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Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 5hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the SI unit of force?

a)

Joules (J)

b)

Kilograms (kg)

c)

Newtons (N)

d)

Metres per second (m/s)

2.

Which instrument is used to measure the magnitude (or size) of a force?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Force meter

c)

Balance scale

d)

Stopwatch

3.

Which of the following is a non-contact force?

a)

Friction

b)

Buoyancy

c)

Air resistance

d)

Weight

4.

What is the approximate value of the gravitational field strength (g) near the Earth's surface?

a)

1.6 N/kg

b)

9.8 N/kg

c)

10 m/s

d)

100 N

5.

The formula for calculating weight is:

a)

W = m / g

b)

W = F / a

c)

W = m × g

d)

W = d / t

6.

What is the weight of a 2 kg mass on Earth (using g = 10 N/kg)?

a)

0.2 N

b)

2 N

c)

20 N

d)

200 N

7.

Which of the following forces always acts to oppose motion?

a)

Thrust

b)

Weight

c)

Friction

d)

Normal force

8.

On a free-body diagram, a longer arrow represents:

a)

A slower force

b)

A force with a different direction

c)

A smaller force

d)

A bigger force

9.

When the forces acting on an object are balanced, the resultant force is:

a)

Greater than zero

b)

Less than zero

c)

Zero

d)

Equal to the largest force

10.

Newton's First Law of Motion is also known as the law of:

a)

Acceleration

b)

Inertia

c)

Action-Reaction

d)

Momentum

11.

According to Newton's First Law, an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by:

a)

A) A balanced force

b)

B) An internal force

c)

C) An unbalanced force

d)

D) Gravity

12.

The formula F = m × a represents:

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

The Law of Conservation of Energy

13.

What force is required to accelerate a 5 kg mass at 2 m/s²?

a)

2.5 N

b)

10 N

c)

25 N

d)

50 N

14.

Newton's Third Law states that for every action, there is:

a)

An equal mass

b)

An equal and opposite reaction

c)

A greater force

d)

A loss of energy

15.

When a hammer hits a nail, the action force is the hammer on the nail. What is the reaction force?

a)

The nail on the wood

b)

The wood on the nail

c)

The nail on the hammer

d)

Gravity on the hammer

16.

Which pair of forces is an action-reaction pair when a person jumps on a trampoline?

a)

Person's weight and the trampoline's normal force

b)

Person's push down on the trampoline and the trampoline's push up on the person

c)

Gravity on the person and air resistance on the person

d)

The person's mass and the person's weight

17.

What is the net force acting on an object being pushed with 15 N to the right and 10 N to the left?

a)

25 N to the right

b)

5 N to the left

c)

5 N to the right

d)

25 N to the left

18.

Which of the following is a way to decrease friction?

a)

Make a surface rougher

b)

Increase the weight of the object

c)

Use a lubricant

d)

Increase the surface area

19.

The force that pushes an object upwards when it is in a fluid is called:

a)

Weight

b)

Friction

c)

Thrust

d)

Buoyant force

20.

If an object is floating in water, the forces acting on it are:

a)

Unbalanced, causing it to accelerate upwards

b)

Balanced, with weight equal to buoyant force

c)

Unbalanced, with weight greater than buoyant force

21.

The formula for calculating speed is:

a)

speed = time / distance

b)

speed = distance × time

c)

speed = distance / time

d)

speed = force / area

22.

How many seconds are there in one hour?

a)

60

b)

100

c)

360

d)

3600

23.

A car travels 60 kilometers in 1.5 hours. What is its average speed?

a)

40 km/h

b)

60 km/h

c)

75 km/h

24.

How long would it take to travel 150 km at an average speed of 50 km/h?

a)

2 hours

b)

3 hours

c)

4 hours

d)

5 hours

25.

On a distance-time graph, a horizontal line indicates that the object is:

a)

Accelerating

b)

Moving at a constant speed

c)

Stationary

d)

Decelerating

26.

On a distance-time graph, a straight line with a positive slope indicates:

a)

Constant speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Deceleration

d)

No motion

27.

The steepness of the slope on a distance-time graph represents the object's:

a)

Acceleration

b)

Speed

c)

Position

d)

Direction

28.

A steeper slope on a distance-time graph means the object is moving:

a)

Slower

b)

Faster

c)

At a constant speed

d)

Backwards

29.

A cyclist covers 950 meters in 5 minutes. What is their speed in m/s?

a)

1.9 m/s

b)

3.17 m/s

c)

19 m/s

d)

190 m/s

30.

What does the gradient (slope) of a distance-time graph calculate?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Force

c)

Speed

d)

Time

31.

What does the gradient (slope) of a distance-time graph calculate?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Energy

32.

