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Motion Quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
2.

Deb walked to the ice cream shop. Sat and ate her ice cream and then went for a run.


Which graph matches this motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

An airplane flying 100 mph West is an example of ______________.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Deceleration

4.
During which interval is the object slowing down?
a)
A to B
b)
D to E
c)
E to F
d)
G to H
5.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
6.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
7.

This is a speed-time graph. What is the object doing in segment B?

a)

Positive acceleration

b)

Negative acceleration

c)

Constant Velocity

d)

Not moving

8.
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
9.
A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?
a)
25 miles/hr
b)
5 miles/hr
c)
125 km/hr
d)
50 km/hr
10.
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
11.
Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?
a)
400 minutes
b)
100 minutes
c)
100 seconds 
d)
.25 seconds 
12.
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
13.
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. 
14.
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. 
15.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N left
b)
25 N right
c)
5 N left
d)
55 N right
16.
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 
17.

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 traveling at constant speed.

18.

Calculate the Net Force.

a)

60N, Left

b)

40N, Right

c)

0N, balanced

d)

60N, Right

19.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
20.
What is the unit to MEASURE force?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Meter
c)
Pascal
d)
Newton
21.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
22.
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.
23.

What will cause an object to move?

a)

Unbalanced forces

b)

Balanced forces

24.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
25.
Sunlight, clouds, moisture, temperature
a)
these are biotic factors
b)
these are abiotic factors
26.
Evidence of a chemical reactions is anything that shows - 
a)
a new substance has formed
b)
a solid dissolved in a liquid
c)
interaction between 2 gases
d)
a change in the state of matter
27.
Which of the following describes a precipitate?
a)
a liquid forms when a block of metal is heated
b)
a solid forms when one liquid is poured into another
c)
a gas forms when a solid is placed in a liquid
d)
bubbles form when an acid is poured on a rock
28.
Which of the following is an example that includes evidence of a chemical reaction?
a)
A sample of zinc is placed in water and it settles to the bottom
b)
A solid block of ice is heated and it completely melts into a liquid. 
c)
Sugar that is burned gives off an odor and turns brown and then black.
d)
A tomato is placed into a blender and chopped up into smaller pieces.
29.
What type of change do we see in when we freeze water?
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
30.

Color change, formation of a precipitate, formation of a gas, odor change and temperature change are all signs of a ...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

31.
Which factor affects inertia of an object?
Factor manakah yang mempengaruhi inersia suatu objek? 
a)
Size
Saiz
b)
Distance
Jarak 
c)
Velocity
Halaju 
d)
Mass
Jisim 
32.
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
frame of reference
33.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
34.
A bus hits a bug and the bug splatters on the windshield, which force is greater?
a)
The Bus
b)
The Bug
c)
They're the same
d)
Gravity acting on the bus
35.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
36.
A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock.  As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward.  Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward?
a)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b)
Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.
c)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
d)
Friction opposes the motion of an object.