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CH 3 - Forces and Momentum

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

force that opposes the motion of objects that move through the air

a)

air resistance

b)

force

c)

gravity

d)

inertia

2.

a force that is directed toward the center of a curved or circular path

a)

centripetal force

b)

inertia

c)

gravity

d)

net force

3.

a push or a pull exerted on an object

a)

force

b)

field

c)

weight

d)

friction

4.

force that opposes the sliding motion between two touching surfaces

a)

friction

b)

net force

c)

field

d)

air resistance

5.

attractive force between two objects that depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them

a)

gravity

b)

net force

c)

weight

d)

air resistance

6.

tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion

a)

inertia

b)

gravity

c)

free fall

d)

terminal velocity

7.

states that if no external force acts on a group of objects, their total momentum does not change

a)

law of conservation of momentum

b)

Newton's 1st Law

c)

Newton's 2nd Law

d)

Newton's 3rd Law

8.

states that an object moving at a constant velocity keeps moving at that velocity unless an unbalanced force acts on it

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

9.

the maximum speed an object will reach when falling through a substance, such as air

a)

terminal velocity

b)

air resistance

c)

weight

d)

centripetal force

10.

gravitational force exerted on an object

a)

weight

b)

free fall

c)

gravity

d)

terminal velocity

11.
What is the net force?
a)
5.5 N left
b)
5.5 N right
c)
2.5 N left
d)
2.5 N right
12.

Using the gravity of earth at 9.81 m/s2 , how much does a person with a mass of 35 kg weigh in Newton's?

a)

0.28 N

b)

343 N

c)

3.57 N

d)

212 N

13.

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

14.

If an object was accelerating at 10 m/s2, and a force of 35 newtons was required to accelerate it, what was the object's mass?

a)

3.5 kilogram

b)

350 kilograms

c)

0.35 kilograms

d)

35 kilograms

15.

Which of the following is the formula for momentum?

a)

p = mv

b)

M = mv

c)

F = ma

d)

g = mc2

16.

Which of the following is the unit for momentum?

a)

kg·m/s

b)

kg·m

c)

kg·m/s2

d)

Momentum has no unit.

17.

Calculate the momentum of a 55-kg running back moving forward at 10 m/s.

a)

550 kg·m/s

b)

-550 kg·m/s

c)

5.5 kg·m/s

d)

-5.5 kg·m/s

18.

What must be the mass of a bowling ball rolled at 13 m/s if it has 42 kg⋅m/s of momentum?

a)

3.2 kg

b)

0.31 kg

c)

546 kg

d)

334 kg

19.

A dart with a mass of 0.5kg is thrown at 15m/s and sticks into a 1kg apple hanging on a string. What is the velocity of the dart and apple just after the dart is embedded? Inelastic Collision

a)

0 m/s

b)

5 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

15 m/s

20.

A 50 kg ball rolls down the street at 5 m/s. Calculate the momentum of the ball.

a)

55 kg⋅m/s

b)

100 kg⋅m/s

c)

250 kg⋅m/s

d)

500 kg⋅m/s

21.
Which of these forces requires contact in order to apply force?
a)
Gravity
b)
Electromagnetism
c)
Strong Nuclear
d)
Friction
22.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
23.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N 
b)
25 N 
c)
5 N 
d)
55 N 
24.

How does inertia change as mass increases?

a)

Inertia would increase

b)

Inertia would Decrease

c)

Mass has no effect on inertia

d)

It would depend on the acceleration

25.

Why does a feather fall slower than a brick?

a)

Because it is lighter

b)

Because it is heavier

c)

Because it is less dense

d)

Because it has more air resistance and a lower terminal velocity

26.

What states that "every object in the universe attracts every other object"?

a)

Law of Universal Gravitation

b)

Newton's First Law of Motion

c)

Law of Universal Attraction

d)

Inertia & gravity

27.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance 
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight 
d)
weight and mass
28.
Force of gravity is directly proportional to
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Distance
d)
Time
29.
Force of gravity is inversely proportional to
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Distance
d)
Time
30.
If I double the distance between two objects, what happens to their gravitational Force?
a)
4x bigger
b)
4x smaller
c)
2x bigger
d)
2x smaller
31.
If I double the mass of one object, but don't change anything else... WHat happens to the gravitational force between two objects?
a)
Doubles
b)
Quadruples
c)
Cut in Half
d)
4x Smaller
32.
What happens to Gravitational force if I double both of the masses but don't change their distance?
a)
doubles
b)
half as big
c)
4x bigger
d)
4x smaller
33.
What type of friction is not moving?
a)
static
b)
sliding
c)
fluid
d)
rolling
34.

How can friction be reduced?

a)

reduce the Normal force acting between the 2 surfaces

b)

reduce the roughness of the 2 surfaces coming in contact

c)

use wax, grease or oil (lubricants)

d)

all of the above are ways of reducing friction

35.

