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Forces and Motion Practice Test

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
2.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
3.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
4.
If these boys 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.
5.
What happens when two forces act in the same direction?
a)
They cancel each other out.
b)
The stronger one prevails.
c)
Their strengths are added.
d)
Their sum divided by the two is the total force.
6.
Any time the forces are unbalanced, an object will remain at rest. True or false?
a)
true
b)
false
7.
When you tell the direction and speed of an object, you give its
a)
motion
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
mass
8.
What is the net force on the block? (click on the words to view the picture)
a)
5 Newtons up
b)
5 Newtons down
c)
15 Newtons up
d)
15 Newtons down
9.
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. 
10.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
11.
A baseball is thrown a distance of 50 meters. What is the speed if it takes 2 seconds to cover that distance?
a)
100 m/s2
b)
25 m/s2
c)
52 m/s2
d)
100 seconds
12.
Speed is equal to 
a)
Distance/Time
b)
Time/Distance
c)
Time x Distance
d)
Acceleration
13.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
14.

8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced?

a)

12 N Right No

b)

4 N Left No

c)

12 N Right Yes

d)

4 N Left Yes

15.

When objects are changing their speed or their direction.

a)

force

b)

energy

c)

acceleration

d)

friction

16.
a tendency of an object to resist change in its state of motion
a)
inertia
b)
kinetic energy
c)
potential energy
d)
force
17.
What is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces?
a)
friction
b)
acceleration
c)
velocity
d)
motion
18.
What slows down the motion of an object or keeps it from starting?
a)
mass
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
magnetism
19.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
20.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
21.
The tendency of an object at rest to stay at rest unless it is acted upon by a force is ___________________
a)
inertia
b)
motion
c)
gravity
d)
lubricant
22.
Which graph represents a students standing at their locker for a period of time.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.
A ball is moving in a certain direction.  What would happen to the ball if a greater force was applied on the ball along its direction of motion?
a)
The speed of the ball would decrease.
b)
The speed of the ball would increase.
c)
The ball will stop instantly.
d)
The ball will change direction.
24.
A _____________________ must be exerted on an object at rest to cause it to move.
a)
weight
b)
inertia
c)
force
d)
gravity
25.
What 2 things do you need to calculate speed?
a)
distance and friction
b)
direction and time
c)
direction and friction
d)
distance and time
26.

A train that travels 100 kilometers in 4 hours is traveling at what average speed?

a)

50 km/h

b)

100 km/h

c)

400 km/h

d)

25 km/h

27.
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
28.
A object with a lot of mass needs more force or less force to be moved? 
a)
More
b)
Less
29.
A ball is rolled on four different types of materials.  Which material will cause the least amount of friction between it and the ball?
a)
Tile Floor
b)
Carpet
c)
Grass
d)
Cement Sidewalk 
30.
Why is there less friction between two ice cubes touching than between sandpaper on wood?
a)
They have rough surfaces.
b)
They have loud surfaces.
c)
They have smooth surfaces.
d)
They have bright surfaces.
31.

In the image, what force does arrow A represent?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

push

d)

Jedi force

32.
Which would require the most force to move?
a)
a toy car
b)
a sleeping cat
c)
a science book
d)
a chair with a friend sitting in it
33.
Choose the BEST example of balanced forces.
a)
a car speeding up
b)
a leaf blowing in the wind
c)
a car moving at a constant speed
d)
a tennis ball bouncing back and forth between players.
34.
Choose the BEST answer that describes how the mass of an object affects its motion.
a)
The greater the mass of an object, the slower the motion of the object.
b)
The greater the mass of an object, the faster the motion of the object.
c)
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force to move the object.
d)
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the distance the object will travel.
35.
How is motion affected when forces are unbalanced acting on an object?
a)
Change the speed, change direction, & cause and object at rest to move or change positions
b)
change speed
c)
change directions
d)
object at rest will move or change positions.
36.
How is motion affected when forces are balanced acting on an object?
a)
 Keep an object moving at the same speed.
b)
 Keep an object at rest or not moving
c)
Both options
d)
Neither option
37.

A car accelerates down the road. What is the “reaction” to the tires pushing on the road?

a)

the air in the tires moving the car

b)

the mass of the car pushing on the tires

c)

the road pushing on the tires

d)

the road moving away from the tires

38.

Imagine you could throw a ball in a frictionless environment such as outer space. Once you let go of the ball, what will have happened to the ball according to the Law of Inertia (Newton’s 1st Law)?

a)

It will travel in a straight line forever.

b)

It will travel in a straight line but eventually slow down.

c)

It will continue to speed up forever.

d)

It will slow down and turn.

39.

How does Newton’s first law of motion apply to a ball rolling across the gym floor after an unbalanced force is applied?

a)

The ball will stop at the line halfway across the gym.

b)

The ball will continue to roll until an unbalanced force in applied.

c)

The ball will start bouncing until it hits the wall.

d)

The ball will roll in a zigzag pattern to the other end of the gym.

40.

The law requires all people riding in a car to wear seat belts. If the car suddenly stops, the seat belts hold the passengers in place. How does Newton’s first law of motion apply when a person is not wearing a seat belt?

a)

The passengers will continue moving forward due to inertia.

b)

The passengers will move backward into the seat.

c)

The passengers will lean into another passenger’s seat.

d)

The passengers will not be affected by the sudden stop of the car.

41.

When a car suddenly stops at a red light, a book lying on the car seat slides forward. Why does the book continue to move forward?

a)

The book loses its backward force.

b)

The car moves in reverse more rapidly than the book.

c)

The friction of braking transfers energy to the book.

d)

The book’s inertia causes it to continue moving.

