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Types of Forces Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force that opposes motion between any surfaces that are in contact.

a)

gravity

b)

acceleration

c)

friction

d)

direction

2.

When an object is moving at constant velocity, the net force acting on it is:

a)

zero N

b)

4 N

c)

9.8 N

d)

5.25 N

3.

If a bowl is sliding across a table at a constant velocity, the force of kinetic friction (Fk) equals:

a)

the applied force (Fapplied)

b)

the normal force (Fn)

c)

the net force (Fnet)

d)

the force of static friction

4.

the force of kinetic friction (Fk) = ?

a)

the normal force (Fn) multiplied by the coefficient of kinetic friction

b)

the normal force (Fn) divided by the coefficient of kinetic friction

c)

the normal force (Fn) multiplied by the coefficient of static friction

d)

mass x gravity

5.

the normal force (Fn) of a dog sleeping on a couch = ?

a)

the dog's mass multiplied by the force of gravity

b)

the couch's mass multiplied by the force of gravity

c)

the dog's mass divided by the force of gravity

d)

the couch's mass divided by the force of gravity

6.

A 20 kg minifridge resting on the floor requires a 120 N horizontal force to move it from rest. What is the coefficient of static friction between the minifridge and the floor?

a)

0.61

b)

0.51

c)

0.49

d)

0.69

7.

If a 16 kg chair requires a 90 N horizontal force to keep it moving across the floor at a constant velocity, what is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the chair and the floor?

a)

0.57

b)

0.37

c)

0.19

d)

0.42

8.

A 75 kg polar bear is sleeping on a frozen lake. What is the normal force of the polar bear?

a)

735 N

b)

65 N

c)

395 N

d)

650 N

9.
 What is the unit called that measures force?
a)
weight
b)
meter
c)
Newton
d)
kilogram
10.
The force that acts in the opposite direction of motion when two surfaces come in contact. 
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Static
d)
Kinetic 
11.
 What is the force of friction between a block of ice that weighs 950 N and the ground if μ = .12? 
a)
65 N
b)
226 N
c)
175 N
d)
114 N
12.

Q13. The friction which occurs when the applied force overcomes static friction and the object starts moving is:

a)

Static friction

b)

Kinetic friction

c)

Rolling friction

d)

Sliding friction

13.

What is teh relationship between the force of static friction and the force of kinetic friction between two surfaces?

a)

Static frictional force is always greater.

b)

Kinetic frictional force is always greater.

c)

Static and kinetic frictional forces are always equal.

14.

Normal force is

a)

Always opposite the weight

b)

Always parallel and down the incline

c)

Always perpendicular to the surface

d)

It depends on the direction of motion

15.

Weight=100N, Forcefriction=20N

a)

μ=5.0

b)

μ=0.2

c)

μ=1.2

d)

μ=0.1

16.
What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Magnetic
17.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
18.
Name the missing force....
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
19.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
20.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
gravitational force
c)
normal force
d)
applied force
21.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
22.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
lift
d)
normal force
23.

An Orange falls off a tree and lands on the ground. What force caused the orange to fall?

a)

friction

b)

heat

c)

gravity

d)

wind

24.

The support force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another stable object.

a)

Gravity

b)

Electrical Force

c)

Normal Force

25.

A force exerted by a compressed or stretched spring upon any object that is attached to it.

a)

Spring Force

b)

Tension Force

c)

Elastic Force

26.
A spring has a spring constant of 330 N/m.  How far is the spring compressed if 150 N of force are used?
a)
2.2 m
b)
0.0014 m
c)
5.0 m
d)
0.45 m
27.
If F is force, k is spring constant and x is extension, Hooke's Law tells us that:
a)
F=k/x
b)
x=Fk
c)
k=Fx
d)
F=kx
28.
A stiff material has a:
a)
high spring constant
b)
low spring constant
c)
spring constant of any value
d)
spring constant which is difficult to predict
29.
A spring extends 1.5m under load 10N. What is its spring constant?
a)
0.15N/m
b)
10N/m
c)
6.7N/m
d)
15N/m
30.
A force of F=500 N is applied to extend a spring.  What is the displacement x of the spring if its spring constant is k= 540 N/m?
a)
0.96 m
b)
0.93 M
c)
1.3 m
d)
1.1 m
31.
If extension = Stretched length - original length. What is the extension of spring D.
a)
1mm
b)
2mm
c)
3mm
d)
0mm
32.

