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Force and Motion Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When a car drives by, we know it is in motion because we use a ______________.
a)
ruler
b)
car
c)

frame of reference

d)

point of contact

2.
Tug of war is an example of what kind of force.
a)
typical force
b)
normal force
c)
balanced force
d)
direct force
3.

To make an object move you must first apply ---

a)

an opposing force

b)

an unbalanced force

c)

a stationary force

d)

a vertical force

4.

a force is best defined as ---

a)

the application of weight

b)

a push or pull that is exerted on matter

c)

the flow of electric charges

d)

a bond in which electrons are shared

5.

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

6.

Which change would require more force to pull the wooden block up the ramp?

a)

Have the student use two hands

b)

Reduce the mass of the wooden block.

c)

Restack the books so the thinnest book is on the bottom.

d)

Glue sandpaper to the surface of the ramp.

7.

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.

8.

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 an unbalanced 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

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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.

14.

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

15.

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.

16.

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

17.

Many bicycles use a hand brake to control their speed. When the brake is engaged, a rubber pad presses against the tire. What force of motion does the hand brake rely upon to slow the bicycle?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Electricity

d)

Magnetism

18.

In a head-on collision, a person who is not wearing a seat belt continues to move forward at the original speed of the car because of -

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

gravity

d)

inertia

19.
______________________ is any push or pull on an object.
a)
Force
b)
Mass
c)
Gravity
d)
Air Resistance
20.
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
21.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
22.
What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
23.
This game of tug of war is an example of _________ forces. 
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
potential
d)
net zero
24.
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
25.
A student walking quickly while carrying an orange on his lunch tray stops suddenly. The orange will most likely roll off the tray due to
a)
inertia of the orange. 
b)
centripetal force of the orange
c)
the friction acting on the orange.
d)
the balanced forces acting on the orange.
26.
What happens when two forces act in the same direction?
a)
They cancel each other out.
b)
The stronger one prevails.
c)
Their strengths are added.
d)
Their sum divided by the two is the total force.
27.

Billy pushes his little brother on a sled through the snow. He then tries to push his father on the the same sled. He noticed that it was much harder to push his father. Which law is this an example of?

a)

1st Law (Law of Inertia)

b)

2nd Law (Law of Acceleration)

c)

3rd Law (Law of Action-Reaction)

28.
What kind(s) of objects have inertia?
a)
all objects with mass
b)
only objects at rest
c)
only objects in motion
d)
only objects whose motion is being changed
29.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
30.
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.
31.
Any time the forces are unbalanced, an object will remain at rest. True or false?
a)
true
b)
false
32.
What is the net force on the block? (click on the words to view the picture)
a)
5 Newtons up
b)
5 Newtons down
c)
15 Newtons up
d)
15 Newtons down
33.
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. 
34.
Which of the following objects has the least acceleration?
a)
a. an empty shopping cart pushed with a hard force
b)
b. a full shopping cart pushed with a hard force
c)
c. an empty shopping cart pushed with a light force
d)
d. a full shopping cart pushed with a light force
35.

What is the net force on the box shown here?

a)

10 N to the left

b)

10 N to the right

c)

60 N to the left

d)

50 N to the right

36.

Which force always pulls downward on objects?

a)

Support force

b)

Friction force

c)

Gravity

d)

Air resistance

37.

Describe the motion of a person not wearing a seat belt if the car stops suddenly.

a)

The person and car will stop together.

b)

The person will stop faster than the car because they are lighter.

c)

The car will stop and the person will keep moving forward because of inertia.

d)

The car will stop and the person will speed up.

38.

A falling object is pulled down by the earth. The earth is pulled up toward the object. Why doesn’t the earth move?

a)

Only the earth has gravity.

b)

The Earth has a very large mass and a small acceleration.

c)

The Earth has a very small mass and a large acceleration.

d)

Air resistance gets in the way.

39.

This test paper is sitting at rest on your desk. Which of the following statements best describes this situation?

a)

There are no forces acting on your paper.

b)

Your paper pushes on the desk only.

c)

The desk pushes on your paper only

d)

The forces acting on the paper are balanced.

40.

