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Force & Motion Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

5. An experiment is conducted to measure the amount of force required to push a square cardboard box from one side of the room to the other side. What variable is likely to lessen the force required?

a)

A. Adding several heavy weights to the box

b)

B. Tipping the box onto its side

c)

C. Adding another box on top

d)

D. Placing the box onto a wheeled cart

2.

Which of the following is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?

a)

Joule

b)

Newton

c)

Pascal

d)

Watt

3.

What is the formula for calculating force according to Newton's second law of motion?

a)

F=maF = ma

b)

F=maF = \frac{m}{a}

c)

F=m+aF = m + a

d)

F=amF = \frac{a}{m}

4.

A car accelerates from rest at a rate of 2m/s22 \, \text{m/s}^2 . What is the force exerted by the car if its mass is 1000kg1000 \, \text{kg} ?

a)

2000N2000 \, \text{N}

b)

500N500 \, \text{N}

c)

1000N1000 \, \text{N}

d)

1500N1500 \, \text{N}

5.

Which of the following statements is true about an object in uniform motion?

a)

The object is accelerating.

b)

The object is moving with a constant speed in a straight line.

c)

The object is at rest.

d)

The object is moving in a circular path.

6.

If an object is moving with a constant velocity, what can be said about the net force acting on it?

a)

The net force is zero.

b)

The net force is equal to the object's weight.

c)

The net force is equal to the object's mass.

d)

The net force is equal to the object's acceleration.

7.

A force of 10N10 \, \text{N} is applied to a 2kg2 \, \text{kg} object. What is the acceleration of the object?

a)

5m/s25 \, \text{m/s}^2

b)

10m/s210 \, \text{m/s}^2

c)

2m/s22 \, \text{m/s}^2

d)

20m/s220 \, \text{m/s}^2

8.

Which of the following is an example of a contact force?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Magnetic force

c)

Frictional force

d)

Electrostatic force

9.

What is the effect of an unbalanced force acting on an object?

a)

The object will remain at rest.

b)

The object will move with a constant velocity.

c)

The object will accelerate.

d)

The object will decelerate.

10.

Which of the following quantities is a vector?

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Time

d)

Velocity