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Unit 3 Motion and Forces Unit Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tom is learning about Newton's Laws of Motion. He and his classmates experienced four different activities, as described in the chart. Which activity illustrates Newton's Third Law of Motion?

a)

j

b)

K

c)

L

d)

M

2.

The diagram shows a girl jumping on a trampoline. What causes the girl to move upward?

a)

a reaction force

b)

a gravitational force

c)

inertia

d)

mass

3.

The diagram shows a firefighter operating a hose. The arrows show the forces acting on the hose. Which statement describes the situation in the diagram.

a)

Since the firefighter is at rest, he does not move as he operates the hose.

b)

the hose has very little friction, making it slide toward the firefighter

c)

The firefighter's mass decreases the force of the water escaping from the hose.

d)

The water escaping from the hose exerts and equal and opposite force on the hose.

4.

Which one of Newton's Laws states, "A body at rest tends to remain at rest, and a body in motion tends to remain in motion, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force?"

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Fourth Law of Motion

5.

When a constant unbalanced force acts on an object in the direction of the motion, what initially happens to the object's speed?

a)

it decreases

b)

it increases

c)

it decreases then increases

d)

it remains the same

6.

If the mass of a moving object could be halved, what would happen to the inertia of the object?

a)

it would remain unchanged

b)

it would be quadrupled

c)

it would be halved

d)

it would be doubled

7.

What will happen to an object in motion with no unbalanced force acting on it?

a)

It will continue to accelerate until it reaches the speed of light.

b)

It will gradually slow down and come to a rest.

c)

It will continue to move at a constant speed.

d)

It will initially accelerate but gradually slow down until it comes to a rest.

8.

a rocket's action is to push down on the ground with the force of its powerful engines, and the reaction is that the ground pushes the rocket upwards with an equal force. Which law best explains this event?

a)

The Law of Universal Gravity

b)

Newton's 1st Law

c)

Newton's 2nd Law

d)

Newton's 3rd Law

9.

Which example illustrates inertia?

a)

rock stopping after rolling down a hill

b)

ball bouncing on a hard surface

c)

drink spilling after car comes to a sudden stop

d)

person standing after sitting in a chair

10.

Jasmine is driving a car and has a mas of 60 kg. Laura is her passenger and has a mass of 90 kg. Jasmine suddenly brakes to avoid hitting a deer. Who experiences the greatest force due to the seat belt?

a)

Jasmine. She has the least mass.

b)

Laura. She has the greatest mass.

c)

Laura. She has the greatest speed.

d)

Jasmine. She has the least speed.

11.

Lee pushes on a wall to stretch after a long run. He pushes on the wall with 20N of force, yet the wall does not move. Which term best describes the forces in the scenario.

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

gravitational forces

c)

directional forces

d)

balanced forces

12.

If there is nothing in the path of a baseball thrown up toward the sky, what will happen to the ball?

a)

Because of inertia, it will stay on its current path until an object stops it.

b)

It will eventually use all of its energy and fall back to the ground

c)

The force of gravity will act on the ball, causing it to fall back to the ground.

d)

Wind and clouds will change it's direction, causing it to fall back to the ground.

13.

Examine the diagram that shows two men pushing a car. How are the forces exerted by the men acting on the car?

a)

as balanced forces with a net force of 5 N in opposite directions

b)

as balanced forces with a net force of 105 N in the same direction

c)

as unbalanced forces with a net force of 5 N in opposite directions

d)

as unbalanced forces with a net force of 105 N in the same direction

14.

A baseball player is able to swing with exactly the same amount of force every time. Which object would leave the bat with the greatest speed when struck by the player?

a)

a 45 gram golf ball

b)

a 145 gram baseball

c)

a 540 gram croquet ball

d)

an 8200 gram bowling ball

15.

Which road would exert the least amount of friction on a car?

a)

asphalt road

b)

gravel road

c)

icy road

d)

sandy road

16.

A student watches a basketball game. Which activity during the game illustrates Newton's third law?

a)

holding a ball

b)

bouncing a ball

c)

shooting the ball in the hoop

d)

passing the ball to another player

17.

what relationship exists between mass and inertia?

a)

As mass increases, inertia decreases

b)

as mass increases, inertia increases

c)

mass cancels the property of inertia

d)

mass stabilized the property of inertia

18.

Force is measured in units called Newtons. The greater the force, the more Newtons of force applied to an object. With that in mind, which situation will result in the object moving the fastest after being struck?

a)

striking a 100 g object with 100 N of force

b)

striking a 100 g object with 200 N of force

c)

striking a 200 g object with 100 N of force

d)

striking a 200 g object with 200 N of force

19.

A student pushed a wall with 30 N of force, and the wall does not move. What force does the wall exert on the student?

a)

0 N

b)

less than 30 N

c)

30 N

d)

more than 30 N

20.

The diagram shows the direction of motion of two balls of equal mass just before they collide. Which diagram shows the direction of the two balls after the collision?

a)
b)
c)
d)