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WorksheetsForces and Motion
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
What would be an independent variable in an experiment where the testable question is, "Which paper towel brand is the strongest?"
a)
brand of paper towel
b)
amount of weight placed on each towel
c)
number of times each brand is tested
d)
strength of the paper towel
2.
What would be a dependent variable in an experiment where the testable question is, "What level of salt works best to hatch brine shrimp?"
a)
The number of brine shrimp eggs placed in each salt solution
b)
The amount of salt used in each solution
c)
The number of brine shrimp that hatch in each solution
d)
The temperature of each salt solution
3.
A testable question is, "How does the amount of exercise affect heart rate and breathing rate?" Which is the controlled variable?
a)
amount of exercise
b)
breathing rate
c)
heart rate
d)
temperature of the room
4.
Which of the following is considered a good, testable question?
a)
Why do some basketballs bounce higher than others?
b)
What is the coating on a basketball made of?
c)
Is basketball a more challenging sport than soccer?
d)
What is the effect of air pressure on a basketball's bounce height?
5.
Which of the following is a good, testable question?
a)
What is the effect of the amount of fertilizer on the mass of a pumpkin?
b)
Does the type of pumpkin affect where it grows?
c)
They type of pumpkin affects the mass of the pumpkin?
d)
how does mass affect fertilizer?
6.
What is the general order of the steps of the scientific methods:
a)
question, research, experiment, hypothesis, analyze, results, conclusion, communicate results.
b)
question, research, hypothesis, experiment, analyze results, conclusion, communicate results
c)
hypothesis, experiment, analyze results, communicate results, conclusion
7.
Does Tide laundry detergent clean better than others?
a)
Testable Question
b)
Not a Testable Question
8.
Which soda tastes better?
a)
Testable Question
b)
Not a Testable Question
9.
Does changing tire size affect how fast my bike will ride?
a)
Testable Question
b)
Not a testable question
10.
If I change to diet soda will it affect my weight?
a)
Testable question
b)
Not a testable question
11.
Does diet soda taste better than regular soda?
a)
Testable Question
b)
Not a testable question
12.
Triple beam balances and other scales measure...
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
length
d)
width
13.
Which measurement tool is pictured?
a)
balance scale
b)
spring scale
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
thermometer
14.
What measurement does a spring scale make?
a)
weight/pull of gravity
b)
mass/amount of matter in an object
c)
temperature/heat
d)
volume/space an object takes up
15.
Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the dependent variable.
a)
height of the ramp
b)
distance traveled by the ball
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
16.
Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.
a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
17.
65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Average Speed
d)
Constant Speed
18.
10 miles per hour is an example of an objects what?
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Inertia
19.
Velocity is
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
speed with a direction
20.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What was occurring from point B to point C?
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
21.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What is occurring from point A to point B?
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
22.
Which is correct?
a)
speed = distance x time
b)
speed = speed divided time
c)
speed = Distance divide time
d)
Speed = time x speed
23.
Velocity is both ____ and _____.
a)
speed , direction
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density
d)
direction, magnitude
24.
During which interval is the object not moving?
a)
B to C
b)
C to D
c)
D to E
d)
only at point A
25.
During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?
a)
B to C
b)
D to E
c)
F to G
d)
it traveling at a constant velocity during all of the intervals shown.
26.
To an observer in outer space,what is true about the motion?
a)
you are moving around the sun
b)
you are not moving at all
c)
you are moving around the moon
d)
you stop and start moving
27.
To determine motion,you have to compare the movement of an object to
a)
a fixed reference point
b)
a moving reference point
c)
a similarly moving object
d)
an object on the horizon
28.
pei is sitting on a train that is stopped.On one side of her train is another train.When pei looks at the other train, she appears to be moving backward.When she looks at the station, she does not appear to be moving. How might pei explain this situation?
a)
The train next to hers is moving forward.
b)
both her train and the one next to it are moving forward.
c)
both her train and the one next to it are moving backward.
d)
the two trains are moving at different speeds.
29.
Cars often skid on icy roads.why?
a)
the smooth surface of the ice increases the friction between the car's tires and the road.
b)
the smooth surface of the ice reduces the friction between the car's tires and the road.
c)
people drive faster in icy weather.
d)
there is less traffic on icy roads.
30.
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
31.
Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h
a)
5km/hr
b)
10km/hr
c)
50km/hr
d)
20km/hr
32.
What is the best definition for mass?
a)
how much space an object takes up
b)
how much matter an object contains
33.
The weight of an object _________ as it moves away from the center of Earth.
a)
increases
b)
stays the same
c)
triples
d)
decreases
34.
On which celestial object would you weigh the most?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Sun
d)
You would weigh the same on all celestial objects
35.
If an object has more mass, then it will
a)
weigh more.
b)
weigh less.
c)
weigh the same as an object with less mass.
d)
always have more volume than an object with less mass.
36.
As an object's mass increases, its gravitational pull will ____________.
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
d)
get weaker
37.
What is the definition of "weight"?
a)
measure of the force of gravity on your body
b)
the time it takes to get on a ride
c)
the amount of matter in an object
d)
the size of an object
38.
Why are new tires on a car better than older, worn tires?
a)
New tires have less mass than older tires.
b)
New tires are less affected by gravity than older tires.
c)
New tires allow the car to travel faster than older tires.
d)
New tires provide more friction on the road than older tires.
39.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
40.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
41.
On which surface would friction be the greatest?
a)
carpet
b)
ice
c)
snow
d)
water
42.
How will this object move?
a)
It won't move.
b)
It will move to the right.
c)
It will move to the left.
d)
It will move in both directions.
43.
Is this item Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
neither balanced or unbalanced
44.
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
45.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
46.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.
d)
Friction
47.
According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will
a)
remain in motion.
b)
eventually come to a stop.
c)
change its momentum.
d)
accelerate.
48.
Velocity is
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
speed with a direction
49.
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
frame of reference
50.
An object in motion will stay in what kind of motion as long as the net forces acting on it are zero?
a)
slowing motion in a straight line
b)
accelerating motion in a straight line
c)
constant motion in a straight line
d)
constant motion in an unpredictable direction
51.
When you step on a Lego. You push on the Lego and the Lego pushes back on you.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
52.
Speed is
a)
the distance covered per unit of time
b)
the time it takes something to move a certain distance
c)
distance x time
d)
time x distance
53.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
change the direction of the applied force
d)
all of the above
54.
The inclined plane makes work easier by _____ the amount of effort that must be applied to raise or lower a load.
a)
increasing
b)
accelerating
c)
reducing
d)
softening
55.
If I want to use the least amount of force neccessary, I would need a
a)
long, steep ramp
b)
short, gentle ramp
c)
long, gentle ramp
d)
short, steep ramp
56.
which point has the most potential energy
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
57.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
58.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
59.
Which of the following best describes the energy transfer that takes place when you use a battery?
a)
Chemical PE -> Electrical
b)
Electrical -> Chemical PE
c)
Nuclear PE -> Electrical
d)
Electrical -> Nuclear PE
60.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
61.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
62.
Food has _________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
63.
What is geothermal energy?
a)
Heat energy generated and stored within the Earth
b)
Kinetic energy generated by the movement of tectonic plates
c)
Heat energy generated by the biomass of the Earth
d)
Heat energy transferred to the Earth by solar flares
64.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________.
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
65.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
66.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
67.
Which items would have this energy transformation: mechanical energy -> electrical energy?
a)
turning on a flashlight
b)
nuclear power plant
c)
windmill turning
d)
tanning bed
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