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WorksheetsChapter 15 Forces and Motion
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
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1.
Which too below can you use to measure force?
a)
ruler
b)
spring scale
c)
pan balance
d)
electronic scale
2.
Monte is trying to push a box across a floor. What type of friction is making it difficult to START moving the box?
a)
heat friction
b)
static friction
c)
rolling friction
d)
sliding friction
3.
Four students roll basketballs across four surfaces with the same amount of force. Which ball will most likely travel the farthest?
a)
the basketball rolling on grass
b)
the basketball rolling on carpet
c)
the basketball rolling on a tile floor
d)
the basketball rolling on a sandy path
4.
Earth's gravitational force will have the greatest affect on
a)
a 160-pound person in an airplane.
b)
a 160-pound person standing at sea level.
c)
a 160-pound person walking on the Moon.
d)
a 160-pound person on top of Mount Everest.
5.
A baseball player hit the ball with his bat. Which of the following statements is true about the force of the baseball hitting the bat?
a)
The baseball hits the bat with an opposite but equal force.
b)
The baseball hits the bat with an opposite and lesser force.
c)
The baseball hits the bat with an opposite and double force.
d)
The baseball hits the bat with an opposite and greater force.
6.
WHat is the difference between speed and velocity?
a)
Speed measures linear motion only.
b)
Speed does not include a time measurement.
c)
Velocity is the speed of an object measured in 1 hour.
d)
Velocity is the speed of an object in a particular direction.
7.
Imagine that you are pushing on a 10-kilogram box with a 5-N force. Which choice below calculates the acceleration of the box?
a)
5 N/10 kg
b)
10 kg/5 N
c)
5 N x 10 kg
d)
5 N + 10 kg
8.
This is a speed/time graph. What is happening between 3 seconds and 7 seconds?
a)
constant speed
b)
instantaneous speed
c)
constant acceleration
d)
changing acceleration
9.
In which of the following would you expect to see no movement?
a)
a 2-N force pulling up and a 5-N force pushing down
b)
a 2-N force pulling up and a 3-N force pushing down
c)
a 3-N force pulling to the left and a 3-N force pulling to the right
d)
a 5-N force pulling to the left and a 4-N force pulling to the right
10.
According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, which object will have the greatest acceleration if all are thrown with the same amount of force?
a)
baseball
b)
tennis ball
c)
bowling ball
d)
table tennis ball
11.
What causes the change in daily tides, such as those shown in the diagrams above?
a)
Earth's gravitational pull on itself
b)
the Sun's gravitational pull on Earth
c)
Mercury's gravitational pull on Earth
d)
the Moon's gravitational pull on Earth
12.
What causes a rock sitting on the ground to remain in the same place unless a force acts on it?
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
unbalanced forces
13.
A runner travels 3 kilometers in 30 minutes. What is the speed of the runner?
a)
1 km/h
b)
6 km/h
c)
9 km/h
d)
90 km/h
14.
What force keeps the Moon from shooting straight out into outer space?
a)
the gravitational pull of Earth
b)
the gravitational pull of the Sun
c)
the tiny amount of friction in space
d)
the massive amount of friction in space
15.
A billiards player hits a ball and this ball hits another one into a pocket at the corner of the table. What happened?
a)
When the balls collided both balls lost momentum.
b)
When the balls collided both balls gained momentum.
c)
The first ball slowed because it gained momentum from the cue stick.
d)
The first ball slowed because it gave some of its momentum to the second ball.
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