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ISAT Standard PS 2 - Motion and Stability

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force ______________________.

a)

changes the motion of the object

b)

is cancelled by another force

c)

does not change the motion of an object

d)

is equal to the weight of the object

2.

When two equal forces act in opposite directions on an object, they are called ______________________.

a)

frictional force

b)

balanced force

c)

centripetal force

d)

gravitational force

3.

The resistance of an object to any change in its motion is called ______________________.

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

weight

4.

According to Newton’s second law of motion, force is equal to mass times ______________________.

a)

inertia

b)

weight

c)

acceleration

d)

direction

5.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
6.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

7.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
8.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
9.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
10.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
11.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
12.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
13.
A Newton is a unit of...
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
14.

"Forces come in pairs" represents

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

15.

A unbalanced force means that an object is

a)

zero net force

b)

changing its motion

c)

sitting still

d)

object at rest

16.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
17.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to negatively accelerate
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
descent velocity
d)
gravity 
18.
The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

A 10 kg, 15 kg, and 20 kg rock are rolling down a hill. Which rock will require the most force to stop?

a)

10 kg rock

b)

15 kg rock

c)

20 kg rock

d)

All 3 rocks will require the same force

20.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
21.

The air is let out of a balloon and it flies around the room. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

22.

A car accelerates faster than a semi-truck. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

23.

A person pulls a tablecloth from underneath a plate and it does not move. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

24.

A full grocery cart requires more force than an empty cart. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

25.
A force of 90N is applied to each cart below, which one will accelerate the fastest?
a)
Cart 1
b)
Cart 2
c)
Cart 3 
d)
Cart 4
26.

Which of the following is the correct position - time graph for an object moving with a constant velocity?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Looking at the image. Decide if this is balanced or unbalanced.

a)

Unbalanced

b)

Balanced

28.

Looking at the image. Decide if this is balanced or unbalanced.

a)

Unbalanced

b)

Balanced

29.

What is the net force in this example?

a)

200 N left

b)

125 N right

c)

50 N left

d)

75 N right

30.

If a person is picking up a book with the force of 50 N and the gravity is pulling down with 15 N, what is the net force?

a)

50 N dup

b)

35 N up

c)

65 N up

d)

35 N down

31.
Students are playing tug-of-war. If group B pulls the rope to the right with a force of 400 N and group A pulls the rope to the left with a force of 250 N, what will happen to the ribbon in the middle of the rope?
a)
The ribbon will move to the left and group A will win the tug-of-war.
b)
The ribbon will move to the right and group B will win the tug-of-war.
32.

Is the Net Force balanced or Unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

33.

Mrs. King and Mr. King decided to move a dresser across the room. They both stood on the same side and pushed left with a total of 30N of force, although there was 10N of friction. What is the net force and direction?

a)

40N Left

b)

30N Left

c)

20N Left

d)

10N Left

34.
What is the net force?
a)
65 N left
b)
65 N right
c)
35 N left
d)
35 N right
35.

A notebook is on a desk. The force of gravity pulling the notebook down on the table is 10 N. The force of the table (normal force) pushing back up on the notebook is 10N. What is the net force?

a)

20N

b)

0N

c)

15N

d)

100N

36.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
37.
Calculate the net force shown in the  diagram?
a)
41 N
b)
25 N
c)
16 N
d)
9 N
38.

Atoms That have a positive charge will be attracted to atoms with a ______________ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

no charge

39.

What forces works only by combining electric and magnetic forces?

a)

electric

b)

magnetic

c)

static electricity

d)

electromagnet

40.

This force occurs when ions create attractive and repulsive forces.

a)

Electric Current

b)

Magnetic Force

c)

Electromagnet

d)

Magnetism

41.

This force occurs when there is an attractive and repulsive force between two poles.

a)

Electric

b)

Electromagnetism

c)

Magnetism

d)

Static Electricity

42.

In a magnet the opposite poles will

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Neither

43.

Like poles will

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Neither

44.

The magnetic field of a magnet is ____________ further away from the magnet.

a)

Smaller

b)

Stroner

c)

Larger

d)

Weaker

45.

Electric charges that do not move through a current are known as

a)

Electricity

b)

Static Electricity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Electromagnetism

46.

When electrons flow through wires from a - terminal to a + terminal a/an ___________ is created.

a)

Flow

b)

Electromagnet

c)

Current

d)

Magnet

47.

The area around an electric charge that experiences the force exerted by the electric charge.

a)

Electric Field

b)

Magnetic Field

c)

Electric Force

d)

Magnetic Force

48.

What is this image showing.

a)

Electric Current

b)

An Electromagnet

c)

Magnetic Force

d)

Magnetic Field

49.

