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WorksheetsTAG/Adv Midterm Practice
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
2.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
3.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
4.
If these boys 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.
5.
_______________ is how fast an object changes over time.
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
momentum
d)
acceleration
6.
What is the formula for force?
a)
F=M/A
b)
F=A/M
c)
F=M*A
d)
F=M*F
7.
What happens when two forces act in the same direction?
a)
They cancel each other out.
b)
The stronger one prevails.
c)
Their strengths are added.
d)
Their sum divided by the two is the total force.
8.
Any time the forces are unbalanced, an object will remain at rest. True or false?
a)
true
b)
false
9.
When you tell the direction and speed of an object, you give its
a)
motion
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
mass
10.
What is the net force on the block? (click on the words to view the picture)
a)
5 Newtons up
b)
5 Newtons down
c)
15 Newtons up
d)
15 Newtons down
11.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Balanced forces cause a change in motion.
b)
Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.
c)
Forces do not effect the change in motion.
12.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
13.
If a 10 kilogram 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
14.
Which of the following objects has the least acceleration?
a)
a. an empty shopping cart pushed with a hard force
b)
b. a full shopping cart pushed with a hard force
c)
c. an empty shopping cart pushed with a light force
d)
d. a full shopping cart pushed with a light
force
15.
A baseball is thrown a distance of 50 meters. What is the speed if it takes 2 seconds to cover that distance?
a)
100 m/s
b)
25 m/s
c)
52 m/s
d)
100 seconds
16.
Speed is different from velocity because
a)
Velocity has a direction
b)
Speed uses Distance /Time
c)
Velocity doesn't include time
d)
Velocity doesn't include distance
17.
During which interval is the object speeding up?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
18.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
19.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed
c)
not moving
d)
accelerating/slowing down.
20.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
21.
The amount of matter in an object
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
gravity
d)
mass
22.
Friction can be described as a:
a)
non-contact force
b)
contact force
c)
slowing of motion
d)
rough surface
23.
What measurements are needed to calculate the speed of an object?
a)
grams and force
b)
force and acceleration
c)
mass, time. and force
d)
time and distance
24.
Choose the BEST answer that describes how the mass of an object affects its motion.
a)
The greater the mass of an object, the slower the motion of the object.
b)
The greater the mass of an object, the faster the motion of the object.
c)
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force to move the object.
d)
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the distance the object will travel.
25.
Melissa and Gabe were testing the flight of leaves as they tossed them in the air. The leaves would go up and then came to a rest on the ground. What force made the leaves land on the ground?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
air pressure
d)
mass
26.
Use the chart to determine the BEST conclusion for Bret and Tara's investigation. The forces that made the frog jump were:
a)
unbalanced forces of different strength, resulting in a different path and distance.
b)
non-contact forces of different strength, resulting in a different path and distance.
c)
different balanced forces with each trial, resulting in a different path and distance.
d)
forces in opposing directions, resulting in a different path and distance.
27.
Use the graph and choose the answer that describes the motion of the marble between point D and point E.
a)
The marble continued at a constant speed.
b)
The marble slowed down.
c)
The marble stopped.
d)
The marble was pulled to the ground by gravity.
28.
Every morning John walks a half mile to school. One Morning, halfway to school, he stopped to watch a some deer in the field. When he realized he was late, he ran the rest of the way to school to avoid being late. Which graph below shows John's speed during his walk to school?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
29.
Molly is watching a wind-up toy walking across a table. She observes that the toy covers 1 cm every second for 10 seconds. Which graph do you think most closely represents the toy's journey across the table?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
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
31.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still
d)
Walking Fast
32.
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
33.
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.
34.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled?
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
35.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
36.
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.
37.
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
38.
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
39.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
40.
which part of the line shows the constant POSITION?
a)
E to F
b)
C to D
c)
all of above
d)
A to B
41.
What is the speed this motion?
a)
constant speed
b)
not moving
c)
speed increasing
d)
speed increasing at a constant rate
42.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
43.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
44.
Equal and Opposite
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
45.
Force exerted between the surfaces of two objects.
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
46.
Objects tendency to resist change
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
47.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
48.
When the force on a car is doubled, the acceleration is doubled.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
49.
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
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
50.
You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
51.
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
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
52.
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
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
53.
You push against the floor when you walk and the floor pushes back on you.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
54.
A swimmer pushes water back with her arms but her body moves forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
55.
A second grader is pulling her sled behind her in the snow. She is crying because when she stopped to tie on her hat, the sled kept sliding and hit her in the back of her legs.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
56.
Determine the accelerations that result when a 12-N net force is applied to a 3-kg object.
a)
3 m/s2
b)
4 ft/s2
c)
13 m/s2
d)
4 m/s2
57.
