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Force Practice

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Acceleration of objects on Earth is always

a)

not enough information

b)

it depends on the object

c)

9.8 m/s2

d)

9.8 N

2.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
3.
How much force is needed to accelerate a 3kg skateboard at 5m/s2. 
a)
8N
b)
1.6N
c)
0.6N
d)
15N
4.
How much force is needed to accelerate a 25kg bowling ball at 2m/s2
a)
50N
b)
5N
c)
12.5N
d)
100N
5.
If a 2kg bird is pushed by the wind with a force of 2N, how fast does the bird accelerate?
a)
1 m
b)
2 m/s2
c)
4m/s2
d)
1 m/s2
6.
If you increase the force on an object, its acceleration? 
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
also increases
d)
stops
7.

A space exploration device is driving down the terrain weighing 1900 N with a mass of 340 kg. What is its acceleration due to gravity on its current planet?

a)

5.58 m/s2

b)

646000 m/s2

c)

0.178 m/s2

d)

1560 m/s2

8.

A bird has a mass of 0.45 kg. Calculate the weight of the bird due to Earth's acceleration due to gravity.

a)

.45 N

b)

45 N

c)

4.5 N

d)

0.045 N

9.

Imagine 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 40 kg and a weight of 490 N on Earth, what would be the object's approximate mass and weight on Jupiter?

a)

40 kg and 390 N

b)

80 kg and 390 N

c)

40 kg and 800 N

d)

80 kg and 800 N

10.
What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?
a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Gravity & inertia
d)
Inertia & mass
11.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
12.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N 
b)
25 N 
c)
5 N 
d)
55 N 
13.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
14.

What is the force on a 1000 kg elevator that is falling freely at 9.8 m/sec2

a)

102.04 n

b)

9,800 n

c)

980 n

d)

103 n

15.
A 50 kg skater pushed by a friend accelerates 5 m/sec2.  How much force did the friend apply?
a)
45 N
b)
15 N 
c)
10 N
d)
250 N
16.
A force of 250 N is applied to an object that accelerates at a rate of 5 m/sec2.  What is the mass of the object?
a)
100kg 
b)
1,250kg
c)
50kg
d)
5kg
17.

What is the unit for FORCE?

a)

N (Newtons)

b)

lbs (pounds)

c)

g (grams)

d)

m/s (meters per second)

18.

In the district finals, Vanessa kicks the 0.600 kg soccer ball with a force of 80 N. How much does she accelerate the ball?

a)

122 m/s/s

b)

50 m/s/s

c)

133 m/s/s

d)

48 m/s/s

19.

A 68 kg runner exerts a force of 59 N. What is the acceleration of the runner?

a)

9.8 m/s/s

b)

5 m/s/s

c)

1.968 m/s/s

d)

0.868 m/s/s

20.

A crate is dragged across an ice covered lake. The box accelerates at 0.08 m/s/s and s pulled by a 47 N force. What is the mass of the crate?

a)

587.5 kg

b)

642.8 kg

c)

58.75 kg

d)

98.81 kg

21.

I thought that the acceleration of gravity was 9.8 m/s/s. Why does an object dropped from something high up, like from a plane, will reach a point where it won't accelerate anymore (terminal velocity)?

a)

because objects slow down as they fall.

b)

because the weight force is greater than the drag force.

c)

because the drag forces are more than the weight force.

d)

because the drag forces will balance out the weight.

22.

A tennis ball with a mass of 0.1 kg is accelerated at a rate of 164 m/s^2 when hit by a professional tennis player. What force does the racket exert on the ball?

a)

15.3 N

b)

16.4 N

c)

25 N

d)

13.3 N

23.

Mr. Candler jumps off a table on to the floor. When he hits the floor, he decelerates at -45 m/s/s and his weight is 1100 N, What TOTAL force does the floor exert on Mr. Candler's legs.

a)

-49500 N

b)

49500 N

c)

6151 N

d)

5161 N

24.

How much does this box accelerate?

a)

2 m/s/s

b)

10 m/s/s

c)

5 m/s/s

d)

12 m/s/s

25.

