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Forces and Motion HMH Review

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
2.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
3.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
4.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
5.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
6.
When all the forces on an object are equal and opposite, & the net force is zero, that's...
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
c)
terminal velocity
d)
reaction forces
7.

The illustration shows the forces in Newtons (N) acting on three different blocks. Which boxes will move under these conditions?

a)

Blocks 1 and 2

b)

Blocks 2 and 3

c)

Blocks 1 and 3

d)

Blocks 1, 2 and 3

8.

According to Newton’s Third Law, if someone jumps off a skateboard, the skateboard will roll backwards because -

a)

the mass of the skateboard is the same as the mass of the person jumping off.

b)

the pull of gravity on the person is the same as on the skateboard, regardless of size.

c)

the air resistance on the person is great and the friction on the skateboard is small.

d)

for the force that sent the person forward, there is an equal force pushing back on the skateboard.

9.

The nozzle of a rocket is pointed downward so that as fuel is ignited, the exhaust pushes downward. Why is this arrangement necessary for a rocket to function properly?

a)

The rocket is protected from the heat of the exhaust.

b)

Burned fuel can be collected on the ground.

c)

As fuel is combusted, the rocket pushes the gases backward and the gases push the rocket forward.

d)

This allows the rocket to be steered properly.

10.

Newton's third law describes action and reaction forces. A table of four scenarios is provided. Which of the scenarios described in the table show equal and opposite reaction forces?

a)

The rocket and balloon

b)

The rocket and train

c)

The balloon and girl

d)

The train and girl

11.

The head of a hammer is often made of steel. This makes the head heavy,which helps create a strong force for driving nails. Steel is also strong. The head of a hammer must be strong to resist what force?

a)

The force of the air resistance on the moving hammer

b)

The force of the person using the hammer

c)

The force of gravity pulling down on the hammer

d)

The force of the nail pushing in the opposite direction

12.

The illustration shows all the forces in Newtons (N) acting on a box.In what direction will the box move and how much NET FORCE moved the box?

a)

to the right with a strength of 11 N

b)

to the left with a strength of 7 N

c)

to the right with a strength of 25 N

d)

to the left with a strength of 6 N

13.

Which of the following changes to the setup would result in a larger force reading on the spring scale?

a)

Sliding the block 60cm

b)

Using a 50g mass

c)

Using a circular block of wood

14.

In order to vary the amount of force acting on the rocket, which of the following should the students change in each trial?

a)

The length of the hose attached to the pump

b)

The distance traveled by the rocket

c)

The amount of air pumped into the rocket

d)

The height of the rocket from fins to cone

15.

Which of the following graphs shows how the mass of an object affects the amount of force needed to move it?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

A baseball bat hits a baseball with a force of 100 Newtons. What is the force and direction exerted by the ball on the bat?

a)

100 Newtons, same direction

b)

100 Newtons, opposite direction

c)

200 Newtons, same direction

d)

200 Newtons, opposite direction

17.

There is a 100g rock and a 150g rock. You want to push them both 10m. Which one will require more force? Why?

a)

The 100 g rocker because it is lighter

b)

The 150g rock because it is heavier

18.

A boulder sits not moving on top of a mountain. Are the forces acting on the boulder balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

19.

which law of motion is demonstrated by a ball rolling to a wall and then stopping?

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

none of this apply to the situation

20.

which of these can represent the 3rd law of newton??

a)
b)
c)
d)

none of the shown above

21.

True or False: Your weight would be the same on the Moon as it is on the Earth.

a)

true

b)

none

c)

false

22.

Four boxes are sliding with constant speed before each box experiences an unbalanced force of 8 N. Which box would experience the greatest acceleration when the unbalanced force is applied?

a)

The box with a mass of 2 kg

b)

The box with a mass of 4 kg

c)

The box with a mass of 6 kg

d)

The box with a mass of 8 kg

23.

the more mass an object has, the more...

a)

intertia

b)

gravity

c)

acceleration

d)

distance

24.

How much force is required to get a 1000kg car to accelerate 2 m/s/s?

F=m*a

a)

2000N

b)

1000N

c)

500N

d)

25N

25.

How much force is does a 5kg ball have when dropped (the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s/s)

a)

98N

b)

49N

c)

142N

d)

2.2N

26.

