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PAPER ROLLER COASTERS REVIEW

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Isaac Newton developed these 3 laws concerning ______________.

a)

Velocity.

b)

Mass

c)

Acceleration.

d)

Motion

2.

What explains why objects resist changes in their state of motion?

a)

gravity

b)

inertia

c)

force

d)

friction

3.

What explains a quantity that has BOTH speed and direction?

a)

Inertia

b)

Force

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

4.

The force that prevents a ball rolling on the ground from continuing on it's path forever is...

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Inertia

5.
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.
6.
An empty truck and a fully loaded truck are next to each other at a traffic light. When the light turns green, the lighter truck increases speed more quickly. Which of these best explains this situations
a)
Newton's first law
b)
Newton's second law
c)
Newton's third law
d)
Conservation of momentum
7.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
8.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
9.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
10.
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
11.
If a 10 kilogram object had a force of 50 newton's applied to it, what would its acceleration be?
a)
15 m/s^2
b)
5 m/s^2
c)
.5 m/s^2
d)
10 m/s^2
12.

An inflated balloon released from rest moves horizontally.

The law that best explains this event is

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Law of Gravity

13.

True or False: objects with greater mass require more force to accelerate when compared to objects with less mass.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
What is the formula for force?
a)
F=M/A
b)
F=A/M
c)
F=M*A
d)
F=M*F
15.

A force is:

a)

a push

b)

a pull

c)

both

d)

neither

16.

Which force causes an object to speed up or slow down (accelerate or decelerate)?

a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
17.

Newton's Second Law is also known as the Law of _______

a)

Inertia

b)

Acceleration

c)

Action - Reaction

d)

Gravitation

18.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

A dictionary weighing 15 Newtons is placed on a desk.

What is the force that the desk exerts on the dictionary?

a)

none

b)

15 N

c)

1.5 N

d)

150 N

20.

Isaac Newton stated for every action there is an

_________ and _________ reaction.

a)

equal and same

b)

equal and opposite

c)

unequal and same

d)

unequal and opposite

21.

To describe an object's motion, you need to know its...

a)

position

b)

distance

c)

change in position

d)

change in position over time

22.

What is happening between 20 - 40 seconds?

a)

the object is moving at constant speed

b)

the object is accelerating

c)

the object is decelerating

d)

the object is not moving

23.

Speed measurements are given in units of...

a)

distance/time

b)

time/distance

c)

velocity/time

d)

time/acceleration

24.

Energy of motion is called...

a)

potential energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

electromagnetic energy

d)

kinetic energy

25.

A child riding a merry-go-round is accelerating because her direction is changing.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

You can calculate the slope of a graph line by...

a)

multiplying the rise by the fun

b)

dividing the rise by the run

c)

dividing the run by the rise

d)

adding the rise and the run

27.

At which point does the girl have the highest kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

28.

A rider finishes a 120km bicycle trip in 3 hours. The average speed of the rider is...

a)

360km/hr

b)

3.6m/s

c)

40km/hr

d)

40m/s

29.

The rate at which velocity changes is called...

a)

instantaneous speed

b)

acceleration

c)

direction

d)

motion

30.

What are the two components of velocity?

a)

speed & direction

b)

direction & distance

c)

speed & acceleration

d)

time & distance

31.

Name two vectors.

a)

speed & velocity

b)

distance & velocity

c)

acceleration & time

d)

velocity & acceleration

32.

What is happening between 40-60 seconds?

a)

the object is moving at a fast, constant speed

b)

the object is not moving

c)

the object is moving at a slow, constant speed

33.

What is displacement?

a)

the length of the actual path between two points

b)

the length and direction an object has moved

c)

how much an object is moving compared to another object

d)

distance divided by time

34.

A baseball flying through the air has potential energy because its in motion.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

What does gravitational potential energy depend on?

a)

weight & height

b)

height & speed

c)

weight & time

d)

speed & velocity

36.

Which object is traveling at a greater speed?

a)

A

b)

B

37.

What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

a)

All forms of energy are the same

b)

Energy can be created

c)

Energy can be destroyed

d)

Energy can only be transformed

38.

If a car is speeding up, its initial speed is greater than its final speed.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

At which point does the girl have the highest gravitational potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

40.

The motion of a car stopping at a traffic light is an example of acceleration.

a)

true

b)

false

41.

Energy of motion is which type of energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Mechanical

c)

Sound

d)

Gravitational

42.

A tuning fork vibrates and creates sound energy.

a)

True

b)

False

43.
When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
radiant
44.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
45.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
46.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
47.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
48.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?
a)
thermal to light
b)
gravitational to potential
c)
radiant to electrical
d)
chemical to light
49.
What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?
a)
battery
b)
lightbulb
c)
alarm clock
d)
apple
50.

