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Quick Quiz

On your answer sheet, write in the correct letter for each question.

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1 The air resistance of a car can be reduced by:

A making the car bigger.
B making the car heavier.
C giving it a streamlined shape.
D putting a roof rack on it.
2 Which statement about air resistance is true?
A If speed increases, air resistance decreases.
B If speed increases, air resistance increases.
C If speed decreases, air resistance increases.
D Speed has no effect on air resistance.
3 A car needs a forwards force to keep moving
because:
A everything needs a force to keep moving.
B gravity is trying to slow it down.
C it needs a force to balance friction and air
resistance.
D weight balances friction.

2 If all these birds are the same weight, which

bird has the lowest pressure under its feet?
A crow
B seagull

C raven

D chicken

3 Why is it easier to cut something with a sharp

knife than with a blunt one?
A The area of the knife edge is large, so
pressure is greater.
B The area of the knife edge is small, so
pressure is greater.
C The area of the knife edge is large, so
pressure is smaller.
D The area of the knife edge is small, so
pressure is smaller.

4 Air resistance on a moving object is caused

by:
A air being attracted to the object.
B air particles moving around the object.
C the wind.
D air particles hitting the object.

4 Why do trains need to run on tracks?

A So they can pull more coaches.
B To make them easier to steer.
C To reduce the pressure beneath the train.
D To increase the pressure beneath the train.

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1 If the same force is acting on an area which

of these statements is true?
A The size of the area does not matter.
B The bigger the area, the bigger the
pressure.
C The smaller the area, the smaller the
pressure.
D The smaller the area, the bigger the
pressure.

1 Which statement is not true?

A A south pole repels a north pole.
B A south pole repels a south pole.
C A north pole attracts a south pole.
D A north pole repels a north pole.
2 Which pair of materials are both magnetic
materials?
A silver and gold
B iron and plastic
C copper and steel
D iron and steel
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3 Which of these changes will make an

electromagnet stronger?
A Use more coils of wire.
B Use a smaller current.
C Use a wooden core.
D Use fewer coils of wire.

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1 In science, a lever is:
A a device that keeps the size of force you
put in the same.
B a device that changes the size of force you
put in.
C a device that changes the area of force you
put in.
D someone about to finish school.

4 Which of things is not a reason why

electromagnet are used?
A They can be switched off.
B They are more expensive.
C Their strength can be controlled.
D They can be very strong.

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2 Which are the correct labels for the lever

shown below?

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1 A magnetic field is:
A a piece of ground with lots of iron in it.
B the space around a magnet where it
attracts magnetic materials.
C the space around a magnet where it
attracts all metals.
D the space around a magnet where it repels
magnetic materials.

A X = effort, Y = pivot, Z = load

B X = pivot, Y = effort, Z = load
C X = load, Y = pivot, Z = effort
D X = load, Y = effort, Z = pivot
3 Which lever will make it easiest to move the
rock?

2 Which diagram shows the shape of the

magnetic field of a bar magnet?
A
B

D
4 How many diagrams show levers in action?
A1
B2
C3
D4

3 The direction of a magnetic field is from:

A the south pole to the north pole.
B the north pole to the south pole.
C the west pole to the east pole.
D the east pole to the west pole.
4 The Earths north magnetic pole is:
A near the North pole. B near the South
C at the North pole.
pole.
D at the South pole.
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