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Forces & Motion Unit Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 m/s2

2.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
3.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
4.
What is the unit to MEASURE force?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Meter
c)
Pascal
d)
Newton
5.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N 
b)
25 N 
c)
5 N 
d)
55 N 
6.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
7.
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.
8.

Which of Newton's laws is illustrated when a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under the dishes without disturbing them?


(Explains why the dishes don't move)

a)

first law

b)

second law

c)

third law

d)

fourth law

9.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N 
b)
40N 
c)
10N 
d)
70N
10.
Which has more Inertia? 
a)
Truck
b)
Ant
c)
A cat
d)
A skateboard
11.

A push or pull

a)

inertia

b)

force

c)

movment

d)

friction

12.

Which of Newtons laws best explains why football teams have big, large, fast athletes.

a)

gravity

b)

second law

c)

first law

d)

third law

e)

air resistance

13.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
14.

Which is a change in position described in respect to a frame of reference?

a)

Gravity

b)

Force

c)

Motion

d)

Direction

15.

A horizontal line on a distance-time graph represents

a)

an object that is moving at constant speed

b)

An object that is moving very quickly

c)

An object that is moving slowly

d)

An object that is not moving (stationary)

16.

A steep slope on a distance-time graph represents

a)

a high speed

b)

a low speed

c)

inconsistent speed

d)

constant speed

17.

Mr. Espinoza ran 40 miles in 20 minutes. What was his average speed?

a)
0.5 miles per minute
b)
4 miles per minute
c)
10 miles per minute
d)
2 miles per minute
18.

Sarah and Joy are pushing against a block in opposite directions. Sarah is pushing to the right with a force of 10N and Joy is pushing to the left with a force of 12N Which is an accurate statement?

a)

The block will move to the left with a force of 12N

b)

The block will move to the left with a force of 2N

c)

The block will move to the right with a force of 12 N

d)

The block will move to the right with a force of 2N

19.

Two forces have a net force of zero. What are they most likely called?

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

equal forces

c)

even forces

d)

balanced forces

20.

The larger the inertia, the ___ the mass.

a)

slower

b)

quicker

c)

smaller

d)

larger

21.

Which of Newton's laws is also known as the Law of Inertia?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Fourth Law of Motion

e)

Air Resistance

22.

Which of Newton's laws states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Fourth Law of Motion

e)

Air Resistance

23.
What is the net force on the box shown below?          
a)
a.  10 N to the left 
b)
b.10 N to the right
c)
c.  60 N to the left
d)
d.  50 N to the right
24.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)

air resistance

b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
25.

Which force produces a change in motion (aka=acceleration)?

a)

unbalanced force

b)

balanced force

c)

gravitational force

d)

frictional force

26.
The masses of four objects are given in this table. If all objects are struck with the same amount of force, which one will have the greatest acceleration?
a)
Object 1
b)
Object 2
c)
Object 3
d)
Object 4
27.
Unbalanced forces make an object:
a)
Come to rest
b)
move at constant velocity
c)
accelerate
d)
explode
28.

A beetle crawls 2 cm/minute for ten minutes. How far did it crawl?

a)

8 centimeters

b)

5 centimeters

c)

0.20 centimeters

d)

20 centimeters

29.

Describe the motion of a person not wearing a seat belt if the car stops suddenly.

a)

The person and car will stop together.

b)

The person will stop faster than the car because they are lighter.

c)

The car will stop and the person will keep moving forward because of inertia.

d)

The car will stop and the person will speed up.

30.

An old lady rolls down a hill at 3 meters/second. The hill is 36 meters long. How many seconds does it take the old lady to reach the bottom of the hill?

a)

39 seconds

b)

12 seconds

c)

15 seconds

d)

33 seconds

31.

Which of the following are an example of acceleration? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY :)

a)

A car traveling at 55 km/hr

b)

A motorcycle turning left at 4 m/s.

c)

A bike applying its brakes to slow down.

d)

A plane changing speed upon lift-off.

e)

A dog jogging at 5 m/s.

32.

How long did it take the sea turtle to travel 12 km?

a)

4 days

b)

7 days

c)

1 day

d)

3 days

33.

What is the Net Force on the box shown below?

a)

100N upward

b)

150N left

c)

0N

34.

What makes a good reference point?

a)

Something that is in constant motion

b)

Something that is acceleration

c)

Something that is stationary (not moving)

d)

Something that is decelerating

35.

The coaster at B is at -

KE = Kinetic Energy

PE = Potential Energy

a)

Maximum PE, Minimum KE

b)

Minimum PE, Minimum KE

c)

Minimum PE, Maximum KE

d)

Maximum PE, Maximum KE

36.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
37.

What happens to an object's kinetic energy when the object moves faster?

a)

It gains MORE kinetic energy

b)

It gains LESS kinetic energy

c)

Kinetic energy doesn't change

d)

Speed of an object has nothing to do with kinetic energy

38.

What is the Net Force in this picture?

a)

20 N to the left

b)

80 N to the right

c)

60 N to the left

d)

60 N to the right

39.

What is the net force in this picture?

a)

17 N to the left

b)

17 N to the right

c)

11 N to the left

d)

12 N to the left

40.

What is the net force of this box?

(you might need to click 2 answers)

a)

10 N; down

b)

20 N; to the right

c)

20 N; down

d)

50 N; to the right