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Forces and Motion

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the calculation for speed?

a)

Speed = Distance/Time

b)

Speed = Distance x Time

c)

Speed = Time/Distance

2.

If John walks 1 km in 10 mins, what is his speed?

Answer in m/s rounded to 3 decimal places.

a)

1.667m/s

b)

2.446m/s

c)

1.666m/s

d)

2.778m/s

3.

True or False: In a Distance-Time Graph, the steeper the slope the slower the object.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

False, the steeper the slope, the faster the object is.

4.

True or False: In a Distance-Time Graph, a curve represents a changing speed.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

False, it represents a steady speed.

5.

A red car and a blue car are moving towards each other on the same straight line. The red car's speed is 60 km/h, the blue car's speed is 50 km/h. What is the speed of the red car relative to the blue car?

a)

10 km/h

b)

50 km/h

c)

60 km/h

d)

110 km/h

6.

A car and a bike are moving in the same direction on the same straight line. The car's speed is 50 km/h, the bike's speed is 10 km/h. What is the speed of the car relative to the bike?

a)

60 km/h

b)

10 km/h

c)

50 km/h

d)

40 km/h

7.

True or False: Forces are nearly always pushes and pulls.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Forces can make an object do all of these things, EXCEPT...

a)

Slow down or Stop moving

b)

Change Direction

c)

Turn

d)

Change shape

e)

It can do all of the above

9.

What is Friction?

a)

It is a force that always acts in the same direction as movement.

b)

It is a force that sometimes acts in the same direction as movement.

c)

It is a force that always acts in the opposite direction as movement.

d)

It is a force that sometimes acts in the opposite direction as movement.

e)

It is the scientific name for movement.

10.

What is an advantage to Friction?

a)

It allows things to start and stop

b)

It allows you to breathe

c)

It supports your muscles

11.

What are two disadvantage to Friction?

a)

It allows objects too move to fast

b)

It always wastes energy

c)

It slows you down

12.

What is a pivot?

a)

A pivot creates energy

b)

A pivot is something that is used to convert light energy into electricity

c)

A pivot is the point around which rotation happens.

13.

True or False: Forces cause objects to turn around pivots.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

False, Forces cause objects to change direction at a pivot.

14.

What is a moment?

a)

A moment is the turning effect of a force

b)

A moment is the scientific name of a light bulb

c)

A moment converts mechanical energy into electricity