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Forces & Motion Quiz Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 4hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the net forces equal 0 N, they are which of the following?

a)

unbalanced

b)

a push

c)

a pull

d)

balanced

2.

Which of the following causes a change in motion?

a)

balanced forces

b)

either balanced or unbalanced forces

c)

unbalanced forces

d)

any combination of forces

3.

The combination of all forces acting on an object.

a)

newton

b)

force

c)

net force

d)

balanced force

4.

What is the net force in the following example?

a)

50 Newtons right

b)

50 Newtons left

c)

0 Newtons

d)

150 Newtons left

5.

The scientific unit used to express force.

a)

Mile

b)

mL

c)

Newton

d)

Grams

6.

Motionless objects are experiencing this type of force.

a)

unbalanced force

b)

balanced force

c)

frictional forces

d)

gravitational forces

7.

In which of these examples is friction helpful:

a)

soil erosion

b)

engine parts wearing out

c)

breaks stopping a car

d)

holes developing in your socks

8.

How do you find the net force of this image.

a)

Add up all the arrows

b)

Add a green arrow and the orange arrow.

c)

Subtract all the arrows.

d)

Add the green arrows and subtract the orange arrow.

9.

What is the net force and to what direction.

a)

210 N to the right

b)

280 N to the right

c)

110 N to the left

d)

180 N to the left

10.

What is the Overall Net Force and which side has a greater Net Force?

a)

12, Right

b)

0, Both are balanced

c)

12, Both are balanced

d)

0, Left

11.

Is the Net Force balanced or Unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

12.

What is Force?

a)

A pull exerted on an object

b)

A push exerted on an object

c)

A push or pull exerted on an object

d)

Nothing

13.

With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.

a)

equal

b)

smaller

c)

larger

14.

Suppose you go on a trip that covers 360km and takes 6 hours. What would your average speed be?

a)

60 km/hr

b)

6 m/s

c)

60 mi/hr

d)

36 hr/m

15.

You roll a tennis ball a distance of 18 meters it takes 6 seconds to cover the distance. What is the average speed of the tennis ball?

a)

3 km/s

b)

6 m/s

c)

3

d)

3 m/s

16.

A family leaves for an evening walk around the neighborhood. They leave at 5pm and return home at 6pm. (time) They traveled a total of 2.5 miles. (distance) What is their average speed?

a)

2.5 mi/hr

b)

2.5 m/hr

c)

25 miles

17.

What is the speed of a car travelling 50m in 4s?

a)

200 m/s

b)

12.5 m/s

c)

12.5 m

d)

200m

18.

How far does a lorry move if it is travelling at 12m/s for 180s?

a)

2160 m

b)

0.06 m

c)

15 m

d)

21.6 m

19.

Gabriel sprinted down the hallway for a science project. He ran a total of 40 meters in 20 seconds. What was his average speed?

a)

2 meters per second

b)

20 meters per second

c)

40 meters per second

d)

10 meters for second

20.
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
21.
A different runner trains for a marathon for 6 months by eating nothing but bags of french fries from McDonalds. They run a 10 meter dash in 100 seconds. What is their speed?
a)
0.01 m/s
b)
0.1 m/s
c)
1 m/s
d)
10 m/s
22.

What is the speed of the marble at 2 s?

a)

5 m/s

b)

5 s/m

c)

20 m/s

d)

20 s/m

23.
A rocket is launched from the launch pad at a speed of 700 km/hr.  How far will the rocket have traveled after 1.0 hour?
a)
699 km
b)
700 km
c)
350 km
d)
700 hours
24.
To calculate average speed you _______ the distance traveled by the elapsed time.
a)
divide
b)
multiply
c)
square
d)
subtract
25.
The formula for speed is:  Speed= Distance/Time
To work it out you need to...
a)
Add the distance and time
b)
Multiply the distance and time
c)
divide distance and time 
d)
subtract distance and time
26.
A worm traveled 50 centimeters in 5 minutes.  What is the average speed of the snail?
a)
10 cm/m
b)
25 cm/m
c)
250 cm/m
d)
1 cm/m
27.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
d)
less friction doesn't affect speed
28.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
29.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to decelerate.
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
velocity
d)
gravity 
30.
The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.
a)
True
b)
False
31.

Which change would require more force to pull the wooden block up the ramp?

a)

Have the student use two hands

b)

Reduce the mass of the wooden block.

c)

Restack the books so the thinnest book is on the bottom.

d)

Glue sandpaper to the surface of the ramp.

32.

Which of these would be different for an object if measured on the Earth and on the Moon?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Volume

d)

Density

33.

Ana pushed on a big rock in her back yard. She was unable to get it to move because she did not -

a)

apply enough force

b)

have a good grip on the rock

c)

have enough mass

d)

weigh enough

34.

Many bicycles use a hand brake to control their speed. When the brake is engaged, a rubber pad presses against the tire. What force of motion does the hand brake rely upon to slow the bicycle?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Electricity

d)

Magnetism

35.

A change in an object's position, direction or location

a)

Position

b)

Force

c)

Motion

d)

Inertia

36.

The measurement of speed and direction of an object

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

average speed

37.

What is a reference point?

a)

A place or object that is staying still, that is used to determine if something else is moving.

b)

A place or spot where something is located

c)

The action of moving or being moved

d)

Shortest distance between starting position and ending position

38.

To determine if an object has changed position, you need to know its position relative to another object. _______________

a)

True

b)

False

39.

How are you feeling about your science quiz next Wednesday?

a)

I'm not feeling so great

b)

I will probably do ok

c)

I think I am going to do pretty good!

d)

I am gonna ACE IT!

40.
Force that opposes the sliding motion between two touching surfaces.
a)
gravity
b)
centripetal force
c)
force
d)
net force
e)
friction
41.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 mi/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 mi/hr
42.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking at a constant speed
b)
Running fast
c)
Not moving
d)
Walking slow
43.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
44.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
45.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
46.

Which one of Newton's laws are displayed

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

47.

Which of Newton's laws is shown

a)

1st law

b)

3rd law

c)

2nd law

48.

This is Newton's 3rd law

a)

True

b)

False

49.

This is Newton's 2nd law

a)

True

b)

False

50.

An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Which law does this describe

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

51.

If there is a big mass, it would need a stronger force to accelerate it. Which law does this describe?

a)

3rd law

b)

1st law

c)

2nd law

52.

What force slows objects down and keeps them from moving?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Net Force

53.

When there is a change in motion?

a)

When forces are balanced

b)

When the forces are unbalanced

c)

Whe forces are equal

d)

Never

54.

What is Newton's 1st law?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Action-Reaction

d)

Law of motion

55.

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

56.

Newtons 3rd Law of Motion states:

a)

An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.

b)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

c)

The greater the mass of an object, the more force it will take to accelerate the object

57.

When you push a boat off from the dock, you are demonstrating Newton's 3rd Law of Motion. It simply states that for every action there is an equal and opposite _______________?

a)

Motion

b)

Reaction

c)

Change

d)

Push