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Force and motion E

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A swimmer goes to a swim competition after practicing for a week. His hand exerts less force on the water due to injuring his arm during practice.

a)

His average speed increases

b)

His average speed will stay the same

c)

The average speed will decrease

d)

The average speed will increase then decrease

2.

The law of inertia is the law that states

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

b)

The acceleration of an object increases with increased force

c)

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

d)

An object that has a balanced force on it will change what it is doing

3.

Velocity is

a)

The way I take to school

b)

Speed with a destination

c)

Speed with a direction

d)

Speed

4.

If you are sitting on the chair, what force does gravity apply on your body?

a)

An upward force

b)

A force to the left

c)

A force to the right

d)

A downward force

5.

6.8C- Which two measurements are needed to determine the speed of an object?

a)

Position and time

b)

Distance and time

c)

Position and direction

d)

Distance and direction

6.

6.8C- An airplane leaves New York to fly to Boston. It travels 1,000 km in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the airplane?

a)

500 km

b)

1000 hours

c)

500 km/hour

d)

5000 hours/km

7.

Which picture of the rock has the LEAST amount potential energy and the GREATEST amount of kinetic energy? Read the answers carefully!

a)

Rock A

b)

Rock B

c)

Rock D

d)

Rock E

8.

6.8C- Lady Gaga is traveling uphill at 30 meters in 3 seconds. What is her speed? Speed=Distance/Time

a)

1.5 m/s

b)

15 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

5.5 m/s

9.

6.8A- Kinetic Energy is the energy of:

a)

Potential

b)

Motion

c)

Storing Energy

d)

Fuel

10.

What is the net force on the box shown here?

a)

10 N to the left

b)

10 N to the right

c)

60 N to the left

d)

50 N to the right

11.

A duck flies 60 meters in 10 seconds. What is the duck’s speed?

a)

600 m/s

b)

50 m/s

c)

6 m/s

d)

70 m/s

12.

What unit do scientists use to measure force?

a)

Newton

b)

Grams

c)

Meters

d)

Meter per second per second

13.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Deacceleration
d)
Not moving
14.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
15.
During which interval is the object speeding up?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
16.
How many times does this object STOP moving?
a)
None
b)
Once
c)
Twice
d)
Three times
17.
During what segments is the object returning to the reference point?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
C to D
d)
D to E
18.
A car traveling 300 miles in 5 hours is an example of _____. 
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
19.
Describe the speed of the object from
0-2 seconds using the distance vs. time graph.
a)
Constant speed
b)
Speeding up
c)
Slowing down
d)
Not moving
20.

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

21.

What is the Net Force?

a)

10

b)

0

c)

3

d)

2

22.
What is Newtons 2nd law of motion?
a)
Pancakes 
b)
Force= Mass multiplied by acceleration
c)
For every action there is a equal and opposite  re-action.
d)
Law of gravity 
23.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
24.

If you lean against a wall, the wall pushes back on you with a(n) weaker force.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

A rocket pushes burning gases DOWN which causes the rocket to launch UP. Which law is this?

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

26.

A sports car speeds up much faster than a dump truck when a traffic light turns from red to green. Which law is this?

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

27.

When a mule stops suddenly, the packages on its back continue to move forward onto the ground. Which law is this?

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

28.

An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest UNLESS

a)

acted on by a balanced force.

b)

acted on by an unbalanced force.

29.

It is much more difficult to move a dresser full of clothes than an empty dresser.

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

30.
45 m/s2 is the... 
a)
Mass
b)
Force 
c)
Acceleration
d)
weight
31.
A student pushes a box to right with a force of 10N while a young boy pushes the box to the left with a force of 8N. What is the sum of all forces on the box? 
a)
18N left
b)
18N right
c)
2N right
d)
2N left
32.
A car speeding up, a dog slowing down and person turning around the block are examples of..
a)
Balanced Forces
b)
Unbalanced Forces
33.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
34.
As the wheels of a train push down on the track, the track pushes back against the wheels. Which of Newton's laws is used to explain these forces.
a)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
b)
The net force of an object is its mass times its acceleration.
c)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
d)
Any 2 objects exert a gravitational force of attraction on each other.
35.
A truck that is travelling at a constant speed is carrying some boxes.  If the truck comes to a sudden stop, what will most likely happen to the boxes?
a)
They will stay in the middle of the truck.
b)
They will slide toward the front of the truck.
c)
They will slide toward the back of the truck.
d)
They will fall off the side of the truck.