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Motion and Newtons Laws

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 5hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a student runs and kicks a ball, they have applied an ___________ force to move the ball.

a)

Balanced

b)

Magnetic

c)

Spring

d)

Unbalanced

2.

When the teacher rearranges the desks in the classroom, she must apply ____________ to push and pull the desks around.

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

weight

d)

magnets

3.

Which law of motion says that you must push or pull objects harder if they have more mass?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

4.

Walking down the hall and speeding up when you turn and go down the stairs is an example of ____________.

a)

acceleration

b)

weight

c)

gravity

d)

friction

5.

Letting go of a balloon full of air is demonstrating Newton's ______ _______ ________ _________ because the air comes out of the back and the balloon moves forward.

a)

1st law of motion

b)

2nd law of motion

c)

3rd law of motion

d)

13th law of motion

6.

What law is best described by inertia?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

law of conservation of mass

7.

A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.

a)

The Law of Inertia (1st law)

b)

The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)

c)

The Law of Conservation of Momentum

d)

Action Reaction Law (3rd law)

8.

What Unit do we Measure Force in?

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Force

d)

Kilograms

9.

What is Newton's First Law

a)

F=ma

b)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

c)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.

d)

Friction

10.

Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction

a)

Equal and similar

b)

Equal and opposite

c)

Equal and different

d)

Greater and opposite

11.

8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced

a)

12 N Right No

b)

4 N Left No

c)

12 N Right Yes

d)

4 N Left Yes

12.

What is this graph representing?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration (speeding up)

c)

Deceleration (slowing down)

d)

No motion

13.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
law of motion
14.
Equal and Opposite
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
speed 
15.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
16.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction that the _______ force is being applied.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
d)
less
17.
A person is pushed forward into their seatbelt when a car stops
a)
1st
b)
 2nd
c)
2 and 3
d)
3rd 
18.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
19.

Mr. Haughey crashed his car. When he crashed, the car stops but he keeps going forward. Which one of newtons laws is this.

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

d)

4th law

20.

Which one of these is the 2nd law

a)

The harder I push this, the faster it will go

b)

If I am in a car crash, and the car stops, why do I keep going forward?

c)

When I push on my desk, it pushes back at me

d)

When i drop a feather and a brick and there is no air resistance, they will land the same time

21.

Which one of Newtons laws does this equation belong to. F=m*a

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

4th law

22.

What happens if I push someone harder

a)

The will go upwards

b)

They will move forward slower

c)

They won't move at all

d)

They will move forward faster

23.

Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?

a)

gravity

b)

balanced forces

c)

unbalanced force

d)

net force

24.

In referring to how much matter a body contains, we use the term:

a)

Volume

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

25.

The tendency of objects to resist a change in motion is called:

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Gravity

d)

Velocity

26.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
27.
What is the FORCE? 
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
400 N
d)
0 N
28.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
29.
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.
30.

What force is acting on the cat at the end?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Momentum

31.

Is this Balanced or Unbalanced force.

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Balanced force

32.

What kind of force causes objects to move?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

33.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
34.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
35.
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.
36.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
37.

What will happen if you were to drop a 16mm steel marble and a 16mm cork marble onto the floor from the same height and at the same time?

a)

The steel marble will land first.

b)

The cork marble will land first.

c)

Both the steel marble and the cork marble will land at the same time.

38.

When you slide a box across the floor, what force must your push be stronger than?

a)

Support Force

b)

Friction Force

c)

Gravity

d)

Air resistance

39.

An object accelerates if it speeds up, slows down, or changes directions.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction are _____.

a)

Net forces

b)

Frictional forces

c)

Balanced forces

d)

Gravitational forces

41.

A feather will fall through the air more slowly than a brick because of _____.

a)

Air resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Terminal velocity

d)

Momentum

42.

Acceleration due to gravity is _____.

a)

98 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

9.8 m/s

d)

0.98 m/s

43.
This graph shows
a)
An object stopped
b)
An object slowing down
c)
An object speeding up
d)
An object moving at constant speed
44.
This graph shows
a)
An object speeding up
b)
An object slowing down
c)
An object stopped
d)
An object moving at constant velocity
45.
This graph shows
a)
An object stopped
b)
An object moving at constant speed
c)
An object slowing down
d)
An object speeding up
46.
An object's change in position over time when compared with a reference point is known as ________
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
friction
d)
acceleration
47.
The rate at which an object moves (distance/time) is known as ______
a)
force
b)
velocity
c)
net force
d)
speed
48.
The speed of an object WITH a direction 
a)
motion
b)
force
c)
velocity
d)
acceleration
49.
When calculating the speed for the object in this graph, the units will be 
a)
km/min
b)
m/s
c)
mph
d)
mile/min
50.
All are units of time except
a)
hour
b)
second
c)
year
d)
m/s
51.
All are units of speed except
a)
m/s
b)
miles per hour
c)
km/hour
d)
m/s/s
52.
Janet drives her car, which changes speed every second. Her car is therefore __________
a)
accelerating
b)
constant
53.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
54.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
55.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
56.
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
57.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
58.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
59.

Which would NOT make a good reference point?

a)

Ross N Robinson Middle School

b)

A chair

c)

A moving child

d)

the flag pole

60.

In a density column, is the substance with the highest density on the bottom or the top?

a)

Bottom

b)

Top

61.

In a density column, is the substance with the lowest density on the bottom or on the top?

a)

Bottom

b)

Top

62.

Which of the following is the correct definition of density?

a)

The amount of stuff in an object

b)

The amount of space an object takes up

c)

A measure of the force of gravity on an object

d)

The amount of matter (mass) packed into a space (object)

63.

Which object has the highest density in this picture?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

64.

Which object has the lowest density in this picture?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

65.

Which of the following is an example of an object with a low density?

a)

Pillow

b)

Bowling Ball

c)

Brick

66.

Which of the following is an example of an object with a high density?

a)

Pillow

b)

Bowling Ball

c)

Beach Ball

67.

Which of the following is the correct units for density?

a)

grams (g)

b)

Newtons (N)

c)

cm3

d)

g/cm3

68.

You calculated the density of an unknown substance to be 5.7g/cm3. According to the chart, which of the substances do you most likely have?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Iron

c)

Tin

d)

Zinc

69.

Which substance is the most dense in this picture?

a)

Vegetable Oil

b)

Dish Soap

c)

Honey

d)

Corn Syrup

70.
Helium balloons rise on earth because
a)
helium is less dense than air
b)
helium is more dense than air
c)
helium is cooler than air
d)
helium is warmer than air
71.

If Emma is running for 8 minutes at 2 miles/min, how far did she run?

a)

4 miles

b)

16 min

c)

16 miles

d)

0.5 min

72.

If Sally is speeding through the parking lot at 18m/hr, and she travels 9 m, how long did it take her?

a)

2 m/hr

b)

0.5 hr

c)

2 m

d)

0.5 m

73.
Avery likes to walk 30 feet in 10 seconds. What is her speed?
a)
3 feet/sec
b)
6 feet/sec
c)
10 feet/sec
d)
2 feet/sec

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