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8th Grade Accelerated Science Unit 2 Physics-Motion

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force?

a)

The Distance Traveled per time.

b)

A push or a pull

c)

The force that supports an object against gravity

d)

The sum of all Forces on an object

2.

What is the difference between speed and Velocity?

a)

Speed is always a greater number.

b)

Speed is always a smaller number.

c)

Velocity is speed with direction.

d)

Speed is velocity with a direction

3.

What is the equation for speed?

a)

Time * Distance

b)

Distance/time

c)

Time/distance

d)

Distance-time

4.

What is the tendency of an object to remain either at rest or in a state of constant motion?

a)

Force

b)

Speed

c)

Inertia

d)

Velocity

5.

Newtons first law of motion states that

a)

F=m*a

b)

An object at rest remains at rest

c)

The bigger the mass of an object, the more gravity it has

d)

Every object has a force

6.

What is the equation for Newton's second law?

a)

Acceleration=(final Velocity-initial Velocity)/time

b)

Force=mass*acceleration

c)

Pressure=force/area

d)

Speed= distance/time

7.

Which vocabulary word means the rate at which velocity changes with time?

a)

Velocity

b)

Acceleration

c)

Speed

d)

Momentum

8.

Which vocabulary word means motion under the influence of gravitational pull only?

a)

Terminal Velocity

b)

Free fall

c)

Acceleration

d)

Terminal Speed

9.

Which vocabulary word means frictional resistance due to motion through air?

a)

Air resistance.

b)

Velocity

c)

Mass

d)

Terminal velocity

10.

The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.

a)

Size and Shape

b)

Mass and Velocity

c)

Mass and Speed

d)

Mass and Energy

11.

Which has more momentum: a car stopped at a red light or a bike moving at 15 mph?

a)

The Car

b)

The Bike

c)

They have the same momentum.

d)

Can't be determined with the given information

12.

Which Variable do we use to describe momentum?

a)

M

b)

T

c)

V

d)

P

13.

This scientist was the first to make observations that explain the force Gravity

a)

Newton

b)

Galileo

c)

Rutherford

d)

Gravis

14.

A moving car has momentum. If it moves twice as fast, its momentum is _____.

a)

Twice as much

b)

Three times as much

c)

Halved

d)

The same

15.

Projectile motion is made up of two components what are they?

a)

Left and Right

b)

Up and down

c)

First and Second

d)

Horizontal and Vertical

16.
How much net force is being applied to this box?
a)
2 N
b)
4 N
c)
6 N
d)
8 N
17.

A soccer ball is sitting in the middle of a field. The ball will remain at rest until an outside force like a players foot or the wind acts upon it. Which of Newton's laws is represented by this?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

18.

Think about pushing a shopping cart and a car. If you apply the same amount of force to both, the shopping cart will travel fast, but the car will hardly move. To move the car you would need a larger force. Which of Newton's laws is being represented?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

19.

A 20-N force and a 15-N force act on an object in opposite directions. What is the net force on the object?

(a)  

20.
When we pour sand on an icy road, what force are we increasing to help cars stay on the road?
a)

electricity

b)

magnetism

c)

friction

d)

gravity

21.

Friction is a force that acts in a/an ___________ direction of movement.

a)

similar

b)

opposite

c)

parallel

d)

upward

22.

Which direction will the box move? 

a)

To the left

b)

To the right

c)

Upwards

d)

Downwards

23.

Match the following Types of Friction to their descriptions

a)

Static Friction

1.

Pushing a stationary car

b)

Slide Friction

2.

Sledding down a hill

c)

Fluid Friction

3.

A plane flying through the air

d)

Rolling Friction

4.

A skateboarder going down a ramp

24.

When does Friction Occur?

a)

When an object Falls

b)

When two objects collide

c)

When two objects are close by each other

d)

When two objects rub together

25.
Equilibrium means _________
a)

being at rest

b)

traveling at light speed

c)

balance

d)

pushing or pulling

26.

What happens when two forces act in the same direction?

a)

They cancel each other out.

b)

The stronger one prevails.

c)

Their strengths are added.

d)

Their sum divided by two is the total force.

27.

The greater the mass of an object,

a)

the easier the object starts moving.

b)

the greater its inertia.

c)

the more balanced it is.

d)

the more space it takes up.

