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Physics Formulae and Concepts

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the formula for pressure?

a)

Pressure = Force / area

b)

Pressure = Mass / volume

c)

Pressure = Work / time

d)

Pressure = Energy / distance

2.

What is the formula for resultant force?

a)

resultant force = mass x acceleration

b)

resultant force = mass + acceleration

c)

resultant force = mass / acceleration

d)

resultant force = mass - acceleration

3.

How to calculate frequency, f?

a)

f = v / λ

b)

f = λ / v

c)

f = v * λ

d)

f = v + λ

4.

What is the relationship between period (T) and frequency (f)?

a)

T = 1/f

b)

T = f

c)

T = 2f

d)

T = f^2

5.

What does it mean by "background radiation"?

a)

nuclear radiation in an environment where no radioactive source has been deliberately introduced

b)

radiation emitted from the sun

c)

radiation produced by man-made devices

d)

radiation that occurs only during a nuclear event

6.

What is the formula for gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

GPE = mv^2

b)

GPE = mgh

c)

GPE = 1/2 mv^2

d)

GPE = mg^2

7.

O-Level: How to calculate refractive index, n?

a)

n = @@\frac{\sin\ i}{\sin\ r}@@

b)

n = @@\frac{c}{v}@@ (@@\frac{speed\ of\ light\ in\ vacuum}{speed\ of\ light\ in\ medium}@@)

c)

n = @@\frac{r}{i}@@

d)

n = @@\frac{v}{c}@@ (@@\frac{speed\ of\ light\ in\ medium}{speed\ of\ light\ in\ vacuum}@@)

8.

wave speed, v = ...........

a)

@@ u= rac{ u}{T}@@

b)

@@ u= rac{T}{ u}@@

c)

@@ u= rac{ ext{distance}}{ ext{time}}@@

d)

@@ u= rac{ ext{wavelength}}{T}@@

9.

SI Unit for voltage or potential difference

a)

A

b)

V

c)

W

d)

A/m

10.

How to calculate electric current, I?

a)

I = Q * t

b)

I = Q / t

c)

I = Q + t

d)

I = Q - t

11.

State the Principle of Conservation of Energy.

a)

Energy can be created and destroyed.

b)

Energy can be transferred but not transformed.

c)

Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, it may be transferred from one store to another.

d)

The total energy in an isolated system can vary.

12.

Work done = power x ...............

a)

time

b)

energy

c)

force

d)

distance

13.

SI Unit for density

a)

kg / m3

b)

g / cm3

c)

lb / ft3

d)

kg / L

14.

How to calculate potential difference, V?

a)

V = W / Q

b)

V = Q / W

c)

V = W * Q

d)

V = W + Q

15.

What is the formula for acceleration?

a)

acceleration = mass / resultant force

b)

acceleration = velocity / time

c)

acceleration = resultant force / mass

d)

acceleration = force x mass

16.

wave speed, v = ...........

a)

f λ

b)

f / λ

c)

λ / f

d)

f + λ

17.

What is the formula for acceleration?

a)

acceleration = (v - u) / t

b)

acceleration = v + u

c)

acceleration = u / t

d)

acceleration = (v + u) / 2

18.

What is the formula for kinetic energy (KE)?

a)

KE = ½ m v

b)

KE = m v²

c)

KE = ½ m v²

d)

KE = m v/2

19.

SI Unit for charge

a)

C

b)

A

c)

V

d)

J

20.

What is the formula for velocity?

a)

velocity = change in displacement / time

b)

velocity = distance / time

c)

velocity = acceleration x time

d)

velocity = force / mass