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Force & Motion

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A ball is moving in a certain direction.  What would happen to the ball if a greater force was applied on the ball along its direction of motion?
a)
The speed of the ball would decrease.
b)
The speed of the ball would increase.
c)
The ball will stop instantly.
d)
The ball will change direction.
2.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
3.

If two boys 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.

4.
A _____________________ must be exerted on an object at rest to cause it to move.
a)
weight
b)
inertia
c)
force
d)
gravity
5.
On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest?
a)
Carpet
b)
Polished Wood
c)
Ice
6.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
7.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
8.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
9.
An object may move when a _______ is applied to it. 
a)
force
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)
speed
10.
Is gravity a push or a pull?
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
neither
d)
both
11.
When you type on the keys of your Chromebook you are using a
a)
pull
b)
push
c)
gravity
d)
friction
12.
Which has the least friction?
a)
snowboard on a snowy hill
b)
running on the playground
c)
sandpaper on wood
d)
a racer on a track
13.
What is the force that PULLS a MAGNETIC object?
a)
Force
b)
Magnetism
c)
Work
d)
Friction
14.
When an object's distance from another object is changing, the object is .... 
a)
under pressure.
b)
 in motion
c)
not moving.
d)
changing reference point.
15.
Any object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
Sometimes
c)
False
d)
Never
16.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
17.
Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
18.
How is gravity affected by mass?
a)
the larger the mass of the object, the greater the gravity
b)
small objects have no gravity
c)
gravity is not affected by mass of objects, whether large or small
19.
Which will be different on the moon?
a)
Mass of an object
b)
Weight of an object
20.

A person pushes a box. What is the push most likely to change?

a)

Height of the Ramp

b)

Position of the Box

c)

Force of Friction

21.
Which graph represents a students standing at their locker for a period of time.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
23.
What is the net force on the block? (click on the words to view the picture)
a)
5 Newtons up
b)
5 Newtons down
c)
15 Newtons up
d)
15 Newtons down
24.
Which of the following statements is true? 
a)
Balanced forces cause a change in motion. 
b)
Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion. 
c)
Forces do not effect the change in motion. 
25.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
26.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced 
a)
12 N Right  No
b)
4 N Left  No
c)
12 N Right  Yes
d)
4 N Left  Yes
27.
A student walking quickly while carrying an orange on his lunch tray stops suddenly. The orange will most likely roll off the tray due to
a)
inertia of the orange. 
b)
centripetal force of the orange
c)
the friction acting on the orange.
d)
the balanced forces acting on the orange.
28.
When you kick a football, you are applying ________ to the ball.
a)
mass
b)
gravity
c)
unbalanced force
d)
balanced force
29.
What will the net force on the soccer ball be?
a)
50 N to the left
b)
50 N to the right
c)
200 N to the left
d)
200 N to the right
30.
What is the net force on the car?
a)
400 N forward (left)
b)
⊘N (balanced forces)
c)
200 N forward (left)
d)
200 N backwards (right)
31.
The girls in this picture represent ________ forces. 
a)
kinetic
b)
balanced
c)
unbalanced
d)
chemical
32.
Person on the left = 45 N
Person on the right = 32 N
What is the net force?
a)
zero N
b)
10 N
c)
77 N
d)
13 N
33.
In this distance versus time graph...
a)
The green line is "faster"
b)
The red line is "faster"
c)
The green line is slowing down
d)
The red line is speeding up
34.

What unit of measuremen t do we use for force?

a)

Inches

b)

Meters

c)

Newtons

d)

Seconds

35.

Choose which scenerio best explains the graph.

a)

Aidan ran at a steady pase for 2 hours. He then rested for 30 minutes before he began running again at an accelerated speed.

b)

Aidan ran for 1 hour. He then stopped for a rest for an hour before going back home.

c)

Aidan rested as much as he walked on this trip.

d)

Aidan ran a steady pase for two hours. He then rested for 30 minutes before walking the rest of the trip.

36.

Calculate the Net Force:


50 N to the right and 100 N to the left

a)

150 N to the left

b)

150 N to the right

c)

50 N to the left

d)

50 N to the right

37.

When forces are going in the same direction, to calculate Net Force, you

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

38.

When forces are going in the opposite directions or towards each other, to calculate Net force, you

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

39.

When the Net force is 0, which way will the object move?

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

it will not move in either direction

40.

Which scenerio matches the graph?

a)

A coach leaves the staion at 10am and arrives 11:30am. It stops here for 30 minutes and then carries on for another half hour, reaching its destination 40 kilomters later.

b)

A car travels at a constant speed for two hours. It then stops at the gas station for two hours and then continues on in heavy traffic for another two hours.

c)

A cyclist rides for two hours traveling at a constant speed. He then stops to rest for 30 minutes before continuing on for 18 miles.

d)

A cyclist rides for two hours traveling at a constant speed. He then stops to rest for 30 minutes before continuing on for 18 miles.

41.

Match the graph with the best description.

a)

A coach leaves the staion at 10am and arrives 11:30am. It stops here for 30 minutes and then carries on for another half hour, reaching its destination 40 kilomters later.

b)

A man drives to his friend's house who lives 60 km away, stops for an hour, then returns home in 2 hours.

c)

A cyclist rides for two hours traveling at a constant speed. He then stops to rest for 30 minutes before continuing on for 18 miles.

d)

A car travels at a constant speed for two hours. It then stops at the gas station for two hours and then continues on in heavy traffic for another two hours.

42.

What is the Net Force of this picture?

a)

4700 N --->

b)

4700 N <-----

c)

300 N ----->

d)

300 N <------

43.

Which team will win?

a)

Blue Team

b)

Green Team

c)

Neither Team

44.
Wheels on a skateboard most likely experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
45.
Sally experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
46.
Wheels of a shopping cart experience-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
47.
Swimming fish experience-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
48.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to negatively accelerate
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
descent velocity
d)
gravity 
49.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
50.

There are _________ types of friction.

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

5

51.

_____________ friction acts on objects that are not moving.

a)

sliding

b)

rolling

c)

static

d)

fluid

52.

Without friction, an object in motion would never stop.

a)

true

b)

false

53.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is coming back."

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is slowing down."

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.
Where is the object not moving
a)
A-B
b)
O-A
c)
C-D
d)
B-C
56.
What is the net force?
a)
5 N
b)
45 N to the left
c)
5 N to the right
d)
45 N to the right
57.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
58.
Is it BALANCED? 
a)
Yes
b)
No
59.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

2N, Right

b)

0N, Left

c)

3N, Right

d)

4N, Left

60.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

11N, Right

b)

11N, Left

c)

1N, Left

d)

1N, Right

61.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

15N, Right

b)

7N, Left

c)

1N, Right

d)

4N, Left

62.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

3N, Right

b)

3N, Left

c)

9N, Left

d)

9N, Right

63.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

3N, Right

b)

3N, Left

c)

6N, Left

d)

6N, Right

64.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

1N, Right

b)

1N, Left

c)

9N, Left

d)

9N, Right

65.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

12N, Right

b)

12N, Left

c)

4N, Left

d)

4N, Right

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