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Unit 4 Forces

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is force?
a)
A force is a push or a pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.
b)
The rate at which an object changes its velocity. 
c)
It is the amount of space between two points.
d)
It is Superman's power
2.
What is SI units for force ?
a)
Grams g()
b)
Hectogram (Hg)
c)
Newtons (N)
d)
Meters (m)
3.
If a man and woman push each other at both 9 N, what is the net force?
a)
81 N
b)
18 N
c)
1 N
d)
0 N
4.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
5.
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!
6.

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

inertia

7.

The force that pulls things toward earth.

a)

Speed

b)

Gravity

c)

9.8 m/s2

d)

Tension

8.

The dog is causing what force on the box?

a)

Tension force

b)

Normal

c)

Gravitational

d)

Friction

9.
What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Magnetic
10.
__________ is the sum of all forces acting on an object. It is capable of accelerating a mass. 
a)
velocity
b)
gravity
c)
net force
d)
distance
11.
Name the missing force....
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
12.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
lift
d)
normal force
13.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
frictional force
c)
normal force
d)
spring force
14.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
15.
Name the missing force...
a)
normal force
b)
applied force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
16.
A box is sliding across a floor while experiencing a frictional force between the box and floor. The box is sliding from left to right. What direction is the force of friction pointing?
a)
up
b)
down
c)
right
d)
left
17.
A box slides across a floor with a decreasing velocity. What forces act on the box?
a)
friction, gravity
b)
friction, tension, gravity
c)
friction, normal force, gravity
d)
friction, normal force, net force
18.
A box is moving to the left up a ramp. Which way is the force of friction pointing?
a)
down the ramp to the right
b)
up the ramp to the left
c)
there is no friction
d)
straight up
19.
What is the direction of the force of gravity acting on the box?
a)
down the ramp to the right
b)
straight up
c)
straight down
d)
up the ramp to the left
20.

If a constant net force is being applied to a box, then the box's motion...

a)

has a constant velocity

b)

has a constant velocity then slows down

c)

has a constant velocity then speeds up

d)

has a constant acceleration

21.

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

22.
When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, who exerts more force?
a)
The heavy one
b)
The light one
c)
They are equal
d)
there is no such thing as force
23.
If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s2, how much force was applied to the object?
a)
150 Newtons
b)
15 Newtons
c)
150 kilograms
d)
100 kilograms
24.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N 
b)
40N 
c)
10N 
25.
If you slide a hockey puck on ice, eventually it will stop because of the friction of the ice. This is an example of which Law of Motion. 
a)
Newton's First Law 
b)
Newton's Second Law 
c)
Newton's Third Law 
26.
What is Newton's Third Law?
a)
Object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a outside force
b)
Force = mass x acceleration
c)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
27.
Which law explains why when you put a book on a table the table pushes on the book
a)
3rd law
b)
4th law
c)
1st law
d)
2nd law
28.

A force of 8 Newtons is applied to mass A of 2 kg, then the same force is applied to mass B that is 4 kg. How do the accelerations compare?

a)

They have the same acceleration

b)

They acceleration of mass A is greater

c)

The acceleration of mass B is greater

d)

The accelerations are different at first, but then become equal after 10 seconds

29.

When an objects mass increases the amount of friction on the object....

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

mass has no effect on the Force of friction

30.

When the amount of mass increases the coefficient of friction....

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

mass has no effect on the coefficient of friction

31.

A box is moving to the left. In order to slow the box down a net force/unbalanced force must be directed.....

a)

up

b)

down

c)

left

d)

right

32.

An object moving with constant velocity of 450 Newtons to the right, what must be the value of the force to the left so that it moves with constant velocity?

a)

More than 450 N

b)

Less than 450 N

c)

Equal to 450 N

33.

An object is moving down, in order to get it to speed up, the net force/unbalanced force must be directed...

a)

up

b)

down

c)

left

d)

right

34.

Which of the following forces is NOT a contact force?

a)

Tension force

b)

Force of Gravity

c)

Normal force

d)

Friction force

e)

Applied force

35.

A baby elephant has a mass of 500 kg. What is the elephants weight?

a)

500 kg

b)

500 N

c)

4900 kg

d)

4900 N

36.

A small cat has a weight of 19.6 Newtons. What is the cats mass?

a)

19.6 kg

b)

9.8 kg

c)

2 kg

d)

1 kg

37.

If an object has balanced forces it is... (check all that apply)

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

c)

not moving

d)

moving with constant velocity

e)

changing directioin

38.

Is the Net Force balanced or Unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

39.

You and your friend, are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N, to the rights. You pull with a force of 65 N, to the left. What is the net force on the rope?

a)

20 N, to the left

b)

20 N, to the right

c)

10 N, to the right

d)

10 N, to the left