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Chapter 2 Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
2.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
3.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Deacceleration
d)
Not moving
4.
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
5.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

6.
A different runner trains for a marathon for 6 months by eating nothing but bags of french fries from McDonalds. They run a 10 meter dash in 100 seconds. What is their speed?
a)
0.01 m/s
b)
0.1 m/s
c)
1 m/s
d)
10 m/s
7.

Mrs. Bearden drives 50 miles. What does Mrs. Bearden need to figure out her speed?

a)

The type of car she drives

b)

Her heart rate as she drives

c)

The time she has driven

d)

The direction she was going

8.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
9.
What is the speed of a cheetah that travels 112.0 m in 4.0 s?
a)
0.0357 m/s
b)
28.0 km/s
c)
0.036 m/s
d)
28.0 m/s
10.
The unit for speed is:
a)
m/s
b)
s
c)
m
d)
km
11.

1. A quarterback threw a football 50.0 meters. The ball's time in the air was 3.0 seconds. What speed did the ball travel through the air?

a)

150 m/s

b)

0.060 m/s

c)

6.0x10-1 m/s

d)

17 m/s

12.
A change in velocity over time is
a)
Scalar
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Motion
13.
What is a Force?
a)
A force is a speed
b)
A force causes motion
c)
only unbalanced
d)
only balanced
14.
Which term means speed with a direction?
a)
Speeding
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
d)
Gravity
15.
The correct equation for acceleration is?
a)
a = d/t
b)
a = s/vf
c)
a = vf - v/ t
d)
p = m/v
16.
The Standard Units for Speed is ?
a)
m/s (meters per second)
b)
ms (meters times seconds)
c)
mskg (meters times seconds kilograms)
d)
m/s*kg (meters per second kilograms)
17.
If an object decreases its speed each second it moves before stopping, it is...
a)
conserving momentum
b)
insane
c)
accelerating
d)
conserving energy
18.
You can measure _____ by dividing distance over time.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
velocity
19.
The measure of an object's speed in a certain direction is its ________.
a)
force
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
velocity
20.
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.
21.
Why is person B having a hard time moving down the hill?
a)
Person B has more friction than person A.
b)
Person B has the same friction as person A.
c)
Person B is out of shape.
d)
Person B has less friction has person A.
22.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
23.
To use force to cause something to move closer
a)
Push
b)
Pull
c)
Gravity
d)
Magnetism
24.
A force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together.
a)
Friction
b)
Push
c)
Pull
d)
Magnetism
25.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
26.
if you have balanced forces on a ball what happens
a)
It stays still
b)
Keeps going
c)
:(
d)
:)
27.
Force is measured in...
a)
Kilograms
b)
m/s
c)
Newtons
d)
Joules 
28.
A force that pulls on objects
a)
Friction
b)
A wall
c)
Joules
d)
Gravity
29.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
30.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more inertia.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
31.
This person bought coffee and put it on the seat next to them. If they stopped quickly and the coffee spilled which law would that represent?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
32.
When you step on a Lego. You push on the Lego and the Lego pushes back on you.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
33.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
34.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
35.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
36.
In the picture, the blocks are flying out of the truck based on which of Newton's laws?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 6th Law
37.
To compare the two pictures would require...
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 11th Law
38.
Which law explains why when you put a book on a table the table pushes on the book
a)
3rd law
b)
4th law
c)
1st law
d)
2nd law
39.

Which law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

40.

Which law states that the acceleration of an object depends on the force exerted on it and its mass?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

41.

Which law states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless an unbalanced force acts on it?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

42.

Henry sees a basketball and decides to put in motion. What kind of force does Henry use to move the ball?

a)

small

b)

balanced

c)

equal

d)

unbalanced

43.

What is the name of Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Action / Reaction

c)

Law of Inertia

44.

What is the name of Newton's 2nd Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Action / Reaction

45.

What is the name of Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Action / Reaction

46.

Which law is this picture an example of?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Force and Acceleration

c)

Law of Action / Reaction

47.

For every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force

a)

Newtons (N)

b)

Newton's First Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

48.

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

a)

Newtons (N)

b)

Newton's First Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

49.

A push or a pull resulting from the interaction of an object

a)

balanced forces

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

pairs

d)

unbalanced forces

50.

The change in velocity (speed and/or direction) over time

a)

velocity

b)

less Inertia

c)

more inertia

d)

acceleration

51.

The amount of matter in an object

a)

friction

b)

mass

c)

inertia

d)

acceleration

52.

Newton's First Law of Motion (also known as...

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Action-Reaction

c)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

53.

Speed and direction

a)

mass

b)

velocity

c)

inertia

d)

acceleration

54.

Force on an object is equal to the object's mass multiplied by the acceleration of the object

F=ma

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Law of Gravity

c)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

55.

Unit of force

a)

mass

b)

Newtons (N)

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

56.

Newton's Third Law of Motion is also known as...

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Action-Reaction

c)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

d)

Newton's First Law of Motion

57.
Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55km
b)
32km
c)
43km
d)
32miles
58.
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 
59.
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
a)
10
b)
7
c)
8
d)
6
60.

An bug flies runs 3.5 m left then 4.5 m left in a total time of 20s. What was its speed?

a)

0.05 m/s

b)

+8 m/s

c)

15.75 m/s

d)

0.4 m/s