IGCSE (9-1) PHYSICS NAME: _________________________________

UNIT 1: FORCES AND MOTION

DURATION: 30 MINUTES DATE: ______________________

1. Acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the mass of an object*

o True
o False

2. Moments is calculated by :*

o distance / time
o force x perpendicular distance
o mass x acceleration
o mass x velocity

3. At terminal velocity, acceleration is*

o positive
o negative
o zero
o increasing

4. Elastic materials are those which returns to their original shape once force is
removed*

o True
o False

5. Law of conservation of momentum states that*

o momentum before collision > momentum after collision

o momentum before collision = momentum after collision
o momentum before collision < momentum after collision

6. Which of these is a vector quantity?*

o density
o acceleration
o charge
o temperature
7. For an object falling with terminal velocity, if the parachute is opened then*

o drag < weight

o drag > weight
o drag = weight

8. If the condition of the vehicle and the tyres are poor, then thinking distance*

o increase
o decrease
o remains the same

9. WHAT IS ACCELERATION DURING THE FIRST 10 SECONDS?*

o 1.2 m/s^2
o 2.2 m/s^2
o 10 m/s^2
o 5 m/s^2
10. A DRAG FORCE INCREASES WITH SPEED*

o True
o False

11. Unit of momentum is*

o kg•m/s
o m/s
o m/s ^2
o N

12. Hooke's law is defined as*

o extension is inversely proportional to the applied force

o extension is directly proportional to the applied force

13. The rate of change of momentum of an object is directly proportional to the*

o mass
o energy
o force
o speed

14. A car of mass 600 kg starts from rest and reaches a speed of 15 m/s in 40 seconds.
Calculate the force applied.*

o 200 N
o 350 N
o 150 N
o 225 N

15. WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS A VECTOR QUANTITY?*

o MASS
o TIME
o FORCE
o SPEED

16. Air resistance decreases with increase in speed*

o True
o False
17. If a spring under force crosses the elastic limit it becomes temporarily deformed*

o True
o False
18. Elastic band does not follow Hooke's law*

o True
o False

19. A TRAIN TRAVELS AT A SPEED OF 15 m/s FOR 3 minutes. Calculate the

distance travelled.*

o 2000 metres
o 1500 metres
o 1000 metres
o 2700 metres

20. OBJECT IS DECELERATING IN WHICH DIAGRAM WHILE FALLING?*

o A
o B
o C
o D
21. The gradient of a velocity vs time graph gives us*

o energy
o acceleration
o momentum
o displacement
22. A car of mass 400 kg is travelling at a speed of 10 m/s, calculate the momentum of
the car.*

o 20000 kg m/s
o 4000 kg m/s
o 100 kg m/s
o 3000 kg m/s

23. If the road conditions are dry, braking distance will*

o increase
o decrease
o remains same

24. VECTOR QUANTITY HAS ONLY DIRECTION*

o TRUE
o FALSE

25. A car starts from rest and reaches a speed of 10 m/s in 4 seconds. What is the
acceleration?*

o 2 m/s^2
o 2.5 m/s^2
o 10 m/s^2
o 1 m/s^2

26. FRICTION IS AN OPPOSING FORCE*

o True
o False

27. WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SCALAR QUANTITY?*

o ACCELERATION
o ENERGY
o MOMENTUM
o DISPLACEMENT

28. A box of mass 30 kg is pushed with a force of 600N, calculate the acceleration.*
o 20 m/s^2
o 5 m/s^2
o -10 m/s^2
o 0 m/s^2
29. DISTANCE IS A VECTOR QUANITY*

o True
o False

30. WHAT IS THE TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELLED BY THE BUS IN THE FIRST
30 SECONDS?*

o 280 m
o 150 m
o 200 m
o 240 m
31. SCALAR QUANTITY IS A QUANTITY WITH ONLY SIZE*
o True
o False

32. Momentum is calculate by*

o mass x acceleration
o distance / time
o mass x velocity
o force x perpendicular distance

33. If the driver is drunk and sleepy then thinking distance will*

o increase
o decrease
o remains the same

34. Terminal velocity is reached by an object when*

o drag > weight

o drag < weight
o drag = weight

35. Resultant force acting on an object is 0 if sum of all the forces acting on that object is*

o Balanced
o Unbalanced

36. According to Newton's 3rd Law, every action has an "opposite" and "unequal
reaction"*
o True
o False

37. In permanent deformation of an object does not return to its original size or shape*
o True
o False

38. If the speed of a vehicle is high, then both thinking and braking distance will*

o increase
o decrease
o remains the same

39. deceleration is also known as*

o acceleration
o retardation
o constant speed
o change in momentum

40. A CAR TRAVELS 500 METERS IN 8 SECONDS, CALCULATE ITS SPEED.*

o 57.5 m/s
o 62.5 m/s
o 10 m/s
o 120 m/s

41. In a wet/icy/slippery road, braking distance will*

o increase
o decrease
o remains the same

42. Stopping distance is calculate by*

o Thinking distance x braking distance

o Thinking distance + braking distance
o Thinking distance - braking distance
o Thinking distance / braking distance

43. Force acting on an object is directly proportional to the acceleration of an object*

o True
o False
44. Unit of moments is*

o N / m^2
o N /kg
o Nm
o m/s

45. FOR HOW LONG WAS THE BUS STATIONARY OR AT REST?*

o 5s
o 12 s
o 10 s
o 20 s

46. The gradient of a distance vs time graph gives us*

o speed
o mass
o force
o acceleration

47. A person has a mass of 65 kg, calculate the person's weight*

o 550 N
o 100 N
o 65 N
o 650 N

48. The area under a speed vs time graph gives us*

o force
o energy
o distance
o acceleration