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Motion Review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the same about the two cars?

a)

mass

b)

velocity

c)

momentum

d)

speed

2.

Sadie jumps rope during gym class. What object pushes against Sadie so she can jump?

a)

the jump rope

b)

the gym teacher

c)

the floor

d)

gravity

3.

A race car is going around a curved track at a constant speed. Why is the race car accelerating?

a)

The car's size will eventually slow it down

b)

the car travels faster around a curved track

c)

the clockwise direction of the car is constant

d)

the direction of the car is constantly changing

4.

As you run, your feet push against the ground. At the same time, the ground pushes against your feet. Which of the following explains this.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

momentum

5.

A motorcycle is stopped at a red light. The light turns green and the motorcycle starts accelerating 10km/hr every second. What will its speed be a the end of 5 seconds?

a)

5 km/hr

b)

50 km/hr

c)

15 km/hr

d)

500 km/hr

6.

A bowling ball and a golf ball are rolling down a ramp at the same speed. Why will the bowling ball be harder to stop?

a)

it has greater velocity

b)

it experiences greater friction

c)

it has greater acceleration

d)

it has greater momentum

7.

If the same force acts on each of the following objects, which will have the greatest acceleration?

a)

a basketball

b)

a softball

c)

a ping pong ball

d)

a soccer ball

8.

A marble rolls steadily at a speed of 1 m/sec in one direction for 5 minutes. What property of the marble changes?

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

position

d)

velocity

9.

The distance an object travels in a certain time is

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

inertia

10.

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion is

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

speed

d)

velocity

11.

The rate at which an object's velocity changes is

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

speed

d)

velocity

12.

The distance an object travels in a certain direction in a certain time is

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

speed

d)

velocity

13.

Which law states: An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force, and object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Mrs. Buckley's Law

14.

Force = mass X acceleration

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

15.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

16.

A truck, a car, a motorcycle, and a train are all moving at the same speed. Which has the most momentum?

a)

car

b)

truck

c)

train

d)

motorcycle

17.

You do not know an object's velocity until you know it's

a)

Speed

b)

Reference point

c)

Speed and direction

d)

Acceleration

18.

Force = ma is the formula from

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

19.

Choose which scenerio best explains the graph.

a)

Aidan ran at a steady pase for 2 hours. He then rested for 30 minutes before he began running again at an accelerated speed.

b)

Aidan ran for 1 hour. He then stopped for a rest for an hour before going back home.

c)

Aidan rested as much as he walked on this trip.

d)

Aidan ran a steady pase for two hours. He then rested for 30 minutes before walking the rest of the trip.

20.

What unit of measuremen t do we use for force?

a)

Inches

b)

Meters

c)

Newtons

d)

Seconds

21.

Which statement is a correct explanation for balanced forces acting on an object?

a)

The speed of the object decreases.

b)

The direction of the object changes.

c)

The speed of the object increases.

d)

The motion of the object stays the same.

22.
What makes things happen?
a)
matter
b)
computers
c)
energy
d)
density
23.

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

24.

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

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

25.

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

26.

An insect applies 1.5 N of force to a windshield of a moving car. How much force does the windshield apply to the insect?

a)

15,000 N

b)

1.5 N

c)

0.5 N

d)

Not enough information

27.
All objects in the universe have a gravitational attraction to each other. 
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Jeff is in a stationary (still; not moving) school bus. Which is the best reference point for him to use to determine when the bus starts to move?
a)
the front entrance of the school
b)
the car next to him
c)
the bus next to him
d)
a student walking on the sidewalk
29.
Velocity is
a)
speed and acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
a frame of reference
d)
speed in a given direction
30.
Speed =
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
31.
You walk 10 meters to math class in 5 seconds. Your average speed is
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
32.
On a distance-versus-time graph, a straight diagonal line ALWAYS indicates that an object’s speed is _____.
a)
constant
b)
zero
c)
increasing
d)
decreasing
33.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
34.
Acceleration is
a)
increasing speed
b)
decreasing speed
c)
changing direction
d)
all of the above
35.
On a speed graph, a line going down means... 
a)
slowing down 
b)
going downhill 
c)
going back to the original position
d)
heading south 
36.
A cup is sitting on a table. Which statement best describes the relationship between the cup and the table? 
a)
The cup is accelerating faster than  the table
b)
The cup is pushing on the table 
c)
The cup is doing work on the table 
d)
The forces on the cup are unbalanced 
37.
Why does a toy car roll further on wood floor than thick carpet? 
a)
The car weighs more on the carpet
b)
The car weighs more on the floor
c)
The carpet has more resistance 
d)
The floor has more resistance 
38.
A pencil is being pulled to a table with 2 N of force from gravity. The table provides 2N of force back on the pencil. Which statement is true? 
a)
The net force on the pencil is 4N 
b)
The net forces on the pencil are balanced 
c)
The force of gravity is stronger than the force of the table 
d)
The pencil should be moving
39.
Which is an example of Newton's third law about action and reaction forces? 
a)
A rocket takes off from the ground
b)
A book slides forward when the car stops
c)
A heavier ball falls at the same speed as a lighter ball 
d)
A vehicle will slow down as it curves
40.
The rate of acceleration of an object is determined by the mass of an object and 
a)
The initial speed of the object 
b)
the forces acting on the object 
c)
the direction of movement 
d)
the change in the kinetic energy of the object 
41.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
42.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
43.
How fast is the object traveling between points B and C?
a)
1 km/hr
b)
0 km/hr
c)
There is no way to tell from this graph
d)
0.9 km/hr
44.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
45.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced 
a)
12 N Right  No
b)
4 N Left  No
c)
12 N Right  Yes
d)
4 N Left  Yes
46.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
47.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
48.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
49.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more mass and requires more force to accelerate.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
50.

