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Science

Force and Motion and Newton’s Law of Motion

I. Look at the picture and found the direction in which thing moves, towards, away, past, in

circle, or zigzag, [3]

The bus is coming ___________________

the bus stop

The vehicle is going __________________

From the people

The birds are flying ________________

each other

The students are running

______________________ the circle

Two men are running

_________________________ to each

other

The road is in _______________ pattern

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II. Define the following terms [4]

a Acceleration

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b Motion

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Speed

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III. Think creatively and answer the following questions [2]

a. A tornado is 20km away and is moving at a speed of 60km/h. What would you do in this situation

and why?

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b. On a moving escalator you are not moving, if the escalator is taken as a point of reference. Do you

agree or disagree? Explain why.

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IV. The graph shows distance traveled in relation to time traveled. Look at the graph and write

what happens to the speed in each phase [2]

a. Line sloping upward - ………………………………………………………………….

b. Change in upward slope - ………………………………………………………………….

c. Flat line - ………………………………………………………………….

d. Downward slope - ………………………………………………………………….

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V. Answer the following questions

a. State Newton’s 1st Law of motion [2]

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b. Give two examples of Newton’s 1st law of motion [1]

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VI. Answer all the questions

a. State the Newton’s 2nd law of motion [1]

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b. Calculate the unknown quantities value and complete the table. [2]

S. No Mass (in Kg) Acceleration (m/s2) Net force (in N)

1 20 - 400

2 20 80 -

3 10 - 400

4 - 20 400
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c. How much force is needed to accelerate a 66 kg skier at 2 m/sec2? [2]

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d. A force of 250 N is applied to an object that accelerates at a rate of 5 m/sec2. What is the mass of

the object? [2]

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VII. Answer all the questions

a. State Newton’s 3rd law of motion [1]

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b. Define the term action force and reaction force [2]

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c. Write two applications of Newton’s 3rd Law of motion from our daily life [2]

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VIII. Answer the following

a. What is meant by atmospheric pressure? Where does it affect more? Name the device used to

measure atmospheric pressure [2]

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b. Define pressure. Express it in terms of force and give its unit. [2]

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