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Forces and Energy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of forces forces cancel each other out when acting on a single object

a)

unbalanced

b)

kinetic

c)

balanced

d)

inertia

2.

Team A and team B played tug-of-war. Which most likely happened if team A won?

a)

Team B used more force

b)

Teams A and B used the same amount of force

c)

Team A used more force

d)

Team A used less force

3.

Unbalanced forces acting on an object cause a change in the (which answer) of that object

a)

motion

b)

weight

c)

size

4.

If two equal and opposite forces are applied to an object,

a)

the object moves faster

b)

the object moves slower

c)

the object does not move

5.

Jacob is walking a dog that is small and a dog that is large. The dogs suddenly pull in opposite directions with equal force. In which direction will Jacob be pulled?

a)

Toward the larger dog

b)

Toward the smaller dog

6.

Which is NOT and example of a collision causing energy transfer and change in motion?

a)

a bat strikes a baseball

b)

a car crashes into a pole

c)

a baseball flying through the air

d)

a baseball hitting the ground

7.

Friction during a collision causes some kinetic energy to be changed into

a)

heat

b)

electricity

c)

potential energy

d)

chemical energy

8.

Objects in motion tend to stay in motion because of the property of

a)

gravity

b)

inerta

c)

conservation of energy

9.

The distance traveled in an amount of time is called

a)

kinetic energy

b)

miles

c)

speed

d)

inertia

10.

If you drop a rock in a lake, the rock will slow down because the water exerts

a)

less resistance

b)

gravity

c)

velocity

d)

drag forces

11.

What causes heat when rubbing your hands together?

a)

friction

b)

kinetic energy

c)

potential energy

d)

inertia

12.

How much energy an object has when it is in motion is _____ energy

a)

potential energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

inertia energy

d)

kinetic energy

13.

Kory and Jiya are racing. Kory uses a skateboard, and Jiya walks. Kory arrives at the finish line first. Who had more kinetic energy

a)

Kory

b)

Jiya

c)

They had the same

d)

It is impossible to know from the given information

14.

Nico is a cautious biker and uses his brakes as he goes down hills. Rico is reckless and never uses his breaks. When they both go down a hill, Nico has…

a)

more kinetic energy than Rico

b)

less kinetic energy than Rico

c)

the same kinetic energy as Rico

d)

No way to know the answer to this based on the given information

15.

What word describes the speed and the direction of an objects?

a)

acceleration

b)

motion

c)

velocity

d)

speed