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Force and Motion Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

a)

Distance is the force exerted on an object, while displacement is the momentum of the object.

b)

Distance is the rate of change of velocity, while displacement is the resistance to a change in motion.

c)

Distance is the speed of an object, while displacement is the direction of its motion.

d)

Distance is how far an object has moved, while displacement is the difference in starting and ending point.

2.

What is the formula for calculating average speed?

a)

Total time traveled divided by total distance traveled

b)

Total time traveled multiplied by total distance traveled

c)

Total distance traveled multiplied by total time traveled

d)

Total distance traveled divided by total time traveled

3.

What does the slope on a distance vs. time graph represent?

a)

Acceleration of the object

b)

Speed of the object

c)

Direction of the object's motion

d)

Inertia of the object

4.

What is the rate of change of velocity known as?

a)

Inertia

b)

Speed

c)

Acceleration

d)

Distance

5.

What is the force that opposes the motion of objects that move through the air called?

a)

Inertia

b)

Friction

c)

Air resistance

d)

Rolling friction

6.

What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion called?

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Momentum

d)

Acceleration

7.

What is the formula for calculating weight of an object?

a)

P = m * v

b)

F = m * a

c)

W = P * t

d)

W = F * d

8.

What is the Law of Conservation of Momentum?

a)

Momentum is not affected by collisions

b)

Momentum is gained or lost during a collision

c)

Momentum is transferred during a collision

d)

Momentum is doubled during a collision

9.

What is the force that resists a change in motion caused by two objects in contact with one another?

a)

Rolling friction

b)

Air resistance

c)

Friction

d)

Inertia

10.

What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces?

a)

Balanced forces have a net force of 0 N, while unbalanced forces have a net force of 1 N

b)

Balanced forces cause a change in motion, while unbalanced forces do not

c)

Balanced forces are equal in size and opposite in direction, while unbalanced forces are not

d)

Balanced forces are always greater than unbalanced forces

11.

When an object changes its position, it is called

a)

reference point

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

displacement

12.

an indicator that orients you; the place from which you measure, record, or witness an event

a)

motion

b)

reference point

c)

displacement

d)

distance

13.

the speed at a given point in time; this is what is shown on a speedometer

a)

average speed

b)

instantaneous speed

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

14.

The cross-country team goes on a 10 mile run after school. They end the run outside of the locker room, where they started. Find the distance and displacement of the runners.

a)

distance: 10 miles

displacement: 10 miles

b)

distance: 10 miles

displacement: 20 miles

c)

distance: 10 miles

displacement: 0 miles

d)

distance: 10 miles

displacement: 1 mile

15.

A family travels 110 km east to spend the night in a hotel.  The next day they drive back home, but after traveling 45 km west they decide to stop and visit with friends for the night.  Find the distance and displacement of the family.

a)

distance: 110 km

displacement: 110 km

b)

distance: 155 km

displacement: 65 km East

c)

distance: 155 km

displacement: 45 km East

d)

distance: 200 km

displacement: 0 km

16.

A car drives 215 km west and then 85 km south. Find the distance and displacement of the car.

a)

distance: 215 km

displacement: 85 km SW

b)

distance: 300 km

displacement: 215.5 km SW

c)

distance: 300 km

displacement: 231.2 km SW

d)

distance: 300 km

displacement: 5.2 km SW

17.

Which of the following is an example of velocity?

a)

14 meters

b)

71 degrees Celsius

c)

23 kilometers per hour Southwest

d)

65 miles per hour

18.

Lisa is watching a friend run a race. What does she need to know to find her friend's speed?

a)

Distance and time

b)

Position and motion

c)

Distance and position

d)

Time and motion

19.

A baseball player runs 90 feet to first base, and then another 90 feet to second base, as shown in the figrure below. The total distance of the baseball player is 180 feet.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The base metric units for speed are _________ .

a)

miles/hour

b)

meters/second

c)

grams/milliliter

d)

miles/second2

21.

