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Forces and Motion Practice Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A_____________can cause a resting object to move or it can accelerate a moving object by changing the objects speed or direction.

a)

force

b)

Intertia

c)

Momentum

d)

Velocity

2.

The correct unit for measuring force is the ________

a)

m/s2

b)

Newton

c)

mph

d)

kg

3.

Determine what the following image is showing....

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

c)

A net force of 600 N

d)

A net force of 300 N

4.

Determine what the picture is showing...

a)

A balanced force

b)

An unbalanced force

c)

A net force of 700 N

d)

A net force of 400 N

5.

Which of the following is considered an example of a balanced force?

a)

An iphone falling out of your hand

b)

A skydiver falling to the ground

c)

A book resting on a table

d)

A pencil falling off a table

6.

A push or pull is called a(n)

a)

Gravity

b)

Force

c)

Velocity

d)

blemish

7.

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of friction described in class?

a)

Static Friction

b)

Sliding Friction

c)

Rolling Friction

d)

Resting Friction

8.

Which of the following types of friction is a force that opposes the direction of motion of an object as it slides over a surface?

a)

Static Friction

b)

Sliding Friction

c)

Rolling Friction

d)

Fluid Friction

9.

Which of the following is going to provide the LEAST amount of force acting on an object?

a)

Rolling Friction

b)

Sliding Friction

c)

Static Friction

d)

Nonsense...They all provide the same amount of force on an object

10.

Which direction does gravity act?

a)

Toward the atmosphere of Earth

b)

Toward the center of the earth

c)

Toward the North Pole

d)

Toward the South Pole

11.

A sky diver jumps out of a plane, which of the following forces act to increase the resistance to slow the acceleration toward Earth?

a)

Gravity

b)

Rolling Friction

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Inertia

12.

What explains why objects resist changes in their state of motion?

a)

Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Inertia

d)

Momentum

13.

Based on your knowledge of projectile motion, which of the following balls will land first (assuming each ball has the same mass)

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Nonsense...The balls will land at the same time due to projectile motion

14.

What is Newton's First law of motion?

a)

An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion, unless unbalanced forces acts upon it

b)

For every action their is an equal and opposite reaction

c)

The acceleration of an object is equal to the net force acting on it divided by the objects mass

15.

Which of the following is Newton's Second Law?

a)

Acceleration depends on two variables, the mass of the object and the amount of force

b)

An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

16.

Which of the following is Newton's 3rd Law?

a)

An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will continue in motion unless acted upon by an outside force

b)

Acceleration depends on two variables, the mass of the object and the amount of force

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

17.

Newton's second law is based on two variables, they are....

a)

Force and Weight

b)

Balanced and unbalanced forces

c)

Jack and Diane

d)

Mass and the amount of force

18.

What would happen to the object if the astronaut threw a rock in space?

a)

The rock would continue to move in the same direction unless it hits something or is affected by gravity or another force

b)

It continues in the same direction and will continually speed up

c)

It will continue in random directions

d)

It will stop immediately after leaving the astronauts hand

19.

True or False: The action of throwing a rock would apply a force upon the astronaut throwing the rock.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is the acceleration of a baseball thrown if the force is 4 N and the mass is 2 kg? (Remember F=m x a)

a)

0.5 m/s2

b)

1 m/s2

c)

2 m/s2

d)

8 m/s2

21.

Determine the force in Newtons if the acceleration of an object is 3 m/s2 and the mass is 4 kg.

a)

1.3 N

b)

1 N

c)

12 N

d)

-1 N

22.

Which direction must a swimmer push to move forward in the water?

a)

Forward

b)

Backward

c)

To the right

d)

To the left

23.

If an object is accelerating, then the forces acting upon the object must be....

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

c)

negligible

d)

Non existent

24.

What amount of force accelerates a 1-kilogram mass at 1 m/s2?

a)

1 Watt

b)

1 Pound

c)

1 Newton

d)

1 Meter

25.

If an eagle and a bumblebee are both traveling at 8 km/hr, which will have the greater momentum?

a)

They will have the same momentum since they are traveling at the same speed

b)

This cannot be calculated given the information provided

c)

The eagle

d)

The bumblebee

26.

If you were to travel to Jupiter, which of the following measurements would NOT remain the same?

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Height

d)

Nonsense...They would all be the same still

27.

Which of the following is NOT a universal force?

a)

Gravitational Force

b)

Nuclear Force

c)

Electromagnetic Force

d)

Air resistance

28.

According to Newton's Law of universal gravitation, everything in the universe

a)

Rotates around the moon

b)

has a positive or negative charge

c)

is attracted to each other

d)

Attracts and repels

29.

What forces are responsible for holding the nucleus of an atom together?

a)

Nuclear Forces

b)

Gravitational forces

c)

Electromagnetic forces

d)

Gravitational and electromagnetic forces

30.

A change in which of the following affects the weight of an object?

a)

Velocity

b)

Acceleration due to gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Momentum

31.

You push a box and are unable to move it. What force opposes your push?

a)

sliding friction

b)

static friction

c)

rolling friction

d)

fluid friction

32.

The momentum of an object is a product of it's.....

a)

Velocity and shape

b)

Velocity and Weight

c)

Mass and velocity

d)

Mass and color

33.

A carnival cruise ship trying to dock in a bay would have which of the following?

a)

A very small momentum due to the low speed

b)

A very small momentum due to the very large mass

c)

A very large momentum due to the high mass

d)

A very large momentum due to the lack of velocity

34.

True or False: The mass of an object is a measure of the force of gravity acting upon the object.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

True or False: If the net force acting upon an object is 0, then the object will not move.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Based on the image, what direction will the elephants move?

a)

To the left

b)

To the right

c)

Downward

d)

Nonsense...The elephants will not move

37.

Based on the image, which direction will the people move?

a)

To the right

b)

To the left

c)

Downward

d)

Nonsense...The people will not move

38.

True or False: Electromagnetic forces are the only type that both attract and repel

a)

True

b)

False

39.

All universal forces are affected by distance between objects?

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The further two oppositely charged objects are from one another....

a)

The greater the attraction between them becomes

b)

The greater the repulsion between them becomes

c)

The less attraction will be felt between them

d)

The less repulsion will be felt between them