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Unit 2: Forces

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is force in physics?

a)

A power in Star Wars

b)

A push or pull on an object

c)

A stop on an object

d)

The start of an object

2.

What can force do to an object?

a)

Accelerate an object

b)

Slow down an object

c)

Have the object remain in place

d)

Have the object change shape

e)

All of the above

3.

What is the measure of force?

a)

Newtons

b)

Light years

c)

Inches

d)

Gallons

4.

What is the unit for FORCE?

a)

N (Newtons)

b)

lbs (pounds)

c)

g (grams)

d)

m/s (meters per second)

5.

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.

6.

What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Electrical

c)

Gravitational

d)

Air Resistance

7.

Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact?

a)

That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than Earth’s gravitational force.

b)

That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.

c)

That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.

d)

Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects.

8.

This type of force resists motion between two surfaces that are pressed together.

a)

contact

b)

gravity

c)

friction

9.

What type of force was at work in the parachute?

a)

elastic spring force

b)

frictional force (air resistance)

c)

magnetic force

d)

gravitational force

10.
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
11.
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
12.

___________ is an opposing force that makes objects in motion slow down.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

friction

d)

mass

13.

The girls in this picture represent ________ forces (or 2 objects in equilibrium). 

a)

kinetic

b)

balanced

c)

unbalanced

d)

chemical

14.

What will cause an object to move?

a)

Applied forces

b)

Balanced forces

c)

Unbalanced forces

15.

With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.

a)

larger 

b)

smaller 

c)

equal 

16.

Which boy will have an easier time getting down the hill?

a)

Boy A, because he is experiencing less friction than Boy B.

b)

Boy B, because he is experiencing more friction than Boy A.

17.

How does the mass of an object affect its motion?

a)

It has no effect

b)

The less the mass, the less effect a force will have

c)

The greater the mass, the greater the effect a force will have

d)

The greater the mass, the less effect a force will have

18.

Static friction is present only when an object is at rest.

a)

True.

b)

False.

19.

What is the friction force acting upon an object on wheels?

a)

Static

b)

Sliding

c)

Rolling

d)

Fluid

20.

What is a friction force acting on a NON-moving object?

a)

Static friction

b)

Fluid friction

c)

Rolling friction

d)

Sliding friction

21.

Friction always...

a)

Resists motion

b)

Is negative

c)

Goes against the applied force

d)

Is determined by weight

22.

The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What is static friction?

a)

The friction between two objects that are not moving.

b)

Friction between a rolling object and the surface that it is rolling on.

c)

Friction where an object rubs against another surface.

d)

Friction of something going through any type of liquid or air.

24.

How does friction affect speed?

a)

More friction decreases speed

b)

More friction increases speed

c)

Less friction decreases speed

25.

A puck slides along an icy surface. What makes it slow down?

a)

It runs out of push

b)

It rubs against the ice

c)

It runs out of electricity

26.

Newton's Law of Inertia (first law) describes the motion of:

a)

Objects at rest only

b)

Objects in motion only

c)

Objects at rest and objects that are in motion

d)

Objects that accelerate

27.

Which one of Newton’s Laws of Motion best explains why the dishes do not move when the tablecloth is removed?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action-Reaction

d)

Law of Gravitation

28.

Which law best explains why the coin sitting on top of the ring falls directly into the jar below because it wants to remain at rest?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action - Reaction

d)

Law of Gravitation

29.

Which law best explains why people remain in motion when a car crashes, if they are not wearing a seatbelt?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action - Reaction

d)

Law of Gravitation

30.

Which law best explains why more force must be applied to the bowling ball to make it accelerate at the same rate as the tennis ball?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action - Reaction

d)

Law of Gravitation

31.

An object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will remain in motion, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action - Reaction

32.

Force is directly proportional to acceleration but inversely proportional to an object's mass.

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action - Reaction

33.

What is Newton's 1st law of motion?

a)

Force = mass x accelerationForce\ =\ mass\ x\ acceleration   

b)

An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

c)

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

d)

Weight=mass x gravityWeight=mass\ x\ gravity  

34.

