Multiple Choice: Forces, Dynamics and Mechanics

Q11. Use a distance-time graph for a journey to school to calculate the average speed for the journey.

 

A 0.2 m/s  
B 5.0 m/s  
C 6.0 m/s  
D 50 m/s  

 

Q12. Which of the following is Newton's Third Law?

 

A For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.  
B What goes up must come down.  
C The acceleration that a resultant force produces depends on the size of the force and mass of the object.  
D An object will continue to stay at rest or move with uniform speed unless a force acts on it.  

 

Q13. On Mars the gravitational field strength is 4.0 N/kg.

How much would a 60 kg person weigh on Mars?

A 15 N  
B 64 N  
C 240 N  
D 600 N  

 

Q14. A student sets up two cogs.

Cog A has 10 teeth and cog B has 20 teeth.

Cog A is turned two times.

How many times does cog B turn?

A 0.5 times  
B 1 time  
C 2 times  
D 20 times  

 

Q15. A car travels at 72 km/h.

How fast is this in metres per second (m/s)?

A 1.2 m/s  
B 20 m/s  
C 120 m/s  
D 1200 m/s  

 

Q16. Which one of the following uses of forces causes a rotation?

A Lowering a book vertically from a shelf  
B Opening a door  
C Lifting a book vertically onto a shelf  
D Sitting in the centre of a see-saw  

 

Q17. A skydiver falls from a plane.

What is the name of the downward force in the diagram?

A Drag  
B Electrostatic  
C Mass  
D Weight  

 

Q18. A cyclist travels 750 m in 50 seconds.

Calculate the speed of the cyclist.

A 0.015 m/s  
B 15 m/s  
C 37.5 m/s  
D 375 m/s  

 

Q19. On the Moon the gravitational field strength is 1.6 N/kg.

Calculate the weight of a 80 kg astronaut on the moon.

 

A 50 N  
B 128 N  
C 800 N  
D 1280 N  

 

Q20. Look at the distance-time sketch graph below.

Which line shows the largest average speed?

 

A    
B    
C    
D