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Motion Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Velocity is
a)
speed and acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
a frame of reference
d)
speed in a given direction
2.
Speed =
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
3.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
4.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
5.

An object is _____ if its position changes.

a)

in motion

b)

at reset

c)

a frame of reference

d)

magical

6.
The measure of how quickly something moves or the distance it moves in a given amount of time is called
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
location
7.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
min
8.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
9.

Speed is

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

10.

Velocity is

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

11.

SI unit for speed

a)

Mph

b)

m/s

c)

newtons

d)

pounds

12.

24km/hr South is an example of

a)

speed

b)

direction

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

13.

Newton's 3rd Law states that for ever action there is an equal and opposite ________.

a)

reaction

b)

satisfaction

c)

fraction

d)

transaction

14.

A ______ is a push or pull on an object.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

15.

Newton's 2nd Law says the acceleration of an object depends on its _______ and ______. (Choose two answers)

a)

force or applied force

b)

weight

c)

gravity

d)

mass

16.

Velocity is a __________ quantity.

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

c)

Nuclear

d)

Potential

17.

Speed is a ___________ quantity

a)

vector

b)

scalar

c)

nuclear

d)

kinetic

18.

The unit for force is called a __________

a)

Newton (N)

b)

ampere

c)

m/s

d)

kg

19.

Which of Newton’s Laws explains a rocket’s movement during launch?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Fourth Law of Motion

20.
how fast something moves over a certain distance
a)
acceleration
b)
distance
c)
time
d)
speed
21.
the change of speed over time
a)
acceleration
b)
speed
c)
time
d)
distance
22.
An object's change in position relative to a reference point.
a)
average speed
b)
International System of Units (SI)
c)
motion
d)
speed
23.
the speed of an object at one instant of time
a)
instantaneous speed
b)
velocity
c)
average speed
d)
distance
24.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if an object is in motion
a)
motion
b)
International System of Units (SI)
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
reference point
25.

Force=Mass x Acceleration

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

26.

Isaac Newton stated for every action there is an

_________ and _________ reaction.

a)

equal and same

b)

equal and opposite

c)

unequal and same

d)

unequal and opposite

27.

What determines an object’s mass?

a)

amount of matter

b)

amount of friction

c)

amount of force

d)

amount of gravity

28.

What is inertia?

a)

Only how things move

b)

Only how things do not move

c)

How things move and don't move

d)

All of the above

29.

While you’re ice-skating with your friends, you push off from one end of the rink and slide forward. Based on Newton’s first law of motion, what is true?

a)

You will lose your balance and fall over before your reach the middle of the ice rink.

b)

You will continue to slide across the ice until a force makes you stop or change direction.

c)

The force of gravity will make you keep your velocity until your friends make you stop.

d)

The size of your ice skates will determine how quickly or slowly you travel across the ice.

30.

What does friction do to a moving object?

a)

Makes it rise

b)

Slows it down

c)

Speeds it up

d)

All of the above

31.

How is velocity different from speed?

a)

Velocity is when an object goes in reverse.

b)

Velocity is the direction an object moves in, and it has nothing to do with speed.

c)

Velocity is speed and direction together.

d)

Velocity is not at all different from speed.

32.

A force can____________.

a)

make an object move

b)

make a moving object stop moving

c)

slow an object down

d)

all of the above

33.

True or false: An object resting on the ground can move without force.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What does the force of gravity do to objects?

a)

It makes them float

b)

it makes them jump

c)

it pulls them to the center of earth

d)

it pushes them apart

35.

An example of the force of gravity is-

a)

a rocket flying through space

b)

a ball falling to the ground after it has been thrown

c)

a cloud moving across the sky

d)

the Sun rising

36.

What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

a)

F=M X A

b)

The Law of Inertia

c)

Force means a push or pull

d)

You must clean up Gail's classroom daily.

37.

What is Inertia?

a)

An object at rest will move and an object in motion will stop.

b)

Objects are lazy.

c)

An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.

d)

F=M X A

38.

A squid moves through the water by ejecting water out of its body into the surrounding water. When the water is pushed out, the ejected water pushes back and thrusts the squid forward.

a)

First Law of Motion (law of inertia)

b)

Second Law of Motion (law of force and acceleration)

c)

Third Law of Motion (law of motion and reaction)

d)

Fourth Law of Motion (law of balanced forces)

39.

Damian L. just bought coffee and put it on the seat next to him. As he was driving, a rabbit crossed the road and he immediately pressed on the breaks to avoid hitting the rabbit. The rabbit was not harmed but his coffee spilled on the seat. What law explains why Dame's coffee spilled when he stopped?

a)

Newton's 1st Law (Law of Inertia)

b)

Newton's 2nd Law (Law of Acceleration)

c)

Newton's 3rd Law (Law of Action-Reaction)

d)

Newton's 4th Law (Law of Science)

40.
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)
41.
What Unit do we Measure Force in? 
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Force
d)
Kilograms
42.
A ball thrown into the air starts out with an initial upward velocity, but eventually slows and stops before falling back to the ground. Which of the following contributes the most to the change in motion of the ball?
a)
The initial force with which the ball is thrown
b)
The downward force of gravity
c)
The resistance against the atmosphere
d)
The increase of inertia
43.

it takes less force to push a bicycle than a motorcycle

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of the above

44.

if air is let out of a balloon quickly, air pushes down and balloon goes up

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of the above

45.

when you push on a door it pushes back with equal and opposite force

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of the above

46.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force ______________________.

a)

changes the motion of the object

b)

is cancelled by another force

c)

does not change the motion of an object

d)

is equal to the weight of the object

47.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
48.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

49.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
50.

A force of 250 N is applied to an object that accelerates at a rate of 5 m/s2. What is the mass of the object? To solve this problem you must do -

a)

250 ÷ 5

b)

5 ÷ 250

c)

250 x 5

51.

A 50 kg skater pushed by a friend accelerates 5 m/s2. How much force did the friend apply? To solve this problem you must do -

a)

50 ÷ 5

b)

5 ÷ 50

c)

50 x 5

52.

. A 5 kg block is pulled across a table by a net force of 32 N. Calculate the acceleration of the object.

a)

160 m/s2

b)

6.4 m/s2

c)

0.16 m/s2

53.

Newton's 2nd Law says the acceleration of an object depends on its _______ and ______. (Choose two answers)

a)

force or applied force

b)

weight

c)

gravity

d)

mass

54.

30 mph west is an example of _________.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

55.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
56.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

57.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
58.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
min
59.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object