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Force and Motion Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

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 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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

a)

Acceleration

b)

Unbalanced Force

c)

Balanced Force

d)

Inertia

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

a)

weight

b)

momentum

c)

acceleration

d)

air resistance

9.

The forces are ___

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

10.

The net force is

a)

1000 N TO THE RIGHT

b)

1000 N TO THE LEFT

c)

ZERO

11.
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. 
12.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
13.
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
14.
What is the unit for FORCE? 
a)
N (Newtons)
b)
lbs (pounds)
c)
g (grams)
d)
m/s (meters per second)
15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.
Is a force that pulls objects toward each other and down to the ground
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
weight
21.
Look at the image. What two forces are happening in this picture? 
a)
Friction & Magnetism
b)
Magnetism & Gravity
c)
Friction & Gravity
22.

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

23.

What law is best described

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

law of motion

24.

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

25.

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)

26.

Velocity is both speed and _________.

a)

mass

b)

direction

c)

distance

d)

motion

27.

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.

28.

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

29.

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

30.
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.
31.

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)

32.
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
33.
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
34.
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. 
35.

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

36.

What is a force?

a)

energy of movement

b)

something that pushes or pulls

c)

increasing speed

d)

outside

37.

The FIRST part of Newton's 1st law states:

a)

An object at rest will stay at rest

b)

An object in motion will stay in motion

c)

An object at rest will stay in motion

d)

An object in motion will stay at rest

38.

The SECOND part of Newton's 1st law states:

a)

An object at rest will stay at rest

b)

An object in motion will stay in motion

c)

An object at rest will stay in motion

d)

An object in motion will stay at rest

39.

The THIRD part of Newton's 1st law states things will move the way they are moving right now...:

a)

UNLESS acted upon by an inside force

b)

UNLESS unchanged by an outside force

c)

UNLESS acted upon by a balanced force

d)

UNLESS acted upon by an outside force

40.

When objects remain in the same place, it is called...

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

balanced forces

d)

unbalanced forces

41.

When an object is getting faster, it is called...

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

acceleration

d)

deceleration

42.

Inertia is...

a)

for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

b)

larger objects take more force to move

c)

an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted on by an opposite force

d)

a push that acts in the opposite direction and it slows down

43.

Examine the image of the forces acting on a cart. Which additional force can be applied to make the cart move in the opposite direction? (Think carefully about each option!!!)

a)

60 N towards the west

b)

40 N towards the west

c)

40 N towards the east

d)

60 N towards the east

44.

John and Alex play tug-of-war with a rope.


If John wins the game, what would likely be the combination of forces applied?

a)

Both John and Alex applied a force of 50 N each.

b)

Both John and Alex applied a force of 50 N each.

c)

John applied a force of 50 N, and Alex applied a force of 80 N.

d)

John applied a force of 100 N, and Alex applied a force of 40 N.

45.

A student investigates how unbalanced forces affect the motion of an object. The student applies a force of 2 N to a toy car in the direction shown.


The student wants to slow the motion of the car without causing it to stop or reverse direction. What force should the student apply to the toy car to achieve the desired result?

a)

1 N towards the left

b)

1 N towards the right

c)

2 N towards the right

d)

2 N towards the left

46.

What relationship exists between mass and inertia?

a)

As mass increases, inertia decreases.

b)

As mass increases, inertia increases.

c)

Mass cancels the property of inertia.

d)

Mass cancels the property of inertia.

47.

The table shows the details of three moving objects.


A student claims that it is easier to stop Object 2 than to stop Objects 1 and 3. What justifies the student’s claim?

a)

Object 2 has the least mass, so it has the least inertia.

b)

Object 2 has the least speed, so it requires the most force to stop.

c)

Object 2 is the slowest, so it experiences the least friction.

d)

Object 2 is the lightest, so it experiences the smallest gravitational force.

48.

Newton's Third Law of Motion is also known as?

a)

The Law of Inertia

b)

The Law of Acceleration

c)

The Law of Interaction

d)

None of the Above

49.

Newton's Third Law States that..?

a)

Objects in motion stay in motion and objects at rest stay at rest.

b)

Force is equal to mass times acceleration.

c)

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

50.

A baseball player bats a ball with a force of 1,000N. The ball exerts a reaction force against the bat of...

a)

1,000N

b)

Less than 1,000N

c)

More than 1,000N

d)

500N

51.

In which of the following shows the Law of Interaction being used in our everyday lives?

a)

Person walking on earth.

b)

Animal swimming in water.

c)

Person hitting a tree.

d)

All of the above.

52.

For every action, there is...

a)

an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

mass times acceleration.

c)

food and water.

d)

none of the above.