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7.P.1 Review - Forces and Motion

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A location to which you compare another location is known as a ___________  ___________.
a)
Reference Point
b)
Unbalanced Force
c)
Relative Motion
d)
Actual Motion
2.
The force that resists motion between two surfaces is called ____________.
a)
Force
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Inertia
3.
The resistance to a change in an object’s speed or direction is ___________.
a)
Force
b)
Speed
c)
Motion
d)
Inertia
4.

The measure of the distance an object moves over a period of time is _______.

a)

Inertia

b)

Speed

c)

Motion

d)

Force

5.
Use the triangle formula to help you solve the problem.
Calculate the speed for a car that went a distance of 125 kilometers in 2 hours time.
a)
62.5 mph
b)
62.5 km/hr
c)
250 mph
d)
250 km/hr
6.

___________ is the change in position over time.

a)

Speed

b)

Force

c)

Motion

d)

Friction

7.
Is this an unbalanced or balanced force?
Which way will the box move?
What is the net force?
a)
Unbalanced, right, 3 N
b)
Balanced, right, 9 N
c)
Unbalanced, left, 3 N
d)
Unbalanced, right, 9 N
8.
Use the triangle formula to help you solve the problem.
How much time does it take for a bird flying at a speed of 45 kilometers per hour to travel a distance of 1,800 kilometers?
a)
40 kilometers/hour
b)
40 hours
c)
40 seconds
d)
40 kilometers
9.
Is this an unbalanced or balanced force?
Which way will the box move?
What is the net force?
a)
Balanced, right, 7 N
b)
Balanced, left, 1N
c)
Unbalanced, right, 15 N
d)
Unbalanced, right, 1 N
10.
Use the triangle formula to help you solve the problem.

The pitcher’s mound in baseball is 85 m from the plate. It takes 4 seconds for a pitch to reach the plate. How fast is the pitch?
a)
21.25 mph
b)
340 mph
c)
21.25 m/sec
d)
340 m/sec
11.
In which of the following graphs below are both runners moving at the same speed? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
Use the triangle formula to help you solve the problem.
Mr. Aldridge can run at a speed of 8 miles per hour. If he runs for 1 hour and 30 minutes training for the Sami 5k, how far will he run?
a)
5.33 mph
b)
12 mph
c)
5.33 miles
d)
12 miles
13.
Which graph represents a car coming back home?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
Which graph represents a car returning to its starting point at a constant speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.

At what time interval is the person moving at a constant speed?

a)

Between 0-6 seconds

b)

Between 6-11 seconds

c)

Between 11-18 seconds

d)

At 14 seconds

16.

On a distance time graph, the x axis is always labeled...

a)

Time

b)

Distance

c)

Speed

d)

Inertia

17.
Is this an unbalanced or balanced force?
Which way will the box move?
What is the net force?
a)
Unbalanced, left, 12 N
b)
Unbalanced, right, 4 N
c)
Unbalanced, left, 4 N
d)
Balanced, left, 4 N
18.
Who won the 25 mile race?
a)
The Real John Lee
b)
Fake John Lee
c)
Priscah Jeptoo
d)
They tied
19.
What is happening between point C and D?
a)
The object is decelerating
b)
The object is slowing down
c)
The object is returning to its starting position
d)
The object is accelerating
20.
What is happening between points A and B?
a)
The object is accelerating
b)
The object is moving at a constant speed
c)
The object is at rest
d)
The object is moving towards its starting position
21.
Which object allows us to determine that the train is in motion?
a)
The sky
b)
The trees
c)
The passengers
d)
The windows on the train
22.
Which graph best depicts someone waiting on the bench waiting to be put in a soccer game?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.
What causes motion?
a)
Unbalanced forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Acceleration
d)
Velocity
24.
Cody travelled 36 km at a speed of 8 km/h. Grant travelled 48 km at a speed of 10 km/h. 
Whose journey was quickest?
a)
Cody's
b)
Grant's
25.
When you jump off the ground, you put force on the ground and....
a)
the ground doesn't put force on you.
b)
the ground puts less force back on your feet.
c)
the ground puts more force back on your feet.
d)
the ground puts equal and opposite force back on your feet.
26.
The measure of the distance an object moves over a period of time is __________.
a)
Speed
b)
Friction
c)
Motion
d)
Force
27.

What is happening between points A and B?

a)

The object is moving up the hill

b)

The object is moving at a constant speed away from home

c)

The object is at rest

d)

The object is moving at a constant speed towards home

28.

