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Physics Week 1
Test Description: Review of work on types of Forces and Newtons first and second laws
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Scalar quantities have
A
magnitude and direction
B
neither magnitude or direction
C
Magnitude only
D
direction only
2) Vector quantities have
A
Magnitude only
B
neither magnitude or direction
C
magnitude and direction
D
direction only
3) Which term means the distance an object is away from the starting point (in a particular direction)
A
scalar
B
vector
C
displacement
D
direction
4) A runner travels from the start of a track (0m) to 15m. He then turns around and runs back to the start. What is his displacement?
A
0km
B
30m
C
0m
D
15m
5) A cyclist travels 10km from his home. He then drives 3.5km back along the same road to his favourite cafe for lunch. What distance has he travelled?
A
6.5km
B
10km
C
13.5km
D
3.5km
6) 2 dogs are pulling the same rope in opposite directions. Dog 1 pulls the rope with a force of 15N to the left, and Dog 2 pulls the rope 23N to the right. What is the NET FORCE on the rope?
A
8N to the left
B
38N to the right
C
23N to the right
D
8N to the right
7) 2 tug of war teams are pulling on the same rope. If the right team wins by pulling over the left team, which of the following statements is correct?
A
the net force on the rope is to the right
B
the net force is to the left
C
the net force is 0 (the left and right forces are balanced)
D
the left team must be stronger than the right team
8) What term means 'an object will keep moving in the same direction until another force or object slows it down'?
A
friction
B
gravity
C
inertia
D
acceleration
9) When a racing car approaches a bend, the driver will press on the brake. Which of the following statements explains why the car will slow down?
A
the thrust becomes bigger than the friction force on the wheels
B
the friction force on the wheels gets bigger than the thrust
C
there is too much air resistance on the car
D
the force on the car become balanced
10) What happens to the speed of a motorbike if the drag and thrust forces are balanced?
A
it travels at a constant speed
B
it speeds up
C
it stops moving
D
it slows down
11) It would be very difficult to drive a car on Jupiter - can you suggest why?
A
The force of gravity is too strong
B
There is not enough gravity
C
The planet surface is completely flooded
D
The atmosphere is very thick
12) It would be very difficult to drive a car on the Moon. Why?
A
The ground is very soft
B
It is far to hot so the tyres would melt
C
There is too much gravity
D
There is not enough gravity
13) Which of these is a SCALAR quantity?
A
momentum
B
displacement
C
distance
D
force
14) Which of these is a VECTOR quantity?
A
mass
B
speed
C
displacement
D
distance
15) Which of the following forces is a 'driving' force?
A
air resistance
B
thrust
C
drag
D
gravity
16) Which of the following is a 'resistive' force?
A
gravity
B
magnetism
C
thrust
D
air resistance
17) If the forces on an object are balanced (equal) what is the net force on the object?
A
10N
B
There is no way to tell
C
0N
D
25N
18) Why are women more likely to be injured in a car accident?
A
women are less likely to be driving than men
B
seatbelts are designed using male crash test dummies
C
women are weaker than men
D
women drive faster than men on average
19) What term describes a car that is speeding up?
A
accelerating
B
decelerating
C
burn out
D
stationary
20) Which force did Sir Isaac Newton name?
A
friction
B
air resistance
C
gravity
D
magnetism
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