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Force Review Physical Science

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 5hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

The same

2.

Which has a STRONGER force of gravity, Earth or the Moon?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

3.

What is the SI unit used to measure force?

a)

pounds

b)

grams

c)

newtons

d)

friction

4.

Any object with mass has gravity.

a)

True

b)

Sometimes

c)

False

d)

Never

5.

The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

weight

d)

friction

6.

The amount of matter in an object is

a)

pressure

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

force

7.

Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?

a)

weight

b)

force

c)

mass

d)

pounds

8.

A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .

a)

Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity

b)

Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity

c)

Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity

d)

Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity

9.

If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your mass?

a)

increase because gravitational force increases

b)

decrease because gravitational force decreases

c)

decrease because gravitational force increases

d)

nothing, mass is not affected by gravitational force

10.

What law is best described by inertia?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

11.

"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

12.

Force = Mass x Acceleration

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

13.

"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

14.

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...

a)

inertia

b)

force

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

15.

Any push or pull on an object.

a)

force

b)

velocity

c)

inertia

d)

momentum

16.

The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

momentum

d)

gravity

17.

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

18.

The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...

a)

net force

b)

action force

c)

reaction force

d)

balance force

19.

A cannonball with a mass of 0.5 kg is flying at an acceleration of 10 m/sec/sec. What is it's force?

a)

50 Newtons

b)

5 Newtons

c)

20 Newtons

d)

9.5 Newtons

20.

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

21.

Mass x acceleration = ?

a)

force

b)

inertia

c)

momentum

d)

velocity

22.

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

23.

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

24.

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

25.

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

26.

When the force on a car is doubled, the acceleration is doubled.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

27.

A rocket in outer space continues to move.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

28.

A skater pushes another skater forward, but the one pushing moves backwards.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

29.

The harder you hit a baseball, the faster it accelerates.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

30.

You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

31.

The acceleration of a 4 kg bowling ball will be greater than the acceleration of a 6 kg bowling ball if the same force is applied to both.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

32.

If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Neither

d)

Multiply

33.

Find the net force: 15 N to the right, and another 15 newtons to the right.

a)

0 N Right

b)

0 N Left

c)

30 N Left

d)

30 N Right

34.

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

35.

Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

36.

You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?

a)

60 N right

b)

10 N left

c)

60 n right

d)

50 N left

37.

You and your friend, are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N, to the rights. You pull with a force of 65 N, to the left. What is the net force on the rope?

a)

10 n, to the left

b)

20 N

c)

10 N, to the left

d)

10 N, to the right

38.

__________ is the sum of all forces acting on an object. It is capable of accelerating a mass.

a)

velocity

b)

gravity

c)

net force

d)

distance

39.

Wheels on a skateboard most likely experiences-

a)

Rolling Friction

b)

Sliding Friction

c)

Fluid Friction

d)

Static Friction

40.

Sally experiences-

a)

Rolling Friction

b)

Sliding Friction

c)

Fluid Friction

d)

Static Friction

41.

Swimming fish experience-

a)

Rolling Friction

b)

Sliding Friction

c)

Fluid Friction

d)

Static Friction

42.

Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.

a)

similar

b)

opposite

c)

parallel

d)

west

43.

Which type of friction occurs when an object moves through a liquid or gas?

a)

sliding

b)

fluid

c)

static

d)

rolling

44.

Objects balanced on Timmy's head experiences-

a)

Rolling Friction

b)

Sliding Friction

c)

Fluid Friction

d)

Static Friction

45.

Which type of friction occurs when solid surfaces slide over each other?

a)

rolling

b)

static

c)

sliding

d)

fluid

46.

Which type of friction occurs when an object rolls over or rotates on a surface?

a)

sliding

b)

static

c)

fluid

d)

rolling

47.

Which type of friction occurs when objects are not moving?

a)

static

b)

sliding

c)

fluid

d)

rolling

48.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
49.
Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving southward at 20 m/s......... 
a)
20000 N
b)
20000 Joules
c)
20000 Kg * m/s south
d)
10000 kg * m/s south
50.
A 50 kg ball rolls down the street at 5 m/s. Calculate the momentum of the ball. 
a)
55 kg*m/s
b)
100 kg*m/s
c)
250 kg*m/s
d)
500 kg*m/s
51.

Which of the following has the MOST momentum? (they are all rolling at the same velocity)

a)

rolling ping-pong ball

b)

rolling bowling ball

c)

rolling soccer ball

d)

rolling basketball

52.

In order for an object to have momentum it must be ________

a)

moving

b)

motionless

c)

alive

d)

asleep

53.
Momentum is a ____________________ quantity
a)
science
b)
scalar
c)
vector
d)
energy
54.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
55.
A 0.250 kg cart moving at 0.400 m/s has how much momentum?
a)
0.1 kg-m/s
b)
1 kg-m/s
c)
10 kg-m/s
d)
100 kg-m/s
56.
When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum
a)
remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
b)
doubles
c)
quadruples
d)
decreases
57.
Which object listed below has the greatest momentum?
a)
A 0.05 kg object rolling at 0.2 m/s.
b)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
c)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 1 m/s
d)
A 0.4 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
58.
A runner has a momentum of 670 kg m/s and is traveling at a velocity of 9 m/s. What is his mass?
a)
74.4 kg
b)
6030 kg
c)
0.0134 kg
d)
80 kg