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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
2.
What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Magnetic
3.
What is defined as a push or pull?
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
vector
d)
speed
4.
This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
5.
The unit of force is
a)
m/s
b)
m/s^2
c)
newton
d)
kg
6.
What is the net force in this picture?
a)
50 Newtons to the right
b)
950 Newtons to the right
c)
950 Newtons to the left
d)
50 Newtons to the left
7.
What is it called when the force of gravity is acting on an object?
a)
Weight
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Momentum
d)
Projectile Motion
8.
By looking at the picture, what is the best conclusion?
a)
Friction is in the same direction as Motion
b)
The Friction force is opposite to the direction of the motion force
c)
Friction does not count
d)
I forgot my I-pad
9.
How do you lower the friction force?
a)
By a smooth surface
b)
By a rough surface
c)
By not pushing hard
d)
By pushing down
10.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
11.
Some students wanted to find out if a tennis ball and a baseball dropped from the same height hit the ground at the same time. This investigation tests the effect of which of the following?
a)
wind
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
magnetism
12.
What is the formula to find Speed?
a)
S = T × D
b)
S = D + T
c)
S = D2 × T
d)
S = D / T
13.
Which of these examples makes use of the moment of a force in its application?
a)
Pushing a trolley
b)
Opening the lid of a tin can with a screwdriver
c)
Pulling a luggage
d)
Sliding a door open
14.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
15.
The force of gravity on Jupiter is a little more than 2 times the gravitational force on Earth. If an object has a mass of 50 kg and a weight of 490 N on Earth, what would be the object's approximate mass and weight on Jupiter?
a)
50 kg and 490 N
b)
100 kg and 490 N
c)
50 kg and 980 N
d)
100 kg and 980 N
16.
Why would you weigh less on the moon compared to Earth?
a)
less air
b)
less sunlight
c)
more gravitational pull
d)
less gravitational pull
17.
What pressure does a 4000N horse exert on the ground if each foot is 10cm2?
a)
40 N/cm2
b)
100 N/cm2
c)
400 N/cm2
d)
10 N/cm2
18.
The amount of force pushing on an area is the definition of....
a)
Fluid
b)
Viscosity
c)
Barometer
d)
Pressure
19.
Army tank tracks are useful for travelling through the mud because..
a)
they decrease the force the vehicle exerts on the ground
b)
they increase the force the vehicle exerts on the ground
c)
they decrease the pressure the vehicle exerts on the ground
d)
they increase the pressure the vehicle exerts on the
ground
20.
Which of these animals would probably cause the greatest pressure on the ground?
a)
A fat cow with big feet
b)
A fat cow with small feet
c)
A calf with big feet
d)
A calf with small feet
21.
Convert 10 kg to Newtons
a)
0.098 N
b)
4.5 N
c)
100 N
d)
98 N
22.
Pressure is measured in what units
a)
Newtons
b)
m/s
c)
Pascals
d)
Moles
23.
2. The place where a lever pivots is called the _______.
a)
Pivot point
b)
Tissue
c)
Fulcrum
24.
A seesaw is unbalanced with two people of different masses sitting equal distances from the center. Which of the following will result in equilibrium?
a)
The larger person moving further away from the center.
b)
Moving the smaller person closer to the center.
c)
Moving the smaller person further from the center.
d)
Making the larger person do nothing.
25.
The easiest way to open a heavy door is by applying the force
a)
Near the hinges
b)
In the middle of the door
c)
At the edge of the door far from the hinges
d)
At the top of the door
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