As the hand pulls down on the mass, the spring constant _______, assuming that it doesn't pass the elastic limit of the spring.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains roughly constant

d)

needs more information

33.

Weight is a force that depends on mass and:

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

magnetism

d)

energy

34.

Match description with free-body diagram.

a)

A person in an elevator that is at rest.

b)

A person in an elevator that is accelerating upwards.

c)

A person in an elevator that is accelerating downwards.

35.

A man standing on a scale in an elevator notices that the scale reads 40 newtons greater than his normal weight.


Which type of movement of the elevator could cause this greater-than-normal reading?

a)

accelerating upward

b)

accelerating downward

c)

moving upward at a constant speed

d)

moving downward at a constant speed

36.

Your mass is 72 [kg]. What is your apparent weight (normal force) if you are in an elevator that is accelerating upwards at a rate of 9.8 [m/s/s]?

a)

1411 [N]

b)

0 [N]

c)

706 [N]

d)

353 [N]

37.

The elevator is accelerating downwards at a rate of 2 m/s/s. What would the people in the elevator feel like?

a)

Heavier than normal

b)

Lighter than normal

c)

Normal weight

d)

Weightless

38.

Which of these four motion maps shows an elevator that is not accelerating?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Which 2 of these 4 motion maps shows an elevator that is speeding up?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Which of these 4 motion maps shows an elevator that is slowing down?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.
The man picture at rest or true weight is 700 N, the scale reads 400 N.  The elevators is... 
a)
moving upward AND acceleration upward
b)
at rest 
c)
moving upward BUT slowing down
d)
moving at a constant velocity of 7 m/s
42.

moving or tending to move toward a center...

a)

centripetal force

b)

centrifugal force

c)

Tangent

d)

Curvature

43.
Where is the net force when the rollercoaster is at the top of the loop?
a)
Towards the sky
b)
Towards the Right
c)
Towards the left
d)
Towards the ground
44.
A particle P is moving in a circle with uniform speed. Which one of the following diagrams correctly shows the direction of the acceleration a and velocity v of the particle at one instant of time?
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.
The velocity is always _____ to the line of a circle. 
a)
outwards
b)
towards the center
c)
tangent
d)
faster
46.
Which statement is true about an object that is traveling in uniform circular motion?
a)
The speed of the object varies.
b)
The net force on the object is directed toward the center of the circular path.
c)
The direction of the object's velocity is constant.
d)
The net force on the object is directed away from the center of the circular path.
47.

Centripetal force is an acceleration of an object moving in circular path whose direction is _________________________of the circular path and whose magnitude is equal to the square of the speed divided by the radius.

a)

towards the tangent

b)

towards the centre

c)

towards the minimum point

d)

towards the maximum point

48.
The velocity is always _____ to the line of a circle. 
a)
outwards
b)
towards the center
c)
tangent
d)
faster
49.

If an object is spinning around on a string and the string was suddenly cut, the object would move in a

a)

curved path

b)

straight line

50.

Why does an object experiencing uniform circular motion have an acceleration?

a)

because it ir changing speed

b)

because it is changing direction

c)

because it is moving n a straight line

d)

because it has mass

51.

The _______________________ supplies the centripetal force requirement for the car to move in a horizontal circle. Without it, the car would turn its wheels but would not move in a circle (as is the case on an icy surface).

a)

friction force

b)

centrifugal force

c)

normal force

d)

applied force

52.

In this diagram, what do the red arrows represent?

a)

the acceleration vector

b)

the velocity vector

c)

the centripetal force vector

d)

the force of gravity

53.

Which box experiences the greatest normal force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

they all experience same force