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WorksheetsEnergy and Motion 18
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 44mins
A force is a _____ or a _____
push or pull
push or shove
pull or tug
jump or hop
Which of Newton's Laws is also known as the Law of Inertia?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Unbalanced forces always cause
a change in motion
nothing to happen
a change in gravity
a disturbance in the force
For every action there is an ____ and ___ opposite reaction.
equal and opposite
equal and same
unequal and opposite
unequal and same
When calculating net force, your answers MUST have
magnitude and direction
magnitude and attitude
altitude and direction
directions and a map
Potential energy depends on
mass, gravity, and height
mass, gravity, and weight
weight, height, blood pressure
weight, gravity, and height
Acceleration due to gravity _____ anywhere on Earth
stays the same
changes
What is the formula for Newton's 2nd Law?
F= ma
F= m/a
M= fa
A=fma
An object traveling at a constant speed is considered a ____ force
balanced
unbalanced
An object will stay at rest unless acted upon by a(n)
unbalanced force
balanced force
equal force
Gravity and the normal force should always be
equal
balanced
unbalanced
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Force is measured in
Newtons
Fig Newtons
Joules
Jewels
The two components of mechanical energy are
potential and kinetic
potential and constant
kinetic and mechanic
kinetic and chemical
The greater the mass, the ___ the potential energy.
greater
less
more equal
Energy cannot be created or destroyed is known as
conservation of energy
law of energy
conservation of mass
law of inertia
Kinetic energy increases as mass
increases
decreases
stays the same
Calculate NET FORCE: 57 N to the left, 32 N to the right.
25 N to the left
25 N to the right
15 N to the left
89 N to the right
In the formula for potential energy, the "h" stands for
height
harry
hurry
hiccup
Acceleration due to gravity is always constant at
10 m/s2
9.8 m/s2
98 m/s
10 m/s
A robot is sitting on a shelf above the ground. What kind of energy does it have?
potential
kinetic
chemical
all of the answers are correct
Calculate PE: 45 kg mass, 12 meters above the ground
5400 J
54 J
270 J
1620 J
Energy is measured in
Joules
Newtons
Ohms
Meters
How can you decrease kinetic energy?
increase mass
increase acceleration
decrease mass
decrease acceleration
Charlie climbs up a rock wall. What type of energy is that?
kinetic
potential
chemical
wind
Calculate KE: mass of 15 kg and velocity of 8 m/s
480 J
120 J
1200 J
240 J
Type of energy used by body as fuel
chemical
battery
kinetic
mechanical
The ability to cause change
energy
work
fuel
calories
The ability to do work
energy
fuel
work
chemical
Energy associated with motion of an object
mechanical
chemical
food
wind
Energy stored in an object because of its position
potential
kinetic
chemical
What is the formula for PE?
mass X gravity X height
mass X gravity / height
mass / gravity
weight X gravity X height
Energy due to motion
potential
kinetic
chemical
food
What is the formula for KE?
1/2mv2
2mv2
1/2vm2
1/2bb8
Change of energy from one form to another
energy transformation
energy transmogrification
energy trading
conservation of energy
PE or KE? Child sliding down a slide
PE
KE
PE or KE? Cat sitting in a tree
PE
KE
PE or KE? Paper airplane flying through the air.
PE
KE
PE or KE? Bobsled racing down a track
PE
KE
A tiger getting ready to pounce.
PE
KE
PE or KE? A bowling ball rolling down the lane and then sitting in the gutter.
PE
KE
A monkey is hanging from a branch. Gravity is pulling down on him with a force of 25 N. If he is NOT moving and is balanced, what is the NORMAL force from the branch holding him up?
15 N
25 N
35 N
10 m/s2
Aleigha is running full speed trying to catch a fly ball. If she is running with a force of 41 N to the right and hits a wall that exerts a force of 9 N to the left, what is the net force and direction?
35 N to the right
15 N to the left
50 N to the right
15 N to the right
Jake Peralta is standing on top of a 6 meter ladder while painting his house. If he has a mass of 80 kg and gravity is normal, which type of energy does he have, and how much?
