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Forces and Motion End of Topic Quiz

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An object in motion tends to stay in motion unless an ___ force acts on it.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
2.

Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________ unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

a)

at rest

b)

moving

c)

in one spot

d)

inertia

3.
What kind(s) of objects have inertia?
a)
all objects with mass
b)
only objects at rest
c)
only objects in motion
d)
only objects whose motion is being changed
4.
Why is the net force 0 in the image?
a)
Because the elephants are the same size
b)
Because they are both pulling the same amount of force in opposite directions
c)
Because they are elephants
d)
Because they are pulling away from each other.
5.

What happens when unbalanced forces act on an object at rest?

a)

the object remains at rest

b)

the object accelerates in an unpredictable direction

c)

the object begins accelerates in the direction of the net force

d)

the object begins moving opposite to the direction of net force

6.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. what was the force

a)

25 Newtons

b)

20 Newtons

c)

200 Newtons

d)

10 Newtons

7.
What is the acceleration of an object traveling at a constant velocity?
a)
10 m/s2
b)
0 m/s2
c)
250 m/s2
d)
20 m/s2
8.
What are the appropriate units to describe acceleration?
a)
m/s
b)
m/s2
c)
cm
d)
there are no units associated with acceleration
9.
Acceleration changes and object's...
a)
speed, direction or both
b)
speed, gravity or both
c)
gravity, direction or both
d)
inertia, speed or both
10.
Newton's Third Law States...
a)
Objects in motion stay in motion and objects at rest stay at rest
b)
Force is equal to mass times acceleration
c)
For each action there is an equal and opposite reaction
11.
A rocket pushes exhaust 10, 000 N. Without any other forces acting on the rocket, how much force does the rocket go forward?
a)
15,000 N
b)
1,000 N
c)
10, 000 N
12.
According to Newton's third law forces come in pairs?
a)
True
b)
False
13.

A parachutist of mass 75 kg jumps from a plane at a height of 4 000 m above sea level.

The parachutist falls through a distance of 2 400 m during the first 60 seconds. Calculate the average speed of the parachutist during this time.

a)

20 ms-1

b)

40 ms-1

c)

67 ms-1

d)

80 ms-1

14.

The graph shows the vertical speed of a parachutist. At which point did they open the parachute?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

When a parachute canopy is opened more drag is created because:

a)

It has a large mass

b)

It has a large surface area

c)

It is travelling at terminal speed

d)

The person is now vertical

16.

Weight is calculated by

a)

mass X gravity

b)

mass X velocity

c)

acceleration X velocity

17.

What is mass?

a)

the amount of matter in an object

b)

how heavy an object is

c)

how fast an object falls

d)

how big an object is

18.

Stopping distance =

a)

the distance after the brakes have been pressed

b)

the distance while someone thinks about braking

c)

the distance while someone thinks about braking + the distance after the brakes have been pressed

d)

the distance to the object is that you need to stop for

19.

Thinking distance is...

a)

Your reaction time

b)

The distance travelled between seeing an object you need to stop for and pressing the brakes

c)

The time taken between seeing an object you need to stop for and pressing the brakes

d)

The distance travelled while the brakes are pressed and stopping

20.

Braking distance is...

a)

The time take to stop after the brakes have been pressed

b)

The distance travelled between seeing an object you need to stop for and pressing the brakes

c)

The time taken between seeing an object you need to stop for and pressing the brakes

d)

The distance travelled while the brakes are pressed and stopping

21.
Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving southward at 20 m/s......... 
a)
20000 N
b)
20000 Joules
c)
20000 Kg * m/s south
d)
10000 kg * m/s south
22.
What is the unit for mass?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg
d)
kg m/sec
23.
An object with a mass of 2000 kg at rest has what momentum?
a)
2000 kg m/sec
b)
0 kg m/sec
c)
2000 kg
d)
2000 m/sec
24.
In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other.  The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s.  The carts stick together when they collide.  Calculate their final speed.
a)
0.5 m/s
b)
1.0 m/s
c)
0.33 m/s
d)
0.67 m/s
25.
The total momentum before a collision is _________ the total momentum after a collision.
a)
equal to 
b)
less than 
c)
more than
d)
It depends on the type of collision
26.

A trampoline increases __________________, which in turn decreases _____________________.

a)

force / time

b)

mass / weight

c)

time / force

d)

acceleration / velocity

27.

A car travelling 10 m/s crashes into a wall. The driver hits her head against the steering wheel. The collision takes 0.1 second and the mass of her head is 5 kg. What is the force on her head. Write the answer in newtons.

(a)