WorksheetsForces and Motion
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Acceleration occurs when an object
a)
speeds up
b)
slows down
c)
changes direction
d)
all of the above
2.
Momentum is the result of
a)
mass times velocity
b)
speed times distance
c)
force times acceleration
d)
a wrecking ball
3.
Inertia is
a)
mass x acceleration
b)
distance/time
c)
the tendency of an object to resist change in motion
d)
an equal and opposite reaction
4.
Objects that are changing their speed or their direction
a)
force
b)
energy
c)
acceleration
d)
friction
5.
two or more forces act upon an object in such a way as to exactly counteract each other
a)
friction
b)
balanced force
c)
unbalanced force
d)
force
6.
a force that causes a change in motion of an object
a)
friction
b)
balanced force
c)
unbalanced force
d)
force
7.
a push or a pull acting upon an object
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
energy
d)
friction
8.
Any two objects with mass attract each other with a type of force
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
inertia
d)
gravitational force
9.
a tendency of an object to resist change in its state of motion
a)
inertia
b)
kinetic energy
c)
potential energy
d)
force
10.
the energy possessed by an object because of its motion
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
kinetic energy
d)
potential energy
11.
the energy possessed by an object because of its height above the ground
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
inertia
d)
speed
12.
the amount of material in a substance
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
motion
13.
the quantity of motion that an object possesses
a)
momentum
b)
kinetic energy
c)
potential energy
d)
inertia
14.
An object at rest will remain at rest or in the same uniform motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force: law of inertia.
a)
Newton's First Law of Motion
b)
Newton's Second Law of Motion
c)
Newton's Third Law of Motion
15.
If one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction on the object body; law of interaction
a)
Newton's First Law of Motion
b)
Newton's Second Law of Motion
c)
Newton's Third Law of Motion
16.
a measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
force
b)
speed
c)
weight
d)
velocity
17.
the speed and direction in which it moves
a)
weight
b)
velocity
c)
speed
d)
energy
18.
a measurement of the gravitational force acting on an object
a)
weight
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
inertia
19.
Speed is different from velocity because
a)
Velocity has a direction
b)
Speed uses Distance /Time
c)
Velocity doesn't include time
d)
Velocity doesn't include distance
20.
A satellite orbits the Earth at a constant speed. The forces that maintain the constant speed must be -
a)
BALANCED
b)
UNBALANCED
c)
CANCELLED
d)
DISPLACED
21.
Roller coasters use potential and kinetic energy to move carts around the track. Which selection below organizes the points of potential energy from GREATEST to LEAST?
a)
6,4,1
b)
1,4,6
c)
2,3,5
d)
5,3,2
22.
Potential energy refers to objects that have ________________________ .
a)
changing chemically
b)
stored energy
c)
in motion
d)
changing electrically
23.
The runner's motion as they turned the curve to pass the baton is best described as
a)
speed
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
24.
When an object is acted on by unbalanced forces, the object will
a)
continue in the same direction
b)
continue at the same speed
c)
accelerate in the direction of the unbalanced force
d)
will have no change in motion
25.
a change in position is defined as
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
26.
The snail is traveling at 5 cm/hr. This is an example of
a)
speed
b)
forces
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
27.
The net force of the following diagram is
a)
620N→
b)
To the right→
c)
20N←
d)
balanced↔
28.
If forces acting on an object are balanced, then there _________ be a change in motion
a)
will
b)
will not
29.
18 km/s in a northerly direction is an example of
a)
velocity
b)
Speed
c)
acceleration
d)
momentum
30.
Which of the following will have the greatest momentum?
a)
a fly
b)
a small car
c)
a football player
d)
a passenger train with 100 cars
31.
Who came up with the three Laws of Motion?
a)
Newton
b)
Einstein
c)
Da Vinci
d)
Donald Trump
32.
If Mrs. Mabry drives 200 miles in 2 hours, what is her speed? S = D/T
a)
40 mph
b)
100 mph
c)
400 mph
d)
50 mph
33.
if all the forces on a object are balanced, which of the following will happen?
a)
Nothing, balanced forces don't cause a change
b)
the object will speed up
c)
the object will change direction
d)
It will use a lightsaber to bring balance to the Force
34.
Newton figured out which of the following about forces?
a)
Objects move in the direction of the weakest force
b)
Gravity is the strongest force
c)
Objects move in the direction of the strongest force
d)
The Dark Side of the Force always wins in the end
35.
Coach Brenton is running down the basketball court at 23.273 miles per hour over 15 seconds. What type of energy is he displaying?
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
c)
magnetic
d)
way too much, I'm tired just thinking about it
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