Two students on opposite sides of a box apply forces to the box. What must be true if the box doesn't accelerate?

a)

The forces are equal in strength and in opposite directions.

b)

One student must be pushing the box while another student pulls it.

c)

One student is applying a greater force.

d)

Both students are applying forces in the same direction.

41.

A girl jumps forward off a boat. According to Newton's 3rd law of motion, what happens to the boat?

a)

the boat also moves forward

b)

the boat remains motionless

c)

the boat moves backward

d)

the boat moves backward and then forward

42.

If two forces on an object at rest act in the same direction, what must be true about the motion of the object?

a)

the object must remain at rest

b)

the object must move at constant velocity

c)

the object must have different accelerations because of the two different forces

d)

the object must accelerate in the opposite direction of the forces

43.

A student places a ball on the ground and kicks it hard. The ball moves along the ground. Which statement is true?

a)

The kick decreases the weight of the ball

b)

The kick applies force, which changes the direction of the ball.

c)

The kick decreased the force of gravity acting on the ball.

d)

The kick removes friction between the ball and the ground.

44.

You have two objects of the same mass that collide. If they are going the same speed when they collide. What would be the result of the force?

a)

The net force is going towards the left.

b)

The net force is going towards the right.

c)

The net force is zero. The forces will cancel each other.

45.

Which ball would create more force upon impact?

a)

a fast moving ball

b)

a slow moving ball

c)

a ball at rest

d)

none of the above

46.

2. A skater pushes off a wall and skates backward for a few meters before stopping. Which statement best describes an action-reaction force pair in this situation?

a)

The wall pushes on the skater when the skater pushes on the wall.

b)

The wheels slow down, and the skater stops.

c)

The skater exerts a force on the wall, and the wheels exert a force on the floor.

d)

The friction of the floor decreases when the wheels roll on the floor.

47.

8. A mother and daughter press their hands together and then push apart while ice skating. Immediately after they push away from each other, how does the motion of the mother and daughter change?

a)

The mother moves forward, and the daughter moves backward with a greater acceleration.

b)

Both move forward, but the mother moves with a greater acceleration.

c)

The mother moves backward, and the daughter moves forward with a greater acceleration.

d)

Both move backward, but the daughter moves with a greater acceleration since she has less mass.

48.
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.
49.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
50.
What is the net force on the block? (click on the words to view the picture)
a)
5 Newtons up
b)
5 Newtons down
c)
15 Newtons up
d)
15 Newtons down
51.
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. 
52.
Speed is different from velocity because
a)
Velocity has a direction
b)
Speed uses Distance /Time
c)
Velocity doesn't include time
d)
Velocity doesn't include distance
53.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced 
a)
12 N Right  No
b)
4 N Left  No
c)
12 N Right  Yes
d)
4 N Left  Yes
54.
Two girls are pulling on opposite ends of a thick rope. Both girls pull on the rope with the same force but in opposite directions. If both girls continue to pull with the same force, what will most likely happen? 
a)
One girl will pull the other toward her.
b)
Both girls will stay in the same place. 
c)
Gravity will cause the rope to sag. 
d)
The rope will break.
55.
When a bird flies, its wings push air downward. As a result the air pushes back upward on the bird. Which law of motion most applies to the way the wings of a bird beat? 
a)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
b)
The rate of acceleration of an object depends on the amount of force applied.
c)
Objects in motion tend to remain in motion until acted upon by an another force. 
d)
Force is defined by mass times acceleration
56.
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. 
57.
Which of the following is an example of acceleration?
a)
A book laying on a table
b)
An airplane moving at a constant speed of 500 mph in a straight line
c)
A race car going into a curve
d)
An object at rest
58.
When you kick a football, you are applying ________ to the ball.
a)
mass
b)
gravity
c)
unbalanced force
d)
balanced force
59.
Which of the following is an example of acceleration?
a)
A book laying on a table
b)
An airplane moving at a constant speed of 500 mph in a straight line
c)
A race car going into a curve
d)
An object at rest
60.

A marble rolls along a track and eventually drops into a shallow cup. If friction and air resistance are not considered, when does the ball experience balanced forces during route?

a)

Locations 1, 6, and 8

b)

Locations 2, 5, and 7

c)

Locations 3, 4, and 6

d)

Locations 1, 4, and 8

61.

