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Force in One Dimension Test Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is friction?

a)

A force that promotes motion

b)

A force that opposes motion

c)

A type of energy

d)

A chemical reaction

2.

Friction acts on materials that are ______.

a)

Far apart from each other

b)

In contact with each other

c)

Magnetic

d)

Electrically charged

3.

What is the main cause of friction between two surfaces?

a)

Smoothness of the surfaces

b)

Irregularities in the two surfaces

c)

Temperature of the surfaces

d)

Color of the surfaces

4.

Which is not a type of friction?

a)

gravity

b)

rolling

c)

static

d)

fluid

5.

Which of the following is NOT a type of friction according to the material?

a)

Static

b)

Sliding

c)

Bending

d)

Rolling

6.

What is an example of fluid friction ?

a)

static friction

b)

Air resistance

c)

rolling friction

d)

sliding friction

7.

What is the air resistance force directly proportional to?

a)

The weight and shape of an object

b)

The speed and frontal area of an object

c)

The color and texture of an object

d)

The temperature and humidity of the air

8.

Why can the heavyweight champion only exert a tiny force on the tissue paper in midair compared to the massive bag?

a)

Because the tissue paper has a higher mass than the massive bag.

b)

Because the tissue paper is not fixed in place and can move easily.

c)

Because the heavyweight champion is not as strong in midair.

d)

Because the tissue paper provides more resistance than the massive bag.

9.

What does Newton's 3rd Law state about the interaction between forces?

a)

When one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object does not exert a force back.

b)

Whenever one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal and opposite force on the first.

c)

The reaction force is always stronger than the action force.

d)

Forces only occur in pairs when objects are in motion.

10.

What happens when the forces on an object are balanced?

a)

The object accelerates

b)

The object moves in a circular path

c)

The object stays still or continues to move at the same speed and in the same direction

d)

The object spontaneously changes direction

11.

According to the image, what force is acting upward on the person standing on the floor?

a)

Weight pulling down

b)

Gravity pulling downward

c)

The floor pushes upward

d)

Chair pushing up

12.

What force is acting downward on the person sitting on the chair?

a)

The floor pushes upward

b)

Chair pushing up

c)

Weight pulling down

d)

Force pushing truck

13.

What is the result of the forces acting on the toy truck in the image?

a)

The truck moves forward

b)

The truck moves backward

c)

The truck lifts off the ground

d)

The truck stays still

14.

Why does the cannonball undergo more acceleration than the cannon?

a)

Because the cannonball has more mass than the cannon.

b)

Because the cannon is not designed to move.

c)

Because the cannonball and cannon experience the same force, but the cannonball has less mass.

d)

Because the cannon uses wheels to stay stationary.

15.

In physics, a push or pull is a (a)   .

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

16.

The object or objects of interest is (a)   .

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

17.

A physical representation that shows the forces acting on a system is called a (a)   .

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

18.

The vector sum of all the forces on an object is the (a)   .

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

19.

In physics, a push or pull is a (a)   .

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

20.

The object or objects of interest is (a)   .

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

21.

A physical representation that shows the forces acting on a system is called a (a)   .

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

22.

The vector sum of all the forces on an object is the (a)   .

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

23.

(a)   states that the acceleration of an object is proportional to the net force and inversely proportional to the mass of the object being accelerated.

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

24.

An object that is at rest will remain at rest, and an object that is moving will continue to move in a straight line with constant speed, if and only if the net force acting on that object is zero.

(a)   .

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

25.

(a)   is the tendency of an object to resist changes in velocity.

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

26.

A net force will equal zero when all acting forces are in (a)   .

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

27.

The gravitational force experienced by an object is (a)   .

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

28.

When there are no contact forces acting to support the object

(a)  

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

29.

The force exerted by a fluid on an object opposing motion through the fluid is (a)   .

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

30.

The constant velocity that is reached when the drag force equals the force of gravity.

(a)  

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

31.

A pair of forces that are equal in strength but opposite in direction and act on different objects.

(a)  

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

32.

(a)   states that all forces come in pairs.

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

33.

A specific name for the force that a string or rope exerts.

(a)   .

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

34.

The perpendicular contact force that a surface exerts on another surface.

(a)  

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

35.

What is the combination of all forces that change an object’s state of motion?

a)

Net force

b)

Support force

c)

Equilibrium force

d)

Tension

36.

