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Motion Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is mass?
a)
How much MATTER makes up an object.
b)
How much GRAVITY is pulling an object.
2.
Is weight AFFECTED by gravity?
a)
YES, depending on the force of gravity is how much you weight.
b)
NO, it is not related.
3.
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.
4.
Where would you weight more, on Earth or on the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
5.

A magnet will repel if what happens?

a)

A positive and positive are applied to each other

b)

A negative and a positive are applied to each other

c)

A negative and a negative are applied to each other

6.

A magnet will attract if what happens?

a)

A negative and a negative are applied to each other

b)

A positive and a positive are applied to each other

c)

A positive and a negative are applied to each other

d)

none of the above

7.

The force that pulls objects together

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Air trajectory

d)

Electricity

e)

Newton

8.

Inertia is (PICK THE DEFINITION)

a)

a property of matter

b)

An object at rest will remain at rest

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

d)

F=MXA

9.
What does the law of universal gravitation describe?
a)
Objects are attracted to one another based on the distance between them and their masses.
b)
Objects repel each other if their mass is too small or their distance is too great.
c)
All objects experience gravity based on the amount of magnetism they encompass.
d)
An object's gravitational pull is determined solely by the amount of mass it contains.
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.

___________ forces always cause an object's motion to change.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

contact

d)

non-contact

13.

Distance and mass are factors that affect the force of _________.

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

14.

Magnetic Force is an example of ____________ force.

a)

contact

b)

non-contact

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

15.

The force that resists sliding between two touching objects is called _____________________

a)

normal force

b)

contact force

c)

non-contact force

d)

friction

16.

When there is no net force acting on an object, the forces are considered ___________________

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

contact'

d)

non-contact

17.

When the net force is not 0 N, the forces are considered ____________

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

contact

d)

non-contact

18.

A force that can move an object only if it is


touching the object.

a)

magnet

b)

contact force

c)

non-contact force

d)

gravity

19.

A force that can move an object even without

touching the object.

a)

contact force

b)

non-contact force

c)

gravity

d)

magnet

20.

Martin needs to push a box up a ramp. Which forces will Martin work against most when he pushes the box up the ramp?

a)

inertia and magnetism

b)

magnetism and friction

c)

friction and gravity

d)

gravity and momentum

21.

Students push with opposite forces on the sides of a toy wagon. What is the net force acting on the wagon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

The best example of balanced forces is a

a)

bus parked in a garage.

b)

car increasing speed.

c)

ball kicked along a flat surface.

d)

roller coaster slowing down on an incline.

23.

Mimi pushes a book from the edge of a table and releases it at Point 1. It slides across the table and stops at Point 2. Which statement best explains the forces that act on the book as it slides across the table?

a)

The friction force decreases momentum between Point 1 and Point 2.

b)

The force applied from the push decreases between Point 1 and Point 2.

c)

The friction force increases between Point 1 and Point 2.

d)

The pushing force starts at Point 1 and the friction force stops at Point 2.

24.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
25.
What is the unit to MEASURE force?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Meter
c)
Pascal
d)
Newton
26.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
27.
If these teams 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.
28.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
29.
Forces that have a net force of zero 
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
30.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
31.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
32.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
33.

When forces are ___________ the object will move.

a)

unbalanced

b)

balanced

c)

light

d)

gravity

34.
The Law of Inertia
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
35.
F=ma
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
36.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
37.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
38.
When the force on a car is doubled, the acceleration is doubled.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
39.
A stationary bumper car is set in motion by the outside force of another bumper car colliding with it.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
40.
A rocket in outer space continues to move.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
41.
A magician pulls a table cloth from under a table of dishes.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
42.
A skater pushes another skater forward, but the one pushing moves backwards.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
43.
The harder you hit a baseball, the faster it accelerates.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
44.
You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
45.
The acceleration of a 4 kg bowling ball will be greater than the acceleration of a 6 kg bowling ball if the same force is applied to both.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
46.
As the fuel in a rocket ignites, the force of gas expansion and explosion pushes out the back of the rocket and pushes the rocket forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
47.
You step from a boat to a dock.  The boat moves backwards as you move forwards and you fall in the water.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
48.
You push against the floor when you walk and the floor pushes back on you.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
49.
You are carrying a lunch tray when you bump into the edge of a table.  Although the tray did not tip, your milk falls off of the front of the tray.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
50.
A swimmer pushes water back with her arms but her body moves forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
51.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
52.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
53.
The gravitational potential energy stored between an object and Earth depends on 
a)
The object's speed and height. 
b)
The object's mass and speed. 
c)
the object's size and weight. 
d)
The object's height and weight. 
54.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
55.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
56.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
57.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
58.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
59.
A basketball is being held in the hands of a player.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
60.
Which of the following is NOT true about Potential Energy?
a)
An object's position affects its potential energy
b)
Potential energy is Stored energy
c)
Potential energy only occurs when an object is in motion
d)
All objects have potential energy
61.

When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ potential energy.

a)

chemical

b)

elastic

c)

gravitational

d)

all of the above

62.

Type of potential energy:

Cake

a)

Gravitational

b)

Chemical

c)

Elastic

63.

Type of potential energy:

Jack in the box-before the lid opens

a)

Gravitational

b)

Chemical

c)

Elastic

64.

Which would have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

a)

A 100 pound kid sitting on the edge of his bed

b)

A 100 pound kid at the top of a 7 foot ladder

c)

A 200 pound man at the top of a 5 foot ladder

d)

A 200 pound man sitting on the floor

65.
What type of potential energy is shown in the image?
a)
chemical
b)
gravitational
c)
elastic
66.
What type of potential energy is shown in the image?
a)
chemical
b)
elastic
c)
gravitational
67.
What type of potential energy is shown in the image (springs on the trampoline)?
a)
gravitaional
b)
elastic
c)
chemical