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Forces, Motion & Energy Test Prep

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force is described as:

a)

A push only

b)

A pull only

c)

A push or a pull

d)

None of the above

2.

What is the force on the rope shown

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

tension

d)

normal

3.

Which of the following systems does NOT represent a force pair?

a)

When you push on a bike's brakes, the friction between the tires and the road increases.

b)

When a diver jumps off a diving board, the board pushes the diver up.

c)

When an ice skater pushes off a wall, the wall pushes the skater off of the wall.

d)

When a boy pulls a wagon, the wagon pulls back on the boy.

4.

The net force of an object that is moving is

a)

static friction

b)

zero

c)

kinetic energy

d)

more than zero

5.

A change to an object’s motion is caused by...

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

c)

speed

d)

velocity

6.

The boulder in the picture below is not moving because:

a)

The boulder is too heavy for other forces to affect it

b)

No forces are acting on the boulder

c)

The ground pushes up with the same force that gravity pulls down

d)

both a and b

7.

Negative acceleration is defined as:

a)

an object reduces its speed

b)

an object remains at a constant speed

c)

an object speeds up

d)

an object remains at a constant speed but has a continuous change of direction

8.

A race car is traveling around an oval track at a constant speed. At which point on the oval track does the race car accelerate? See image.

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

There is no acceleration

9.

Which graph best matches a person sitting on a bench and waiting?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Which person below is moving the fastest? Bubble in the number of the line on the graph

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

What is the net force on the box shown below?

a)

10 N to the left

b)

10 N to the right

c)

60 N to the left

d)

50 N to the right

12.

Which of Newton's Laws is modeled by being in a car and slamming the brakes on, and your go flying forward?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

13.

Which of Newton's Laws is modeled by a bat hitting a baseball and the baseball applies the same amount of force on the bat?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

14.

Which of Newton's Laws is modeled by a force applied to a box and the same force to a refrigerator. The box accelerates more.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

15.

A duck flies 60 meters in 10 seconds. What is the duck’s speed?

a)

600 m/s

b)

50 m/s

c)

6 m/s

d)

70 m/s

16.

An otter floats in the ocean, just bobbing up and down. Suddenly, the otter notices the the shore is too far away and needs to swim back to the kelp bed. What was the otter using for a frame of reference that caused it to be surprised it was too far away from the kelp bed?

a)

The kelp bed

b)

The cliffs

c)

The clouds

d)

The ocean

17.

Scenario: You are a sloth traveling to your new zoo on an airplane. You are taking your daily 4 hour nap and having a great dream. According the scenario, using what frame of reference would the sloth appear to not be in motion.

a)

On the airplane

b)

From the perspective of a bird flying near the airplane

c)

From the moon

d)

From the ground below

18.

Scenario: You are a sloth traveling to your new zoo on an airplane. You are taking your daily 4 hour nap and having a great dream. According the scenario, using what frame of reference would the sloth appear to be in motion.

a)

On the airplane

b)

From the perspective of a bird flying along side the airplane

c)

From the moon

d)

From the ground below

19.

You are driving down the street. Which is the best reference point to prove you are in motion?

a)

A car driving next to you at the same speed

b)

A light pole on the sidewalk

c)

The antennae on your car

d)

The sloth flying in an airplane above you

20.

In the situation pictured below, student “A” weighs 150 pounds and student “B” weighs 100 pounds. Student “A” runs into Student “B” in a collision. Which of the following is true about the situation?

a)

Each student exerts a force on each other but “A” exerts the larger force.

b)

Neither student exerts a force on the other.

c)

Each student exerts a force on the other but “B” exerts the larger force.

d)

Each student exerts the same amount of force on each other.

21.

A semi truck (high mass) and smart car (small mass) are traveling in different directions at the same high speed, there is a head on collision, which answer best describes the result.

a)

The semi truck will move backwards due to the greater force of the smart car

b)

There will be no damage to either vehicle

c)

The smart car will be sent in the direction of the semi trucks motion due the greater force of the semi truck

d)

Nothing would occur

22.

What type of collision is shown in the following diagram?

a)

Elastic/Perfect

b)

Inelastic/Imperfect

c)

Ball

d)

Reaction

23.

What type of collision is shown in the following diagram?

a)

Elastic/Perfect

b)

Inelastic/Imperfect

c)

Ball

d)

Reaction

24.

What is the energy flow pattern for the following diagram of a roller coaster?

a)

A. kinetic energy converts to B. potential energy

b)

A. potential energy converts to B. kinetic energy

c)

A. gravity converts to B. normal energy

d)

There is no energy conversion

25.

In the diagram below a pitcher is throwing a ball with the same mass, if scenario B has more kinetic energy than scenario A what must be true?

a)

The pitcher threw the ball faster in scenario A

b)

The pitcher threw the ball faster in scenario B

c)

The pitcher threw the ball at the same speed in both scenarios

d)

The kinetic energy is not affected by speed or mass.

26.

Using the graphs above, what best describes the relationship between KE, mass, and velocity?

a)

Mass has an exponential relationship with KE, while velocity has a linear relationship

b)

The more KE and object has, the less velocity it will have

c)

Mass has an linear relationship with KE, while velocity has a exponential relationship

d)

If an object has a low mass and a low velocity, the KE will be high

27.

In the reading, Baseball: From pitch to hits, it describes the smash of the ball when the bat hits it. Where does most of the energy go in this collision?

a)

The heat and sound energy of the collision heats the ball up

b)

Th energy is destroyed

c)

Stopping the ball

d)

Sending the ball in the opposite direction