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Physics Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

2.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
3.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

4.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
5.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
6.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

7.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
8.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
9.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
10.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
11.
Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?
a)
A plate sitting on a dining table
b)
A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving
c)
Earth orbiting the Sun 
d)
A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.
12.

Which example would be a balanced force?

a)

Train moving at a constant speed in the same direction.

b)

A skier going down a hill.

c)

A basketball being passed to a teammate.

d)

An apple falling to the floor.

13.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
law of conservation of mass
14.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
law of motion
15.
Equal and Opposite
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
speed 
16.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
17.
A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.
a)
The Law of Inertia (1st law)
b)
The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)
c)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
d)
Action Reaction Law (3rd law)
18.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction that the _______ force is being applied.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
d)
less
19.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion. 
d)
Friction 
20.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
21.
You hit a wall with a stick.  The equal but opposite reaction is _____
a)
the wall pushes against you
b)
the stick pushes against you
c)
you push against the stick
d)
the wall pushes against the stick
22.

The tendency of objects to resist a change in motion is called:

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Gravity

d)

Velocity

23.

An elephant and a feather fall through the air. The force of air resistance is greatest on the:

a)

elephant

b)

feather

c)

same

24.

A ball at the top of a hill has ________ ________ because if pushed it will roll down the hill.

a)

Mechanical Force

b)

Unbalanced Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Unbalanced Force

25.

Writing on a piece of paper requires a _________ force.

a)

mechanical

b)

spring

c)

magnetic

d)

balanced

26.

___________ ____________ in a moving football player can move people out of the way.

a)

Kinetic Force

b)

Bad breath

c)

Negative acceleration

d)

Kinetic Energy

27.

The __________ between the sole of you shoe and the floor keeps you from slipping.

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

acceleration

d)

motion

28.

Which law of motion says that you must push or pull objects harder if they have more mass?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

29.

Letting go of a balloon full of air is demonstrating Newton's ______ _______ ________ _________ because the air comes out of the back and the balloon moves forward.

a)

1st law of motion

b)

2nd law of motion

c)

3rd law of motion

d)

13th law of motion

30.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

31.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

32.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

33.

Which of these things is an example of potential energy?

a)

a car motor

b)

firewood

c)

battery

d)

a fan

34.

What is given off from energy?

a)

water

b)

heat

c)

smoke

d)

ash

35.

When you eat fruits and vegetables, chemical bonds are releasing stored energy, this is...

a)

a. thermal energy

b)

b. sound energy

c)

c. electrical energy

d)

d. chemical energy

36.
Which of the following is a conversion from light energy to chemical energy?
a)
a. turning on a stove to heat dinner
b)
b. turning on a lamp
c)
c. growing an apple tree
d)
d. making toast in a toaster
37.
After an energy conversion, you end up with the same total amount of energy as the original amount of potential energy. Which of the following laws explains this rule?
a)
a. law of energy changes
b)
b. law of conservation of energy
c)
c. law of power and energy
d)
d. law of potential energy
38.
a.  Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
a)
A. Sound Energy
b)
B. Potential Energy
c)
C. Nuclear Energy
d)
D. Thermal energy
39.
The energy of moving electrons
a)
A. Energy
b)
B. Energy Conversion
c)
C. Chemical Energy
d)
D. Electrical Energy
40.
Energy from light waves.
a)
Radiant Energy 
b)
Chemical Energy 
c)
Nuclear Energy 
d)
Radiation 
41.

A student is holding the end of a pendulum. The student releases the pendulum. What energy transfers are taking place?

a)

potential energy is transferred to kinetic energy

b)

chemical energy to thermal energy

c)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

d)

kinetic energy is tranferred to potential energy