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motion force

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

a)

Force

1.

A push or a pull

b)

Motion

2.

Movement of an Object

c)

Friction

3.

an opposing force to motion

d)

Position

4.

The current location of an object.

e)

Gravity

5.

A non contact force that pulls objects together

2.

A (a)   is a push or pull

3.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

4.
Who wins the tug of war with what net force?
a)
The person on the left with 20 N
b)
The person on the left with 80 N
c)
The people on the right with 20 N
d)
The people on the right with 100 N
5.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
6.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

7.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

8.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
9.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
10.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
11.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

12.

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

13.

Gravity is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

14.

Friction is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

15.

Magnetic Force is an example of ____________ force.

a)

contact

b)

non-contact

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

16.

The pace an object travels in a certain amount of time

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

Velocity

d)

motion

17.

What two things do you need to find speed (select both)

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

direction

18.

SI unit for speed

a)

Mph

b)

m/s or km/h

c)

newtons

d)

pounds

19.

What does velocity include

a)

speed

b)

direction

c)

distance

d)

height

20.

24km/hr South is an example of

a)

speed

b)

direction

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

21.

An objects speed does no change over its entire distance

a)

Constant speed

b)

acceleration

c)

average speed

d)

velocity

22.

Average speed is an average of all of the speeds during a trip/distance

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Calculate the velocity of a cyclist traveling 100km south over a period of 5 hours

a)

20km/h south

b)

10km/h south

c)

10mi/h

d)

20km/h

24.

Increase rate of speed over time

a)

Acceleration

b)

Velocity

c)

speed

d)

fast

25.

hitting the breaks on a bike reduces your speed this is called

a)

accelration

b)

deceleration

c)

slowing down

d)

velocity

26.

The action or process of moving or being moved

a)

motion

b)

speed

c)

distance

d)

going

27.

How long does it take to travel 60km when going at a speed of 5km/h

a)

12s

b)

12h

c)

.08h

d)

300km/h

28.

Whats Newtons First Law?

a)

The more force applied to an object the faster it will accelerate.

b)

An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted by an outside force.

c)

for every ection there is an equal and oposite reaction

29.

The Law of Inertia

a)

Newtons 1st Law of motion

b)

Newtons 2nd Law of motion

c)

Newtons 3rd Law of motion

30.

Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) ___ and ___ reaction

a)

Equal and similar

b)

Equal and opposite

c)

Equal and different

d)

Greater and opposite

31.

Who is responsible for three laws of motion and the development of calculus?

a)

Fig Newton

b)

Isaac Asimov

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Michael Faraday

32.

Match the following quantities to their units.

a)

m

1.

Displacement

b)

N

2.

Force

c)

ms\frac{m}{s}  

3.

Velocity

d)

ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

4.

Acceleration

e)

kg

5.

mass

33.

'An object at constant velocity will remain at that velocity, unless...' is a description of which concept below?

a)

Mass

b)

Newton's 1st Law

c)

Newton's 2nd Law

d)

Newton's 3rd Law

34.

When forces are acting in the same direction on an object, we would ___ the two forces to find the net force ?

a)

add

b)

multiply

c)

divide

d)

subtract

35.

This object likely requires the most amount of force to keep it moving in a circular path.

a)

The Earth going around the Sun.

b)

A fly circling around a pile of cow dung.

c)

A person riding the Gravitron at a carnival.

d)

A Nascar vehicle rounding a curve

36.

In outer space it is easier to lift and push a more massive object than it is on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Need to know exact mass

37.

On a velocity vs time graph, what does the slope of the line determine?

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

force

d)

velocity

38.

A blue whale has a mass of 5600 kg on the Earth, it's mass on the moon would be ___ ?

a)

56 kg

b)

5600 kg

c)

560 N

d)

56000 kg

e)

5600 N

39.

Moving a dresser you push on it 900N westwards, while Friction pushes 600N eastwards, the Fnet then would be...

a)

300 N East

b)

900 N West

c)

1500 N West

d)

300 N West

40.

Who is responsible for three laws of motion and the development of calculus?

a)

Fig Newton

b)

Isaac Asimov

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Michael Faraday

41.

If you push on a wall with 100 N of force, the wall pushes on you with ____ of force

a)

0 N

b)

50 N

c)

200 N

d)

100 N

42.

This is the force due to a rope, chain or wire that is attached to an object.

a)

friction

b)

tension

c)

gravity

d)

normal

43.

A person weighs 450 N on Earth, what is their mass?

a)

450 kg

b)

45 kg

c)

4.5 kg

d)

4500 kg

44.

A 5 kg mass is pushed to the left with 5N and also to the right with 10 N. Its resulting acceleration would be _____ to the right.

a)

5 ms25\ \frac{m}{s^2}  

b)

1 ms21\ \frac{m}{s^2}  

c)

3 ms23\ \frac{m}{s^2}  

d)

3 ms23\ \frac{m}{s^2}  

45.

If 10 kg each of leaves, bricks and bologna slices are brought to the moon, which would be heavier?

a)

bologna

b)

bricks

c)

leaves

d)

They have the same weight

46.

The units that make up a one Newton of force is...

a)

kgmskg\cdot\frac{m}{s}  

b)

kgms2kg\cdot\frac{m}{s^2}  

c)

m/s/s

d)

kgmkg\cdot m  

47.

Look at the following picture and determine the direction of the block's Fnet?

a)

Rightward

b)

Leftward

c)

Upward

d)

Downward

48.

The inertia an object has is...

a)

the force that causes it to move.

b)

the resistance to change its motion

c)

dependent on the net force

d)

not directly related to mass

49.

Without air resistance, what is the acceleration of objects that fall down due to gravity?

a)

0 m/s/s

b)

5 m/s/s

c)

10 m/s/s

d)

15 m/s/s

50.

Approximately how much does a 1.5 kg Ferret running at 5 m/s on Earth weigh?

a)

1.5 kg

b)

15 N

c)

5 kg

d)

10 m/s/s

51.

Which of the following is the same as “the attraction between the Earth and an object?”

a)

Normal

b)

Gravity

c)

Net Force

d)

Friction

52.

A Mack Truck collides with a VW Bug head on, which experiences more impact force?

a)

VW Bug

b)

Mack Truck

c)

Neither, they experience the same amount

d)

Will need to know more information to determine

53.

An object moving at constant velocity must...

a)

not have a net force acting on it

b)

have a net force acting on it

c)

have no weight

d)

have no inertia

54.

The perpendicular push away from a surface is...

a)

Normal

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Tension

55.

The speed of a 6 kg cat running at constant 4.2 m/s eastward has a net force acting on it of...

a)

4.2 N

b)

6 N

c)

0 N

d)

10.2 N

56.

An initially resting 7 kg bowling ball is accelerated to 10 m/s in 2 s. What is its net force acting on it?

a)

14 N

b)

35 N

c)

20 N

d)

70 N

57.
A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock.  As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward.  Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward?
a)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b)
Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.
c)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
d)
Friction opposes the motion of an object.
58.
A force of 90N is applied to each cart below, which one will accelerate the fastest?
a)
Cart 1
b)
Cart 2
c)
Cart 3 
d)
Cart 4
59.

Which of the following is the correct position - time graph for an object moving with a constant velocity?

a)
b)
c)
d)
60.

When shopping, it is much easier to push the empty shopping cart than when it begins to fill up. Which law would this be an illustration of?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

61.

Formula for the 2nd law

a)

Y=K x X

b)

Y=Mx + B

c)

F=M x A

d)

S=D/T

62.

for every action there is a --- and opposite reaction

a)

new

b)

opposite

c)

old

d)

equal