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Physics and Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?

a)

Motion

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity

2.

What pulls a ball back to earth?

a)

Gas

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Molecules

3.

_______ is a force that acts between two objects which are touching. This force slows any movement between the two objects.

a)

pressure

b)

magnetism

c)

friction

4.

the amount of material in a substance

a)

inertia

b)

force

c)

mass

d)

motion

5.

What surface would probably offer the least friction if you were to slide a box across it?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

1. It is easier to ride a bicycle down a hill than to ride up a hill because _______ helps the bicycle move down the hill.

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

rotation

8.

the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

mass

9.

Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.

a)

speed

b)

mass

c)

friction

10.
What kind(s) of objects have inertia?
a)
all objects with mass
b)
only objects at rest
c)
only objects in motion
d)
only objects whose motion is being changed
11.

An object following a straight-line path at a constant speed

a)

has zero acceleration

b)

has no forces acting on it

c)

has a net force acting in the direction of motion

d)

none of these

12.

When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car?

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

make turns

d)

All of the above

13.

If an object has a large mass, it needs a stronger force to make it accelerate. Which law of motion does this describe?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

14.

Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing would be an example of which law of motion?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

15.

Identify the law of motion which states that forces always act in equal and opposite pairs.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

16.
Which of the following objects has the greatest inertia?
a)
Tennis Ball
b)
Golf Ball
c)
Bowling Ball
d)
Baseball
17.
The tendency of an object to resist change in motion is known as:
a)
inertia
b)
momentum
c)
acceleration
d)
friction
18.

Which law of motion does this picture illustrate?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

19.

What will cause an object at rest to no longer be at rest?

a)

if the object's mass is greater than the gravitational pull on it

b)

if the mass of a nearby object is greater

c)

if it is placed on a flat surface

d)

if an outside force acts on it

20.

Which one of Newton's Laws says that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

Law of Universal Gravitation