Earth's acceleration due to gravity is...

a)

2.2 m/s/s

b)

29.2 m/s/s

c)

0.28 m/s/s

d)

9.8 m/s/s

27.
An object's velocity can be changed by changing its speed, its direction, or both.
a)
True
b)
False
28.

Is the change in position with respect to a reference point.

a)

Speed

b)

Force

c)

Motion

29.

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

density

d)

distance

30.

Gravity is a...

a)

Superhero

b)

Force

c)

Place in Alaska

31.

Force:

a)

push in one direction

b)

pull in one direction

c)

push or pull in one direction

d)

none of the above

32.

Force:

a)

push in one direction

b)

pull in one direction

c)

push or pull in one direction

d)

none of the above

33.

The sum of all the forces acting on an object is:

a)

Newton

b)

Net Force

c)

N

d)

0

34.

In a balanced force, the net force is

a)

N

b)

0

c)

425

d)

infinite

35.

Describe the photo.

a)

Forces are unbalanced

b)

Forces are balanced

36.

Which is the most likely result of the forces on the rope shown in the image?

a)

The rope will not move because the forces are unbalanced.

b)

The rope will not move because the forces are balanced.

c)

The rope will move to the left because the forces are balanced.

d)

The rope will move to right because the forces unbalanced.

37.

We are pulled to Earth because of magnet force.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Our weight is the result of

a)

magnets

b)

the moon

c)

gravitational pull

d)

mass

39.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
Mass and Distance 
b)
Mass and Matter
c)
Distance and Weight 
d)
Weight and Mass
40.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
Mass
b)
Matter
c)
Weight 
d)
Terminal velocity 
41.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N 
b)
40N 
c)
10N 
d)
70N
42.
What is the force acting between any two objects in the known universe all the time?
a)
Gravitational Force 
b)
Force of Friction 
c)
Normal Force 
d)
Electromagnetic Force 
43.
To calculate net force, when forces are acting in the same direction, the forces are ...
a)
added 
b)
subtracted 
c)
mutiplied 
d)
divided 
44.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
45.
What type of fluid friction acts on an object moving through the air?
a)
Friction 
b)
Normal Force 
c)
Gravity 
d)
Air resistance 
46.
 What is the unit that measures force?
a)
Weight
b)
Net force
c)
Newton
d)
Kilogram
47.
How would the absence of friction affect a marble traveling on a long, straight path?
a)
The marble’s speed would decrease.
b)
The marble’s speed would increase.
c)
The marble would stop immediately. 
d)
The marble would remain at a constant speed.
48.
As the distance between 2 objects increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
It increases.
b)
It decreases.
c)
It stays the same.
d)
Only Mr. Silvio knows what will happen.
49.
As mass increases, what happens to the gravitational force?
a)
It increases.
b)
It decreases.
c)
It stays the same.
d)
It acts as a 3rd degree derivative function.
50.

The main reason a baseball comes down when a boy tosses it up into the air is —

a)

magnetism is pulling the ball down

b)

the boy cannot see to catch it

c)

gravity is pulling down on the ball

d)

gravity pushes the ball in the air

51.
What is friction?
a)
It is a resistance force
b)
Friction  does not exist
c)
It is an imaginary force
d)
It is red
52.
How do you lower the friction force?
a)
By a smooth surface
b)
By a rough surface
c)
By not pushing hard
d)
By pushing down
53.

After the swing is released, what causes the swing to move toward you again?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Air

c)

Resistance

d)

Gravity

54.

The magnet will attract all of the following EXCEPT ―

a)

nail

b)

another magnet

c)

scissors

d)

a penny

55.

The boy's brother comes up to the other end of the wagon and pushes it forward.


What happens to the motion of the wagon?

a)

It will slow down.

b)

It will stop.

c)

It will speed up.

d)

It will move backwards.

56.

The boy's brother comes up to the other end of the wagon and pulls it gently backward. What happens to the motion of the wagon?

a)

It will speed up.

b)

It will turn to the side.

c)

it will slow down.

57.

When a person pulls down on the rope, how will the box move.

a)

The box will move down.

b)

The box will not move at all.

c)

The box will move up.

58.

A student released a tennis ball at the top of a ramp and it rolled straight into another tennis ball at the bottom of the ramp, as shown below.


Which arrow shows the direction the ball at the bottom of the ramp will move?

a)
b)
c)
59.

How does friction affect the motion of an object?

a)

Friction causes the object to move faster.

b)

Friction causes the object to move slower.

c)

Friction causes the object to not move.

d)

Friction causes the object to spin.

60.

