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Force and Motion Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
2.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
3.
It takes more force to accelerate the iron man on the left than the iron man on the right because the iron man on the left has more mass. This best describes
a)
Newton's first law, the law of inertia
b)
Newton's second law, the law of acceleration
c)
Newton's third law, the law of action reaction 
d)
The law of universal gravitation
4.
The formula 
? = mass x acceleration
or 
? = m x a 
is used to find 
a)
Force
b)
Velocity
c)
Momentum
d)
Gravity
5.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
6.
What is the attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass?
a)
Weight
b)
Mass 
c)
Gravity
d)
Viscosity
7.
When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which force is the reaction force?
a)
The cannon moving forward
b)
The cannonball moving forward
c)
The cannon moving backward
d)
The cannonball moving backward
8.
Which is always a contact force?
a)
electric
b)
friction
c)
magnetic
d)
gravity
9.

Newton's law of motion states that an object

a)

at rest remains at rest unless it experiences an unbalanced force.

b)

in motion maintains its velocity unless it experiences an unbalanced force.

c)

will tend to maintain its motion unless it experiences an unbalanced force.

d)

All of the above.

10.

The first law of motion applies to

a)

only objects that are moving.

b)

only objects that are not moving.

c)

all objects, whether moving or not.

d)

no object, whether moving or not.

11.

A measure of inertia is an object’s

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

12.

Suppose you are pushing a car with a certain net force. If you then push with twice the net force, the car’s acceleration

a)

becomes four times as much.

b)

becomes two times as much.

c)

stays the same.

d)

becomes half as much.

13.

Any change in an object’s velocity is caused by

a)

the object’s mass.

b)

the object’s direction.

c)

a balanced force.

d)

an unbalanced force.

14.

Gravitational force between two masses _____________ as the masses increase and rapidly ____________ as the distance between the masses increases.

a)

strengthens, strengthens

b)

weakens, weakens

c)

weakens, strengthens

d)

strengthens, weakens

15.

An object’s acceleration is

a)

directly proportional to the net force.

b)

inversely proportional to the object’s mass.

c)

in the same direction as the net force.

d)

All of the above.

16.

An example of action-reaction forces is

a)

air escaping from a toy balloon.

b)

a rocket traveling through the air.

c)

a ball bouncing off a wall.

d)

All of the above

17.

A baseball player catches a line-drive hit. If

the reaction force is the force of the player’s

glove stopping the ball, the action force is

a)

the force of the player’s hand on the glove.

b)

the force applied by the player’s arm.

c)

the force of the ball pushing on the glove.

d)

the force of the player’s shoes on the dirt.

18.

If you divide momentum by velocity, the result is the value of the object’s

a)

mass.

b)

direction

c)

energy

d)

speed

19.

When the velocity of an object changes, it is acted upon by a(n)

a)

force

b)

inertia

c)

deceleration

d)

momentum

20.

If the net force on an object is zero then the object has

a)

real force

b)

unbalanced force

c)

balanced force

d)

action force

21.

When objects are moved further apart from each other, the force of gravity between them

a)

increases.

b)

decreases a little, then increases a lot.

c)

decreases.

d)

doesn't change.

22.

The SI unit of force is called the

a)

Kilogram.

b)

Pound.

c)

Watt.

d)

Newton.

23.

When air resistance balances the weight of an object that is falling, the velocity

a)

remains constant.

b)

slowly decreases.

c)

rapidly increases.

d)

none of the above.

24.

What is the reaction force when you place a bowling ball on a table?

a)

The force of the ball on the table.

b)

The force of the table on the ball.

c)

The force of gravity on the table.

d)

The force of gravity on the ball.

25.

Which of the following is not a factor in calculating momentum?

a)

mass

b)

acceleration

c)

direction

d)

speed

26.

Whenever an object is standing still, which value is always zero?

a)

speed

b)

momentum

c)

velocity

d)

all of the above

27.

A tug-of-war that results in one team pulling the other across the line is an example of

a)

balanced forces

b)

reaction forces

c)

action forces

d)

unbalanced forces

28.

A force is continuously applied to an object, causing it to accelerate. After a period of time, however, the object stops accelerating. What conclusions can be drawn?

a)

The mass of the object has increased.

b)

Gravity on the object has increased.

c)

The object is experiencing some kind of friction.

d)

The momentum of the object has reached a maximum.

29.

Weight is best described as

a)

a force solely dependent on an object’s mass.

b)

the downward force exerted on an object due to gravity.

c)

what causes an object to fall.

d)

an object’s resistance to acceleration.

30.

Which of the following units is used to measure acceleration?

a)

m/s

b)

m

c)

 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

d)

 m2s2\frac{m^2}{s^2}  

31.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Weight and mass are proportional but not equal.

b)

Weight is gravitational force an object experiences due to its mass.

c)

The weight of an object on Earth is greater than the weight of the same object on the moon, but the object’s mass stays the same.

d)

all of the above

32.

The tendency of an object at rest to remain at rest is

a)

inertia.

b)

laziness.

c)

momentum.

d)

acceleration.

