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Forces and Motion CS

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
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1.

What is the definition of relative position?

a)

The speed at which an object moves

b)

The change in an object's position in reference to another object

c)

The force that acts when two surfaces rub against each other

d)

The amount of space covering the outside of a three-dimensional shape

2.

What is the meaning of frame of reference?

a)

The speed and direction of an object

b)

The tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion or an object at rest to stay at rest

c)

An object to which you can compare an object's position

d)

A force that acts when two surfaces rub against each other

3.

What does speed measure?

a)

How fast an object's position changes

b)

The speed and direction of an object

c)

The force that acts when two surfaces rub against each other

d)

The amount of space covering the outside of a three-dimensional shape

4.

What is velocity?

a)

The change in an object's position in reference to a second object.

b)

An object to which you can compare an object's position.

c)

How fast an object's position changes.

d)

The speed and direction of an object.

5.

What is force?

a)

The change in an object's position in reference to a second object

b)

An object to which you can compare an object's position.

c)

How fast an object's position changes.

d)

Any push or pull.

6.

What is friction?

a)

The change in an object's position in reference to a second object.

b)

An object to which you can compare an object's position.

c)

How fast an object's position changes.

d)

A force that acts when two surfaces rub against each other and slows them down.

7.

What is gravity?

a)

The change in an object's position in reference to a second object.

b)

An object to which you can compare an object's position.

c)

How fast an object's position changes.

d)

A force which makes objects pull toward each other or toward the center of the earth.

8.

What is acceleration?

a)

The change in an object's position in reference to a second object.

b)

An object to which you can compare an object's position.

c)

How fast an object's position changes.

d)

When an object speeds up, slows down, and changes direction.

9.

What is inertia?

a)

The change in an object's position in reference to a second object.

b)

The change in an object's position in reference to a second object.

c)

How fast an object's position changes.

d)

The tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion or an object at rest to stay at rest.

10.

What is surface area?

a)

The change in an object's position in reference to a second object.

b)

An object to which you can compare an object's position.

c)

How fast an object's position changes.

d)

The amount of space covering the outside of a three-dimensional shape.

11.

What are the types of motions?

a)

Straight line, curved path, back and forth.

b)

Gravity, inertia, friction, magnetic force, etc.

c)

Sliding, rolling, and static.

d)

Weight or mass and the distance between two objects.

12.

Which type of friction is the strongest?

a)

Sliding friction.

b)

Rolling friction.

c)

Static friction.

d)

Curved path motion.

13.

What factors determine the pull of gravity between two objects?

a)

Weight or mass and the distance between the two objects.

b)

The force of friction.

c)

The speed and direction of an object.

d)

The amount of space covering the outside of a three-dimensional shape.

14.

How can skydivers fall slower?

a)

By spreading out their bodies.

b)

By increasing their weight or mass.

c)

By reducing their surface area.

d)

By exerting more force.

15.

What happens when forces act in the same direction?

a)

They add up and become stronger.

b)

They subtract and become weaker.

c)

They cancel each other out.

d)

They change the object's shape.

16.

What is the difference between mass and weight?

a)

Mass is the amount of material in an object, weight is a measure of the force of gravity acting on that object's mass.

b)

Mass is the force of gravity, weight is the amount of material in an object.

c)

Mass is the speed of an object, weight is the direction of an object.

d)

Mass is the distance between two objects, weight is the strength of gravity.

17.

What are the units for force?

a)

Meters per second.

b)

Newtons

c)

MIles per hour

d)

kilograms

18.

In what units is speed expressed?

a)

meters per second

b)

newtons

c)

miles per hour

d)

kilograms

19.

In what direction does the force of gravity act?

a)

Vertically, downward.

b)

Horizontally, forward.

c)

upward

d)

sideways

20.

What can a force do to an object?

a)

Change its shape.

b)

Change its color.

c)

Change its weight.

d)

Change its texture.

21.

hat are the three types of friction in order from strongest to weakest?

a)

static, sliding, rolling

b)

rolling, sliding, static

c)

static, gravity, sliding

d)

friction, sliding, rolling

22.

What happens when forces act in the same direction?

a)

They add up and produce a weaker force

b)

They subtract and produce a stronger force

c)

They add up and produce a stronger force

d)

They subtract and produce a weaker force

23.

Why do you need to use force to move a ball up a ramp?

a)

The force of gravity makes the ball move downward

b)

The ball has no friction on the ramp

c)

The ball is too heavy to move on its own

d)

The ramp is slippery

24.

Why is it easier to push an empty grocery cart than one filled with canned goods?

a)

The empty cart has less mass or weight

b)

The empty cart has more friction

c)

The filled cart has less friction

d)

The filled cart has less mass or weight

25.

How do forces affect motion?

a)

Forces can change an object that is standing still by causing it to move

b)

Forces can change an object in motion to speed or change direction

c)

Forces have no effect on motion

d)

Forces can only change the shape of an object

26.

What happens when forces act in the opposite direction?

a)

They add up and produce a stronger force

b)

They subtract and produce a weaker force

c)

They add up and produce a weaker force

d)

They subtract and produce a stronger force

27.

What is the relationship between mass and acceleration?

a)

It takes more force to change the speed of a more massive object.

b)

More mass leads to less force

c)

More mass leads to more resistance

d)

More mass leads to less resistance