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WorksheetsForce and Motion
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
2.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
3.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
4.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force. What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
5.
_______________ is how fast an object changes over time.
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
momentum
d)
acceleration
6.
What happens when two forces act in the same direction?
a)
They cancel each other out.
b)
The stronger one prevails.
c)
Their strengths are added.
d)
Their sum divided by the two is the total force.
7.
Any time the forces are unbalanced, an object will remain at rest. True or false?
a)
true
b)
false
8.
When you tell the direction and speed of an object, you give its
a)
motion
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
mass
9.
What is the net force on the block? (click on the words to view the picture)
a)
5 Newtons up
b)
5 Newtons down
c)
15 Newtons up
d)
15 Newtons down
10.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Balanced forces cause a change in motion.
b)
Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.
c)
Forces do not effect the change in motion.
11.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
12.
Which of the following objects has the least acceleration?
a)
a. an empty shopping cart pushed with a hard force
b)
b. a full shopping cart pushed with a hard force
c)
c. an empty shopping cart pushed with a light force
d)
d. a full shopping cart pushed with a light
force
13.
A baseball is thrown a distance of 50 meters. What is the speed if it takes 2 seconds to cover that distance?
a)
100 m/s2
b)
25 m/s2
c)
52 m/s2
d)
100 seconds
14.
Speed is equal to
a)
Distance/Time
b)
Time/Distance
c)
Time x Distance
d)
Acceleration
15.
Speed is different from velocity because
a)
Velocity has a direction
b)
Speed uses Distance /Time
c)
Velocity doesn't include time
d)
Velocity doesn't include distance
16.
During which interval is the object speeding up?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
17.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
18.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced
a)
12 N Right No
b)
4 N Left No
c)
12 N Right Yes
d)
4 N Left Yes
19.
What is MOVEMENT?
a)
Inertia
b)
Force
c)
Work
d)
Motion
20.
What happens when one force PULLS an object toward another?
a)
Friction
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Magnetism
21.
What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
22.
In the image, which of the person and their bikes will get down a hill faster?
a)
The boy because he is younger
b)
The woman because she is stronger
c)
The boy because he has a greater mass which applies a greater force
d)
The woman because she has more mass and applies a greater force
23.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
24.
How is gravity affected by mass?
a)
the larger the mass of the object, the greater the gravity
b)
small objects have no gravity
c)
gravity is not affected by mass of objects, whether large or small
25.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
26.
If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Left
d)
Right
27.
Which will be different on the moon?
a)
Mass of an object
b)
Weight of an object
28.
When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force...
a)
Changes the motion of the object
b)
Is canceled by another force
c)
Does not change the motion of the object
d)
Is equal to the weight of the object
29.
An object may move when a _______ is applied to it.
a)
force
b)
gravity
c)
friction
30.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Deacceleration
d)
Not moving
31.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
It was a tie
32.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
33.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still
d)
Walking Fast
34.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
35.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
36.
A ball is rolled on four different types of materials. Which material will cause the least amount of friction between it and the ball?
a)
Tile Floor
b)
Carpet
c)
Grass
d)
Cement Sidewalk
37.
A object with a lot of mass needs more force or less force to be moved?
a)
More
b)
Less
38.
Who is traveling at the slowest speed? (click the words to view the picture)
a)
Finn
b)
Marceline
c)
Jake
d)
All are traveling the same speed
39.
Why does a crumpled piece of paper land before a flat sheet of paper?
a)
Gravity exerts more force on the crumpled paper.
b)
There is more air resistance on the flat paper.
c)
The crumpled paper is heavier
d)
The flat paper is lighter.
40.
If a tennis ball, a baseball, and a golf ball are dropped together from a high place, which ball will land first?
a)
They land at the same time.
b)
The baseball lands first.
c)
The golf ball lands first.
d)
The tennis ball lands first.
41.
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
energy
d)
inertia
42.
A _____________________ must be exerted on an object at rest to cause it to move.
a)
weight
b)
inertia
c)
force
d)
gravity
43.
A ball is moving in a certain direction. What would happen to the ball if a greater force was applied on the ball along its direction of motion?
a)
The speed of the ball would decrease.
b)
The speed of the ball would increase.
c)
The ball will stop instantly.
d)
The ball will change direction.
44.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
45.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
46.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
47.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
48.
The tendency of a moving object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
momentum
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
49.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
50.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
51.
The force of attraction between all matter.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
net force
d)
gravity
52.
A force that opposes motion between a surface in contact with the atmosphere.
a)
air resistance
b)
gravity
c)
momentum
d)
terminal velocity
53.
Which of the following is the same as a Newton?
a)
kg*m/sec/sec
b)
kg*m/sec
c)
m/sec/sec
d)
m/sec
54.
Which of the following is the units for momentum?
a)
kg*m/sec/sec
b)
kg*m/sec
c)
m/sec/sec
d)
m/sec
55.
A Newton is a unit of...
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
56.
When all the forces on an object are equal and opposite, & the net force is zero, that's...
