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Force and Motion Test Review (23/24)

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a force that is directed toward the center of a curved or circular path

a)

centripetal force

b)

inertia

c)

gravity

d)

net force

2.

a push or a pull exerted on an object

a)

force

b)

field

c)

weight

d)

friction

3.

attractive force between two objects that depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them

a)

gravity

b)

net force

c)

weight

d)

air resistance

4.

tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion

a)

inertia

b)

gravity

c)

free fall

d)

terminal velocity

5.

states that an object moving at a constant velocity keeps moving at that velocity unless an unbalanced force acts on it

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

6.
What is the net force?
a)
5.5 N left
b)
5.5 N right
c)
2.5 N left
d)
2.5 N right
7.

Using the gravity of earth at 9.81 m/s2 , how much does a person with a mass of 35 kg weigh in Newton's?

a)

0.28 N

b)

343 N

c)

3.57 N

d)

212 N

8.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. what was the force?

a)

25 Newtons

b)

20 Newtons

c)

200 Newtons

d)

10 Newtons

9.

If an object was accelerating at 10 m/s2, and a force of 35 newtons was required to accelerate it, what was the object's mass?

a)

3.5 kilogram

b)

350 kilograms

c)

0.35 kilograms

d)

35 kilograms

10.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
11.

How does inertia change as mass increases?

a)

Inertia would increase

b)

Inertia would Decrease

c)

Mass has no effect on inertia

d)

It would depend on the acceleration

12.
If I double the distance between two objects, what happens to their gravitational Force?
a)
4x bigger
b)
4x smaller
c)
2x bigger
d)
2x smaller
13.
If I double the mass of one object, but don't change anything else... WHat happens to the gravitational force between two objects?
a)
Doubles
b)
Quadruples
c)
Cut in Half
d)
4x Smaller
14.
What happens to Gravitational force if I double both of the masses but don't change their distance?
a)
doubles
b)
half as big
c)
4x bigger
d)
4x smaller
15.

This car is turning, but there’s a puddle of water in the road. Which diagram best shows how the puddle will affect the path of the car after it hits the puddle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.
A horse gallops around a circular arena.  The centripetal force on the horse is ___.
a)
directed outward
b)
tension
c)
directed toward the center of the arena
d)
9.8 N
17.
You swing a bucket of water attached to a string in a circle above your head. What keeps the water in the bucket?
a)
Friction
b)
Centripetal Force
c)
Gravity
d)
Inertia
18.
As this ride starts to spin in a circular motion the swings move outward.  What is the cause of this outward motion
a)
Gravity
b)
Centripetal Force
c)
Speed
d)
Inertia
19.

What is the centripetal force acting on a satellite orbiting the Earth?

a)

Tension

b)

Inertia

c)

Gravity

d)

Acceleration

20.

Why do astronauts appear to be weightless in space?

a)

They are weightless, no gravity in space

b)

They are in a state of constant free-fall

c)

They aren't totally weightless, just in micro-gravity

d)

Space is made up by NASA, so astronauts are just in a gravity blocking bunker

21.
An archer shoots an arrow. The action force is the bowstring against the arrow, the reaction force is...
a)
Air resistance against the bow
b)
the arrow's push against the bowstring
c)
the grip of the archer's hand on the bow
22.
A player hits a ball with a bat. The action force is the impact of the bat against the ball. The reaction force is...
a)
The grip of the player's hands on the ball
b)
the air resistance of the ball
c)
the force of the ball against the bat
23.
A rocket pushes exhaust 10, 000 N. Without any other forces acting on the rocket, how much force does the rocket go forward?
a)
15,000 N
b)
1,000 N
c)
10, 000 N
24.

The Net Force acting on an object is proportional to both the mass and the resultant acceleration of that object. (F = m x a)

a)

Newton's First

b)

Newton's Second

c)

Newton's Third

d)

Newton's Universal Gravity

25.

If a bowling ball and feather are dropped from the same height in the absence of air, what will happen?

a)

The feather will hit the ground first

b)

The bowling ball will hit the ground first

c)

They will hit the ground at the same time

d)

They will both float in the air

26.

When a force is exerted on an object, an equal and opposite force is exerted by the object. These forces are referred to as ______________?

a)

Centripetal Forces

b)

Frictional Forces

c)

Gravitational Forces

d)

Action-Reaction Forces

27.

If the rocket has a mass of 5 kg, the gasses have a mass of 0.5 kg and there is 1,500 N of force being exerted, what is the acceleration of the gas?

a)

750 m/s2

b)

149.5 m/s2

c)

3,000 m/s2

d)

7,500 m/s2

28.

