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Lesson One Review: Describing Motion and Force

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A push or pull

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

newton

d)

force

2.

A girl is riding in a bike. What reference point can be used to argue that the child is NOT in motion?

a)

a tree

b)

the bike

c)

the road

d)

a cloud

3.

An object is in motion if it's position is ______________

a)

changing relative to a reference point

b)

at rest

c)

not changing relative to a reference point

d)

none of the above

4.

Forces are described by ___________ and ___________

a)

strength and distance

b)

position and distance

c)

strength and direction

d)

position and direction

5.

The ___________________ is the sum of all the forces acting on an object

a)

balanced force

b)

net force

c)

normal force

d)

unbalanced force

6.

George pushes his friend down the road on his new wagon. Which two terms accurately describe the net force acting on the sled?

a)

unbalanced and contact

b)

balanced and contact

c)

unbalanced and noncontact

d)

balanced and noncontact force

7.

_____________________ is a force that pulls objects towards each other as a result of their masses.

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

All of the above

8.

The SI Unit for force is the ______________.

a)

meter

b)

kilogram

c)

pound

d)

Newton

9.

Two gym classes are playing tug-of-war with a rope. One class pulls on the rope with a 80 N force to the right, the other pulls with a 25 N force to the left. Which two statements describe this situation?

a)

The net force acting on the rope is 105 N to the left

b)

The net force acting on the rope is 55 N to the right

c)

The forces are balanced, and have a net force of zero

d)

The forces are unbalanced, and have a net force greater than zero

10.

If two forces acting on an object are equal in strength and opposite in direction, then the forces __________ and _______________. (Choose 2 responses)

a)

are balanced

b)

have a net force of zero.

c)

are unbalanced.

d)

have a net force of greater than zero

11.

What is the Net Force? What direction?

a)

9 N

b)

5 N

c)

Right

d)

Left

12.

What is the Net Force? What direction?

a)

12 N

b)

4 N

c)

Left

d)

Right

13.

A boy is sitting on a bench, what are three ways you can describe the boys motion? Explain your reasoning?

4 lines
14.

What is a contact force?

4 lines
15.

What is a noncontact force?

4 lines
16.

The classes are playing tug of war. Mrs. Larson’s homeroom pulls with a force of 50 N. Ms. Mitko’s homeroom pulls with a force of 45 N in the opposite direction. What is the net force? And who won?

a)

5 N

b)

95 N

c)

Mrs. Larson's homeroom

d)

Ms. Mitko's homeroom

17.

When two forces working in opposite directions are not the same strength

(a)  

18.

When forces are balanced, the net force ____

a)

is greater than the sum of the forces

b)

is zero

c)

is negative

d)

is equal to the largest force

19.

The force of gravity acts (a)   .

20.

If two forces are acting in the same direction I will (a)   the forces to find the net force.

21.

If two forces are acting in opposite directions, I will (a)   the forces to find the net force.