1st year revision quiz

Which topic focuses on the relationship between the motion of objects and the forces acting upon them?

• Science Skills

• Motion Graphs

• Forces

• Energy

What area of physics studies the effects of electric charges at rest?

• Gravity and Mass

• Electricity

• Static Charge

• Energy

Which revision topic would help you understand the concept of potential and kinetic energy?

• Science Skills

• Electricity

• Forces

• Energy

What is the purpose of taking an average in experimental readings according to the image?

• To make the readings more complicated

• To make the readings less accurate

• To make the experimental data more accurate

• To reduce the number of readings needed

Which apparatus is used to measure time?

• Ruler

• Newton meter

• Stopwatch

• Measuring cylinder

What does a good physicist do with information?

• Ignores the details

• Records and presents information carefully, usually in tables and graphs

• Only takes random readings

• Forgets quantities and units

What is an independent variable in an experiment?

• A variable that remains unchanged throughout the experiment

• The variable that the scientist measures

• Something that a scientist changes during the course of an experiment

• The result of the experiment

What unit is used to measure volume?

• Seconds

• Newtons

• cm³

• Meters

Which of the following is NOT recommended when drawing a line of best fit?

• Using a ruler to draw the line in one sweep

• Drawing wobbly lines or dot to dot lines

• Labeling axes with quantities and units

• Plotting points with neat crosses

What should be done with anomalous points when drawing a graph?

• They should be ignored completely

• They should be circled, noted, and commented on

• They should be connected with a separate line of best fit

• They should be removed from the graph