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Force; Body in Motion

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The body is faced with opposing forces such as; (select 4)

a)

Gravity

b)

Pull

c)

Air resistance

d)

Water Resistance

e)

Friction

2.

The greater the force applied to an object, the greater the

a)

speed and acceleration of that object

b)

mass of that object

c)

velocity of that object

d)

resistance to that object

3.

As the mass of an object increases, so does the

a)

power required to move it

b)

acceleration

c)

force required to move it

d)

speed

4.

If two forces are equal, what is the result?

a)

small movement will occur

b)

no movement will occur

c)

great movement will occur

5.

Which of the following is not an example of equal forces in sport?

a)

Scrum

b)

Arm Wrestle

c)

Layup

6.

Newtons first law is that a body will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line until an external force acts upon it to change it state of motion. Which of these is a sporting example?

a)

Tumble turn in swimming

b)

Beam routine in gymnastics

c)

a goal kicked in afl

d)

a ball pitched in baseball will travel towards the batter until struck

7.

A sprinter applies force against the block , which is equal to the force that propels him forward. This is an example of which of newtons laws?

a)

1st law: an object remains at rest or will move at a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force

b)

2nd law: the acceleration of a body is directly proportional to, and in the same direction as, the force acting on the body

c)

3rd law: for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

8.

The tendency of an object to maintain its state of motion. A greater mass will require a greater force to move and a greater force to stop

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

intertia

d)

velocity

9.

The rate of change of velocity. A swimmer shows this when they move from stationary into a dive

a)

Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Friction

d)

Velocity

10.

Force that is acting upon another object is

a)

reaction force

b)

applied force

11.

Force that is acting in the opposite direction to the applied and external force is the

a)

applied force

b)

reaction force