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WorksheetsForce & Motion Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
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1.
Four students push carts filled with sports equipment across a gym. Each student pushes with the SAME amount of force. Which cart has the greatest change in speed?
a)
Cart with 10kg of mass
b)
Cart with 20kg of mass
c)
Cart with 15kg of mass
d)
Cart with 25 kg of mass
2.
A basketball with a mass of 0.60 kg is accelerated with a force of 10.8 N. If resisting forces are ignored, what is the acceleration of the basketball?
a)
8 m/s^2
b)
18 m/s^2
c)
25 m/s^2
d)
36 m/s^2
3.
During which part of parts of the marble's fall did the marble experience unbalanced forces?
a)
Part 1 only
b)
Parts 1 and 2 only
c)
Part 3 only
d)
Parts 2 and 3 only
4.
When a space shuttle was launched, the astronauts on board experienced an acceleration of 29 m/s^2. If one of the astronauts has a mass of 60 kg, what net force in newtons did the astronaut experience?
a)
2 N
b)
123 N
c)
1740 N
d)
3500 N
5.
The diagram below shows a sled moving along a smooth, frictionless track. In which sections of the track will the sled experience an unbalance force?
a)
Sections 1 and 3
b)
Sections 2 and 3
c)
Sections 2 and 4
d)
Sections 3 and 4
6.
Which of the following best describes the velocity of an object?
a)
30 m/s
b)
30 m east
c)
30 m/s east
d)
30 m/s^2
7.
The object in the graph above can be described as -
a)
The object is at rest
b)
The object is slowing down
c)
The object is at a constant speed
8.
All the cars in the photo are going a constant speed of 15 m/s. The race cars have a changing velocity because the cars -
a)
Are speeding up
b)
Are slowing down
c)
Are changing directions on the track
d)
Are at a constant speed
9.
What is the difference between the velocity and the speed of an object?
a)
Velocity is the change in distance over time, while speed is the change in velocity over time
b)
Velocity has a direction, while speed has no specific direction
c)
Velocity has no direction, while speed has direction
d)
Velocity is the change in speed over time, while speed is the change in distance over time
10.
How can Newton's law of action-reaction best be applied to explain the movement of a rocket?
a)
As the fuel burns, gases push against the rocket, moving it upward
b)
As the fuel burns, gases move out of the rocket and reduce air resistance
c)
As the fuel burns, the mass of the rocket decreases
d)
As the fuel burns, the rocket moves faster
11.
How much work is being done in the picture above?
a)
50 Newtons
b)
50 Joules
c)
25 Joules
d)
5 Newtons
12.
Where is the potential energy of the water the greatest in the hydroelectric dam?
a)
Reservoir
b)
Turbine
c)
River
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