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Force and Newton Review

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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
5.
"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
6.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
7.
"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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
A picture is hanging on a wall and does not move.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
12.
A person not wearing a seatbelt flies through a car window when someone slams on the breaks because the person’s body wants to remain in continuous motion even when the car stops.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
13.
Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass (of the object being accelerated) the greater the amount of force needed (to accelerate the object).
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
14.
This law is often called "the law of inertia."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
15.
A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
16.
A student leaves a pencil on a desk and the pencil stays in the same spot until another student picks it up.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
17.
The swimmer moves her hand down and to the left and her body goes forward to the right.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
18.
A rocket is sent into space.  When the power dies out, the rocket will just keep floating and moving in space forever (unless an unbalanced force, such as a meteor, runs into it).
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
20.

30 mph west is an example of _________.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

20.

30 mph west is an example of _________.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

21.

A rollercoaster heading down a hill is _____________.

a)

at rest

b)

slowing down

c)

accelerating

d)

velocity

22.

A ______ is a push or pull on an object.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

23.

A car traveling 65 mph is an example of its ________.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

24.

A force that causes an object to slow down when it touches another object is _________.

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

Newton

25.

Newton's 2nd Law says the acceleration of an object depends on its _______ and ______. (Choose two answers)

a)

force or applied force

b)

weight

c)

gravity

d)

mass

26.

if an object stays still or continues moving at the same speed and in the same direction, it is a _______ force.

a)

weak

b)

strong

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

27.

Net force is a combination of all ________ acting on an object.

a)

forces

b)

speeds

c)

accelerations

d)

velocities

28.

Sitting at the top of a steep hill on a roller coaster (not moving), is an example of:

a)

Acceleration

b)

Inertia

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

29.
A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.
a)
The Law of Inertia
b)
The Law of Acceleration
c)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
30.
My cat eyeballs the christmas tree and decides to apply all of his mass directly to the center of the tree. This force causes the tree to accelerate down towards the ground.
a)
Law of Inertia
b)
Law of Acceleration
c)
Law of Conservation of Momentum
31.
Force exerted between the surfaces of two objects. 
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
32.
Objects tendency to resist change
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
33.
Objects attraction to one another - like us to earth. 
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
34.
Object at rest stays at rest.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
35.
45 m/s2 is the... 
a)
Mass
b)
Force 
c)
Acceleration
d)
weight
36.
If a force of 26 N is exerted on two balls, one with a mass of 0.52 kg and the other with a mass of 0.78 kg, which ball will have the greater acceleration?  (F=ma)
a)
The one with a mass of .78 kg will have the greatest acceleration.
b)
The one with a mass of .52 kg will have the greatest acceleration.
c)
They will both accelerate at the same rate.
37.
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2.  what was the force?
a)
25 Newtons
b)
20 Newtons
c)
200 Newtons
d)
10 Newtons
38.
If net force acting on object is 0, then the force is considered to be..
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Equal in Direction
d)
Distance/Time
39.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
40.
This equation goes with which law?
a)
Newton's first law of motion
b)
Newton's second law of motion
c)
Newton's third law of motion
d)
None of these
41.
When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which force is the reaction force?
a)
The cannon moving forward
b)
The cannonball moving forward
c)
The cannon moving backward
d)
The cannonball moving backward
42.
A bike accelerates at 10 m/s2 when a force of 50N is applied.  What is the mass of the bike and its rider?
a)
25 kg
b)
200 kg
c)
20 kg
d)
5 kg
43.

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

44.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
45.
The force of attraction between all matter.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
net force
d)
gravity
46.
A Newton is a unit of...
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
47.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
48.
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
49.
An archer pulls the bowstring back, then releases the string and the arrow flies forward. The arrow flying forward is the...
a)
action force
b)
reaction force
c)
net force
d)
inertia
50.
Gravity is increased with...
a)
greater mass & shorter distance
b)
greater mass & farther distance
c)
lower mass & shorter distance
d)
lower mass & farther distance
51.
According to Newton’s Law of Inertia, which of the following objects will change its motion?
a)
A bike rider on a smooth and level road, pedaling at a constant rate.
b)
A train pulling on another train, each with the same amount of force.
c)
A chair sitting on the floor with balanced forces acting in opposite directions.
d)
A ball rolling across the floor with friction acting in the opposite direction.
52.
Safety belts protect people in cars in the event of an accident because, according to Newton’s Laws of Motion, when an impact causes the car to suddenly change its motion, -
a)
the people in the car will continue to move in the same direction and at the same speed as before the impact.
b)
the speed of the car always increases, giving it greater force since the mass will remain the same.
c)
the speed of the people always increases, since now they have, not one, but two forces acting on them.
d)
the car now has a greater overall mass - its own mass plus the mass of the object by which it has been struck.
53.
A ball thrown into the air starts out with an initial upward velocity, but eventually slows and stops before falling back to the ground. Which of the following contributes the most to the change in motion of the ball?
a)
The initial force with which the ball is thrown
b)
The downward force of gravity
c)
The resistance against the atmosphere
d)
The increase of inertia
54.
A bowling ball is rolled with a certain speed and strikes a bowling pin with a force indicated by the arrow in this illustration. When the bowling ball strikes the bowling pin, the force applied by the pin to the ball -
a)
depends on the mass of the bowling pin.
b)
is equal to the force applied by the ball.
c)
must be zero, since the pin is not moving.
d)
is equal to the force of gravity on both.
55.
An object is moving to the right at a constant velocity. What will happen if a force of 20N starts acting on it in the opposite direction?
a)
The object’s velocity will increase.
b)
The object’s velocity will decrease.
c)
The object will come to a stop.
d)
The object will move at the same velocity.
56.
The masses of four objects are given in this table. If all of the objects have the same acceleration, which will require the greatest force?
a)
Object 1
b)
Object 2
c)
Object 3
d)
Object 4
57.
A rising hot air balloon is acted on by a force pulling it upward and by the force of gravity pulling it downward. Based on Newton’s Law of Inertia, what will happen to the balloon when the force of gravity equals the upward force?
a)
It will stop moving.
b)
It will rise faster.
c)
Its motion will be constant.
d)
It will move toward the ground.
58.

