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Chapter Test Review (Motion and Force)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Motion is defined as a change in (a)   .

2.

Motion is a(n) (a)   when both distance and direction are included.

3.

(a)   is something an observer uses to perceive motion

4.

How far you travel in a given amount of time can be used to calculate your (a)   .

5.

The difference between two opposing forces is called the (a)   force.

6.

The force that opposes motion between any two surfaces is (a)   .

7.

(a)   friction makes it possible to walk on a sidewalk without slipping.

8.

Anything that has mass exerts a force of (a)   on any other mass.

9.

Newton’s (a)   law of motion is also known as the law of inertia.

10.

A stationary object resists movement because of (a)  

11.

Inertia is greater when objects have greater (a)   .

12.

Newton’s (a)   law of motion relates acceleration to force and mass

13.

An object will accelerate only if the net force acting on the object is greater than (a)   .

14.

The (a)   of an object is equal to its mass multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity.

15.

According to Newton’s (a)   law of motion, every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

16.

Very short distances should be measured in kilometers

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Distance is less important than direction in describing motion

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Words that describe direction include back and forth.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Speed is an example of a vector.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A horizontal line on a distance-graph represents a speed of zero.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Distance equals speed divided by time.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

If an object’s speed changes so does its velocity.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Calculating acceleration is complicated when both speed and direction are changing.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

You are accelerating when you jump up and down on a trampoline.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The SI unit for acceleration is kms2\frac{km}{s^2}  .

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The SI unit for weight is the pound.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Forces acting in the same direction are subtracted to yield the net force.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Stationary objects generally have at least two forces acting on them.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Static friction is weaker than sliding friction.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Fluid friction is stronger when an object moves more slowly through a fluid.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

A pebble falls to the ground more quickly than a sheet of paper because the pebble has greater mass.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The law of universal gravitation was proposed by Isaac Newton.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Both arrows and cannon balls have projectile motion.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

When you stretch a spring, it resists the change in shape.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Rubber is an example of an elastic material.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Newton’s first law of motion applies only to stationary objects.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

It takes more force to start running than to keep running.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

It is harder to stop a 60-kg football player than a 40-kg football player if they have the same velocity.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

An object’s acceleration depends on its mass and speed.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

If you increase the net force acting on an object, its acceleration also increases.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Newton’s second law of motion applies only to objects that are moving.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

If you know an object’s mass, you also know its weight because mass and weight measure the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Newton’s third law of motion describes how forces act in pairs.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

When objects collide, momentum is usually lost.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The SI unit for distance is the

a)

acre

b)

kilogram

c)

meter

d)

centiliter

46.

If you use an arrow to represent velocity, what does the head of the arrow show?

a)

speed

b)

direction

c)

distance

d)

none of these

47.

Which type of friction do you use when you put on the brakes to stop a bike?

a)

static friction

b)

sliding friction

c)

stopping friction

d)

rolling friction

48.

Why does engine oil help prevent an engine from overheating?

a)

It causes chemical reactions that absorb energy.

b)

It reduces friction between moving parts.

c)

It has a higher melting point than metal.

d)

It makes the engine run more slowly.

49.

Inertia causes a moving object to

a)

keep moving

b)

slow down

c)

stop moving

d)

speed up

50.

You would weigh less on the moon than on Earth because

a)

you would have less mass on the moon.

b)

the moon has weaker gravity than Earth.

c)

the moon has a thinner atmosphere than Earth.

d)

two of these