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Long Quiz Force

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force is a _____

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

Both push and pull

d)

Object

2.

When we throw anything in air it always falls down because of _____

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Solid

d)

motion

3.

In what condition the magnetic poles attract each other?

a)

South-South

b)

North-North

c)

North-South

d)

All of the above

4.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
5.

A beetle crawls 2 cm/minute for ten minutes. How far did it crawl?

a)

8 centimeters

b)

5 centimeters

c)

2 centimeters

d)

20 centimeters

6.

What is the net force on the box shown here?

a)

10 N to the left

b)

10 N to the right

c)

60 N to the left

d)

50 N to the right

7.

Which force always pulls downward on objects?

a)

Support force

b)

Friction force

c)

Gravity

d)

Air resistance

8.

Describe the motion of a person not wearing a seat belt if the car stops suddenly.

a)

The person and car will stop together.

b)

The person will stop faster than the car because they are lighter.

c)

The car will stop and the person will keep moving forward because of inertia.

d)

The car will stop and the person will speed up.

9.

What forces are acting on a dropped book that falls to the floor?

a)

Gravity only

b)

Gravity and air resistance

c)

Air resistance

d)

Friction only

10.

A falling object is pulled down by the earth. The earth is pulled up toward the object. Why doesn’t the earth move?

a)

Only the earth has gravity.

b)

The Earth has a very large mass and a small acceleration.

c)

The Earth has a very small mass and a large acceleration.

d)

Air resistance gets in the way.

11.

A duck flies 60 meters in 10 seconds. What is the duck’s speed?

a)

600 m/s

b)

50 m/s

c)

6 m/s

d)

70 m/s

12.

What unit do scientists use to measure force?

a)

Newton

b)

Grams

c)

Meters

d)

Meter per second per second

13.

The moon has a smaller mass than the Earth. If you were able to travel to the moon your weight would...

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

d)

Vary with day and night

14.

A push/pull exerted on an object is called

a)

Force

b)

Momentum

c)

Speed

d)

Net force

15.

Are the forces balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

16.

Forces have both ________ and direction.

a)

Magnitude

b)

Speed

c)

Gravity

d)

Height

17.

A Newton is a unit of ______.

a)

Acceleration

b)

Inertia

c)

Force

d)

Velocity

18.

Newton's First Law: An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at (a)   unless acted on by an outside force.

19.

How much force is needed to accelerate a 3kg skateboard at 5m/s2. 

a)

8 N

b)

1.6 N

c)

0.6 N

d)

15 N

20.

 

How much force is needed to accelerate a 25kg bowling ball at 2m/s2

a)

50 N

b)

5 N

c)

12.5 N

d)

100 N

21.

If a 2kg bird is pushed by the wind with a force of 2N, how fast does the bird accelerate?

a)

1 m

b)

2 m/s^2

c)

4 m/s^2

d)

1m/s^2

22.

 

Newton's law of motion describes the relationship of force, mass, and acceleration. Write the equation.

a)

m=F*a

b)

F=m*a

c)

a= F/m

d)

All of the above

23.

What is the acceleration of a 50 kg object pushed with a force of 500 newtons?

a)

100 m/s^2

b)

0.1 m/s^2

c)

10 m/s^2

d)

25 m/s^2

24.

A 50 kg skater pushed by a friend accelerates 5 m/sec2.  How much force did the friend apply?

a)

45 N

b)

15 N

c)

10 N

d)

250 N

25.

A force of 250 N is applied to an object that accelerates at a rate of 5 m/sec2.  What is the mass of the object?

a)

100 kg

b)

0.02 kg

c)

50 kg

d)

5 kg

26.

What is the unit for FORCE? 

a)

N

b)

kg

c)

m/s^2

27.

Acceleration is measured in

a)

N

b)

kg

c)

m/s^2

d)

m/s

28.

What is the force of an object with a mass of 30 kg and an acceleration of 10 m/s2? 

a)

300 N

b)

30N

c)

20 N

d)

40 N

29.

Calculate the acceleration of a 150 kg object that is moved with a force of 300N. 

a)

2 m/s^2

b)

150 m/s^2

c)

0.5 m/s^2

d)

450 m/s^2

30.

What is the mass of an object that is accelerating 60 m/s2 when a force of 3000N is exerted? 

a)

5 kg

b)

3060 kg

c)

50 kg

d)

180,000 kg

31.

What net force is required to accelerate a car at a rate of 2 m/s2 if the car has a mass of 3,000 kg?

a)

1500 N

b)

6,000 N

c)

3002 N

d)

2998 N

32.

A10 kg bowling ball would require what force to accelerate down an alleyway at a rate of 3 m/s2? 

a)

13 N

b)

3.33 N

c)

30 N

d)

7 N

33.

What is the unit for mass?

a)

kg

b)

N

c)

m/s^2

34.

An object with a mass of 10 kg is accelerated upward at 2 m/s2. What force is required? (a)   Newtons

35.

How much force is required to accelerate a 1,800 kg truck at 3 m/s2? (a)   Newtons