If a basketball is sitting still on the ground. Which of the following describe the forces acting on the basketball?

a)

There are no forces acting on the basketball because it's at rest.

b)

The basketball is putting force on the ground.

c)

The basketball is putting force on the ground and the ground is putting force on the basketball. All forces are balanced.

d)

The ground is putting force on the basketball and gravity is forcing the ball down.

29.

What unit do scientists use to measure force?

a)

Distance

b)

Time

c)

Newtons

d)

Pounds

30.

Which of the following is a unit of speed?

a)

Seconds

b)

Millimeters

c)

Newtons

d)

Millimeters/second

31.

Which of the following is a unit of time?

a)

Seconds

b)

Millimeters

c)

Newtons

d)

Millimeters/second

32.

Which of the following is a unit of distance?

a)

Hours

b)

Meters

c)

Newtons

d)

Meters/hours

33.

Katie was riding a Bird scooter. She was going 10 miles/hour down the road when she passed Jordan who was sitting on a bench. Who or what is the reference point in this scenario?

a)

Katie

b)

Jordan

c)

the road

d)

the scooter

34.

On a distance time graph the y axis is always labeled...

a)

Distance

b)

Time

c)

Speed

d)

Newtons

35.

What is happening to the car between 10 and 20 seconds?

a)

It is moving at a constant speed away from home.

b)

It is moving at a constant speed towards home.

c)

It is experiencing variable speed away from home.

d)

It is at rest (not moving).

36.

At which stage is the person moving fastest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

At which stage is the person furthest away from the starting point?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

The red line represents Carson's movement in a 50 km bike race and the green line represents Ja'Lyah's movement in the same race. Who won the race?

a)

Carson

b)

Ja'Lyah

c)

They tied

d)

This graph does not show who won.

39.

Which answer choice below best describes what is happening to this go kart's movement between 20 and 40 seconds?

a)

The distance is increasing but the time is not. So the go kart is not moving.

b)

The distance and time are increasing together, so the go kart is moving at a constant speed.

c)

Both the distance and time are increasing but the time is increasing faster, so the go kart is not moving.

d)

The time is increasing but the distance is not. So the go kart is not moving.

40.

Which of the following answer choices best describes what is happening to this object?

a)

The object is being pulled in the same direction with the same amount of force, so the net force is 0 N.

b)

The object is being pulled in different directions with the same amount of force, so the net force is 0 N.

c)

The object is being pulled in the same direction with the same amount of force, so the net force is 10 N.

d)

The object is being pulled in different directions with the same amount of force, so the net force is 10 N.

41.

What is the net force? What direction will the box move?

a)

0 N, left

b)

0 N, right

c)

4 N, left

d)

4 N, right

42.

What is the net force? What direction will the box move?

a)

3 N, left

b)

3 N, right

c)

6 N, left

d)

6 N, right

43.

Is person A or B moving faster?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Trick question! They're moving at the same speed.

44.

Phelpie the Fish loves to race around the pond, which is .5 miles around. If he can swim 20 laps in 2 hours, what is his speed?

a)

10 miles

b)

10 miles per hour

c)

5 miles

d)

5 miles per hour

45.

A car is traveling 60 miles/hr for 10 hours. How far did the car travel?

a)

600 miles per hour

b)

6 miles

c)

60 miles per hour

d)

600 miles

46.

On a distance-time graph the steeper the line, the....

a)

slower the speed of the object

b)

further the object is getting from home

c)

closer the object is getting to home

d)

faster the speed of the object

47.

The first law of motion states....

a)

That objects will only move or stop moving when balanced forces act on them.

b)

That objects will only move or stop moving when unbalanced forces act on them.

c)

That objects will only have inertia when at rest.

d)

That objects will have more force when they're moving slower.

48.

Which of the following represents a place with very little friction?

a)

A dry road

b)

A road with pebbles

c)

An ice skating rink

d)

A sandy beach

49.

When you paddle a canoe, the canoe goes forward. This example is MOST DIRECTLY an example of which Law of Motion?

a)

An object at rest will stay at rest

b)

For every force there's an equal and opposite force

c)

Inertia

50.

John walks at a steady speed of 3 mph. How long will it take him to travel 18 miles?

a)

6 minutes

b)

6 hours

c)

6 mph

d)

6 meters

51.

