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WorksheetsForces & Motion Unit Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?
10 m/s
1000 m/s
100 seconds
10 m/s2
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)
first law
second law
third law
fourth law
A push or pull
inertia
force
movment
friction
Which of Newtons laws best explains why football teams have big, large, fast athletes.
gravity
second law
first law
third law
air resistance
Which is a change in position described in respect to a frame of reference?
Gravity
Force
Motion
Direction
A horizontal line on a distance-time graph represents
an object that is moving at constant speed
An object that is moving very quickly
An object that is moving slowly
An object that is not moving (stationary)
A steep slope on a distance-time graph represents
a high speed
a low speed
inconsistent speed
constant speed
Mr. Espinoza ran 40 miles in 20 minutes. What was his average speed?
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?
The block will move to the left with a force of 12N
The block will move to the left with a force of 2N
The block will move to the right with a force of 12 N
The block will move to the right with a force of 2N
Two forces have a net force of zero. What are they most likely called?
unbalanced forces
equal forces
even forces
balanced forces
The larger the inertia, the ___ the mass.
slower
quicker
smaller
larger
Which of Newton's laws is also known as the Law of Inertia?
Newton's First Law of Motion
Newton's Second Law of Motion
Newton's Third Law of Motion
Newton's Fourth Law of Motion
Air Resistance
Which of Newton's laws states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
Newton's First Law of Motion
Newton's Second Law of Motion
Newton's Third Law of Motion
Newton's Fourth Law of Motion
Air Resistance
air resistance
Which force produces a change in motion (aka=acceleration)?
unbalanced force
balanced force
gravitational force
frictional force
A beetle crawls 2 cm/minute for ten minutes. How far did it crawl?
8 centimeters
5 centimeters
0.20 centimeters
20 centimeters
Describe the motion of a person not wearing a seat belt if the car stops suddenly.
The person and car will stop together.
The person will stop faster than the car because they are lighter.
The car will stop and the person will keep moving forward because of inertia.
The car will stop and the person will speed up.
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?
39 seconds
12 seconds
15 seconds
33 seconds
Which of the following are an example of acceleration? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY :)
A car traveling at 55 km/hr
A motorcycle turning left at 4 m/s.
A bike applying its brakes to slow down.
A plane changing speed upon lift-off.
A dog jogging at 5 m/s.
How long did it take the sea turtle to travel 12 km?
4 days
7 days
1 day
3 days
What is the Net Force on the box shown below?
100N upward
150N left
0N
What makes a good reference point?
Something that is in constant motion
Something that is acceleration
Something that is stationary (not moving)
Something that is decelerating
The coaster at B is at -
KE = Kinetic Energy
PE = Potential Energy
Maximum PE, Minimum KE
Minimum PE, Minimum KE
Minimum PE, Maximum KE
Maximum PE, Maximum KE
What happens to an object's kinetic energy when the object moves faster?
It gains MORE kinetic energy
It gains LESS kinetic energy
Kinetic energy doesn't change
Speed of an object has nothing to do with kinetic energy
What is the Net Force in this picture?
20 N to the left
80 N to the right
60 N to the left
60 N to the right
What is the net force in this picture?
17 N to the left
17 N to the right
11 N to the left
12 N to the left
What is the net force of this box?
(you might need to click 2 answers)
10 N; down
20 N; to the right
20 N; down
50 N; to the right
