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Unit 6 Exam Practice

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

Forces occur in pairs. The first force is called the action force. The second force would be called the:

a)

moving force.

b)

 momentum force.

c)

reaction force.

d)

kinetic force.

2.

In the absence of friction, if a force acting on a moving object stops acting, the object will:

a)

stop moving.

b)

move at a slower speed.

c)

speed up.

d)

keep moving at a constant speed.

3.

A change in position of an object is its ___________.

a)

 motion

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

inertia

4.

Three forces are acting upon the box shown in the diagram below.

Assuming there is no friction between the floor and the ground, how will these forces affect the position of the box?

a)

The forces will cause the box to move to the left.

b)

The forces will cause the box to move to the right.

c)

The forces will cause the box to collapse to the ground.

d)

The forces will be unable to move the box in any direction

5.

Earth has a large mass, which requires a _______ force to _________ its motion. 

a)

small/maintain

b)

small/change

c)

large/maintain

d)

large/change

6.

This diagram shows a segment of a roller coaster. As the roller coaster car moves from Point A to Point B, its speed increases. Why?

a)

The force of friction decreases on the downhill track.

b)

The inertia of the roller coaster car decreases.

c)

Balanced forces act on the roller coaster car.

d)

Unbalanced forces act on the roller coaster car.

7.

hich of the following best completes this sentence? In every interaction, forces occur in ___________.

a)

specific places

b)

single unit

c)

pairs

d)

one direction only

8.

According to Newton's third law, which statement describes why it is difficult to walk on an icy pond?

a)

Your shoes push against the ice, but the ice cannot push your shoes.

b)

Extremely low friction between your shoes and the ice eliminates traction to move you forward.

c)

The ice is cold so it crumbles as you push against it.

d)

The ice melts under your shoes, making it much more slippery.

9.

Forces that are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction are:

a)

balanced forces

b)

unstoppable forces

c)

unbalanced forces.

d)

universal forces.

10.

Mass is a measure of which of the following quantities?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

space

d)

motion

11.

On a "spacewalk," an astronaut in orbit around the Earth is using a wrench to do a repair on the outside of her spacecraft. What would happen to her wrench if she accidentally let go of it?

a)

The wrench would remain in orbit around the Earth.

b)

 The wrench would immediately fall straight to Earth.

c)

The wrench would stop moving in the spot where she let it go.

d)

The wrench would fly off into space in a straight line at a constant speed.

12.

When one figure skater pushes on another, both skaters move in opposite directions. Which of Newton's laws of motion best explains why this occurs?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Newton's Fourth Law

13.

The force needed to move an object depends upon:

a)

the mass of the object

b)

the volume of the object

c)

the density of the object

d)

the shape of the object

14.

A rocket's mass is reduced by half, but the force pushing it through space remains the same. What will happen to the rocket's acceleration?

a)

It will stay the same.

b)

 It will be reduced by half.

c)

It will double.

d)

it will quadruple.

15.

If you are pushing equally on two objects and one of the objects has three times more mass than the other, then the more massive object will experience __________ the less massive object.

a)

three times the acceleration of

b)

nine times the acceleration of

c)

one third the acceleration of

d)

the same acceleration as

16.

Mary is driving on a straight road. When a deer jumps in front of her, she turns her car sharply to the left. What will happen to loose objects inside the car?

a)

The loose objects will tend to move to the left inside the car.

b)

The loose objects will tend to move to the right inside the car.

c)

The loose objects will tend to move toward the front of the car.

d)

The loose objects will tend to move toward the back of the car.

17.

Students visit an amusement park to observe the kinds of forces acting on the riders of a rollercoaster. The students formulate the following hypotheses based on their observations. Which of these hypotheses would be best supported by evidence?

a)

The force needed to start the rollercoaster car does not depend on the masses of the riders.

b)

Gravity provides the force needed to move the car throughout the entire ride.

c)

Seatbelts work against inertia during the ride.

d)

Acceleration of the cars always works opposite gravity.

18.

When stretched, potential energy is stored

a)

elastic

b)

gravitational

c)

electric

d)

chemical

19.

The energy stored in the bonds between atom molicules

a)

chemical

b)

atomic

c)

electrical

d)

helvetica

20.

the energy stored in the center portion of an atom

a)

Spider Queen Energy

b)

chemical

c)

nuclear

d)

gravitational

21.

In order to increase potential energy

a)

there needs to be an energy investment

b)

there needs to be an elastic continuum.

c)

kinetic energy must be depleted

d)

the helvetica scenario must take place

22.

To increase the potential energy in gravitational systems,

a)

the object must be raised further away from its resting position

b)

the object must be set at the resting position

c)

the kinetic energy must be converted to thermal

d)

thermal energy must be removed from the system

23.

What is the work producer in gravitational energy?

a)

releasing the object

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

elasticity

24.

An object in motion stays in motion. This is also known as

a)

negative force

b)

oppositional defiance

c)

inertia

d)

opposite forces

25.

When friction interactions with a moving object, the kinetic energy is transfered into

a)

elastic energy

b)

the power of love

c)

heat energy

d)

potential energy

26.

In a world without kinetic energy, a roller coaster at the top of a hill has ______ energy and as it drops, it gains _____ energy while losing _____ energy.

a)

frictional, potential, kinetic

b)

potential, kinetic, potential

c)

kinetic, potential, kinetic

d)

gravitational, frictional, kinetic

27.

One of these answers is "cat.'' Which one says "cat"?

a)

Me! PICK ME!

b)

cat

c)

No, I am the right answer!

d)

Don't listen to these other answers! Pick me!

28.

Which kind of kinetic energy is a rolling ball?

a)

nuclear

b)

radient

c)

elastic

d)

mechanical

29.

When you climb to the top of a water slide, you are gaining: 

a)

gravitational kinetic energy

b)

chemical potential energy.

c)

gravitational potential energy.

d)

chemical kinetic energy.

30.

A waterfall is an example of:

a)

energy being distroyed

b)

energy being created

c)

kinetic energy being converted into potential energy.

d)

potential energy being converted into kinetic energy.