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WorksheetsForces and Motion
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The strength of a force is measured in...
Newtons
Joules
Forces
Calories
Study the image.
This image shows a crane lifting a concrete block. Which type of force is pulling the concrete block upward?
The normal force pushing against the block.
The gravitational force acting on the block.
The gravitational force acting on the chains.
The tension force transmitted through the chains.
A force of 20 N is acting on a box. What other information is needed to accurately describe this force?
The duration of the force.
The motion of the box.
The direction of the force.
The mass of the box.
What is a force?
The speed at which an object moves.
A source of energy in the universe.
A push or pull acting on an object.
The energy of an object.
_______ is a force that resists motion between surfaces that are in contact.
Resistance
Acceleration
Friction
Inertia
An airplane is flying north. What is the direction of the air friction force acting on the plane?
West
East
North
South
Kim is pushing a box on a flat surface. The box is moving. Which type of force is Kim using to move the box?
Friction force.
Applied Force
Normal Force
Gravitational Force
An apple is on a table. The apple’s mass causes it to push on the table. Which force keeps this push in check?
The gravitational force acting on the table.
The normal force exerted on the apple by the table.
The friction force between the apple and the table.
The applied force acting on the apple.
Which statements about forces are correct?
Forces have a magnitude but no direction.
Forces always cause a change in motion.
Forces always have a direction.
Forces can cause a change in motion.
A toy car starts at the top of a ramp, rolls down and slows to a stop. Which acts most to bring the car to a stop?
electrical force
wind speed
magnetism
friction
What happens when balanced forces act on an object at rest?
The object will push back with a greater force.
The object will remain at rest.
The object will move forward.
The object will accelerate.
The diagram shows three forces being applied to a crate on a floor. If the crate is to remain stationary, what amount of force must be applied for z?
2400 N
1200 N
2000 N
800 N
Two students are pushing a sofa across a room. What is the net force applied to the sofa by the students?
400 N
250 N
200 N
150 N
The diagram shows forces acting on a wagon. A wagon is pulled to the right using a force of 20 N and to the left using a force of 30 N. What is the net force on the wagon?
50 newtons to the right
50 newtons to the left
10 newtons to the right
10 newtons to the left
The box is being pushed to the right with a force of 300 newtons, and to the left with a force of 400 newtons. Which is the net force on the box?
100 newtons
400 newtons
700 newtons
300 newtons
Four forces are acting on a box, as shown below. These forces will move the box...
upward and to the right.
downward and to the left.
upward and to the left.
downward and to the right.
A student pushes a box to slide it across the floor. Which statement best explains why the box begins to move?
The applied force is less than the force of friction.
The applied force is greater than the force of friction.
The weight of the box is greater than the force of friction.
The weight of the box is less than the force of friction.
One person pulls on a rope with a force of 400 N to the right. Another person pulls on the opposite end of the rope with a force of 600 N to the left. What is the net force on the rope?
400 N to the right.
1000 N to the left.
600 N to the left.
200 N to the left.
In a game of tug-of-war, one student pulls on the rope with a force of 100 N to the right, and another pulls on the rope with a force of 100 N to the left. What is the net force on the rope?
200 N to the right.
0 N.
200 N to the left.
100 N to the right.
Which of the following is an example of balanced forces?
A truck beginning to accelerate.
A basketball being held.
A door starting to open.
A book falling off a table.
A ball on a cart is moving at a rate of 2 m/s. The cart suddenly stops, but the ball continues to travel in the same direction at the same speed. This is an example of the...
first law of motion.
second law of motion.
third law of motion.
law of gravity.
What happens to an object if the sum of the forces acting on it is greater than zero?
The object will not be affected.
The motion of the object will remain the same.
The motion of the object will change.
The object will move forward.
Which statement about an object in motion is correct?
An object in motion will remain in motion until it experiences an unbalanced force.
An object in motion will remain in motion and continue accelerating indefinitely.
An object in motion will always slow down over time.
An object in motion will always eventually stop.
A brick is resting on a smooth, level surface. A student applies a force of 5 N to the brick in order to move it to the right. The magnitude of the force of friction on the brick is also 5 N. Which statement best describes the effect of these two forces on the brick?
