WorksheetsForces and Motion
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A push or pull is referred to as a:
a)
vector
b)
force
c)
air resistance
2.
The unit for force is a called a:
a)
Galileo
b)
Newton
c)
Aristotle
3.
The overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined is called a
a)
net force
b)
unbalanced force
c)
balanced force
4.
When the net force is zero what type of force is acting on the objects?
a)
balanced force
b)
unbalanced force
5.
When the resulting force is greater than zero what type of force is acting on the objects?
a)
balanced force
b)
unbalanced force
6.
A type of friction that acts on objects that are not moving.
a)
static
b)
rolling
c)
sliding
7.
A force that opposes the direction of motion of an object as it slides over a surface.
a)
static
b)
rolling
c)
sliding
8.
A type of friction that occurs when a round object rolls across a flat floor.
a)
static
b)
rolling
c)
sliding
9.
A force that acts between any two masses is called:
a)
friction
b)
vectors
c)
gravity
10.
_____________ is a change in speed, a change in direction, or both.
a)
Acceleration
b)
Velocity
c)
Time
11.
______________ is the length between starting and ending points.
a)
Motion
b)
Distance
c)
Speed
d)
Frame of reference
12.
____________ is defined as the rate an object is moving.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
13.
The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
How can friction be reduced?
a)
reduce the force acting between the 2 surfaces
b)
reduce the roughness of the 2 surfaces coming in contact
c)
use wax, grease or oil
d)
all of the above are ways of reducing friction
15.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?
a)
Brakes used on a bike
b)
Tires from a car on the road
c)
Tread on the bottom of your shoes
d)
All are examples that are helpful
16.
Rougher surfaces have ...
a)
greater friction
b)
less friction
c)
the same level of friction
17.
When two surfaces rub, the irregularities of one surface get caught on those of the other surface?
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The force that acts in the opposite direction of motion when two surfaces come in contact.
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Static
d)
Kinetic
19.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
20.
What is the unit called that measures force?
a)
weight
b)
meter
c)
Newton
d)
kilogram
21.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
22.
If these boys 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.
23.
It takes more force to accelerate the iron man on the left than the iron man on the right because the iron man on the left has more mass. This best describes
a)
Newton's first law, the law of inertia
b)
Newton's second law, the law of acceleration
c)
Newton's third law, the law of action reaction
d)
The law of universal gravitation
24.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
25.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
26.
What is the attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass?
a)
Weight
b)
Mass
c)
Gravity
d)
Viscosity
27.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
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