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WorksheetsForces Study Guide
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
Unit of force
m/s 2
m/s
newtons
kg
There are unbalanced forces acting on this object. How will this object move?
It won't move.
It will move to the right.
It will move to the left.
It will move up.
What is the gravitational force exerted on an object called?
centripetal force
friction
momentum
weight
_____ relates the net force exerted on an object to its mass and acceleration.
Newton's 1st law of motion
Newton's 2nd law of motion
Newton's 3rd law of motion
The _____ of an object is different on other planets in the solar system
air resistance
mass
weight
pounds
Which of the following pictures shows the greatest amount of potential energy for the slingshot?
At what point does the roller coaster have the most potential energy?
a
b
c
d
When does the skater have the most Potential energy?
When they are at the bottom of the ramp.
When they are at the top of the ramp.
When then are going the fastest.
When does the jumper have the greatest amount of potential energy?
When they are half to the water.
When they hit the water.
When they are at the top of the cliff.
When they are getting out of the water.
Newton's 1st law states ...
The force applied to an object is equal to the the object's mass times the object's acceleration.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion.
An apple will hit you in the head when standing under an apple tree.
Newton's 2nd law states ...
The force applied to an object is equal to the the object's mass times the object's acceleration.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion.
An apple will hit you in the head when standing under an apple tree.
Newton's 3rd law states ...
The force applied to an object is equal to the the object's mass times the object's acceleration.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion.
An apple will hit you in the head when standing under an apple tree.
If a balanced force is applied to an object it will ....
Move to the left.
Race to the sky.
Move to the right.
not move.
If an object resists in a change of motion, this is known as (a) .
All forces are measured in (a)
_________ is a force that opposes motion.
magnetic
friction
spring
tension
leaves falling from a tree is an example of a __________ force.
gravitational
contact
tension
electric
Which of the following objects has the greatest gravitational force?
A bunsen burner
A chrome book
Your desk
A pencil
What is force?
The speed and direction of an object in motion
The push or pull exerted on an object.
The impact of gravity on an object.
Movement that is only exerted upwards.
What causes a ball to stop rolling on a flat surface?
Potential Energy
Net force
Gravity
Friction
Which surface would have a greater amount of friction?
The rough surface (surface B)
The smooth surface (surface A)
You cannot tell based on the image shown
Both will have the same impact on friction
How is mass different from weight?
Mass and weight are the same
Mass is the force exerted by gravity on the object and weight is the amount of material contained in the object.
Mass is the amount of material contained in an object and weight is the force exerted by gravity on the object.
Mass is how much space an object takes up and weight is the amount of material contained in an object
There are balanced forces acting on this object. What is the net force?
10 N
0 N
25 N
1 N
__________ is the amount of matter in an object. It does not change regardless of location
Weight
Mass
In science class, we measure weight in the unit of
kilograms
pounds
newtons
As an object's mass increases, the object's weight will
increase
decrease
stay the same
not enough information
The more that an object is stretched, the _____ elastic force.
less
more
What scientific instrument do we use to measure force?
(a)
What is one variable that does not affect friction?
surface type
weight
surface area
If an object's weight increases, will the frictional force increase, decrease, or stay the same?
increase
decrease
stay the same
Is the example of my foot hitting the ground an example of static or sliding friction?
static friction
sliding friction
Is the example of pushing my chair out an example of sliding or static friction?
static friction
sliding friction
Sliding Friction is created when two objects rub (slide) against each other and create frictional force.
True
False
Static Friction: The result of forces between a stationary object and the surface
True
False
Energy stored because of gravity is called:
Gravitational Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Mechanical Advantage
Chemical Energy
Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
A ball sitting on the ground
Moon viewed from the Earth
An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground
A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest
Gravitational potential energy depends on which two factors?
mass and height above the ground
distance and speed
speed and height above the ground
mass and speed
A stretched rubber band represents what type of potential energy?
gravitational potential energy
elastic potential energy
chemical potential energy
kinetic potential energy
Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?
W
Y
X
Z
Which object has elastic potential energy?
a hanging leaf
a burning coal
a rolling ball
a stretched bow
(a) force is exerted by a spring when the spring is stretched or compressed or when a rubber band is stretched.
