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Force, Friction & Gravity Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

As the DISTANCE between two objects INCREASES, the strength of the gravitational force...

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

2.

Objects in a state of FREE FALL will fall at a rate of...

a)

9.8 miles per second per second

b)

9.8 feet per second per second

c)

9.8 meters per second per second

3.

Which of the following would INCREASE air resistance?

a)

greater surface area and greater velocity

b)

greater surface area and less velocity

c)

less surface area and greater velocity

d)

less surface area and less velocity

4.

As the MASS of an object INCREASES, the strength of the gravitational force....

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

5.

How does the MASS of an object affect its ACCELERATION during FREE FALL?

a)

The greater the mass, the greater the acceleration.

b)

The greater the mass, the slower the acceleration.

c)

An object's mass has no effect on its acceleration.

6.

The SI unit for MASS is the

a)

pound

b)

ounce

c)

kilogram

d)

liter

7.

An object moving horizontally and a dropped object are pulled toward the center of the Earth...

a)

with the same amount of force applied

b)

with greater force applied to the object moving horizontally

c)

with greater force applied to the object that is dropped

8.

Where will you have the lightest weight?

a)

Jupiter (mass of 190,00 x 1022 kg)

b)

Moon (mass of 7.4 x 1022 kg)

c)

Earth (mass of 590 x 1022 kg)

9.

What two factors affect the GRAVITATIONAL ATTRACTION between two objects?

a)

how hard they are pushed together AND the types of surfaces

b)

their strength AND direction in which they act

c)

mass of the objects AND the distance between the two objects

10.

A bowling ball and a golf ball are dropped together from a building (without air resistance)...

a)

The golf ball would hit the ground before the bowling ball.

b)

The bowling ball would hit the ground before the golf ball.

c)

Both balls would hit the ground at the same time.

11.

What is a projectile?

a)

An object that has a tendency to stay in motion

b)

An object that is thrown, fired, or otherwise propelled

c)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

12.

The fluid friction experienced by objects moving through the air is called...

a)

gravity

b)

terminal velocity

c)

projectile motion

d)

air resistance

13.

The force that pulls objects toward each other is called...

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

gravity

d)

friction

14.

The greatest velocity a falling object can achieve is called...

a)

terminal velocity

b)

free fall

c)

instantaneous velocity

d)

fluid friction

15.

What happens when two forces act in the same direction?

a)

Their sum divided by two is the total force.

b)

The stronger force prevails.

c)

They add together.

d)

They cancel each other out.

16.

What is the SI unit used to measure FORCE?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Pound

c)

Kilometer

d)

Newton

17.

What two factors are used to describe FORCE?

a)

its strength & the direction it acts

b)

mass of the object & the distance between the two objects

c)

how hard objects are pushed together & types of surfaces

d)

surface area of object & the velocity the the object travels

18.

The Law of Universal Gravitation says that gravity acts on two objects in the universe to...

a)

create friction

b)

combine to provide a balanced force

c)

push each other together

d)

pull each other together

19.

Net force is NOT equal to zero

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Balanced force

c)

Both unbalanced AND balanced forces

20.

Equal forces acting on one object in opposite directions

a)

Unbalanced forces

b)

Balanced forces

c)

Both unbalanced and balanced forces

21.

Push or Pull

a)

Unbalanced forces

b)

Balanced forces

c)

Both unbalanced AND balanced forces

22.

Object's motion does not change

a)

Unbalanced forces

b)

Balanced forces

c)

Both unbalanced AND unbalanced forces

23.

Cause an object to start moving, stop moving, or change direction

a)

Unbalanced forces

b)

Balanced forces

c)

Both unbalanced AND balanced forces

24.

Net force equals zero

a)

Unbalanced forces

b)

Balanced forces

c)

Both unbalanced and balanced forces

25.

Friction between a swimming fish and pond water

a)

Static friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Sliding Friction

d)

Fluid friction

26.

Friction between a bike wheel and brake pad while attempting to stop

a)

Static friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Sliding friction

d)

Fluid friction

27.

Air resistance is classified as this type of friction

a)

Static friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Sliding friction

d)

Fluid friction

28.

Hardest type of friction to overcome

a)

Static friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Sliding friction

d)

Fluid friction

29.

Friction between a sled and the snow while sledding

a)

Static friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Sliding friction

d)

Fluid friction

30.

Friction between a flying airplane and the air

a)

Static friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Sliding friction

d)

Fluid friction

31.

Friction between a sofa and the floor

a)

Static friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Sliding friction

d)

Fluid friction

32.

Friction between rollerblade wheels and the sidewalk while rollerblading

a)

Static friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Sliding friction

d)

Fluid friction

33.

Friction between the sticky powder on a gymnast's hands and feet during a balance beam routine

a)

Static friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Sliding friction

d)

Fluid friction

34.

The overall force of an object when all the individual forces on it are added together

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Force

d)

Net Force

35.

The force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Net Force

d)

Acceleration

36.

The force that pulls objects toward each other

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Net Force

37.

Anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Newton

d)

Matter

38.

The amount of matter in an object

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Newton

d)

Gravity

39.

The force of gravity on an object at the surface of a planet

a)

Air resistance

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

d)

Newton

40.

A unit of measure that equals the force required to accelerate 1 kg mass at 1 m/s2

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Newton

d)

Matter

41.

The forces pictured are...

a)

Pushing

b)

Pulling

42.

The forces pictured are...

a)

Working together

b)

Opposite forces

43.

The forces pictured are...

a)

Equal

b)

Not equal

44.

There is...

a)

Motion

b)

No Motion

45.

The resultant is...

a)

500N to the left

b)

450N to the right

c)

50N to the left

d)

50N to the right

46.

What is the resultant net force?

a)

800N up

b)

400N up

c)

800N down

d)

400N down

47.

What is the name given to the arrows that represent force?

a)

Projectile

b)

Slope

c)

Pointer

d)

Vector

48.

What does the head of the arrow indicate?

a)

Shows you where the force begins

b)

Shows you direction of force

c)

Shows you strength of force

49.

What does the length of the arrow indicate?

a)

Shows you where the force begins

b)

Shows you direction of force

c)

Shows you strength of force

50.

What does the dot on the arrow indicate?

a)

Shows you where the force begins

b)

Shows you direction of force

c)

Shows you strength of force