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Unit 2 Force and Interaction Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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.

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

4.

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

5.

What is a force that equals the forces acting on an object in the OPPOSITE direction

a)

Acceleration

b)

Unbalanced Force

c)

Balanced Force

d)

Inertia

6.

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

a)

Acceleration

b)

Unbalanced Force

c)

Balanced Force

d)

Inertia

7.

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

8.

What is mass?

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 friction?

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

10.

Newton's 2nd Law: Acceleration depends on an object's _____ and the _____ ________ acting on the object.

a)

inertia

gross

force

b)

inertia

net

force

c)

mass

net

force

d)

mass

gross

force

11.

What is the strength or force that something has because it is moving

a)

weight

b)

momentum

c)

acceleration

d)

air resistance

12.

What will have more force?

4 Crash dummies crash 4 cars. All the cars are going 20 mi/hr.

a)

a golf cart (900 lb.s)

b)

A van (3,100 lbs).

c)

A Ford Ranger Pickup Truck (2,800 lb.s)

d)

A Lamborghini model X (1,600 lb.s)

13.

What will have more force?

Mr. McCrea dropped all of these things from the same height at the same time.

a)

a marble

b)

a baseball

c)

a bowling ball

d)

a beach ball

14.

The forces are ___

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

15.

The net force is

a)

1000 N TO THE RIGHT

b)

1000 N TO THE LEFT

c)

ZERO

16.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move up. 
17.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
18.
If there are two forces going in the SAME direction, you would ...?
a)
(-) Subtract the forces
b)
(+) Add the forces
c)
Neither
d)
(x) Multiply
19.
What is the unit for FORCE? 
a)
N (Newtons)
b)
lbs (pounds)
c)
g (grams)
d)
m/s (meters per second)
20.

What is Motion?

a)

A change in position relative to a point of reference, a change in speed, or a change in distance

b)

An increase or decrease in the speed of an object

c)

The rate of change in an object’s position

d)

a force that acts on an object through direct touching

21.

A position is always described using a....

a)

Memory

b)

Shoes

c)

Point of reference

d)

Car

22.

Distance describes the amount of space between....

a)

11 things or points

b)

5 things or points

c)

2 things or points

d)

3 things or points

23.

A blimp travels at 3 m/s for 1000 s. What distance does the blimp cover in that time?

a)

500 m/s

b)

9000

c)

4500 m/s

d)

3000 m

24.

A dog walks outside to go the bathroom every day. If she walks outside at a speed of 3 meters per second and walks 150 meters before she uses the bathroom, how long does it take her?

a)

90 seconds

b)

188 seconds

c)

50 seconds

d)

2 minutes

25.

An object in motion tends to stay in motion and an object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force is Newton's what law?

a)

2nd Law of Motion

b)

3rd Law of Motion

c)

1st Law Of Motion

26.

How can you describe the bird’s motion?

a)

The bird flew toward the house.

b)

The bird flew from the left of the tree to the right of the tree.

c)

The bird flew away from the tree.

d)

All of the above are correct

27.

The greater the mass of an object....

a)

The less the force needed to change the object

b)

Nothing will happen to the object

c)

The greater the force needed to change the object

28.
Why do we need friction?
a)
It helps objects go faster. 
b)
It helps objects go up higher.
c)
It helps make objects go slower or stop.
29.
Is a force that pulls objects toward each other and down to the ground
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
weight
30.
Look at the image. What two forces are happening in this picture? 
a)
Friction & Magnetism
b)
Magnetism & Gravity
c)
Friction & Gravity
31.

What happens to the gravitational force between objects as the objects move closer together?

a)

It has no pattern

b)

It does not change

c)

It increases

d)

It decreases

32.

According to Newton's first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will

a)

change its momentum

b)

eventually come to a stop

c)

accelerate

d)

remain in motion

33.

More mass = More inertia

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What law is best described

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

law of motion

35.

What law is best described

A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.

a)

The Law of Inertia (1st law)

b)

The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)

c)

The Law of Conservation of Momentum

d)

Action Reaction Law (3rd law)

36.

What is Newton's 2nd 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

37.

AN OBJECT WILL HAVE A TENDENCY TO RESIST CHANGE. THIS PROPERTY IS PROPORTIONATE TO THE OBJECT'S MASS.

a)

INERTIA

b)

FORCES

c)

NET FORCE

d)

APPLIED FORCE

38.

5. Which of these forces is a CONTACT FORCE that requires one force to push or pull the other?

a)

Frictional force that slows an object down.

b)

Magnetic Forces that push two objects apart.

c)

Gravity

d)

Magnetic forces that pull two objects together.

39.

Velocity is both speed and _________.

a)

mass

b)

direction

c)

distance

d)

motion

40.

