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Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 38mins
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1.
Describe the forces and motion at Section 2 of the track.
a)
Balanced forces, Constant Speed
b)
Balanced Forces, Acceleration
c)
Unbalanced Forces, Constant Speed
d)
Unbalanced Forces, Acceleration
2.
What force causes the acceleration at Section 4?
a)
Force of Gravity Increases the Speed
b)
Force of Gravity Decreases the Speed
c)
Force of Friction Increase the speed
d)
Force of Wind resistance Increases the Speed
3.
Based on the chart provided, which statement is true about the motion of the car down the ramp.
a)
The force against the car remains the same for each material.
b)
The force against the car changes based on the material.
c)
The force pulling the car down the ramp changes based on the material.
d)
The force pulling the car down the ramp increases for each material.
4.
Describe the forces and motion at Point 3.
a)
Balanced Forces, Constant Speed
b)
Balanced Forces, Acceleration
c)
Unbalanced Forces, Constant Speed
d)
Unbalanced Forces, Acceleration
5.
Describe the forces and motion at Point 1.
a)
Balanced Forces, Constant Speed
b)
Balanced Forces, Acceleration
c)
Unbalanced Forces, Constant Speed
d)
Unbalanced Forces, Acceleration
6.
A wheeled cart is moving to the right at a constant speed. Two forces of equal magnitude are acting upon the cart. Which of the following best describes the forces and motion of the cart?
a)
Balanced Forces, Constant Speed
b)
Balanced Forces, Acceleration
c)
Unbalanced Forces, Constant Speed
d)
Unbalanced Forces, Acceleration
7.
Determine the forces and motion of the car.
a)
Balanced Forces, Constant Speed
b)
Balanced Forces, Acceleration
c)
Unbalanced Forces, Constant Speed
d)
Unbalanced Forces, Acceleration
8.
A wheeled cart is moving to the right at a constant speed. Two forces of equal magnitude are acting upon the cart. Which of the following best describes the motion of the cart as a result of the forces?
a)
It slows down to a stop.
b)
It accelerates to the left.
c)
It continues moving at a constant speed.
d)
It changes direction and travels in a circular path.
9.
How will this object move?
a)
It won't move.
b)
It will move to the right.
c)
It will move to the left.
d)
It will move up.
10.
How will this object move?
a)
It won't move.
b)
It will move to the right.
c)
It will move to the left.
d)
It will move in both directions.
11.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N left
b)
25 N right
c)
5 N left
d)
55 N right
12.
This is a rocket. The rocket pushes the fuel down. What is the other force in this interaction pair?
a)
The fuel pulls the rocket up.
b)
The fuel pushes the rocket up.
c)
The rocket pulls the earth up.
d)
The earth pulls the rocket down.
13.
On the Picture the balloon pushes the air right. What is the second force in this interaction pair?
a)
The air pulls the ball left
b)
Gravity pulls the balloon down
c)
The air pushes the balloon left.
d)
The air pulls the balloon right.
14.
In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N. The right team pulls with a force of 150N.What is the resultant force?
a)
50N to the left.
b)
350N to the left.
c)
350N to the right.
d)
50N to the right.
15.
Which force is so low that it causes the man to slip and fall?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Air Resistance
d)
Motion
16.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
17.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force. What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
18.
How could you make an object increase its speed?
a)
use less force
b)
use more force
c)
use no force
19.
Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?
a)
A plate sitting on a dining table
b)
A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving
c)
Earth orbiting the Sun
d)
A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.
20.
Which could be an example of a balanced force?
a)
An asteroid moving at a constant speed through space
b)
A car accelerating from a stop sign
c)
A box of dishes falling from a counter
d)
A rocket taking off
21.
(T or F?) A balanced force is only an object that is not moving.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Calculate the Net Force.
a)
60N, Left
b)
40N, Right
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
23.
Calculate the Net Force.
a)
40N, Left
b)
40N, Right
c)
0N, Balanced
d)
75N, Right
24.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
25.
If two forces act on an object in the same direction, the net force is the _____________
a)
the difference between the two forces
b)
the sum of the two forces
c)
Only one of the forces acts on the object
d)
DOOMSDAY!
26.
How could you make an object increase its speed?
a)
use less force
b)
use more force
c)
use no force
27.
This force holds us to earth’s surface.
a)
friction
b)
mass
c)
gravity
d)
tension
28.
At which location would your mass be the greatest?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Jupiter
d)
Mass Stays the Same Everywhere
29.
Gravity affects which of the following?
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Density
d)
Mass and Weight
30.
On which surface would friction be the greatest?
a)
carpet
b)
ice
c)
snow
d)
satin
31.
Which of the following forces is a force that acts on an object by touching the object?
a)
electricity
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
magnetism
32.
When we pour sand on an icy road, what force are we increasing to help cars stay on the road?
a)
electricity
b)
magnetism
c)
friction
d)
gravity
33.
On which surface would a toy car travel the furthest when pushed?
a)
ice
b)
carpet
c)
snow
d)
sand
34.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
35.
What is the equation to calculate speed?
a)
speed = distance/time
b)
speed = time/distance
c)
speed = time x distance
d)
speed = speed/time
36.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
37.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
mi
38.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
min
39.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
40.
Which graph shows a car that is moving at a constant velocity?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
none of them
41.
Which graph shows a car that is speeding up?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
none of them
42.
Which graph shows a car that is slowing down?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
none of them
43.
Describe the motion of the object in the graph
a)
constant velocity
b)
speeding up
c)
slowing down
d)
at rest
44.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
45.
The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
When most objects with smooth surfaces rub, there is less friction.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
48.
Which of the following answers is the most scientific answer for the question:
What is friction?
a)
The random force between two solids, liquids, or gases.
b)
The contact force between two solids, liquids, or gases that slide past one another.
c)
The thing that creates static electricity
d)
A force that is random
49.
Which of the following is NOT an example of friction?
a)
using the brakes on your bike to slow you down
b)
putting your hand out the window
c)
a satellite traveling through deep space
d)
a hockey puck going across an ice rink
50.
The Law of Inertia
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
51.
F=ma
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
52.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
53.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
54.
When the force on a car is doubled, the acceleration is doubled.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
55.
A stationary bumper car is set in motion by the outside force of another bumper car colliding with it.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
56.
A rocket in outer space continues to move.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
57.
The harder you hit a baseball, the faster it accelerates.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
58.
You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
59.
The acceleration of a 4 kg bowling ball will be greater than the acceleration of a 6 kg bowling ball if the same force is applied to both.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
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