Integrated Science Test 5th Form

Forces at work. Name ……………………………….

1. (a) What is a force?

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(b) Give the name of three types of forces?

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(c) State three things which a force can do to an object.

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(d) What units are forces measured in?

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(e) What instrument is used to measure force?

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2. For the following examples, state the Action and Reaction carried out.

(a) rowing a boat…………………………………………………………………….…………

(b) a gun being fired……………………………….……………..…………………………….

(c) a balloon full air is released………………………………………………….……………..

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3. (a) What is gravity?

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(b) Why is it that an astronaut weighs more on earth than on the moon?

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4. (a) Define the term ‘center of gravity’.

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(b) Explain why the center of gravity is not located at the center of the moon?

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 (c) Draw a pencil to show its center of gravity.

(d) In terms of center of gravity explain when an object is Stable and when it is Unstable.

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(e) Examine the cones below and state the type of equilibrium of each cone.

5. A group of students on a filed trip are traveling in a small-motor boat, as shown below.

At the start of the trip, the teacher told them that they should remain seated at all times during

the boat ride.

(a) Explain in terms of center of gravity, why the students should remain

seated.

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 (b) What would be a safe seating arrangement for the students in the boat?

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(c) Identify TWO water-safety devices in the picture

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(d)Suppose that during the trip a student fell overboard, was rescued and had difficulty

breathing. Describe how you would administer artificial resuscitation to such a victim.

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6. (a) What is friction?

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(b) What is the difference between static and dynamic friction?

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(c) State two factors which determine how much friction there will be.

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(d) Give two examples to show the negative aspects of friction.

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(e) Give two examples to show the positive aspects of friction.

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(f) State two ways by which friction can be reduced or overcome.

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7. A student carried out an experiment to investigate the extension and load of a spring. The
results were as shown in the table.

Load Ruler Reading Extension of Spring

/N /mm /mm
0.0 230 0.0
0.5 256
0.9 276
1.3 296
1.7 316
(a) Complete the table for the extension of the spring.

(b) What is Hooke’s Law?

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(c) Plot a graph of load (x-axis, 1 unit = 0.2 N) against extension (y-axis, 1 unit = 10mm).

(d) From your graph explain if the spring obeys Hooke’s law.
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8. (a) What is a moment?

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(b) What does the law of moments states?

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(c) A see saw is 16m long and is balanced on a fulcrum in the middle. A girl

weighting 300N sits at 2m away form one end. Where should a boy weighing

400N sit if the see-saw is to balance?

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