WorksheetsContact Forces Assessment 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
A contact force is from
an interaction between at least two objects that are physically touching
an interaction between at least two objects that are far apart
when two objects are separated
always a pull
A baseball player bats a ball with a force of 1,000 N. The ball exerts a force against the bat of...
Less than 1, 000 N
1,000 N
More than 1,000 N
Forces always come in pairs.
True
False
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
More than 440N
Less than 440N.
The same, 440N.
What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?
area and volume
mass and weight
weight and height
mass and speed
Increasing an object's mass will increase its kinetic energy.
true
false
Increasing an object's speed will increase its kinetic energy.
false
true
If all objects are moving at the exact same speed, which would have the greatest kinetic energy?
tennis ball
football
notebook
box of 20 textbooks
Increasing an object's kinetic energy will increase its peak forces when the object collides with another.
true
false
True or False: When two pool balls collide, neither ball changes shape.
True
False
What is true about the breaking point of a cracker vs a piece of bread?
The breaking point of the crack and bread are equal.
The breaking point of the cracker is greater than that of the bread.
The breaking point of the bread is greater than that of the cracker.
In space, a bowling ball and a feather fall at exactly the same rate. Which of them has more kinetic energy?
bowling ball
feather
neither
All objects become damaged in a collision.
True
False
What is the point to which objects can spring back to their original position after a collision?
Breaking point
Elastic Limit
Forces
Kinetic Energy
What happens if an object goes past its elastic limit?
It bounces back.
It reaches its breaking point!
Nothing.
What is transferred in a collision?
Forces
Speed
Mass
Energy
What causes an object to change shape?
Energy
Speed
Mass
Forces
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?
Type of material
Thickness
Shape
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.
True
False
