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Motion and Forces

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

.....................are the pushes and pulls that affect motion.

a)

Forces

b)

Gravity

c)

Mass

d)

Air Resistance

2.

Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction are called

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

3.

Forces that are unequal in size are called

a)

unbalanced forced

b)

balanced forces

4.

What is the unit for force?

a)

N (Newtons)

b)

lbs (pounds)

c)

g (grams)

d)

m/s (meters per second)

5.

When forces are acting in the same direction they should be added together.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Forces that are acting in opposite directions should be subtracted from each other.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
8.

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

a)

mass & weight

b)

mass & distance

c)

density & mass

d)

volume & distance

9.

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

a)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

b)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

c)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

d)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

10.

Friction always

a)

(a) opposes the motion

b)

(b) helps the motion

c)

(c) both (a) and (b)

d)

(d) none of these

11.

The more streamlined an object is, the ________.

a)

more air resistance

b)

less air resistance

c)

slower air resistance

d)

faster air resistance

12.

Why would person B have a harder time moving down the hill?

a)

Person B has more friction than person A.

b)

Person B has the same friction as person A.

c)

Person B is out of shape.

d)

Person B has less friction has person A.

13.

Is it balanced?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

What is the net force?

a)

0N

b)

10N right

c)

10N left

d)

5N right

15.

The force of gravity pulling on an object is also known as the object's _______.

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

distance

d)

acceleration

16.

Which of the following will not be changed by gravity in different gravitational fields?

a)

weight

b)

force

c)

mass

d)

pounds

17.
A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity
18.

Which model has the greater or stronger gravitational attraction?

a)

Model A

b)

Model B

c)

Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)

19.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
20.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
21.

Rough surfaces have _________

a)

greater friction

b)

less friction

c)

the same level of friction

22.

Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.

a)

20N Left

b)

35N Left

c)

5N Left

d)

5N Right

23.

Which of these is not one of Newton's Laws of Motion?

a)

the law of inertia where objects keep doing what they're doing

b)

momentum where objects keep doing what they're doing

c)

force = mass x acceleration

d)

every action has an equal and opposite reaction

24.

A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops, the person does not. Which law explains why the person did not stop?

a)

1st Law: The Law of Inertia

b)

2nd Law: F=ma

c)

3rd Law: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

25.

Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion. The exhaust coming out from the rocket pushes down on the ground. The ground pushes up on the rocket with an equal, but opposite force. Which law is being demonstrated by this?

a)

1st Law: The Law of Inertia

b)

2nd Law: F=ma

c)

3rd Law: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.