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Unit 1 Force and Motion Test Review 2023

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is your first and last name?

4 lines
2.

Which class period are you in?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

6th

e)

7th

3.

Which direction will the box accelerate ( increase in speed) ?

a)

up and to the left

b)

down and to the right

c)

to the right

d)

to the left

4.

Assume the box is on a smooth (frictionless) surface. What would be the acceleration of the box.

a)

55 N right

b)

85 N left

c)

0.8 m/ s2s^2    right

d)

1 .25 m/ s2s^2   right

5.

What is the net force acting on the box?

a)

55 N right

b)

40 N left

c)

20 N right

d)

85 N left

6.

Balanced forces acting on an object will cause a stationary object to _____, and an object moving at a constant rate of speed to ________.

a)

become unbalanced; stay constant

b)

stay at rest, become unbalanced

c)

become unbalanced; become unbalanced

d)

stay at rest; stay moving at constant speed

7.

The term acceleration means all of the following accept...

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

c)

stopped

d)

changing directions

8.

Newton's 1st Law is also called the Law of ...

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Unbalanced forces

d)

Newtons

9.

What is the net force acting on this box?

a)

16N to the right

b)

4N to the left

c)

0N

d)

8N to the left

10.

This Law states that if the net force acting on an object is zero, the motion of the object will not change (object in motion stays in motion, object at rest stays at rest until an outside force acts on it)

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Newton's Fourth Law

11.

You are driving to a birthday party with the cake sitting in the passenger's seat. You slam on your brakes to avoid hitting a deer. This causes the cake to splatter all over your dashboard and the floor of the passenger's side. Which of Newton's Laws best explains why this happens?

a)

Newton's First Law (Inertia)

b)

Newton's Second Law (Net force = mass x acceleration)

c)

Newton's Third Law (Action/Reaction)

d)

Law of Universal Gravitation

12.
An object accelerates at 10 m/s2. If a force of 10 N was required to accelerate it, determine the object's mass.
a)
1 kg
b)
10 kg
c)
2 kg
d)
5 kg
13.
If a 10 kg object accelerates at 15 m/s2, determine the resultant force.
a)
150 N
b)
15 N
c)
150 kg
d)
100 kg
14.

Johnny has a mass of 75 kg. He sits on a desk. He is pushed with a force of 10 N. How quickly will he accelerate?

a)

0.13 m/ s2s^2  

b)

2 m/ s2s^2  

c)

7.5 m/ s2s^2  

d)

15 m/ s2s^2  

15.

Newton's 3rd Law of motion states that....

a)

A object in motion/rest stays in motion/rest until it is acted upon by an unbalanced force.

b)

Force is equal to the mass and the acceleration of an object.

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

16.

When Ronda Rousey got kicked in the face, What is the action - reaction pair?

a)

The foot and the face

b)

Ronda Rousey and media criticism 

c)

The foot and the air flow

d)

Ronda Rousey and the floor

17.

You hit a wall with a stick.  The equal but opposite reaction is _____

a)

the wall pushes against you

b)

the stick pushes against you

c)

you push against the stick

d)

the wall pushes against the stick

18.

What law is best described

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

law of motion

19.

What law is best described

A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

20.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
d)
neither
21.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
22.

If there is a big mass, it would need a stronger force to accelerate it. Which law does this describe?

a)

3rd law

b)

1st law

c)

2nd law

23.

What force slows objects down and keeps them from moving?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Net Force

24.

When is there a change in motion ( acceleration) ?

a)

When forces are balanced

b)

When the forces are unbalanced

c)

Whe forces are equal

d)

Never

25.

Which of Newton's laws is shown

a)

1st law

b)

3rd law

c)

2nd law

26.

Force always come in________

a)

waves

b)

triplets

c)

pairs

27.

The forces in a force pair are in _______ direction

a)

opposite

b)

same

28.

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

a)

100 Newtons, same direction

b)

100 Newtons, opposite direction

c)

200 Newtons, opposite direction

d)

200 Newtons, same direction

29.

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.

30.

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

a)

Blocks 1 and 2

b)

Blocks 2 and 3

c)

Blocks 1, 2, and 3

d)

Blocks 1 and 3

31.
A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock.  As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward.  Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward?
a)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b)
Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.
c)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
d)
Friction opposes the motion of an object.
32.

Which two object have no acceleration?

a)

A stapler at rest on a table.

b)

A car moving at a constant speed in one direction.

c)

A satellite orbiting Earth.

d)

A bike turning a corner.

33.

Two people are skateboarding. If person 1 has a larger mass than person 2 and person 1 pushes person 2, how much would this affect their movement?

a)

Mass will have no affect.

b)

They will accelerate backwards the same.

c)

Person 1 will accelerate more, but both will move.

d)

They will both accelerate back, but person 2 will move more.

34.
A picture is hanging on a wall and does not move.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
35.
A person not wearing a seatbelt flies through a car window when someone slams on the breaks because the person’s body wants to remain in continuous motion even when the car stops.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
36.
A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
37.

If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s2, how much force was applied to the object?

a)

150 Newtons

b)

15 Newtons

c)

150 kilograms

d)

100 kilograms

38.

A force of 250 N is applied to an object that accelerates at a rate of 5 m/s2. What is the mass of the object? To solve this problem you must do -

a)

250 ÷ 5

b)

5 ÷ 250

c)

250 x 5

39.

A 5 kg block is pulled across a table by a net force of 32 N. Calculate the acceleration of the object.

a)

160 m/s2

b)

6.4 m/s2

c)

0.16 m/s2

40.

What is the formula for force?

a)

F=m/a

b)

F=a/m

c)

F=ma

d)

F=Fm

41.

What is the unit for force?

a)

m/s2

b)

kg

c)

N

d)

F

42.

What is the Net Force?

a)

10

b)

0

c)

3

d)

2

43.

Letting go of a balloon full of air is demonstrating Newton's ______ _______ ________ _________ because the air comes out of the back and the balloon moves forward.

a)

1st law of motion

b)

2nd law of motion

c)

3rd law of motion

d)

13th law of motion

44.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
45.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
46.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
47.
Which section of the graph shows constant velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
48.

A fish swims 15 km in 30 minutes. What is the fished average speed in km/h?

a)

10 km/h

b)

20 km/h

c)

30 km/h

d)

40 km/h

49.

_________ causes an apple to fall from a tree.

a)

Gravity

b)

Wind

c)

Water

50.

speed of an object in a particular direction

a)

motion

b)

velocity

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

51.
What is the definition of velocity?
a)
A force that opposes motion
b)
Uniform circular motion
c)
The speed of an object in a particular direction
52.

What is this?

"This airplane is traveling at 500 mph, West"

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

53.

A helicopter flies west 200 miles in 2 hours. What is its velocity?

a)

99 mph

b)

100 mph south

c)

400 mph south

d)

297 mph south

54.

What two things must you know to determine speed?

a)

distance and direction

b)

direction and time

c)

speed and direction

d)

time and distance