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AQA P5 Forces

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
2.
Why can astronauts jump and float a little on the Moon?
a)
Because the Moon's gravity is NOT that STRONG.
b)
Because the Moon's gravity is VERY STRONG. 
3.
Every object in the universe attracts every other object.
a)
Law of Universal Gravitation
b)
Mass and Distance
c)
Inertia
d)
Newton's First Law of Motion
4.
What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?
a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Gravity & inertia
d)
Inertia & mass
5.
The force of gravity on an object
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
volume
d)
inertia
6.
As an object's mass increases, its gravitational pull will ____________.
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
d)
get weaker
7.
Simon wanted to know if the height of a ramp affected how fast the car went down it. What part of this experiment is Simon's INDEPENDENT (Test) Variable?
a)
height of the ramp
b)
the type of car
c)
the speed of the car
d)
there isn't one
8.
Simon wanted to know if the height of a ramp affected how fast the car went down it. What part of this experiment is Simon's Dependent (Outcome) Variable?
a)
there isn't one
b)
the height of the ramp
c)
the type of car
d)
the speed of the car
9.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
10.

Which of the following forces can push (repel) and pull (attract)?

a)

Magnetic Force

b)

Electric Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Both Magnetic and Electric Force.

e)

All Three, Magnetic, Electric and Gravitational Force.

11.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
12.
Without gravity we would________. 
a)
Float away
b)
Stay in the ground
c)
Nothing would happen.
d)
I don't know
13.
Which object has more mass? 
a)
Ball
b)
Earth
14.
Which object has a GREATER force of gravity?
a)
Ball
b)
Earth
15.
Which objects have a STRONG force of gravity?
a)
Objects with GREATER mass, like elephants
b)
Objects with LESS mass, like mice
16.
Why a ball falls to the ground?
a)
Earth's force of gravity is GREATER than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground. 
b)
Earth's force of gravity is LESS than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground. 
17.
Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
The same
18.
Which has a STRONGER force of gravity, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
19.
Do astronauts float away on the moon?
a)
No, because Moon's gravity pulls them down.
b)
Yes, they float and can't even walk!
20.
Where can you jump higher, on Earth or on the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
21.
What is mass?
a)
How much MATTER makes up an object.
b)
How much GRAVITY is pulling an object.
22.
Is weight AFFECTED by gravity?
a)
YES, depending on the force of gravity is how much you weight.
b)
NO, it is not related.
23.
Where would you have more mass, on Earth or on the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
IS THE SAME, mass DOESN'T CHANGE
d)
In both Planets.
24.

Where would you weigh more, on Earth or on the Moon?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

25.

If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the resultant force?

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Neither

d)

Multiply

26.

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 resultant force on the couch?

a)

60 N right

b)

10 N left

c)

60 N left

d)

50 N left

27.

What is the resultant force?

a)

17 N Right

b)

3 N Right

c)

3 N Left

d)

17 N Left

28.
What are balanced forces?
a)
forces of the same size, in opposite directions
b)
the same size in the same direction
c)
forces in opposite directions
d)
forces at right angles to each other
29.
Two forces on an object are in opposite directions. How do we calculate the resultant force?
a)
divide one by the other
b)
multiply them
c)
find the difference between them
d)
add them together
30.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
31.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
32.
In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N. The right team pulls with a force of 150N.What is the resultant force?
a)
50N to the left.
b)
350N to the left.
c)
350N to the right.
d)
50N to the right.
33.
What is a force?
a)
the PUSH or PULL on an object 
b)
The MOTION an object creates
c)
The objects HITTING one another
d)
Going REALLY FAST
34.
Which one is balanced?
a)
Top
b)
Bottom
c)
Both
d)
Cannot be determined
35.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
36.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
37.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
38.
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
39.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
40.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
41.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
42.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
43.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
44.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
45.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
46.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
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 A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
49.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
50.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
51.
What is happening in this graph from point B to C?
a)
The object is going down a hill.
b)
The object is returning to its starting location.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is staying still.
52.
If you travel 10 miles in 5 minutes, what is your speed?
a)
10 mi/min
b)
15 mi/min
c)
50 mi/min
d)
2 mi/min
53.
Which of the following is NOT a correct unit for speed?
a)
miles per hour
b)
km/min
c)
seconds per hour
d)
cm/s
54.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
55.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
56.
A student runs two times around a running path at a local park.  Each lap is 3 km.  The student completes the first lap in 20 minutes.  The student then sits on a bench and rest for 5 minutes before completing the second lap in 25 minutes.  Which graph bests represents the student's motion?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
57.
The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes
c)
She was decreasing in speed
58.

Nathaniel needs to reach his job in 2 hours. He needs to travel a distance of 95 miles. How fast does he need to drive?

a)

190 mph

b)

97 mph

c)

47.5 mph

d)

42.5 mph

59.

Barbara went for a walk. Over 3 hours, she covered 15 kilometers. How fast was she walking to cover that distance?

a)

5 km/hr

b)

18 km/hr

c)

12 km/hr

d)

45 km/hr

60.

