WorksheetsPhysicsLand: Roller Coaster
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
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1.
Speed =
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
2.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
3.
Which of the following has a net force of 0 Newtons?
a)
An asteroid moving at a constant speed through space
b)
A car accelerating from a stop sign
c)
A box of dishes falling from a counter
d)
A rocket taking off
4.
A wheeled cart is moving to the right at a constant speed. Two forces of equal magnitude are acting upon the cart. Which of the following best describes the forces and motion of the cart?
a)
Balanced Forces, Constant Speed
b)
Balanced Forces, Acceleration
c)
Unbalanced Forces, Constant Speed
d)
Unbalanced Forces, Acceleration
5.
If the car in the diagram rolls faster and faster as it moves down the ramp, you can be sure that
a)
there is no friction acting on the object.
b)
the forces acting on it are unbalanced.
c)
the net force on the car is 0 N.
d)
only gravity is acting on the car.
6.
Changes in our speed, direction or both are called _________.
a)
gravity
b)
changes
c)
acceleration
d)
displacement
7.
If a drop is steeper, the roller coaster will go...
a)
Faster
b)
Crash
c)
Slower
d)
Stop
8.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble rolls down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
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