Mass is a measure of an object's inertia. Objects with greater mass have a greater inertia; objects with less mass have less inertia.
a)
true
b)
false
58.
Adam is trying to hang a new clock in his apartment. The clock experiences a force due to the gravity of 15N. He has a stick on a hook that exerts an upward force of 10N. Are the forces on the clock balanced or unbalanced and what will happen to the clock?
a)
The forces are unbalanced and the clock will fall
b)
The forces are balanced, but the clock will fall
c)
The forces are unbalanced and the clock will fly upward
d)
The forces are balanced and the clock will stay put
59.
What is the unit we use for acceleration?
a)
m/s2
b)
kilograms
c)
mi/s
d)
km/hr North
60.
When there is a change in motion?
a)
When the forces are balanced.
b)
Never.
c)
When the forces are equal.
d)
When the forces are unbalanced.
61.
In a football game, two players tackle each other so hard that they both fly in opposite directions after they hit each other. What law of motion is this an example of?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of the above
62.
If you want to increase the acceleration of a baseball when you throw it, what must you increase to make this happen?
a)
Force
b)
Acceleration
c)
Mass
d)
Newton's 2nd Law
63.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
V = t/d
b)
V = d/t
c)
V = d x t
d)
V = t x d
64.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None of them
65.
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
66.
Velocity is both ____ and _____.
a)
speed , direction
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density
d)
direction, magnitude
67.
What is the speed of a car that traveled 56 m in 4 seconds?
a)
64 m/s
b)
34 m/s
c)
14 m/s
d)
0.0625 m/s
68.
What is the total distance traveled by a car that is traveling at 20 m/s for 3 seconds?
a)
4000 m
b)
3600 m
c)
60 m
d)
depends on the mass of the car
69.
What is this objects speed at 2 s?
a)
5 m/s
b)
5 s/m
c)
20 m/s
d)
20 s/m
70.
a)
The boat came to a stop after it traveled for 10 minutes.
b)
The boat was at rest from 20 to 40 minutes.
c)
The boat traveled the fastest in the last 20 minutes.
d)
The boat traveled the shortest distance in the first 20 minutes.
71.
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
72.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
73.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
74.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
75.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
76.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
65 mph west
b)
6 mph west
c)
600 mph west
d)
6000 mph west
77.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
78.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
79.
88 m/s north
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
80.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
81.
You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
82.
Change in speed over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
83.
On a distance-versus-time graph, a straight line ALWAYS indicates that an object’s speed is _____.
a)
constant
b)
zero
c)
increasing
d)
decreasing
84.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
85.
The rate at which velocity changes is called
a)
motion
b)
average speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
86.
What is the SI unit for acceleration?
a)
m/s
b)
m
c)
m/s2
d)
s
87.
What is the SI unit for speed
a)
Km
b)
s
c)
m/s
d)
m/s2
88.
LT2: I want to find the average speed of a triathlon race. What steps would I take?
a)
add up total distance, add up total time, divide total distance by total time
b)
add up total distance, add up total speed, divide distance by speed
c)
Add up total time and subtract total distance
89.
LT2: Grayson walks 5 meters in 5 seconds. What is his average speed?
a)
25 m/sec
b)
1 m/sec
c)
5 m/sec
d)
.25 m/sec
90.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What was occurring from point B to point C?
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
91.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.
What was her average speed for the ENTIRE trip?
What was her average speed for the ENTIRE trip?
a)
1600 m/min
b)
200 m/min
c)
160 m/min
92.
The graph represents
a)
no motion
b)
constant velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
negative acceleration
93.
The graph respresents
a)
No motion
b)
Constant Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
94.
What is force?
a)
A force is a push or a pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.
b)
something used in Star Wars
c)
It is the amount of space between two points.
d)
It is Superman's power
95.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
96.
One way that a force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...
a)
do nothing.
b)
eat ice cream.
c)
start the object moving.
d)
shine on the object.
97.
A _____ is a pull or a push.
a)
force
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
98.
How does friction help us move from place to place?
a)
Friction does not help us.
b)
Friction keeps us from slipping and sliding.
c)
Friction only helps cats.
d)
Friction makes us slip and fall.
99.
What is one way to reduce friction?
a)
Put sandpaper between the surfaces that touch.
b)
Push the surfaces closer together.
c)
Shine a light on the surfaces.
d)
Put a slippery substance between the surfaces.
100.
Why is there less friction between two ice cubes touching than between sandpaper on wood?
a)
They have rough surfaces.
b)
They have loud surfaces.
c)
They have smooth surfaces.
d)
They have bright surfaces.
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