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Force and Motion

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
2.
What is inertia?
a)
the tendency of an object to resist change in motion
b)
how fast an object is going in a given direction
c)
a measure of the lack of motion of an object
d)
change in speed or direction of an object
3.
Find the average speed of a train that traveled 540 km in 6 hours?
a)
80 km/h
b)
100 km/h
c)
90 kn/h
d)
3240 km/h
4.
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.
5.
Calculate the
Net Force.
<------8N  4N--->
a)
2N to the right
b)
12N to the left
c)
4N to the left
d)
12N to the right
6.
Calculate the 
Net Force.
-------->17N  17N<--------
a)
0 N
b)
17 N
c)
34 N
d)
1 N
7.
Calculate the 
Net Force.
------>6N 
------------> 12N
a)
  6N
b)
  18N
c)
  72N
d)
2N
8.
When you tell the direction and speed of an object, you give its
a)
motion
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
mass
9.
__________ is the change in speed or direction of an object's motion.
a)
velocity
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
position
10.
A train is traveling at a speed of 75 mph. Suddenly, it starts going faster. What caused the increase in speed?
a)
velocity
b)
inertia
c)
a force
d)
gravitation
11.
What do you need to measure to find the speed of a moving car?
a)
distance and time
b)
speed and direction
c)
direction and time
d)
distance and momentum
12.
Which describes velocity?
a)
Speed with direction
b)
The same thing as speed
c)
how fast something is moving
d)
the direction an object is moving
13.
Which example shows NO acceleration?
a)
going straight at a constant speed
b)
going straight while slowing down
c)
speeding up
d)
circling at constant speed
14.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force, is it a balanced or an unbalanced force?
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
15.
The more mass an object has, the more ___________ it has.
a)
inertia
b)
motion
c)
momentum
d)
speed
16.
A picture is hanging on a wall and does not move. This is an example of -
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action and Reaction (3rd)
d)
Newton's Law of Gravity
17.
A person not wearing a seatbelt flies through a car window when someone slams on the breaks because the person’s body wants to remain in continuous motion even when the car stops.
This is an example of -
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action and Reaction (3rd)
d)
Newton's Law of Gravity
18.
An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. An object in motion continues in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. This is -
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action and Reaction (3rd)
d)
None of them
19.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is -
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action-Reaction (3rd)
d)
None of them
20.
Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass (of the object being accelerated) the greater the amount of force needed (to accelerate the object). This is -
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action-Reaction (3rd)
d)
None of them
21.
Any push or pull from one object to another is called (a) -
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Speed
d)
gravity
22.
Two toy race cars are going to be raced down the same ramp. Which information is most helpful in predicting which car will win the race?
a)
length of the ramp
b)
volume of the cars
c)
slope of the ramp
d)
mass of the cars
23.
The swimmer moves her hand down and to the left and her body goes forward to the right. This is an example of -
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action - Reaction (3rd)
d)
None of them
24.
A rocket is sent into space.  When the power dies out, the rocket will just keep floating and moving in space forever (unless an unbalanced force, such as a meteor, runs into it).
This is an example of -
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action - Reaction (3rd)
d)
None of them
25.
A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force. This is an example of -
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action - Reaction (3rd)
d)
None of them
26.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more mass/inertia. This is an example of -
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action - Reaction (3rd)
d)
None of them
27.
Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion where exhaust accelerates out from the rocket and the rocket accelerates in an opposite direction. This is an example of -
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action - Reaction (3rd)
d)
None of them
28.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them. This is an example of -
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action - Reaction (3rd)
d)
None of them
29.
If a force of 26 N is exerted on two balls, one with a mass of 5 kg and the other with a mass of 8 kg, which ball will have the greater acceleration?  (F=ma)
a)
The one with a mass of 8 kg will have the greatest acceleration.
b)
The one with a mass of 5 kg will have the greatest acceleration.
c)
They will both accelerate at the same rate.
30.
A greater applied force is required to move an object with a greater mass than one with a smaller mass.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
If you are driving forward and suddenly brake, what would happen to your body and which law does that demonstrate?
a)
go back,  
Law of Inertia
b)
move forward,
Law of Inertia
32.
In a football game, two players tackle each other so hard that they both fly in opposite directions after they hit each other.  This is an example of -
a)
 Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action-Reaction (3rd)
d)
None of them
33.
A student leaves a pencil on a desk and it stays there until I pick it up.  This is an example of -
a)
 Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action - Reaction (3rd)
d)
None of them
34.
A person in car slides to the right when going through a very sharp left turn on the highway. This is an example of -
a)
 Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action-Reaction (3rd)
d)
None of them
35.
If you exert a net force of 20 N on a 2-kg object, what will its acceleration be?
a)
2 m/s2
b)
40 m/s2
c)
18 m/s2
d)
10 m/s2
36.
A force of 20 N acts upon a 5 kg block. What is its acceleration? 
a)
4 m/s2
b)
100 m/s2
c)
10 m/s2
d)
5 m/s2
37.
The SI units for force are...
a)
Kilograms
b)
Newtons
c)
Meters per second
d)
Pounds
38.
A soccer player kicks a ball with their foot and their toes are left stinging. This is an example of -
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action - Reaction (3rd)
d)
None of them
39.
Two students are in a baseball game. One student hits a ball hard and it has a greater acceleration than the 2nd student who bunts the ball lightly.  This is an example of -
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia (1st)
b)
Newton's Law of Force and Acceleration (2nd)
c)
Newton's Law of Action - Reaction (3rd)
d)
None of them
40.
What is the net force on the block? (click on the words to view the picture)
a)
5 Newtons up
b)
5 Newtons down
c)
15 Newtons up
d)
15 Newtons down