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Physical Science Unit 3 Review Motion, Force, and Work

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Usain Bolt of Jamaica holds the world record for the Men's 100 meter race. He finished in 9.58 seconds! What was his average speed? (Round to the nearest tenth.)

a)

10.4 m/s

b)

.1 m/s

c)

1 m/s

d)

10.5 m/s

2.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
3.

What is the average speed of the object at 8 seconds?

a)

80 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

20 m/s

4.

Velocity is speed with __________________________.

a)

a unicycle helmet

b)

direction

c)

fight

5.
65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Average Speed
d)
Constant Speed
6.
How much force is needed to accelerate a 3kg skateboard at 5m/s2. 
a)
8N
b)
1.6N
c)
0.6N
d)
15N
7.
How much force is needed to accelerate a 25kg bowling ball at 2m/s2
a)
50N
b)
5N
c)
12.5N
d)
100N
8.

The net force acting on the object is acting _____.

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

up

d)

down

9.

The net force acting on the block is (a)   N.

10.

How much work is being done with 200 N of force over 426 meters? W = F x d

a)

85,200 J

b)

45,620 J

c)

90,480 J

d)

62,329 J

11.

If 150 Joules of work is needed to move a box 10 meters, what force was used? W = F x d so F = W/d

a)

1500 N

b)

15 N

c)

1.5 N

d)

150 N

12.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move up. 
13.

These forces are...

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

14.
The unit of work is the ...
a)
joule
b)
force
15.
A kid applies a force of 70 N to a ball over 1.1 meters. How much work did he do on the ball? 
a)
77 J
b)
7.7 J 
c)
0.7 J 
d)
770 J 
16.
You do 90 joules of work in 30 seconds. How much power have you generated?
a)
30 watts
b)
3 watts
c)
120 watts
d)
270 watts
17.
You move an 8-newton weight five meters in 4 seconds. How much power have you generated?
a)
160 watts
b)
10 watts
c)
6.4 watts
d)
17 watts
18.
The SI Unit for Power
a)
Newton (N)
b)
Joule (J)
c)
Second (s)
d)
Watt (W)
19.

Constants should be...

a)

different

b)

same

c)

kind of the same

d)

none of the above

20.

Which describes the experimental variable that you CHANGE on purpose to see what happens?

a)

responding/dependent

b)

control variable

c)

experimental results

d)

manipulated/independent

21.

The variable the experimenter measures in an experiment.

a)

scientific variable

b)

constant variable

c)

independent variable

d)

dependent variable

22.

The variable the experimenter controls in an experiment.

a)

scientific variable

b)

constant variable

c)

independent variable

d)

dependent variable

23.
Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.  Identify the independent variable.
a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
24.

Which type of apple has the most water in it?

Which is the dependent variable?

a)

The size of the apple

b)

The age of the apple

c)

The amount of water

d)

The type of apple

25.

A push or pull exerted on an object

a)

balanced forces

b)

force

c)

unbalance forces

d)

average speed

26.

forces that cause a change in the motion of an object

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

distance

c)

time

d)

acceleration

27.

equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions

a)

moving at a steady rate over time

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

balanced forces

d)

force

28.

Which one changes based on gravity?

a)

An object's mass

b)

An object's weight

29.

Which one never changes no matter where you bring it to?

a)

An object's mass

b)

An object's weight

30.
What is mass?
a)
How much MATTER makes up an object.
b)
How much GRAVITY is pulling an object.
31.
What does this tool measure?
a)
weight
b)
meters
c)
mass
d)
force
32.

What is weight?

a)

the pulling force of gravity on an object

b)

the time it takes to get on a ride

c)

the amount of matter in an object

d)

the size of an object

33.

A spring scale (like the ones at grocery stores) is used to measure ____________________.

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

matter

34.

Letting go of a balloon full of air is demonstrating Newton's ______ _______ ________ _________ because the air comes out of the back and the balloon moves forward.

a)

1st law of motion

b)

2nd law of motion

c)

3rd law of motion

d)

13th law of motion

35.
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)
36.
What is Newtons 2nd law of motion?
a)
Pancakes 
b)
Force= Mass multiplied by acceleration
c)
For every action there is a equal and opposite  re-action.
d)
Law of gravity 
37.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
38.

Watch what happens as Blake releases the balloon. Which of Newton's Laws does this represent?


Mira lo que sucede cuando Blake suelta el globo. ¿Cuál de las leyes de Newton representa esto?

a)

Newton's 1st Law, interia

b)

Newton's 2nd Law, Force = m x a

c)

Newton's 3rd Law, action/reaction

39.

Which is newtons first law states

a)

An object at rest will remain at rest unless a force is applied

b)

An object is moving

c)

An object has stopped

d)

An moving object will keep going when a force is applied to it

40.

Which is newtons 3rd law

a)

for every thing there is reaction

b)

for every reaction there is a unusual action

c)

For every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction

d)

for every reaction there is an good action

41.

Which is newtons 2nd law

a)

Acceleration is a change in speed

b)

Acceleration is a change in action

c)

Acceleration is a change in name

d)

Acceleration is a change in velocity

42.

What is an example of newtons 2nd law

a)

sleeping

b)

velocity

c)

driving

d)

sitting

43.

What is an example of newtons 3rd law

a)

running

b)

car crash

c)

high five

d)

walking

44.

An example of newtons 1st law

a)

kicking a ball

b)

walking

c)

moving

d)

running

45.

The toy car and ramp seen above might be used to answer which testable question?

a)

A. What material is the ramp made of?

b)

B. Which toy car looks the best?

c)

C What effect does gravity have on a toy car?

d)

D. What metal makes the best toy cars?

46.

2. By changing the surface over which the car rolls from sandpaper to wax paper, you might be able to test the effect of what force?

a)

A. Magnetism

b)

B. Wind

c)

C. Wind

d)

D. Friction

47.

Which change would require more force to pull the wooden block up the ramp?

a)

Have the student use two hands

b)

Reduce the mass of the wooden block.

c)

Restack the books so the thinnest book is on the bottom.

d)

Glue sandpaper to the surface of the ramp.

48.

According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, if Mike pushes down on the springboard to being his dive, what is the reaction force?

a)

Mike splashing into the water

b)

The springboard pushing Mike into the air

c)

The height of the water when Mike enters the water

d)

The sound the board makes as he pushes into the air

49.

A car traveling at a constant speed covers a distance of 750 m in 25 s. What is the car's speed?

a)

.3m/s

b)

30 m/s

c)

1875 m/s

d)

18.75m/s