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Unit 2 Physical Science

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a property of forces?

a)

Forces can make objects start moving

b)

Forces can make objects move faster

c)

Forces do not affect motion

d)

Forces can make ojects change shape.

2.

Equation to solve for time:

a)

Distance/ Speed

b)

Speed/ Distance

c)

Acceleration x Velocity

d)

Distance x Velocity 

3.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
weight and mass 
b)
distance and weight 
c)
mass and matter 
d)
mass and distance 
4.
A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because---
a)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore less gravity
b)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity.
c)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity.
d)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
5.

What force slows objects down and keeps them from moving?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Net Force

6.

Which one of Newton's laws are displayed

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

7.

An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Which law does this describe

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

8.

This is Newton's 3rd law

a)

True

b)

False

9.

When there is a change in motion?

a)

When forces are balanced

b)

When the forces are unbalanced

c)

Whe forces are equal

d)

Never

10.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
11.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
12.
In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant
a)
Total Momentum
b)
total speed
c)
total Velocity
d)
Energy
13.
What is the unit for mass?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg
d)
kg m/sec
14.
What is the unit for velocity?
a)
m/sec
b)

kg/sec 2

c)
kg/m
d)
kg m/sec
15.
What is the unit for momentum?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg/m
d)
kg m/sec
16.

Which of the following is an acceptable velocity measurement?

a)

25 m/s North

b)

25 m/s

c)

25 m

d)

25 m North

17.

A runner runs 2 laps around a track with a circumference of 400 m. What is their total displacement?

a)

800 m

b)

0

c)

400 m

d)

400 m North

18.

Which graph shows an object at rest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

A cardinal can fly 11 mi/hr south for migration

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Acceleration

20.

A truck increases its speed from 25 mi/hr to 45 mi/hr

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Acceleration

21.

A duck can fly 65 miles in 2 hours

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Acceleration

22.

What units is Force measured in?

a)

Kilograms

b)

Joules

c)

kg x m/s

d)

Newtons

23.

Resistance to change.

a)

power

b)

force

c)

inertia

d)

energy

24.

What is NOT a way that an object can accelerate?

a)

decreasing speed

b)

change in direction

c)

friction

d)

increase in speed

25.

What is weight?

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

26.

What is mass?

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

27.
The weight of an object is different from planet to planet depending on the planets gravity.
a)
True
b)
False
28.

Looking at the image. Decide if this is balanced or unbalanced.

a)

Unbalanced

b)

Balanced

29.

Which type of friction is shown in the picture?

a)

fluid

b)

static

c)

rolling

d)

sliding

30.

Which type of friction is shown in the picture?

a)

fluid

b)

static

c)

rolling

d)

sliding

31.

Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.

Calcula la fuerza neta del objeto en la imagen que se muestra.

a)
20N
b)
35N
c)
5N
d)
25N
32.

Beth drops a feather and a marble from the same place at the same time. She notices that the feather falls to the ground much more slower than the marble. Explain Beth's observation:

a)

Inertia causes the feather to become lighter as it falls to Earth.

b)

Gravity pulls them both to Earth at the same speed and they both should fall at the same time.

c)

Air resistance acts on the feather causing it to fall slower

d)

The mass of the feather is not great enough to increase its speed.

33.

Why do objects fall to the center of the Earth?

a)

Gravity only exists on Earth so everything is pulled towards it

b)

Earth's large mass, objects are pulled toward the center

c)

The moon's forces push on objects making them attracted to Earth

d)

The planet next to Earth pushes on Earth causing objects to stick to the outside.

34.

Which of these statements is true concerning balanced forces acting on a car?

a)

Balanced forces will cause the car to slow down and stop.

b)

Balanced forces will cause no change in the car's motion

c)

Balanced forces will cause the car to accelerate in the direction of the greater force

d)

Balanced forces will cause the car to change direction.

35.

For a given net force an object will accelerate less if it has a greater

a)

Mass

b)

Speed

c)

Volume

d)

None of the above

36.

How many balls will be expelled to the right, when four balls are pulled and released to the left?

a)

One ball will be expelled to the right.

b)

Four balls will be expelled to the right.

c)

Three balls will be expelled to the right.

d)

All five will move to the right.

37.

What is the equation for Acceleration?

a)

A = Force / Mass

b)

A = Mass/ Force

c)

A = Distance/ Time

d)

A = Force x Mass

38.

What is the equation for Acceleration?

a)

A = Vf- Vi / Time

b)

A = Mass/ Force

c)

A = Distance/ Time

d)

A = Force x Mass

39.

Which of the following is NOT the correct units

a)

Force (Newtons)

b)

Acceleration (meters/sec^2)

c)

Weight (kg)

d)

Momentum (kg x m/s)

40.

The Law of Conservation of Momentum states:

a)

The total momentum before a collision is equal to the total momentum after a collision.

b)

The total momentum before a collision is greater than the total momentum after a collision.

c)

The total momentum before a collision is less than the total momentum after a collision.

d)

The total momentum before a collision is not related to the total momentum after a collision.

41.

What is the SI unit for momentum?

a)

g m/s

b)

kg m/s

c)

m/s

d)

kg/s

42.

Which of the following objects would have the most momentum?

a)

A 10 kg ball rolling down the hallway at 2 m/s.

b)

A 5 kg ball rolling down the hallway at 5 m/s.

c)

A 100 kg ball at rest in the corner of the hallway.

d)

A 10 kg ball rolling down the hallway at 1 m/s.

43.
Suppose an astronaut were to visit a planet where the gravity is half that of Earth.  His MASS on that planet would be ______________.
a)
half his Earth mass
b)
the same as his Earth mass
c)
twice his Earth mass
d)
zero
44.

A squirrel has a weight of 4.9 N. What is his Mass if he is running on the Ground?

a)

4.9 kg

b)

9.8 N/kg

c)

0.5 kg

d)

5.0 kg

45.

______ is explained as a push or pull motion

a)

Force

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Weight

46.

What are the units for Weight?

a)

Kg

b)

N

c)

N/kg

d)

Joules

47.

The stationary background lets us know that an oject is moving

a)

Background of motion

b)

displacement view

c)

reference frame

d)

internal optics

48.

An object moving at a constant velocity will continue moving at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force applies to this law

a)

Newtons 1st law

b)

Newtons 2nd law

c)

Newtons 3rd law

49.

A 1,000-kg truck barrels down a highway at 24 m/s2 with a force of 24,000 N.

a)

Newtons 1st law

b)

Newtons 2nd law

c)

Newtons 3rd law