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WorksheetsForce and Motion
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This force attracts all objects toward each other.
a)
Newton
b)
gravity
c)
weight
d)
path
2.
The amount of matter in an object is what?
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
neutrinos
3.
The force of gravity on an object is called what?
a)
weight
b)
mass
c)
pressure
d)
density
4.
This is a push or pull in any direction.
a)
shove
b)
force
c)
motion
d)
distance
5.
Which law of Newton says an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion.
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
fourth
6.
What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?
a)
string theory
b)
motion
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
7.
As distance between two objects increase, the pull of gravity
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
multiplies
8.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Condensation
d)
Thermal expansion
9.
A push or pull that causes a change in motion
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Force
d)
Mass
10.
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.
11.
A force that results from two objects sliding past each other.
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Inertia
d)
Force
12.
Newton's 1st Law is
a)
F=MxA
b)
Action/Reaction
c)
Inertia
13.
Newton's 2nd Law is
a)
F=MxA
b)
Action/Reaction
c)
Inertia
14.
Newton's 3rd Law is
a)
F=MxA
b)
Action/Reaction
c)
Inertia
15.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
N
b)
lbs
c)
g
d)
m/s
16.
The sum of all the forces acting on an object or system
a)
net force
b)
force
c)
normal force
d)
drag force
17.
An opposing force caused by the interaction between two surfaces.
a)
inertia
b)
mass
c)
friction
d)
force
18.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side of the room to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 300 N to the right and you push with a force of 300 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
0 N right
b)
0 N left
c)
600 N right
d)
600 N left
19.
What famous scientist were the units of Force named after?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Galileo Galilei
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Nikola Tesla
20.
You and your friend are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N, to the right. You pull with a force of 65 N, to the left. What is the net force on the rope?
a)
10 N, to the left
b)
120 N
c)
10 N, to the right
d)
-10 N
21.
___ happens when matter rubs against matter.
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
Speed
22.
The term inertia means an object's resistance to a change in its state of motion; which of Newton's laws involves inertia?
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
fourth
23.
Which of Newton's laws is illustrated when a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under the dishes without disturbing them?
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
fourth
24.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing.
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
c)
3rd Law
25.
If you exert a net force of 8 N on a 2-kg object, what will its acceleration be?
a)
2 m/s2
b)
4 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
10 m/s2
26.
The moon and other satellites rotate around the earth. Identify the force that keeps these satellites in orbit.
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
a strong force
d)
electromagnetic force
27.
According to Newton's First Law, an object's velocity will not change unless _____ acts upon it.
a)
a balanced force
b)
an unbalanced force
c)
zero force
d)
Air Force One
28.
A ball thrown at the ground bounces back up.
a)
Law of Inertia (1st Law)
b)
Law of Mass and Acceleration (2nd Law)
c)
Law of Action & Reaction (3rd Law)
29.
A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
c)
3rd Law
30.
F=MA
An object with a mass of 500 kg is accelerated upward at 2 m/s2. What force is required?
An object with a mass of 500 kg is accelerated upward at 2 m/s2. What force is required?
a)
1,000 N
b)
250 N
c)
50 N
d)
Cannot be done.
31.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.
d)
Friction
32.
Which has more Inertia?
a)
Truck
b)
Ant
c)
A cat
d)
A skateboard
33.
You hit a wall with a stick. The equal but opposite reaction is _____
a)
the wall pushes against you
b)
the stick pushes against you
c)
you push against the stick
d)
the wall pushes against the stick
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