WORKSHEET #1 COLLEGE PHYSICS

SPS

1. Which science process skill involves using your five senses to describe what is seen, heard, felt, smelt, and tasted?
2. Which science process skill is an explanation of observations?
3. Which science process skill uses numbers to describe an object?
4. Which science process skill involves making up categories or grouping things together?
5. Which science process skill uses a test under controlled conditions?

SI unit Conversion

A. Convert the following SI units. Write your solution and encircle your final answer in every item.
1. Convert 4.0 cm to mm.
2. Convert 0.4 km to cm.
3. Convert 4.0 mm to cm.
4. Convert 0.4 cm to km.
5. Convert 40 mm to km.
6. Convert 40.0 nm to mm.
7. Convert 40 km to mm.
8. Convert 400.0 nm to mm.
9. Convert 4 L to nL.
10. Convert 4 nL to L

Vectors and Scalars

1.Differentiate vectors from scalar or vice versa (2 points)

2. Two forces of magnitude 3 N and 4 N respectively act on a body. The maximum possible magnitude of the resultant of these
forces is

A. 12 N B. 7 N C. 5 N D. 1 N

3. A man, who has walked a certain distance, but not in a straight line, can…

A. have a zero displacement

B. not have a negative displacement
C. have a displacement higher in magnitude to the distance
D. have a displacement equal in magnitude to the distance

4. Which one of the following is not a vector quantity:

A. velocity B. force C.energy D.momentum

5. A girl runs once around a circular track with a radius of 65m at a speed of 2m/s. Her displacement is:
A. 0 B. 65m west C. 65m east D. 130m

6. If a car rounds a bend at constant speed, then…

A. it will undergo zero acceleration
B. it will accelerate
C. its velocity will remain constant
D. its rate of change of velocity will be zero.

7. A force of magnitude F acts at an angle α to the horizontal. The magnitude of the horizontal component of the force is …
A. F cos α B. F sin α C. F sin (900 - α) D. 0
8. Which of the following pairs are both scalar quantities?
A. energy and force
B. speed and mass
C.temperature and velocity
D. volume and weight
9. Which of the following pairs are both vector quantities?
A. weight and mass
B.velocity and speed
C. force and acceleration
D. acceleration and speed

10.The wind is blowing towards east. The pilot of an airplane wishes to fly due North. In which direction should he aim the airplane?

A.↗ B. ↓ C. ↖ D. ↘

11. Two forces of magnitude 20 N and 50 N act simultaneously on a body. Which one of the following forces cannot be a resultant of
the two forces?
A. 20 N B. 30 N C. 40 N D. 70 N

12. Which one of the following represents a scalar quantity?

A. The change in momentum of a rubber ball bouncing off the floor.
B.The velocity of an airplane flying at 300 km.h-1 on a bearing 0400 .
C.The speed of a car travelling at 100 km.h-1.
D. The acceleration of an object thrown vertically upwards and which has reached the highest point of its motion.

13. Discuss the significance of vectors and scalars (2 points)