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Change in Motion (PS2-2)

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person pushes against a wall with 15N of force. The wall doesn't move. The wall exerts how much force on the student?

a)

15N

b)

greater than 15N

c)

less than 15N

d)

0N

2.

What would cause the person on the right to change position?

a)

The force applied by the two people on the right would have to be greater than 200N.

b)

the force applied by the two people on the right would have to be less than 200 N.

c)

The person on the left would need to turn around

d)

It is impossible

3.

In what direction with the box move?

a)

right

b)

left

c)

up

d)

down

4.

In a game of tug-of-war, there is a force pulling to right with 70N and a force pulling to the left with 68N. What will be the resulting motion?

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

no motion

d)

everyone will move in the direction they are pulling

5.

There is a book sitting at rest on a chair. Which of the following is true?

a)

There are many forces acting on the book, but they balance each other out

b)

The book exerts no force on the chair

c)

The chair exerts no force on the book

d)

all of these

6.

The wagon is slowing down due to friction.

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

7.

Three people can move a piano easier than two people. This demonstrates which of Newton's Laws of Motion?

a)

Newton's 1st Law (Inertia)

b)

Newton's 2nd Law (F= m x a)

c)

Newton's 3rd Law (Action Forces & Reaction Forces)

8.

A push or pull that can change the motion of an object

a)

motion

b)

force

c)

direction

d)

mass

9.

The measure of how much matter is present in a substance

a)

motion

b)

force

c)

direction

d)

mass

10.

The sum of all the forces acting on an object

a)

motion

b)

force

c)

net force

d)

mass

11.

The unit of measurement for force

a)

reference frame

b)

Newton

c)

net force

d)

acceleration

12.

A change in motion caused by an unbalanced force acting on an object; can include increasing speed, decreasing speed, or changing direction

a)

speed

b)

motion

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

13.

Will it take more force to push an empty shopping cart or a shopping cart that is full?

a)

The empty shopping cart

b)

The full shopping cart

c)

They will take the same amount of force

14.

Objects with MORE mass have...

a)

MORE inertia

b)

LESS inertia

c)

the SAME amount of intertia

15.

Objects with more mass are..

a)

harder to speed up or slow down

b)

easier to speed up or slow down

16.

Objects with less mass are...

a)

easier to speed up or slow down.

b)

harder to speed up or slow down.

17.

Complete the excerpt of Newton's First Law of Motion


"An object in motion will ________ until it is acted on by an unbalanced force."

a)

...stay in motion...

b)

...stop its motion...

c)

...increase its motion...

d)

...decrease its motion...

18.
Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.
a)
rest
b)
a constant speed
c)
school
d)
inertia 
19.
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
20.
According to Newton's second law, if you increase the force applied to an object :
a)
it accelerates more
b)
it doesn't move
c)
you get more inertia
d)
it decelerates
21.

Is the Net Force balanced or Unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

22.

What is Force?

a)

A pull exerted on an object

b)

A push exerted on an object

c)

A push or pull exerted on an object

d)

Nothing

23.

With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.

a)

equal

b)

smaller

c)

larger

24.

If there are two forces going the same direction , how would you combine them to find the Net Force>

a)

Add them

b)

Subtract them

c)

Multiply them

d)

Divide them

25.

You and your friend, are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N, to the rights. You pull with a force of 65 N, to the left. What is the net force on the rope?

a)

20 N, to the left

b)

20 N, to the right

c)

10 N, to the right

d)

10 N, to the left

26.

When a student runs and kicks a ball, they have applied an ___________ force to move the ball.

a)

Balanced

b)

Magnetic

c)

Spring

d)

Unbalanced

27.

When the teacher rearranges the desks in the classroom, she must apply ____________ to push and pull the desks around.

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

weight

d)

magnets

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.

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)

31.

What Unit do we Measure Force in?

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Force

d)

Kilograms

32.

The more mass an object has, the _______ force it takes to accelerate it.

a)

more

b)

less

33.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

a)

True

b)

False

34.
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
35.

Which is an example of the law of inertia?

a)

A rocket taking off from Earth

b)

A crash test dummy flies through the windshield in a collision

c)

A small rock skips on a pond faster than a large rock

36.

Which is an example of the law of action/reaction?

a)

A rocket taking off from Earth

b)

A crash test dummy flies through the windshield in a collision

c)

A small rock skips a pond faster than a large rock

37.

Which is an example of the law of action/reaction?

a)

When you let go of a balloon it flies away

b)

A soccer ball accelerates faster than a bowling ball when kicked.

c)

Blood rushes from your head to your feet when quickly stopping on an descending elevator.

38.

What is another name for Newton’s 3rd law?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action/Reaction