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Force & Motion Review Game

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What will the net force on the soccer ball be?

a)

50 N to the left

b)

50 N to the right

c)

200 N to the left

d)

200 N to the right

2.

What is the net force on the car?

a)

400 N forward (left)

b)

0 N (balanced forces)

c)

200 N forward (left)

d)

200 N backward (right)

3.

What effect does friction have on a moving object?

a)

it causes the moving object to slow and eventually stop

b)

it causes the moving object to speed up

c)

it keeps the moving object moving in the same direction forever

d)

it causes the moving object to turn around and move in the opposite direction

4.

A change in an object's position, direction or location

a)

Position

b)

Force

c)

Motion

d)

Inertia

5.

An object at rest stay at rest and an object in motion stays in motion until acted upon by an unbalanced force.

a)

Newton's 3rd Law

b)

Force

c)

Newton's 2nd Law

d)

Newton's 1st Law

6.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
7.
How do you calculate average speed?
a)
divide total time by total distance
b)
multiply total time by total distance
c)
divide total distance by total time
d)
subtract total time from total distance
8.

Which one is the best example of oscillatory motion?

a)

Swinging on a swing

b)

Running down the street in a marathon

c)

Standing in the same position and doing jump jacks

d)

Running around in circles in the yard

9.

Which one is the best example of circulatory motion?

a)

Swinging on a swing

b)

Running down the street in a marathon

c)

Standing in the same position and doing jump jacks

d)

Running around in circles in the yard

10.

Which one is the best example of linear motion?

a)

Swinging on a swing

b)

Running down the street in a marathon

c)

Standing in the same position and doing jump jacks

d)

Running around in circles in the yard

11.

It took 2 hours for a car to drive 140 miles. How fast was the car traveling?

a)

240 mph

b)

75 mph

c)

70 mph

d)

50 mph

12.
Avery likes to walk 30 feet in 10 seconds. What is her speed?
a)
3 feet/sec
b)
6 feet/sec
c)
10 feet/sec
d)
2 feet/sec
13.

At what speed would a car have to move in order to travel 20 kilometers in 2 hours.

a)

5 km/hr

b)

10 km/hr

c)

20 km/hr

d)

40 km/hr

14.

A very fast zombie was chasing after Bob to eat him. What was the zombie's speed if he traveled 36 meters in 6 seconds?

a)
6 meters/seconds
b)
6 seconds/meters
c)

216 meters/second

d)

36 meters

15.
Soccer ball A goes 15 feet in 3 seconds, and Ball B goes 12 feet in 2 seconds. Which ball moved the fastest?
a)
Soccer Ball A
b)
Soccer Ball B
c)
Their speeds are equal.
16.
A(n) __________ is a push or pull.
a)
newton
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
momentum
17.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite reaction 
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
18.
What is Newtons 2nd law of motion?
a)
Pancakes 
b)
Force= Mass multiplied by  acceleration
c)
For every action there is a equal and opposite  re-action.
d)
Law of gravity 
19.

What unit is force measured in?

a)

kilograms

b)

meters per second squared

c)

Newtons

d)

kilometers

20.

An object with a large mass has ____________ inertia and is ______________ to move and stop.

a)

more, easier

b)

more, harder

c)

less, easier

d)

less, harder

21.
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
22.
Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion where exhaust accelerates out from the rocket and the rocket accelerates in an opposite direction.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
23.

Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more mass.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of them

24.

According to Newton's first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will

a)

remain in motion

b)

eventually come to a stop

c)

accelerate in the absence of friction

25.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
26.

According to Newton's Second Law, if you increase the force applied to an object:

a)

It accelerates more

b)

It doesn't move

c)

It decelerates

27.
When the forces acting upon an object are UNBALANCED , the object will ____
a)
stay still
b)
move
c)
bounce
d)
fly
28.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Inertia
b)
Mass
c)
Gravity
29.

  1. What happens to the coffee mug when the car stops?

a)

a. the mug moves forward

b)

b. the mug moves backward

c)

c. the mug moves from side to side

d)

d. the mug stays in the same position

30.

  1. If a moving object stops, it means that 

a)

  1. A force must have acted on it

b)

  1. No forces acted on it

c)

  1. Two equal opposing forces acted on it

d)

  1. A force was acting on it, but it stopped acting

31.

  1. A moving object will continue to move in the same direction at the same speed unless acted on by

a)

  1. Inertia

b)

a force

c)

momentum

d)

a vector

32.

  1. If no force acts on a moving object, ______

a)

it will stop

b)

it will slow down

c)

it will change direction

d)

  1. It will keep moving in the same direction

33.

  1. If a force acts on a stationary object, it will… 

a)

  1. Accelerate in the same direction that the force acts

b)

  1. Accelerate in the opposite direction that the force acts

c)

  1. Accelerate at right angles to the direction of the force

d)

  1. Move at a constant speed in the direction that the force acts

34.

  1. Which of the following principles is NOT a principle that is explained by Sir Isaac Newton’s three laws of motion?

a)

  1. Every object with mass attracts every other object with mass

b)

  1. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

c)

  1. Force = mass x acceleration

d)

  1. An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion until acted upon by an unbalanced force

35.

