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Forces/Motion

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force?

a)

something Darth Vadar has

b)

a push or a pull in a direction

c)

something you can see

d)

the change in velocity of an object

2.

Force is measured in...

a)

lbs

b)

m/s2

c)

grams

d)

newtons

3.

To calculate forces that are in the same direction you..

a)

subtract them

b)

add them

c)

multiply them

d)

divide them

4.

To calculate forces that are in opposite directions you...

a)

add them

b)

subtract them

c)

multiply them

d)

divide them

5.

The unbalanced force that opposes motion is known as...

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

push or pull

d)

the tires on a car

6.

Forces that are considered to be in motion are called...

a)

friction

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

balanced forces

7.

If two cars move toward each other at the same speed which car will have more force?

a)

A larger car because of its mass

b)

A smaller car because of its mass

c)

A larger car because of its speed

d)

A smaller car because of its speed

8.

What 2 factors determine the amount of force an object receives?

a)

speed & height

b)

size & distance

c)

mass & speed

9.
One way that a force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...
a)
do nothing.
b)
eat ice cream.
c)
start the object moving.
d)
shine on the object.
10.
When you type on the keys of your Chromebook you are using a
a)
pull
b)
push
c)
gravity
d)
friction
11.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
12.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
13.
65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Average Speed
d)
Constant Speed
14.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
15.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)
time of motion to another place. 
b)
velocity 
c)
distance 
d)
speed
16.
An elevator traveled 15 floors (150 ft) at a speed of 4.5 m/s. What additional information is needed to determine the velocity of the elevator?
a)
the direction the elevator traveled
b)
how long the elevator was stationary
c)
how many times the elevator stopped
d)
the total distance the elevator traveled
17.

What distance will be traveled if you are going 120 km/hr in 30 min?

a)

3600 km

b)

60 km

c)

4 km

d)

40 km

18.

It took Shawn 6 hours to walk to Susan's house at 2 km/hr. How far is it between Shawn's house and Susan's house?

a)

12 km

b)

3 km

c)

12 hours

d)

3 hours

19.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
ft/sec2
c)
m/s2
20.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? 
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above 
21.
A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s on a waxed floor.  It slides to a stop in 15 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
-7.5 m/s
b)
-7.5 m/s2
c)
-0.5 m/s2
d)
7.5 mi//hr
22.
Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?
a)
Its direction changes
b)
It doesn't
c)
It slows down
d)
Its speeds up  
23.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
24.
Which graph demonstrates the greatest positive speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
25.

from 3rd second to 5th second, the object is

a)

moving at a constant speed

b)

speeding up

c)

not moving

d)

slowing down

26.

What is happening in this graph from point B to C?

a)

The object is going down a hill.

b)

The object is returning to its starting location.

c)

The object is slowing down.

d)

The object is staying still.

27.

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

a)

2 m

b)

10 m

c)

0 m

d)

5 m

28.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
29.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
30.
Which section of the graph shows increasing velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
DE
d)
EF

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