According to Newton's Second Law, How do you calculate mass?

a)

Multiply mass and acceleration

b)

Divide force by acceleration

c)

Divide acceleration by mass

d)

Divide force by mass

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.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
61.
 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
62.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
63.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

64.
A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.  What is their displacement?
a)
82 meters
b)
18 meters
c)
28 meters
65.
A car drives 84 meters forward.  It's displacement and distance would be the same.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
The unit for distance is:
a)
m
b)
s
c)
m/s
67.
Can distance be negative?
a)
Yes
b)
No
68.
Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?
a)
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
b)
Distance is less than displacement
69.
Which of the following describes distance and displacement correctly?
a)
The blue arrow shows distance and the orange arrows show displacement
b)
The blue arrow shows displacement and the orange arrows show distance
c)
Both arrows show distance only
d)
Both arrows show distance and displacement
70.
Which term describes how fast an object changes its displacement?
a)
velocity
b)
speed
c)
relative motion
d)
movement
71.

DeeDee knows that motion is a change in which of the following?

a)

position

b)

motion

c)

speed

d)

potential energy

72.

A cat walks 3 meters west toward a laser, then jumps 5 meters due south of the laser when it sees a thing. What is the total distance the cat has traveled (to the nearest tenth)?

a)

3.0m

b)

5.0m

c)

8.0m

d)

5.8m

73.

Which of the following is NOT a vector?

a)
b)
c)
d)

x

74.

What describes a vector best?

a)

Magnitude

b)

Magnitude and unit

c)

Magnitude, unit, and direction

d)

Direction

75.

Define speed.

a)

A change in position relative to a frame of reference.

b)

A change in velocity over a certain amount of time. Can be positive or negative.

c)

Rate of motion measure in total distance over total time in a specific direction.

d)

Rate of motion measured in distance over a period of time.

76.
Distance and displacement are never the same.
a)
true
b)
false
77.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
78.
A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
79.
Length
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
80.

An example of scalar magnitude:

a)

velocity

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

d)

force

82.

10 mph

a)

scalar

b)

vector

82.

10 mph

a)

scalar

b)

vector

83.
Velocity
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
85.
Force
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
85.
Force
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
86.
Volume
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
87.
A 150N weight hanging DOWN from a rope. Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
88.

He ran the mile in 6 minutes.

a)

scalar

b)

vector

89.

The spider crawled 10 cm up

a)

scalar

b)

vector

90.
Which of the following quantities are vectors?
a)
speed, velocity, acceleration
b)
velocity, acceleration, force
c)
force, acceleration, mass
d)
length, mass, time
91.

This is the name of the force that tries to pull an aircraft down.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

92.

This is the name of the force that tries to move an aircraft forward.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

93.

This is the name of the force that tries to hold an aircraft back.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

94.

This is the name of the force that tries to push an aircraft up.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

95.

These two forces need to overcome their opposite force in order for an aircraft to fly.

a)

Drag & Gravity

b)

Thrust & Gravity

c)

Lift & Drag

d)

Lift & Thrust

96.
In order to move forward, you must have more  thrust than _______ to fly.
a)
Thrust
b)
Lift
c)
Drag
d)
Gravity
97.

The constant push of air is called _______________________.

a)

Air pressure

b)

Aerodynamics

c)

Thrust

d)

Flight

98.

What 2 forces work against a plane's ability to fly?

a)

weight

b)

lift

c)

thrust

d)

drag

99.

Lift is

a)

the downward force of gravity pulling on mass.

b)

resistance of air when an object moves through it.

c)

a forward force.

d)

an upward pull.

100.

Weight is

a)

the downward force of gravity pulling on mass.

b)

resistance of air when an object moves through it.

c)

a forward force.

d)

an upward pull.

101.

The force that acts opposite of lift

a)

lift

b)

thrust

c)

weight

d)

drag

102.

The force that acts opposite of thrust

a)

lift

b)

thrust

c)

weight

d)

drag

103.

As the plane slows down, lift _________________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stops

d)

remains the same

104.

Everything that flies needs

a)

wings

b)

air

c)

drag

105.

Is the following statement True or False?


Air has weight.

a)

true

b)

false

106.

Identify which force is thrust

a)
b)
c)
d)