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Q3 Benchmark Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are Newton's 3 Laws? 
a)
Law of Action-Reaction, Law of Inertia and Law of Velocity
b)
Law of Speed, Law of Action-Reaction, Law of Force and Acceleration
c)
Law of Inertia, Law of Force and Acceleration, and Law of Action-Reaction
d)
Law of Mass and Acceleration, Law of Action-Reaction, and Law of Inertia
2.

According to Newton's 1st Law of Motion objects at rest will ​ (a)   and objects moving will ​ (b)   and move​ (c)   unless acted on by a/an ​ (d)   force.

Choose from the below words
stay at rest
move with the same speed
in the same direction
unbalanced
speed up
slow down
balanced
in a different direction
3.
Which is the best example of Newton's First Law of Motion?
a)
a basketball thrown in the air falls to the ground
b)
a soccer ball remains motionless until it is kicked by a player
c)
a baseball player swings at an approaching ball
d)
an ice skater pushes back from a wall and moves backwards
4.
Which of the following is an example of inertia?
a)

Slamming on the breaks in your car and your body flying forward.

b)

An apple falling off of a tree. 

c)

Running at a cross country event. 

5.

​ (a)   causes you to lean left when turning ​ (b)   on a roller coaster.

Choose from the below words
Inertia
right
left
upside down
6.

What is the equation that best describes the relationship between force, mass and acceleration? Select all that apply.

a)

f = ma

b)

m = f/a

c)

f = m + a

d)

a = f/m

7.

A 25 kg accelerates at 10 m/s2. What is the net force?

a)

250 N

b)

2.5 N

c)

25 N

d)

15 N

8.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
9.

How would you calculate the net force acting on the image to the left?

a)

Find the sum of the forces because the are acting in the different directions

b)

Find the difference between the forces because they are acting in different directions

c)

Find the sum of the forces because the are acting in the same direction

d)

Find the difference between the forces because they are acting in same direction

10.

When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, the heavy player will exert ​ (a)   force because he has ​ (b)   than the ​ (c)   player.

Choose from the below words
more
more mass
lighter
less
less mass
heavier
11.

If you push against the door with a force of 15 N, the force acting on you from the door is

(a)   in the ​ (b)   direction.

Choose from the below words
15 N
opposite
30 N
10 N
0 N
same
12.

Based on Newton's 3rd Law, when person steps out of the boat and onto the dock.  As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves which direction

a)

up

b)

backward

c)

down

d)

forward

13.

If the action force of the cannon shooting the cannon ball accelerates the cannon ball in one direction, the reaction force accelerates the cannon in the same direction.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

An out of control car was driving down the mountain. At the bottom of the hill there is gravel. Why do they put gravel at the bottom of the hill?

a)

The gravel will have less friction than the road so the car will slow down.

b)

The gravel will have more friction than the road so the car will speed up.

c)

The gravel will have more friction than the road and will slow the car down.

d)

The gravel will have less friction than the road so the car will speed up.

15.

Mechanical Energy is the sum of Kinetic and Potential Energy.

a)

True

b)

False

16.
The energy of motion. It is found in all moving objects. This is known as ____ .
a)
potential energy
b)
friction
c)
kinetic energy
d)
gravity
17.

Match each type of energy with the most appropriate example.

a)

Mixing chemicals in pack to make them cold.

1.

chemical energy

b)

A car driving a 65mph

2.

kinetic energy

c)

A popsicle melting in the sun

3.

thermal energy

d)

Lifting a box to place in a truck

4.

potential energy

18.

Which of the following are examples of kinetic energy? (check all that apply)

a)

an arrow flying through the air

b)

a book on a shelf

c)

kicking a soccer ball

d)

chewing gum

e)

sitting at a stop light

19.

If a skateboard and bicycle are pushed at the same speed. The skateboard has ​ (a)   energy since it has less ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
less
mass
more
speed
20.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
21.