What is Newton's 2nd law of motion?

a)

Force =mass x accelerationForce\ =mass\ x\ acceleration  

b)

An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

c)

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

d)

Speed = displacementtimeSpeed\ =\ \frac{displacement}{time}  

35.

What is Newton's 3rd law of motion?

a)

Force = mass x accelerationForce\ =\ mass\ x\ acceleration  

b)

An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

c)

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

d)

Law of gravity 

36.

Which force causes an object to speed up or slow down (accelerate or decelerate)?

a)

unbalanced force

b)

balanced force

37.

A car speeding up, a dog slowing down, and a person turning around the block are examples of...

a)

Balanced Forces

b)

Unbalanced Forces

38.

What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of ________

a)

Friction

b)

Mass

c)

Inertia

d)

Gravity

39.

Newton's Second Law is also known as the Law of _______

a)

Inertia

b)

Acceleration

c)

Action - Reaction

d)

Gravitation

40.

In equation form, Newton's Second Law of motion can be expressed as:

a)

F=ma

b)

v=d/t

c)

a=v/t

d)

p=mv

41.

According to Newton's Second Law, which would take more force to slow down?

a)

The truck

b)

The car

c)

They would both take the same force

d)

Cannot be determined

42.

The SI unit for force is:

a)

Kilogram (kg)

b)

Meter per second (m/s)

c)

Newtons (N)

d)

Meter per second squared (m/s2)

43.

The stronger the force, the ________ the acceleration.

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

44.

Your 2500 kg car experiences a net force of 5000 N. How fast will it accelerate?

a)

20 m/s2

b)

0.5 m/s2

c)

2 m/s2

d)

120 N

45.

What is the net force in this situation?

a)

17 N Right

b)

17 N Left

c)

3 N Right

d)

3 N Left

46.

If the mass of the car/man/parachute is 150 kg, what is their acceleration?

a)

0.02 m/s2

b)

50 m/s2

c)

0.11 m/s2

d)

8.82 m/s2

47.

If a baseball and a cannonball are dropped from the same height at the same time, which ball will hit the ground first?

a)

The cannonball

b)

The baseball

c)

The balls land at the same time.

d)

The ball with the larger volume

48.

What is the net force?

a)

40 N left

b)

0 N Balanced

c)

400 N right

d)

40 N right

49.

A man pushes a box across the floor at a constant velocity. There is a force on the box resisting its motion. This is the ...

a)

force of gravity

b)

normal force

c)

force of friction

d)

applied force

50.

The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.

a)

size and shape

b)

mass and speed

c)

mass and velocity

d)

mass and energy

51.

The definition of momentum is:

a)

Mass in Motion

b)

The size of an object

c)

The velocity of an object

d)

A comparison between two objects

52.

The equation to calculate momentum is:

a)

p=mv

b)

p=1/2mv2

c)

p=mgh

d)

p=mg

53.
Which of the following images has more momentum?
a)
Object A
b)
Object B 
c)
They are the same
54.
If two objects have the same mass, then the faster moving object has ____________ momentum.
a)
more 
b)
less
c)
the same
55.

10. Which of the following is an example of momentum in action?

a)

A. person jogging through the park

b)

B.

bowling pool hitting pins

c)

C. person playing pool

d)

D.both B and C

56.
In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant
a)
Total Momentum
b)
total speed
c)
total Velocity
d)
Energy
57.
What is the unit for momentum?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg/m
d)
kg m/sec
58.
A 50 kg ball rolls down the street at 5 m/s. Calculate the momentum of the ball. 
a)
55 kg*m/s
b)
100 kg*m/s
c)
250 kg*m/s
d)
500 kg*m/s
59.
A 2.5 kg ball moving at 5 m/s collides with a 2.5 kg stationary ball in a perfectly elastic collision.  What is the velocity of the second ball after the collision? 
a)
5 m/s
b)
2.5 m/s
c)
10 m/s
d)
7.5 m/s
60.
Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving northward at 20 m/s......... 
a)
20000 N
b)
20000 Joules
c)
20000 Kg * m/s
d)
20000 kg * m/s north
61.
Which object listed below has the greatest momentum?
a)
A 0.05 kg object rolling at 0.2 m/s.
b)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
c)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 1 m/s
d)
A 0.4 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.