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Motion, Forces, and Newton’s Law

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is speed?
a)
how much an object’s position changes
b)
how far an object moves
c)
how long an object moves
d)
how far an object moves in a certain amount of time
2.
When two equal and opposite forces are at work, what happens to motion?
a)
It increases
b)
It decreases.
c)
There is no motion.
d)
There is maximum friction.
3.
What is the speed of a runner who runs 400 meters in 40 seconds? (speed = distance ÷ time)
a)
10 meters/second
b)
40 meters/second
c)
100 meters/second
d)
1,600 meters/second
4.
Which information is needed to determine how fast a truck is traveling?
a)
direction and mass
b)
distance and time
c)
size and speed
d)
time and weight
5.
Tim and Carla play catch with a ball. Which term describes the motion of a ball?
a)
shape
b)
size
c)
speed
d)
weight
6.
A car is driven for 3 hours. What else do you need to know to describe this car’s speed?
a)
the road the car in driven on
b)
the time of day
c)
the distance the car is driven
d)
the number of passengers in the car
7.
What is a force?
a)
a push or pull
b)
speed or acceleration 
c)
potential or kinetic energy
d)
balanced or unbalanced force
8.
When objects remain in the same place, it is called...
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
balanced force
d)
unbalanced force
9.
What is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
balanced
d)
unbalanced
10.

An unbalanced force is when objects move in one direction because the force is greater from that direction.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, why does your body continue to go forward?

a)

An object in motion stays in motion.

b)

Gravity pulls your body towards the earth.

c)

Friction makes your body slow down.

12.

If you push a tennis ball, a bowling ball, and a basketball with the same amount of force, which one will go farthest?

a)

bowling ball

b)

tennis ball

c)

basketball

13.
Calculate the speed of a sprinter who ran 200 meters in 20 seconds.
a)
10m/s
b)
10km/s
c)
10m/hr
d)
10km/hr
14.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
15.

What is an example of a balanced force?

a)

a person pushing a car across the road

b)

two people pushing a box with the same force

c)

a boat slowing down on a lake

16.
You can measure _____ by dividing distance over time.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
velocity
17.
When runners are running around a track, they are constantly changing their _____.
a)
motion
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
force
18.
_____ is when there is a change in a object's position as compared to other objects around it.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
velocity
19.
The measure of an object's speed in a certain direction is its ________.
a)
force
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
velocity
20.
_____ is a force which slows and eventually stops motion.
a)
force
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
21.
Speed is a measure of the _____ an object travels in a certain amount of time.
a)
distance
b)
force
c)
motion
d)
velocity
22.
A change in _____ and direction can cause a change in velocity.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
force
23.
A _____ like a push or a pull causes a change in an object's motion.
a)
force
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
24.
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
25.
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
26.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Deacceleration
d)
Not moving
27.

The distance between a moving object's final position and its starting position.

a)

speed

b)

reference point

c)

velocity

d)

displacement

28.

The process of changing position.

a)

distance

b)

motion

c)

reference point

d)

speed

29.

The measure of how quickly the velocity of an object changes.

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

distance

d)

reference point

30.

How is velocity different from speed?

a)

it includes the displacement of the object

b)

it includes the direction of the object

c)

it includes the distance of the object

d)

it includes the acceleration of the object

31.

When an object has a negative acceleration, it is:

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

c)

constant speed

32.

When an object has a positive acceleration, it is:

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

c)

constant speed

33.

What is the least distance between the starting and ending points?

a)

motion

b)

displacement

c)

reference point

d)

distance

34.

The distance an object moves is

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

displacement

d)

acceleration

35.

When you change position you are in motion.

a)

true

b)

false

36.

The velocity of an object is its

a)

speed and direction

b)

displacement

c)

distance

d)

acceleration and distance

37.
In the drawing, what force is acting at arrow A?
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
pull
d)
gravity
38.
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
39.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
40.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
41.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
42.
When you tell the direction and speed of an object, you give its
a)
motion
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
mass
43.
Which of the following objects has the least acceleration?
a)
a. an empty shopping cart pushed with a hard force
b)
b. a full shopping cart pushed with a hard force
c)
c. an empty shopping cart pushed with a light force
d)
d. a full shopping cart pushed with a light force
44.
What is the unit to MEASURE force?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Meter
c)
Pascal
d)
Newton
45.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
46.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
47.
When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it  accelerates?
a)
The car is accelerating because of the velocity is constant
b)
The car accelerates because it's going 20 mph
c)
Cars always accelerate when they are in motion
d)
The car is accelerating because it's changing direction
48.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)
time it takes for one place to move to another place. 
b)
velocity of an object.
c)
distance divided by the time interval 
d)
velocity divided by the time interval 
49.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
50.

How much force is needed to accelerate a 3kg skateboard at 5m/s2.

a)

8N

b)

1.6N

c)

0.6N

d)

15N

51.

The shortest path between an object's starting and ending point is its:

a)

Distance

b)

Disturbance

c)

Disenfranchisement

d)

Displacement

52.

You calculate acceleration by ..?

a)

subtracting starting speed from ending speed and dividing by time

b)

subtracting ending speed from starting speed and dividing by time

c)

subtracting distance by direction

d)

Dividing initial speed by final speed

53.

Which of these objects is NOT accelerating?

a)

A plane slowing down to land

b)

A rocket taking off into space

c)

A hiker moving at the same speed for hours

d)

A rollerblader heading downhill

54.

If you traveled from Point A to Point B to Point C, what would your DISPLACEMENT be?

a)

3 miles

b)

4 miles

c)

5 miles

d)

7 miles

55.

