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Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Distance is measured in
Grams
Liters
Meters
Newtons
Is this object moving? (See diagram)
Yes
No
An asteroid travels at 6,000 meters in 10 seconds. What is the speed?
60 meters/seconds
60 seconds/meter
600 meters/second
6 meters/second
Speed is
time/distance
distance/time
You do not know an object's velocity until you know it's
Speed
Reference point
Speed and direction
Acceleration
The _______________ force on an object is equal but in opposite direction to the gravitational force applied on the object.
Friction
Applied Force
Normal force
Gravitational force
What scientist came up with the 3 laws of motion?
Mr. Willson
Gregor Mendel
Ms. Forbes
Isaac Newton
When you know both the speed and direction of an object, you know the _____________________.
Weight
Acceleration
Inertia
Velocity
Mass is measured in
Grams
Liters
Meters
Newtons
Force is measured in
Grams
Liters
Meters
Newtons
The push (flick) or pull of the card of the coin experiment was used to illustrate...
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
Friction from the road on a tire changes the energy of an object from kinetic energy to ______________ energy.
Electric
Solar
Heat
Wind
Force = ma is the formula from
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
Which of the following is an example of force in Physics?
Gravity causing leaves to fall.
Pushing a robot
Kicking a ball
All of the above
Which ticker tape has constant velocity?
One and Two
Two and Three
Three and One
Two and Four
Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward each other.
True
False
A force can cause an object to
Accelerate
Slow Down
Remain in place
All of the above
These forces are said to be in equilibrium. The force of gravity pulling the object down is equal and opposite to the force pushing up on the table.
See diagram.
True
False
What are the two main factors that gravity depends on?
Mass and distance
Mass and volume
Mass and grams
None of the above
Taking a trip to the moon would be a weight loss plan.
True
False
Newton's 1st Law of motion is called the law of...
Inertia
Mass
Velocity
Unbalance forces
What has more gravitational pull?
Human
Elephant
Inertia causes stationary objects to...
Start moving
Remain stationary
Have an increase in velocity
Change its speed or direction
What does the F in the equation F=ma
Friction
Force
Frequency
Farts
If you run into a curb on your bike, you might fly forward over the handle bars because of ... (Please wear a helmet)
Air resistance
Inertia
Friction
Gravity
An object has a greater momentum if it has
Smaller size
Greater mass
Smaller mass
Less velocity
The ability to cause changes, apply a force, or do work
Speed
Energy
Acceleration
Friction is a force that works against motion as surfaces rub together like tires on a road.
True
False
What two things does momentum depend on
Mass and speed
Mass and height
Mass and length
The energy an object has because of its motion
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Acceleration is change in speed and/or direction
True
False
Air resistance is a form of friction
True
False
The speed an object must travel to achieve a perfectly circular orbit
Orbit
Trajectory
Orbital velocity
Escape velocity
Neptune has a slightly smaller radius and slightly greater mass than Uranus. If you threw a ball with the same velocity on both planets, what would be true?
The ball would travel farther on Neptune
The ball would travel farther on Uranus
The ball would travel the same distance on each planet
How can you reduce friction on a road
Make the road icy
Add a gritty surface
Add gravel to a smooth surface
A force is a push or a pull
True
False
The pitcher shown in the picture drops the ball. Which arrow shows the direction the ball with travel?
Arrow A
Arrow B
Arrow C
Arrow D
What is the best explanation of the image shown.
The ball was pitched at orbital velocity
The ball was pitched at more than orbital velocity but less than escape velocity
The ball was pitched at escape velocity
The ball was pitched at more than escape velocity
How could you increase the number of snowmen destroyed by the sled sliding down the hill?
Increase the starting height of the sled
Increase the mass of the sled.
Increase the starting kinetic energy of the sled
All of the above
