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Motion and Force Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If you travel through a city and find that you traveled 5 km in 30 minutes, you could say that your constant speed is 6 km/h.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
2.
Balanced forces acting on an object cause the object to accelerate.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
3.
A force has both size and mass.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
4.
The mass of an object can vary depending on its location (for example, Earth vs the Moon).
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
Force is equal to mass divided by acceleration.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.
If your speed changes from 10 km/h to 6 km/h, you have a(n) _________ acceleration.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
constant
d)
average
7.
The value 3.48 m/s is an example of _______.
a)
acceleration
b)
force
c)
speed
d)
mass
8.
The value 951 N is an example of _______.
a)
acceleration
b)
force
c)
speed
d)
mass
9.
Friction always acts in a direction ________ to the direction of motion.
a)
opposite
b)
the same as
c)
balanced
d)
equal
10.
A tablecloth can be pulled out from under a plate because of ________.
a)
inertia
b)
acceleration
c)
friction
d)
velocity
11.
________ is the tendency of an object to resist any change in motion.
a)
inertia
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
gravity
12.
Newton's 1st law of motion states that an object stays in constant motion unless a(n) __________ force acts on it.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
invisible
d)
inertia
13.
A fish swimming through the water pushes water backwards with its fin.  The water pushes back to propel the fish forward. Which law of motion best fits this example?
a)
Newton's 1st law
b)
Newton's 2nd law
c)
Newton's 3rd law
14.
A male giraffe has a large heavy head that it uses to hit other male giraffes with tremendous force during confrontations. Which law of motion is best described by this example?
a)
Newton's 1st law
b)
Newton's 2nd law
c)
Newton's 3rd law
15.
Andrew starts a race, and at the 10 second mark he is running at a speed of 20 m/s. What is his acceleration?
a)
2 m/s2
b)
.5 m/s2
c)
10 m/s2
d)
20 m/s
16.

____________ is defined as a push or a pull

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Force

d)

Motion

17.

What causes objects to go into motion?

a)

Reference point

b)

Unbalanced forces

c)

Friction

d)

Balanced forces

18.

What is the SI unit for Force?

a)

m/s

b)

Newton

c)

Hertz

d)

Kg

19.

What does "a" represent?

a)

Air resistance (friction)

b)

Free fall

c)

Gravity

d)

Terminal Velocity

20.

What does "b" represent?

a)

Air resistance (friction)

b)

Free fall

c)

Gravity

d)

Terminal Velocity

21.

What is the combination of ALL Forces acting on an object?

a)

Balanced force

b)

Complete force

c)

Net force

d)

Accelerated force

22.

What is it called when 2 EQUAL Forces are acting on an object from OPPOSITE Directions?

a)

Net Force

b)

Balanced Force

c)

Vector Force

d)

Unbalanced Force

23.

When an object's distance from another object is changing, it is in _____________.

a)

Free fall

b)

Motion

c)

Friction

d)

Force

24.

What is the net force on the dresser?

a)

100 N right

b)

100 N left

c)

300 N right

d)

300 N left

25.

What does friction produce?

a)

Force

b)

Color

c)

Heat

d)

Moisture

26.

How would your weight be affected if you went to the Moon where there is less gravity?

a)

I would weigh more

b)

I would weigh less

c)

I would weigh the same

27.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
28.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
29.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
30.
A force that opposes motion
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
Magnetism
31.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
32.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
33.
Motion is the movement of an object or its change in
a)
Direction
b)
Speed
c)
Position
d)
Shape
34.
Reference point is ____________
a)
ending position of an object
b)
starting position of an object
35.
Velocity is 
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
speed with a direction
36.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes
c)
She was decreasing in speed
37.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What is occurring from point A to point B?
a)
they are traveling at a constant speed
b)
they are decreasing in speed
c)
they stopped to take a break
38.
Forces always act in equal and opposite pairs.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
39.
What is another name for the Laws of Motion?
a)
Newton's Motion 
b)
Motion Laws
c)
Newton's Laws
d)
Motion with Newton
40.
Newton's _______ Law of Motion means that objects at rest will stay at rest and objects in motion will stay in motion. 
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
41.
Newton's ____________ Law means that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. 
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
42.

Distance traveled in a specific amount of time? You can calculate it by dividing the distance by time.

