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Forces & Motion

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If forces of the same strength are acting on an object in such a way that the object does NOT move, the object is said to be

a)

in equilibrium

b)

doing work

c)

in free fall

d)

dynamic

2.

Which statement about the movement of an object with zero acceleration is true?

a)

The object must be at rest.

b)

The object must be slowing down.

c)

The object may be speeding up.

d)

The object may be in motion.

3.

A push or pull best describes the term

(a)  

4.

Magnetic force is strongest at a magnet's

(a)  

5.

Acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.8m/s^2. This suggests that ALL objects, no matter their mass, will fall freely from the same point above the Earth's surface at the SAME acceleration.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

If the NORTH side of a magnet comes in contact with the NORTH side of another magnet, will the magnets attract or repel?

(a)  

7.

If the SOUTH side of a magnet comes in contact with the NORTH side of another magnet, will the magnets attract or repel?

(a)  

8.

A 200 N box is sitting on a table. Therefore, the table must be exerting a force of (a)   N in order to hold the box in place.

9.

What force opposes motion and can slow or stop a rolling object?

(a)  

10.

The object in the graph represented by the line is moving with

a)

increasing acceleration

b)

decreasing acceleration

c)

increasing speed

d)

constant speed

11.

The use of lubricants such as oil in a car's engine helps to reduce the force of (a)   , resulting in less heat.

12.

According to the graph, during which interval was the object accelerating/changing speed?

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

DE

13.

The force of gravity between two objects is greatest when their masses are large and the objects are close together.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A rocket engine thrusts the rocket into space because every action produces an equal and opposite reaction. This is an example of Newton's

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

15.

"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" is a statement describing (check all that apply)

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

the law of inertia

c)

Newton's 2nd law

d)

the law of mass

16.

What equation can be used to find the speed of a moving object if given the distance the object travels and the amount of time it took to travel said distance?

a)

speed = time/distance

b)

speed = distance x time

c)

speed = distance/time

d)

speed = time x distance

17.

Magnetism is caused by the spinning of

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

kryptons

d)

electrons