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Force and motion

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the unit for acceleration?

a)

m/s

b)

ms

c)

m/s2

d)

s/m2

2.

A group of students performed an investigation with toy cars. They applied a force on the toy cars and measured the time it took the cars to move through a 10-meter distance. The data from their investigation in shown.

What question were they most likely trying to answer?

a)

Does the mass of a car affect the distance the car travels?

b)

Does the distance the car travels affect the time?

c)

Does the force on a car affect the change in motion?

d)

Does the mass of a car affect the distance the car travels?

3.

Shown is the graph of the motion of a car.

Which of the following best explains the motion of the car represented by section "D" of the graph?

a)

The car is going faster than it was in section "B"

b)

The car is stopped in section "D"

c)

The car is moving on level ground in section "D"

d)

The car is higher than it was in section "B"

4.

A fifth grade class has a model car race. The students were divided into 4 groups. Each group built a model car for the race. Below are the results of the race.

Which car won the race?

a)

Car 1

b)

Car 2

c)

Car 3

d)

Car 4

5.
The speed boats speed increased from 0m/s to 24m/s in a time span of 12 seconds.
a)
4 m/s²
b)
2 m/s²
c)
8 m/s²
d)
6 m/s²
6.
The Eagles are playing the Patriots in Super Bowl 52. The score is Eagles 31 Patriots 27 with two minutes left. Nick Foles throws a deep ball to Alshon Jeffery the velocity of the football increases from 10m/s to 40 m/s in over a 5 second period.
a)
6 m/s²
b)
10 m/s²
c)
8 m/s²
d)
30 m/s²
7.

1. Change in speed = 14 m/s; time taken = 2 seconds. The acceleration is....

a)

6 m/s2

b)

7 m/s

c)

7m/s2

d)

6 m/s

8.

1. If a Ferrari accelerates at a rate of 50 m/s2 for 3 seconds, what will its change in velocity be?

a)

50 m/s

b)

53 m/s

c)

16.67 m/s

d)

150 m/s

9.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
10.
What is the velocity?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
decreasing
d)
increasing
11.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
12.

The area under a velocity-time graph represents (a)   .

13.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None of them
14.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
15.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.

Which of the following show an object moving in the negative direction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
17.

Use the picture above to choose the most accurate description of the object's motion

a)

object is speeding up in the positive direction

b)

object is slowing down in the positive direction

c)

object is speeding up in the negative direction

d)

object is slowing down in the negative direction

18.
Scott drives a Jeep 12 km east, then 4 km north, then finally 3 km west. He traveled a total distance of:
a)
5 km
b)
10 km
c)
13 km
d)
19 km
19.
A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. It traveled a total distance of:
a)
9 meters
b)
6 meters
c)
3 meters
d)
0 meters
20.
Liza is swimming laps from one end of a 50 meter pool to the other. Going from one end to the other is considered one lap. If she swims four complete laps, which statement is TRUE?
a)
Her distance and displacement are both zero.
b)
Her distance is zero, but her displacement is 200 meters.
c)
Her distance is 200 meters, but her displacement is zero.
d)
Her distance and displacement are both 200 meters.
21.
During a game of dodgeball, Marina runs 2.45 meters forward to grab a dodgeball, then runs 1.25 meters backward to avoid a opponent's dodgeball. Her displacement would be:
a)
3.7 meters backwards
b)
1.2 meters backwards
c)
3.7 meters forwards
d)
1.2 meters forwards