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WorksheetsMotion, Force, & Newton's Laws
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
(f x d) ÷ time = ________
a)
momentum
b)
work
c)
power
d)
net force
2.
( v(f) - v(i) ) ÷ time = ________
a)
momentum
b)
acceleration
c)
velocity
d)
deceleration
3.
P = m x v
a)
power
b)
mass
c)
momentum
d)
speed
4.
d(t) ÷ t(t) = ______________
a)
acceleration
b)
free-fall
c)
speed
d)
average speed
5.
work = ___________
a)
power ÷ time
b)
distance x power
c)
force ÷ time
d)
force x distance
6.
speed = _____________
a)
d ÷ t
b)
t ÷ d
c)
v(f) ÷ v(i)
d)
d x t
7.
The unit of measurement (label) for momentum is ___________
a)
P
b)
kg-m/s
c)
m/s-kg
d)
m/s/s
8.
The unit of measurement (label) for average speed is ___________
a)
kg-m/s
b)
m/s/s
c)
m/s
d)
km/s
9.
The unit of measurement (label) for speed is ___________
a)
kg-m/s
b)
m/s/s
c)
m/s
d)
km/s
10.
The unit of measurement (label) for acceleration is ___________
a)
kg-m/s
b)
km/hr
c)
m/s
d)
m/s/s
11.
The unit of measurement (label) for power is ___________
a)
joules
b)
Newton-meters
c)
watts
d)
both Newton-meters and watts
12.
The unit of measurement (label) for work is ___________
a)
joules
b)
Newton-meters
c)
watts
d)
both joules and Newton-meters
13.
In physics the standard unit of measurement used to measure weight is_________
a)
kilograms
b)
pounds
c)
Newtons
d)
Newton-meters
14.
In physics, the standard unit of measurement used to measure mass is_________
a)
kilograms
b)
grams
c)
Newtons
d)
Newton-meters
15.
In physics, the standard unit of measurement used to measure force is_________
a)
Newtons
b)
Newton-meters
c)
watts
d)
joules/ sec
16.
Change in an object’s position which occurs when a force is applied to it
a)
work
b)
energy
c)
speed
d)
motion
17.
An example of something that would be measured by constant speed would be_______
a)
a seat belt
b)
a bike ride around town
c)
a ceiling fan
d)
a runner's 400m dash
18.
An example of something that would not be measured by average speed would be_______
a)
a car ride around town
b)
an escalator ride
c)
an elevator ride in a 20 story building
d)
an interval run workout
19.
A positive, diagonal line on a distance-time graph would indicate________
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
acceleration
d)
deceleration
20.
In a distance-time graph, what does it mean if all or part of the line is horizontal?
a)
acceleration
b)
average speed
c)
constant speed
d)
no speed
21.
True or false: "acceleration" always means that something is speeding up.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
When an object in motion strikes an object at rest, the first object's momentum is _______________
a)
increased
b)
transferred
c)
lost
d)
balanced
23.
any push or pull on an object
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
Newton-meter
d)
force
24.
the speed at which work is done
a)
joules
b)
acceleration
c)
net force
d)
power
25.
the ability to do work
a)
energy
b)
power
c)
speed
d)
motion
26.
force that opposes motion
a)
net force
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)
inertia
27.
The two factors that determine the strength of the force of friction acting on an object are_____________
a)
type of surface, velocity
b)
mass, velocity
c)
pressure, mass
d)
pressure, type of surface
28.
force that tends to pull all objects to the center of the earth
a)
inertia
b)
net force
c)
gravity
d)
friction
29.
The two forces that are almost always acting on any given object are _______________
a)
friction, mass
b)
mass, velocity
c)
inertia, gravity
d)
gravity, friction
30.
The greater an object's mass, the __________ the force of gravity acting on that object
a)
greater
b)
lesser
31.
True or false: An object's mass will change depending on its distance from Earth.
a)
true
b)
false
32.
The strength of the force of gravity acting on an object is determined by _____________.
a)
mass, rate of fall
b)
mass, distance
c)
distance, velocity
d)
weight, distance
33.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
34.
"An object in motion will remain in motion and an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an outside force."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
35.
force = mass x acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
36.
Law of Inertia
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
37.
Newton's Law that explains the Law of Conservation of Momentum
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
38.
According to Newton's 2nd Law, the less mass an object has, the __________ force needed to set it on/ stop its motion.
a)
more
b)
less
39.
According to Newton's 2nd Law, the greater an object's mass, the __________ the acceleration
a)
greater
b)
lesser
40.
Which of Newton's laws explains why wearing your seat belt is a good idea?
a)
2nd
b)
1st
c)
3rd
41.
Miss Johnson ran 13.1 miles in 1:50:36. What principle of motion/ force does this problem demonstrate?
a)
momentum
b)
average speed
c)
acceleration
d)
constant speed
42.
A 101.15 kg Mikko Koivu was skating toward the Maple Leaf’s goal at 41 mph. What principle of motion/ force does this problem demonstrate?
a)
mass
b)
velocity
c)
momentum
d)
speed
43.
Mac pushed a chair 7 m across the floor with a force of 6 N. This took him 3.8 sec to do. What principle of motion/ force does this problem demonstrate?
a)
speed
b)
work
c)
power
d)
net force
44.
A car traveling at an average speed of 72 mph travels 175 miles. What must you solve for in this problem?
a)
speed
b)
average speed
c)
distance
d)
time
45.
At the end of Miss Johnson’s half-marathon, she had to run up a hill to to the finish line. At the start of the hill, her velocity was 2.6 m/s. At the point she crossed the finish line, her velocity was 4.3 m/s. The last leg of her race took 41 seconds.
a)
average speed
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
power
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