Mr. Parker decided to go for a long drive in the country. He drove for three hours before stopping. His odometer said that he'd driven 210 miles. What was his average speed on the trip?

a)

630 mph

b)

80 mph

c)

70 mph

d)

105 mph

61.
What type of speed is this graph showing?
a)
constant speed
b)
not moving
c)
speed increasing
d)
speed increasing at a constant rate
62.
What happened during A to B point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a constant speed
d)
moving at 10 m/sacceleration
63.
What happened during C to D point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a constant speed
d)
moving at 0 m/sacceleration
64.
Which line(s) represents a constant acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B and D
c)
C
d)
A, B, and D
65.

Which line(s) show a deceleration ?

a)

A

b)

B and C

c)

D

d)

A, B, and

A, B, and D

66.
During which interval is the object not moving?
a)
B to C
b)
C to D
c)
D to E
d)
only at point A
67.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
68.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
Speed = time/distance
b)
Speed = distance/time
c)
Speed = distance x time
d)
Speed = time x distance
69.
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
70.
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
71.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
72.
What is the average speed of the person during the first 5 seconds?
a)
0 m/s
b)
1 m/s 
c)
3 m/s
d)
6 m/s 
73.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
74.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
75.

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

a)

Speed is only in mph, but velocity can be in m/s or mph

b)

Speed is how fast something is going and velocity is how fast it speeds up.

c)

Velocity includes direction where as speed does not.

d)

There is no difference.

76.

What is the difference between positive and negative acceleration?

a)

Positive is speeding up and negative is slowing down.

b)

There is no such thing as negative acceleration.

c)

Negative acceleration is when the object turns, positive is when it is in a straight line.

d)

Positive acceleration is for objects traveling at constant velocity and negative is for objects changing speed.

77.

What is the formula for acceleration?

a)

Acceleration = (final time - initial time) ÷ speed

b)

Acceleration = (initial speed - final speed) ÷ time

c)

Acceleration = (final speed - initial speed) ÷ direction

d)

Acceleration = (final speed - initial speed) ÷ time

78.

What is the acceleration? Initial speed = 4m

final speed = 12m

time = 2

a)

-4m/s2

b)

4m/s2

c)

-6m/s2

d)

2m/s2

79.

What is the acceleration?

Initial speed = 20m

Final speed = 26m

Time = 6s

a)

1m/s2

b)

-1m/s2

c)

7.2m/s2

d)

2m/s2

80.

Just after the parachutist jumps out of the plane (before the parachute opens). The relative forces will be

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

81.
If this was the journey of a parachutist, what is happening at point e. ?
a)
He is decelerating
b)
He is accelerating
c)
He has reached a faster constant speed
d)
He has reached a lower constant speed. 
82.

The graph shows the vertical speed of a parachutist. At which point did they open the parachute?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

83.

If a skydiver changes from a vertical to a horizontal position during freefall:

a)

His terminal speed would increase

b)

His terminal speed would decrease

c)

His terminal speed would stay the same

84.

When a parachute canopy is opened more air resistance is created because:

a)

It has a large mass

b)

It has a large surface area

c)

It is travelling at terminal speed

d)

The person is now vertical

85.

If this graph were to show a parachutist jumping from a plane, how would you describe the forces acting at point B.

a)

His weight is bigger than air resistance

b)

Air resistance is bigger than his weight.

c)

His weight and air resistance are balanced.

86.

An object is falling downward through Earth's atmosphere. In which direction is the air resistance force?

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

Around the object

d)

Through the object

87.

Look at the pictures of the cars. Which car will have the most air resistance force acting upon it? They will be moving at the same speed.

a)
b)
c)
d)

All will have equal air resistance force.

88.
When a moving bumper car collides with a bumper car at rest, which of the following occurs?
a)
a. Momentum is transferred to the car at rest.
b)
b. Momentum is transferred to ground beneath the cars.
c)
c. Momentum is transferred to the moving car.
d)
d.         There is no transfer of momentum.
89.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
90.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
91.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
92.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
93.
The tendency of a moving object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
momentum
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
94.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
95.
The force of attraction between all matter.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
net force
d)
gravity
96.

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

97.

Force = Mass x Acceleration

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

98.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
99.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
100.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
101.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
102.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
103.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
104.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
105.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
106.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
107.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
108.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
109.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
110.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
111.
The tendency of a moving object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
momentum
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
112.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
113.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
114.
The force of attraction between all matter.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
net force
d)
gravity
115.
A force that opposes motion between a surface in contact with the atmosphere.
a)
air resistance
b)
gravity
c)
momentum
d)
terminal velocity
116.
A Newton is a unit of...
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
117.
When all the forces on an object are equal and opposite, & the net force is zero, that's...
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
c)
terminal velocity
d)
reaction forces
118.

The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...

a)

resultant force

b)

action force

c)

reaction force

d)

balance force

119.

The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...

a)

resultant force

b)

action force

c)

reaction force

d)

balance force

120.

When all the forces on an object are equal and opposite, & the net force is zero, that's...

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

terminal velocity

d)

reaction forces