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WorksheetsForce and Motion Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When you ride a roller coaster, what makes your body rise out of its seat at the top of a hill?
a)
inertia
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)
electricity
2.
Which statement is true of all simple machines?
a)
They reduce the amount of work
b)
They change the distance of a force
c)
They change the direction of a force
d)
They change the amount of force required
3.
What kind of simple machine is a bottle opener?
a)
lever
b)
wheel and axle
c)
pulley
d)
inclined plane
4.
A force of 20 N accelerates a 2 kg object. What is the objects mass? F= m x a
a)
10 N
b)
10 kg
c)
200 N
d)
400 kg
5.
A car starts from rest at a stop light and reaches 30 m/s in 10 s. Determine the acceleration of the car.Vfinal-Vinital/Time
a)
300 m/s2
b)
30 m/s2
c)
3 m/s2
d)
40 m/s2
6.
Forces always act in equal and opposite pairs.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
7.
An object at rest or moving at a constant speed in a straight path will continue to do so until a net force acts upon it.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
8.
An object acted upon by a net force will accelerate in the direction of the force according to the equation
Force= mass x acceleration
Force= mass x acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
9.
The force that acts on an object to stop its motion.
a)
Speed
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
Sunlight
10.
Forces that have a net force that is not zero.
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
11.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
12.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
13.
A lever is used to raised a 12 kilograms mass with a effort that is only 4 kilograms. What is the mechanical advantage ?
a)
12
b)
4
c)
3
d)
32
14.
When you kick a ball the fulcrum is your ...
a)
foot
b)
ball
c)
leg
d)
knee
15.
Effort is
a)
An inclined plane wrapped around a rod
b)
A unit used for measuring force
c)
How far an object moves in a certain amount of time
d)
The force applied to a simple machine
16.
What is this?
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Wedge
d)
Screw
17.
How much work is done in pushing with 100 N on a car and moving it a distance of 4 m? W= f x d
a)
400 J
b)
25 J
c)
4000 J
d)
104 J
18.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
19.
A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.
a)
Diameter of the ball
b)
Force acting on the ball
c)
Height that the ball bounces
d)
Height from which the ball is dropped
20.
Find the volume of the rectangular prism.
a)
24 cm3
b)
24 ft3
c)
24 ft
d)
24 cm
21.
Ann is in an airport and decides to use the moving sidewalk. She is walking north at a velocity of 2 m/s and the sidewalk is going 4 m/s. What is her resultant (combined)) velocity?
a)
2 m/s
b)
6 m/s
c)
8 m/s
d)
6 ft/s
22.
The speed of an object in a certain direction is called motion.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
You calculate the volume of an objects by dividing its mass by the volume.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
The hiking club took a long hike on Saturday. They walked 5 km/hr for the first 3 hours. Then they stopped for 2 hours to swim in the lake and eat lunch. After lunch, they followed the same path back to their starting point. The return hike took 4 hours. Which graph correctly shows their motion?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
25.
The hiking club took a long hike on Saturday. They walked 5 km/hr for the first 3 hours. Then they stopped for 2 hours to swim in the lake and eat lunch. After lunch, they followed the same path back to their starting point. The return hike took 4 hours. Which graph correctly shows their motion?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
26.
Mike conducted an investigation using three different skateboards. He wanted to see which skateboard rolled the fastest down a curved ramp. He released each skateboard at the top of the ramp once and used a stopwatch to determine the fastest skateboard. What is the independent variable?
a)
The speed of the skateboards
b)
The type of ramp
c)
The type of skateboards
d)
The friction
27.
A metal ball has a constant velocity of zero, what other quantity must also be zero?
a)
Weight of the ball
b)
Energy of the ball
c)
Acceleration of the ball
d)
Friction of the ball
28.
What is the difference between speed and velocity?
a)
Speed has motion, velocity does not
b)
Speed has direction velocity does not
c)
Velocity has direction speed does not
d)
They are exact same thing
29.
A student reads his paper on friction to the class. Which statement should he include in his paper if he wants to present accurate information?
a)
Friction increases mechanical advantage.
b)
Friction opposes the direction of movement.
c)
Friction makes movement of an object easier
d)
Friction reduces the amount of work used to move an object.
30.
What is the difference between running and walking up the stairs?
a)
There is no difference
b)
Running requires more work than walking
c)
Running has more power than walking
d)
Walking requires more work than running
31.
Simple machines make jobs easier by _______________________.
a)
Increasing the work
b)
Increasing the resistance force
c)
Decreasing friction
d)
Increasing the applied force
32.
What type of simple machine is a block and tackle?
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
33.
When a space shuttle orbits Earth and returns home, a force opposes its motion. What is the source of the opposing force?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Load
d)
Mechanical advantage
34.
When a space shuttle orbits Earth and returns home, a force opposes its motion. What is the source of the opposing force?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Load
d)
Mechanical advantage
35.
A person uses 100 joules of work to move an object. It takes the person 10 seconds. What is the power used?
P= W / t
P= W / t
a)
1000 watts
b)
10 watts
c)
10 joules
d)
100 joules
36.
The speed of an object in a certain direction is motion.
a)
This is velocity not motion do not get it wrong on your quiz!
b)
True
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