This car is turning, but there’s a puddle of water in the road. Which diagram best shows how the puddle will affect the path of the car after it hits the puddle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.
Wheels on a skateboard most likely experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
37.
Sally experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
38.

Which of the following best describes two surfaces that are in contact with each other but are not in motion?

a)

kinetic friction

b)

static friction

39.

Which type of friction has the exerts the greatest force?

a)

Sliding

b)

Rolling

c)

Static

d)

Sticky

40.
A horse gallops around a circular arena.  The centripetal force on the horse is ___.
a)
directed outward
b)
tension
c)
directed toward the center of the arena
d)
9.8 N
41.
When an object is in circular motion it is constantly changing its velocity.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
As the moon orbits the earth, what keeps the moon moving in a circular motion?
a)
Gravity
b)
Inertia
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Friction
43.
You swing a bucket of water attached to a string in a circle above your head. What keeps the water in the bucket?
a)
Friction
b)
Centripetal Force
c)
Gravity
d)
Inertia
44.
As this ride starts to spin in a circular motion the swings move outward.  What is the cause of this outward motion
a)
Gravity
b)
Centripetal Force
c)
Speed
d)
Inertia
45.
If centripetal force stopped acting on all satellites they would continue traveling in space in a constant direction and constant speed.
a)
True
b)
False
46.

What is the centripetal force acting on a satellite orbiting the Earth?

a)

Tension

b)

Inertia

c)

Gravity

d)

Acceleration

47.

Why do astronauts appear to be weightless in space?

a)

They are weightless, no gravity in space

b)

They are in a state of constant free-fall

c)

They aren't totally weightless, just in micro-gravity

d)

Space is made up by NASA, so astronauts are just in a gravity blocking bunker

48.
An archer shoots an arrow. The action force is the bowstring against the arrow, the reaction force is...
a)
Air resistance against the bow
b)
the arrow's push against the bowstring
c)
the grip of the archer's hand on the bow
49.
A player hits a ball with a bat. The action force is the impact of the bat against the ball. The reaction force is...
a)
The grip of the player's hands on the ball
b)
the air resistance of the ball
c)
the force of the ball against the bat
50.
A rocket pushes exhaust 10, 000 N. Without any other forces acting on the rocket, how much force does the rocket go forward?
a)
15,000 N
b)
1,000 N
c)
10, 000 N
51.
According to Newton's Third law the strength or magnitude of forces will be...
a)
smaller
b)
equal
c)
larger
52.
Jorge noticed a collision outside the coffee shop where two cars collided and stuck together.  What type of collision did he observe?
a)
Elastic
b)
Inelastic
c)
Completely inelastic
d)
none
53.
While playing pool, Emma notices that the pool balls bounce apart.  What type of collision is this?
a)
Elastic
b)
Inelastic
c)
Explosive
d)
Force
54.

What is the unit of Force?

a)

m/s

b)

kg x m/s

c)

kg x m/s2

d)

kg

55.

The Net Force acting on an object is proportional to both the mass and the resultant acceleration of that object. (F = m x a)

a)

Newton's First

b)

Newton's Second

c)

Newton's Third

d)

Newton's Universal Gravity

56.

If a bowling ball and feather are dropped from the same height in the absence of air, what will happen?

a)

The feather will hit the ground first

b)

The bowling ball will hit the ground first

c)

They will hit the ground at the same time

d)

They will both float in the air

57.

When a force is exerted on an object, an equal and opposite force is exerted by the object. These forces are referred to as ______________?

a)

Centripetal Forces

b)

Frictional Forces

c)

Gravitational Forces

d)

Action-Reaction Forces

58.

Why would a real rocket taking off have more momentum compared to a model rocket (even when they have the same velocity)?

a)

The real rocket has greater acceleration

b)

The model rocket has greater acceleration

c)

The real rocket has greater mass

d)

The model rocket has greater mass

59.

Which of the following does NOT affect air resistance?

a)

speed of an object

b)

shape (surface area) of an object

c)

density of air

d)

mass of the object

60.

If the rocket has a mass of 5 kg, the gasses have a mass of 0.5 kg and there is 1,500 N of force being exerted, what is the acceleration of the gas?

a)

750 m/s2

b)

149.5 m/s2

c)

3,000 m/s2

d)

7,500 m/s2

61.

If the rocket has a mass of 5 kg, the gasses have a mass of 0.5 kg and there is 1,500 N of force being exerted, what is the acceleration of the rocket?

a)

750 m/s2

b)

300 m/s2

c)

3,000 m/s2

d)

7,500 m/s2

62.

If the rocket has a mass of 5 kg, the gasses have a mass of 0.5 kg and there is 1,500 N of force being exerted, why does the rocket accelerate less?

a)

The fins slow it down

b)

The gasses have significantly less mass

c)

Because its the action force not the reaction force

d)

The gasses are assisted by gravity