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Review (Grade 8)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force?

a)

A push or a pull

b)

The constant motion of an object

c)

The acceleration of an object

d)

The mass of an object

2.

Which of these is evidence that an unbalanced force is acting on an object?

a)

The mass of the object is changing

b)

The object continues moving in a straight line

c)

The object remains at rest

d)

The motion of the object is changing

3.

Newton's First Law States........

a)

Objects at rest tend to stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force.

b)

Objects accelerate often and it is difficult to know when or how they will accelerate.

c)

Objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force.

d)

Both A & C

4.

What is inertia?

a)

An object that is accelerating

b)

Gravitational force

c)

An objects tendency to stay at rest or in motion

d)

An unbalanced force

5.

Inertia depends on __________.

a)

Weight

b)

Velocity

c)

Mass

d)

Acceleration

6.

Newton's second law states.....

a)

If there is more mass then there is more acceleration

b)

An object at rest wants to be in motion

c)

Force = Mass x Acceleration

d)

The force exerted on an object is not related to mass or acceleration

7.

What formula is used to calculate force?

a)

Acceleration = Force x Mass

b)

Force = Mass x Acceleration

c)

Work = Force x Distance

d)

Mass = Force + Acceleration

8.

An object with a mass of 100 kg is observed to accelerate at the rate of 5 m/s2. Calculate the force required to produce this acceleration.

a)

20N

b)

500 M/S

c)

500 Kg

d)

500N

9.

A force of 40 N acts upon a 2 kg block. Calculate the acceleration of the object.

a)

20 m/s2

b)

20 m/s

c)

80 m/s2

d)

80 m/s

10.

Newton's third law states.......

a)

For each action there is a larger reaction associated with it.

b)

None of these choices

c)

For each action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

For each action there is a smaller reaction associated with it.

11.

Stacy is rowing a boat. She wants the boat to move forward. According to Newton's Third Law, in which direction should she move her paddle in the water?

a)

Backwards

b)

Above her head

c)

Forward

d)

East

12.
  A basketball with a mass of 0.60 kg is accelerated with a force of 10.8 N.  If resisting forces are ignored, what is the acceleration of the basketball to the nearest m/s2?
a)
0.06 N
b)
6.48 m/s2
c)
18 N
d)
18 m/s2
13.
A person is pushed forward into their seat belt when a car stops quickly.  Which law is this?
a)
1st
b)
 2nd
c)
2 and 3
d)
3rd 
14.
An object at rest will _______ if no outside forces are applied.
a)
stay at rest
b)
increase velocity
c)
decrease mass
d)
fall to the ground
15.
Which has more Inertia? 
a)
truck
b)
ant
c)
cat
d)
skateboard
16.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Momentum
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
17.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
18.
If an object is at rest (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
19.
Which law explains why a person in a car slides to the right when going through a very sharp left turn on the highway. 
a)
1st Law
b)
2nd Law
c)
3rd Law
20.
An empty truck and a fully loaded truck are next to each other at a traffic light. When the light turns green, the lighter truck increases speed more quickly. Which law best explains this situation?
a)
Newton's first law
b)
Newton's second law
c)
Newton's third law
d)
Conservation of momentum
21.
45 m/s2 is the... 
a)
Mass
b)
Force 
c)
Acceleration
d)
weight
22.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
23.
This equation goes with which law?
a)
Newton's first law of motion
b)
Newton's second law of motion
c)
Newton's third law of motion
d)
None of these
24.
Which of Newton's laws is illustrated when a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under the dishes without disturbing them?
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third 
d)
fourth
25.
When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which force is the reaction force?
a)
The cannon moving forward
b)
The cannonball moving forward
c)
The cannon moving backward
d)
The cannonball moving backward