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Force and Motion Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best explains the motion of the car represented in section “D” of the graph?

a)

The car is stopped in section “D”.

b)

The car is going faster than it was in section “B”.

c)

The car is moving on level ground in section “D”.

d)

The car is higher than it was in section “B”.

2.

What would most likely happen to the motion of the box if you poured oil on the ramp?

a)

It will slow the box because the force of friction will be increased.

b)

It will speed up the box because the force of friction will be increased.

c)

It will slow the box because the force of friction will be reduced.

d)

It will speed up the box because the force of friction will be reduced.

3.

A student wishes to design an investigation to determine the effect of changing the mass of an object when an unbalanced force is applied to the object. What should she use as the independent variable in her investigation?

a)

time

b)

force

c)

mass

d)

speed

4.

Which of the following best explains which material would work best for the warehouse floor?

a)

The tile because it had the least friction.

b)

The wood because it would be easiest to push the boxes on.

c)

The dirt because it has the least friction.

d)

The asphalt because it has the most friction.

5.
A push, pull, friction or gravity are all examples of..
a)
velocity
b)
Newton's First Law of Motion
c)
momentum
d)
force
6.
A force that acts on an object to slow or stop its motion
a)
speed
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
unbalanced forces
7.
The distance an object can travel in a specific amount of time is its
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
inertia
8.
the amount of matter an object has is its
a)
velocity
b)
mass
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
9.
The change in the position of an object is
a)
direction
b)
momentum
c)
friction
d)
motion
10.
The ability to do work
a)
motion
b)
energy
c)
force
d)
gravity
11.
If I kick a soccer ball across the field, what vocabulary word tells me why the ball would slow down in the grass?
a)
acceleration
b)
friction
c)
gravity
12.

(2) Mrs. Giet’s class is playing tug of war at recess. They decide to play boys against girls. There are 11 girls and 6 boys. As soon as the game began, the girls were able to move the rope to their side. Why?

a)

There was an equal amount of force pulling on each side making it unbalanced.

b)

There was an equal amount of force pushing on each side making it unbalanced.

c)

There was more force on the girls side making it unbalanced.

d)

There was less force on the girls side making it unbalanced.

13.

A car was traveling on a dirt road and on a concrete road. The car was able to travel on the concrete road without using as much force. Which description explains this scientific fact?

a)

The dirt road has more friction because the surface is not smooth.

b)

The concrete road has more friction because the surface is smoother.

c)

The concrete road has more gravity because the surface is not smooth.

d)

The concrete road has less gravity because the surface is not smooth.

14.

When did the runner stop for water?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

15.

What is the best description of what happened between A and B?

a)

The runner sat down.

b)

The runner slowed down.

c)

The runner sped up.

d)

The runner crossed the finish line.

16.

Use the graph

(19) When did the runner keep a slow steady pace?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

17.

The diagram above shows four identical boxes filled with different materials that need to be pushed across the room. Equal force is applied to each box for 15 seconds. Which box will move the farthest after 15 seconds?

a)

A. Box 1

b)

B. Box 2

c)

C. Box 3

d)

D. Box 4

18.

Why do the boxes move different distances when pushed with the same amount of force?

a)

A. Lighter objects have increased friction with the floor.

b)

B. Heavier objects have increased friction with the floor.

c)

C. Smooth objects have more friction with the floor.

d)

D. Rough objects have more friction with the floor.

19.

What experimental tool would be most useful in this experimental investigation?

a)

A. Hand lens

b)

B. Spring scale

c)

C. Calculator

d)

D. Meter stick

20.

A force can

a)

A. make an object move

b)

B. slow and object down

c)

C. make a moving object stop

d)

D. all of these

21.

The substance, object, or group in an experiment that is not changed

a)

Observation

b)

Prediction

c)

Control

d)

Variable

22.
*
a)
F The speed of the cart decreases as the cart rolls down the ramp because of friction between the cart and the ramp.
b)
The speed of the cart increases as the cart rolls down the ramp because the force acting on the cart is greater than the force of gravity
c)
The speed of the cart increases as the cart rolls down the ramp because the forces acting on the cart are unbalanced.
d)
The speed of the cart decreases as the cart rolls down the ramp because the forces acting on the cart are balanced.
23.
Two cars with different masses travel at the same speed down a hill toward a stop sign. What will happen when both cars apply brakes at the same time to stop?
a)
The car with the smaller mass will require less force to stop than the car with the larger mass.
b)
The car with the larger mass will maintain its velocity while traveling down the hill.
c)
The car with the smaller mass will take longer to stop than the car with the larger mass
d)
The car with the larger mass will have less inertia than the car with the smaller mass
24.

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.
25.
At which point does the cart have the greatest amount of potential energy?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
26.
At which point does the cart have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
27.
In the speed vs time graph, what is happening to the object's speed?
a)
The object's speed is increasing. 
b)
The object's speed is decreasing. 
c)
The object's speed is the same (constant).