Forces and Motion Test Review

The SI unit of force is the _________.

• joule

• kilogram

• meter

• newton

When an unbalanced force acts on an object,

• the object's motion does not change.

• the object accelerates.

• the weight of the object decreases.

• the inertia of the object increases

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As you push a cereal box across a tabletop, the sliding friction acting on the cereal box

• acts in the direction of motion

• equals the weight of the box

• is usually greater than the static friction

• acts in the direction opposite of motion

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The forces acting on a falling leaf are

• air resistance and fluid friction

• gravity and air resistance

• gravity and static friction

• weight and rolling friction

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Projectile motion is caused by

• the downward force of gravity

• an initial forward velocity

• a final vertical velocity

• the downward force of gravity and an initial forward velocity

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An orange might roll off your cafeteria tray when you stop suddenly because of

• the balanced forces acting on the orange.

• the centripetal force acting on the orange.

• the frictional forces acting on the orange.

• the orange's inertia

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If a force of 9 N is applied to an object with a mass of 3 kg, the object will accelerate at

• 27 m/s²

• 0.33 m/s²

• 3 m/s²

• 0.17 m/s²

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Your weight equals your

• mass

• mass $\div$ net force

• mass $\times$ acceleration due to gravity

• mass $\times$ speed

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Newton's 3rd law of motion describes

• action and reaction forces

• balanced forces

• centripetal forces

• net force

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What is conserved when two objects collide in a closed system?

• acceleration

• momentum

• speed

• velocity

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