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Short Test Intro to Force and Motion

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
2.

How long did it take this object to travel back to its starting point?

a)

20 s

b)

30 s

c)

60 s

d)

100 s

3.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
4.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is travelling backwards at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling forward at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is slowing down."

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.
Where is the object not moving
a)
A-B
b)
O-A
c)
C-D
d)
B-C
8.
What is the equation to calculate distance?
a)
distance = speed/time
b)
distance = time/speed
c)
distance = speed/distance
d)
distance = speed x time 
9.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
10.
A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?
a)
25 miles/hr
b)
5 miles/hr
c)
125 km/hr
d)
50 km/hr
11.
A speed boat travels 200 miles at a speed of 20 miles/hr. How much time will it take to travel the 200 miles?
a)
10 hrs
b)
10 miles
c)
400 hrs
d)
100 km
12.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
13.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
14.
Mrs. Avery speed walked 2 miles in 10 minutes, what is her speed?
a)
0.2 miles/min
b)
2 miles/min
c)
20 miles/min
d)
40 miles/min
15.

What is this graph showing?

a)

At rest

b)

Acceleration

c)

Constant speed of 1 m/s

d)

Gradually speeding up

16.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Gradually slowing down

b)

Gradually speeding up

c)

Constant speed

d)

Stopped

17.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Gradually speeding up

c)

Gradually slowing down

d)

At rest

18.
a)

Accelerating gradually

b)

Stopping

c)

Slowing down constantly

d)

Speeding up constantly

19.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Constant speed

b)

At rest

c)

Accelerating

20.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Constantly slowing down

b)

Constantly speeding up

c)

Acceleration

d)

Returning to starting point

21.
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
22.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
23.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
24.
Can be measured in seconds (s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
25.
Can be measured in meters per second (m/s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
26.
Can be measured in meters (m)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
27.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
28.
At what time did runner A pass runner B?
a)
0 seconds
b)
1 second
c)
2 seconds
d)
3 seconds
29.
What is force?
a)
A force is a push or a pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.
b)
something used in Star Wars 
c)
It is the amount of space between two points.
d)
It is Superman's power
30.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
31.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
32.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
33.
A force that opposes motion
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
Magnetism
34.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
35.
Motion is the movement of an object or its change in
a)
Direction
b)
Speed
c)
Position
d)
Shape
36.
Does not cause a change in motion
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
37.

What is Friction?

a)

How much something weighs

b)

When 2 objects slide against each other

c)

How fast something is going

38.
What type of force does the picture show?
a)
Push
b)
Pull
39.
What type of force does this picture show?
a)
Push 
b)
Pull
40.

An object is _____ if its position changes.

a)

in motion

b)

at reset

c)

a frame of reference

d)

magical

41.

What is Newton's 1st Law?

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

An object at rest will stay at rest, an object in motion will stay in motion, unless an unbalanced force acts upon it.

42.

What is Newton's 2nd Law?

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

Acceleration depends on two variables, the mass of the object and the amount of force.

43.

What is Newton's 3rd Law?

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

Acceleration depends on two variables, the mass of the object and the amount of force.

44.

What would happen if a ball was kicked in space?

a)

It continues in the same direction, speeding up as it goes.

b)

It continues in the same direction, speeding up as it goes.

c)

It continues to move in the same direction unless it hits something or is affected by gravity or another force.

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