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Module 4 Review (Newton's 1st and 2nd)

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An object's distance and direction from a reference point.

a)

reference point

b)

position

c)

motion

d)

speed

2.

The starting point chosen to describe the location of an object.

a)

speed

b)

position

c)

reference point

d)

vector

3.

The process of changing position from one place to another.

a)

velocity

b)

reference point

c)

speed

d)

motion

4.

A measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time.

a)

reference point

b)

speed

c)

vector

d)

motion

5.

A measure of speed in a given direction.

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

vector

d)

position

6.

A quantity that shows both magnitude and direction.

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

reference point

d)

vector

7.

Using the image provided, which of the following best describes the velocity of the basketball?

a)

10 meters

b)

3 seconds

c)

4 m/s

d)

4 m/s upward

8.

Point A to point B on the map represents a change in...

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

position

d)

reference point

9.

Which of the following is NOT considered a way an object can accelerate.

a)

Remain stationary

b)

Slow down

c)

Speed up

d)

Change direction

10.

Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?

a)

s

b)

m

c)

m/s

d)

m/s/s

11.

Which of the following is a unit for distance?

a)

s

b)

m

c)

m/s

d)

m/s/s

12.

Which of the following is a unit for time?

a)

min

b)

mi

c)

mi/h

d)

mi/h/min

13.

Which of the following is a unit for speed or velocity?

a)

s

b)

m

c)

m/s

d)

m/s/s

14.

cm/s is a unit for

a)

time

b)

distance

c)

speed/velocity

d)

acceleration

15.

cm/s/s is a unit for

a)

time

b)

distance

c)

speed/velocity

d)

acceleration

16.

Which example below describes Newton's First Law of Motion:

a)

A large skateboarder requires more force to accelerate to 25 mph.

b)

A skateboarder will bounce off the wall when they run into it

c)

A skateboarder will continue to roll down a hill until a force stops them down.

d)

A small skateboarder accelerates faster than a large skateboarder.

17.

What is the net force on the object in the image.

a)

20 N, to the left

b)

20 N, to the right

c)

4 N, to the right

d)

4 N, to the left

18.

If a net force acts on an object, the object may change speed, change direction or do neither.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Forces acting on a object that cause the object to accelerate.

a)

Unbalanced forces

b)

Balanced forces

c)

Newton's forces

d)

Mass forces

20.

Friction always acts in a direction ________________ to the direction of motion.

a)

perpendicular

b)

similar

c)

opposite

d)

parallel

21.

Lizzie is pushing Alex on a scooter. Lizzie is pushing with 75N of force to the left, and Alex is helping with 20 N to the left. What is the net force on the scooter?

a)

95 N, to the right

b)

95 N, to the left

c)

55 N, to the right

d)

55 N, to the left

22.

Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction are called ___________________ forces.

a)

Balanced

b)

Equal

c)

Newton's

d)

Unbalanced

23.

Which of the following units are used to measure force in science class?

a)

Grams

b)

Pounds

c)

Meters

d)

Newtons

24.

What object has more Inertia?

a)

A Fly

b)

A Truck

c)

A Wheel

d)

A Car

25.
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
26.
What is the name for a push or pull?
a)
A movement
b)
A force
c)
Speed
d)
Density
27.
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 
28.
Why does an 18-wheeler have more inertia than a bicycle?
a)
it has more mass
b)
it has more volume
c)
it is not as aerodynamic
29.
Objects at rest resist...
a)
Motion
b)
Rest
c)
Mass
d)
Gravity
30.

Acceleration depends on which two factors?

a)

Mass and position

b)

net force and mass

c)

mass and velocity

d)

position and net force

31.

Which example below describes Newton's Second Law of Motion?

a)

A football player sits on the bench until the coach calls upon him

b)

When the kicker applies a force to the football, the football flies through the air.

c)

A football player with the larger mass hits harder than a smaller player

d)

A football player continues to run until tackled by another player

32.

The more mass an object has, the _______ force it takes to accelerate it.

a)

more

b)

less

33.

If the man pushes with an equal amount of force, which object will accelerate more?

a)

Car because it has more mass

b)

Lawnmower because it has less mass

c)

Car because it has less mass

d)

Lawnmower because it has more mass

34.
If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
also increases
d)
stops
35.
Something with a greater mass requires a(n) _____ force to move it. 
a)
greater
b)
lesser
c)
equal
d)
opposite
36.

If you increase the force on an object, its acceleration

a)

decreases

b)

stops

c)

also increases

d)

stays the same

37.

The stronger the force, the ________ the acceleration

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

38.
Which shopping cart will have more acceleration?  
a)
The empty shopping cart
b)
The shopping cart that's full
c)
They will be the same
39.
Will it take more force to push an empty shopping cart or a shopping cart that is full?
a)
The empty shopping cart
b)
The full shopping cart
c)
They will take the same amount of force
40.

Which of the following defines Newton's 3rd law?

a)

Objects in motion remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.

b)

Acceleration depends on the mass of an object and the force applied to it.

c)

When an object applies a force on another object, the second object applies a force of the same strength on the first object, but in the opposite direction.

d)

The weight of an object depends on it's mass and the gravitational pull.

41.

The forces in a force pair are in _______ direction

a)

opposite

b)

same

42.

Forces always act in equal and opposite pairs.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

43.

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

44.

A baseball player bats a ball with a force of 1,000 N. The ball exerts a reaction force (without any additional forces action on it) against the bat of...

a)

Less than 1, 000 N

b)

1,000 N in the same direction

c)

More than 1,000 N

d)

1,000 N in the opposite direction

45.

What is the reaction force to a foot pushing down on the floor?

a)

The foot going through the floor

b)

The floor pushing back against the foot

c)

The floor breaking to the foot

46.

A variable is...

a)

a test that controls all but one variable

b)

one in a number of repetitions in an experiment

c)

a factor that can be changed, controlled, or measured

d)

an answer to a scientific question

47.

The variable that is changed on purpose during a lab experiment is called the ______________________________.

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Controlled Variable

48.

The variable that responded to the change that was then measured or observed is the ______________________________.

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Controlled Variable

49.
Why do we want to test one variable at a time?
a)
Because it is hard to setup a data table with more
b)
To know what is causing the changes
c)
It is what has always been done
d)

To spend time

50.

What is a collection of data using the 5 senses?

a)

inference

b)

fact

c)

observation

d)

hypotheses

51.

A variable in an investigation that remains the same on purpose.

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Controlled

Variable

d)

Ring Ring

banana phone!

52.

A step-by-step list of how to carry out an investigation.

a)

Guidelines

b)

Directions

c)

Instructions

d)

Procedure

53.

Information or data based on countable measurements of something

a)

quantitative observations

b)

qualitative observations

54.

Information based on the qualities of something

a)

Quantitative observations

b)

Qualitative observations

55.

This part of the investigation defines the learning objective for the activity.

a)

Procedure

b)

Purpose

c)

Materials

d)

Analysis

56.

This part of the investigation lists what tools or objects are needed to complete the activity.

a)

Purpose

b)

Procedures

c)

Materials

d)

Observations

57.

You create an experiment to see which which size skateboard wheel goes the fastest. Which of the following is the dependent variable?

a)

The type of skateboard used

b)

The type of surface the skateboard is rolling on

c)

The speed of the skateboard

d)

The size of the skateboard wheel

58.

Observations made and recorded during an investigation are called:

a)

data

b)

purpose

c)

analysis

d)

procedure