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Force & Inertia

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the net force adds up to zero, the forces ____.

a)

unbalanced

b)

balanced

2.

Constant velocity results from forces that are ____

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

3.

Motion is always opposed by this force

a)

Gravity

b)

Inertia

c)

Friction

d)

Net Force

4.
SI unit of force
a)
kilogram, kg
b)
m/s/s
c)
kelvin, K
d)
newton, N
5.
The amount of inertia an object has depends on the object's ____
a)
Mass
b)
Size
c)
Speed
d)
Shape
6.

When all individual forces acting on an object are balanced, it is the natural tendency of an object to _____. List all that apply in alphabetical order with no spaces between letters.

a)

maintain its state of motion

b)

eventually stop

c)

accelerate

d)

either speed up, slow down or keep the same speed

e)

keep its velocity constant (either at a zero or non-zero value)

7.

Diagram shows a cat chasing a rat.

The inertia of the cat is larger than the rat because

a)

the size of the cat is bigger than the rat.

b)

the mass of the cat is larger than the rat

c)

the length of the cat is more than a rat.

d)

the height of the cat is more than the rat.

8.
If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
also increases
d)
stops
9.

Suppose that an astronaut throws a baseball in outer space at a location far from significant influences of gravity and air resistance. One would expect that the baseball would ____.

a)

eventually stop since all objects ultimately "lose their steam"

b)

eventually stop as its inertia slowly becomes used up

c)

continue in motion with the same speed and direction

d)

either a, b, or c -- depending on whether the astronaut continues to push it

10.

How do you know if this object is balanced?

a)

It's unbalanced; it's net Force is 14N

b)

It's balanced; its net Force is 0N

c)

It's unbalanced; it's net Force is 10N to the left and 4N upwards

d)

It's balanced; the object moves to the left

11.

What is the net force?

a)

17N to the left

b)

3N to the right

c)

17N to the right

d)

3N to the left