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

force

43.

The force that one surface exerts on another surface when two objects rub against each other?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

balanced force

44.

Motion of an object depends on the objects mass and the net force applied to it.

a)

Newton's 3rd law

b)

Newton's 1st law

c)

Newton's 2nd law

d)

Fig Newton's law

45.

The rate at which an objects speeds up, slows down or changes direction.

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

velocity

d)

momentum

46.

Which of Newton's laws does this image represent?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

47.

Which of Newton's laws does the following example represent? F = M x A

a)

3rd

b)

2nd

c)

1st

48.

Which of Newton's laws does the following example represent? A soccer ball stays still until you kick it.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

49.
What is air resistance?
a)
friction in the air that slows things down
b)
when an airplane flies into a cloud
c)
when you feel the air hitting your face
50.
What is Friction?
a)
How much something weighs
b)
When 2 objects slide against each other
c)
How fast something is going
51.
What are EQUAL forces acting on an object in opposite directions that do not change the object's motion?
a)
Friction
b)
Weight
c)
Balanced Forces
d)
Unbalanced Forces
52.
Is a force that pulls objects toward each other and down to the ground
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
weight
53.
What are UNEQUAL forces acting on an object in opposite directions that cause motion?
a)
Balanced Forces
b)
Unbalanced Forces
c)
Gravity
54.
Look at the image. What two forces are happening in this picture? 
a)
Friction & Magnetism
b)
Magnetism & Gravity
c)
Friction & Gravity
55.
How far an object travels is _______.
a)
Distance
b)
Direction
c)
Speed
d)
Force
56.
How fast or slow an object is moving.
a)
Direction
b)
Position
c)
Distance
d)
Speed
57.

Which graph could represent a car moving at a constant speed in a forward direction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
58.
If a dolphin can swim 100 meters in 5 seconds, what is the dolphin's speed?
a)
25 m/s
b)
20 m/s
c)
20 meters
d)
500 m/s
59.
This motion graph represents:
a)
constant speed
b)
body at rest 
c)
acceleration
d)
slowing down
60.
A measure of the amount of matter in an object
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
gravity
d)
pounds
61.
A force of attraction between 2 object that is directly related to mass and indirectly related to distance.
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
gravity
d)
kilogram
62.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
63.
Which of the following will change with different gravitational forces?
a)
mass
b)
amount of matter in an object
c)
weight
d)
kilograms
64.
A measure of gravitational force on an object.
a)
gravity
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
kilograms
65.
If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your mass?
a)
increase because gravitational force increases
b)
decrease because gravitational force decreases
c)
decrease because gravitational force increases
d)
nothing, mass is not affected by gravitational force
66.
Scientists measure weight using which SI unit?
a)
Pounds
b)
Newtons
c)
M/S
d)
Kg
67.
What do we call the path of an object when it goes around another object?
a)
Orbit
b)
Free Fall
c)
Projectile Motion
d)
Terminal Velocity
68.
What is an unbalanced force that causes an object to move in a circular path called?
a)
Free Fall
b)
Projectile Motion
c)
Terminal Velocity
d)
Centripetal Force
69.
When only the force of gravity is acting on an object, we say that the object is in ___________________________.
a)
Terminal Velocity
b)
Free Fall
c)
Projectile motion
d)
Centripetal Force
70.
What force causes objects falling near Earth's surface to slow down?
a)
Gravity
b)
Air Resistance
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Newtons
71.
If a bowling ball and a feather were dropped at the same time, in a room with no air resistance (vacuum), which object will hit the ground first?
a)
Bowling Ball
b)
Feather
c)
Both would hit at the same time
d)
Neither one would hit the ground because air is what pushing things down.
72.
Which of the following features does NOT affect air resistance?
a)
Speed
b)
Size
c)
Shape
d)
Mass
73.

If a ball is rolling across the field, which best explains the change in the ball's location?

a)

It is made of rubber.

b)

It was kicked.

c)

It is light.

d)

It has no mass.

74.

A push can be used to do all of the following, except...

a)

open a door.

b)

move a wagon.

c)

lift a book.

d)

throw a ball.

75.

What kind of energy gets STORED inside a parked car on a hot, sunny day?

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Thermal energy