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Forces Test

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the measure of force?

a)

Newtons

b)

Light years

c)

Inches

d)

Gallons

2.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
3.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

4.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced 
a)
12 N Right  No
b)
4 N Left  No
c)
12 N Right  Yes
d)
4 N Left  Yes
5.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
6.

The down-arrow in this diagram is most-likely:

a)

gravity

b)

normal

c)

a push or pull

d)

friction

7.

If this object were moving right, the left-arrow in this diagram is most-likely:

a)

gravity

b)

normal

c)

a push or pull

d)

friction

8.

A 31-kg mass is accelerated by a net force of 81 N. What is the acceleration of the mass?

a)

2.6 m/s2

b)

10 m/s2

c)

0.39 m/s2

d)

0.25 m/s2

e)

4 m/s2

9.

If an object has a large mass, it needs a stronger force to make it accelerate. Which law of motion does this describe?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

10.

Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing would be an example of which law of motion?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

11.

Identify the law of motion which states that forces always act in equal and opposite pairs.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

12.

What will cause an object at rest to no longer be at rest?

a)

if the object's mass is greater than the gravitational pull on it

b)

if the mass of a nearby object is greater

c)

if it is placed on a flat surface

d)

if an outside force acts on it

13.

A resistance to a change in motion.

a)

Force

b)

Friction

c)

Inertia

d)

acceleration

14.

A rocket takes off, the gasses go in one direction and the rocket in the opposite direction. Which law does this demonstrate?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

d)

4th Law

15.

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 left

d)

50 N left

16.
One person is pushing one object 120 N to the left. The other person is pushing the same object 50 N to the right. What is the net force?
a)
50 N to the right
b)
70 N to the left
c)
50 N to the left
d)
70 N to the right
17.

A tennis ball and a solid steel the same size are dropped at the same time. Which ball has the greater force acting on it?

a)

the tennis ball

b)

the steel ball

c)

they both have the same force acting on them

18.

First law of motion states that

a)

An object will maintain is a constant velocity unless acted on by an unbalanced force

b)

An object will maintain is a constant acceleration unless acted on by an unbalanced force

c)

An object will maintain is a constant velocity unless acted on by an balanced force

d)

An object will maintain is a constant inertia unless acted on by an balanced force

19.

The force objects experience as they rub against each other is called

a)

Friction

b)

Air resistance

c)

water resistance

d)

Gravity

20.
A cannonball with a mass of 0.5 kg is flying at an acceleration of 10 m/sec/sec. What is it's force?
a)
50 Newtons
b)
5 Newtons
c)
20 Newtons
d)
9.5 Newtons
21.
The acceleration of a 4 kg bowling ball will be greater than the acceleration of a 6 kg bowling ball if the same force is applied to both.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
22.
You are carrying a lunch tray when you bump into the edge of a table.  Although the tray did not tip, your milk falls off of the front of the tray.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
23.
In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N. The right team pulls with a force of 150N.What is the resultant force?
a)
50N to the left.
b)
350N to the left.
c)
350N to the right.
d)
50N to the right.
24.

What is the equation for the momentum of an object?

a)

Q=mCΔT

b)

p=mv

c)

F=ma

d)

W=Fd

25.

A horse pulls with a force of 1500 N on a cart with a mass of 500 kg. What is the cart's acceleration?

a)

3 m/s2

b)

1000 m/s2

c)

2000 m/s2

d)

.333 m/s2

26.

Which has more momentum, a student sitting in their chair, or a student running down the hall?

a)

The sitting student

b)

The running student

c)

They have the same momentum

d)

We need to know the student's masses

27.

A school bus and a bicyclist are moving down a road at the same speed. Which one has more momentum?

a)

The Bus

b)

The bicyclist

c)

Neither

d)

They are the same

28.

If a force of 12 N is applied to an object with a mass of 2kg, the object will accelerate at...

a)

0.17 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}

b)

6 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}

c)

24 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}

d)

12 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}

29.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. What was the force?

a)

30 Newtons

b)

2 Newtons

c)

200 Newtons

d)

10 Newtons

30.
A runner has a momentum of 670 kg m/s and is traveling at a velocity of 9 m/s. What is his mass?
a)
74.4 kg
b)
6030 kg
c)
0.0134 kg
d)
679 kg
31.

How can a tennis ball and a bowling ball have the same momentum?

a)

have the same speed

b)

have different speeds

c)

one is moving backwards

d)

they can't

32.

A 250 kg truck travels with a momentum of 560 kg x m/s. What is its velocity?

a)

140000 m/s

b)

0.45 m/s

c)

2.24 m/s

33.

A 4 kg object has a momentum of 12 kg•m/s. The object's speed is ___ m/s

a)

3

b)

4

c)

12

d)

48

34.

Air resistance on a flying airplane is an example of what type of friction?

a)

Static Friction

b)

Dry Friction

c)

Fluid Friction

d)

Rolling Friction

e)

None of the above

35.

A bowling ball on a bowling lane is an example of what type of friction?

a)

Dry Friction

b)

Static Friction

c)

Fluid Friction

d)

Rolling Friction

e)

None of the above

36.

The pull of gravity on earth is

a)

9.18 m/s2

b)

8.19 m/s2

c)

9.81 m/s2

d)

8.91 m/s2

37.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?
a)
Brakes used on a bike
b)
Tires from a car on the road
c)
Tread on the bottom of your shoes
d)
All are examples that are helpful