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Forces & Motion

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The location of an object in relation to a nearby object or place is called . . .

a)

reference point

b)

motion

c)

position

d)

frame of reference

2.

A push or pull on matter from all directions is called . . .

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

force

3.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
4.
What is the unit to MEASURE force?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Meter
c)
Pascal
d)
Newton
5.
If these teams 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.
6.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
7.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
8.
Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.
a)
20N
b)
35N
c)
5N
d)
25N
9.
Which direction will the object move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Right
d)
Left
10.
What is the net force?
a)
65 N left
b)
65 N right
c)
35 N left
d)
35 N right
11.
What is the net force?
a)
4.2 N left
b)
4.2 N right
c)
2.2 N left
d)
2.2 N right
12.
What is the net force?
a)
5.5 N left
b)
5.5 N right
c)
2.5 N left
d)
2.5 N right
13.
What is the net force?
a)
11 N left
b)
11 N right
c)
3 N left
d)
3 N right
14.
1.  How far will a train moving at 5.7 km/min go in 45 minutes?
a)
256.5 km
b)
0.12 km
c)
7.89 km
15.
Speed is equal to 
a)
Distance/Time
b)
Time/Distance
c)
Time x Distance
d)
Acceleration
16.
If a man runs at a speed of 70 m/s, and has a time of 30 s. What is the distance he ran?
a)
2100 m
b)
0.233 m
c)
2.33 m
d)
300m
17.
If a robot chases you down at a speed of 900 m/s for a distance of 200 m. How long has the robot been chasing you?
a)
0.22 s
b)
4.5 s
c)
180000 s
18.
Michael rides his bike at a constant speed of 12 miles per hour. How far can he travel in 2 hours?
a)
1/2 mile
b)
6 miles
c)
24 Kilometers
d)
24 miles
19.
If you travel 10 miles in 5 minutes, what is your speed?
a)
10 mi/min
b)
15 mi/min
c)
50 mi/min
d)
2 mi/min
20.
What equation do I use to calculate time?
a)
S = D/T
b)
T = D/S
c)
D=TS
21.
What equation do I use to calculate distance?
a)
S = D/T
b)
T = D/S
c)
D=TS
22.
What equation do I use to calculate speed?
a)
S = D/T
b)
T = D/S
c)
D=TS
23.

When the first American astronauts were planning to walk on the moon, they knew that the gravity on the moon is less than the gravity on Earth. With this information what did the astronauts expect to be the MOST different on the Moon.

a)

their mass

b)

their weight

c)

their height

d)

their volume

24.

In a lab investigation, a student notes that two metal blocks have the same mass. Based on this observation, if the two blocks were put on opposite sides of a balance, they would BEST represent

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

equal and opposite reactions

d)

objects in motion

25.

The location of an object in relation to a nearby object or place is called . . .

a)

reference point

b)

motion

c)

position

d)

frame of reference

26.
What is the unit to MEASURE force?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Meter
c)
Pascal
d)
Newton
27.
The sum of all of the forces acting on an object is known as the what?
a)
net force
b)
vectors
c)
resultant velocity 
d)
gravity 
28.
Balanced forces always have a net force of 
a)
10 N
b)
0 W
c)
10 W
d)
0 N
29.

When two unequal forces act in opposite directions on a moving object, the object will

a)

absorb the forces

b)

come to an immediate stop

c)

move in the direction of the larger force

d)

change direction

30.

A ball rolls across the floor and slows down to a stop. Which force caused the ball to slow down.

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

magnetic