Rockford Cambridge School
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A Nexus of Schools
Prep III
Science
Name: ________________ Term: 2nd
Section: _______________ 1st Assessment
Date: _________________ Duration: 60 Mints
Score: ________________ Max Marks: 20
Objective
1. Choose the correct answer /5
1. According to Newton's Third Law (Action and Reaction), if a book pushes down on a table
with a force of 10 N, what does the table do?
(a) Pushes down on the floor with 10 N. (b) Pushes up on the book with 10 N.
(c) Does nothing because the book is stationary. (d) Pulls the book sideways.
2. On a Distance-Time graph, what does a flat horizontal line represent?
(a) Constant speed (b) Acceleration (c) The object is stationary (not moving)
(d) Deceleration
3. Air resistance is a type of __ that acts on objects moving through the air.
(a) Gravity (b) Friction (c) Inertia (d) Tension
4. In which direction does air resistance always act?
(a) Toward the center of the Earth. (b) In the same direction as the object's motion.
(c) In the opposite direction to the object's motion. (d) Downward, regardless of movement
5. "Steady speed" occurs when an object covers:
(a) Different distances in equal intervals of time. (b) Equal distances in equal intervals of time.
(c) The total distance divided by the total time. (d) A short distance in a short interval of time.
6. What does the term deceleration specifically refer to?
(a) Any change in the direction of an object. (b) When an object moves at a constant high speed.
(c) A negative acceleration, signifying that the object’s speed is decreasing.
(d) The time it takes for an object to start moving from rest.
7. What type of speed is shown by the reading on a car's speedometer at a specific moment?
(a) Average speed (b) Steady speed (c) Constant speed (d) Instantaneous speed
8. A car travels at a steady speed of 18(m/s) for 20 seconds. What is the total distance covered?
(a) 0.9(m) (b) 36(m) (c) 360(m) (d) 3.6(km)
9. On a Distance-Time graph, if the line is a "Straight Diagonal Line," what does this tell you
about the speed?
(a) The object is stationary. (b) The speed is constant. (c) The object is accelerating.
(d) The speed is zero.
10. Based on the concept of inertia, which object is harder to start or stop moving?
(a) A lighter object with less mass. (b) An object with no surface area.
(c) A heavier object with more mass. (d) An object moving at a steady speed.
Q.2 A skydiver jumps out of a plane. For the first few seconds, they accelerate toward the
Earth. Eventually, they reach "terminal velocity," where they move at a constant speed and no
longer speed up.
The Challenge: /3
1. Name the non-contact force pulling the skydiver toward the Earth.
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2. Name the contact force (involving the air) that pushes upward against the skydiver
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3. When the skydiver reaches a steady speed, what is the relationship between the strength of
these two forces?
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Q.3 Solve the following problems: /4
1. A polar bear is strolling at a speed of 2 m/s. What distance does the polar bear travel in 120
seconds?
2. A bus travels 40 km in 1 hour and then travels another 60 km in 2 hours. What is the average speed
of the bus for the entire journey?
Q.4 Scenario: A school bus starts from a bus stop, reaches its cruising speed, and then /5
Slows down to stop at the next station.
Task 1: Identify the Motion
By analyzing the different sections of the graph, identify the three types of motion. Use the slope
of each line to determine where the bus is experiencing acceleration, deceleration, or zero
acceleration.
1. (0s to 15s):__________________________________________________________________
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2. (15s to 45s):_________________________________________________________________
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3. (45s to 60s):_________________________________________________________________
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Task 2: Calculating Displacement (Total Distance)
Find the total distance traveled by calculating the Area under the Graph.
Step A: Calculate the Area of Triangle 1 (0s to 15s)
Step B: Calculate the Area of the Rectangle (15s to 45s)
Q.5 Scenario: /3
A farmer attaches a heavy wooden cart to a horse. The farmer commands the horse to pull. The
horse, having recently studied Newton’s Third Law, refuses to move and offers the following
argument:
"If I pull forward on the cart (Action), the cart pulls backward on me with an equal and
opposite force (Reaction). Since these two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in
direction, they will cancel each other out, resulting in a net force of zero. Therefore, it is
physically impossible for me to move this cart."
The Question
1. Is the horse’s reasoning correct? Explain why or why not.
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2. Identify the specific force(s) that must overcome friction to allow the system to accelerate.
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