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Contact Forces Assessment 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A contact force is from

a)

an interaction between at least two objects that are physically touching

b)

an interaction between at least two objects that are far apart

c)

when two objects are separated

d)

always a pull

2.

A baseball player bats a ball with a force of 1,000 N. The ball exerts a force against the bat of...

a)

Less than 1, 000 N

b)

1,000 N

c)

More than 1,000 N

3.

Forces always come in pairs.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A person is attracted towards the center of Earth by a 440N gravitational force. The force with which Earth is attracted toward the person is

a)

More than 440N

b)

Less than 440N.

c)

The same, 440N.

5.

What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

a)

area and volume

b)

mass and weight

c)

weight and height

d)

mass and speed

6.

Increasing an object's mass will increase its kinetic energy.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Increasing an object's speed will increase its kinetic energy.

a)

false

b)

true

8.

If all objects are moving at the exact same speed, which would have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

tennis ball

b)

football

c)

notebook

d)

box of 20 textbooks

9.

Increasing an object's kinetic energy will increase its peak forces when the object collides with another.

a)

true

b)

false

10.
In science, when one object runs into another we call it a _____________.
a)
crash
b)
hit
c)
strike
d)
collision
11.

True or False: When two pool balls collide, neither ball changes shape.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is true about the breaking point of a cracker vs a piece of bread?

a)

The breaking point of the crack and bread are equal.

b)

The breaking point of the cracker is greater than that of the bread.

c)

The breaking point of the bread is greater than that of the cracker.

13.

In space, a bowling ball and a feather fall at exactly the same rate. Which of them has more kinetic energy?

a)

bowling ball

b)

feather

c)

neither

14.

All objects become damaged in a collision.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the point to which objects can spring back to their original position after a collision?

a)

Breaking point

b)

Elastic Limit

c)

Forces

d)

Kinetic Energy

16.

What happens if an object goes past its elastic limit?

a)

It bounces back.

b)

It reaches its breaking point!

c)

Nothing.

17.

What is transferred in a collision?

a)

Forces

b)

Speed

c)

Mass

d)

Energy

18.

What causes an object to change shape?

a)

Energy

b)

Speed

c)

Mass

d)

Forces

19.

All solid objects bend or change shape when any amount of contact force is applied to them. What does the amount the object deforms depend on?

a)

Type of material

b)

Thickness

c)

Shape

20.

An increase in kinetic energy due to a speed or mass increase will increase the size of the peak forces between the objects in a collision.

a)

True

b)

False