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Grade 7 Term 2 Review "Motion"

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The figure shows the forces acting on a car moving at a constant speed. Which force would have to increase to make the car accelerate?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Which one of the statements describes the motion of the car?

a)

It will be slowing down.

b)

It will be stationary.

c)

It will have a constant speed.

d)

It will be speeding up.

3.

The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other is called

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

acceleration

4.

The upward force acting on an object submerged in a fluid is called

a)

drag

b)

pressure

c)

weight

d)

buoyant force

5.

The force that pulls falling objects toward Earth is called

a)

air resistance

b)

acceleration

c)

gravity

d)

free fall

6.

When unbalanced forces act on an object

a)

the object's motion does not change

b)

the inertia of the object increases

c)

the weight of the object decreases

d)

the object accelerates

7.

What is the net force on the box shown?

a)

10 N to the left

b)

10 N to the right

c)

60 N to the left

d)

50 N to the right

8.

Why is the sand not yet sliding out of the dump truck?

a)

Air resistance

b)

Friction

c)

Drag

d)

Tiny leprechauns holding it in place

9.

What forces are acting on a dropped book that falls to the floor?

a)

Gravity only

b)

Gravity and air resistance

c)

Air resistance only

d)

Friction only

10.

Which ball will hit the ground first if dropped at the same time and at the same height in a perfect vacuum?

a)

Metal first, then plastic, then wood

b)

Wood first, then plastic, then metal

c)

Metal, then wood, then plastic

d)

They will all hit at the same time

11.

Your computer is sitting at rest on your desk. Which of the following statements best describes this situation?

a)

There are no forces acting on the computer.

b)

The computer pushes on the desk only.

c)

The desk pushes on your computer only.

d)

The forces acting on the computer are balanced.

12.

A change to an objects' motion is caused by

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity

13.

Which is affected by where you are in the universe?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

14.

Which equation is correct?

a)

weight = mass x gravity

b)

mass = weight x gravity

c)

gravity = weight x mass

15.

What is constant no matter where you are in the universe?

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Gravity

16.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move up. 
17.

This type of force resists motion between two surfaces that are pressed together

a)

contact

b)

gravity

c)

friction

18.
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.
19.

It is much more difficult to move a dresser full of clothes than an empty dresser. Why?

a)

An object in motion stays in motion.

b)

It takes more force to move an object with more mass.

c)

It takes more friction to move the empty dresser.

20.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force