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Force and Motion Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of a force?

a)

an action and reaction

b)

a push or pull

c)

Velocity and speed

d)

Potential and kinetic energy

2.

Match the following

a)

Potential Energy

1.

Stored energy

b)

Kinetic energy

2.

energy of an object in motion

c)

Speed

3.

how fast an object is moving

d)

Velocity

4.

how fast an object is moving and the direction

3.

Which of the following is an example of speed

a)

A car moving

b)

A car going 20 mph south

c)

A cat running 5 mph

d)

A cat running 5 mph north

4.

Match the following

a)

Newton's 1st law

1.

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion unless a force acts upon it.

b)

Newton's 2nd law

2.

The more mass an object has, the more force that is needed to make it accelerate.

c)

Newton's 3rd law

3.

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

5.

A force to move something towards you

a)

Pull

b)

Push

c)

Gravity

d)

Spring

6.

A force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth

a)

magnetism

b)

spring

c)

push

d)

gravity

7.

Newton's 1st law of motion is also referred to as...

a)

Inertia

b)

Newton's 1st law

c)

nothing

d)

Newton's 2nd law

8.

When trying to find the force what equation do you use?

a)

Acceleration = Force/Mass

b)

Force = Mass x Acceleration

9.

When trying to find acceleration, what equation do you use?

a)

Acceleration = Force/Mass

b)

Force = Mass x Acceleration

10.

The location or place of an object.

a)

Position

b)

Reference Point

c)

Push

d)

Dimension

11.

A force that moves an object away from another object.

a)

Gravity

b)

Push

c)

Pull

d)

Motion

12.

Speed in a specific direction

a)

Velocity

b)

Motion

c)

Speed

d)

Acceleration

13.

When two forces acting upon each other are equal in size preventing motion.

a)

Push

b)

Motion

c)

Unbalanced Forces

d)

Balanced Forces

14.

Change of position over time, an objects distance and direction from a reference point.

a)

Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Motion

d)

Relative Motion

15.

Push or a pull

a)

Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Speed

d)

Motion

16.

Force that moves an object closer to another object.

a)

Pull

b)

Force

c)

Push

d)

Motion

17.

When two forces acting upon each other are not equal in size causing motion.

a)

Unbalanced forces

b)

Balanced forces

c)

Motion

d)

Net force

18.

The resistance of an object to a change in the speed or direction of its motion.

a)

Inertia

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Force

19.

Overall force acting on an object when all of the forces on it are combined.

a)

Balanced force

b)

Contact force

c)

Net force

d)

Force

20.

A force that resists motion when 2 surfaces rub together.

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Force

d)

Balanced force

21.
Which force causes a ball to stop rolling?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Magnetism
22.
Which force causes an apple to fall from a tree?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Magnetism
23.
Which student is pulling with the most force?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
24.
Which grocery basket will require the most force to make it move?
a)
First Basket
b)
Middle Basket
c)
Third Basket
25.
The player wants to stop the ball.  Click on the arrow that shows the direction he has to push to make the ball stop.
a)
-->
b)
<--
c)
^
|
26.
Which arrow represents gravity?
a)
Up
b)
Right
c)
Down
27.
What does the measurement unit N stand for?
a)
Net Force
b)
Newton
c)
Net Weight
d)
NASA
28.
If the net force of an object is 0 N, what can you conclude?
a)
The object is not accelerating
b)
The object is not touching anything.
c)
The forces are balanced.
d)
The object is slowing down.
29.

Match the word with the correct definition.

a)

Friction

1.

A force that resists (slows down or stops) the motion of two surfaces sliding across one another

b)

Gravity

2.

The force that causes objects with mass to attract to one another

c)

Pull

3.

A force that when applied, moves an object towards you

d)

Push

4.

A force that, when applied, moves an object away from you

e)

Motion

5.

A change in position of an object

30.

Which of the following is an example of friction?

a)

An apple falling from the tree.

 

b)

A ball slowing down on carpet.

c)

A person seeing themselves in the mirror.

d)

person pushing a door.

31.

A student plays several sports including soccer, baseball, and bowling. Her teacher says throwing the bowling ball requires the most force. Why is this true?

a)

The bowling ball has the most mass.

b)

The bowling ball has holes in it.

c)

The bowling ball has to be held in her hand.

d)

The balls all require the same amount of force.

32.

Look at the picture of the child on a swing.

When a student stands behind and pushes the child, the swing will —

a)

move downward

b)

not move

c)

move in circles

d)

move foward.

33.

What is a force?

a)

the PUSH or PULL on an object

b)

The MOTION an object creates

c)

The objects HITTING one another

d)

Going REALLY FAST

34.
What is the name for a push or pull?
a)
A movement
b)
A force
c)
Speed
d)
Density
35.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
equal forces
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
36.

A ____ force is the sum of forces felt by an object.

a)

sum

b)

net

c)

strong

d)

balanced

37.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
d)
cannot be determined
38.
Which one is balanced?
a)
Top
b)
Bottom
c)
Both
d)
Cannot be determined
39.
What Unit do we Measure Force in? 
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Force
d)
Don't know
40.
Does not cause a change in motion
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
41.

What is Friction?

a)

How much something weighs

b)

When 2 objects slide against each other

c)

How fast something is going

42.

What are EQUAL forces acting on an object in opposite directions that do not change the object's motion?

a)

Friction

b)

Weight

c)

Balanced Forces

d)

Unbalanced Forces

43.

Is a force that pulls objects toward each other and down to the ground

a)

Force

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

weight

44.

This is an example of _____ because the object WILL move.

a)

Unbalanced Forces

b)

Balanced Forces

c)

Neither

45.

What are 3 ways to describe MOTION? (Unbalance force causes this)

a)

Gravity, Magnetism, Friction

b)

Speed, Direction, Position

c)

Rough, Smooth, Lubricants

46.

The moon orbiting the Earth at a constant speed.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

47.

A lamp sitting on a table.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

48.

A car accelerating around a mountain curve.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

49.

A book sitting on a shelf.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

50.

A rocket lifting off the launch pad.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

51.
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
a)
A book lying on the floor.
b)
A bird sitting on the branch of a tree.
c)
A ball rolling across the ground.
52.
Which of the following is not an example of kinetic energy?
a)
An ant walking across the ground.
b)
A book sitting on a table.
c)
A ball bouncing between basketball players.
d)
A car driving up a hill.
53.
A person wants to know the speed of an object. What information would be needed?
a)
The distance the object moved from its original position in a certain amount of time.
b)
The distance the object moved after changing its direction in a certain amount of time.
c)
The distance the object moved from its original location in a certain amount of time.
d)
Any of the above
54.
When an object is in motion, it is changing –
a)
its position
b)
its direction
c)
its location
d)
Any of the above
55.
What happens to the potential energy of an object as it falls?
a)
Potential energy increases.
b)
Potential energy is destroyed.
c)
Potential energy transforms (changes) into kinetic energy.
56.
Which of the objects above is the best example of an object with only potential energy?
a)
A ball moving through the air.
b)
The bow’s string stretched back as the archer prepares to shoot the arrow.
c)
A light bulb glowing as electricity flows through a circuit.
57.
The energy related to the motion of an object is called—
a)
Potential energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
58.

The archer above shoots an arrow toward a target. Which object has the GREATEST kinetic energy?

a)

target

b)

archer

c)

bow

d)

arrow

59.

The energy related to the motion of an object is called-

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

chemical energy

60.

At what point does the cart have the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

61.

At what point does the cart have the most kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

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