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force, motion, and inertia

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
2.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
3.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  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.
4.
Which of the following statements is true? 
a)
Balanced forces cause a change in motion. 
b)
Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion. 
c)
Forces do not effect the change in motion. 
5.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
6.
What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
7.
If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Left
d)
Right
8.
When you type on the keys of your Chromebook you are using a
a)
pull
b)
push
c)
gravity
d)
friction
9.
A _____ moves an object closer to you.
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
friction
d)
cat
10.
What force moves an object away from you?
a)
pull
b)
push
c)
gravity
d)
Jedi force
11.
Another way that force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...
a)
change its color.
b)
change its pitch.
c)
change its direction.
d)
change its spots.
12.
What is a change of position of an object?
a)
motion
b)
weight
c)
mass
13.
What is the meaning of acceleration?
a)
any change in the speed or direction of an object
b)
where an object is located
c)
the pull of gravity on an object
14.
Which scientist gave us the laws of motion?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Sir Isaac Newton
15.
If I kick a soccer ball across the field, what vocabulary word tells me why the ball would slow down in the grass?
a)
acceleration
b)
friction
c)
gravity
16.
Which is harder to stop - an 18 wheeler or a motorcycle?
a)
motorcycle
b)
18 wheeler
17.

A student pushes against a wall with 20 N of force and the wall does not move. In this situation, the wall exerts --

a)

0 N of force

b)

less than 20 N of force

c)

20 N of force

d)

more than 20 N of force

18.

Oliver stepped onto a three-car subway train with standing room only. What caused him to fall backward into other riders when the train suddenly moved forward?

a)

He was riding in the last car of the train.

b)

He had heat exhaustion from the overcrowded train.

c)

Oliver's body resisted a change in the subway train's inertia.

d)

Oliver's body was responding to the force of gravity.

19.

Which law of motion predicts that a moving hockey puck will continue to move in the same direction at the same speed unless acted upon by another force?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

20.

Which law explains the relationship among mass, force and acceleration?

a)

Universal Law of Gavitation

b)

Newton's First Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

21.

The force of an object, with a certain mass accelerating at a certain rate, can be determined by using the equation below.


force = mass x acceleration


Which object would have the greatest force?

a)

A 5 kg object accelerating at 10 m/s

b)

A 5 kg object accelerating at 20 m/s

c)

a 20 kg object accelerating at 4 m/s

d)

a 20 kg object accelerating at 3 m/s

22.

The diagram below show the forces acting on a soccer ball.


In which of the diagrams will the ball remain motionless?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

23.

In the diagram below, a girl sits on a sled and slides down a hill of snow. Which arrow represents the force of friction opposing the motion of the sled down the hill?

a)

Arrow A

b)

Arrow B

c)

Arrow C

d)

Arrow D

24.

Which of these examples best illustrates Newton's Second Low of Motion?

a)

A 100 Ib boy has twice as much inertia as a 200 Ib boy.

b)

A truck needs a more powerful engine than a small car.

c)

A hockey puck slides easily across the ice.

d)

A satellite stays in orbit for a long time.

25.

According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, if Mike pushes down on the springboard to being his dive, what is the reaction force?

a)

Mike splashing into the water

b)

The springboard pushing Mike into the air

c)

The height of the water when Mike enters the water

d)

The sound the board makes as he pushes into the air

26.

Which principle best explains why the sprinkler spins?

a)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

Solid substances are usually more dense than liquid substance.

c)

Energy is released when water condenses.

d)

Most substances expand when heated and contract when cooled.

27.

Ana pushed on a big rock in her back yard. She was unable to get it to move because she did not -

a)

apply enough force

b)

have a good grip on the rock

c)

have enough mass

d)

weigh enough

28.

What units is Force measured in?

a)

Grams

b)

Miles

c)

Hours

d)

Newtons

29.

The overall force exerted on an object; measured in Newtons.

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

c)

Net forces

d)

Newtons

30.
Angela blows air into a balloon and holds the end of it closed with her fingers. When she lets go of the end of the balloon, Angela observes that the release of the air propels the balloon.  The propelling of the balloon from the release of the air is an example of which of Newton’s laws? 
a)
The force of an object is the product of its mass multiplied by its acceleration. 
b)
 A force of attraction exists between any two objects with mass. 
c)
 For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
d)
An object in motion tends to stay in motion unless an unbalanced force acts upon it. 
31.
 If an unbalanced force acts on a stationary object, the object will:.
a)
remain stationary
b)
move away from the force
c)
accelerate in the direction of the force
d)
accelerate in the opposite direction of the force
32.
If no force is being applied to a stationary object, the object will...
a)
remain stationary.
b)
accelerate in the direction of the force.
c)
move at a constant speed in the direction of the force.
d)
accelerate in the opposite direction of the force
33.

This game of tug of war is an example of _________ forces.

a)

unbalanced

b)

balanced

c)

potential

d)

net zero

34.

What will the net force on the soccer ball be?

a)

50 N to the left

b)

50 N to the right

c)

200 N to the left

d)

200 N to the right

35.

What is the net force on the car?

a)

400 N forward (left)

b)

0 N (balanced forces)

c)

200 N forward (left)

d)

200 N backward (right)