PHYSICS GRADE 7 SEMESTER TEST

Multiple Choice Question [12 marks]

Graph for number 1-3

1 The graph is a speed-time graph for a skier in a race.

Show the motion of the skier at point P.
A Constant accelerates
B Constant speed
C Non-constant decelerates
D At rest

2 The graph is a speed-time graph for a skier in a race.

Show the motion of the skier at point Q.
A Constant accelerates
B Constant speed
C Non-constant decelerates
D At rest

3 The graph is a speed-time graph for a skier in a race.

Show the motion of the skier at point R.
A Constant accelerates
B Constant speed
C Non-constant decelerates
D At rest
4 A pull or a push applied or exerted on an object is …
A Energy
B Force
C Velocity
D Distance

5 What unit should time always be given in?

A Hour
B Second
C Minute
D Period
6 How will this object move?

50 N 30 N

A It won’t move
B It will move to the left
C It will move to the right
D It will move up.

7 Which is correct?
A speed = distance x time
B speed = speed divided time
C speed = Distance divide time
D Speed = time x speed

8 A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes him 10 seconds to finish.
What is his average speed?
A 10 m/s
B 1000 m/s
C 100 seconds
D 10 seconds
9 Which cyclist made a stop in the middle of the track?

A B
B A and C
C A B and C
D C

10 What is a speed measured in?

A h/km
B m/s
C km
D m/h

11 Which of the following best describes the motion of the squirrel between 5 s and 8 s?

A The squirrel's speed increased.

B The squirrel's speed decreased.
C The squirrel's speed did not change.
D The squirrel moved backward.
12 Janine hits a hockey puck across an ice rink.
The distance between the puck and Janine for the first 10 seconds after she hits it is shown
in the graph.
Judging from the graph, which of the following statements is true?

A The hockey puck moved at a constant speed toward Janine.

B The hockey puck's speed increased as it moved away from Janine.
C The hockey puck's speed decreased as it moved away from Janine.
D The hockey puck moved at a constant speed away from Janine.

Essay [8 marks]
1 aA student reviews some data about athletes and footballers.
An athlete runs 12 km in 1.5 hours.
Calculate the athlete’s average speed in km / h.

average speed = .............................................. km / h [3]

[Total: 3]
2 The diagram shows an aeroplane flying. There are horizontal forces acting on the aeroplane,
as shown in the diagram.

Calculate the resultant horizontal force on the car.

Size of force = ................................................. N [1]

Direction ............................................................. [1]
[Total: 2]

3 The graph is a speed-time graph for a car.

Calculate the distance travelled by this car between time = 2.0 s and time = 6.0 s.

distance travelled = ............................................ m [3]

[Total: 3]