A Geiger Counter detects radioactivity. What type of energy is this an example of?

a)

chemical energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

radiant energy

d)

nuclear energy

51.
Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:
a)
Mechanical energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Nuclear energy
52.

Energy caused by the movement in the particles of matter.

a)

Nuclear energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Light energy

d)

Thermal energy

53.
Energy that comes from the nucleus of an atom. A form of potential energy.
a)
chemical energy
b)
Nuclear energy
c)
Sound energy
d)
Electrical energy
54.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
55.

Energy causes ______ to occur.

a)

change

b)

age

c)

motion

56.

What form of energy?

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Light energy

d)

Chemical energy

57.

What form of energy?

a)

Thermal

b)

Radiant

c)

Mechanical

d)

Electrical

58.

What form of energy is stored in the bonds between molecules of matter?

a)

chemical energy

b)

heat energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

mechanical energy

59.

Energy from a computer is considered electrical energy.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

A potato baking in the oven is an example of what type of energy?

a)

nuclear energy

b)

sound energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

mechanical energy

61.

A baseball thrown by a pitcher has _____________energy.

a)

mechanical

b)

electrical

c)

chemical

d)

thermal

62.

A musical instrument produces what type of energy?

a)

sound energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

gravitional potential energy

d)

elastic potential energy

63.

______ energy is energy from the Sun that we can see.

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

d)

Light

64.

Hairdryer that is plugged into the wall

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Elastic Energy

65.

Camp Fire burning

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Elastic Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

66.

A rubber band pulled back

a)

Elastic Energy

b)

Sound Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

67.

Find the acceleration of an 800kg car that has a force of 4000N acting on it.

a)

5 m/s2

b)

50 m/s2

c)

15 m/s2

d)

500 m/s2

68.

Two students are riding on skateboards at 10 m/s. Student A weighs 100 lbs and student B weighs 150 lbs. In order to stop, student A will need...

a)

more force

b)

less force

c)

more momentum

d)

more time

69.

An object launched from Earth must attain a speed of 7900 m/s to achieve a low orbit. What happens if the object's maximum speed is less than 7900 m/s?

a)

the object will orbit the Earth

b)

the object will pass out of Earth's orbit

c)

the object will eventually fall back to Earth

d)

the object will orbit the moon

70.

A rock falls off a cliff. Assuming there is no air resistance, what is the velocity of the rock at 4 seconds?

a)

9.8 m/s2, down

b)

39.2 m/s2, down

c)

39.2 m/s, down

d)

9.8 m/s, down

71.

A ball is dropped from the top of a tall building. As the ball falls, the upward force of air resistance becomes equal to the pull of gravity. When these two forces become equal in magnitude, the ball will...

a)

flatten due to the forces

b)

fall at constant speed

c)

continue to speed up

d)

slow to a stop

72.

Any force that causes an object to move in a circle is called...

a)

a balanced force

b)

an unbalanced force

c)

a gravitational force

d)

centripetal force

73.

The product of an object's mass and velocity is called its...

a)

inertia

b)

momentum

c)

acceleration

d)

force

74.

According to Newton's third law of motion, when a hammer strikes and exerts force on a nail, the nail...

a)

creates friction with the hammer

b)

disappears into the wood

c)

exerts an equal force back on the hammer

d)

moves at constant speed

75.

The tendency of an object to resist change in its motion is known as...

a)

mass

b)

inertia

c)

force

d)

balance

76.

Air resistance is a type of...

a)

motion

b)

acceleration

c)

velocity

d)

friction

77.

The force of gravity on a person or object on the surface of a planet is called...

a)

mass

b)

air resistance

c)

weight

d)

free fall

78.

The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub together is called...

a)

friction

b)

acceleration

c)

inertia

d)

gravity

79.

Balanced forces acting on an object...

a)

always change the object's motion

b)

sometimes change the object's motion

c)

never change an object's motion

d)

are not related to motion

80.

In physical science, a push or a pull is called...

a)

a force

b)

acceleration

c)

inertia

d)

motion

81.

Unbalanced forces do not change an object's motion.

a)

true

b)

false

82.

Friction depends on the types of surfaces involved and how hard the surfaces push together.

a)

true

b)

false

83.

The property of matter that resists a change in motion is called inertia.

a)

true

b)

false

84.

A rocket will move upward as long as the downward force out of the rocket is less than the force of gravity.

a)

true

b)

false

85.

The metric unit for force is the Newton.

a)

true

b)

false

86.

As the distance between two objects decreases, the gravitational force decreases.

a)

true

b)

false

87.

The acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2.

a)

true

b)

false

88.

Weight and mass are the same thing.

a)

true

b)

false

89.

Newton's second law is known as the law of inertia.

a)

true

b)

false

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