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Force Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 5hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of students is playing tug-of-war. The students on both sides of the rope are pulling with equal force so

that the rope is not moving. This is an example of

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

balanced forces

c)

acceleration

d)

displacement

2.

A firefighter feels the hose pushing backwards onto him as he uses it to put out a fire. What is the most likely cause of this?

a)

The hose material is very elastic.

b)

Since the hose is at rest, it tends to stay at rest.

c)

The force exerted on the water equals the mass of the water times its acceleration.

d)

The escaping water exerts an equal and opposite force on the hose.

3.

An object in motion with no unbalanced forces acting on it will

a)

eventually slow down and come to a complete stop.

b)

slow down, but never quite stop.

c)

continue to move in its path at a constant speed.

d)

accelerate.

4.

The upward force on an object falling through the air is ____.

a)

air resistance

b)

momentum

c)

inertia

d)

gravity

5.

The relationship among mass, force, and acceleration is explained by ____.

a)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

b)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

d)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

6.

For any object, the greater the force that's applied to it, the greater its ____ will be.

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

gravity

d)

size

7.

The size of the gravitational force between two objects depends on their ____.

a)

frictional forces

b)

inertia

c)

masses and the distance between them

d)

speed and direction

8.

An astronaut is planning a trip to a newly-discovered planet. According to the Law of Universal Gravitation, the astronaut's weight on the new planet will be greater than his weight on Earth if:

a)

the new planet has less gravity than Earth.

b)

the new planet has the same gravity as Earth.

c)

the new planet has more gravity than Earth.

d)

the gravity of the planet doesn't matter. Weight is the same everywhere in the universe.

9.

A baseball player swings his bat and misses the ball but hits a fly that was hovering over home plate. The acceleration of the fly compared to what the acceleration of the ball would have been with the same force applied to it would be

a)

smaller

b)

larger

c)

the same

d)

not enough information to determine

10.

A 500 N force is applied to a 25 m/s2 object. The mass of the object is ____.

a)

12,500 m/s

b)

12,500 kg

c)

20 m/s

d)

20 kg

11.

Which statement below is FALSE?

a)

Weight depends on the force of gravity.

b)

Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

c)

Weight is a constant no matter where you are located.

d)

Mass is a constant no matter where you are located.

12.

When two forces on the same object are equal and opposite, these forces are called _____ forces.

a)

net

b)

balanced

c)

unbalanced

d)

frictional

13.

Compared to the inertia of a 2.0 kg ball, the inertia of a 4.0 kg ball is

a)

half as great

b)

twice as great

c)

the same

d)

four times as great

14.

A man weighing 800 N is standing on a chair. In order to support the man, what force is the chair exerting?

a)

less than 800 N

b)

greater than 800 N

c)

800 N up

d)

800 N down

15.

An object that is falling freely has a constant what?

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

nothing is constant

16.

Match the following

a)

Newton’s 1st law

1.

An object will move at a constant velocity unless an unbalanced force acts upon it.

b)

Force

2.

Push or pull one body exerts on another

c)

Terminal velocity

3.

The highest velocity a falling object will reach.

d)

Inertia

4.

Tendency of an object to resist changes in motion.

17.

Match the following

a)

Gravity

1.

The attraction any two objects have on one another.

b)

Newton’s 3rd law

2.

To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

c)

Newton’s 2nd law

3.

A net force acting on an object causes the object to accelerate in the direction of the net force.

d)

Momentum

4.

Related to the amount of force needed to change an object’s motion.

18.

Consider a watermelon that starts from rest and is dropped straight down from a tall building. Air resistance can be ignored. Which statement about the watermelon’s motion is FALSE?

a)

The watermelon falls with a constant velocity

b)

The watermelon has a positive acceleration

c)

After 2 seconds, its velocity is 19.6 m/s

d)

The watermelon’s acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2

19.

Which of the following best describes how a swimmer moves through the water?

a)

The swimmer pushes backwards on the water and the water pushes with an equal but opposite force back on the swimmer.

b)

The swimmer pushes off the side of the pool and his inertia keeps him moving through the water.

c)

The swimmer uses friction to push himself through the water.

d)

Air resistance limits the swimmer’s speed.

20.

