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Forces Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a Force?
a)
The distance
b)
Mass
c)
A push or pull
d)
Give me a  failing grade 
2.
An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
c)
gravitational
d)
electrical
3.

If the net force is equal to zero, the forces acting on the object are

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

4.
Balanced forces do not change the objects speed or 
a)
direction
b)
distance 
c)
time
d)
mass
5.
Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
6.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
7.
Jonny and Patty are pushing against a basketball. Both of them push against theball on opposite sides with a force of 20 N to keep the ball still. What is the net force?
a)
400 N
b)
24 N
c)
0 N
d)
40 N
8.
What is the net force in this picture?
a)
50 Newtons to the right
b)
950 Newtons to the right
c)
950 Newtons to the left
d)
50 Newtons to the left
9.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
10.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

11.

A non-contact force is between

a)

two objects that aren't touching

b)

two objects that are touching

c)

the ground and wheels

d)

you and me

12.

The three examples pictured are of

a)

Non-contact Forces

b)

Contact Forces

13.

The force between the phone and the mount is a

a)

contact force

b)

non-contact force

14.

Gravity is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

15.

Friction is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

16.

You are pulled to the surface of the earth due to the force of _________________

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

normal force

d)

contact force

17.

Air Resistance Force

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

18.

Which describes Newton's 2nd Law?

a)

An object at rest will stay at rest, and object in motion will stay in motion

b)

for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

c)

acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass

19.

Newton's 1st Law states,________________________.

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

20.

Why does an truck have more inertia than a bicycle?

a)

it has more mass

b)

it has more volume

c)

it is not as aerodynamic

21.

What is Inertia?

a)

motion

b)

An object's resistance to change in motion

c)

friction

d)

An object's resistance to motion

22.

Your car has a mass of 2000 kg and a force of 4000 N. How fast will it accelerate?

a)

20 m/s2

b)

0.5 m/s2

c)

2 m/s2

d)

120 N

23.

A 25 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. What was the force?

a)

250 N

b)

2.5 N

c)

25 N

d)

15 N

24.

If an object was accelerating at 5 m/s2, and a force of 10 newtons was required to accelerate it, what was the object's mass?

a)

50 kg

b)

2 kg

c)

0.5 kg

d)

5 kg

25.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
terminal velocity 
26.

If an astronaut has a mass of 60 kg on earth, what would their mass be on the moon under 1/6th gravity?

a)

60 kg

b)

10 kg

c)

60 N

d)

10 N

27.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
28.

When two equal forces act in opposite directions on an object, they are called ______________________.

a)

frictional force

b)

balanced force

c)

centripetal force

d)

gravitational force

29.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

30.
A cannonball with a mass of 0.5 kg is flying at an acceleration of 10 m/sec/sec. What is it's force?
a)
50 Newtons
b)
5 Newtons
c)
20 Newtons
d)
9.5 Newtons
31.

An object is being pulled to the right with a 500N force, while a force of 250N is pulling it to the left. This unbalanced force causes it to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/sec2. What is the mass of the object?

a)

250kg

b)

1,250kg

c)

50kg

d)

100kg

32.
You’re apparent weight is smaller when…
a)
You accelerate upwards
b)
You accelerate downwards
c)
You accelerate to the right
d)
You accelerate to the left
33.
If an elevator  is going up with acceleration, the apparent weight of a body is
a)
you feel lighter 
b)
you don’t feel your weight
c)
you feel heavier 
d)
 you feel your true weight
34.
if the cable   of the elevator breaks  
a)
acceleration is same as gravitational acceleration.
b)
acceleration is greater than  gravitational acceleration.
c)
acceleration is smaller than gravitational acceleration.
d)
no acceleration 
35.
Weight is 
a)
force of an object on another
b)
Force of an object on gravity
c)
Force of gravity on an object
d)
Force of attraction
36.
mass of a car is 2000 Kg. its weight is
a)
20,000N
b)
20,000Kg
c)
2000N
d)
200N
37.

Newton’s law states that for every action, there is an ________ reaction.

a)

unequal and opposite

b)

equal and similar

c)

stronger and opposite

d)

equal and opposite

38.

When a small car pushes a big truck, the truck applies an equal and opposite force on the car.

a)

False

b)

True

39.

When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which is the reaction force?

a)

The cannon moving forward

b)

The cannon moving backwards

c)

The cannonball moving backwards

d)

The cannonball moving forward

40.

Action reaction forces never cancel each other out because

a)

They act on different objects.

b)

They act on the same objects

c)

They do not act on objects.

41.

Action-reaction pairs can cause a change in motion.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, who exerts more force

a)

The light one

b)

Their force are equal

c)

The heavy one

43.
If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s2, how much force was applied to the object?
a)
150 Newtons
b)
15 Newtons
c)
150 kilograms
d)
100 kilograms
44.

The nozzle of a rocket is pointed downward so that as fuel is ignited, the exhaust pushes downward. Why is this arrangement necessary for a rocket to function properly?

a)

The rocket is protected from the heat of the exhaust.

b)

Burned fuel can be collected on the ground.

c)

As fuel is combusted, the rocket pushes the gases backward and the gases push the rocket forward.

d)

This allows the rocket to be steered properly.

45.

If the person is pushing backwards with the paddle, why do they move forward?

a)

The person will actually move backwards, they need to paddle the other way

b)

The water pushes back with an equal and opposite force

c)

The person is pushing harder than the water

d)

The water pushes back with a greater force than the person

46.

A book rests on a table. The force of gravity pulls down on the book with a force of 20N. What prevents the book from falling down into the ground?

a)

The table and the book are pushing back with an acceleration of 9.8m/s2.

b)

The table pushes back up on the book with a force greater than 20N

c)

The inertia of the book is equal to the inertia of gravity

d)

The table pushes back up on the book with an equal and opposite force of 20N

47.
A bus hits a bug and the bug splatters on the windshield, which force is greater?
a)
The Bus
b)
The Bug
c)
They're the same
d)
Gravity acting on the bus
48.

If you push a skateboard with a force of 8 N and your mass is 80 kg, what is the force that the skateboard exerts on you?

a)

75 N

b)

8 N

c)

7N

d)

10 N

49.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
gravitational force
c)
normal force
d)
applied force
50.

What is the type of force in a rope when the rope is stretch by a weight?

a)

Tension

b)

Gravitational force.

c)

Upthrust.

d)

Thrust.

51.
A 50 kg skater pushed by a friend accelerates 5 m/sec2.  How much force did the friend apply?
a)
45 N
b)
15 N 
c)
10 N
d)
250 N
52.

The force which acts perpendicular to the table, and which supports the computer resting on the table is called ........... force

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

Normal

d)

Tension

53.

What is the normal force exerted by the ground on a 65-kg metal bar?

a)

65 N

b)

640 N

c)

-65 N

d)

-640 N

54.

The normal force on an object is a consequence of which law?

a)

First Law of Motion

b)

Second Law of Motion

c)

Third Law of Motion

d)

Law of Universal Gravitation

55.

Force always come in________

a)

waves

b)

triplets

c)

pairs

56.

A baseball player hits a ball with 400 N of force. How much force does the ball exert on the bat?

a)

300

b)

400

c)

500

d)

Not enough info to tell

57.

If you weigh 1000 N and hang from a pair of ropes, what is the force of tension in each rope?

a)

1000 N

b)

10 N

c)

500 N

d)

Not enough info to tell