A student is conducting an investigation to see how close different types of magnets need to get to a metal paperclip before the paperclip is attracted to the magnet. Use the results of her investigation to answer the following question.

Why did the student test each of the magnets three times?AShe had extra time in class.BMagnets are fun to play with.CIt makes her answers more reliable.DShe was collecting data for a friend.

a)

She had extra time in class.

b)

Magnets are fun to play with.

c)

It makes answers more reliable.

d)

She was collecting data for a friend.

61.

Imagine you had to lift a heavy box into the back of a truck.What could you use to make the job easier? Explain how your choice of objects would make the job easier.

a)

A ramp. This would allow you to push the box up the ramp without having to physically pick it up.

b)

A pulley. This would allow you to lift things into the air.

c)

A lever. This would allow you to lift one side.

62.

Is the change in position with respect to a reference point.

a)

Speed

b)

Force

c)

Motion

63.

The position of an object and its motion depends on the:

a)

Force point

b)

Reference point

c)

Speed point

64.

From the point of view of an observer sitting on a moving bus:

(select the correct answer)

a)

The bus seats are moving.

b)

If a person walks down the aisle on the bus is not moving.

c)

The trees and mountains the observer can see outside the bus are moving.

65.

From the point of view of an observer sitting on a moving bus:

(select the correct answer)

a)

A car traveling beside the bus at a faster speed isn't moving.

b)

A car traveling beside the bus at exactly the same speed isn't moving.

c)

A car traveling beside the bus at a slower speed isn't moving.

66.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
67.
If you run around the football field (which is 2 miles) 3 times, what is your distance?
a)
0 miles
b)
3 miles
c)
6 miles
d)
9 miles
68.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
69.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
70.
A description of the speed and direction of an object's motion
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Vector
71.
Can be measured in seconds (s)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
72.
What is the speed of an object that travels 20 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
80 m/s
b)
0.2 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
24 m/s
73.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
74.
65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Average Speed
d)
Constant Speed
75.
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
76.
Ms. Bush drives 50 miles. What does Ms. Bush need to figure out her speed?
a)
The type of car she drives
b)
Her heart rate as she drives
c)
The time she has driven
d)
The direction she was going
77.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)
time of motion to another place. 
b)
velocity 
c)
distance 
d)
speed
78.

A train is moving at 30 miles per hour to the north. A person on that train is walking 5 mile per hour to the north. To Dominick watching this OUTSIDE OF THE TRAIN, the person walking on the train is moving

a)

25 miles per hour to the north

b)

30 miles per hour to the north

c)

35 miles per hour to the north

d)

no way to tell

79.

A train is moving at 30 miles per hour to the north. A person on that train is walking 5 mile per hour to the north. To Jessica watching this ON THE TRAIN, the person walking is moving

a)

5 miles per hour to the north

b)

30 miles per hour to the north

c)

35 miles per hour to the north

d)

the person is not moving at all

80.

Newton has...

a)

One Law of Motion

b)

Two Laws of motion

c)

Three Laws of Motion

d)

So many Laws of Motion

81.

80 km / 4 hours =

a)

10 km/hr

b)

20 km/hr

c)

40 km/hr

d)

80 km/hr

82.

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

density

d)

distance

83.
A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity
84.

A brick and a pencil are dropped at the same time from the same height. Which one would hit the ground first?

a)

brick

b)

pencil

c)

both would hit at the same time

85.

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

a)

mass & weight

b)

mass & distance

c)

density & mass

d)

volume & distance

86.

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

a)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

b)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

c)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

d)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

87.

When will the gravity between two objects be the LEAST?

a)

when the masses of both objects is small and the objects are close together

b)

when the masses of both objects is small and the objects are far apart

c)

when the masses of both objects is large and the objects are close together

d)

when the masses of both objects is large and the objects are far apart

88.

When you drop a hammer and a feather, why does the feather fall slower?

a)

air resistance causes the feather to slow down

b)

gravity pulls harder on the hammer than the feather

c)

gravity pulls harder on the feather than the hammer

d)

air resistance causes the hammer to fall slower

89.

Which statement about gravity is true?

a)

gravity causes objects to pull towards one another

b)

gravity causes objects to push away from each other

c)

gravity only takes place between planets

d)

the moon doesn't have any gravity

90.
Any object with mass is surrounded by a gravitational field.
a)
True
b)
Sometimes
c)
False
d)
Never
91.

The acceleration due to gravity is...

a)

9.8 m/ s2s^2  

b)

20 m/ s2s^2  

c)

0.0m/ s2s^2  

d)

24 m/ s2s^2  

92.