A balloon floats 6 meters in 3 seconds, then stays still for 3 seconds, then floats 1 meter in 4 seconds. During which section was it moving the fastest?

a)

The first section

b)

The second section (stationary)

c)

The third section

d)

It was moving at the same speed throughout

33.

What is the SI unit of energy?

a)

Neutrons (N)

b)

Joules (J)

c)

Watts (W)

d)

Kilograms (kg)

34.

Energy is defined as the ability to:

a)

Create force

b)

Do work

c)

Generate heat

d)

Create motion

35.

Which of the following is a type of potential energy?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Thermal energy

36.

A skier at the top of a mountain has a large amount of:

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Gravitational potential energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Thermal energy

37.

The energy of motion is called:

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Nuclear energy

38.

The formula for calculating gravitational potential energy is:

a)

Ep = m × v

b)

Ep = m × g × h

c)

Ek = ½ × m × v²

d)

Ep = F × d

39.

What is the gravitational potential energy of a 3 kg object lifted to a height of 5 m (using g=10 m/s²)?

a)

15 J

b)

75 J

c)

150 J

d)

300 J

40.

A 2 kg object is moving at 3 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

a)

3 J

b)

6 J

c)

9 J

d)

18 J

41.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be:

a)

Created or destroyed

b)

Transferred or transformed

c)

Measured or calculated

d)

Used to do work

42.

When an object is dropped, what is the main energy transformation?

a)

Kinetic to Potential

b)

Potential to Kinetic

c)

Chemical to Thermal

d)

Thermal to Sound

43.

Which of the following is the main form of energy that is often wasted?

a)

Light energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Chemical energy

44.

Which of the following is NOT a method of thermal energy transfer?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

45.

The transfer of heat energy through the movement of particles in a fluid (liquid or gas) is called:

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Induction

46.

The transfer of heat energy through waves that can travel through a vacuum is called:

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Convection currents

47.

Materials that allow heat to flow through them easily are called:

a)

Insulators

b)

Conductors

c)

Radiators

d)

Solids

48.

Why are metals good conductors of heat?

a)

Their particles are far apart

b)

They are usually shiny

c)

They have free-moving electrons

d)

They are poor electrical conductors

49.

A material like wood or plastic, which does not allow heat to flow through easily, is called a(n):

a)

Conductor

b)

Radiator

c)

Insulator

d)

Metal

50.

Which of the following refers to the transfer of energy through a substance without the substance itself moving?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Insulation

d)

Radiation

51.

If a bus travels 180 kilometres in 3 hours, what is the speed of the bus?

a)

0.017 m/s

b)

60 mph

c)

60 km/hr

d)

0.017 km/h

52.

A skier travels down a ski slope with a speed of 20 km/h. How far did the skier travel in 45 minutes?

a)

900 km/h

b)

15 km/h

c)

0.44 km/h

d)

9 km/h

53.

Solve the resultant force:

a)

90 N right

b)

90 N left

c)

30 N right

d)

30 N left

54.

Solve for the resultant force:

a)

20N left

b)

20 N right

c)

40N right

d)

40N left

55.

Solve for the resultant force:

a)

20N left

b)

20 N right

c)

40N right

d)

40N left

56.

The mass of the free body in the diagram is 5 kg. Calculate the acceleration.

a)

6 m/s

b)

6 m/s squared

c)

4 m/s

d)

4 m/s squared

57.

Ab object on Earth weighs 10,000N. The object travels to Mars and has a weight of 4000N. Calculate the gravitational field strength on Mars.

a)

4 N/kg

b)

40 N/kg

c)

400 N/kg

d)

0.4 N/kg

58.

If a bowling ball was rolled down a bowling alley that had no end point and no pins, the ball would eventually stop rolling. What force is responsible for this?

a)

Weight

b)

Friction

c)

Gravitational Field Strength

d)

Normal force

59.

If a marble rolls along the ground, eventually it would come to a complete stop. Which of the following statements explain why this occurs? You should choose more than one answer and a maximum of 4.

a)

Friction is caused when two objects rub against each other.

b)

An energy transformation occurs from kinetic energy to heat and sound energy.

c)

Heat and sound energy are lost to the enviroment.

d)

Loss of kinetic energy causes the marble to slow down.

e)

An energy transfer occurs from kinetic energy to heat and sound energy.

60.

If a football was kicked along an empty road, it would eventually come to a complete stop. Which of the followings statements are correct? Choose more than one and a maximum of 5 answers.

a)

There is friction between the ball and the road

b)

The kinetic energy of the ball is destroyed as the ball rolls along the road.

c)

There is an energy transformation from kinetic energy to thermal and sound energy

d)

There is an energy transfer from kinetic energy to thermal and sound energy.

e)

Energy is created when the ball is kicked.