The net force on the brick is 0 N, and the brick begins to move.
The net force on the brick is 10 N toward the right, and the brick begins to move.
The net force on the brick is 10 N toward the right, and the brick remains at rest.
The net force on the brick is 0 N, and the brick remains at rest.
The arrows in the diagram below represent equal forces acting on balls that are resting on a table. Which of the balls will be accelerated if the forces are applied?
Ball 4
Ball 2
Ball 3
Ball 1
Student 1 rides in a moving car and observes a bus traveling east. She estimates that it is traveling at a rate of 20 kilometers per hour (km/h). Student 2 is standing on the sidewalk and observes the same bus at the same time. She estimates that it is moving east at a rate of 50 km/h. Which best explains this difference?
Acceleration and velocity have different values because they are different measures of motion.
All motion is relative to the frame of reference chosen for measurement.
Measurement error causes multiple observations of motion to conflict.
Velocity varies with the compass direction of motion.
Which statement describes the velocity of a bus traveling along its route?
The bus travels at 20 mph for 30 minutes.
The bus travels at 20 mph east.
The bus makes three left turns during its route.
The bus travels at an average of 20 mph.
You are sitting in a moving bus and tossing a ball straight up and down. What does the motion of the ball look like in the frame of reference of a person standing on the sidewalk as the bus goes by?
You are sitting in a moving bus and tossing a ball straight up and down. What does the motion of the ball look like in your frame of reference?
Acceleration is the rate of change in an object’s...
velocity.
gravity.
force.
mass.
Evelyn drives her car down the road until she comes to a stop sign. She then applies the brakes to stop the car. Which statement best describes what happens next?
Acceleration no longer exists as the car stops.
Acceleration decreases velocity until the car stops.
Acceleration remains constant while friction causes the car to stop.
Acceleration increases velocity until the car stops.
Which phrase best defines speed?
The force on an object divided by the object's mass.
The distance traveled by an object at a certain velocity.
The mass of an object multiplied by its acceleration.
The distance traveled by an object in a certain time.
Two objects traveling at the same speed have different velocities if they...
start at different times.
cover different distances.
have different masses.
move in different directions.
Which of the following represents the velocity of a moving object?
40.
40 m/s.
40 m north.
40 m/s north.
A car travels 50 kilometers in 30 minutes. Which statements about the motion of the car are true?
The car has an average speed of 25 km/h.
The car’s velocity cannot be known.
The car has an average velocity of 25 km/h.
The car’s speed cannot be known.
Alex rides a merry-go-round for 10 rotations. In each rotation, she travels a distance of 15 meters. The ride lasts for 5 minutes. Alex then exits the ride at the same spot where she boarded it. What is the magnitude of Alex’s average velocity for the 5 minutes she spent on the ride?
150 m/min.
0 m/min.
30 m/min.
15 m/min.
A rider on a bicycle travels north for 1.5 hours and covers a distance of 18 kilometers. What is the velocity of the bicycle?
18 km/h.
12 km/h north.
18 km/h north.
12 km/h.
A car moves with a velocity of 15 m/s west for 3 seconds. Then, the car moves with a velocity of 15 m/s east for 1 second. What is the total displacement of the car?
30 m east.
30 m west.
60 m east.
60 m west.
A swimmer reaches the end of the pool, turns around, and pushes off the wall with her feet. Which pair of action-reaction forces is exerted during the push?
The force of gravity on the swimmer's body and the force of the wall on her feet.
The force of the swimmer's feet on the wall and the force of the wall on her feet.
The force of the swimmer's feet on the wall and the force of the water on her front.
The force of gravity on the swimmer's body and the force of her feet on the wall.
A force of 20 N acts on a 5-kilogram block. What will be the acceleration of the block?
20 m/s2
100 m/s2
4 m/s2
25 m/s2
If you push a bowling ball and a golf ball with equal force, what will happen?
The acceleration of both balls will be equal and nonzero.
The acceleration of the bowling ball will be greater than that of the golf ball.
The acceleration of the golf ball will be greater than that of the bowling ball.
The acceleration of both balls will be zero.
You are sitting in a chair and not moving. What is happening?
