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STAAR Physical Science Review 1 (2021)

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 5hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The forces shown here are

a)

pulling forces

b)

pushing forces

2.

The forces acting on the object are _________________ forces and are ___________________

a)

unbalanced, pulls

b)

unbalanced, pushes

c)

balanced, pulls

d)

balanced, pushes

3.

The forces acting on the object are _________________ forces and are ___________________

a)

unbalanced, pulls

b)

unbalanced, pushes

c)

balanced, pulls

d)

balanced, pushes

4.

Which of the following represent Balanced Forces (Mark all that apply)

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Which of the following represent Unbalanced Forces? (Mark all that apply)

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which of the pics below represents a balanced force?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

In picture A the forces are Balanced. In picture B the forces are Unbalanced.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The forces of the skaters are _________________ forces

a)

pushing

b)

pulling

9.

When the two skaters push each other they will move ______________________

a)

forwards

b)

backwards

10.

What will happen to the motion of the toy truck? (ADD forces in the same direction, SUBTRACT when forces are opposite)

a)

it will not move

b)

It will move left( <--- ) with a force of 16N

c)

It will move right with a force of 4N

d)

It will move right( ---> ) with a force of 16N

11.

The NET forces acting on OBJECT X is

a)

5.4N

b)

15.6N

c)

21N

d)

26.4N

12.

What direction will the box move?

a)

Down and to the left

b)

Down and to the right

c)

Up and to the left

d)

Up and to the right

13.

what direction will this box move?

a)

LEFT and UP

b)

no movement

c)

left and down

d)

side to side

14.

In which direction will this box move?

a)

Up and to the Left

b)

Up and to the Right

c)

Down and to the Left

d)

Down and to the Right

15.

The forces on this box are ____________________ forces

a)

pulling

b)

pushing

16.

What is the phrase used in our class to remember the equation F = M x A

a)

My Dog Victor

b)

Don't Say That

c)

Feed My Animals

17.

The F in the equation F = M x A stands for __________________

a)

Force

b)

Mass

c)

Acceleration

18.

The M in the equation F = M x A stands for __________________

a)

Force

b)

Mass

c)

Acceleration

19.

The A in the equation F = M x A stands for __________________

a)

Force

b)

Mass

c)

Acceleration

20.

what must you do with mass and acceleration to solve for force?

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

MULTIPLY

d)

divide

21.

what must you do with force and mass to solve for acceleration?

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

DIVIDE

22.

What is the ACCELERATION of an object that has a mass of 50kg that is pushed with a force of 500N (Newtons)? To solve this problem you must do this.

a)

500 ÷ 50

b)

50 ÷ 500

c)

500 x 50

d)
23.

A 70kg motorcycle has an engine

with a force of 20N.

How would you solve for acceleration?

a)

20 + 70

b)

20 - 70

c)

20 x 70

d)

20 / 70

24.

An car has a mass of 300 kg. It accelerates at the rate of 4 m/s2. Calculate the force required to produce this acceleration. To solve this problem you must do -

a)

300 ÷ 4

b)

4 ÷ 300

c)

300 x 4

d)
25.

A skater has a mass of 50 kg. The skater accelerates to 5 m/s2 when pushed by a friend. Find the FORCE applied to the skater.

a)

250N

b)

10N

c)

0.1N

d)
26.

If you want to make the car to go faster, you must ______________________

a)

increase the force to accelerate it

b)

decrease the force

c)

increase the mass of the car to accelerate it

d)

nothing

27.

Newton's 1st Law

An object at rest stays at _____________.

a)

rest

b)

motion

28.

Newton's 1st Law

An object at rest stays at rest.

An object in motion stays in _______________

a)

rest

b)

motion

29.

Newton's 1st Law

An object at rest stays at rest.

An object in motion stays in motion

unless acted on by a(n) ___________________________

unless act

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

30.

Another name for Newton's 1st Law is the Law of _____________________

a)

inertia (1st)

b)

acceleration (2nd)

c)

action/reaction (3rd)

31.

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

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Gravity

32.

An example of inertia is a moving bus when it stops. Your body continues to want to move forward because of its inertia.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

An example of inertia is when a bus at rest starts to move. Your body moves backward as the bus starts because of inertia.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

1st Law Inertia. The head of the person on this

bus moves backward because the bus is _____________________

a)

starting to move from rest

b)

stopping

35.

1st Law Inertia. The head of the person on this bus

moves forward because the bus is _____________________

a)

starting to move from rest

b)

stopping

36.

Another name for Newton's 2nd Law of Motion is the Law of _____________________

a)

inertia (1st)

b)

acceleration (2nd)

c)

action/reaction (3rd)

37.

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion uses this triangle.

a)
b)
c)
38.

For the 2nd Law of Motion, what is the phrase used in our class to remember the equation F = M x A

a)

My Dog Victor

b)

Don't Say That

c)

Feed My Animals

39.

Another name for Newton's 3rd Law of Motion is the Law of _____________________

a)

inertia (1st)

b)

acceleration (2nd)

c)

action/reaction (3rd)

40.

For every action, there is an ___________ and ___________ reaction.

a)

force, acceleration

b)

opposite, equal

c)

equal, opposite

41.

Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction

a)

lesser and greater

b)

Equal and opposite

c)

Equal and different

42.

Which are examples of Newton's 3rd Law. Action/Reaction) MARK ALL THAT APPLY

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
43.

Which are examples of Newton's 3rd Law. Action/Reaction) MARK ALL THAT APPLY

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
44.

There are two forces in Newton's 3rd Law. They are called ______________________

a)

action/reaction forces

b)

mass/acceleration forces

c)

inertia and motion forces

45.

In class we learned that the ac in acceleration means any change in ________________________

a)

speed or direction

b)

distance

46.

This is an example of acceleration because it is a change in direction

a)

true

b)

false

47.

This is an example of acceleration because it is a change in speed.

a)

true

b)

false

48.

What is potential energy? An object with potential energy is _____________________

a)

not moving (balanced)

b)

moving (unbalanced)

49.

Potential energy increases as an object __________________

a)

moves to a higher position

b)

moves to a lower position

50.

Which skier has the greatest potential energy?

a)

the blue skier, because the person is in a higher position

b)

the red skier, because the person is in a lower position

51.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
52.

What color represents the highest potential energy?

a)

red and blue

b)

orange

c)

green

d)

yellow

53.

As the boy climbs up the tree, the potential energy of the boy _____________________

a)

decreases

b)

stays the same

c)

increases

54.

A girl is rock climbing up the side of a mountain. Her potential energy is _________________.

a)

increasing because she is getting higher

b)

decreasing because she is getting higher

55.

As a boy throws a ball up, the potential energy of the ball _____________________ as it moves up.

a)

decreases

b)

stays the same

c)

increases

56.

What is kinetic energy? An object with kinetic energy is _____________________

a)

not moving (balanced)

b)

moving (unbalanced)

57.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

58.

At what point does the roller coaster have the greatest kinetic (moving) energy

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

59.

What color represents the highest kinetic (moving) energy?

a)

red and blue

b)

orange

c)

green

d)

yellow

60.

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic (moving) energy highest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

61.

What is the difference between potential and kinetic energy?

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