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Forces and Motion

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Aristotle thought that the rate of falling objects...

a)

depends on mass

b)

was the same for all objects

c)

depends on size

d)

none of the above

2.

Galileo discovered that objects of different mass fall ...

a)

at the same rate if air resistance is the same for both objects

b)

at different rates if air resistance is the same for both objects

c)

at opposite rates if air resistance is the same for both objects

d)

at a constant speed if air resistance is the same for both objects

3.
If a bowling ball, golf ball and baseball are all dropped from the top of the Empire State Building, if there is no air resistance, which ball will land first?
a)
Bowling Ball
b)
Golf Ball
c)
Baseball
d)
They all will land at the same time
4.
A penny is dropped from the top of a tall stairwell. Assuming no air resistance, what is the penny's velocity after 2 seconds of free fall?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s
c)
19.6 m/s
d)
19.6 m/s2
5.

What is the force that opposes the motion of objects through air called?

a)

terminal velocity

b)

free fall

c)

projectile motion

d)

air resistance

6.

What feature of an object does NOT affect air resistance?

a)

size

b)

shape

c)

speed

d)

chemical properties

7.

When air resistance exactly matches the downward force of gravity, a falling object stops accelerating and reaches ____________.

a)

free fall

b)

terminal velocity

c)

centripetal force

d)

projectile motion

8.

Which of the following is an example of projectile motion?

a)

crate sliding on the ground

b)

car traveling down the highway

c)

ball that is thrown in the air

d)

fish swimming in water

9.

In what directions is a projectile accelerated?

a)

vertically downward

b)

vertically upward

c)

horizontally forward

d)

both vertically and horizontally

10.

Only in a vacuum or in space can an object be in ______________, which means only gravity is acting on the object.

a)

free fall

b)

terminal velocity

c)

momentum

d)

projectile motion

11.

What is the path of one object around another in space called?

a)

terminal velocity

b)

free fall

c)

projectile motion

d)

orbit

12.

Why do astronauts in space appear weightless?

a)

there is not gravity in space

b)

air resistance opposes gravity

c)

they have no mass in space

d)

they are in free fall along with the space ship they are occupying

13.

The unbalanced force that causes objects to move in a circular path is called a _____________________

a)

free fall

b)

centripetal force

c)

inertia

d)

momentum

14.

Which is a common unbalanced force acting on objects in motion?

a)

mass

b)

acceleration

c)

friction

d)

speed

15.

Who's laws are we studying?

a)

Newton's

b)

Krohn's

c)

Kruger's

d)

Perry Police Department

16.
An object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion at constant speed and in a straight line unless acted on by an unbalanced force. Which of Newton's laws would this be?
a)
Newton's 1st law
b)
Newton's 2nd law
c)
Newton's 3rd law
d)
none of the above
17.

According to Newton's first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will...

a)

remain in motion

b)

eventually come to a stop

c)

change its momentum

d)

accelerate

18.

An object at rest tends to remain at rest. This property is called __________________.

a)

mass

b)

inertia

c)

momentum

d)

acceleration

19.

Newton's 2nd law describes the relationship between ...

a)

Force, mass and acceleration

b)

Acceleration, Speed and Velocity

c)

actions and reactions

d)

objects at rest and objects in motion

20.
The formula used to describe Newton's 2nd law of motion is ...
a)
F=ma
b)
P=mv
c)
S=d/t
d)
A=v/t
21.
Which cart will accelerate the least?
a)
empty cart with hard push
b)
full cart with hard push
c)
empty cart with light push
d)
full car with light push
22.

What happens to the acceleration of an object if you add more mass and apply the same force?

a)

The object accelerates the same

b)

The object accelerates slower

c)

The object accelerates faster

d)

The objects accelerates in the opposite direction of the force applied

23.

What is the acceleration of a 50 kg object pushed with a force of 500 N?

a)

10 m/s2

b)

2500 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

2500 m/s2

24.

This law states that whenever one object exerts a force on a 2nd object, the 2nd object exerts an equal and opposite force on the 1st object. Which law is it?

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

none of the above

25.

Newton's 3rd laws can be summarized as...

a)

Inertia

b)

F=ma

c)

All forces act in pairs (action/reaction)

d)

Speed limit: 55 mph

26.

A rocket being propelled upward is an example of which law?

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Newton's 4th law

27.

The law of conservation of momentum states that when two objects collide, their combined momentum

a)

increases after the collision

b)

remains the same after the collision

c)

decreases after the collision

d)

cannot be determined after the collision

28.

When a train increases its velocity, its momentum

a)

decreases

b)

remains constant

c)

increases

d)

is transferred to its surroundings

29.

How much momentum does a stationary 5500 kg mass have?

a)

5500 kg m/s

b)

0 kg m/s (momentum requires mass and velocity)

c)

5500 N

d)

none of the above

30.

The momentum of a car traveling in a straight line at 20 m/sec is 24,500 kg•m/sec. What is the car’s mass?

a)

1225 N

b)

1225 kg

c)

490,000 N

d)

490,000 kg