How much does this box accelerate?

a)

8 m/s/s

b)

5 m/s/s

c)

2.5 m/s/s

d)

4.5 m/s/s

26.

Could this boat be moving? If it is, is it accelerating, decelerating, or moving at a constant speed?

a)

No

b)

Yes, accelerating

c)

Yes, decelerating

d)

Yes, moving at a constant speed

27.

When 2 teams are in a tug of war game, and neither team is winning, what is the net force?

a)

100 N

b)

0 N

c)

50 N

d)

2 N

28.

A car moves along a level road.

The diagram shows all of the horizontal forces acting on the car.

Which statement is correct?

a)

The car is slowing down.

b)

The car is speeding up.

c)

The car is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The car is moving backwards.

29.

The diagram shows a tug-of-war between team X and team Y. The arrows show the forces exerted by the teams on the rope.

What is the size of the resultant force on the rope and in which direction does the resultant force act?

a)

size of resultant force = 75 N; direction of resultant force = to the left

b)

size of resultant force = 75 N; direction of resultant force = to the right.

c)

size of resultant force = 725 N; direction of resultant force = to the left

d)

size of resultant force = 725 N; direction of resultant force = to the right.

30.

Which property of an object cannot be changed by a force?

a)

mass

b)

motion

c)

shape

d)

size

31.

When forces are acting in the same direction they should be added together.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Forces that are acting in opposite directions should be subtracted from each other.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

If the net force (Fnet) is 0, _____

a)

the forces are balanced.

b)

the object just keeps doing what it was doing.

c)

the object maintains its same speed and direction.

d)

the object maintains its velocity.

e)

the object does not speed up, slow down, or turn.

34.

If the net force is not 0, _____

a)

the forces are not balanced.

b)

the object changes what it is doing.

c)

the object changes its velocity.

d)

the object accelerates.

35.

The net force (Fnet) and the acceleration are always in the same direction.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

If the acceleration and velocity are in the same direction the object will _____.

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

turn

37.

If the acceleration and the velocity are in opposite directions, the object will _____.

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

turn

38.

If the acceleration and velocity are at angles to each other, the object will _____.

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

turn

39.

The net force acting on the object is acting _____.

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

up

d)

down

40.

The net force acting on the object is (a)   N. (just numbers)

41.

If the velocity of the object is to the right, the object will _____.

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

turn

42.

If the velocity of the object is to the left, the object will _____.

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

turn

43.

Which of the following are ways to accelerate?

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

turn

44.

The net force acting on the block is (a)   N. (just numbers)

45.

This block will _____.

a)

change its motion

b)

accelerate

c)

change its velocity

d)

keep on doing what it is already doing

46.

What is the resultant force?

a)

40 N left

b)

0 N Balalnced

c)

400 N right

d)

40 N right

47.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move in both directions. 
48.

What is the resultant/ net force?

a)

30 N left

b)

25 N right

c)

5 N left

d)

55 N right

49.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
50.

What is the resultant/ net force?

a)

400 N Up

b)

400 N Down

c)

- 400 N Down

d)

800 N Down

51.

A balanced force is only an object that is not moving.

a)

True

b)

False

52.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a car is moving at a constant speed in a straight line?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
53.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble rolls down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
54.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when skateboarding down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
55.
What is a force?
a)
the PUSH or PULL on an object 
b)
The MOTION an object creates
c)
The objects HITTING one another
d)
Going REALLY FAST
56.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
57.
If there are two forces going in the SAME direction, you would ...?
a)
(-) Subtract the forces
b)
(+) Add the forces
c)
Neither
d)
(x) Multiply
58.

If there are two forces going in opposite directions how would you find the net force?

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Neither

d)

Multiply

59.
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
60.
What is the net force?
a)
65 N left
b)
65 N right
c)
35 N left
d)
35 N right
61.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
62.
What is the net force?
a)
4.2 N left
b)
4.2 N right
c)
2.2 N left
d)
2.2 N right
63.
What is the net force?
a)
11 N left
b)
11 N right
c)
3 N left
d)
3 N right
64.
What is the net force?
a)
3 N left
b)
3 N right
c)
7 N left
d)
7 N right