How could I increase the strength of my electromagnet?

a)

More Batteries

b)

Smaller paper clips

c)

More loops of copper wire

d)

Larger Nail

50.

When electrons all spin in the direction, they create an invisible force known as_______

a)

Electricity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Static Electricity

d)

Electromagnet

51.

What will happen if the north ends of two magnets are placed near each other?

a)

They will attract each other.

b)

Both magnets will get weaker.

c)

They will repulse (repel) each other.

d)

Nothing will happen.

52.

How can the strength of an electromagnet increase?

a)

Remove the core, leaving only the coils of wire.

b)

Add more loops (coils) of wire around the core.

c)

Remove the battery.

d)

Remove loops (coils) of wire from around the core.

53.

Students want to investigate how the amount of electric energy delivered to a motor affects its speed. Which of the following procedures will most likely produce the data students need to answer their question?

a)

Measure the rotations per second of a motor when it is connected to one battery, two batteries, and three batteries.

b)

Add larger and larger motors to a battery to determine the size of the largest motor the battery is able to run.

c)

Closely observe the rotation of the motor to see if the direction of spin reverses when the poles of the battery are switched.

d)

Connect a series of motors to the same battery to figure out how many motors can be run off the same battery.

54.

The table provided shows data collected by students during an investigation of two electromagnets.


(See Attached Diagram)


Which of the following conclusions is supported by data on the table?

a)

When two electromagnets are of like charges, they attract each other.

b)

Electromagnets that repel each other have more force than those that attract each other.

c)

The greater the charges of two electromagnets, the greater the size of the force.

d)

If the charge on one magnet is positive, the charge on the other must be negative.

55.

This table shows the magnitude of electromagnetic force exerted by two electromagnets on each other as the distance between the two electromagnets is varied.


(See Attached Diagram)


The data on the table provide evidence for which of the following conclusions?

a)

The force between any two magnets is always constant, regardless of distance.

b)

As distance between electromagnets increases, the electromagnetic force also increases.

c)

The smaller the distance between two electromagnets, the greater the force.

d)

The force between two magnets depends only on the charge of the electromagnets.

56.

As the magnets get farther apart, the strength of the fields get.....

a)

Weaker

b)

Stronger

c)

Stay the same

57.

If electrons transfer from a wool square to a pvc wand, the wool becomes ______________ and the wand becomes_____________.

a)

Positive, Positive

b)

Positive, Negative

c)

Negative, Positive

d)

Negative, Negative

58.

Which of the following forces is attractive but never repulsive?

a)

Gravitational Force

b)

Electric Force

c)

Magnetic Force

d)

Electromotive Force

59.

Which of the diagrams shows the least gravitational force?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

60.

Electrical conductors have ____ resistance to the movement of electrons.

a)

High

b)

Low

61.

What is a material through which electrons cannot move easily?

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Magnet

d)

Circuit

62.

Moving a magnet near a compass can cause the compass needle to move, even though the magnet does not touch the compass. This observation is evidence for which characteristics of magnetic fields?

a)

There is a north and south pole on a magnet.

b)

Fields can exert non-contact forces.

c)

Magnetic fields do not exist.

63.

Which choice best describes a gravitational field?

a)

A force that pulls people to the Earth.

b)

A bend in the space-time continuum that attracts masses together over a distance.

c)

A force that attracts oppositely charged particles.

d)

A bend in the space-time continuum that can attract and repel objects.

64.

Bob and Suzy are designing an electromagnet. Bob wants to add another battery to make the magnet stronger, and Suzy wants to add more coils to make the magnet stronger. Who is correct?

a)

Bob

b)

Suzy

c)

Neither Bob nor Suzy

d)

Both Bob and Suzy

65.

Which item could NOT be used as a core in an electromagnet?

a)

Wooden pencil

b)

Steel bolt

c)

Cobalt cylinder

d)

Nickel pen

66.

Which choice below shows a difference between gravitational fields, electrical fields, and magnetic fields?

a)

Gravitational fields are invisible, electrical and magnetic fields are visible.

b)

Gravitational fields can attract and repel, electrical and magnetic fields cannot.

c)

Gravitational fields involve positive and negative charges, electrical and magnetic fields involve poles.

d)

Gravitational fields can only attract, electrical and magnetic fields can both attract and repel.

67.

The amount of matter in an object and the pull of gravity on that object are two different things called...

a)

Velocity and volume

b)

Mass and weight

c)

Gravity and mass

d)

Velocity and weight

68.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
69.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
70.

Which image below best represents the forces acting on the Earth due to the Sun's gravitational field?

a)
b)
c)