. A student drops a feather and rock at the same time from Mrs. Taylor’s window. If air resistance wasn’t a factor, what should she observe?

a)

The rock falls slower than the feather.

b)

The rock falls faster than the feather.

c)

The rock and feather fall at the same rate.

d)

The rock and feather remain suspended and do not fall.

21.

Which law best describes inertia

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All of the above

22.

Which Law Represents this statement: Object at rest stays at rest

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All of the above

23.

Which Law Represents this statement: F=MxA

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All of the above

24.

Which Law Represents this statement: Acceleration is due to a force put on an object mass

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All of the above

25.

Which Law Represents this statement: Action / reaction

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All of the above

26.

Which Law Represents this statement: Equal and opposite

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All of the above

27.

. Force exerted between the surfaces of two objects.

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Forces

d)

Gravity

28.

Object tendency to resist change

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Forcé

d)

Gravity

29.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
30.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
31.
If these boys 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.
32.
The formula 
? = mass x acceleration
or 
? = m x a 
is used to find 
a)
Force
b)
Velocity
c)
Momentum
d)
Gravity
33.
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
34.

Which Law Represented by this picture:

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

35.

Which Law Represented by this picture:

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

36.
What is the attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass?
a)
Weight
b)
Mass 
c)
Gravity
d)
Viscosity
37.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
38.

A squirrel sits on the ground and eats a donut. We know the forces on him must be balanced because...

a)

Forces are always balanced

b)

the squirrel is not accelerating

c)

squirrels are projectiles

d)

he's eating a donut

39.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble speeds up rolling down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
40.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
41.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion. 
d)
Friction 
42.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
43.

When the force on a car is doubled, the acceleration is doubled.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

44.

You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

45.

You are carrying a lunch tray when you bump into the edge of a table. Although the tray did not tip, your milk falls off of the front of the tray.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

46.
Why is it harder to push a van filled with bowling balls than it is to push a van with basketballs?
a)
The mass of the car is greater than the mass of the basketballs
b)
The mass of the bowling balls is greater than the mass of the basketballs
c)
The van with the basketballs is bigger than the van with the bowling balls
d)
It should be equally as hard to push the two vans
47.

What is the unit for FORCE?

a)

N (Newtons)

b)

lbs (pounds)

c)

g (grams)

d)

m/s (meters per second)

48.

What minimal force must be exerted by a mother to lift her 5kg baby?

a)

0 N

b)

5 N

c)

49 N

d)

10 N

49.

In the district finals, Vanessa kicks the 0.600 kg soccer ball with a force of 80 N. How much does she accelerate the ball?

a)

122 m/s/s

b)

50 m/s/s

c)

133 m/s/s

d)

48 m/s/s

50.

A 68 kg runner exerts a force of 59 N. What is the acceleration of the runner?

a)

9.8 m/s/s

b)

5 m/s/s

c)

1.968 m/s/s

d)

0.868 m/s/s

51.

A crate is dragged across an ice covered lake. The box accelerates at 0.08 m/s/s and s pulled by a 47 N force. What is the mass of the crate?

a)

587.5 kg

b)

642.8 kg

c)

58.75 kg

d)

98.81 kg

52.

3 women push a stalled car. Each woman pushes with a force of 425 N. What is the mass of the car if it accelerates at 0.85 m/s/s?

a)

2500 kg

b)

1500 kg

c)

900 kg

d)

425 kg

53.

A tennis ball with a mass of 0.1 kg is accelerated at a rate of 164 m/s when hit by a professional tennis player. What force does the racket exert on the ball?

a)

15.3 N

b)

16.4 N

c)

25 N

d)

13.3 N

54.

A train has a mass of 18181.81 kg... What is the weight?

a)

178,182 N

b)

1855.29 N

c)

163,636.29 N

d)

161,818.109 N

55.

A small car weighs 10168.25 N, what is its mass?

a)

99648.85 kg

b)

1563.48 kg

c)

998 kg

d)

1037.58 kg

56.

The gravity on Mercury is 0.37 that of Earth. what is the acceleration of gravity on Mercury?

a)

5.6 m/s/s

b)

3.63 m/s/s

c)

4.5 m/s/s

d)

2.9 m/s/s