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Motion & Forces

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
2.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
3.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N 
b)
25 N 
c)
5 N 
d)
55 N 
4.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
5.

What is the unit for FORCE?

a)

N (Newtons)

b)

lbs (pounds)

c)

g (grams)

d)

m/s (meters per second)

6.

Could this boat be moving? If it is, is it accelerating, decelerating, or moving at a constant speed?

a)

No

b)

Yes, accelerating

c)

Yes, decelerating

d)

Yes, moving at a constant speed

7.

When 2 teams are in a tug of war game, and neither team is winning, what is the net force?

a)

100 N

b)

0 N

c)

50 N

d)

2 N

8.

A car moves along a level road.

The diagram shows all of the horizontal forces acting on the car.

Which statement is correct?

a)

The car is slowing down.

b)

The car is speeding up.

c)

The car is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The car is moving backwards.

9.

The diagram shows a tug-of-war between team X and team Y. The arrows show the forces exerted by the teams on the rope.

What is the size of the resultant force on the rope and in which direction does the resultant force act?

a)

size of resultant force = 75 N; direction of resultant force = to the left

b)

size of resultant force = 75 N; direction of resultant force = to the right.

c)

size of resultant force = 725 N; direction of resultant force = to the left

d)

size of resultant force = 725 N; direction of resultant force = to the right.

10.

When forces are acting in the same direction they should be added together.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Forces that are acting in opposite directions should be subtracted from each other.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

If the net force (Fnet) is 0, _____

a)

the forces are balanced.

b)

the object just keeps doing what it was doing.

c)

the object maintains its same speed and direction.

d)

the object maintains its velocity.

e)

the object does not speed up, slow down, or turn.

13.

If the net force is not 0, _____

a)

the forces are not balanced.

b)

the object changes what it is doing.

c)

the object changes its velocity.

d)

the object accelerates.

14.

The net force acting on the object is acting _____.

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

up

d)

down

15.

The net force (Fnet) acting on the object is (a)   N.

16.

What is the resultant force?

a)

40 N left

b)

0 N Balalnced

c)

400 N right

d)

40 N right

17.
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 in both directions. 
18.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
19.

What is the resultant/ net force?

a)

400 N Up

b)

400 N Down

c)

- 400 N Down

d)

800 N Down

20.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a car is moving at a constant speed in a straight line?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
21.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble rolls down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
22.
What is a force?
a)
the PUSH or PULL on an object 
b)
The MOTION an object creates
c)
The objects HITTING one another
d)
Going REALLY FAST
23.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
24.
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
25.

If there are two forces going in opposite directions how would you find the net force?

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Neither

d)

Multiply

26.
What is the net force?
a)
5.5 N left
b)
5.5 N right
c)
2.5 N left
d)
2.5 N right
27.
What is the net force?
a)
65 N left
b)
65 N right
c)
35 N left
d)
35 N right
28.
What is the net force?
a)
4.2 N left
b)
4.2 N right
c)
2.2 N left
d)
2.2 N right
29.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
30.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
31.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
32.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

33.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
34.

Suppose that an astronaut throws a baseball in outer space at a location far from significant influences of gravity and air resistance. One would expect that the baseball would ____.

a)

eventually stop since all objects ultimately "lose their steam"

b)

eventually stop as its inertia slowly becomes used up

c)

continue in motion with the same speed and direction

d)

either a, b, or c -- depending on whether the astronaut continues to push it

35.

All objects have inertia

a)

True

b)

False

36.

A skateboard rolls down a hill, reaches the level surface and eventually comes to a stop. The fact that the skateboard ultimately stops is best explained by ____.

a)

an unbalanced force would be required to keep the sled moving forward at constant speed

b)

the presence of an unbalanced force (e.g., friction) can cause a moving object to stop

c)

the presence of inertia causes it to stop

d)

the natural tendency of any object is to ultimately stop

37.

the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

mass

d)

frame of reference

38.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
39.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
40.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
41.
A sled sliding on a flat, icy surface with a constant velocity is best described by
a)
Newton’s first law of motion for objects at rest.
b)
Newton’s first law of motion for objects in motion.
c)
Newton’s second law of motion.
d)
Newton’s third law of motion.
42.
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
d)
None of them
43.

A pulling force exerted along a rope, string, wire, cable...

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Normal

d)

Tension

44.

Which of Newton's Laws says that objects tend to maintain a constant velocity unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

45.

When a driver slams on the brakes, passengers fly forward. This is an example of Newton's ________ Law.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

46.

A person is pushed forward into their seatbelt when a car stops. Which of Newton's Laws explains this?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

2 and 3

d)

3rd

47.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
48.
What is Newton's First 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 
49.
Which one needs a greater net force to move, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of iron? 
a)
feathers 
b)
iron
c)
same
d)
depends on their friction
50.
A book weighs 4 N. When held at rest in your hands, the net force on the book is
 
a)
0 N.
b)
 0.4 N.
c)
 4 N.
d)
 39 N.
51.

Objects at rest resist forces that try to put them into motion.


Which of Newton's Laws of Motion applies?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Not a law, it's a generalization.

52.

Objects in motion resist forces that try to make them go faster or go slower.


Which of Newton's Laws of Motion applies?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Not a law, its a generalization.

53.

What is the tendency of an object to resist changing its state of motion?

a)

inertia

b)

force

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

54.
If an object has zero net force, can it be moving? 
a)
Yes. In constant motion.
b)
No. It is balanced.
c)
Yes. It is accelerating.
d)
No it equals zero.
55.

The free body diagram of four boxes are shown below. Which box is in equilibrium?

a)
b)
c)
d)
56.
Equilibrium means _________
a)
being at rest
b)
traveling at light speed
c)
balance
d)
pushing or pulling
57.
If the children are each 50 N, what must be the tension of one of the ropes?
a)
100N
b)
50 N
c)
100 lbs
d)
50 lbs
58.

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.

59.

______ is the force that is transmitted through a string, rope, cable, or wire when it is pulled tight by forces acting from opposite ends.

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

applied force

d)

tension

e)

magnetism

60.

The force that is transmitted through a string, rope, cable or wire when it is pulled tight.

a)

Spring Force

b)

Tension Force

c)

Elastic Force