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Energy, Forces, & Motion

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force?

a)

energy of movement

b)

something that pushes or pulls

c)

increasing speed

d)

outside

2.

What is NOT a way that an object can accelerate?

a)

decreasing speed

b)

change in direction

c)

friction

d)

increase in speed

3.

The SECOND part of Newton's 1st law states:

a)

An object at rest will stay at rest

b)

An object in motion will stay in motion

c)

An object at rest will stay in motion

d)

An object in motion will stay at rest

4.

The FIRST part of Newton's 1st law states:

a)

An object at rest will stay at rest

b)

An object in motion will stay in motion

c)

An object at rest will stay in motion

d)

An object in motion will stay at rest

5.

What is speed?

a)

The distance that an object travels in a given unit of time

b)

the amount of matter in an object

c)

quickness of motion

d)

a push or a pull on an object

6.

What is a force that causes an object to start moving, stop moving, or change direction

a)

Acceleration

b)

Unbalanced Force

c)

Balanced Force

d)

Inertia

7.

What is the tendency of an object to resist changes in motion

a)

Acceleration

b)

Unbalanced Force

c)

Balanced Force

d)

Inertia

8.

What is weight?

a)

the force of gravity on a person or object at the surface of a planet

b)

the amount of matter in an object

c)

anything that has mass and takes up space

d)

force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other

9.

What is the name of force caused when two surfaces rub together?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetic

10.
During a storm, the power goes out at Randall's house. His mother strikes a match to light a candle. As the match burns, it gives off light energy.
What other form of energy does the burning match give off?
a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Electrical Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Thermal Energy

11.

The sum of an object's energy (includes kinetic and potential energy)

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

12.

A form of energy that is reflected or emitted from objects in the form of electrical and magnetic waves...

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Electromagnetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Potential Energy

13.

The power of an atom's charged particles have in order to cause an atom/move an object...

a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Nuclear Energy

d)

Sound Energy

14.

Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds. It is released during a chemical reaction.....

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Electrical Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Potential Energy

15.

This type of energy refers to the energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature...

a)

Sound Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Electromagnetic Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

16.

The energy in the nucleus, or core, of an atom...

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Sound Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

17.

The physical vibration waves that travel through the air to reach the ears, signaling the brain to interpret incoming sounds..

a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Sound Energy

18.

Which three are the main purposes of force & motion...

a)

Magnetism, Gravity, & Friction

b)

Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, & Mechanical Energy

c)

Gravity, Thermal Energy, & Acceleration

d)

Friction, Fussion, Fision.

19.

How much an object accelerates depends on the mass of the object and the force applied...

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

20.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

21.

A skateboarder hits a rock and is thrown over it onto the ground...

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

22.

A soccer ball will sit where it landed until a person kicks it.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

23.

The car tire pushes on the road and the road pushes back on the tire.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

24.

The harder you hit a baseball, the further the ball travels.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law