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    Legacy International School

    Pre-IGCSE 0.13 Monthly Test-1

    Physics

    1. Write True or False to the following statements.


    (a) All objects that accelerate have balanced forces acting on them.
    (b) When the ball is floating on water, the upthrust is greater than the weight.
    (c) A planet with stronger gravitational field would make your mass bigger.
    (d) If an object has no force pushing forward, it will always slow down and stop.
    (e) The force holding a climber on a climbing rope is tension.
    (f) An example of contact force is the attraction of the sun and earth.
    (g) Pressing buttons on a remote control is an example of contact force.
    (h) In order to win tug-of-war you need balanced forces.
    (i) Sandpapers usually have a lot of friction because of its smooth surface.
    (j) Force is a push or pull that can only stop motion. [10]

    2. Choose a correct capital letter (A,B,C or D) from each of the following statements. (You don’t
    need to copy the whole sentence).
    (a) A type of force that pulls you towards the centre of the earth is called
    A. Friction
    B. Air resistance
    C. Thrust
    D. Weight
    (b) Why do people who fix bikes use grease and oil a lot?
    A. So the parts can move easily and smoothly.
    B. So the parts cannot move easily and smoothly.
    C. So that there is a lot of friction when riding a bike.
    D. So that the bike has trouble moving.
    (c) Force can cause a
    A. Stationary object to start moving.
    B. Moving object to change speed.
    C. Moving object to change direction.
    D. All of the above.
    (d) Examples of forces include
    A. Motion
    B. Friction
    C. Speed
    D. All of the above
    (e) In the following sketch, what is the net force acting on the box?

    A. 5 N to the right
    B. 5 N to the left
    C. 15 N to the right
    D. 15 N to the left
    (f) A motorbike travels at a steady speed along a flat road. Three horizontal forces act on the
    motorbike. Two of them are shown in the diagram below.

    What is the size and direction of the third force?


    A. 2800 N forwards
    B. 1200 N backwards
    C. 1200 N forwards
    D. 2800 N backwards
    (g) Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?
    A. A child pushing a desk.
    B. A fan blowing a student’s hair.
    C. A carpenter hammering a nail.
    D. A book falling off a shelf.
    (h) The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rubs against each other are
    called……
    A. Gravity
    B. Friction
    C. Speed
    D. Weight
    (i) In showing a force, what does the head of each arrow indicate?
    A. The magnitude of the force
    B. The area of the force
    C. The size of the force
    D. The direction of the force
    (j) A spring balance is used to determine
    A. Force
    B. Motion
    C. Direction
    D. Mass [10]

    3. Copy and complete these sentences about the forces on a skydiver jumping out of a plane using
    the words ‘balanced’ or ‘unbalanced’.

    When the skydiver jumps out of the plane the forces are ______. When she reaches a steady
    speed of about 50 m/s the forces are _______. The parachute then opens and this makes the forces
    _______. She then reaches a lower terminal velocity of about 5 m/s and the forces are ______.
    Finally the skydiver lands and stands on the ground, the forces are ______. [5]

    4. If the mass of an object is 2 kg and its weight is 100N on a planet. Find the gravitational field
    strength of this planet. Is the mass of the planet more or less than the mass of the Earth? Explain
    your answer. [5]

    5. Which would experience more air resistance- a streamlined car travelling slowly or a lorry
    travelling fast? Explain your answer. [2]

    6. Copy and complete the final column.

    The car is currently moving with a steady speed. What will happen to it in each case? [8]

    7. This table shows the mass and weight of objects on Earth, and a planet that is not in our solar
    system. The gravitational field strength on Earth is 10 N/kg.
    Weight on
    Mass of the object Weight on Mass to the object
    the
    on Earth Earth (N) on the planet
    planet(N)
    10 g 0.2
    1000 g 20
    4 kg 80
    75 kg 1500

    (a) Copy and complete the table.


    (b) Calculate the gravitational field strength on the planet. [10]

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