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Make Up Test Motion & Newton Laws

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
2.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
3.
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.
4.
At which point is potential energy greatest
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
5.
It takes more force to accelerate the iron man on the left than the iron man on the right because the iron man on the left has more mass. This best describes
a)
Newton's first law, the law of inertia
b)
Newton's second law, the law of acceleration
c)
Newton's third law, the law of action reaction 
d)
The law of universal gravitation
6.
The formula 
? = mass x acceleration
or 
? = m x a 
is used to find 
a)
Force
b)
Velocity
c)
Momentum
d)
Gravity
7.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
8.
One object has twice as much mass as another object. The first object also has also twice as much...
a)
velocity
b)
gravitational acceleration
c)
inertia
d)
all of these
9.
Bill jogs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  He does so in 267 seconds.  What is Bill's average speed?
a)
about 3 m/s
b)
about 1.5 m/s
c)
0
d)
about 4 m/s
10.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
11.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

12.
Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?
a)
400 minutes
b)
100 minutes
c)
100 seconds 
d)
.25 seconds 
13.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
km
14.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
15.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
mi
c)
s
d)
min
16.

The formula for Speed is...

a)

Speed = distance

time

b)

Speed = time

distance

17.

If you are solving for the distance, you would calculate the...

a)

time divided by speed

b)

speed divided by time

c)

speed multiplied by time

d)

distance multiplied by speed

18.

Which of the following could be a correct answer for finding speed based on the units.

a)

S = 4 miles

b)

S = 4 minutes

c)

S = 4 min/miles

d)

S = 4 miles/min

19.

If Harry drives 4 miles in 2 minutes, what was his speed?

a)

0.5 m/min

b)

2 m/min

c)

2 min/m

d)

0.5 min/m

20.

What is missing in the triangle of knowledge?

a)

speed

b)

distance

c)

time

d)

minutes

21.

What is Newton's First law?

a)

Unbalanced ( in motion stays ) , Balanced ( is at rest ) unless something changes it

b)

Unbalanced ( is at rest ) , Balanced ( is in motion ) unless something changes it

c)

Neither of the Above

22.
A golf ball accelerates off a tee at 15m/s2, changing its velocity from 0m/s to 50 m/s down the fairway. How long did it take the golf ball to accelerate?
a)
750 seconds
b)
35 seconds
c)
0.3 seconds
d)
3.3 seconds
23.
A ball of clay is thrown at a wall at a velocity of 28.0 m/s.  After it hits the wall, it takes 0.020 s to stop.  What is the acceleration of the clay when it hits the wall?
a)
1400 m/s2
b)
-1400 m/s2
c)
0.56 m/s2
d)
-0.56 m/s2
24.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
25.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)
time it takes for one place to move to another place. 
b)
velocity of an object.
c)
distance divided by the time interval 
d)
velocity divided by the time interval 
26.
Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?
a)
Its direction changes
b)
It doesn't
c)
It slows down
d)
Its speeds up  
27.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
28.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? 
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
All of the above 
29.
A negative acceleration means that your object is _____. 
a)
not accelerating
b)
not moving
c)
speeding up 
d)
slowing down 
30.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
law of conservation of mass
31.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
32.
A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.
a)
The Law of Inertia (1st law)
b)
The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)
c)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
d)
Action Reaction Law (3rd law)
33.
What Unit do we Measure Force in? 
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Force
d)
Kilograms
34.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion. 
d)
Friction 
35.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
36.
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2.  what was the force
a)
25 Newtons
b)
20 Newtons
c)
200 Newtons
d)
10 Newtons
37.
What is the acceleration of an object traveling at a constant velocity?
a)
10 m/s2
b)
0 m/s2
c)
250 m/s2
d)
20 m/s2
38.

If the wind is heading south with a force of 5 N, and a car is going north with force of 78936 N, what is the Net Force and Direction.

a)

78931 N North

b)

78931 N South

c)

78531 N North

d)

78531 N South

39.

If a car has a force of 54 N forwards and the brakes have a force of 73 N backwards, what is the overall Net Force.

a)

16 backwards

b)

19 forwards

c)

18 backwords

d)

23 forwards

40.

What is the net force and to what direction.

a)

210 N to the right

b)

280 N to the right

c)

110 N to the left

d)

180 N to the left

41.

What is the overall Net Force and which side has a greater Net Force?

a)

641, Left

b)

571, Left

c)

601, Right

d)

480, Right

42.

What is the Overall Net Force and which side has a greater Net Force?

a)

12, Right

b)

0, Both are balanced

c)

12, Both are balanced

d)

0, Left

43.

Is the Net Force balanced or Unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

44.

8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced

a)

12 N Right No

b)

12 N Right Yes

c)

4 N Left Yes

d)

4 N Left No

45.

If a person is picking up a book with the force of 50 N and the gravity is pushing down with 15 N, what is the net force?

a)

50 N

b)

35 N

c)

65 N

d)

15 N

46.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
d)
less friction doesn't affect speed
47.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
48.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to decelerate.
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
velocity
d)
gravity 
49.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?
a)
Brakes used on a bike
b)
Tires from a car on the road
c)
Tread on the bottom of your shoes
d)
All are examples that are helpful
50.
The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
What type of friction is not moving?
a)
static
b)
sliding
c)
fluid
d)
rolling
52.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is harmful?
a)
Pencil marking on paper
b)
Engine parts wearing out
c)
sand placed on ice in the winter
d)
Using an eraser to erase marks
53.
Which would NOT be a way of reducing friction?
a)
making the surfaces smoother
b)
using lubricants such as waxes, oils, or grease
c)
changing from sliding friction to rolling friction using ball bearings
d)
Using kitty litter on snow and ice to help your car gain traction
54.
 What is the unit called that measures force?
a)
weight
b)
meter
c)
Newton
d)
kilogram
55.

Which type of friction keeps objects from sliding around all over the place

a)

Static Friction

b)

Rolling Friction

c)

Fluid Friction

d)

Sliding Friction

56.

Imagine you decide to jump out of an airplane 🛩

Which force is going to pull you down towards earth

a)

Fluid Friction

b)

Static Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

The wind from the airplane

57.

When you go down a slide which two forces are competing in a tug of war?

a)

Gravity and Sliding Friction

b)

Gravity and Rolling Friction

c)

Gravity and Your Friend Pushing You

d)

Gravity and Pushing Friction

58.
What is the SI unit used to measure force? 
a)
pounds 
b)
grams 
c)
newtons 
d)
kg/ m2
59.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
d)
I don't care
60.
The force of gravity is also known as
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Distance
d)
Acceleration

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