What is the upward force on an object that is opposite to the force of gravity?

a)

Support force

b)

Tension

c)

Net force

d)

Frictional force

37.

An object is in equilibrium and NOT in motion.

a)

Stable equilibrium

b)

Unbalanced equilibrium

c)

Static equilibrium

d)

Dynamic equilibrium

38.

What is the quantity of matter in an object?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Force

d)

Inertia

39.

What is the quantity of matter in an object?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Force

d)

Inertia

40.

What is the force of gravity on an object?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Inertia

d)

Force

41.

An object is in equilibrium and NOT in motion.

a)

Stable equilibrium

b)

Unbalanced equilibrium

c)

Static equilibrium

d)

Dynamic equilibrium

42.

What is the SI unit of force?

a)

Pascal

b)

Watt

c)

Joule

d)

Newton

43.

According to Newton's 2nd Law of Motion, what is net force directly proportional to?

a)

Inertia

b)

Mass

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity

44.

If the net force acting on an object doubles, what happens to its acceleration?

a)

It remains unchanged

b)

It is tripled

c)

It is halved

d)

It is doubled

45.

If we reduce the mass of a 35 kg object by half, while still pushing with a force of 450 newtons, what happens to the acceleration?

a)

It is tripled

b)

It is doubled

c)

It is halved

d)

It remains unchanged

46.

What is the acceleration if we double the force acting on an object?

a)

It is doubled

b)

It is halved

c)

It remains unchanged

d)

It is tripled

47.

In physics, a push or pull is a (a)   .

(write the vocabulary term all lowercase)

48.

Whenever an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of the same magnitude, but in the opposite direction to that of the first object.

a)

Always true

b)

Sometimes true

c)

Never true

49.

Force always come in________

a)

waves

b)

triplets

c)

pairs

50.

True or False: The size of the forces on the first object will only be equal to the size of the force on the second object if they are the same mass.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

When one object collides with another object, no force is exerted back by the second object.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

If you push on a wall with a force of 30 N, the force acting on you from the wall is which of the following?

a)

0 N

b)

10 N

c)

20 N

d)

30 N

53.

Newton's ​ (a)   Law of Motion states that every action has an ​ (b)   and ​ (c)   reaction.

Choose from the below words
Third
equal
opposite
54.

When a bowling ball strikes a pin, which imparts a greater force on the other?

a)

the bowling ball

b)

the pins

c)

both exert the same amount of force on each other

55.

When a bowling ball strikes a pin, which experiences a greater acceleration?

a)

the bowling ball because it is more massive

b)

the pin because it is less massive

c)

the both experience the same amount of acceleration

56.

While driving down the road, a firefly strikes the windshield of a bus and makes a quite obvious mess in front of the face of the driver. The firefly hit the bus and the bus hits the firefly.

Which of the two forces is greater: the force on the firefly or the force on the bus?

a)

the force of the firefly

b)

the force on the bus

c)

the both exert the same amount of force on each other

57.

When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, who exerts more force? (pushes harder)

a)

The light one

b)

They exert the same force on each other

c)

The heavy one

58.
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

c)

More than 1,000 N

59.
An archer shoots an arrow. The action force is the bowstring against the arrow, the reaction force is...
a)

Air resistance against the bow

b)

the arrow's push against the bowstring

c)

the grip of the archer's hand on the bow

60.

What is an opposing force?

a)

A force in the same direction with same strength.

b)

A force in an opposite direction with same strength.

61.

You can't exert a force on anything unless it also exert a force on you.

a)

False

b)

True

62.

When you jump up, you push the earth downwards. Why can't you tell that the earth has moved?

a)

The force of you jumping up doesn't actually push the earth down.

b)

The earth has much more mass so it doesn't move at all

c)

The earth is firmly rooted

d)

The earth has much more mass so you can't tell that it moved

63.
Which law explains how rockets are launched into space?
a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Fourth Law of Motion

64.
Which best explains why we are able to accelerate forward when starting to run?
a)

As one leg moves backward, it provides an equal and opposite force for the other foot to move forward.

b)

No acceleration takes place. Runners are always at a fixed velocity.

c)

The striking foot pushes backward against the ground. The friction with the ground provides an equal and opposite force forward.

d)

The runner's upper body quickly leans forward, causing the entire body to begin accelerating forward