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Chapter 5 FORCES "in class"

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you double the mass of an object, what happens to its weight?

a)

doubles

b)

decreases by half

c)

none of these

2.

How do you find the "g" force on an object if you are given its mass and its weight?

a)

multiply mass and weight

b)

divide weight by mass

c)

divide mass by weight

3.

In terms of "SI units" how do you find Newtons?

a)

multiply grams by N/kg

b)

multiply kg by N/kg

c)

divide kg by N/kg

d)

divide grams by N/kg

e)

divide N/kg by kg

4.

Which of the following types of friction slows the motion of an object the MOST once it has begun moving?

a)

air resistance

b)

drag

c)

static

d)

rolling

e)

sliding

5.

How many of the types of friction listed are considered "solid"/non-fluid friction?

rolling, sliding, viscous, drag, static

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

In a free body diagram, which of the following is true?

a)

there are always at least 2 forces

b)

there are always 4 forces

c)

normal force always opposes applied force

d)

applied force always opposes gravitational force

7.

Which of the following are INCORRECT opposing force pairs?

a)

gravitational and drag

b)

applied and gravitational

c)

normal and applied

d)

tension and gravitational

8.

Which of the following is true regarding the "net" force on an object?

a)

It may be positive or negative.

b)

It always occurs in the net force direction.

c)

For an object not moving it equals 0 Newtons.

d)

It is the total of the applied and normal forces on an object.

9.

For an object that is "at rest", the normal force causes what?

a)

static friction

b)

drag

c)

air resistance

d)

none of these

10.

If the total force on a dog that is standing on a scale in an animal clinic is 42 Newtons and its 2 front paws are 6 Newtons each, and the third paw has has a force of 11 Newtons, what is the force on the 4th paw?

a)

9 newtons

b)

19 Newtons

c)

0 Newtons

d)

none of these

11.

What is the mass of the dog that has a weight of 42 Newtons?

a)

4.3 g

b)

411 g

c)

411 kg

d)

4.3 kg

12.

How many pounds does the same dog weigh if it has a weight of 42 Newtons?

(1 pound = 0.45 kg)

a)

93.3

b)

9.5

c)

19.5

d)

18.9

13.

If you weigh 145 pounds and your backpack weighs 15.2 pounds, is it within the accepted range?

a)

yes

b)

no

14.

If you weigh 145 pounds and your backpack weighs 15.2 pounds, what is the force on your back caused by your backpack?

1 kg = 2.2 pounds

a)

68 Newtons

b)

646 Newtons

c)

328 Newtons

15.

How many of the following 9 would DECREASE/slow the motion of an object?

ice, snow, sand, rubber, smaller surface area, increased mass, smoother surface/s, wax, graphite

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

16.

What is the "g" force on a new planet if your weight on the new planet is 1,051 Newtons and your mass is 72 kilograms AND is the planet larger or smaller in mass and diameter than Earth?

a)

17.5, larger

b)

17.5, smaller

c)

14.6, larger

d)

14.6, smaller

17.

Which of the following is true?

a)

If an object is moving at constant speed, all of the forces on the object are equal.

b)

If an object is at rest, all of the forces acting on the object are equal.

c)

If an object is not accelerating, all of the opposing forces are balanced.

d)

If an object is at rest, there are no forces acting on the object.

18.

For an object to remain at constant speed or at rest, all of the forces must be ________________.

a)

0 Newtons

b)

equal

c)

balanced

d)

acting in the same direction

19.

If you were going to draw a Free-Body Diagram of a person using cleats to stop prior to turning in a different direction, which force would be the largest?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Gravitational

c)

Normal

d)

Frictional

20.

How many forces are there on a falling object and which ones?

a)

2, gravitational and frictional

b)

2, gravitational and normal

c)

2, gravitational and applied

d)

1, gravitational

21.

What is a required condition for an object to have a normal force?

a)

an equal gravitational force

b)

to also have an applied force

c)

touching a surface

d)

to also have a frictional force