28.

The force of gravity on a person or object on the surface of a planet is called

a)

mass.

b)

terminal velocity.

c)

weight.

d)

free fall.

29.

The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other is called __________.

a)

friction.

b)

acceleration.

c)

inertia

d)

gravity.

30.

The law of universal gravitation states that any two objects in the universe that have mass, without exception,

a)

attract each other.

b)

repel each other.

c)

combine to provide a balanced force.

d)

create friction.

31.

Forces can be added together only if they are

a)

acting on the same object

b)

balanced forces.

c)

unaffected by gravity.

d)

substantial.

32.

In a game of tug-of-war, you pull on the rope with a force of 100 N to the right and your friend pulls on the rope with a force of 100 N to the left. What is the net force on the rope?

a)

100 N to the right

b)

0 N

c)

100 N to the Left

d)

1 N upward

33.

A 5-kg cart accelerates at a rate of 2 m/s2. What is the net force acting on the cart?

a)

10 N   

b)

7 N   

c)

2.5 N

d)

3 N

34.

The overall force on an object after all the forces are added together is called the ​ (a)   force.

Choose from the below words
net
newton
equal
acceleration
mass
35.

The force of gravity between you and Earth is greater than the force of gravity between you and a car because Earth has more ​ (a)   than the car.

Choose from the below words
mass
newton
equal
net
acceleration
36.

According to Newton’s third law of motion, the strength of a reaction force is ​ (a)   the strength of the action force.

Choose from the below words
equal
mass
newton
acceleration
net
37.

A golf ball ​ (a)   when either its speed or direction changes.

Choose from the below words
accelerates
mass
newton
equal
net
38.

A speed-versus-time graph can be used to analyze the motion of an accelerating object.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The property of matter that resists a change in motion is called inertia.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

According to Newton’s second law of motion, weight depends on an object’s mass and the net force acting on the object.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Friction depends on the types of surfaces involved and how hard the surfaces push together.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Mass and air resistance affect the gravitational attraction between objects.

a)

True

b)

False

43.
Ted is trying to move a fridge through his house, he gets stuck on a carpet and even though he is pushing the fridge, it is not moving. What force is acting against him?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
air
d)
mass
44.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
45.
What is the net force
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
46.
 What is the unit called that measures force?
a)
weight
b)
meter
c)
Newton
d)
kilogram
47.
Speed equals distance divided by
a)
time
b)
velocity
c)
size
d)
motion
48.
When you know both the speed and direction of an object's motion, you know the
a)
average speed of the object
b)
acceleration of the object
c)
distance the object has traveled
d)
velocity of the object
49.

What is the acceleration in the first ten seconds?

(15m/s - 0m/s) / 10s =

a)

4 m/s2

b)

1.5 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

0 m/s2

50.

In which part of the graph is the object slowing down?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

51.

Karina is slowing down on her skateboard. She starts at a speed of 5.5m/s and slows to 1.0 m/s over a time of 3.0 seconds. What is Karina's acceleration?

a)

-1.5 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}

b)

8.5 m/s

c)

-2.5 m/s

d)

4.5 km/s

52.
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
53.
Find speed when distance is 142 km and time is 2 hours.
a)
71km/hr
b)
52km/hr
c)
17km/hr
d)
90km/hr
54.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
55.

A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s on a waxed floor.  It slides to a stop in 15 seconds.  What is the acceleration in m/s2?

(a)  

56.

A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration in m/s2?

(a)  

57.
The energy of movement is...? 
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
58.

The equation for POTENTIAL ENERGY is

a)

PE = mass x gravity x height

b)

PE = gravity x weight

c)

PE = height / work

d)

PE = work / time

59.

Gravity always causes objects to

a)

Repel Each Other

b)

Attract Each other

c)

Circle Each other

d)

Bounce off of each other

60.

Match the following root to its meaning

a)

Aero

1.

Air

b)

Graph

2.

Write

c)

Hydro

3.

Water

d)

Kin

4.

Move

e)

Libr

5.

Balance

61.

Match the following Root to its meaning

a)

Mono

1.

One

b)

Bi

2.

Two

c)

Tri

3.

Three

d)

Quad

4.

Four

e)

Vers

5.

Turn