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8th Grade Science Chapter 1 Lesson 1-2

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How can friction be reduced?
a)
reduce the force acting between the 2 surfaces
b)
reduce the roughness of the 2 surfaces coming in contact
c)
use wax, grease or oil
d)
all of the above are ways of reducing friction
2.

1. Karen is pushing a bag of sand on the ground. What kind of friction is present in pushing the bag of sand?

a)

Fluid Friction

b)

Static Friction

c)

Rolling Friction

d)

Sliding Friction

3.

2. Luna places the pile of books on the table. What friction is being shown?

a)

Fluid Friction

b)

Static Friction

c)

Rolling Fiction

d)

Sliding Friction

4.

What is a force that opposes the motion between two surfaces sticking or touching together?

a)

Friction

b)

Fluid Friction

c)

Static Friction

d)

Rolling Friction

5.

4. Roller skates, cycling, and movement of motor vehicle tires on the road are examples of __________.

a)

Fluid Friction

b)

Static Friction

c)

Rolling Fiction

d)

Sliding Friction

6.

7. While traveling on a bike, you would have experienced the wind flowing on your body. This is an example of what type of friction?

a)

Fluid Friction

b)

Static Friction

c)

Rolling Fiction

d)

Sliding Friction

7.

Forces that are exerted on an object which are equal in size but opposite in direction

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Balanced force

8.

Applied forces on an object are unequal in size but are the same or opposite in direction

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Balanced force

9.

A cat shoving a glass off a table

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Balanced force

10.

As a result, the object the forces applied to stays at rest

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Balanced force

11.

An airplane taking off

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Balanced force

12.

Motorcycles going at constant speed

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Balanced force

13.
The law of universal gravitation is credited to whom? 
a)
Einstein 
b)
Galileo
c)
Darwin
d)
Newton 
14.
When an object is falling, and it reaches it's maximum speed because air resistance is equal to the force of gravity, the object has reached __________________________.
a)
Free Fall
b)
Terminal Velocity
c)
Projectile Motion
d)
Orbit
15.
What is the SI unit used to measure force? 
a)
pounds 
b)
grams 
c)
newtons 
d)
kg/ m2
16.
Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.
a)
20N
b)
35N
c)
5N
d)
25N
17.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

18.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.