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Forces and motion

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

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Class
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1.

Shown is the graph of the motion of a car.

Which of the following best explains the motion of the car represented by section "D" of the graph?

a)

The car is going faster than it was in section "B"

b)

The car is stopped in section "D"

c)

The car is moving on level ground in section "D"

d)

The car is higher than it was in section "B"

2.

A fifth grade class has a model car race. The students were divided into 4 groups. Each group built a model car for the race. Below are the results of the race.

Which car won the race?

a)

Car 1

b)

Car 2

c)

Car 3

d)

Car 4

3.

A student drew the model car shown for a class project.

What was he most likely trying to model?

a)

The speed of a car

b)

The forces acting on a car

c)

The distance a car might move

d)

The things that change the size of the car

4.
A push or pull is referred to as a: 
a)
vector
b)
force
c)
air resistance
5.
The unit for force is a called a: 
a)
Galileo
b)
Newton
c)
Aristotle
6.
The overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined is called a 
a)
net force
b)
unbalanced force
c)
balanced force
7.
A force that opposes the motion of objects that touch as they move past each other. 
a)
vector
b)
gravity
c)
friction 
8.
A type of friction that acts on objects that are not moving. 
a)
static
b)
rolling
c)
sliding
9.
  A force that opposes the direction of motion of an object as it slides over a surface. 
a)
static
b)
rolling
c)
sliding
10.
  A type of friction that occurs when a round object rolls across a flat floor. 
a)
static
b)
rolling
c)
sliding
11.
A force that opposes motion of an object through a fluid is called: 
a)
static friction
b)
rolling friction
c)
fluid friction 
12.
A force that acts between any two masses is called: 
a)
friction
b)
vectors
c)
gravity
13.

A force is defined as a (Check all that apply)

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Spin

d)

Rotation

14.

Motion is the process of changing position.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How long did it take the sea turtle to travel 12 km?

a)

4 days

b)

7 days

c)

1 day

d)

3 days

16.

Select the correct unit of measurement for Force.

a)

Joules

b)

Isaacs

c)

Newtons

d)

meters per second

17.

Which type of force resists motion?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Pull

d)

Push

18.

What force attracts some metals and it is a noncontact force?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Magnetism

d)

Friction

19.

To drag a sofa over carpet, movers sometimes use slippery pads. Which force is reduced with the use of the pads?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Push

d)

Magnetism

20.

A baseball pitcher throws a baseball. It does not reach the catcher. What should the pitcher do to make a ball reach the catcher?

a)

Increase the force used when throwing the ball

b)

Decrease the force used when throwing the ball

c)

Reduce the gravity exerted on the ball

d)

Increase the gravity exerted on the ball

21.

Why does a newly oiled machine work faster than a machine that hasn't been oiled?

a)

Oil reduces the friction between the parts

b)

Oil increases the friction between the parts

c)

Gravity acts more on an old machine

d)

Gravity acts more on a new machine

22.

What should you do to make a toy car roll faster down a ramp?

a)

Push it with more force

b)

Push it with less force

c)

Remove the force of gravity

d)

Use magnetism to push it down

23.

In the picture, what force is acting downward on the skydiver?

a)

Gravity

b)

Air resistance

24.

Which term is an example of force?

a)

Energy

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Work

25.

Weight is _________.

a)

the quantity of matter in an object.

b)

the measure of an object's inertia.

c)

the force exerted by gravity on an object's mass.

d)

equal to the mass of an object.

26.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
27.
The scientific unit of weight is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
Kgm/s
28.
The scientific unit for mass is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
ounces
29.
The mass of an object ___________ as it moves away from the center of Earth
a)
stays the same
b)
decreases
c)
increases
d)
doubles
30.
The weight of an object _________ as it moves away from the center of Earth.
a)
increases
b)
stays the same
c)
triples
d)
decreases
31.

What is drag?

a)

The force that acts parallel to the interface of two surfaces that are in contact, and opposes their relative motion

b)

The force or forces acting to oppose the motion of an object through a fluid medium

c)

The inverse relationship between airflow velocity and air pressure

d)

The force or forces acting to promote the motion of an object through a fluid medium

32.

Which two of these forces act on parachutes?

a)

Air Resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Thrust

d)

Kinetic Energy

33.

Another name for air resistance is...

a)

Buoyancy

b)

Streamline

c)

Gravity

d)

Drag

34.

The larger the surface area of the moving object, the ___________ air resistance there is.

a)

Less

b)

More

c)

Longer

d)

Quicker

35.

Air resistance pushes against falling

objects and __________________.

a)

Speeds them up

b)

Keeps them afloat

c)

Slows them down

d)

Spins them

36.

The larger the parachute the ____________

a)

Less air resistance

b)

More surface tension

c)

Less drag

d)

More drag

37.

Which has more air resistance?

a)
b)
38.

Air resistance is a force caused by...

a)

Water pushing against moving objects

b)

Air pushing against moving objects

c)

Gravity pushing against moving objects

d)

Normal force pushing against moving objects

39.

The more streamlined an object is, the...

a)

More air resistance

b)

Less air resistance

c)

Slower air resistance

d)

Faster air resistance

40.

When dropped from the same distance, which will fall to the floor faster?

a)
b)
41.

Complete the sentence.

It is not the difference in gravity that causes objects to fall at different speeds, it’s the difference in the amount of__________________.

a)

Gravity

b)

Mass

c)

Air resistance

42.

The amount of matter in an object is its _____________.

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Force

43.

If you jump out of an airplane, which two forces are acting on you?

a)

Gravity and friction

b)

Force and gravity

c)

Gravity and Air Resistance

44.

