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Science quiz

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Mass

a)

Ms. Mas

b)

the gravitational pull that is applied to an objects center

c)

The amount a cat weighs is 4.5Kg

d)

The amount of matter something has

e)

Mass Effect Andromeda (its the one in the picture)

2.

what is air resistance

a)

when something moving is ether stopped or or slowed down because

b)

the degree of compactness of a substance.

c)

lil cow cat

d)

Sans from Undertale

e)

the resistance of air

3.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
4.
 An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions is called:
a)
theory
b)
experiment 
c)
observation
d)
hypothesis
5.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a car is moving at a constant speed in a straight line?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
6.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble speeds up rolling down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
7.
A push or pull exerted on an object
a)
Force
b)
Net force
c)
Momentum
d)
Speed
8.
A spring has a spring constant of 330 N/m.  How far is the spring compressed if 150 N of force are used?
a)
2.2 m
b)
0.0014 m
c)
5.0 m
d)
0.45 m
9.
A spring with k=73 N/m is compressed 70 cm.  An object of mass 4 kg is attached to one end of the compressed spring.  What is the acceleration of the object at the moment the spring is released?  
a)
.078 m/s/s
b)
0.17 m/s/s
c)
13 m/s/s
d)
1.3 X 10^5 m/s/s
10.
Which of the following springs is the stiffest?
a)
A spring that requires a froce of 2000 N to compress it by 6.8 m.
b)
A spring that requires a force of 4000 N to stretch it by 9.0 m. 
c)
A spring that requires a force of 8000 N to compress it by 45 m.  
d)
A spring that requires a force of 4800 N to stretch it by 14 m.
11.
What Quantity can you calculate from the graph and give the magnitude of that quantity.  
a)
distance 4.5 m
b)
Force 15 N
c)
spring constant 20 N/m
d)
spring constant 200 N/m
12.
A spring with a spring constant of k is cut into 4 equal length pieces.  What is the spring constant of each of the pieces?
a)
1/2 K
b)
2 K
c)
1/4K
d)
4K
13.

What is the unit of force?

a)

Newton, N

b)

Centimetre, cm

c)

Kilometre, km

d)

kilogram, kg

14.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

The box will move with a force of 2N to the right.

b)

The box will move with a force of 2N to the left.

c)

The box will move with a force of 8N to the right.

d)

The box will move with a force of 8N to the left.

15.

Which of the following is a non-contact force.

a)

Magnetic force

b)

Friction between brakes and wheels

c)

Pull a bag

d)

Pushing open a door.

16.

Convert the following.


12m = _______cm

a)

120 cm

b)

1200 cm

c)

12 cm

d)

1.2 cm

17.
Which is moving up?
a)
a & b
b)
b
c)
b & c
d)
d
18.
Which is moving at a constant speed or not at all?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
19.
Ted is trying to move a fridge through his house, he gets stuck on a carpet and even though he is pushing the fridge, it is not moving. What force is acting against him?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
air
d)
mass
20.
A push or pull exerted on an object
a)
Force
b)
Net force
c)
Momentum
d)
Speed
21.
A Newton is a unit of...
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
22.

What is a scientific tool that measures force in Newtons?

a)

Prism

b)

Plane Mirror

c)

Spring Scale

d)

Slinky Spring

23.
Is this a balanced or unbalanced force?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Neither
d)
Both
24.
Calculate the net force of the object.
a)
10N
b)
2N
c)
15N
d)
5N
25.
Which direction will the object move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Right
d)
Left
26.
This model shows the forces applied to a box.  However, this model DOES NOT show ________________________.
a)
the forces acting in opposite directions
b)
that the forces are unequal
c)
that student B is pushing harder
d)
the actual amount of the forces
27.
Students are playing tug-of-war. If group B pulls the rope to the right with a force of 400 N and group A pulls the rope to the left with a force of 250 N, what will happen to the ribbon in the middle of the rope?
a)
The ribbon will move to the left and group A will win the tug-of-war.
b)
The ribbon will move to the left and group B will win the tug-of-war.
c)
The ribbon will move to the right and group B will win the tug-of-war.
d)
The ribbon will move to the right and group A will win the tug-of-war.
28.

What is the Latin suffix for "a place for?"

a)

term

b)

ten

c)

ary, ory, ery

d)

vol, volv

29.

The extensions .edu is short for

a)

educational organization

b)

many US schools

c)

academic institution

d)

some schools outside the US

30.

Select all of the tripod tiers.

a)

Left Tier

b)

Lower Tier

c)

Upper Tier

d)

Top Tier

31.

Surface tension is the property of water in which...

a)

water molecules at the surface tend to stick together.

b)

water spills easily.

c)

water tends to be see-through.

d)

water tends to push up into a dome over a container before it finally spills.

32.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
33.
The amount of matter in an object.
a)
force 
b)
mass
c)
weight 
d)
pressure 
34.

Is air resistance Friction?

a)

No

b)

Yes

35.

Magnets have two poles. What are they?

a)

East and West

b)

North and South

36.

Pick the word that matches the definition:


is the frictional force air exerts against a moving object.

a)

Friction

b)

Air Resistance

c)

Gravity

d)

Force

37.

the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth

a)

Air resistance

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Force

38.

a piece of material (as of iron, steel, or alloy) that is able to attract iron.

a)

Gravity

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Magnetic

39.

is to exert a force that draws something in

a)

repel

b)

force

c)

attract

d)

motion

40.

to thrust back or away. to resist effectively

a)

attract

b)

force

c)

repel

d)

motion

41.

A push or a pull

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Force

d)

Motion

42.

is the resistance of motion when one object rubs against another

a)

Force

b)

Motion

c)

Gravity

d)

Friction

43.

a continuous change in the position of an object

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Motion

d)

Force

44.

When the test asks you to support your claim, what does that mean?

a)

write the definition of a word

b)

claim to be crazy

c)

answer the question

45.

All of these terms are types forces except one. Choose the term that is NOT a force.

a)

Gravity

b)

Air Resistance

c)

Friction

d)

Energy

e)

Magnetic

46.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is harmful?
a)
Pencil marking on paper
b)
Engine parts wearing out
c)
sand placed on ice in the winter
d)
Using an eraser to erase marks
47.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
48.
What is a force?
a)
a push or pull
b)
speed or acceleration 
c)
potential or kinetic energy
d)
balanced or unbalanced force
49.
When objects remain in the same place, it is called...
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
balanced force
d)
unbalanced force
50.
When an object has potential energy, it is not moving.
a)
true
b)
false
51.
Kinetic energy is when....
a)
energy is stored up in an object
b)
energy is released and the object moves