  1. A man steps on a ladder with 750 Newtons of downward force. The ladder supports his weight with an upward force of 750 Newtons. This is an example of…

a)

  1. A fixed reference point

b)

a balanced force

c)

an unbalanced force

d)

remain stationary

36.

  1. A stationary object pushed by two equal forces in opposite directions will… 

a)

  1. Remain stationary

b)

  1. Move toward one of the forces

c)

  1. Move at right angles to the two forces

d)

  1. Accelerate

37.

  1. A change in the position of an object is it

a)

acceleration

b)

  1. Motion

c)

speed

d)

inertia

38.

  1. A block kept on a frictionless horizontal surface is acted upon by a force of 100 N, as shown in the figure. What magnitude of force must be applied on the block from the opposite direction to stop its motion?

a)

50 N

b)

75 N

c)

100 N

d)

200 N

39.

  1. Why does it take more force to move a heavy box up a ramp than to move the same box down the ramp?

a)

  1. There is more friction on the bottom of the box when going up a ramp

b)

  1. Gravity is pushing the box up the ramp at the same time you are pushing the box up the ramp

c)

  1. When you push an object up a ramp, you are working against atmospheric pressure, which is pushing down

d)

  1. When you push an object up a ramp, you are working against gravity, which pulls the box downward

40.

  1. A block is pushed from four sides with forces of different magnitude, as shown in the picture. In which direction will the block move? 

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

41.

One force pushes a stationary object east about 10 Newtons, and another force pushes west at 5 Newtons. Which way will the object move?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

42.

  1. If you are wearing roller skates and you push against a wall, you roll backwards. Why?

a)

  1. The wall is bigger than you are, so it pushes you with a greater force than you push it. 

b)

  1. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

c)

  1. There is no friction between your roller skates and the floor

d)

  1. You and the wall have opposite charges, so the wall repels you

43.

  1. Forces that are equal in magnitude, but opposite in direction are… 

a)

universal forces

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

unstoppable forces

d)

balanced forces

44.

  1. An object is accelerating when 

a)

  1. It is changing speed or direction

b)

  1. It is not moving

c)

  1. It is spinning around

d)

  1. It continues at the same speed

45.

  1. Suppose an astronaut floating in space throws a rock. What will happen to the rock?

a)

  1. It will continue to move in the same direction but will eventually slow down and stop.

b)

  1. It will continue to move in the same direction, speeding up as it moves

c)

  1. It will continue to move at constant speed in the same direction until it is acted on by another force

d)

  1. It will go into orbit around the astronaut

46.

  1. A rock is sitting on a table. Which statement best describes the forces involved? 

a)

  1. No forces are acting on the rock or table because neither is moving

b)

  1. The rock is exerting a downward forces on the table, and the table is exerting an upward force on the rock.

c)

  1. The rock is exerting a downward force on the table, but the table is not exerting force

d)

  1. The table is exerting an upward force on the rock, but the rock is not exerting a force.

47.

  1. When on figure skater pushes on another, both skaters move in opposite directions. Which of Newton’s laws of motion best explains why this occurs?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Newton's Fourth Law

48.

  1. The force that prevents a ball rolling on the ground from continuing on its path forever is…

a)

Intertia

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Mass

49.

  1. If two opposite forces act on a stationary object at the same time, and one pushes north at 16 Newtons and the other pushes south at 12 Newtons, which way will the object move?

a)

It will not move

b)

East or West

c)

North

d)

South

50.

Which variable is on the X axis?

a)

Position (Distance)

b)

Time

c)

Speed

d)

None of these

51.

Which variable is on the Y axis?

a)

Position (Distance)

b)

Time

c)

Speed

d)

None of these

52.

Where was the object at 4 seconds?

a)

20 meters

b)

40 meters

c)

60 meters

d)

80 meters

53.

How far had the car traveled at 8 seconds?

a)

50 meters

b)

100 meters

c)

150 meters

d)

175 meters

54.

At what time(s) did the car start to slow down?

a)

At 2 seconds

b)

At 6 seconds

c)

At 8 seconds

d)

At 6 second and again at 8 seconds

55.

Which car is going the fastest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.

Which car is going the slowest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

57.

Which graph matches the scenario?

A child runs at a constant speed for 40 s before stopping.

a)

b)

c)

d)

58.

Which graph matches the scenario?

A rabbit runs away from a farmer, not stopping for anything!

a)

b)

c)

d)

59.

Which graph matches the scenario?

A cheetah stalks his prey, moving slowly and stopping occasionally.

a)

b)

c)

d)

60.

Which graph matches the scenario?

A panda moves slowly at a constant speed for 40 seconds before stopping.

a)

b)

c)

d)

61.

Which graph matches the scenario?

A student walked to his locker, stopped for a few seconds, and then continued on the same path to class.

a)

b)

c)

d)

62.

Which graph matches the scenario?

A student ran to the cafeteria, stopped and looked around for his lunch kit, and then ran back to class to get it.

a)

b)

c)

d)

63.

Which graph matches the scenario?

A student walked at a steady, constant pace as she went from one class to another.

a)

b)

c)

d)

64.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
65.

Which best explains why the cyclist (#3) cannot be used as a good reference point?

a)

It is heading in the wrong direction.

b)

It is moving too slow.

c)

It is moving too fast.

d)

A good reference point should not move.

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