42.

John stands at the top of a steep hill and pushes a ball over the edge with his foot. Which forces causes the ball to continue rolling down the hill?

a)

mass

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

air resistance

43.

Allen pushes a toy car across three different surfaces. He pushes the car across a wooden floor, tile floor and a carpeted floor. He notices it is hardest to push on the carpeted floor. Which is the MOST LIKELY reason it is hardest to push?

a)

The car has more mass when it is on carpet

b)

The carpet creates more friction than the other surfaces

c)

The car is affected most by gravity on the carpet

d)

The carpet pushes more against the car than the other surfaces

44.

Don throws a ball in the air. The ball comes back to the ground because

a)

the wind pushes on the ball with friction

b)

the mass of earth creates a pull of gravity on the ball

c)

the core of earth pulls on the ball with a magnetic attraction

d)

the weight of the atmosphere pushes down on the ball

45.
Philip is playing tug of war with Nancy. They both understand that to win the game of tug of war, one player must pull the flag over their opponent's line, but during this particular game, the flag tied to the center of the rope is not moving.What is happening to the rope in this example?
a)
Philip is applying more force in one direction. 
b)
Nancy is applying more force in one direction. 
c)
Philip and Nancy are applying equal forces in the same direction. 
d)
Philip and Nancy are applying equal forces in opposite directions. 
46.
Will and Tammy are moving a dresser. They are arguing about which direction to move it. Will is pushing the dresser with a force of 5 newtons towards Tammy. Tammy is pushing the dresser towards Will with a force of 10 newtons. What happens to the dresser? 
a)
The dresser does not move. 
b)
The dresser moves towards Will. 
c)
The dresser moves towards Tammy. 
d)
The dresser moves towards Tammy, then back towards Will. 
47.
If all the forces acting upon an object at rest are balanced, what will the object do? 
a)
The object will stay still. 
b)
The object will slow down. 
c)
The object will accelerate. 
d)
The object will change position. 
48.
Darryl pushes on two different boxes. Box 1 has a greater mass than Box 2. Which of the following statements is true? 
a)
Equal force is needed to move the boxes. 
b)
Both boxes will accelerate at the same rate. 
c)
 Less force is required to move Box 1 than Box 2. 
d)
Less force is required to move Box 2 than Box 1. 
49.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
50.

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

51.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
52.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
53.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
54.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
55.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
56.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
57.

Are these forces balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

58.

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

59.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
d)
weakest
60.
The speeding up or slowing down of an object when a force acts on it...
a)
Velocity
b)
Acceleration
c)
motion
61.
Which has more inertia?
a)
Bowling Ball
b)
Tennis ball
62.
Your finger pressing into the screen when texting is an action force. What is the reaction force?
a)
there is none
b)
Your phone screen pressing into your finger
c)
the same as the action force
63.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
64.
A book rests on a table.  The force of gravity pulls down on the book with a force of 20 newtons. What prevents the books from accelerating downward ?   
a)
The table presses back up on the book with an equal and opposite force of 20 newtons.
b)
The table presses back up on the book with a force greater than 20 newtons.
c)
The table and the book together are accelerating downwards at  9.8 m/sec2
d)
The inertia of the book holds it up
65.
You hit a wall with a stick.  The equal but opposite reaction is _____
a)
the wall pushes against you
b)
the stick pushes against you
c)
you push against the stick
d)
the wall pushes against the stick
66.
A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock.  As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward.  Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward?
a)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b)
Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.
c)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
d)
Friction opposes the motion of an object.
67.

What happens when two objects, such as a baseball and a bat, collide?

a)

They hit each other with the same force in the same direction.

b)

They hit each other with the same force in opposite directions.

c)

They hit each other with unequal force in opposite directions.

d)

One remains still while the other one moves in the same direction.

68.
A sled slides down a hill, reaches the level surface and eventually  comes to a stop.  The fact that the sled ultimately stops is best explained by _?__
a)
An unbalanced force would be required to keep the sled moving forward at constant speed
b)
The presence of an unbalanced force (e.g. friction) can cause a moving object to stop
c)
The presence of inertia causes it to stop
d)
The natural tendency of any object is to ultimately stop
69.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
70.
Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.
a)
rest
b)
a constant speed
c)
school
d)
inertia 
71.
Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.
a)
at rest
b)
moving
c)
in one spot
d)
inertia 
72.
Which section of the graph shows increasing velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
DE
d)
EF
73.
Which section of the graph shows constant velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
74.
Which graph represents no acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
75.
Which best describes the speed for the object?
a)
constant speed
b)
not moving
c)
speed increasing
d)
speed increasing at a constant rate
76.

Force is measured in units called Newtons. The greater the force, the more Newtons of force applied to

an object. With that in mind, which situation will result in the object moving the fastest after being

struck?

a)

striking a 100 g object with 100 Newtons of force

b)

striking a 100 g object with 200 Newtons of force

c)

striking a 200 g object with 100 Newtons of force

d)

striking a 200 g object with 200 Newtons of force

77.

The BEST example of balanced forces is a

a)

car increasing speed.

b)

bus parked in a garage.

c)

ball kicked along a flat surface.

d)

roller coaster slowing down on an incline.

78.

Dylan wants to move his fish tank from his living room to his bedroom. He tries moving his fish tank with

it full of water. He notices that this is too difficult and decides to empty the water from the fish tank to

move it. Why was it easier for Dylan to move his fish tank without water?

a)

When empty, the fish tank has more mass and more inertia.

b)

When empty, the fish tank has less mass and more inertia.

c)

When empty, the fish tank has more mass and less inertia.

d)

When empty, the fish tank has less mass and less inertia.

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