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Physics

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What factor could you change in order to change the amount of INERTIA an object has?

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

mass

d)

volume

2.

Which object has the MOST INERTIA?

a)

baseball

b)

ping pong ball

c)

soccer ball

d)

bowling ball

3.

Which object has the LEAST INERTIA?

a)

a bike

b)

small car

c)

truck

d)

18 wheeler

4.

INERTIA is...

a)

when an object starts moving

b)

when an object stops moving

c)

when an object changes directions

d)

an object's resistance to change in it's motion

5.

Inertia is explained by which of Newton's 3 laws of motions?

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

None

6.

According to Newton's 1st law of motion, if an object is at rest then it will stay at rest unless acted on by...

a)

a balanced force

b)

an unbalanced force

7.

According to Newton's 1st law of motion, an object in motion will stay in CONSTANT motion unless acted on by...

a)

a balanced force

b)

an unbalanced force

8.

Balanced forces cause...

a)

acceleration

b)

deceleration

c)

change in direction

d)

NO change in motion

9.

Unbalanced forces cause...

a)

positive acceleration

b)

deceleration

c)

NO change in motion

d)

change in direction

10.

According to Newton's 3rd law, If a child is sitting in a chair than the child is pushing down onto the chair and the chair is...

a)

pushing down onto the ground with the same force

b)

pushing up onto the child with the same force

c)

pushing down onto the ground with less force

d)

pushing up onto the child with less force

11.

When calculating for net force, you need to do what to the forces that are working together? (arrows going the SAME direction)

a)

subtract the forces

b)

divide the forces

c)

add the forces

d)

multiple the forces

12.

When calculating for net force, you need to do what to the forces that are working against each other? (arrows going the OPPOSITE direction)

a)

subtract the forces

b)

add the forces

c)

divide the forces

d)

multiple the forces

13.

A train starts at the top of hill at 0 m/s then travels to the bottom of the hill reaching 80 m/s in 8 seconds. What was the acceleration? a = vf – vi / t

a)

-10 m/s/s

b)

10 m/s/s

c)

5 m/s/s

d)

-5 m/s/s

14.

Kinetic energy is considered...

a)

moving (motion) energy

b)

stored energy

15.

Potential energy is considered...

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

16.

If you raise an object higher off the ground then you are increasing the object's...

a)

kinetic energy

b)

mass

c)

potential energy

17.

If an object has a mass of 5 kg on Earth then what would the object's mass be on the Moon?

a)

0 kg

b)

2.5 kg

c)

5 kg

d)

10 kg

18.

Weight does not change due to gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The difference between speed and velocity is...

a)

speed includes direction

b)

velocity includes direction

c)

there is no difference

20.

Is it possible for an object going at a constant rate of 150 mph around a race track to be accelerating?

a)

No, moving at a constant rate

b)

Yes, the object is going 150 mph

c)

No, the object is traveling in a circle

d)

Yes, the object is changing direction

21.

A 36 kg student is pushed by a force that results in the student accelerating at 6 m/s/s. Calculate the net force needed to cause this acceleration. (F=ma)

a)

6 N

b)

0.167 N

c)

216 N

22.

Which of the following are considered vectors

a)

force

b)

displacement

c)

speed

d)

velocity

e)

acceleration

23.

F = ma is which of Newton's laws of motion?

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

24.

if force is kept the same and mass is increased then acceleration will...

a)

be the same

b)

increase

c)

decrease

25.

if force is increased and mass is kept the same then acceleration will...

a)

be the same

b)

increase

c)

decrease

26.

Action/Reaction (for every action there is an EQUAL but OPPOSITE reaction) is which of Newton's laws of motion?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

27.

Why does a 15 kg object have more inertia than a 2 kg object?

a)

more weight

b)

more volume

c)

more mass

28.

What is the force of a cart that has a mass of 60 Kg rolling at the rate of 4.5 m/s2? (F=ma)

a)

270 N

b)

13.33 N

c)

0.075 N

29.

If a book is sitting on a shelf, are the forces balanced or unblanaced?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

30.

If a car is accelerating to get on the highway, are the forces balanced or unbalanced?

a)

blanaced

b)

unbalanced

31.

If a boat is cruising at a constant rate, than the forces are considered?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

32.

Calculate the acceleration of a car changing speed from 10 m/s to 46 m/s in 2 seconds

a)

18 m/s/s

b)

-18 m/s/s

c)

28 m/s/s

d)

-28 m/s/s

33.

What is the total Energy that a 10Kg ball has at 35 meters above the ground.

PE = mgh

a)

3,430 Joules

b)

350 Joules

c)

343 Joules

d)

98 Joules

34.

What is the total energy of a 15 kg object traveling at a rate of 30 m/s?

a)

450 Joules

b)

13,500 Joules

c)

6,750 Joules

d)

225 Joules