A stopped car begins moving and reaches a speed of 25m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

a)

+25m/s2

b)

-0m/s2

c)

+5m/s2

d)

5m/s

56.

What is Acceleration?

a)

How long it takes me to win at fortnite

b)

The direction of an object

c)

A change in Motion

d)

How fast something is moving

57.
A rightward-moving motorcycle increases its speed from 5.0 m/s to 25.0 m/s. Is the motorcycle accelerating?
 
a)
Yes
b)
No
58.

What is the line on this graph showing?

a)

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

b)

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

c)

acceleration (getting faster)

d)

deceleration (getting slower)

59.
Which graph is showing acceleration (getting faster)
a)
D
b)
E
c)
both D and E
d)
neither D or E
60.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
61.

What is represented by this graph?

a)

constant speed

b)

not moving

c)

speed increasing

d)

speed increasing at a constant rate

62.
What happened during C to D point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a constant speed
d)
moving at 0 m/s2 acceleration
63.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed
b)
At a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
64.

what is the motion described in the graph

a)

all of above

b)

constant speed

c)

acceleration

d)

constant position

65.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
66.

On this position vs time graph, describe the motion of A.

a)

constant positive velocity

b)

constant negative velocity

c)

positive acceleration

d)

negative acceleration

e)

velocity is zero

67.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
68.
What is the net force?
a)
5 N
b)
45 N to the left
c)
5 N to the right
d)
45 N to the right
69.
What is the FORCE? 
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
400 N
d)
0 N
70.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
71.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

72.

A non-contact force is between

a)

two objects that aren't touching

b)

two objects that are touching

c)

the ground and wheels

d)

you and me

73.

Which factor is NOT a characteristic of forces?

a)

size

b)

speed

c)

direction

74.

Which factor is a contact force?

a)

gravity

b)

applied force

c)

electrical force

75.

If the net force acting on an object is 0 N, you can be sure that the forces acting on the object are...

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

acting in the same direction

76.

If a car drives one full circle on a 5-km circular track, which combination describes its motion?

a)

distance 5 km, displacement 5 km

b)

distance 5 km, displacement 0 km

c)

distance 0 km, displacement 5 km

d)

distance 0 km, displacement 0 km

77.

Which type of graph gives the most information about how the position of a moving object changes relative to a reference point?

a)

speed-time

b)

acceleration-time

c)

displacement-time

78.

Which two characteristics do all forces have?

a)

motion and size

b)

size and direction

c)

direction and speed

d)

balance and direction

79.
What is Newton's First Law of Motion?
a)
F = m x a
b)
Every action has an equal an opposite reaction
c)
An object at rests stays, an object in motion stays in motion
d)
Friction
80.

The First Law of Motion is also called what?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Velocity

c)

Inertia

d)

Force

81.

The Second Law of Motion is also written as what?

a)

y = mx + b

b)

f = ma

c)

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

d)

d / t = v

82.

The Third Law of Motion states that for every action there is an opposite and equal what?

a)

action

b)

reaction

c)

force

d)

burst

83.

what laws are Newton’s law select all the apply

a)

Gravity exists

b)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

c)

Every object in a state of uniform motion will remain in that state of motion unless an external force acts on it.

d)

All of the above

e)

Force equals mass times acceleration

84.

Things at rest stay at what?

a)

motion

b)

rest

c)

home

d)

school

85.

Thing in motion stay in what?

a)

water

b)

motion

c)

school

d)

place

86.
When you step on a Lego. You push on the Lego and the Lego pushes back on you.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
87.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more inertia.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
88.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
89.

The First Law of Motion is also called what?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Velocity

c)

Inertia

d)

Force

90.

An object in motion will stay in motion, or an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

91.

Which factor is needed to describe velocity but is not needed to describe speed?

a)

distance

b)

direction

c)

a unit of time

92.

A force acting on an object can cause the....

a)

object to accelerate

b)

object to have inertia

c)

object’s mass to change

93.

What determines an object’s acceleration when a force acts on it?

a)

the object’s velocity and the type of force

b)

the object’s mass and the size of the force

c)

the object’s speed and the distance of the force

94.

Which term is NOT a part of a complete description of motion?

a)

inertia

b)

direction

c)

displacement

d)

reference point

95.

An object’s velocity gives which two pieces of information?

a)

its speed and its direction

b)

its acceleration and its mass

c)

its displacement and its speed

d)

its distance and its displacement

96.
The Law of Inertia
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
97.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
98.
What is Newtons 3rd law of motion?
a)
Force= Mass multiplied by acceleration
b)
An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on an unbalanced force.
c)
For every action there is a equal and opposite  reaction.
d)
Law of gravity 
99.
Determine the accelerations that result when a 12-N net force is applied to a 3-kg object. 
a)
3 m/s
b)
4 ft/s 
c)
13 m/s
d)
4 m/s 
100.
What is Newtons 1st law of motion?
a)
Force= Mass multiplied by acceleration 
b)
An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on an unbalanced force.
c)
For every action there is a equal and opposite  re-action.
d)
Law of gravity 
101.
What is Newtons 2nd law of motion?
a)
Force= Mass multiplied by acceleration
b)
An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on an unbalanced force.
c)
For every action there is a equal and opposite  re-action.
d)
Law of gravity 
102.
A swimmer pushes water back with her arms but her body moves forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
103.
You slide towards the window when a car makes a sudden turn.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
104.
You are carrying a lunch tray when you bump into the edge of a table.  Although the tray did not tip, your milk falls off of the front of the tray.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
105.
You step from a boat to a dock.  The boat moves backwards as you move forwards and you fall in the water.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
106.
The acceleration of a 4 kg bowling ball will be greater than the acceleration of a 6 kg bowling ball if the same force is applied to both.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion

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