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Force and Motion

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
2.
Find the net force: 15 N to the right, and another 15 newtons to the right.
a)
0 N Right
b)
0 N Left
c)
30 N Left
d)
30 N Right
3.
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
4.
What is force?
a)
A push exerted on an object
b)
A push or pull exerted on an object
c)
A pull exerted on an object
d)
Nothing
5.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
6.
Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
7.
If the net force is 0 the object is... 
a)
in motion
b)
in the same place
8.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
9.
What famous scientist was the SI units of Force named after?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Galileo Galilei
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Charles Darwin
10.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
11.
You and your friend, are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N, to the rights. You pull with a force of 65 N, to the left. What is the net force on the rope?
a)
10 n, to the left
b)
20 N
c)
10 N, to the left
d)
10 N, to the right
12.
__________ is the sum of all forces acting on an object. It is capable of accelerating a mass. 
a)
velocity
b)
gravity
c)
net force
d)
distance
13.
What is the unit of measurement for force?
a)
AMP
b)
Seconds
c)
Newtons
d)
Miles
14.
F=MA
An object of mass 10 kg is accelerated upward at 2 m/s2.  What force is required? 
a)
20 N
b)
2 N
c)
5 N
d)
0 N
15.
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2.  what was the force?
a)
25 Newtons
b)
20 Newtons
c)
200 Newtons
d)
10 Newtons
16.
If a force of 26 N is exerted on two balls, one with a mass of 0.52 kg and the other with a mass of 0.78 kg, which ball will have the greater acceleration?  (F=ma)
a)
The one with a mass of .78 kg will have the greatest acceleration.
b)
The one with a mass of .52 kg will have the greatest acceleration.
c)
They will both accelerate at the same rate.
17.
45 m/s2 is the... 
a)
Mass
b)
Force 
c)
Acceleration
d)
weight
18.
If an object was accelerating at 10 m/s^2, and a force of 10 newtons was required to accelerate it, what was the object's mass?
a)
1 kilogram
b)
10 kilograms
c)
2 kilograms
d)
5 kilograms
19.
If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s^2, how much force was applied to the object?
a)
150 Newtons
b)
15 Newtons
c)
150 kilograms
d)
100 kilograms
20.
What is the formula for force?
a)
F=M/A
b)
F=A/M
c)
F=M*A
d)
F=M*F
21.

What is the speed of a car traveling a distance of 31,500 meters in 2,100 seconds?

a)

15 m/s

b)

30 m/s

c)

15 m/s2

d)

.06 m/s

22.

How far can a sprinter run in 24 seconds at a pace of 11 m/s?

a)

264 m

b)

254 m

c)

2.18 m

d)

211 m

23.

What is the acceleration of a football that has a mass of 1.5 kg being thrown downfield with a force of 30 N?

a)

10 m/s2

b)

10 m/s

c)

20 m/s2

d)

20 m/s

24.

What is the acceleration of a bus going from rest to 60 m/s in 10 seconds?

a)

5 m/s2

b)

10 m/s2

c)

6 m/s2

d)

600 m/s2

25.

How long does it take a biker accelerating from 10 m/s to 30 m/s at a rate of 5 m/s2 to reach his top speed?

a)

6s

b)

10s

c)

8s

d)

4s

26.

How long will it take a satellite to reach its 500,000 m orbit above Earth traveling at a rate of 700 m/s?

a)

720 s

b)

820 s

c)

714 s

d)

412 s

27.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
28.
Avery likes to walk 30 feet in 10 seconds. What is her speed?
a)
3 feet/sec
b)
6 feet/sec
c)
10 feet/sec
d)
2 feet/sec
29.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
30.
How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?
a)
6 km
b)
0.5 km
c)
10 km
d)
24 km
31.
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
32.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
33.
How far is the person from the starting point after 3 seconds?
a)
0 m
b)
2 m 
c)
3 m
d)
6 m 
34.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? 
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above 
35.
A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
0.7m/s2
b)
7m/s2
c)
14m/s2
d)
none of the above
36.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
37.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
38.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.
Which of the following is the correct equation to solve for time?
a)
T = D/S
b)
T = S/D
c)
T = S x D
d)
T = D x S
40.
Which of the following is the correct equation to calculate distance?
a)
D = S x T
b)
D = S/T
c)
D = T/S
d)
D = T + S
41.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
42.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
43.
How many times does this object STOP moving?
a)
None
b)
Once
c)
Twice
d)
Three times
44.
How far does the object move?
a)
40m
b)
80m
c)
100
d)
100m
45.
What is the objects average speed from 0-20 seconds?
a)
0.5m/s
b)
10m/s
c)
2m/s
d)
10m
46.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
47.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
48.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
49.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
50.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
It was a tie
51.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None of them
52.

