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Forces and Inertia Test Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The marble is rolling down the ramp. Is this balanced or unbalanced forces?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

2.

A girl is riding in the cart. Her friends push her making it an UNBALANCED FORCE. What will happen?

a)

The cart will speed up.

b)

The cart will stay the same speed

3.

Are forces balanced or unbalanced when an ice skater is not changing her speed?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

4.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when skateboarding down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
5.

If the wind causes the boat to speed up, what kind of force is this?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

6.

Are the forces on the rope balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

7.

If the ball is dropped and gravity pulls it down, is this balanced or unbalanced forces?

a)

Unbalanced

b)

Balanced

8.

What is true about this image?

a)

It shows unbalanced forces.

b)

It shows balanced forces.

9.

How will this object move?

a)

It won't move because forces are balanced

b)

It will move to the right because forces are unbalanced

10.

This man changes his motion as he falls because of what kind of forces?

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

11.

A book sits on a table. The force of gravity pulls the book down, but the force of the table keeps it up. Is this balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

12.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
13.
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its ___________. 
a)
temperature
b)
shape
c)
size
d)
motion
14.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
15.
Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.
a)
rest
b)
a constant speed
c)
school
d)
inertia 
16.
Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.
a)
at rest
b)
moving
c)
in one spot
d)
inertia 
17.
To change the motion of an object, inertia must be overcome by a __________ acting on the object.
a)
temperature
b)
speed
c)
force
d)
velocity
18.

Complete the excerpt of Newton's First Law of Motion


"An object in motion will ________ until it is acted on by an unbalanced force."

a)

...stay in motion...

b)

...stop its motion...

c)

...increase its motion...

d)

...decrease its motion...

19.
Who will win this tug of war? What is the net force?
a)
The person on the left with 20 N
b)
The person on the left with 80 N
c)
The people on the right with 20 N
d)
The people on the right with 100 N
20.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
21.
Unbalanced forces....
a)
cause a change in the motion of an object
b)
do not cause a change in the motion of the object
22.
Which of the statements below best describes what is happening in the picture?  The man flew out of the car because of... 
a)
inertia
b)
kinetic energy
c)
net force
23.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
24.

What force pushes up on the vase and keeps it from falling through the table?

a)

gravity

b)

normal force

c)

friction

d)

applied force

25.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
26.

Friction is a force that slows down or stops motion when two objects are in contact and rub together.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

A car moves in a straight line while slowing down. Are the forces on the car balanced or unbalanced?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

28.

A car moves in a straight line while speeding up. Are the forces on the car balanced or unbalanced?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced