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Forces and Motion Day 2

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement uses Newton's 3rd Law to describe a rocket launching into space?

a)

rockets with more mass require more force to launch

b)

rockets remain at rest until the force of the engine firing allows them to take off

c)

rockets move forward because the exhaust moves out of the back of the rocket

d)

rockets remain in motion as long as the engine is burning fuel

2.

A balanced force is when

a)

there is no net force

b)

there is a lot net force

c)

there is a small amount of net force

d)

there is some net force

3.

What is a Net Force?

a)

The sum of all forces that are acting on a object

b)

The total force multiplied together

c)

The total amount of force that is applied to the object

4.

Which image is an example of an unbalanced force.

a)

Image 1 (top image)

b)

Image two (bottom image)

5.

Which person will have an easier time getting down the hill?

a)

Person A , because they are experiencing less friction than person B.

b)

Person B, because they are experiencing more friction than person A.

6.

Which of Newton's laws is the reasoning behind trucks cargo kept moving when the truck stopped.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

7.

When forces on an object are balanced, the net force is...

a)

Zero

b)

Greater than zero

c)

Less than zero

d)

The total of the forces

8.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the object...

a)

stays at rest

b)

accelerates

c)

changes its mass

d)

changes its weight

9.

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

10.

Person on the left = 45 N

Person on the right = 32 N

What is the net force?

a)

zero N

b)

10 N

c)

77 N

d)

13 N

11.

An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion until acted upon by an unbalanced force.

a)

Newton's 3rd Law

b)

Force

c)

Newton's 2nd Law

d)

Newton's 1st Law

12.

Equal forces that do not cause a change in an objects motion are

a)

Unbalance forces

b)

Push or a pull

c)

Balanced forces

d)

Average speed

13.

_______ are unequal forces that cause a change in the motion of an object

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

c)

Inertia

d)

Gravity

14.

Forces are balanced or unbalanced when a marble speeds up rolling down a ramp?

a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
15.

It is defined as a push or a pull.

a)

Elements

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Fracture

16.

Use the picture as reference. If the force of the girl pushing is 30N, and the force of the boy who is also pushing is 30N, what is the resultant force?

a)

0N

b)

60N

c)

900N

d)

1N

17.

Use the picture as reference. If the force of the girl pushing is 20N, and the boy who is also pushing is 15N, what is the resultant force?

a)

5N

b)

300N

c)

35N

d)

1.33N

18.

If all forces acting on an object have equal magnitudes, what is the state of that object?

a)

the object is at rest.

b)

the object is moving.

c)

The object is accelerating.

d)

None of the above.

19.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
20.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
21.

The upward force exerted on an object falling through air is_________________.

a)

terminal velocity

b)

momentum

c)

air resistance

d)

weightless

22.

When an object is at rest it will...

a)

Move of its own accord

b)

Remain at rest

c)

Have a party

d)

Sink through the floor

23.

When an object is in motion, it will...

a)

Fly upwards into the sun

b)

Sink into the floor

c)

Speed up

d)

Stay in motion

e)

Change direction

24.

What happens in a game of tug-a-war when both teams pull the rope with equal force and in opposite directions?

a)

The rope does not move

b)

Both teams move to the right

c)

Both teams move to the left

d)

Both teams fall down