The diagram shows two men pushing a stalled car on a level road. What would happen if a third man also pushed the car and supplied an additional 420 N of force?

a)

The car would move at a constant speed

b)

The car would increase in speed

c)

The car would decrease in speed

d)

The car's motion would be unaffected

62.

A water slide is shown below with locations identified on the rider's path. the speed of an average ten- year old is recorded in the table. Which statement best describes the person's movement on the waterslide?

a)

the speed at locations A and E are the same because of unbalanced forces

b)

the speed decreases between locations D and E because of balanced forces

c)

the speed increases between locations B and C because of unbalanced forces

d)

the speed decreases between locations B and D because of balanced forces

63.

Removing a table cloth from a table set with dishes is a common trick. If performed correctly, the dishes remain on the table after the table cloth has been pulled from the table. While some people claim it is "magic," the actions can be explained by Newton's Laws of Motion. Which statement best explains why the dishes remain on the table after the table cloth is removed?

a)

the unbalanced force applied to the table cloth is stronger than the force of gravity, so the dishes stay on the table

b)

the frictional force of the table holds the dishes in place while the table cloth is being removed

c)

the inertia of the dishes causes them to remain at rest, even though the table cloth is moving

d)

the acceleration of the table cloth is equal and opposite to the mass of the dishes

64.

During a spacewalk, safety equipment worn by astronauts is used to assist the astronaut in navigating back to the spacecraft in case of an emergency. The equipment contains thrusters that expel nitrogen gas a specific direction, allowing the astronaut to move through the vacuum of space. Based on Newton's 3rd Law of Motion which thrusters should be used if the astronaut wants to move in the direction of the arrow?

a)

Thrusters 1 and 2

b)

Thrusters 3 and 4

c)

Thrusters 5 and 6

d)

Thrusters 7 and 8

65.

CC wanted to see how long it took for a roller coaster to complete one trip around the track. She first timed the roller coaster when the cars were empty. Then, she timed the roller coaster when the cars were full of riders. Carmen's results are shown in the table below. Which statement is the best conclusion based on Carmen's data?

a)

The amount of mass in the cars affects the acceleration

b)

The ride was smoother when the roller coaster was full

c)

Gravity was stronger when the roller coaster contained riders

d)

The roller coaster traveled a greater distance when it was full

66.

Motorcycles come in many sizes and shapes to meet the needs of the riders. the mass of four common styles is given in the table below. If the same amount of acceleration was desired, which motorcycle will require the largest force?If the same amount of acceleration was desired, which motorcycle will require the largest force?

a)

Motorcycle A

b)

Motorcycle B

c)

Motorcycle C

d)

Motorcycle D

67.

Crash dummies are used to determine the safety and efficiency of automotive seatbelts during an accident. In one experiment, two identical cars were used to rest the effectiveness of the lap belts and shoulder harnesses without deploying the airbags. Test Car A traveled 15 mph and hit a wall head-on. Test Car B hit the same wall head-on while traveling 25 mph.

a)

The crash dummy registered a higher force from the seatbelt in Test Car B

b)

The crash dummy registered a lower force from the seatbelt in Test Car B

c)

The crash dummies registered the same force in both cars because the cars were identical and hit the same wall

d)

The seatbelts were not able to restrain the crash dummy in Test Car B due to the higher speed

68.

Chase applied controlled forces to four different objects and measured the acceleration of each object. The results of his experiment are shown in the table. Based on Chase's results, which object has the most mass?

a)

Object #1

b)

Object #2

c)

Object #3

d)

Object #4

69.

Becca and Brenda are identical twins. They are the same hight and have identical mass. If the two girls wear identical roller skates and stand facing each other on a level surface, what movement will result if Becca applies a force by straightening her arms

a)

Becca would move backward and Brenda would not move

b)

Brenda would move backward and Becca would not move

c)

Both girls would move backward and in opposite directions.

d)

Neither girl would move because they are the same height and mass

70.

How does Newton's first law of motion apply to a ball rolling across the gym floor after an unbalanced force is applied?

a)

the ball will stop at the line halfway across the gym

b)

the ball will continue to roll until an unbalanced force is applied

c)

the ball will start bounding until it hits the wall

d)

the ball will roll in a zigzag pattern to the other end of the gym