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Quiz Prep #1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
none of the above
2.

Find the net force: 15 N to the right, and another 30 N newtons to the right. ***JUST TYPE THE NUMBER FOR ANSWER***

(a)  

3.
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
4.
What is force?
a)
A push exerted on an obejct
b)
A pull exerted on an object
c)
A push or a pull
d)
Nothing
5.
Forces that have a net force of zero are...
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
6.
What unit do scientists use to measure force?
a)
Meters
b)
Feet
c)
Foot pounds
d)
Newton
7.
Speed equals the amount of distance covered in a certain...
a)
size
b)
motion
c)
time
d)
velocity
8.
What is velocity?
a)
exact same as speed
b)
speed in a specific direction
c)
objects location
d)
quickness of an object
9.
What is acceleration?
a)
change in speed
b)
chane in velocity
c)
change in direction
10.
When an object changes its position compared to a reference point?
a)
motion
b)
acceleration
c)
speed
d)
reference location
11.
What is the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken to travel that distance?
a)
motion
b)
average acceleration
c)
average speed
d)
velocity
12.
An object that appears to stay in place and that helps you detect motion in another object?
a)
motion
b)
average acceleration
c)
average speed
d)
reference point
13.

A cable car was pulled up a mountain at a constant velocity for 8.4 seconds. In that time, it moved 63 meters, and it was passed by a bird flying at 20 meters per second. What was the cable car's velocity? Write your answer to the tenths place.

(a)  

14.

Kevin was flying his small plane at 245 meters per second over a grassland in South Africa. His copilot was watching an ostrich beneath them. The ostrich ran 420 meters to the west at a constant velocity. It ran that distance in 75 seconds. What was its velocity? Write your answer to the tenths place.

(a)  

15.

A seagull flew over a tugboat that was traveling at 4.6 meters per second. The seagull flew east at a constant velocity for 0.2 seconds. In that time, it flew 2 meters. What was the seagull's velocity? Write your answer as a whole number.

(a)  

16.

Frank rode an inner tube down a river at a constant velocity. His dog swam ahead of him at 8,050 centimeters per minute. Frank moved 4,500 centimeters in 1.8 minutes. What was Frank's velocity? Write your answer as a whole number

(a)  

17.

Warren pushed a shopping cart 7.0 meters directly toward his car at a constant velocity. It took him 5.0 seconds to push the cart that distance. During that time, Warren's daughter jogged past him at 2.4 meters per second. What was the cart's velocity? Write your answer to the tenths place.

(a)  

18.
Balanced or Unbalanced? Maggie is sitting in a paddleboat that is floating on a lake. Earth's gravity is pulling down on the paddleboat with a force of 500 N. Maggie is pushing down on the paddleboat with a force of 560 N. The water in the lake is pushing up on the paddleboat with a force of 1,050 N.
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
19.
Balanced or Unbalanced? Devin and Chandler are pushing their kayak across the grass toward a lake. Devin is pushing the kayak forward with a force of 380 N. Chandler is pushing the kayak forward with a force of 220 N. The grass is pushing the kayak backward with a force of 600 N.
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
20.
Balanced or Unbalanced? Andy has just finished building a castle out of cards. The castle has a paper flag balanced on top. The flag is pushing down on the card castle with a force of 0.5 N. Earth's gravity is pulling down on the card castle with a force of 1 N. The floor is pushing up on the card castle with a force of 1.5 N.
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced