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8 Force Dynamics

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A truck collides with a small car and causes a lot of damage to the car. Which of the following is true

a)

the force on the truck is greater than the force on the car

b)

the force on the truck is equal to the force on the car

c)

the force on the truck is smaller than the force on the car

d)

the truck did not slow down during the collision

2.
According to the 3rd Law of Motion when a fish swims it moves forward because
a)
moving water currents cause it to move
b)
its fins push back on the water around it
c)
the water pushes forward in reaction to its fins pushing back
d)
gravity pushes the fish forward
3.
What forces are on a sofa being slid across the floor?
a)
friction and applied force
b)
friction, applied force, gravity and normal force
c)
geometric, lateral and diagonal force
d)
applied force, net force, gravity and tension force
4.
What is the name of the force that results or is left over when two or more forces act on an object
a)
tension force           
b)
normal force           
c)
net force           
d)
delta force
5.
The resistance of an object to start moving or to stop moving once it is in motion _________________
a)
air resistance       
b)
inertia
c)
force 
d)
weight
6.
These are forces acting on an object that are opposite in direction and equal in size. They cause no change in velocity ______________________
a)
Unbalanced Forces 
b)
Balanced Forces       
c)
Normal Force         
d)
Friction
7.

Ff = µmg

How much frictional force is between this 120 kg couch and the carpet it is on if there is a coefficient of friction of 0.52?

g= -9.8 m/s2

a)

-62.40 N

b)

-611.52 N

c)

-458.36 N

d)

-130.32 N

8.

The amount of matter that an object contains is its ________________

a)

shape

b)

density

c)

volume

d)

mass

9.
How heavy an object is due to the pull of gravity from the planet it is on.
a)
inertia
b)
mass
c)
density
d)
weight
10.
The friction an object has when it is slidiing/moving
a)
electric
b)
static
c)
kinetic
d)
opposite
11.
The friction an object has when a force is applied but it is not moving.
a)
kinetic
b)
static 
c)
mass 
d)
inertia
12.
The resistance of an object to start moving or to stop moving once it is in motion _________________
a)
Air Resistance 
b)
Weight 
c)
Unbalanced force
d)
Inertia
13.

The amount of air resistance on an object depends on ____________, _________ and ___________.

a)

color, temperature & mass

b)

shape, size & speed

c)

weight, mass & force

d)

balance, level & height

14.
These are forces acting on an object that are opposite in direction and equal in size. They cause no change in velocity ______________________
a)
pivotal forces
b)
natural forces
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
15.

Acceleration takes place when an object changes its velocity. An objects velocity changes when it

a)

goes forward or reverses with time

b)

speeds up, slows down or change displacement

c)

speeds up, slows down or change direction

d)

goes up or goes down with time

16.

Two forces act on an object. One force is 55 N to the East and other is 35 N to the West. What is the net force?

(ΣF - net force) ΣF = F1 + F2 ΣF = ma

a)

20 N to the East

b)

90 N to the East

c)

20 N to the West

d)

90 N to the West

17.

A 20 kg object experiences a net force of 5 N. What is the acceleration of the object?

(ΣF - net force) ΣF = F1 + F2 ΣF = ma

a)

0.25 m/s2

b)

100 m/s2

c)

4 m/s2

d)

25 m/s2

18.

The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to

a)

the net force

b)

the velocity

c)

the mass

d)

the inertia

19.

According to the 2nd Law of Motion, the acceleration of an object is inversely proportional to

a)

the net force

b)

the velocity

c)

the mass

d)

the inertia

20.

Four forces act on an object. One force is 55 N to the East, another is 35 N to the West, a third is 65 N to the West and the fourth is 20 to the East. What is the net force ΣF?

ΣF = F1 + F2 + F3 + F4

a)

175 N to the East

b)

65 N to the East

c)

25 N to the West

d)

90 N to the West

21.

When you sit on a chair the net force on you due to gravity and normal force is?

a)

zero

b)

up

c)

down

d)

depends on your weight

22.

when the rocket engines on a spacecraft are suddenly turned off the starship will

a)

stop immediately

b)

slow down and eventually come to a stop

c)

go faster and faster to infinity and beyond

d)

cruise with constant velocity through space

23.

As the distance between two objects increases their gravitational attraction

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Stops

24.

Saturn has an acceleration due to gravity g of -10.44 m/s2 What is the mass of an object that weighs -783 on Saturn? W=mg

a)

0.013 Kg

b)

8174.54 Kg

c)

75 Kg

d)

783 Kg

25.

An asteroid of mass 1256 Kg approaches the Sun where acceleration due to gravity is -274 m/s2. What will be the weight of the asteroid when it is close to the Sun's surface? W=mg

a)

-4.58 N

b)

-0.218 N

c)

-1256 N

d)

-344144 N

26.

What force overcomes gravity in a fluid to cause an object to float?

a)

applied force

b)

antigravity force

c)

normal force

d)

bouyant force

27.

In physics, this may be described as the pulling force transmitted by the means of a string, cable, chain, or similar one-dimensional continuous object

a)

Tension

b)

Buoyancy

c)

Friction

d)

Normal Force

28.

Which freebody diagram best represents a desk being pushed across the classroom floor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

An object resting on a surface does not fall because

a)

its weight and normal force are equal and opposite creating zero net force

b)

the surface doesn't allow gravity to pass through so the object is not pulled down

c)

friction between the object and the surface it is on stops the objects motion

d)

the surface exerts more force than the weight of the object so it cannot fall

30.

A book is slid across a desk. What is the net force equation for the vertical (y) direction

a)

ma = Fapp + Fg

b)

ma = Fg + FN

c)

ma = Fapp + Ff

d)

ma = FN + Ff

31.

Normal force is always ______________ to Weight.

a)

more than and in the same direction

b)

equal and opposite

c)

equal and in the same direction

d)

less than and opposite

32.

What force opposes the motion of two objects sliding past each other?

a)

Applied Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Frictional Force

d)

Gravitational force