If the rocket has a mass of 5 kg, the gasses have a mass of 0.5 kg and there is 1,500 N of force being exerted, what is the acceleration of the rocket?

a)

750 m/s2

b)

300 m/s2

c)

3,000 m/s2

d)

7,500 m/s2

29.

If the rocket has a mass of 5 kg, the gasses have a mass of 0.5 kg and there is 1,500 N of force being exerted, why does the rocket accelerate less?

a)

The fins slow it down

b)

The gasses have significantly less mass

c)

Because its the action force not the reaction force

d)

The gasses are assisted by gravity

30.

A freight train has more ___ than a car, so it has greater inertia.

a)

Velocity

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Acceleration

31.

The SI unit of Force

a)

Kilograms

b)

Seconds

c)

Pounds

d)

Newtons

32.

states that any two masses exert an attractive force on each other, the amount of which depends on the mass of the two objects and the distance between them

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newtons' Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

33.

A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object.

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Friction

d)

Acceleration

34.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

a)

Descarte's Fifth Law

b)

Newton's First Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

35.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N 
b)
25 N 
c)
5 N 
d)
55 N 
36.

Which of these shows a balanced force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

Which of these shows a action/reaction pair of forces?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

What would be the reaction force to the push?

a)

150 N to the left

b)

150 N to the right

c)

300 N to the left

d)

300 N to the right

39.

What would be the net force on the box?

a)

0 N

b)

450 N to the right

c)

150 N to the left

d)

150 N to the right

40.

After the cannon fires the cannonball, why would the cannon have less acceleration compared to the cannonball?

a)

The cannon has more mass

b)

The cannon has less mass

c)

The cannon has more force acting on it

d)

The cannon has less force acting on it

41.

The Big Bang Theory suggests that our universe formed as the result of a huge explosion that sent all existing matter flying outward from a single point. The Big Bang Theory is supported by which of these observations?

a)

All matter in the universe is composed of the same atoms.

b)

All galaxies appear to be moving away from all other galaxies.

c)

All stars in the universe are approximately the same age.

d)

The universe is relatively the same temperature in all locations.

42.

What does it mean if a galaxy gives off light which has been shifted toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

The galaxy is much older than Earth.

b)

The galaxy is moving away from Earth.

c)

The galaxy is very hot and has not cooled down yet.

d)

The remnants of an explosion are between the galaxy and Earth.

43.

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR) is the term used to describe the residual microwave radiation observed everywhere in the universe that seems to have no single source. The observation of CMBR is used as evidence of The Big Bang Theory because it is believed to be -

a)

The result of collisions between neighboring galaxies.

b)

Particles of dust that have absorbed radioactivity.

c)

Radiation left over from the rapid expansion of matter.

d)

Light energy emitted from the source of The Big Bang.

44.
Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)
a)
circle
b)
ellipse
c)
focus
d)
perihelion
45.
Where is the planet moving faster
a)
Position A to B
b)
Position B to C
c)
Position H to I
d)
Position I to J
46.
Kepler's 2nd Law deals with 
a)
the shape of the planets' orbits
b)

the speed of a planet at different points of it's orbit

c)

The relationship between the speed of a planet and how far it is from the sun (comparing different planets)

47.
A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.
a)
faster
b)
slower
48.
When a planet orbits the Sun, one of the foci of the elliptical orbit is 
a)
the axis
b)
the perihelion
c)
the center
d)
the Sun
49.
What is the acceleration of an object traveling at a constant velocity?
a)
10 m/s2
b)
0 m/s2
c)
250 m/s2
d)
20 m/s2
50.
Why would one ball accelerate more than the other when pushed with the same amount of force?
a)
Different weights
b)
Different forces
c)
Different masses
d)
Different sizes
51.

Jenny applies a 60 N force to a 20 Kg cart, what is the acceleration of the cart if friction can be neglected?

a)

1200 m/s2

b)

0.33 m/s2

c)

20 m/s2

d)

3 m/s2

52.
An object accelerates 5 m/s2 when a force of 20 newtons is applied to it. What is the mass of the object?
a)
4 Kg
b)
20 Kg
c)
0.5 Kg
d)
2 Kg
53.
An object with a mass of 6.0 kg accelerates 4.0 m/s2 when an unknown force is applied to it. What is the amount of the force?
a)
240 N
b)
24 N
c)
2.4 N
d)
0.24 N
54.
Name the missing force....
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
55.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N Right

b)

3 N Left

c)

17 N Right

d)

17 N Left