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Forces Study Guide

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a Force?
a)
The distance
b)
Mass
c)
A push or pull
d)
Give me a  failing grade 
2.

Unit of force

a)

m/s 2

b)

m/s

c)

newtons

d)

kg

3.
Forces that have a net force of zero 
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
4.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
5.
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.
6.

There are unbalanced forces acting on this object. 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.

7.
Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?
a)
A plate sitting on a dining table
b)
A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving
c)
Earth orbiting the Sun 
d)
A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.
8.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
9.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
10.

What is the gravitational force exerted on an object called?

a)

centripetal force

b)

friction

c)

momentum

d)

weight

11.

_____ relates the net force exerted on an object to its mass and acceleration.

a)

Newton's 1st law of motion

b)

Newton's 2nd law of motion

c)

Newton's 3rd law of motion

12.

The _____ of an object is different on other planets in the solar system

a)

air resistance

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

pounds

13.

Which of the following pictures shows the greatest amount of potential energy for the slingshot?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

At what point does the roller coaster have the most potential energy?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

15.

When does the skater have the most Potential energy?

a)

When they are at the bottom of the ramp.

b)

When they are at the top of the ramp.

c)

When then are going the fastest.

16.

When does the jumper have the greatest amount of potential energy?

a)

When they are half to the water.

b)

When they hit the water.

c)

When they are at the top of the cliff.

d)

When they are getting out of the water.

17.

Newton's 1st law states ...

a)

The force applied to an object is equal to the the object's mass times the object's acceleration.

b)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

c)

An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion.

d)

An apple will hit you in the head when standing under an apple tree.

18.

Newton's 2nd law states ...

a)

The force applied to an object is equal to the the object's mass times the object's acceleration.

b)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

c)

An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion.

d)

An apple will hit you in the head when standing under an apple tree.

19.

Newton's 3rd law states ...

a)

The force applied to an object is equal to the the object's mass times the object's acceleration.

b)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

c)

An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion.

d)

An apple will hit you in the head when standing under an apple tree.

20.

If a balanced force is applied to an object it will ....

a)

Move to the left.

b)

Race to the sky.

c)

Move to the right.

d)

not move.

21.

If an object resists in a change of motion, this is known as (a)   .

22.

All forces are measured in (a)  

23.

_________ is a force that opposes motion.

a)

magnetic

b)

friction

c)

spring

d)

tension

24.

leaves falling from a tree is an example of a __________ force.

a)

gravitational

b)

contact

c)

tension

d)

electric

25.

Which of the following objects has the greatest gravitational force?

a)

A bunsen burner

b)

A chrome book

c)

Your desk

d)

A pencil

26.

What is force?

a)

The speed and direction of an object in motion

b)

The push or pull exerted on an object.

c)

The impact of gravity on an object.

d)

Movement that is only exerted upwards.

27.

What causes a ball to stop rolling on a flat surface?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Net force

c)

Gravity

d)

Friction

28.

Which surface would have a greater amount of friction?

a)

The rough surface (surface B)

b)

The smooth surface (surface A)

c)

You cannot tell based on the image shown

d)

Both will have the same impact on friction

29.

How is mass different from weight?

a)

Mass and weight are the same

b)

Mass is the force exerted by gravity on the object and weight is the amount of material contained in the object.

c)

Mass is the amount of material contained in an object and weight is the force exerted by gravity on the object.

d)

Mass is how much space an object takes up and weight is the amount of material contained in an object

30.

There are balanced forces acting on this object. What is the net force?

a)

10 N

b)

0 N

c)

25 N

d)

1 N

31.
Which would be the best metric units to use to find the mass of a dog?
a)
milligram
b)
gram
c)
kilogram
d)
pound
32.

__________ is the amount of matter in an object. It does not change regardless of location

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

33.

In science class, we measure weight in the unit of

a)

kilograms

b)

pounds

c)

newtons

34.

As an object's mass increases, the object's weight will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

not enough information

35.

The more that an object is stretched, the _____ elastic force.

a)

less

b)

more

36.

What scientific instrument do we use to measure force?

(a)  

37.

What is one variable that does not affect friction?

a)

surface type

b)

weight

c)

surface area

38.

If an object's weight increases, will the frictional force increase, decrease, or stay the same?

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

39.

Is the example of my foot hitting the ground an example of static or sliding friction?

a)

static friction

b)

sliding friction

40.

Is the example of pushing my chair out an example of sliding or static friction?

a)

static friction

b)

sliding friction

41.

Sliding Friction is created when two objects rub (slide) against each other and create frictional force.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Static Friction: The result of forces between a stationary object and the surface

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Advantage

d)

Chemical Energy

44.

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A ball sitting on the ground

b)

Moon viewed from the Earth

c)

An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

d)

A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

45.

Gravitational potential energy depends on which two factors?

a)

mass and height above the ground

b)

distance and speed

c)

speed and height above the ground

d)

mass and speed

46.

A stretched rubber band represents what type of potential energy?

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

chemical potential energy

d)

kinetic potential energy

47.

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?

a)

W

b)

Y

c)

X

d)

Z

48.

Which object has elastic potential energy?

a)

a hanging leaf

b)

a burning coal

c)

a rolling ball

d)

a stretched bow

49.

(a)   force is exerted by a spring when the spring is stretched or compressed or when a rubber band is stretched.