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Physics Exam

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most accurate definition of Physics is:

a)

a) Study of living things and their environment

b)

b) Study of matter, energy, and their interactions

c)

c) Study of celestial bodies and planets

d)

d) Study of minerals and rocks

2.

Which of these is not a recognized branch of Physics?

a)

a) Mechanics

b)

b) Thermodynamics

c)

c) Zoology

d)

d) Optics

3.

A career that is closely related to Physics is:

a)

a) Civil engineering

b)

b) Tailoring

c)

c) Catering

d)

d) Hairdressing

4.

The correct order of steps in the scientific method begins with:

a)

a) Experimentation

b)

b) Observation

c)

c) Hypothesis

d)

d) Conclusion

5.

Which of the following is a base quantity?

a)

a) Force

b)

b) Volume

c)

c) Length

d)

d) Velocity

6.

Derived quantities are obtained from:

a)

a) Combining base quantities

b)

b) Direct measurement only

c)

c) Using non-SI units

d)

d) Adding prefixes to num

bers

7.

The best instrument for measuring the internal diameter of a pipe is:

a)

a) Ruler

b)

b) Tape rule

c)

c) Vernier caliper

d)

d) Micrometer screw g

auge

8.

The least count of a standard micrometer screw gauge is:

a)

a) 0.1 mm

b)

b) 0.01 mm

c)

c) 0.001 mm

d)

d) 1 mm

9.

The gravitational force on a body is also called:

a)

a) Mass

b)

b) Weight

c)

c) Pressure

d)

d) Mome

ntum

10.

Motion in a straight line at constant speed is called:

a)

a) Uniform motion

b)

b) Non-uniform motion

c)

c) Accelerated motion

d)

d) Random motion

11.

According to the laws of friction, the force of friction is:

a)

a) Proportional to the normal reaction

b)

b) Independent of the area of contact

c)

c) Opposite to the direction of motion

d)

d) All of the a

bove

12.

Motion that repeats itself at regular intervals is called:

a)

a) Random motion

b)

b) Vibratory motion

c)

c) Translational motion

d)

d) Uniform mo

tion

13.

Friction can be reduced by:

a)

a) Polishing the surfaces

b)

b) Using lubricants

c)

c) Using ball bearings

d)

d) All of the a

bove

14.

Which of these is a non-contact force?

a)

a) Friction

b)

b) Magnetic force

c)

c) Tension

d)

d)

Push

15.

The slope of a distance–time graph gives:

a)

a) Speed

b)

b) Acceleration

c)

c) Displacement

d)

d) F

orce

16.

According to Newton’s Third Law, action and reaction:

a)

a) Are equal and opposite

b)

b) Occur at different times

c)

c) Have different magnitudes

d)

d) Cancel each other completely

17.

A cyclist travels 10 km in 30 minutes. What is their average speed in km/h?

a)

a) 10 km/h

b)

b) 20 km/h

c)

c) 30 km/h

d)

d) 40 km/h

18.

A ball is dropped from a height of 100 m. If the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s², how long will it take for the ball to hit the ground?

a)

a) 4.52 s

b)

b) 5.52 s

c)

c) 6.52 s

d)

d) 7

.52 s

19.

A brick weighs 2 kg plus half a brick. How much does a brick weigh?

a)

a) 3 kg

b)

b) 4 kg

c)

c) 5 kg

d)

d)

6 kg

20.

A snail is at the bottom of a 20-foot well. Each day, it climbs up 3 feet, but at night, it slips back 2 feet. How many days will it take for the snail to reach the top of the well?

a)

a) 18 days

b)

b) 20 days

c)

c) 22 days

d)

d) 28

days