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Force and Motion

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 32mins

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.
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.
5.
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
6.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
7.
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
8.
Speed is equal to 
a)
Distance/Time
b)
Time/Distance
c)
Time x Distance
d)
Acceleration
9.
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
10.
During which interval is the object speeding up?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
11.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
12.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced 
a)
12 N Right  No
b)
4 N Left  No
c)
12 N Right  Yes
d)
4 N Left  Yes
13.

Which person moved the fastest in 3 seconds?

a)

biker

b)

runner

c)

walker

d)

they are all moving equally

14.

Which best describes this graph?

a)

moving forward at a constant speed, increasing speed

b)

moving forward at a constant speed, stopping, returning to the start at a constant speed.

c)

moving quickly, then moving slower

d)

moving forward at a constant speed, stopping, continuing to move forward

15.
Location for comparison.
a)
Position
b)
Location
c)
Reference Point
d)
Direction
16.
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. 
17.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)
time it takes for one place to move to another place. 
b)
velocity of an object.
c)
distance divided by the time interval 
d)
velocity divided by the time interval 
18.
Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?
a)
Its direction changes
b)
It doesn't
c)
It slows down
d)
Its speeds up  
19.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 
a)
True
b)
False
20.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
21.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
Which graph demonstrates the greatest positive speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
24.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
25.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force ______________________.

a)

changes the motion of the object

b)

is cancelled by another force

c)

does not change the motion of an object

d)

is equal to the weight of the object

26.

The resistance of an object to any change in its motion is called ______________________.

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

weight

27.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

28.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

29.
The force of attraction between all matter.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
net force
d)
gravity
30.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
31.
An archer pulls the bowstring back, then releases the string and the arrow flies forward. Pulling the string back is the...
a)
action force
b)
reaction force
c)
net force
d)
inertia

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