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
c)
terminal velocity
d)
reaction forces
57.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
58.
An archer pulls the bowstring back, then releases the string and the arrow flies forward. Pulling the string back is the...
a)
action force
b)
reaction force
c)
net force
d)
inertia
59.
A cannonball with a mass of 10 kg is flying at an acceleration of 5 m/sec/sec. What is it's force?
a)
50 Newtons
b)
5 Newtons
c)
20 Newtons
d)
9.5 Newtons
60.
The net force on a ball thrown in outer space is... (you are no longer touching the ball)
a)
there is none
b)
forward
c)
down and backward
d)
forward and down
61.
The net force on a ball thrown on Earth is... (you are no longer touching the ball)
a)
there is none
b)
forward
c)
down and backward
d)
forward and down
62.
When a moving object strikes another object, it will transfer this to the object it hits.
a)
force
b)
momentum
c)
gravity
d)
friction
63.
Gravity is increased with...
a)
greater mass & shorter distance
b)
greater mass & farther distance
c)
lower mass & shorter distance
d)
lower mass & farther distance
64.
A 10 lb. bowling ball hits a stationary 20 lb. bowling ball. Which of the following is not true about the 2nd ball?
a)
will have unbalanced forces acting on it
b)
move twice as fast as the original ball
c)
not move unless there is enough force to overcome its inertia
d)
take on the momentum of the original ball
65.
In the picture, the blocks are flying out of the truck based on which of Newton's laws?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 6th Law
66.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
67.
Objects tendency to resist change
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
68.
Objects attraction to one another - like us to earth.
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
69.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
70.
Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion where exhaust accelerates out from the rocket and the rocket accelerates in an opposite direction.
a)
The Law of Inertia
b)
The Law of Acceleration
c)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
71.
A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.
a)
The Law of Inertia
b)
The Law of Acceleration
c)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
72.
I crack an egg on the edge of a bowl. The force applied to the egg is the same as the force applied to the bowl.
a)
Law of Inertia
b)
Law of Acceleration
c)
Law of Conservation of Momentum
73.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more mass and requires more force to accelerate.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
74.
A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.
a)
Law of Inertia
b)
Law of Acceleration
c)
Law of Conservation of Momentum
75.
A football player kicks the ball through the goal posts with their foot and their toes are left stinging.
a)
Law of Inertia
b)
Law of Acceleration
c)
Law of Conservation of Momentum
76.
A student leaves a pencil on a desk and the pencil stays in the same spot until another student picks it up.
a)
Law of Inertia
b)
Law of Acceleration
c)
Law of Conservation of Momentum
77.
This person bought coffee and put it on the seat next to them. If they stopped quickly and the coffee spilled which law would that represent?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
78.
A bat flies three kilometers. A scientist want to find the bat's speed. Which other information does the scientist need?
a)
the bat's starting position
b)
the bat's mass while flying
c)
the direction the bat flies
d)
the amount of time the bat flies
79.
Jose and Sarah both leave school for the library at 3 p.m. Jose rides his bike at a speed of 16 miles per hour. Sarah ride her bike at a speed of 14 miles per hour. Which is MOST LIKELY happen?
a)
they will ride in two different directions.
b)
Jose will arrive at the library before Sarah.
c)
Sarah will arrive at the library before Jose.
d)
They will arrive at the same time.
80.
Which is the BEST way to use the x-axis on a distance-time graph?
a)
to represent the position of an object that travels
b)
to represent the period of time that an object travels
c)
to represent the speed at which an object travels
d)
to represent the distance that an object travels
81.
A pole is located north of a tree. If a boy walks from the pole to the tree, in which direction does the boy travel?
a)
west
b)
east
c)
north
d)
south
82.
Which graph represents an object that is decreasing in speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
83.
Herbert walked for 30 minutes. He noticed that he traveled farther in the first 15 minutes of his walk than in the second 15 minutes. What can he conclude about his walk?
a)
He walked over many hills.
b)
Her average speed was faster during the first half of her walk.
c)
She walked in two different directions.
d)
She was walking at a constant speed.
84.
During which time period did the bird move the fastest?
a)
period 1
b)
period 2
c)
period 3
d)
period 4
85.
Which graph represents an object that stopped moving halfway through the time measured?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
86.
During which time periods was the bird not moving (no motion)?
a)
periods 1 & 2
b)
periods 2 & 3
c)
periods 2 & 4
d)
periods 1 & 3
87.
Which object will MOST LIKELY move the farthest during 1 minute?
a)
a train traveling 16 meters per second
b)
a racehorse running 15 meters per second
c)
a bowling ball rolling 7 meters per second
d)
a man swimming 2 meters per second
88.
A student is observing the motion of an ant. Which pair of tools should the student use to find the ant's speed?
a)
scale and meterstick
b)
clock and meterstick
c)
clock and scale
d)
meterstick and graduated cylinder
89.
If a horse runs 120 meters in 10 seconds, what is the speed of the horse?
a)
10 meters per second
b)
12 meters per second
c)
120 meters per second
d)
1200 meters per second
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