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WorksheetsForce & Motion
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
2.
What is MOVEMENT?
a)
Inertia
b)
Force
c)
Work
d)
Motion
3.
What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
4.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
5.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed
c)
not moving
d)
accelerating/slowing down.
6.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
air resistance
d)
sliding friction
7.
The amount of matter in an object
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
gravity
d)
mass
8.
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.
9.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
10.
The rate at which something is moving.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Average Speed
d)
Constant Speed
11.
When an objects position changes over time but the speed of the object does not change.
a)
speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Average Speed
d)
Constant Speed
12.
Velocity is
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
speed with a direction
d)
displacement
13.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What was occurring from point B to point C?
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes
c)
She was decreasing in speed
14.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What is occurring from point A to point B?
What is occurring from point A to point B?
a)
they are traveling at a constant speed
b)
they are decreasing in speed
c)
they stopped to take a break
15.
Wheels on a skateboard most likely experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
air resistance
d)
Static Friction
16.
If you pulled the paper quickly,the coin would fall straight down. Why?
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Inertia
d)
inertia & gravity
17.
Something with a greater mass requires a(n) _____ force to move it.
a)
greater
b)
lesser
c)
equal
d)
opposite
18.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
in motion
19.
What is motion?
a)
change in position over time
b)
sitting perfectly still
c)
moving an object over a distance
d)
a push or a pull
20.
Newton's ____________ Law means that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
21.
Newton's _______ Law of Motion means that objects at rest will stay at rest and objects in motion will stay in motion.
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
22.
Which of the following would take more force to lift?
a)
1 pound of rocks
b)
1 pound of feathers
c)
1 pound of cotton candy
d)
all would be the same
23.
Vincent went bowling and noticed that some bowling balls were easier to roll down the alley than others. What is the most likely reason some of them were easier to roll?
a)
Some bowling balls were softer than others.
b)
Some bowling balls were not round.
c)
Some bowling balls had more mass than others.
d)
Some bowling balls had less mass than others.
24.
John and his friend were kicking soccer balls down the field. What would John need to do to kick the ball farther than his friend.
a)
keep kicking the ball with a stronger force in the same direction
b)
keep kicking the ball with the same force in the same direction
c)
stop the ball
d)
run faster down the hill
25.
A small recess kickball hit a larger one with great force. The larger one barely moved. What is the most likely reason that the larger ball didn't move?
a)
Mass has no effect on force.
b)
The mass of both balls was equal.
c)
The larger ball had greater mass than the smaller ball.
d)
The smaller ball had greater mass than the larger ball.
26.
Which of the following can a force cause to happen to an object?
a)
stop moving
b)
change directions
c)
start moving
d)
all of the above
27.
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
28.
What is inertia?
a)
the tendency of an object to resist change in motion
b)
how fact 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
29.
What is the net force on the rope? <--------8N 4N-------->
a)
12 N to the right
b)
12 N to the left
c)
4 N to the left
d)
4 N to the right
30.
Newton's 1st Law can be demonstrated by
a)
A person continually moving forward as a car comes to an abrupt halt
b)
A person changing directions suddenly
c)
A paperclip unwinding itself
d)
A football hitting the goal post
31.
Newton's 3rd Law can be demonstrated by
a)
A book sitting on a shelf
b)
A rocket shooting off into space
c)
A soccer ball accelerating faster than a bowling ball
d)
Superman flying through the air
32.
Newton's 2nd Law can be demonstrated by
a)
A soccer accelerating faster than a bowling ball
b)
A book sitting on a shelf
c)
A rocket blasting off into space
d)
A boat slowing down at the dock
33.
Sally is pushing a box with 25 N of force to the left and Bob is pushing the box with a force of 50 N to the right. Which direction is the box moving and by how much force?
a)
25 N left
b)
50 N right
c)
The box isn't moving
d)
25 N right
34.
If the friction were increased to 4 N, how will the movement of the bike be affected?
a)
The bike would move faster
b)
The bike would move slower
c)
The bike would stop
d)
The bike would turn
35.
Given the forces being applied, the ball will...
a)
accelerate to the left
b)
accelerate to the right
c)
move at a constant rate to the left
d)
stay where it is
36.
If a force of 50 N is applied to a 10 kg mass, what would its acceleration be?
a)
5 m/s2
b)
500 m/s2
c)
5 m/s
d)
500 m/s
37.
What force is exerted on a 15 kg box to cause it to accelerate at 5 m/s2?
a)
3 N
b)
75 N
c)
3 m/s2
d)
10 N
38.
The speed of a roller-coaster entering a turn is 20 m/s & it exits the turn at 20 m/s. What did the roller-coaster do?
a)
Maintained constant velocity
b)
sped up
c)
slowed down
d)
changed velocity
39.
Which segment of the graph shows a vehicle moving with the greatest speed?
a)
L
b)
M
c)
N
d)
O
40.
Which segment of the graph shows a vehicle not moving?
a)
L
b)
M
c)
N
d)
O
41.
The greatest acceleration occurs between which two segments?
a)
L-M
b)
M-N
c)
N-O
d)
They are have the same acceleration
42.
A bicyclist is traveling north at 6 km/h. A strong wind gusts in the cyclists face. What will the gust of wind most likely do to the cyclist?
a)
Cause him to speed up.
b)
Cause him to stop.
c)
Increase the air resistance, slowing him down.
d)
Cause him to fall over sideways.
43.
How long would it take a school but traveling at 72 km/h to reach downtown Dallas 36 km away?
a)
36 min
b)
0.5 h
c)
2 h
d)
50 min
44.
What will a parachute do to a drag racer?
a)
Cause positive acceleration
b)
Cause negative acceleration
c)
Cause a change in direction
d)
Cause nothing
45.
A car is moving down a straight, flat road at 80 km/h. Which statement is true?
a)
Only gravity is acting on the car.
b)
Only friction is acting on the car.
c)
Only friction & engine force are acting on the car.
d)
Only balanced forces are acting on the car.
46.
If a ball sits on a hill at rest, we can safely state that the forces acting on the ball are -
a)
balanced.
b)
pulling the ball downward.
c)
pushing the ball upwards.
d)
unbalanced.
47.
When a rocket engine pushes the exhaust gases out and the gases push the rocket up, we are describing which of Newton's Laws?
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
c)
3rd Law
d)
4th Law
48.
If you slide a book across the desk, what causes it to slow down and stop?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
Earth's magnetic field
d)
balanced forces
49.
A 40 kg ice skater is pushed with a 40 N force. What would the ice skater's acceleration be?
a)
40 m/s2
b)
1 m/s2
c)
4 m/s2
d)
10 m/s2
50.
A 60 kg ice skater is pushed with a 30 N force. What would the ice skater's acceleration be?
a)
0.5 m/s2
b)
5 m/s2
c)
30 m/s2
d)
180 m/s2
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