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Physical Science Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of students is playing tug-of-war. The students on both sides of the rope are pulling with equal force so that the rope is not moving. This is an example of

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

balanced forces

c)

acceleration

d)

displacement

2.

The upward force on an object falling through the air is

a)

air resistance

b)

momentum

c)

inertia

d)

gravity

3.

The relationship among mass, force, and acceleration is explained by

a)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

b)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

d)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

4.

According to Newton's laws, for any object, the greater the force that's applied to it, the greater its ____________ will be.

a)

acceleration

b)

gravity

c)

displacement

5.

The size of the gravitational force between two objects depends on their

a)

frictional forces

b)

masses and the distance between them

c)

speed and direction

d)

size

6.

An astronaut is planning a trip to a newly-discovered planet. According to the Law of Universal Gravitation, the astronaut's weight on the new planet will be greater than his weight on Earth if:

a)

the new planet has less gravity than Earth.

b)

the new planet has the same gravity as Earth.

c)

the new planet has more gravity than Earth.

d)

the gravity of the planet doesn't matter. Weight is the same everywhere in the universe.

7.

"To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" describes which law?

a)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

b)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

d)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

8.

What does the slope of a distance vs. time graph tell you?

a)

the total distance traveled

b)

the speed of the object

c)

the time it took for the object to travel

d)

the acceleration

9.

Calculate the force on an object that has a mass of 10 kg and an acceleration of 4 m/s².

a)

40 N

b)

8 N

c)

2.5 N

d)

0.4 N

10.

A horizontal (flat) line on a velocity vs. time graph shows

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

changing

d)

zero

11.

Acceleration is rate of change of

a)

position

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

speed

12.

The ___________ of an object does not change , but it's ____________ can depending on location

a)

mass, volume

b)

mass, weight

c)

weight, mass

d)

weight, volume

13.

When two forces on the same object are equal and opposite, these forces are called

a)

net

b)

balanced

c)

unbalanced

d)

frictional

14.

As the mass of an object increases, its inertia will

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

d)

be unable to determine

15.

A student drops a feather and rock at the same time from Mrs. Taylor's window. If air resistance wasn't a factor, what should she observe?

a)

The rock falls slower than the feather.

b)

The rock falls faster than the feather.

c)

The rock and feather fall at the same rate.

d)

The rock and feather remain suspended and do not fall.

16.

An object that is falling freely has a constant what?

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

nothing is constant

17.

A man weighing 800 N is standing on a chair. In order to support the man, what force is the chair exerting?

a)

less than 800 N

b)

greater than 800 N

c)

800 N up

d)

800 N down

18.

3 m/s north is an example of a(n)

a)

time

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

19.

Motion is a change in

a)

time

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

position

20.

Which law explaings why someone not wearing a seatbelt in a car fly forward when the car stops suddenly?

a)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

b)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

d)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

21.

What is the force being applied to an object with a mass of 12 kg and an acceleration of 4 m/s²?

a)

48N

b)

8 N

c)

2.5 N

d)

4.8 N

22.

If a 53 kg boulder falls off a cliff, what is the force with which it will hit the ground?

a)

51.9 N

b)

53 N

c)

520 N

d)

43 N

23.

What is the momentum of a baseball with a mass of 2 kg being thrown at a velocity of 85 m/s towards the hitter?

a)

170 N

b)

43 N

c)

1.89 N

d)

0.4 N

24.

What is the mass of a truck that has a momentum of 10,000 kg*m/s and a velocity of 4 m/s North?

a)

7

b)

12,659 g

c)

2,500 N

d)

2,500 Kg

25.

A shark is swimming at a speed of 14m/s until it senses a fish and speeds up up at a rate of 20m/s and catches it in 3 seconds. What was the shark's acceleration?

a)

10 m/s2

b)

0.5 m/s2

c)

2m/s2

d)

5 m/s2

26.

Which one of these is the definition for acceleration?

a)

A change in velocity over time.

b)

A certain distance covered during a second.

c)

The product of mass and velocity.

d)

The amount of energy required to stop an object.

27.
How much force is required to accelerate 10 kg at a rate of 100 m/s2?
a)
1,000kg
b)
10N
c)
10kg
d)
1,000N
28.
What is the acceleration of a 50 kg object pushed with a force of 2,500 newtons?
a)
75,000N
b)
50N
c)
2500N
d)
50m/s2
29.
18 km/s in a northerly direction is an example of
a)
velocity
b)
Speed
c)
acceleration
d)
momentum
30.
The net force of the following diagram is
a)
20 N
b)
Moving to the left
c)
Balanced forces
d)
160 N
31.
If forces acting on an object are balanced, then there _________ be a change in motion
a)
will
b)
will not
32.
The net force of the following diagram is
a)
620N→
b)
To the right→
c)
20N←
d)
balanced↔
33.
a change in position is defined as
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
34.
How are speed and velocity different?
a)
Speed includes direction
b)
Speed indicates momentum
c)
Velocity includes Momentum
d)
Velocity includes direction
35.
A student slides a book across a desk by giving it an initial push. Which of the following is the MOST important reason that the book eventually comes to a stop instead of continuing to slide?
a)
The initial force was too weak to keep the book in motion.
b)
The mass of the book was not enough to keep the book in motion.
c)
The force that occurs when the book rubs against the desk stops the book.
d)
The magnetic force from the Earth stops the book.
36.
When an object is acted on by unbalanced forces, the object will 
a)
continue in the same direction
b)
continue at the same speed
c)
accelerate in the direction of the unbalanced force
d)
will have no change in motion
37.

If you multiple velocity by mass you will get the object's .....

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

momentum

38.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
39.
Which has more momentum: a car stopped at a red light or a bike moving at 15 mph?
a)
car
b)
bike
c)
they are equal
d)
cannot determine using the info provided
40.
If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
also increases
d)
stops
41.

Newton’s first law of motion: An object at rest remains at rest unless acted on by an _________.

a)

Unbalanced Force.

b)

Act of Inertia

c)

Angry Dog

d)

Unknown Force

42.

Inertia is the tendency of an object to _____ change in its motion.

a)

Keep

b)

Resist

c)

Add

d)

Look for

43.

When an object is at rest it will stay at rest until a force acts upon the object.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

44.

Match the correct example with the law it matches with

a)

When an object is at rest it will stay at rest until a force acts upon it.

1.

Newton's 1st law

b)

A crate getting pushed.

2.

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

3.

Newton's 3rd law

45.

When a cannon fires a cannonball the cannon will react with movement. Which law of motion is that?

a)

Newton's 2nd law

b)

Newton's 1st law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

46.

When the person jumps off the skateboard the reaction is that the board will go backwards. Which law does this picture represent?

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 3rd law

c)

Newton's 2nd law

47.

What is the net force?

a)

20 N 

b)

0 N 

c)

400 N 

d)

40 N 

48.

Balanced or unbalanced?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

49.

F= mass * acceleration

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. what is the force acting upon it?

a)

25 Newtons

b)

20 Newtons

c)

200 Newtons

d)

10 Newtons

50.

When you hit a tennis ball with a racket...

a)

The ball exerts more force on the racket

b)

The ball and racket exert the same force on each other

c)

The racket exerts more force on the ball

d)

It depends on how hard you hit it