33.

Near Earth’s surface, an object’s free-fall acceleration increases as its

a)

mass increases.

b)

speed increases.

c)

weight increases.

d)

None of the above

34.

Which two measurements do you need to determine the speed of an object?

a)

Position and Reference point

b)

Distance and Reference point

c)

Distance and Time

d)

Distance and Velocity

35.

Which of the following is NOT an example of acceleration?

a)

Driving at a steady speed and turning left.

b)

Driving at a steady speed and then slowing down.

c)

A change in velocity from 40km/h to 65 km/h

d)

A car moving at a steady speed of 60 km/hr.

36.

What is motion?

a)

the location of an object

b)

the change in position over time

c)

distance divided by time

d)

the velocity of an object

37.

How do you calculate average acceleration of an object?

a)

Subtract the final velocity from the initial velocity and divide by time

b)

Subtract the initial velocity from the final velocity and divide by time

c)

Add the the two distances and divide by the total time

d)

Divide distance by time

38.

What is acceleration?

a)

A change in position over time.

b)

The rate at which one quantity distance changes compared to another quantity time 

c)

The rate at which velocity changes

d)

A measure of how far something moves in a given amount of time. 

39.

If a truck travels at a steady velocity, will there be any acceleration?

a)

Yes

b)

No

40.

In a race, Taylor ran the first 50 meters in 33 seconds and the second 50 meters in 32 seconds. What is his average speed during the race?  

Speed = distance / time 

a)

1.54 m / sec

b)

1.53 m /sec 

c)

1.52 m / sec 

d)

0.65 m / sec 

41.

The rate at which velocity changes is called?

a)

Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Position

d)

Motion

42.

Calculate the average acceleration of a car given the following information:

Initial velocity 10 m /sec   
Final velocity  55 m /sec 

The change in velocity took 3 seconds 

a)

18.33 meters per second squared 

b)

21.67 meters / second squared 

c)

15 meters / second squared 

43.

If a graph of an objects motion shows a line falling from left to right, the acceleration is ?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Zero

44.

If the graph of an objects motion shows a horizontal line, the objects acceleration is

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Zero

45.

If the graph of an object's motion shows a line rising from left to right, the acceleration is

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Zero

46.

An object is in motion if it changes position relative to what?

a)

its speed

b)

a reference point

c)

its total distance

d)

its acceleration

47.

A measure of how far something moves in a given amount of time is called?

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

motion

48.

Speed in a specific direction is called

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

speed

d)

position

49.

An object is accelerating if what happens?

a)

Its speed changes

b)

It is slowing down

c)

Its direction changes

d)

All of the above

50.

An increase in velocity is called what type of acceleration?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Zero

51.

Acceleration in a circular motion is called

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Centripetal

d)

Zero

52.

The distance traveled by an object divided by the time it takes to travel that distance:

a)

average velocity

b)

average speed

c)

average acceleration

d)

motion

53.

When the velocity of an object changes, it is acted upon by a(n)

a)

force

b)

inertia

c)

momentum

d)

deceleration

54.

The combination of all of the forces acting on an object is called the _____________________.

a)

total force

b)

union of forces

c)

super force

d)

net force

55.

If the net force on an object is zero, then the object will:

a)

accelerate in the direction of the stronger force.

b)

remain at rest or at constant velocity.

c)

begin moving backwards.

d)

have negative acceleration.

56.

When an object has a net force of zero, the object has:

a)

reaction forces.

b)

action forces.

c)

balanced forces.

d)

unbalanced forces.

57.

Which of these is a displacement?

a)

15 inches.

b)

6 m/s.

c)

10 miles towards Childersburg.

d)

3 meters per second squared.

58.

A graph of an object's distance vs. time shows a straight line. What does this mean?

a)

Negative acceleration.

b)

Constant velocity.

c)

Static motion.

d)

Kinetic friction.

59.

A graph of velocity vs. time has a straight line for a plot. The slope is calculated. What does the slope mean?

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

inertia

d)

acceleration

60.

A tug of war ends with the sophomores pulling the juniors across the line. What does this show?

a)

Balanced forces.

b)

Unbalanced forces.

c)

Action forces.

d)

Reaction forces.

61.

___________________ is a speed in a certain direction.

a)

Acceleration

b)

Friction

c)

Momentum

d)

Velocity

62.

Which of the quantities below represents a velocity?

a)

25 m/s

b)

10 km/min

c)

15 miles/hr eastward

d)

3 miles/second

63.

Which of the following is not caused by a net force?

a)

starting up a bicycle that was previously not moving.

b)

changing a bicycle's speed while it is moving in a straight line.

c)

Changing a bicycle's direction while it is moving at constant speed.

d)

keeping a bicycle going in a straight line while at constant speed.

64.

At the end of a game, a basketball player on the winning team throws the basketball straight up as high as he can throw it. At the top of its path, the basketball's velocity is

a)

0 m/s

b)

10 m/s up

c)

10 m/s down

d)

There's not enough information to determine its velocity.