected
b)
light is refracted
c)
light is absorbed
83.
Which material is NOT translucent?
a)
Brick
b)
Tissue paper
c)
Thin sheet of plastic
84.
What is light?
a)
A form of energy
b)
A form of sound
c)
bright stuff
d)
A form of excitement
85.
What is the main source of light?
a)
Light bulbs
b)
Candles
c)
Sun
d)
Fluorescent lights
86.
What color has the shortest wavelength, or the highest frequency?
a)
yellow
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
violet
87.
What is the correct order of the colors of the rainbow?
a)
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
b)
red, orange, yellow, blue, green, indigo, violet
c)
orange, yellow, red, blue, purple, indigo
d)
red, orange, yellow, green, indigo
88.

Which travels faster?

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

water

89.

An electromagnet needs_______ to produce a magnetic field.

a)

fire

b)

electricity

c)

another magnet

d)

none of the above

90.

A magnet has (a)   poles

91.

The magnetic ____________ around a bar magnet is shown above.

a)

legs

b)

flowers

c)

field

d)

direction

92.

A compass points toward the south pole of Earth's magnetic field, located near the Earth's geographical ________.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

93.

A permanent magnet is a material that produces a ___________________ field without any ___________________ magnetic field being present.

a)

electronic, internal

b)

magnetic, internal

c)

magnetic, external

d)

electronic, external

94.

Every magnet has both a _________ pole and a __________ pole.

a)

North, South

b)

East, West

c)

Positive, Negative

d)

Positive, South

95.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
96.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
97.
Which object would a magnet attract?
a)
a glass bottle
b)
a piece of paper
c)

a metal paper clip

d)

a rubber eraser

98.
True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.
a)
True
b)
False
99.
This is a picture of a ________________ magnet.
a)
bar 
b)
circle 
c)
horseshoe
d)
paddle
100.
The space around a magnet where the force of a magnet can attract best is called__________
a)
magnetism
b)
bar magnet
c)
horseshoe magnet
d)
magnetic field
101.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
102.
An electromagnet's poles may be reversed by:
a)
decreasing the voltage of the coil
b)
increasing the number of coils
c)
changing the direction of current flow
d)
altering the material used to make the coils
103.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
104.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles. 
d)
the middle.
105.

North and south magnet poles facing each other will _____.

a)

repel

b)

attract

106.

Magnets that push away from each other are said to _____.

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

annoy

d)

newton

107.

Magnets cannot attract other magnets.

a)

True

b)

False

108.

How was the quiz

(a)  

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