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Force and Motion -A

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
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1.

A reference point would be useful if...

a)

you wanted to increase the velocity of an object.

b)

you wanted to apply a balanced force to an object.

c)

you needed to determine whether or not an object was moving.

d)

you needed to lift a heavy object and didn't have a simple machine.

2.

A stationary (still) object is being pushed by two EQUAL forces. The forces are pushing in OPPOSITE directions. The object will…

a)

accelerate

b)

move toward one of the forces.

c)

remain still.

d)

move at right angles to the two forces.

3.

A push or pull on an object is called...

a)

Net Force

b)

Acceleration

c)

Velocity

d)

Force

4.

What is the formula for speed?

a)

time multiplied by distance

b)

distance divided by time

c)

total time divided by distance

d)

speed and direction

5.

An asteroid is orbiting the sun changes direction. The asteroid must...

a)

be experiencing balanced forces. 

b)

be about to stop. 

c)

have a new force acting on it. 

d)

be slowing down as well. 

6.

Which of the following is considered a contact force?

a)

the force between charged particles

b)

friction between the object and the ground

c)

the gravitational pull of a planet

d)

a force between two magnets

7.

When the distance from another object is changing, the object is...

a)

attracted to another object

b)

experiencing balanced force

c)

in motion

d)

moving at 50 mph

8.

A group of students are playing a game of tug of war. The following picture shows the forces acting on the rope. What is the net force and which way will the rope move?

a)

2N to the Left

b)

22N to the Right

c)

2N to the Right

d)

Forces are balanced and there will be no motion

9.

In graphing motion, the steepness of the slope of the line depends on...

a)

how quickly or slowly the object is moving

b)

how far the object has moved

c)

when the object began moving

d)

the direction the object is moving

10.

You can show the motion of an object using a line graph on which you plot distance (y-axis) against ________________ (x-axis).

a)

Time

b)

Velocity

c)

Size

d)

Direction

11.

The total force acting on an object is...

a)

Gravitational Force

b)

Velocity

c)

Net Force

d)

Friction

12.

When using an inclined plane...

a)

the less amount of force is needed to move the load/object.

b)

more force will need to be applied to move the load/object.

c)

will not change the amount of force needed.

d)

None of the answer choices are correct.

13.

Using a ramp to load things into a truck will...

a)

make your job harder.

b)

will not change the amount of force needed to move the load/object

c)

reduce the force you need to move the load/object.

d)

increase the force you need to move the load/object

14.

When the net force changes an object's motion it is...

a)

an unbalanced force

b)

always slowing down

c)

balanced force

d)

none of the above

15.

When you know both the speed and direction of an object, you know it's...

a)

acceleration

b)

velocity

c)

net force

d)

average speed

16.

The force that exists between all matter that depends on the mass of the object and acts on an object from a distance is...

a)

magnetic force

b)

balanced force

c)

gravitational force

d)

unknown force

17.

The tendency of an object to remain at rest or to keep moving in a straight line unless acted upon by a force is called...

a)

magnatism

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

inertia

18.

The wheelchair ramp is an example of...

a)

an incline plane

b)

a machine that increases the distance traveled to reduce the force needed.

c)

a way to reduce the force needed to get to the door.

d)

all of the above

19.

When all the forces acting on an object are equal, and there is NO motion, the object is experiencing..

a)

inertia

b)

balanced forces

c)

frictions

d)

unbalanced forces

20.

 A student allowed four different objects to roll down a ramp. He measured the distance each object rolled. He plotted each point and connected it with a line. Which object had the greatest speed?

a)

Object A

b)

Object B

c)

Object C

d)

None of them

21.

Eric timed a race car going around a circular track for a total of 4 minutes. In order to determine the speed of the car, Eric also needs to know…

a)

the mass of the race car.

b)

the distance the car traveled.

c)

the net force acting on the car.

d)

the direction in which the car was traveling.

22.

The force that one substance exerts on the other when they rub against each other is called

a)

gravitational force

b)

friction

c)

magnetic force

d)

balanced force

23.

Forces that do not involve direct contact, such as gravity and magnetism are

a)

forces that change the laws of motion.

b)

always balanced.

c)

forces that act through a distance.

d)

not important and don't affect motion of an object.

24.

On a graph showing distance versus time, a horizontal (flat) line represents an object that is…

a)

increasing its speed.

b)

decreasing its speed.

c)

moving backwards

d)

not moving at all.

25.

A tool that helps us use less force to move objects that is made up of a flat surface at an angle is called

a)

Elevator

b)

Inclined Plane

c)

Stairs

d)

Stool

26.

Any moving object that is acted upon by an unbalanced force could

a)

Stop moving

b)

Speed up

c)

change direction

d)

all of these

27.

Which situation would allow the toy rocket to lift into the air?

a)

Lift= 5 Newtons / Gravity = 5 Newtons

b)

Lift = 3 Newtons / Gravity = 4 Newtons

c)

Lift = 5 Newtons / Gravity = 4 Newtons

d)

Lift = 4 Newtons / Gravity = 4 Newtons

28.

James took 5 seconds to travel 10 meters during the scooter races. What speed was James traveling at?

a)

.5 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

50 m/s

d)

200 m/s

29.

Newton's first law states…

a)

when one object exerts a force on another, the second object exerts an equal force.

b)

force equals mass times acceleration.

c)

An object at rest will stay at rest; an object in motion will stay in motion

d)

acceleration of the object depends on the mass.

30.

A student claims that unbalanced forces acting on an object in motion can cause all of the following results:

 

•The object could stop moving

•The object could speed up

•The object could change directions

 

The best evaluation of this student’s claims is that -

a)

none of the claims are true

b)

one of the claims is true

c)

two of the claims are true

d)

all of the claims are true

31.

Mrs. Anderson's favorite winter drink is

a)

Apple Cider

b)

Coke

c)

Hot Chocolate

d)

Hot tea

32.

Mrs. Anderson's siblings are

a)

An Older Brother and younger brother

b)

An Older Brother and younger Sister

c)

An Older Sister and younger Brother

d)

An Older Sister and younger Sister

33.

Mrs. Anderson's favorite Christmas movie is

a)

Elf

b)

Charlie Brown's Christmas

c)

Christmas Vacation

d)

The Grinch