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Unit 2: Force and Motion

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

In order for an object to speed up, the direction of the force is:

a)

in any direction

b)

in the same direction as the object's motion

c)

in the opposite direction of the object's motion

2.

In order for an object to start moving, the force must come from

a)

the same direction as the object's motion

b)

the opposite direction as the object's motion

c)

any direction

3.

In order for an object to stop moving, the force must come from

a)

the same direction as the object's motion

b)

the opposite direction as the object's motion

c)

any direction.

4.

A push or pull that can cause motion.

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

cause

d)

force

5.

Speed in a particular direction

a)

force

b)

velocity

c)

motion

6.

Which of the following pictures models Claim 1: The thrusters caused the pod to move in the opposite direction.

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Which of the following models claim 2: The thrusters only slowed the pod, it didn't stop. The pod hit the space station, which made it bounce and move in the opposite direction.

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

How are speed and velocity different?

a)

Speed includes direction

b)

Speed indicates momentum

c)

Velocity includes Momentum

d)

Velocity includes direction

9.

_____ is the force that slows motion between touching objects.

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Pull

d)

Push

10.
Velocity is 
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
speed with a direction
11.
The frictional force of air against a moving object. Causes object to slow down.
a)
Air Resistance
b)
Gravity
c)
Force
d)
Inertia
12.

The motion of an object depends on the_____ of the object and the amount of ____ used.

a)

outside and equal

b)

mass and force

c)

force and Sir Isaac Newton

13.

An event or process that leads to a result or change

a)

Exert

b)

Change

c)

Force

d)

Cause

14.

Speed is

a)

speed in a particular direction

b)

how fast an object is moving

c)

the moment when two objects hit each other

d)

a force between an object and the surface it is moving over

15.

The moment when two objects hit each other

a)

Force

b)

Speed

c)

Collision

16.

A ___________ is required to change the velocity of an object.

a)

force

b)

larger mass

c)

smaller mass

17.

A stronger force can cause a greater change in

a)

direction.

b)

speed.

c)

velocity.

d)

mass.

18.

How many ways can an object change motion?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

3

d)

5

19.

The amount of matter in an object is called its...

a)

pressure

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

force

20.

Which happens first: cause or effect?

a)

Cause

b)

Effect

21.

If the same strength force is exerted on two objects, the object with ________ mass will have a _________ change in velocity.

a)

less, smaller

b)

more, greater

c)

more, smaller

d)

less, shorter

22.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about friction:

a)

Friction is a force that acts in the opposite direction of motion.

b)

Friction slows objects down.

c)

There is no friction on earth.

d)

Friction on carpet is greater than friction on a bare floor.

23.

Three boats were moving across the surface of a lake. The gray and pink boats are a greater mass than the orange boat. Each boat was bumped by another boat. Which boat experienced the strongest force when hit? How do you know?

a)

The gray and pink boats because they are more massive, and all boats changed velocity by same amount.

b)

The pink boat - it's as massive as the gray boat and has the highest ending speed.

c)

All three - they all changed speed by the same amount.

d)

The gray boat - it takes more force to slow down an object than it takes to make it go faster.

24.

In which crash did the puck experience a stronger force?

a)

The puck didn't experience a force. Only the paddles experienced force.

b)

Crash 2: The force of the purple paddle was stronger in this crash because it has more mass, so the force on the puck was stronger,

c)

The diagram doesn't tell you anything about the force on the puck.

d)

The puck experienced the same force in both crashes.

25.

In which crash did the test car experience a stronger force?

a)

Crash 1: Force on garbage truck was stronger, so force on car was also stronger.

b)

There is NO force on the car. In each crash, only the truck experienced force.

c)

It was the same from both crashes. The trucks changed speed by the same amount in both crashes, so the force on the test car was the same both times.

d)

The diagram doesn't tell you anything about the force on the test car. It only tells you about the force on the trucks.

26.

In which crash did the rubber duck experience a stronger force? How do you know?

a)

There is no force on the rubber duck. One the toy boats experienced a force in those crashes.

b)

The diagram doesn't tell you anything about the force on the rubber duck.

c)

The force was the same in both crashes.

d)

Crash two because the force on the orange boat is stronger.

27.

In which crash did the skateboard experience the stronger force? Why?

a)

The skateboard did not experience force, only the shopping cart did.

b)

Crash 2; the force on the cart was stronger in this crash.

c)

The diagram doesn't tell you anything about the force on the skateboard.

d)

The skateboard experienced THE SAME force in both crashes.

28.

In which crash did the tennis ball experience a stronger force?

a)

Crash 1: The force on the soccer ball was strong so the force on the tennis ball was also stronger.

b)

There was NO force on the tennis ball.

c)

The force was the same in both crashes.

d)

The diagram doesn't tell you anything about the force on the tennis ball.

29.

In which crash does the satellite experience a stronger force?

a)

It was the same force in both crashes.

b)

Crash 1: The force exerted by the black asteroid would have been stronger in this crash, so the force on the satellite would also have been stronger.

c)

The diagram doesn't tell you anything about the force on the satellite.

d)

There is no force on the satellite.

30.

In which crash did the asteroid experience the stronger force?

a)

There was no force on the asteroid.

b)

Crash 2: The force on the planet was stronger in this crash. So the force on the asteroid was stronger.

c)

The diagram doesn't tell you anything about the force.

d)

The force was the same in both crashes.