As the plane slows down during its final decent, which of the following is true?

a)

The kinetic energy of the plane increased because the mass increased.

b)

The kinetic energy of the plane decreased because the velocity decreased.

c)

The kinetic energy of the plane increased because the velocity increased.

d)

The kinetic energy of the plane decreased because the mass decreased.

22.

What is potential energy?

a)

The stored energy of an object due to its position or condition.

b)

The energy that an object has due to its motion.

c)

The energy an object has due to its speed.

d)

The energy an object has due to its volume.

23.

Which of the following is an example of potential energy.

a)

Thermal energy by rubbing hands together

b)

A car driving a 65mph

c)

A sound of a tree hitting the ground

d)

Lifting a box to place in a truck

24.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Friction pulls objects towards the centre of the earth

b)

Friction primarily affects the objects that contain iron

c)

Friction slows down or stops objects in motion

d)

Friction does not affect objects in motion

25.

What type of energy best describes the rat trap BEFORE the trigger plate is activated.

a)

electromagnetic energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

potential energy

26.

What type of energy best describes the rat trap AFTER trigger plate is activated.

a)

electromagnetic energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

potential energy

27.

When you are holding a book, energy is stored between the book and Earth; this type of energy is called ________ potential energy.

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Gravitational Potential Energy

d)

Electric Energy

28.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the strength of gravity, ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

height and mass

b)

friction and movement

c)

mass and movement

d)

height and friction

29.

Image the items sitting on your dresser, an iphone with a mass of 200g and a hat with a mass of 50g. Which would have the least gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

The iphone because it has more mass.

b)

Both items have the same amount of energy because they are not moving.

c)

The hat because it has less mass

d)

Both items have the same amount of energy because they are the same distance from the surface of the earth.

30.

A ball is projected into the air. Where is potential energy the greatest?

a)
b)
c)
31.

A bicycle rider travels down the hill, what kind of energy does the bicycle have?

a)

As the rider goes down the hill, there is both potential and kinetic energy.

b)

As the rider goes down the hill, there is kinetic energy.

c)

As the rider goes down the hill, there is no energy at all.

d)

As the rider goes down the hill, there is potential energy.

32.

Complete the following sentence. The ________________ an object moves, the more ____________________ energy it has.

a)

slower ... potential

b)

faster .... kinetic

c)

faster ... potential

d)

slower ... kinetic

33.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred defines

a)

Law of conservation of matter

b)

Law of conservation of energy

c)

Law of energy transfer

d)

Law of the universe

34.

Which is an example that demonstrates when kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the objects in the system?

a)

A pendulum colliding with a box.

b)

A baseball being caught in a mitt.

c)

Putting an ice pack on injury

d)

A soccer ball sitting on the ground.

35.

When a meteor crashes into Earth, Which describes the transfer of energy when the meteor hits the ground and stops moving?

a)

The meteor loses all kinetic energy to the friction from the air.

b)

No energy is transfer occurred. The meteor still holds the same amount of kinetic energy.

c)

When the meteor hits Earth, the kinetic energy is transferred from the crater to Earth.

d)

When the meteor stops moving, the energy is destroyed.

36.

Newton's first law that says an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force is also called the law of  (a)  

Choose from the below words
inertia
acceleration
action and reaction
may the force be with you
37.

Newton’s 3rd law states that for every action, there is an (a)   reaction.

Choose from the below words
equal and opposite
unequal and opposite
equal and similar
stronger and opposite
38.

If net force acting on object is 0, then the forces acting on the object are considered to be (a)   .

Choose from the below words
balanced
unbalanced
equal in direction
distant
39.

When finding net force, If there are two forces going in the SAME direction, I need to (a)   the forces.

Choose from the below words
(+) add
(-) subtract
divide
(x) Multiply
40.

When you are holding a book, energy is stored between the book and Earth; this type of energy is called (a)   energy.

Choose from the below words
gravitational potential
kinetic
chemical
electric