WorksheetsForces Part 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following accurately describes an object that decreases in speed then increases in speed?
a)
A cart rolling down a ramp
b)
A ball being thrown up into the air
c)
A car getting into an accident
d)
Playing a game of tug-of-war
2.
Which of the following accurately describes why the average speed of a cart rolling down a ramp will decrease and eventually stop?
a)
The force of gravity decreases the average speed of objects
b)
The force of inertia decreases the average speed of objects
c)
The force of friction decreases the average speed of objects
d)
The forces are balanced and decreases the average speed of objects
3.
Which of the following would be the most valid conclusion according to these results?
a)
A tyre on concrete experienced the least amount of friction
b)
A tyre on wet road experienced less friction than a tyre on concrete
c)
Ice on ice experienced more friction than glass on glass
d)
Steel on steel experienced less friction than teflon on teflon
4.
If a car travels 200 meters in 20 seconds, what is the average speed of the car?
a)
10 m/s
b)
2000 m/s
c)
220 m/s
d)
180 m/s
5.
If a student found that his friend ran 100 meters in 10 seconds, which of the following formulas should they use to calculate the average speed of his friend?
a)
v = 100m + 10s
b)
v = 100m X 10s
c)
v = 10s / 100m
d)
v = 100m / 10s
6.
What is the net force and direction of this book?
a)
2N to the left
b)
2N to the right
c)
38N to the left
d)
38N to the right
7.
What magnitude and direction would be required to make this box stop moving?
a)
40N to the left
b)
40N to the right
c)
20N to the left
d)
20N to the right
8.
If Billy is pulling with 10N of force to the left. Which of the following would Susie have to do to keep the rope balanced?
a)
Pull in the opposite direction with a force of 10N
b)
Pull in the same direction with a force of 10N
c)
Push in the same direction with a force of 20N
d)
Push in the opposite direction with a force of 20N
9.
Which of the following best describes what would happen if the carts on the roller coaster suddenly broke off and went off the track?
a)
The carts will continue to follow a curved path around the track due to inertia
b)
The carts will continue to move in a straight line due to inertia
c)
The carts will continue to follow a curved path around the track due to gravity
d)
The carts will continue to move in a straight line due to friciton
10.
What do you expect would happen to planet Earth if the force of gravity from the Sun suddenly stopped?
a)
The Earth would continue to go in a circular path
b)
The Earth would continue to increase in speed
c)
The Earth would continue to go in a straight path
d)
The Earth will immediately stop
11.
If you were playing football which of the following people would you rather NOT be hit by?
a)
56 kg player
b)
112 kg player
c)
46 kg player
d)
100 kg player
12.
Why is it harder to push a shopping cart when it is full compared to when it is empty?
a)
Less massive objects require more force to change its motion
b)
More massive objects require the same force to change its motion
c)
More massive objects require less force to change its motion
d)
More massive objects require more force to change its motion
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