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Force and Motion Test Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of matter in something

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

weight

d)

mass

2.

The change in an object's position with respect to time and in comparison with the position of other objects used as reference points

a)

motion

b)

velocity

c)

friction

d)

gravity

3.

Refers to an object remaining in the same spot relative to another object

a)

displacement

b)

resting position

c)

distance

d)

motion

4.

Separate forces on an object that combined do not change the movement of the object

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

resistance forces

d)

inertia

5.

A push or a pull that can change the motion of an object measured with a spring scale in Newton units

a)

acceleration

b)

friction

c)

force

d)

velocity

6.

Calculated by dividing the total distance an object traveled by the total time it took the object to travel the distance

a)

inertia

b)

motion

c)

acceleration

d)

average speed

7.

Forces on an object that cause change in the motion of the object

a)

gravity forces

b)

inertia forces

c)

balanced forces

d)

unbalanced forces

8.

A straight path that an object can move along

a)

friction

b)

position

c)

direction

d)

distance

9.

This type of graph illustrates changes in motion. Time is graphed on the x-axis and distance is graphed on the y-axis.

a)

speed-time graph

b)

position-time graph

c)

distance-time graph

d)

all of the above

10.

A graph in which the data are represented by points connected by one or more lines

a)

data table

b)

bar graph

c)

pie chart

d)

line graph

11.

Newton's 1st Law: An object will remain at rest or keep moving in a straight line with constant speed unless a(an) __________ force acts upon it.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

friction

d)

different

12.

An example of Newton's First Law:

a)

A book rests on a table.

b)

A player kicks a rolling soccer ball.

c)

A cat knocks a glass off a counter.

d)

All of the above

13.

An image of a toy rocket and forces are shown below. Assuming the only two forces on the toy rocket are lift and gravity, which of the following combinations would result in the rocket moving upward?

a)

Lift = 3 Newtons / Gravity = 4 Newtons

b)

Lift = 4 Newtons / Gravity = 4 Newtons

c)

Lift = 5 Newtons / Gravity = 4 Newtons

d)

Lift = 5 Newtons / Gravity = 5 Newtons

14.

A box and forces are shown below. A box is in a resting position on the ground. One student begins pushing the box to the left with a force of 2 Newtons. At the same time, the other student begins pushing to the right with a force of 5 Newtons. In which direction and with what type of speed will the box move?

a)

It will accelerate to the right.

b)

It will move at a constant speed to the right.

c)

It will accelerate to the left.

d)

It will move at a constant speed to the left.

15.

The Distance-Time graph above shows

a)

traveling up a hill

b)

movement at a steady rate of speed

c)

speeding up over time

d)

none of the above

16.

Which line in the graph below shows an object getting faster over time?

a)

Line 1

b)

Line 2

c)

Line 3

d)

Line 4

17.

Which line shows the object with the highest rate of speed?

a)

Line 1

b)

Line 2

c)

Line 3

d)

Line 4

18.

If a force is a push, then the opposing force will be a push in the_______ direction.

a)

same

b)

opposite

19.

Potential energy is

a)

energy in motion

b)

accelerating

c)

stored energy

d)

none of the above

20.

An example of potential energy is _____.

a)

a roller coaster going down a hill

b)

running water in a stream

c)

a golf ball flying through the air

d)

a diver standing on the diving board

21.

Kinetic energy ____.

a)

decreases as objects speed up

b)

is energy in motion

c)

increases as objects slow down

d)

all of the above

22.

An example of kinetic energy is a _____.

a)

vase sitting on a shelf

b)

car stopped at a red light

c)

child roller blading on the sidewalk

d)

batter holding a bat

23.

If you drive 60 miles per hour for 10 hours, how FAR have you gone?

a)

6 miles

b)

600 miles

c)

60 miles

24.

If a car travels 600m in 30 seconds, how FAST is it going?

a)

200 m/s

b)

180 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

18000 m/s

25.

An inclined plane reduces the amount of force needed to move an object by _____.

a)

increasing the distance the object moves

b)

decreasing the pull of gravity on the object

c)

reversing the direction the object is moved

d)

transferring more of the force to the object

26.

Which inclined plane will require greater force to push the wheel to the top of the box?

a)

inclined plane A

b)

inclined plane B