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PES Unit 3/4 Quizizz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An object in motion tends to stay in motion and an object at rest tends to stay at rest until acted on by an unbalanced force is which of Newton's laws?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

2.

The acceleration of an object is dependent upon the net force acting upon the object and the mass of the object is which of Newton's laws?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

3.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction is which of Newton's laws?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

4.

What is defined a push or pull?

a)

force

b)

net force

c)

an unbalanced force

d)

a balanced force

5.

What is the term for when two forces are acting in opposite directions on an object and are equal in size and the object stays still

a)

net force

b)

balanced force

c)

accelerated force

d)

unbalanced force

6.

Forces that cause a change in motion of an object are called

a)

balanced forces

b)

net forces

c)

motion forces

d)

unbalanced forces

7.

Calculate the net force

a)

20

b)

10

c)

0

d)

30

8.

Calculate the net force

a)

25

b)

65

c)

20

d)

15

9.

If you are pushing a 1200 kg car with an acceleration of 0.5 m/s2 , what is the force you have applied to the car?

a)

600

b)

2400

c)

4.16

d)

60

10.

If you INCREASE the force applied to a 50 kg crate, what happens to the ACCELERATION of the crate

a)

acceleration increases

b)

acceleration decreases

c)

force increases

d)

this cannot be determined

11.

the sum of all forces acting on an object is called the

a)

net force

b)

balanced force

c)

motion force

d)

accelerated force

12.

What can be said of friction?

a)

it works against you as you are trying to move an object

b)

it works with you as you are trying to move an object

c)

it lifts up an object as you are trying to move it

d)

it is never noticeable as you try to move an object

13.

Based on Newton's 2nd Law of Motion, which statement is true about the force of the wagon with the kids if the mass of kids is identical but wagon A is moving TWICE the speed because it has more people pushing than that of wagon B

a)

wagon A will have a greater force

b)

wagon B will have a greater force

c)

the force will be the same for both wagons

d)

the force will be zero for both wagons

14.

An object is falling downward through Earth's atmosphere. In which direction is the air resistance force?

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

Around the object

d)

Through the object

15.

The upward force which is exerted against a falling object is

a)

gravity

b)

terminal velocity

c)

air resistance

d)

intertia

16.

A force which causes objects to fall is

a)

weight

b)

gravity

c)

air resistance

d)

absorbency

17.

If you jump out of an airplane, which two forces are acting on you?

a)

Gravity and friction

b)

Force and gravity

c)

Gravity and Air Resistance

18.

When you drop a hammer and a feather on the moon what will happen? There is no air on the moon.

a)

They will hit at the same time

b)

The hammer will hit first

c)

The feather will hit first

19.

The sum of kinetic and potential energy is called...

a)

sum energy

b)

nonmechanical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

space energy

20.

Which form of energy is involved in a pencil falling from a desk?

a)

kinetic

b)

nonmechanical

c)

gravitational potential

d)

elastic potential

21.

Energy stored due to the interactions between objects

a)

potential

b)

positional

c)

total

d)

kinetic

22.

What is the rate at which energy is converted?

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

power

23.

The ability to do work is called

a)

energy

b)

force

c)

power

d)

machine

24.

A device that changes the force or increases the motion from work is a

a)

computer

b)

engineer

c)

automobile

d)

machine

25.

All are examples of a simple machine EXCEPT

a)

a lever

b)

a pulley

c)

motor

d)

wheel and axle

26.

A moving van burns gasoline in its engine. During this process it converts

a)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

b)

kinetic energy to potential energy

c)

thermal energy into electrical energy

d)

mechanical energy into kinetic energy

27.

What is the unit of report for energy?

a)

Joules

b)

meters

c)

newtons

d)

grams

28.

The equation for force is

a)

W= fd

b)

W= fN

c)

W=mv

d)

W=wh

29.

What is needed to calculate work?

a)

time and distance

b)

speed and distance

c)

force and direction

d)

acceleration and velocity

30.

Is this an example of work?

a)

Yes

b)

No

31.

500 J of work is done by a person who uses a force of 50N to move a box, how far does it go?

a)

10 m

b)

0.1 m

c)

25,000 m

d)

10 J

32.

Newtons are the unit for _____________.

a)

Work

b)

Distance

c)

Acceleration

d)

Force

33.

Power is measured in ___________.

a)

meters

b)

joules

c)

newtons

d)

watts

34.

A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31.0 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47.0 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

a)

1457 Joules

b)

22,584 Joules

c)

15 Joules

d)

45,167Joules

35.
Calculate the kinetic energy of a moving 4 kg object travelling at a velocity of 3 m/s.
a)
18 J
b)
36 J
c)
12 J
d)
6 J
36.

Potential energy is stored energy. Objects that are higher up have more potential energy than objects that are lower (if both objects have the same mass). If two objects have different masses, the more massive objects has more potential energy (if they are are at the same height).

a)

I don't get it.

b)

GOT IT!

37.

What two factors affect an object's potential energy?

a)

area and volume

b)

area and height

c)

mass and height

d)

mass and velocity

38.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

39.

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A ball sitting on the ground

b)

Moon viewed from the Earth

c)

An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

d)

A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

40.

How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

a)

Make the object larger

b)

Lower the object towards the ground

c)

Raise the object farther off the ground

d)

Allow the object to roll on the ground