Free Grade 10 Physics Worksheets with Answers

Grade 10 Kinematics: Speed, Velocity & Acceleration

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Calculating average speed, acceleration and distance for accelerating objects.

e.g. A bike moving at 14 m/s accelerates at 6 m/s² for 8 s. What is its final speed?

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Grade 10 Speed & Motion Calculations

Calculating speed, distance and time with speed = distance ÷ time.

e.g. An object travels 52 meters in 4 seconds. What is its speed?

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Grade 10 Newton's Second Law (F = ma)

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Using F = ma to find force, mass or acceleration, including net force.

e.g. A net force of 81 N acts on a 27 kg object. What is its acceleration?

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Grade 10 Momentum & Collisions

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Calculating momentum and using conservation of momentum in collisions.

e.g. A 2 kg object has a momentum of 24 kg·m/s. How fast is it moving?

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Grade 10 Kinetic & Potential Energy

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Calculating kinetic energy (½mv²) and gravitational potential energy (mgh).

e.g. A 13 kg object is 10 m above the ground. What is its potential energy? (PE = mgh, g = 10 m/s²)

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Grade 10 Work & Power

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Calculating work (W = Fd) and power (P = W/t).

e.g. 1003 J of work is done in 4 s. What is the power? (P = W/t)

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Grade 10 Specific Heat (Q = mcΔT)

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Calculating heat energy with Q = mcΔT.

e.g. How much heat is needed to raise 30 g of aluminum by 25 °C? (c = 0.9 J/g·°C)

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Grade 10 Wave Speed, Frequency & Wavelength

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Using v = f × λ to find wave speed, frequency and wavelength.

e.g. A wave has a frequency of 11 Hz and a wavelength of 6 m. What is its speed? (v = fλ)

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Grade 10 Electromagnetic Spectrum

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The types of electromagnetic waves, their uses and dangers, from radio to gamma rays.

e.g. Order from longest to shortest wavelength: X-rays, radio, visible

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Grade 10 Electric Circuits

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Ohm's law, series and parallel resistance, and electric power.

e.g. Resistors of 18 Ω, 5 Ω and 19 Ω are connected in series. What is the total resistance?

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Grade 10 Physics Formulas

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Applying core physics formulas such as speed, force (F = ma), work, power and density.

e.g. Using F = ma, find the force on an object with mass 20 kg accelerating at 9 m/s².

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Grade 10 Universal Gravitation

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How gravitational force changes with mass and distance (the inverse-square law).

e.g. If the mass of one object is multiplied by 4, what happens to the gravitational force between two objects?

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Grade 10 Challenge: Think Like a Scientist

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Surprising questions and thought experiments that test real scientific reasoning.

e.g. Why does a spinning ice skater spin faster when she pulls her arms in?

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