Your body is exerting a force on the chair, but nothing else is happening.
Your body is exerting a force on the chair, and the chair is exerting an equal force on your body.
Neither you nor the chair is moving, so there are no forces at work.
The chair is exerting a force on your body, but nothing else is happening.
The chair is exerting a force on your body, but nothing else is happening.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The greater the mass, the greater the amount of force needed to set it in motion.
An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.
Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass.
What happens when you push on the wall of a building?
The wall is pushed in the same direction as the force of your push.
The wall pushes back with a force equal in size and opposite in direction.
The wall is larger than you, so no force is exerted.
The wall remains stable, because force does not work on inanimate objects.
To swim forward in water, your arms push against the water with a force. What does the water do?
It pushes against your arms with an equal and opposite force.
It does not push against your arms, and that is how you move forward.
It pushes against your arms with a greater force, causing you to move forward.
It pushes backward in the same direction as your arms.
A force of 20 N is applied from left to right on a block with a mass of 5.0 kilograms. What is the acceleration of the block?
25 m/s2 to the right.
20 m/s2 to the right.
4 m/s2 to the right.
100 m/s2 to the right.
A force of 200 N toward north is exerted on an object with a mass of 40.0 kilograms. What is the acceleration?
5 m/s.
5 m.
5 N toward north.
5 m/s2 toward north.
A softball has mass of 0.15 kilograms. It hits a catcher's glove with a force of 15 N and stops. If the direction of ball's travel is positive, what is the acceleration of the ball when it hits the glove?
2.25 m/s2.
100 m/s2.
–100 m/s2.
–2.25 m/s2.
A car has a mass of 2000 kilograms. The net force acting on the car is 5000 N toward east. What is the magnitude of the car's acceleration as a result of this force?
7000 m/s.
7000 m/s2.
2.5 m/s2.
2.5 m/s.
Which statement about action and reaction forces is correct?
They are unequal and act in opposite directions.
They are unequal and act in the same direction.
They are equal and act in the same direction.
They are equal and act in opposite directions.
What will happen when the force on an object increases, assuming that its mass stays the same?
Its mass will increase.
Its acceleration will change.
Its speed will decrease.
There will be no effect.
A golf ball and a bowling ball are both dropped from a ledge. Which ball will fall faster?
Both balls will fall at the same rate, because acceleration due to gravity is the same for both.
The golf ball will fall faster, because it has less mass and will have greater acceleration.
The bowling ball will fall faster, because it has less mass and will have greater acceleration.
The bowling ball will fall faster, because it has more mass and will have greater acceleration.
In a game of tug-of-war, you pull on the rope with a force of 100 N to the right and your friend pulls on the rope with a force of 100 N to the left. What is the net force on the rope?
200 N to the right
0 N
200 N to the left
100 N to the right
What type of force is shown in this diagram?
motion
gravitational force
balanced force
unbalanced force
A moving train comes to a stop at the station. What happened to make the train change motion?
The train does not experience forces acting on it.
The train would stop with or without forces.
The train experienced an unbalanced force.
The train experienced a balanced force.
Which is the best statement about an object in motion?
The object will eventually always stop.
The object will always slow down.
The object will keep accelerating.
The object will remain in motion until it experiences an unbalanced force.
John’s team pulls one end of a rope with 8 Newtons of force. Mike’s team pulls the other end of the rope with 4 Newtons of force. What will happen to the rope?
The rope will move towards Mike.
The rope will move towards John.
Mike’s team will fall backwards.
The rope will not move due to balanced forces.
A car is travelling east, when suddenly a more massive car travelling north hits it with a greater force. What is likely to happen to the car that was originally travelling east?
The car will be pushed northward due to the unbalanced forces.
We only know that the car changes directions.
The car will be pushed southward due to the unbalanced.
The car will be pushed westward due to the unbalanced.
What happens when a force opposite in direction and greater in magnitude is applied to a moving object?
The object will slow down.
The object will always move backwards.
The object will speed up.
The object’s motion remains constant.
What happens when balanced forces act on an object at rest?
The object will accelerate.
The object will move forward.
The object will remain at rest.
The object will push back with a greater force.
