Force and Motion Test Review

Which of the following is an example of a balanced force?

• A baby pushed in a stroller on a sidewalk.

• A child running down a path.

• A car traveling on a highway.

• A porch swing hanging from the porch roof.

Which of the following best determines the net force when more than one force is acting on an object?

• A combination of all motions on an object.

• A combination of all motions of an object in two directions.

• A combination of all forces acting on an object.

• A combination of forces acting on an object in two directions.

Which of the following most closely illustrates motion by relating it to a reference point?

• The hands of a clock relative to the numbers of a clock.

• The distance a race car traveled relative to the time of travel.

• The speed of a bicycle relative to the direction of travel.

• The velocity change of a train relative to time.

When the net forces equal 0N, they are which of the following?

• balanced

• unbalanced

• a push

• a pull

Which of the following are two factors that determine speed?

• acceleration and speed

• velocity and time

• distance and time

• motion and time

Which of the following causes an object to start moving?

• balanced forces

• unbalanced forces

• either balanced or unbalanced forces

• any combination of forces

Which of the following explains the difference between speed and velocity?

• one has motion, and the other does not

• one has direction, and the other does not

• one involves time, and the other does not

• one involves acceleration, and the other does not

What is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact?

• friction

• motion

• velocity

• acceleration

Which of the following best represents acceleration as presented on a graph?

• motion change vs time

• distance change vs time

• speed change vs time

• velocity vs time

Dividing the total distance traveled by the total time is how to calculate

• average speed

• average velocity

• average acceleration

• average motion