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Physics: Force and Motion Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cyclist rode his bike for 4 hours, covering a distance of 40 km. What was his average speed for his ride?

a)

10 km/h

b)

5 km/h

c)

20 km/h

d)

1 km/h

2.

A cross country runner jogged for 2 hours and covered a distance of 14 km. What was the average speed of the runner?

a)

28 km/h

b)

7 km/h

c)

12 km/h

d)

.14 km/h

3.

The energy related to motion is...

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

chemical energy

4.

When riding a rollercoaster where is the greatest potential energy?

a)

at the top of a hill

b)

at the bottom of a hill

c)

on a straight part of the track

d)

at the bottom of a loop

5.

What is the average speed of a car that made a 60 mile trip in 20 minutes?

a)

3 miles per minute

b)

6 miles per minte

c)

30 miles per minute

d)

60 miles per minute

6.

What is the formula for solving for SPEED

a)

D/T

b)

T/D

c)

S = X

d)

D x T

7.

A jockey was training a horse for a race. He rode the horse for 2 hours and covered a distance of 14 km. What was the average speed the horse ran?

a)

28 km/h

b)

14 km/h

c)

7 km/h

d)

2 km/h

8.
Acceleration can be classified as _______________
a)
Speeding up
b)
Slowing Down
c)
Changing directions
d)
All of the above
9.

What is the name of Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Action / Reaction

c)

Law of Inertia

10.

Henry sees a basketball and decides to put in motion. What kind of force does Henry use to move the ball?

a)

small

b)

balanced

c)

equal

d)

unbalanced

11.

Which law states that the acceleration of an object depends on the force exerted on it and its mass?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

12.

Which law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

13.

Which law states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless an unbalanced force acts on it?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

14.

What is the name of Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Action / Reaction

c)

Law of Inertia

15.

A force that opposes motion between objects that are touching is called...

a)

motion

b)

friction

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

16.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
17.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
18.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force ______________________.

a)

changes the motion of the object

b)

is cancelled by another force

c)

does not change the motion of an object

d)

is equal to the weight of the object

19.

When two equal forces act in opposite directions on an object, they are called ______________________.

a)

frictional force

b)

balanced force

c)

centripetal force

d)

gravitational force

20.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
21.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
22.
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
23.

What is potential energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

b)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

c)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

d)

The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

24.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its position or condition

b)

The energy an object has due to its motion

c)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition

d)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure

25.

When does an object have no kinetic energy?

a)

When it's at rest.

b)

When it's moving very slowly.

c)

When the only force that's acting on it is gravity.

d)

When it has no electrical charge.

26.

Which object has the most potential energy?

a)

A ball resting on the ground.

b)

A ball being thrown at 100 miles per hour.

c)

A ball on top of a refrigerator.

d)

A ball resting on the edge of a cliff.

27.

When does a yo-yo have the most potential energy?

a)

When it's at its highest point.

b)

When it's at its lowest point.

c)

When it's moving between its highest and lowest points.

d)

When it's moving at its top speed.

28.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
29.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
30.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
31.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
32.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
33.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
34.
Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.
a)
created, destroyed
b)
gravity, force
c)
heat, created
35.
What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?
a)
time and energy
b)
power and mass
c)
mass and speed
d)
time and work
36.
What increases as the passengers in the coaster go up the hill?
a)
fear
b)
potential energy
c)
kinetic energy
37.
These passengers are just starting their descent. What is happening?
a)
potential energy is changing to kinetic energy
b)
  kinetic energy is changing to potential energy
38.

Holding a marble at the top of a ramp

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

39.

A marble rolling down a ramp

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

40.
Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.
a)
at rest
b)
moving
c)
in one spot
d)
inertia 
41.

Inertia is Newton's _______ Law of Motion.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

42.
What is the speed of this object at 3 seconds?
a)
5 m/s
b)
45 m/s
c)
5 s/m
d)
45 s/m
43.
What is this objects speed at 2 s?
a)
5 m/s
b)
5 s/m
c)
20 m/s
d)
20 s/m
44.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 mi/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 mi/hr
45.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None of them
46.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
47.

"An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion, unless acted on by an unbalanced force."

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law