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Forces and Motion

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the unit to measure force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pascal

d)

Newton

2.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
3.

If these teams 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.

4.

What do we call the sum of all forces acting on an object?

a)

Contact Force

b)

Balanced Force

c)

Unbalanced Force

d)

Net Force

5.

What will cause an object to move?

a)

Unbalanced forces

b)

Balanced forces

6.

When mass increases, then the gravitational force _______________ .

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

7.
What force brings the pencil down?
a)
Applied
b)
Magnetic
c)
Normal
d)
Gravitational
8.
Which has more gravitational force acting upon it?
a)
a bus
b)
a train
c)
a car
d)
a person
9.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
10.

What is the net force? (Hint: When the forces are in opposite directions, subtract.)

a)

10 N

b)

0 N

c)

25 N

d)

1 N

11.

What do we call forces that have a net force of zero?

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

12.

Are these forces balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

13.

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

a)

60 N right

b)

10 N left

c)

10 N right

d)

50 N left

14.
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. 
15.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N left
b)
25 N right
c)
5 N left
d)
55 N right
16.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
17.

An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE its motion.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

gravitational

d)

electrical

18.
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
19.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
20.
Balanced forces do not change the objects speed or 
a)
direction
b)
distance 
c)
time
d)
mass
21.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
22.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
23.
How long did one of the runner's rest?
a)
8 seconds
b)
13 seconds
c)
5 seconds
d)
50 seconds
24.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
25.

What is happening at E?

a)

Not moving

b)

Accelerating

c)

Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

d)

Steady speed; returning to start position

26.
During the second segment, which is between 50 seconds and 70 seconds, which direction as Tom moving?
a)
Tom was moving back towards his house
b)
Tom was moving down a hill
c)
Tom was moving towards the bus stop
d)
Tom was not moving
27.

LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.

What is the slope from point B to point C?

a)

0

b)

positive

c)

negative

28.

LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.

What is the slope from point A to point B?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

0

29.

Friction is a force that acts in the ___________ direction as movement.

a)

same

b)

opposite

30.

Does friction cause objects to accelerate (speed up) or decelerate (slow down)?

a)

Accelerate (speed up)

b)

Decelerate (slow down)