PE: 4800 J
KE: 480 J
PE: 7200 J
PE: 48,000 J
A 132 kg tiger is running after a zebra with a velocity of 6 m/s. Which type of energy does the lion have and how much?
KE: 2,376 J
KE: 7,920 J
PE: 2,376 J
PE: 792 J
A 1500 kg empty car is about to crash into the wall during a test. If the car is traveling at 30 m/s, what is the KE of the car?
675,000 J
67,500 J
45,000 J
4,500 J
Change in position in a certain amount of time.
motion
force
joules
speed
Background or object used for comparison.
frame of reference
frame of glasses
frame of window
stationary reference
Rate at which an object moves.
speed
velocity
acceleration
motion sickness
Formula for Speed is
distance / time
distance X time
distance X speed
time / distance
Formula for solving for distance is
speed X time
speed / time
speed X distance
distance X time
Formula for solving for time is
distance / speed
distance X speed
speed / distance
speed / time
Calculate: A car travels at a speed of 25 m/s for 12 minutes. How far did it travel?
18,000 m
300 m
300,000 m
9,000 m
At what speed did a motorcycle travel if it went 3,000 m in 200 s?
15 m/s
600000 m/s
150 m/s
1500 m/s
Kyle is running the 2000m. If he runs at a speed of 6 m/s, how long did it take him to complete the race?
333.33 s
33 s
33 m
12,000 s
To cause an object to change velocity you need to apply a
force
band aid
speed
coverall
The rate at which an object changes its velocity
acceleration
speed
velocity
force
The speed of an object in a given direction.
velocity
speed
acceleration
mass
The formula for force is
mass X acceleration
mass / acceleration
speed X mass
mass X time
The formula for mass is
force / acceleration
force X acceleration
acceleration / force
mass / acceleration
The formula for acceleration is
force / mass
mass / force
force X mass
speed / time
Mass is measured in
kilograms
grams
newtons
m/s
Acceleration is measured in
m/s2
m/s
newtons
mph
Speed is measured in
m/s
mph
m/h
m/s2
Mr. Litchford throws a football down the hall with a force of 17 N. The ball accelerates at a rate of 11 m/s2. What is the mass of the football?
1.55 kg
1.56 kg
187 kg
1.55 g
A bowling ball with a mass of 4.2 kg is rolled with a force of 22 N. How much did it accelerate?
5.24 m/s2
5.24 m/s
92.4 m/s2
92.4 kg
A hockey puck with a mass of 3.2 kg is accelerating at a rate of 9.7 m/s2. What force was applied to it?
31.04 N
0.33 N
3.03 N
31.04 kg
Mr. Minor throws his favorite red ball (which Dr. Carter finally returned to him) with a force of 9 N. It accelerates at a rate of 9.3 m/s2. What is the mass of the red ball?
.97 kg
9.6 kg
.97 g
83.7 N
Distance is measured in
meters
miles
feet
kilograms
An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by a(n)
balanced force
unbalanced force
A person jumps off of a boat causing the boat to move backward in the water. This is an example of which of Newton's Laws?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Rosa is riding her motorcycle at a speed of 35 mph. She hits a curb and goes flying over the handlebars of her bike because the motorcycle stopped. This is an example of
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's Law of Figs
not wearing a seatbelt
A javelin is stuck in the ground after being thrown. Scully walks over and pulls it out of the ground. Which of Newton's Laws is this an example of?
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 3rd Law
Newton's 4th Law
Conservation of Energy
J.D. and Mookie are having a race where they're pushing different members of the Red Sox in wheelbarrows. Mookie gets lucky and has to push a skinny pitcher and J.D. has to push a heavy Hanley Ramirez. Mookie is much faster due to pushing less weight. This is an example of
1st Law
2nd Law
3rd Law
A popular circus or carnival game is to use a giant mallet (hammer) to hit a rubber disc. The harder you hit the disc, the higher the ball travels up a vertical board. This is a good example of
1st Law
2nd Law
3rd Law
When a cannon fires a cannonball, it moves backwards due to the force of the gunpowder igniting. This is an example of
1st Law
2nd Law
3rd Law