Melanie is accelerating as she skates on the ice. However, the speed at which she is skating has not changed. A possible explanation for this is that Melanie

a)

is changing directions as she skates in a circle

b)

is skating in a straight line

c)

has reached the top speed at which she can skate

d)

has stopped skating and is now standing still

22.

On a roller coaster, the cars first climb a hill at a decreasing speed. Then the cars speed up as they go down the hill, before coasting at a constant speed on a straight track. Finally, the cars slow down as the ride ends. The cars have zero acceleration while

a)

climbing the hill

b)

going down the hill

c)

coasting on the straight track

d)

slowing down at the end of the ride

23.

What is the acceleration of an elephant that accelerates from 7m/s to 14 m/s in 7 second? 

a)

1 m/s2

b)

1

c)

-1 m/s2

d)

7 m/s2

24.

Richard started riding his bicycle to a friend's house at a velocity of 4 m/s east. As he neared the house, his velocity was 6 m/s east. Richard's trip showed ______________________.

a)

positive acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

zero acceleration

d)

constant speed

25.

During which 10-second interval was the runner's speed the greatest?

a)

0-10 seconds

b)

20-30 seconds

c)

30-40 seconds

d)

50-60 seconds

26.

Which shape represents the fastest steady speed?

a)

Triangle

b)

Star

c)

Square

d)

Arrow

27.

Which shape represents positive acceleration?

a)

Arrow

b)

Star

c)

Triangle

d)

Square

28.

"Deceleration" is a word that people sometimes use when they mean to say ________________________ .

a)

positive acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

velocity

d)

speed

29.

Which of the laws of motion states, "To every action there is an equal but opposite reaction"?

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

30.

Which of the following factors does not affect air resistance?

a)

Speed

b)

Spin

c)

Size

d)

Shape

31.

Rank the following objects from the least amount of inertia to most inertia 

a)

bottle of water, pencil, teacher, textbook

b)

pencil, textbook, bottle of water, teacher

c)

teacher, textbook, bottle of water, pencil

d)

pencil, bottle of water, textbook, teacher

32.

Carl and Juan are playing catch. Carl throws a fastball to Juan and it hurts Juan's hand. Why is this the case?

a)

Greater the acceleration, the greater the force

b)

Greater the mass, greater the acceleration 

c)

Greater the acceleration, the less the force

d)

Greater the mass, the less the force

33.

A person is on a paddleboard. The person exerts a force on the water with the paddle, causing hte water to
move. The paddleboard also moves, but ni hte opposite direction. Which statement best explains why this happens?

a)

Inertia

b)

Action and reaction forces 

c)

Newton's 2nd Law 

d)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

34.

What is the weight of a person with a mass of 95 kg?

a)

95 kg

b)

95 N

c)

931 kg

d)

931 N

35.

An object has 16 N of force being applied to the right, 16 N of force being applied to the left, and 4 N of force being applied downward. What is the acceleration of the object if it's mass is 0.35 kg?

a)

11.4 m/s2

b)

34.3 m/s2

c)

45.7 m/2

d)

102.9 m/s 2

36.

A 700 kg car is driving 50 m/s down the interstate. It speeds up to 75m/s in 8 seconds. What was the force required for the car to accelerate in that amount of time?

a)

4,375 N

b)

2,187.5 N

c)

224 N

d)

0.0045 N

37.

​A 98 kg man is accelerating forward at a rate of 1.2 m/s2. What is the unbalanced force necessary to produce this movement?​

a)

117.6 N

b)

81.6 N

c)

98 N

d)

96.8 N

38.

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

d)

None of them

39.

Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more mass.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of them

40.

A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock. As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward. Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward?

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.

c)

An object at rest tends to stay at rest.

d)

Friction opposes the motion of an object.

41.

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

a)

The Law of Acceleration

b)

The Law of Inertia

c)

The Law of Conservation of Momentum

d)

The Law of Universal Gravitation

42.

During which interval is the object not moving?

a)

B to C

b)

C to D

c)

D to E

d)

only at point A

43.

During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?

a)

B to C

b)

D to E

c)

F to G

d)

It is traveling at a constant velocity during all of the intervals shown