What is the equation for force?

a)

Force = mass / acceleration

b)

Force = mass / volume

c)

Force = speed / acceleration

d)

Force = density / shape

93.

What is the equation for weight?

a)

Weight = mass / speed

b)

Weight = mass * gravity

c)

Weight = mass * volume

d)

Weight = mass / pounds

94.

Units for weight

a)

Newtons

b)

Kilograms

c)

Grams

d)

meters / second

95.

Units for mass

a)

meters per second

b)

meters

c)

kilograms

d)

mass/mass

96.

Which two of these forces act on parachutes?

a)

Air Resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Thrust

d)

Kinetic Energy

97.

What causes an object to fall faster?

a)

Smaller surface area

b)

Larger surface area

c)

If it has a parachute

d)

If it is softer

98.

Another name for air resistance is...

a)

Buoyancy

b)

Streamline

c)

Gravity

d)

Drag

99.

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

a)

Less

b)

More

c)

Longer

d)

Quicker

100.

Air resistance pushes against falling

objects and __________________.

a)

Speeds them up

b)

Keeps them afloat

c)

Slows them down

d)

Spins them

101.

The larger the parachute the ____________

a)

Less air resistance

b)

More surface tension

c)

Less drag

d)

More drag

102.

Which has more air resistance?

a)
b)
103.

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

a)
b)
104.

Gravity is a...

a)

Superhero

b)

Force

c)

Place in Alaska

105.
A measure of the amount of matter in an object
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
gravity
d)
pounds
106.
A force of attraction between 2 object that is directly related to mass and indirectly related to distance.
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
gravity
d)
kilogram
107.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
108.
As the distance between 2 objects increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
109.

Which of the following will NOT change in different gravities?

a)
wieght
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
110.

Which of the following WILL change with different gravitational forces?

a)

the mass of an object

b)

the amount of matter in an object

c)

the weight of an object

d)

the kilograms of an object

111.
What would happen to your weight if Earth's mass was cut in half?
a)
increase because gravitational force increases
b)
decrease because gravitational force decreases
c)
decrease because gravitational force increases
d)
increase because gravitational force decreases
112.

The force of gravity on Jupiter is a about 2 times the gravitational force on Earth. If an object has a mass of 50 kg and a weight of 490 N on Earth, what would be the object's approximate mass and weight on Jupiter?

a)
50 kg and 490 N
b)
100 kg and 490 N
c)
50 kg and 980 N
d)
100 kg and 980 N
113.

Scientists measure weight and force using which unit?

a)
Pounds
b)
Newtons
c)

Meters/Second

d)

Kilograms

114.
What force causes objects falling near Earth's surface to slow down?
a)
Gravity
b)
Air Resistance
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Newtons
115.

Weight = mass (kg) X gravity (9.8 m/s/s)

What is the weight, in Newtons, of a person with a mass of 80kg on Earth?

a)

784 N

b)

78.4 N

c)

2,000 kg

d)

80 m/s

116.

If all three balls have the same mass and size, which statement is true?

a)

Gravity exerts almost the same exact force on all three balls

b)

Each ball is equally attracted by gravity to the other balls and Earth

117.

If all three balls have the same mass and size, which statement is true?

a)

Gravity is acting on the two balls highest in the air, but not one one closest to the person's hand

b)

All the balls experience similar amounts of air resistance as they move

118.

Say the juggler shown replaces the balls with neck scarves. How would the motion of the scarves be different than the balls?

a)

The scarves would fall slower because they are lighter than the balls

b)

The scarves would fall slower because they experience more air resistance than the balls

c)

The scarves will fall at the same time as the balls

119.

What TWO ways can you increase gravitational attraction between two objects?

a)

Give the objects more mass

b)

Make the objects closer to each other

c)

Give the objects less mass

d)

Make the objects further to each other

120.

If someone has a mass of 200 N on Earth and they go to a planet that has a gravitational attraction THREE TIMES stronger than Earth's, what is the person's weight on the new planet?

a)

200 N

b)

400 N

c)

600 N

d)

800 N

121.

If air resistance and friction were removed, a hammer and a feather would fall

a)

at different rates

b)

the same rate

122.

On what planet will this rover have the greatest MASS?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

they are all the same

123.

On what planet will this rover have the greatest WEIGHT?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

they are all the same