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Physical Science Unit 3- Application of Forces Test Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best definition of vectors?

a)

quantities described by both magnitude and direction

b)

quantities described by both velocity and acceleration

c)

quantities described by both force and gravity

d)

quantities described by both speed and movement

2.

What is velocity, because it describes both speed and direction?

a)

a magnitude

b)

the same as acceleration

c)

a vector

d)

a force arrow

3.

What happens to objects on the moon because it has less mass than Earth?

a)

They fall faster.

b)

They fall slower.

c)

They don’t fall.

d)

They fall at the same rate as they do on Earth.

4.

What best describes gravity?

a)

a fundamental force

b)

a molecular pull

c)

a description of mass

d)

a kind of acceleration

5.

What determines gravitational pull?

a)

mass

b)

acceleration

c)

volume

d)

the sun

6.

Which force keeps the planets in orbit?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

mass

d)

kinetics

7.

Which force causes acceleration?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

velocity

d)

energy

8.

What happens to an object's gravitational pull if it's mass increases?

a)

It decreases.

b)

It increases.

c)

It stays the same.

9.

What does the moon’s gravity do?

a)

pulls back on the Earth

b)

pushes the moon away from the Earth

c)

can only pull on smaller objects such as asteroids but has no effect on the Earth

d)

doesn´t affect anything

10.

Which force causes an object to free fall?

a)

friction

b)

fluid forces

c)

wind

d)

gravity

11.

A 500 g ball and a 200 g ball are dropped from a tower. Both balls are the same size and there is no air resistance.

When do they hit the ground?

a)

The 500 g mass hits the ground first.

b)

The 200 g mass hits the ground first.

c)

They both hit the ground at the same time.

12.

Which type of arrow is being shown if viewing a physics diagram and there is a soccer ball on the grass with an arrow that shows BOTH the speed and direction of the ball?

a)

a vector

b)

a force arrow

c)

a speed arrow

d)

an acceleration arrow

13.

What does a sled experience if it is dragged across the ground?

a)

rolling friction

b)

static friction

c)

kinetic friction

d)

cohesive friction

14.

Which type of friction keeps a pile of rocks from falling apart?

a)

rolling friction

b)

static friction

c)

kinetic friction

d)

cohesive friction

15.

•When you push a box across the floor, what does the box experience?

a)

Fluid Friction

b)

Static Friction

c)

Kinetic Friction

d)

All of the above

16.

•A 1,000 g ball and a 100 g ball are dropped from a tower. Both balls are the same size and there is no air resistance. Which one hits the ground first?

a)

The heavier ball hits the ground first.

b)

They hit at the same time.

c)

The lighter ball hits first.

d)

The balls are dropped on opposite day and fall upwards.

17.

Which of the following is a vector?

a)

Velocity

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Weight

18.

•The moon has less mass than the earth, so what happens to objects falling on the moon?

a)

Objects would float.

b)

Objects would fall faster than on Earth.

c)

Objects would fall more slowly than on Earth.

d)

Objects would spin when falling on the moon.

19.

•What is the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; a fundamental force?

a)

Nuclear force

b)

Dark force

c)

Force of nature

d)

Gravity

20.
A force is a push or a pull.
a)
True
b)
False
21.

What does the force of gravity on an object depend on?

a)

molecules

b)

the object´s mass

c)

charged particles

d)

compounds

22.

What will a bowling ball that is standing still on a table do?

a)

It will start to move on its own and then fall off.

b)

It will not move unless acted on by another force.

c)

It will remain still because it has too much inertia to move.

d)

It will accelerate on its own if left alone.

23.

What does force equal?

a)

 F=maF=ma  mass times acceleration 

b)

mass times velocity  F=mvF=mv  

c)

 F=dtF=\frac{d}{t}  distance divided by time 

24.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
25.
Which will be different on the moon?
a)
Mass of an object
b)
Weight of an object
26.

Which statement best defines a universal law?

a)

It is in effect at all times.

b)

It is in effect some of the time.

c)

It operates only under specific conditions.

d)

It changes over time.

27.

What is bounce height in an experiment where a ball is dropped, and it is noted how high it bounces?

a)

control

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

constant