Melanie completes a long distance run at an average speed of 6 mph. If it takes her 3 hours, how far did she run?

a)

2 miles

b)

18 miles

c)

2 miles per hour

d)

18 miles per hour

52.

Team Innovate is competing in a tug of war competition. Mr.Papile's class is pulling East with a total force of 20 N. Ms. Buie's class is pulling West with a total force of 30 N. Who is winning? Which direction is the rope moving? What is the net force?

a)

Ms. Buie's class (obviously), West, 10 N

b)

Ms. Buie's class (obviously), East, 10 N

c)

Ms. Buie's class (obviously), West, 50 N

d)

Ms. Buie's class (obviously), East, 50 N

53.

Team Innovate is competing in a tug of war competition. Mrs. Brown's class is pulling North with a total force of 20 N. Ms. Buie's class is pulling South with a total force of 20 N. Who is winning? Which direction is the rope moving? What is the net force?

a)

Ms. Buie's class, South, 20 N

b)

Ms. Buie's class, South, 40 N

c)

No one is winning yet, not moving, 0 N

d)

Mrs. Brown's class, North, 0 N

e)

Mrs. Brown's class, North, 20 N

54.

When you slide a box across the floor what force must your push be stronger than in order for the box to move?

a)

Speed

b)

Friction

c)

Inertia

d)

Air resistance

55.

Seatbelts are effective in keeping passengers safe because they work against the force of...

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Air resistance

d)

Newtons

e)

Net force

56.

Car brakes are effective in slowing the car down because they use the force of...

a)

Speed

b)

Inertia

c)

Air resistance

d)

Friction

57.

If you slip on the ground and fall it is likely because the ground had a lack of which force?

a)

Air resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Inertia

58.

______________ cause motion. An object will not move without it.

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

c)

Inertia

d)

Speed

59.

What was our Competency for this unit???

a)

Student can draw evidence from informational texts to support research on the structures and functions of living things.

b)

Student can use multimedia and visual displays to explain transformation and conservation of energy in mechanical systems.

c)

Student can present claims and finding on the effects of the atmosphere on humans.

d)

Student can integrate information expressed in a text with the graphical representation of motion.

60.

The hurricane moved 20 miles west of Raleigh. It is still raining in Wilmington and in most of South Carolina. What is the reference point?

a)

Raleigh

b)

Wilmington

c)

South Carolina

d)

The hurricane

e)

West

61.

Cori throws her pencil across the classroom. It flies three inches in front of her classmate, David’s face. David (and the teacher) are very upset that the pencil almost hit him in the eye. What/who is the reference point?

a)

Cori

b)

David's face

c)

Pencil

d)

Teacher

e)

Classroom

62.

On Sunday morning, Jamari sets his coffee cup on top of the comic book. His little brother watches carefully, afraid that Jamari will spill the coffee on his favorite book. What/who is the reference point?

a)

The coffee

b)

Jamari

c)

Little brother

d)

Comic book

63.

In a football game, Cam runs past the 20 yard line. His teammate is sitting on the bench beside the water cooler. What/who is the reference point?

a)

Football game

b)

Cam

c)

20 yard line

d)

Teammate

e)

Water cooler

64.

Johnny parks his car to the left of his dad’s car. His dad’s car is in the driveway. What/who is the reference point?

a)

Johnny

b)

Dad's car

c)

Car

d)

Driveway

65.

What is happening to the object's movement at line segment E?

a)

The object is moving away from the starting point at a variable speed.

b)

The object is moving toward the starting point at a variable speed.

c)

The object is moving away from the starting point at a constant speed.

d)

The object is moving toward the starting point at a constant speed.

66.

What is happening to object D's movement?

a)

It is speeding up, moving away from the starting point

b)

It is slowing down, moving away from the starting point

c)

It is speeding up, moving toward the starting point

d)

It is slowing down, moving toward the starting point

67.

Forces can cause an object's ____________ and ____________ to change.

a)

speed, air resistance

b)

speed, direction

c)

friction, inertia

d)

direction, inertia

68.

Which of these graphs shows that one of runners started 10 yards ahead of the other runner?

a)
b)
c)
d)
69.

Who won the race?

a)

Charlie

b)

Bob

c)

Albert

d)

Jonah

70.

Who stopped to take a break during the race?

a)

Charlie

b)

Bob

c)

Albert

d)

Jonah

71.

What was the total distance the runners ran in the race?

a)

17 meters

b)

100 meters

c)

100 miles

d)

17 miles