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

53.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
54.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
ft/sec2
c)
m/s2
55.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
56.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
57.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
58.
When you are holding a book, energy is stored between the book and Earth; this type of energy is called ________ potential energy. 
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction 
59.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
60.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
61.
Food has _________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Kinetic 
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
62.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
63.
Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?
a)
A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
b)
A candle glows brightly in the dark.
c)
A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
d)
A battery causes a flashlight to shine.
64.
What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?
a)
Electrical to chemical to light
b)
Sound to chemical to mechanical
c)
Chemical to electrical to sound
d)
Light to electrical to thermal
65.
People get energy from the food that they eat and transform that energy as they move. Which energy transformations occur as a student rapidly rubs the palms of his hands together?
a)
mechanical to thermal to electrical
b)
chemical to mechanical to thermal
c)
mechanical to chemical to sound
d)
chemical to sound to electrical
66.
Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?
a)
An e-reader
b)
a fan
c)
a manual pencil sharpener
d)
ipod
67.
The diagram shows a complete circuit with a battery and a buzzer making noise. This circuit works by transforming -
a)
chemical energy to electrical to sound.
b)
electrical energy to thermal to light.
c)
sound energy to electrical to chemical.
d)
mechanical energy to electrical to sound.
68.
A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?
a)
Light, thermal, and sound
b)
Thermal, chemical, and solar
c)
Sound, mechanical, and electrical
d)
Light, chemical, and mechanical
69.
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
70.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move up. 
71.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move in both directions. 
72.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N left
b)
25 N right
c)
5 N left
d)
55 N right
73.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
74.
Which could be an example of a balanced force?
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 
75.
Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?
a)
A plate sitting on a dining table
b)
A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving
c)
Earth orbiting the Sun 
d)
A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.
76.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
77.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
40N, Left
b)
40N, Right
c)
0N, Balanced
d)
75N, Right
78.

What is a balanced force?

a)

equal forces pushing or pulling an object

b)

unequal forces pulling an object

c)

equal forces pulling an object

d)

equal forces pushing an object

79.

What is an unbalanced force

a)

unequal forces pushing and pulling to make objects move

b)

equal objects pushing

c)

Unequal fores pullung

d)

hulk SMASHHHH

80.

What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces?

a)

there the same

b)

unbalanced is unbalanced

c)

balanced makes objects stop

d)

unbalanced is when one object has more force

81.

QUICK WHAT IS FORCE

a)

the push or pull of an elephant

b)

the push or pull of a batmoblie

c)

the push or pull of an object

d)

the push or pull of fortnite

82.

What is the unit of measurement of force

a)

newtouns

b)

Newtons

c)

NEWTENS

d)

force

83.

Balanced or Unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

84.

What is the net force if hulk is 120 N and Thor is 60 N

a)

60 N

b)

50 n

c)

60 n

d)

50 N

85.

Balanced or Unbalanced if Spiderman is 70 N and Tom is 100 N?

a)

30 n

b)

30 N

c)

3o N

86.

What is Velocity?

a)

speed

b)

VROOM VROOM

c)

velocity

d)

speed in a specific direction

87.

What is acceleration

a)

a change in speed

b)

a change in velocity

c)

a change in net force

d)

a change in VROOM VROOOM

88.

What is speed

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

VROOM VROOOM

89.

A baseball with a mass of .60kg is accelerated with a force of 10.8 (N). What is the acceleration?

a)

6.48

b)

18

c)

10.2

90.

What is the net force of an object that has a mass of 60kg with an acceleration of 29.0kg?

a)

1740

b)

2.069

c)

.483

91.

A student wants to move a magnet that has a mass of .025Kg. If the force exerted to move the magnet is 5N, what is the acceleration?

a)

525

b)

.125

c)

200

92.

At which section of the track did the sled experience an unbalanced force?

a)

Sections 1 and 3

b)

Sections 2 and 3

c)

Sections 2 and 4

d)

Sections 3 and 4

93.

The force causes the cart to move at a constant speed of 3 m/s. What would happen if the force is increased to 35 N?

a)

The cart will move at a constant speed of 13m/s

b)

The cart will not change

c)

The speed of the cart will increase

d)

The speed of the cart will decrease by 1m/s

94.

Which best describes the velocity of an object?

a)

30 m/s

b)

30 m west

c)

30 m/s east

d)

30 m/s2

95.

Which objects in the list experience an unbalanced force?

a)

The book, ball, car

b)

The ball, car, bird

c)

The can, swing, bird

d)

The book, ball, can, swing

96.
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2.  What was the force?
a)
25 Newtons
b)
20 Newtons
c)
200 Newtons
d)
10 Newtons
97.
If a 10 kg 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
98.
If you increase the force on an object, its acceleration? 
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
also increases
d)
stops
99.
What is the force on a 1000 kg elevator that is falling freely at 9.8 m/s2?
a)
102.04 N
b)
9,800 N
c)
980 N
d)
103 N
100.
Find speed when distance is 142 km and time is 2 hours.
a)
71km/hr
b)
52km/hr
c)
17km/hr
d)
90km/hr

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