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Force and Motion Test with Newton's Laws

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 5hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.
a)
20N
b)
35N
c)
5N
d)
25N
2.
Is this a balanced or unbalance force?
a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

c)

Neither one

d)

Both

3.
Which direction will the object move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Right
d)
Left
4.
Is this a balanced or unbalanced force?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Neither
d)
Both
5.
What is the net force of this object?
a)
0N
b)
50N
c)
25N
d)
5N
6.
Is this a balanced or unbalanced force?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Neither
d)
Both
7.
This model shows the forces applied to a box.  However, this model DOES NOT show ________________________.
a)
the forces acting in opposite directions
b)
that the forces are unequal
c)
that student B is pushing harder
d)
the actual amount of the forces
8.
If a force causes an object to move, it's considered a(n) __________________ force.
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Massive
d)
Strong
9.
Students are playing tug-of-war. If group B pulls the rope to the right with a force of 400 N and group A pulls the rope to the left with a force of 250 N, what will happen to the ribbon in the middle of the rope?
a)
The ribbon will move to the left and group A will win the tug-of-war.
b)
The ribbon will move to the left and group B will win the tug-of-war.
c)
The ribbon will move to the right and group B will win the tug-of-war.
d)
The ribbon will move to the right and group A will win the tug-of-war.
10.
If a force causes an object to start moving, stop moving, or change direction it's considered a(an)__________________force.
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Magnetic
d)
Gravitational
11.
The forces represented by the arrows in the diagrams are applied to the four objects that are at rest on a table. Which object is most likely to move to the right?
a)
Object W
b)
Object X
c)
Object Y
d)
Object Z
12.
The forces represented by the arrows in the diagrams are applied to the four objects that are at rest on a table. Which object is most likely to remain in place?
a)
Object W
b)
Object X
c)
Object Y
d)
Object Z
13.
If a force does not cause an object to move, it's considered a(n) __________________ force.
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Wimpy
d)
Weak
14.
Imagine a bat swinging with a force of 1200 N, hitting a ball pitched with a force of 400 N. At what net force does the ball move away from the bat?
a)
1600 N
b)
800 N
c)
400 N
d)
Net force of 0 N
15.
Wheels on a skateboard most likely experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
16.
Sally experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
17.
Swimming fish experience-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
18.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
19.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to negatively accelerate
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
descent velocity
d)
gravity 
20.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
21.

Which type of friction is shown in the picture?

a)

rolling

b)

fluid

c)

static

d)

sliding

22.

Which type of friction is shown in the picture?

a)

fluid

b)

static

c)

rolling

d)

sliding

23.

There are four types of friction. What are those four called?

a)

sliding, rolling, static, and fluid

b)

slipping, sliding, falling, and fluid

c)

slipping, sliding, static, and flowing

24.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
law of conservation of mass
25.

What law is best described

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

law of motion

26.

What law is best described

Equal and Opposite

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

speed

27.

What law is best described

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

28.

What law is best described

A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.

a)

The Law of Inertia (1st law)

b)

The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)

c)

The Law of Conservation of Momentum

d)

Action Reaction Law (3rd law)

29.
What Unit do we Measure Force in? 
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Force
d)
Kilograms
30.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction that the _______ force is being applied.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
d)
less
31.
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 
32.
A person is pushed forward into their seatbelt when a car stops
a)
1st
b)
 2nd
c)
2 and 3
d)
3rd 
33.
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
34.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
35.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
d)
neither
36.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
37.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
38.
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.
39.
It takes more force to accelerate the iron man on the left than the iron man on the right because the iron man on the left has more mass. This best describes
a)
Newton's first law, the law of inertia
b)
Newton's second law, the law of acceleration
c)
Newton's third law, the law of action reaction 
d)
The law of universal gravitation
40.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
41.
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
42.
What is the attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass?
a)
Weight
b)
Mass 
c)
Gravity
d)
Viscosity
43.
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
44.
When you kick a ball across a feild and it hits someone in the face and they fly backwards
a)
Action=Reaction
b)
Speed
c)
Motion
d)
Air 
45.
Which of Newtons laws  best explains why football teams have big, large, fast athletes.
a)
Gravity
b)
second law
c)
first law
d)
Third law
46.

Using what you know about F=ma, which ball would have the greater force if traveling at the same acceleration? Tennis ball=1 ounce and the baseball=5 ounces

a)
b)
47.
The force that pulls things toward earth.
a)
Speed
b)
Gravity
48.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
49.
A force that opposes motion between a surface in contact with the atmosphere.
a)
air resistance
b)
gravity
c)
momentum
d)
terminal velocity
50.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
51.

What is F = ma?

a)

Force, motion, action

b)

Force, mass, acceleration

c)

Force, muscle, action

52.

Which of the following has more inertia?

a)

Bowling ball

b)

Tennis ball

53.

Which of the following has less inertia?

a)

Feather

b)

Hammer

54.
If these teams 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.
55.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
56.

What is your favorite subject?

a)

I think it's Science but I don't know......

b)

Science......

c)

I don't know......

d)

This is the wrong option (So... Don't choose it) ......

57.

It is much more difficult to move a dresser full of clothes than an empty dresser.

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

58.

A skateboarder pushes the ground BACKWARDS which causes the board to move FORWARD.

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

59.

An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest UNLESS

a)

acted on by a balanced force.

b)

acted on by an unbalanced force.

60.

When a horse stops suddenly, the rider on its back continues to move forward onto the ground. Which law is this?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

61.

A rocket pushes burning gases DOWN which causes the rocket to launch UP. Which law is this?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

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