Magnetic forces and gravity are examples of _______________.

a)

Contact Forces

b)

Noncontact Forces

c)

Velocity

d)

Momentum

41.
What is happening between 9am and 11am?
a)
The cyclist is traveling up a hill
b)
The cyclists is speeding up
c)
The cyclists is traveling at a constant speed
d)
The cyclist is slowing down
42.
What do you think the cyclist is doing between 11am and 1pm?
a)
The cyclist has stopped for lunch
b)
The cyclists is riding at a constant speed on flat ground
c)
The cyclist is practicing sprints
d)
The cyclist is riding up a hill
43.
What is the total distance covered by 2 pm?
a)
40 miles
b)
30 miles
c)
60 miles
d)
10 miles
44.
A vector is a mathematical structure that has both _______ and _______.
a)
direction, magnitude
b)
scope, sequence
c)
meat, potatoes
d)
scalar, vector
45.

A rocket travels 500 meters in 5 seconds. What was the speed of the rocket?

a)

300 m/s

b)

200 m/s

c)

100 m/s

d)

50 m/s

46.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about friction:

a)

Friction is a force that acts in the opposite direction of motion.

b)

Friction slows objects down.

c)

There is no friction on earth.

d)

Friction on carpet is greater than friction on a bare floor.

47.

Which of the following is not a change in velocity?

a)

stop motion

b)

change in direction

c)

creating a noise

d)

speeding up

48.

In the diagram below, a girl sits on a sled and slides down a hill of snow. Which arrow represents the force of friction opposing the motion of the sled down the hill?

a)

Arrow A

b)

Arrow B

c)

Arrow C

d)

Arrow D

49.

According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, if Mike pushes down on the springboard to being his dive, what is the reaction force?

a)

Mike splashing into the water

b)

The springboard pushing Mike into the air

c)

The height of the water when Mike enters the water

d)

The sound the board makes as he pushes into the air

50.

Which of these examples best illustrates Newton's Second Low of Motion?

a)

A 100 Ib boy has twice as much inertia as a 200 Ib boy.

b)

A truck needs a more powerful engine than a small car.

c)

A hockey puck slides easily across the ice.

d)

A satellite stays in orbit for a long time.

51.

Ana pushed on a big rock in her back yard. She was unable to get it to move because she did not -

a)

apply enough force

b)

have a good grip on the rock

c)

have enough mass

d)

weigh enough

52.
What happens when two forces act in the same direction?
a)
They cancel each other out.
b)
The stronger one prevails.
c)
Their strengths are added.
d)
Their sum divided by the two is the total force.
53.

Billy pushes his little brother on a sled through the snow. He then tries to push his father on the the same sled. He noticed that it was much harder to push his father. Which law is this an example of?

a)

1st Law (Law of Inertia)

b)

2nd Law (Law of Acceleration)

c)

3rd Law (Law of Action-Reaction)

54.
What kind(s) of objects have inertia?
a)
all objects with mass
b)
only objects at rest
c)
only objects in motion
d)
only objects whose motion is being changed
55.
What is the net force on the block? (click on the words to view the picture)
a)
5 Newtons up
b)
5 Newtons down
c)
15 Newtons up
d)
15 Newtons down
56.
Which of the following statements is true? 
a)
Balanced forces cause a change in motion. 
b)
Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion. 
c)
Forces do not effect the change in motion. 
57.

A falling object is pulled down by the earth. The earth is pulled up toward the object. Why doesn’t the earth move?

a)

Only the earth has gravity.

b)

The Earth has a very large mass and a small acceleration.

c)

The Earth has a very small mass and a large acceleration.

d)

Air resistance gets in the way.

58.

A girl jumps forward off a boat. According to Newton's 3rd law of motion, what happens to the boat?

a)

the boat also moves forward

b)

the boat remains motionless

c)

the boat moves backward

d)

the boat moves backward and then forward

59.
Speed is different from velocity because
a)
Velocity has a direction
b)
Speed uses Distance /Time
c)
Velocity doesn't include time
d)
Velocity doesn't include distance
60.
When a bird flies, its wings push air downward. As a result the air pushes back upward on the bird. Which law of motion most applies to the way the wings of a bird beat? 
a)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
b)
The rate of acceleration of an object depends on the amount of force applied.
c)
Objects in motion tend to remain in motion until acted upon by an another force. 
d)
Force is defined by mass times acceleration
61.

The diagram shows two men pushing a stalled car on a level road. What would happen if a third man also pushed the car and supplied an additional 420 N of force?

a)

The car would move at a constant speed

b)

The car would increase in speed

c)

The car would decrease in speed

d)

The car's motion would be unaffected

62.

If a lizard can run 8 m across the water in 4 seconds, how fast is he traveling?

a)

32 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

2 seconds

d)

34 meters

63.

A player hits a ball with a bat. The action force is the impact of the bat against the ball. The reaction force is...

a)

The grip of the player's hands on the ball

b)

the air resistance of the ball

c)

the force of the ball against the bat

64.

What is the reaction force to a foot pushing down on the floor?

a)

The foot going through the floor

b)

The floor pushing back against the foot

c)

The floor breaking to the foot

65.

The image is an example of ..........

a)

Friction

b)

Force pairs

c)

Motion

d)

Balanced forces