Which of the following is an example of trying to decrease friction to make something move faster?

a)

Squirting oil into the door hinges

b)

Spreading grit on the icy roads

c)

Using thick rubber on the bottom of basketball shoes

d)

Pushing a box across pebbles (rocks) instead of a tile floor

51.

A push or a pull

a)

gravity

b)

force

c)

friction

d)

speed

52.

The force between two objects that slows and stops motion

a)

pull

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

push

53.

Which would require the most force to move?

a)

a toy car

b)

a science book

c)

a sleeping cat

d)

a chair with a friend sitting in it

54.

Which force causes a change in motion?

a)

unbalanced force

b)

gravitational force

c)

balanced force

d)

frictional force

55.

If these men are pulling with the same amount of force, what will happen?

a)

The man in blue will win.

b)

The man in orange will win.

c)

They will both fall down.

d)

They will not move at all.

56.

When you tell the direction and speed of an object, you give it's

a)

motion

b)

acceleration

c)

velocity

d)

mass

57.

A ball is rolled on four different types of surfaces. Which would have the least amount of friction between it and the ball?

a)

ice

b)

grass

c)

carpet

d)

wood floors

58.

What is the standard unit force is measured in?

a)

Newtons

b)

grams

c)

pounds

d)

meters

59.

The amount of matter an object has is its

a)

velocity

b)

inertia

c)

mass

d)

momentum

60.

The tendency of an object that is at rest to stay at rest or if in motion to stay in motion is

a)

momentum

b)

speed

c)

inertia

d)

velocity

61.

The force that pulls objects toward the center of Earth is

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

energy

62.

What is a change of position of an object?

a)

motion

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

force

63.

A force that causes an object to move away from you

a)

push

b)

gravity

c)

pull

d)

motion

64.

Which scientist gave us the laws of motion?

a)

George Washington

b)

Sir Isaac Newton

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Dr. Bruce Banner

65.

Which is harder to stop

a)

truck

b)

motorcycle

c)

bike

d)

skateboard

66.
What is air resistance?
a)
friction in the air that slows things down
b)
when an airplane flies into a cloud
c)
when you feel the air hitting your face
67.
Why do we need friction?
a)
It helps objects go faster. 
b)
It helps objects go up higher.
c)
It helps make objects go slower or stop.
68.
What kind of surface is a gravel and rocks?
a)
smooth
b)
rough
69.
What kind of surface is a bowling alley? 
a)
smooth
b)
rough
70.
What does a curved line on a distance-time graph show?
a)
That the speed is changing. 
b)
That the object is not moving. 
c)
That the object is constant. 
71.
Friction happens in solids, liquids, and gases.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
What is Friction?
a)
How much something weighs
b)
When 2 objects slide against each other
c)
How fast something is going
73.
What are EQUAL forces acting on an object in opposite directions that do not change the object's motion?
a)
Friction
b)
Weight
c)
Balanced Forces
d)
Unbalanced Forces
74.
The force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other.
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Weight
d)
Force
75.
If an object does not move at all, what does that mean about the forces acting on the object? 
a)
The forces are balanced. 
b)
The forces are unbalanced. 
76.
Is a force that pulls objects toward each other and down to the ground
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
weight
77.
Ted was rolling a pencil on his desk and the pencil fell down to the ground. What force made this occur?
a)
Magnetism
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
78.
Look at the image. What two forces are happening in this picture? 
a)
Friction & Magnetism
b)
Magnetism & Gravity
c)
Friction & Gravity
79.
What are UNEQUAL forces acting on an object in opposite directions that cause motion?
a)
Balanced Forces
b)
Unbalanced Forces
c)
Gravity
80.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
81.
It's field day and two classes are playing tug-of-war. One side has 4 people and the other side has 8 people. What is this an example of?
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
82.
The Quick Start Moving Company is a box of feathers and a box of Legos for the Smith family. Which box has more mass? 
a)
the box of feathers
b)
the box of Legos
c)
Neither box
83.
This is an example of _____ because the object WILL move. 
a)
Unbalanced Forces
b)
Balanced Forces
c)
Neither
84.
The Quick Start Moving Company is a box of feathers and a box of Legos for the Smith family. Which box will be easier to move? 
a)
the box of Legos
b)
the box of feathers
c)
both boxes will be hard to move
85.
The Quick Start Moving Company is a box of feathers and a box of Legos for the Smith family. Which box will be easier to move? 
a)
the box of Legos
b)
the box of feathers
c)
both boxes will be hard to move
86.
What are 3 ways to describe MOTION? (We have talked about this for 5 weeks!!!!!!!!!)
a)
Gravity, Magnetism, Friction
b)
Speed, Direction, Position
c)
Rough, Smooth, Lubricants
87.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
88.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
89.
You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
90.

On a distance-versus-time graph, a straight line ALWAYS indicates that an object’s speed is _____.

a)

constant

b)

zero

c)

increasing

d)

decreasing

91.
Change in speed over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
92.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
93.
The rate at which velocity changes is called 
a)
motion
b)
average speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
94.
What is the SI unit for acceleration?
a)
m/s
b)
m
c)
m/s2
d)
s
95.
When something has speed in a certain direction it is called ___________.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
velocity
d)
speed
96.
When something has speed in a certain direction it is called ___________.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
velocity
d)
speed

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