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Y9 Forces and Motion revision

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of force is this man using to push his grocery cart?

a)

Normal Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Thrust

2.

What is the resultant force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

3.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

4.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

5.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

6.
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.
7.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
8.
This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
9.

If both forces are going in the same direction you should______ those forces

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

10.

When forces are going in the opposite direction of each other you should do what do find the net force

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

11.

What is the speed of a runner who runs 400 meters in 40 seconds?

a)

10 meters/second

b)

40 meters/second

c)

100 meters/second

d)

1,600 meters/second

12.
Which information is needed to determine how fast a truck is traveling?
a)
direction and mass
b)
distance and time
c)
size and speed
d)
time and weight
13.
An object is moving at a constant speed. The object changes direction & continues moving at the same speed. What caused the object to change direction?

a)
Inertia & gravity 
b)
Momentum 
c)
Change in speed 
d)
An outside force acted upon it
14.

What is an example of a balanced force?

a)

a person pushing a car across the road

b)

two people pushing a box with the same force

c)

a boat slowing down on a lake

15.

A contact force is

a)

Touching

b)

Not Touching

16.

A non contact force is

a)

touching

b)

not touching

17.
a)

Contact Force

b)

Non contact Force

18.
What type of force describes the red arrow?
a)
Gravity Force
b)
Friction Force
c)
Driving Force
d)
Air friction resistance Force
19.
Which two forces are equal?
a)
The Force of Gravity and the Normal Force
b)
The applied force and the Force of friction
c)
None
d)
The Force of Gravity and the  Motion Force
20.
Ted is trying to move a fridge through his house, he gets stuck on a carpet and even though he is pushing the fridge, it is not moving. What force is acting against him?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
air
d)
mass
21.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
22.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
gravitational force
c)
normal force
d)
applied force
23.

A downward-moving skydiver who has just opened the parachute is slowing down.

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Which direction is the gravitational force drawn?

a)

Upward

b)

Downward

c)

opposite to motion

d)

opposite to normal force

25.

Which direction is the friction force drawn?

a)

Upward

b)

Downward

c)

opposite to motion

d)

opposite to normal force

26.

What type of force is this man using to push his grocery cart?

a)

Normal Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Thrust

27.

What is the resultant force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

28.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

29.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
30.

If both forces are going in the same direction you should______ those forces

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

31.

What is the speed of a runner who runs 400 meters in 40 seconds?

a)

10 meters/second

b)

40 meters/second

c)

100 meters/second

d)

1,600 meters/second

32.
Which two forces are equal?
a)
The Force of Gravity and the Normal Force
b)
The applied force and the Force of friction
c)
None
d)
The Force of Gravity and the  Motion Force
33.

A downward-moving skydiver who has just opened the parachute is slowing down.

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Stationary

d)

Deceleration

35.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
36.

At 60 seconds, how far had this object travelled?

a)

0 m

b)

10 m

c)

20 m

d)

40 m

37.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
38.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
39.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stationary."

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

A seesaw is unbalanced with two people of different masses sitting equal distances from the pivot. Which of the following will result in balanced forces?

a)

The larger person moving further away from the pivot.

b)

Moving the smaller person closer to the pivot.

c)

Moving the smaller person further from the pivot.

d)

Making the larger person do nothing.

41.
What is a simple machine?
a)
a device that has only one working motor
b)
a device that makes work easier
c)
a device that makes more work for a job
d)
device that is made up of two or more machines
42.

What is the equation for calculating work?

a)

Work = force x distance

b)

Work = force ÷ distance

c)

Work = force + distance

d)

Work = mass x acceleration

43.

Which model will require the least amount of force?

a)

pulley 1

b)

pulley 2

c)

pulley 3

d)

pulley 4

44.

Which ramp will require the least amount of force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
46.

An object must travel 60 meters in 4 seconds. At what average speed will the object have to travel to accomplish this task?

a)

15 mph

b)

15 m/s

c)

1500 mph

d)

150 m/s

47.

What is the equation needed to calculate speed?

a)

Speed = distance ÷ time

b)

Speed = distance x time

c)

Speed = time ÷ distance

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