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Worksheetscat 2 force and motion wams
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
2.
When you tell the direction and speed of an object, you give its
a)
motion
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
mass
3.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Balanced forces cause a change in motion.
b)
Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.
c)
Forces do not effect the change in motion.
4.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
5.
If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s2, how much force was applied to the object?
a)
150 Newtons
b)
15 Newtons
c)
150 kilograms
d)
100 kilograms
6.
Speed is different from velocity because
a)
Velocity has a direction
b)
Speed uses Distance /Time
c)
Velocity doesn't include time
d)
Velocity doesn't include distance
7.
During which interval is the object speeding up?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
8.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
9.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed
c)
not moving
d)
accelerating/slowing down.
10.
Ms. Pittman was walking at a constant pace to warm up for a run, but then stopped to tie her shoe. After tying her shoe she began running.
What distance/ time graph represents Ms. Pittman.
What distance/ time graph represents Ms. Pittman.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
Who is traveling at the slowest speed? (click the words to view the picture)
a)
Finn
b)
Marceline
c)
Jake
d)
All are traveling the same speed
12.
the energy possessed by an object because of its motion
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
kinetic energy
d)
potential energy
13.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
14.
Can be measured in meters per second (m/s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
15.
Calculate the average speed (in meter/sec) if a cheetah runs 180 meters in 10 seconds.
a)
198 m/sec
b)
170 m/sec
c)
12 m/sec
d)
18 m/sec
16.
When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it accelerates?
a)
The car is accelerating because of the velocity is constant
b)
The car accelerates because it's going 20 mph
c)
Cars always accelerate when they are in motion
d)
The car is accelerating because it's changing direction
17.
Acceleration can be classified as _______________
a)
Speeding up
b)
Slowing Down
c)
Changing directions
d)
All of the above
18.
What is the speed of the object from 4-10 seconds?
a)
2 m/s
b)
3 m/s
c)
8 m/s
d)
16 m/s
19.
Which of the following represents a velocity?
a)
40 m
b)
40 m north
c)
40 m/s
d)
40 m/s north
20.
Which best describes Alex's data?
a)
Alex reached his greatest speed in the last 20 sec
b)
Alex was stopped in the first 60 sec
c)
Alex was stopped in the last 40 sec
d)
Alex's greatest speed was between 60-120 sec
21.
Who was riding the fastest after 40 seconds?
a)
Mike
b)
Katelyn
c)
Alex
d)
It is impossible to tell
22.
88 m/s2
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
23.
slow down
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
24.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
25.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
26.
A stationary bumper car is set in motion by the outside force of another bumper car colliding with it.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
27.
A rocket in outer space continues to move.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
28.
A skater pushes another skater forward, but the one pushing moves backwards.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
29.
You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
30.
The acceleration of a 4 kg bowling ball will be greater than the acceleration of a 6 kg bowling ball if the same force is applied to both.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
31.
As the fuel in a rocket ignites, the force of gas expansion and explosion pushes out the back of the rocket and pushes the rocket forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
32.
You step from a boat to a dock. The boat moves backwards as you move forwards and you fall in the water.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
33.
You are carrying a lunch tray when you bump into the edge of a table. Although the tray did not tip, your milk falls off of the front of the tray.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
34.
Determine the accelerations that result when a 12-N net force is applied to a 3-kg object.
a)
3 m/s
b)
4 ft/s
c)
13 m/s
d)
4 m/s
35.
which point has the most potential energy
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
36.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
37.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
38.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
Kinetic energy is
a)
A ball sitting on a shelf
b)
Mrs. Stenvall sitting on a shelf
c)
Energy in motion
d)
A book sitting on a shelf
40.
Energy is measured using which unit?
a)
Grams
b)
Meters
c)
Watts
d)
Joules
41.
If you do 40 joules of work lifting a 10N box, how high is the shelf you move it to.
a)
400m
b)
40m
c)
50m
d)
4m
42.
A 5000N block is lifted 10 m. How much work was done?
a)
50000 J
b)
5000 J
c)
500 J
d)
50 J
43.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
44.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
45.
The diagram below shows a hot air balloon rising. Propane gas tanks are seen at the bottom of the balloon. What energy transformations occur when propane gas is used to lift the balloon?
a)
Mechanical to light to chemical
b)
Chemical to mechanical to thermal
c)
Thermal to chemical to light
d)
Chemical to thermal to mechanical
46.
The picture showing the energy conversion
Light → chemical
is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
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