When you drop a hammer and a feather on the moon what will happen? There is no air on the moon.

a)

They will hit at the same time

b)

The hammer will hit first

c)

The feather will hit first

45.

________ acts to slow the rate at which objects fall.

a)

Thrust

b)

Barometer

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Gravity

46.

Look at the pictures of the cars. Which car will have the most air resistance force acting upon it? They will be moving at the same speed.

a)
b)
c)
d)

All will have equal air resistance force.

47.

The larger the surface area of the moving object, the ___________ air resistance there is.

a)

Less

b)

More

c)

Longer

d)

Quicker

48.

A tug of war is an example of what type of force?

a)

Shear

b)

Torsion

c)

Tension

d)

Compression

e)

Bending

49.

This is an example of what type of force?

a)

Torsion

b)

Compression

c)

Bending

d)

Tension

e)

Shear

50.

The golden gate bridge is a good example of which force being used?

a)

Tension

b)

Torsion

c)

Compression

d)

Bending

e)

Shear

51.

Which force is the opposite of tension?

a)

Torsion

b)

Compression

c)

Shear

d)

Bending

52.

This force often occurs when when a material is supporting a weight from above.

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Torsion

d)

Bending

e)

Shear

53.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

54.

A non-contact force is between

a)

two objects that aren't touching

b)

two objects that are touching

c)

the ground and wheels

d)

you and me

55.

The three examples pictured are of

a)

Non-contact Forces

b)

Contact Forces

56.

The force between the phone and the mount is a

a)

contact force

b)

non-contact force

57.

The force between the two people through the rope is

a)

Contact Pull

b)

Non-contact Pull

c)

Contact Push

d)

Non-contact Push

58.

Gravity is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

59.

Friction is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

60.

Which is an example of a non-contact force?

a)

elastic force

b)

normal force

c)

applied force

d)

electric force

61.

Air Resistance Force

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

62.

Magnetic Force is

a)

A force of attraction between any two objects in the universe

b)

A force that acts between objects that are electrically charged

c)

The force of attraction or repulsion between unlike or like poles

d)

A contact force that resist motion between two objects that are touching

63.

A force applied to another object that is NOT in direct contact with it is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Jedi Force

c)

Non-contact Force

d)

Gravitational Force

64.

Gravitational Force is

a)

A contact force that resists the motion of two objects that are touching

b)

A force that acts between objects that are electrically charged

c)

The force of attraction or repulsion between unlike or like poles

d)

A force of attraction between any two objects in the universe

65.

Weight is _________.

a)

the quantity of matter in an object.

b)

the measure of an object's inertia.

c)

the force exerted by gravity on an object's mass.

d)

equal to the mass of an object.

66.
If an object has more mass, then it will
a)
weigh more.
b)
weigh less.
c)
weigh the same as an object with less mass.
d)
always have more volume than an object with less mass.
67.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
68.

You have a ball with a weight of 76N. What is the mass of the ball?

a)

76N

b)

76kg

c)

7.6kg

d)

7.6N

69.

What would be the weight of a 10 kg object on earth?

a)

1 N

b)

10 N

c)

0.1 N

d)

100 N

70.
What is the best definition for mass?
a)
how much space an object takes up
b)
how much matter an object contains
71.

What has more mass?

a)

an F1 car

b)

a ball

c)

an aircraft

d)

a feather

72.

What do you use to measure the mass of an object?

a)
b)
c)
d)
73.

If an object mass =30 kg on the Earth, what would be it's weight on Earth?

a)

30 N

b)

300 kg

c)

3000N

d)

300 N

74.

If the mass of an object is 1000 kg on Earth, what is it's mass on the moon?

a)

less than 1000 kg

b)

more than 1000 kg

c)

1000kg

75.

What is the name of this tool?

a)

spring balance / force meter

b)

scale

c)

measuring cylinder

d)

thermometer

76.

If the weight of a body on the Earth's surface is 600 N, what would be it's weight in the space?

a)

600 N

b)

less than 600 N

c)

more than 600 N

77.

What do you use to measure the weight of an object?

a)
b)
c)
d)
78.

My weight on the Earth's surface is 500 N. What is my mass?

a)

500 kg

b)

500 g

c)

50 kg

d)

50 g

79.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

80.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

81.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

82.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

83.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
84.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
85.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
86.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
87.
Can be measured in meters (m)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
88.

In which of the following graphs below are both runners moving at the same speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
89.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is coming back."

a)
b)
c)
d)
90.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
91.

Segment B-C The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

92.
What is the equation to calculate time?
a)
time = speed/distance
b)
time = distance/speed 
c)
time = speed x distance 
d)
time = distance x speed
93.

Which runner stopped for a rest?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

94.

Calculate Albert's average speed for the 100-meter race.

a)

8.33 m/s

b)

5 m/s

c)

7.14 m/s

d)

5.88 m/s

95.

In which of the following graphs below did one runner overtake (run past) the other?

a)
b)
c)
d)
96.

This is an example of what force?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

magnetic

d)

gravitational

97.

This is an example of what force?

a)

gravitational

b)

push

c)

pull

d)

magnetic

98.

in the given figure force is

a)

changing the direction of motion

b)

changing the shape

c)

stopping a moving object

d)

none of the above

99.

which of the following is not an effect of force:

a)

to move a body from rest

b)

to stop a moving body

c)

to change the colour of an object

d)

to change the shape of a body

100.

Choose the right option

a)

Force stops the tennis ball

b)

Force changes the shape of the ball

c)

Force changes direction of the tennis ball

d)

Forces changes speed and direction of the tennis ball

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