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Newton's Laws and Work

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
2.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
3.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
4.
which point has the most potential energy
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
5.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
6.
How much pontential energy is at the top of a hill on a rollar coaster ride
a)
100%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
20%
7.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
8.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 
9.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which would have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
A 4lb rat on a school desk
b)
A 45lb dog in an oak tree
c)
A 14 pound platypus on a swing
d)
A 45lb child on a bike
11.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
12.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
13.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
14.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
15.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
16.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
17.
Object at rest stays at rest.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
18.
F = MxA
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
19.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
20.
The tendency of an object at rest to stay at rest unless it is acted upon by a force is called ___________________
a)
inertia
b)
motion
c)
gravity
d)
lubricant
21.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
22.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
23.
If these teams 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.
24.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
25.
According to the equation F=m x a, which statement below is true when mass remains constant?
a)
Acceleration remains constant as force increases.
b)
Acceleration increases as force increases.
c)
Acceleration decreases as force increases.
d)
Acceleration remains constant as force decreases.
26.
How much force would be required to accelerate a 2 kg object at a rate of 15 m/sec2?
a)
7.5 newtons
b)
13 newtons
c)
17 newtons
d)
30 newtons
27.
How much force does a soccer goalie experience when stopping a ball with the mass of 0.25 kg that accelerates at the rate of 12 meters per second2?
a)
3 N
b)
0.021 N
c)
 48 N
d)
11.75 N
28.
Four bike riders were involved in a study of how quickly they could accelerate from a stop. The mass and acceleration of each rider are given in the table below.
Which rider applied the least amount of force to accelerate her bike?
a)
Rider 1
b)
Rider 2
c)
Rider 3
d)
Rider 4
29.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
30.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
31.
65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Average Speed
d)
Constant Speed
32.
10 miles per hour is an example of an objects what?
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Inertia
33.
Velocity is 
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
speed with a direction
34.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
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
35.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
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
36.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
37.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
38.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
39.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
40.
__________ 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
41.
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)
10 n, to the left
b)
20 N
c)
10 N, to the left
d)
10 N, to the right
42.
What machine changes chemical energy into heat, light and sound energy
a)
blender
b)
firecracker
c)
lightbulb
d)
apple
43.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
44.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
45.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Radiant
46.
What kind of energy?
a)
Radiant
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
47.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
48.
What kind of energy?
a)
Nuclear
b)
Electrical
c)
Sound
d)
Radiant