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PCA G7 Science 3rd MIDTERM

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of force is this man using to push his grocery cart?

a)

Normal Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Contact Force

2.

To which direction would the net force go?

a)
The person on the left with 20 N
b)
The person on the left with 80 N
c)
The people on the right with 20 N
d)
The people on the right with 100 N
3.

What is the net (resulting) force?

a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
4.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

5.

A _______ is a push, a pull or a turn acting on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

6.

If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force in opposite direction, what will happen?

a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
7.

Balanced or unbalanced forces?

a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
8.

Forces that have a net force of zero (0) Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

9.

What will cause motion?

a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
10.
What is a Force?
a)
The distance
b)
Mass
c)
A push or pull
d)

A twist or turn

11.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
12.

The strength of gravity between two objects depend on their

a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Gravity & inertia
d)
Inertia & mass
13.

This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are in contact (touching each other).

a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)

Inertia

14.

A force can____________.

a)

make an object move

b)

make a moving object stop moving

c)

slow an object down

d)

all of the above

15.

An object resting on the ground can move without force.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following would it take the least force to move?

a)

a 3-pound ball

b)

a 5 pound ball

c)

a 15 pund ball

d)

a 25 pound ball

17.

Which of the following does not require forces to move?

a)

air

b)

a rock

c)

water

d)

none of the above

18.

What does the force of gravity do to objects?

a)

It makes them float

b)

it makes them jump

c)

it gives them weight

d)

it increases their size

19.

How does gravity on Earth compare to gravity on the moon?

a)

It is the same

b)

There is more gravity on Earth

c)

There is more gravity on the moon

20.

What does the word mass mean?

a)

The amount of matter in an object

b)

the speed an object falls

c)

how high a person can jump

d)

how far an object can be thrown

21.

Objects that have more mass also have more gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The change in the position (location) of an object due to unbalanced forces.

a)

inertia

b)

gravity

c)

work

d)

motion

23.

Is the change in position (location) of an object with respect to a reference point.

a)

Speed

b)

Force

c)

Motion

24.

The position of an object and its motion depend on the:

a)

Force point

b)

Reference point

c)

Speed point

25.

The distance an object traveled over a certain amount of time

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

Velocity

d)

motion

26.

An objects speed does not change over its entire distance

a)

Constant speed

b)

acceleration

c)

average speed

d)

velocity

27.

Increase (tumulin) rate of speed over time

a)

Acceleration

b)

Velocity

c)

speed

d)

fast

28.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
The energy of motion
b)
A combination of two types of energy
c)
Stored energy
d)
How far something goes in a specific time
29.
What is potential energy?
a)
The energy of motion
b)
A combination of two types of energy
c)
Stored energy
d)
How far something goes in a specific time
30.
Energy makes everything happen in the universe. 
a)
True
b)
False
31.

Which Newton's law is this picture illustrating?

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

32.

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

33.

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

34.

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

35.

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.

36.

What is the formula for the 2nd law of motion?

a)

a=lw

b)

F=m/a

c)

F = M x A

37.

Force is related to mass and acceleration. Which law is this?

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

38.

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

39.

A book sitting on the table does not move.

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

40.

A skateboarder pushes the ground BACKWARDS which causes the board to move FORWARD.

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

41.

Which of these are examples of motion?

a)

Turning around

b)

Moving side to side

c)

Traveling

d)

All of them

42.

What is speed?

a)

A measure of how fast something moves.

b)

A measure of how you move.

43.
The tendency of an object to stay in motion or at rest is called 
a)
velocity
b)
acceleration
c)
speed
d)
inertia
44.
When two children of equal weight sit at opposite ends of a seesaw, they create
a)
gravity
b)
unbalanced forces
c)
motion
d)
balanced forces
45.
What is force?
a)
A force is a push or a pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.
b)
The rate at which an object changes its velocity. 
c)
It is the amount of space between two points.
d)
It is Superman's power
46.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
47.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand