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Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Distance is measured in

a)

Grams

b)

Liters

c)

Meters

d)

Newtons

2.

Is this object moving? (See diagram)

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

An asteroid travels at 6,000 meters in 10 seconds. What is the speed?

a)

60 meters/seconds

b)

60 seconds/meter

c)

600 meters/second

d)

6 meters/second

4.

Speed is

a)

time/distance

b)

distance/time

5.

You do not know an object's velocity until you know it's

a)

Speed

b)

Reference point

c)

Speed and direction

d)

Acceleration

6.

The _______________ force on an object is equal but in opposite direction to the gravitational force applied on the object.

a)

Friction

b)

Applied Force

c)

Normal force

d)

Gravitational force

7.

What scientist came up with the 3 laws of motion?

a)

Mr. Willson

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Ms. Forbes

d)

Isaac Newton

8.

When you know both the speed and direction of an object, you know the _____________________.

a)

Weight

b)

Acceleration

c)

Inertia

d)

Velocity

9.

Mass is measured in

a)

Grams

b)

Liters

c)

Meters

d)

Newtons

10.

Force is measured in

a)

Grams

b)

Liters

c)

Meters

d)

Newtons

11.

The push (flick) or pull of the card of the coin experiment was used to illustrate...

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

12.

Friction from the road on a tire changes the energy of an object from kinetic energy to ______________ energy.

a)

Electric

b)

Solar

c)

Heat

d)

Wind

13.

Force = ma is the formula from

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

14.

Which of the following is an example of force in Physics?

a)

Gravity causing leaves to fall.

b)

Pushing a robot

c)

Kicking a ball

d)

All of the above

15.

Which ticker tape has constant velocity?

a)

One and Two

b)

Two and Three

c)

Three and One

d)

Two and Four

16.

Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward each other.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A force can cause an object to

a)

Accelerate

b)

Slow Down

c)

Remain in place

d)

All of the above

18.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What are the two main factors that gravity depends on?

a)

Mass and distance

b)

Mass and volume

c)

Mass and grams

d)

None of the above

20.

Taking a trip to the moon would be a weight loss plan.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Newton's 1st Law of motion is called the law of...

a)

Inertia

b)

Mass

c)

Velocity

d)

Unbalance forces

22.

What has more gravitational pull?

a)

Human

b)

Elephant

23.

Inertia causes stationary objects to...

a)

Start moving

b)

Remain stationary

c)

Have an increase in velocity

d)

Change its speed or direction

24.

What does the F in the equation F=ma

a)

Friction

b)

Force

c)

Frequency

d)

Farts

25.

If you run into a curb on your bike, you might fly forward over the handle bars because of ... (Please wear a helmet)

a)

Air resistance

b)

Inertia

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity

26.

An object has a greater momentum if it has

a)

Smaller size

b)

Greater mass

c)

Smaller mass

d)

Less velocity

27.

The ability to cause changes, apply a force, or do work

a)

Speed

b)

Energy

c)

Acceleration

28.

Friction is a force that works against motion as surfaces rub together like tires on a road.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What two things does momentum depend on

a)

Mass and speed

b)

Mass and height

c)

Mass and length

30.

The energy an object has because of its motion

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

31.

Acceleration is change in speed and/or direction

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Air resistance is a form of friction

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The speed an object must travel to achieve a perfectly circular orbit

a)

Orbit

b)

Trajectory

c)

Orbital velocity

d)

Escape velocity

34.

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?

a)

The ball would travel farther on Neptune

b)

The ball would travel farther on Uranus

c)

The ball would travel the same distance on each planet

35.

How can you reduce friction on a road

a)

Make the road icy

b)

Add a gritty surface

c)

Add gravel to a smooth surface

36.

A force is a push or a pull

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The pitcher shown in the picture drops the ball. Which arrow shows the direction the ball with travel?

a)

Arrow A

b)

Arrow B

c)

Arrow C

d)

Arrow D

38.

What is the best explanation of the image shown.

a)

The ball was pitched at orbital velocity

b)

The ball was pitched at more than orbital velocity but less than escape velocity

c)

The ball was pitched at escape velocity

d)

The ball was pitched at more than escape velocity

39.

How could you increase the number of snowmen destroyed by the sled sliding down the hill?

a)

Increase the starting height of the sled

b)

Increase the mass of the sled.

c)

Increase the starting kinetic energy of the sled

d)

All of the above