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Physics intro Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The force of gravity on a person or object on the surface of a planet is called

a)

mass.

b)

weight.

c)

terminal velocity

d)

free fall.

2.

The law of universal gravitation states that any two objects in the uni-verse that have mass, without exception,

a)

attract each other.

b)

repel each other.

c)

combine to provide a balanced force.

d)

create friction

3.

The momentum of an object is in the same direction as its

a)

force.

b)

velocity.

c)

acceleration.

d)

inertia.

4.

The force of gravity between you and Earth is greater than the force of gravity between you and a car because Earth has more ____________________ than the car.

a)

mass

b)

density

c)

force

d)

friciton

5.

A skydiver with a mass of 70 kg accelerates to Earth at a rate of 9.8 m/s2 due to gravity. What is the force on the skydiver?

a)

79.8 Newtons

b)

7.14 Newtons

c)

0.14 Newtons

d)

68.60 Newtons

6.

Compare the acceleration of the 1-kg object with that of the 2-kg object.

a)

1kg object has more acceleration because it has less mass

b)

1kg object has less acceleration because it has less mass

c)

2kg object has more acceleration because it has more mass

d)

2kg object has less inertia because it has more mass

7.
The speed and direction an object is moving.
a)
Velocity
b)
Average Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
None of These
8.
This triangle is used to determine speed. 
a)
True
b)
False
9.

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

a)

8N

b)

1.6N

c)

0.6N

d)

15N

10.

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

a)

50N

b)

5N

c)

12.5N

d)

100N

11.
What is the unit for FORCE? 
a)
N (Newtons)
b)
lbs (pounds)
c)
g (grams)
d)
m/s (meters per second)
12.

A lightning bolt travels 40 kilometers to the ground with an average strike time of 0.2 seconds. Which equation below is set up to correctly calculate the speed of a lightning bolt?

a)

Speed = 40 km / 0.2 s

b)

Speed = 0.2 s / 40 km

c)

Speed = 40 km * 0.2 s

13.

How would you calculate the speed of a baseball that takes 0.5 seconds to fly a distance of 20 meters?

a)

0.5 ÷ 20

b)

20 × 0.5

c)

20 ÷ 0.5

d)

0.5 - 20

14.

How would you calculate the average speed of a student that is able to run 20 meters in 8 seconds?

a)

20 ÷ 8

b)

20 × 8

c)

8 ÷ 20

d)

8 - 20

15.

How would you calculate the average speed of a ball if it rolls a distance of 5 meters in a time of 10 seconds?

a)

5 ÷ 10

b)

5 × 10

c)

10 ÷ 5

d)

10 + 5

16.

Pressure is a pushing force per unit of

a)

time

b)

area

c)

distance

d)

volume

17.

Using the formula P = F ÷ A, what is the pressure if 10 N are applied to 5 squared centimeters?

a)

50 Pa

b)

5 atm

c)

15 atm

d)

2 Pa

18.

In the picture, what force is acting upward on the skydiver?

a)

Gravity

b)

Air resistance

19.

In the picture, what force is acting downward on the skydiver?

a)

Gravity

b)

Air resistance

20.

Which term is an example of force?

a)

Energy

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Work

21.

Isaac Newton created the three laws of ______________.

a)

motion

b)

movement

c)

gravity

d)

texting

22.

According to Newton, what kinds of objects are affected by gravity?

a)

Only objects inside the earth's atmosphere, like apples.

b)

Only objects that orbit the sun, like planets.

c)

Only objects with a lot of mass, like human beings.

d)

All objects in the universe.

23.
What is a Force?
a)
The distance
b)
Mass
c)
A push or pull
d)
Give me a  failing grade 
24.

Physics is

a)

Math of Science

b)

Science of math

c)

Push or pull

d)

pushing

e)

pulling

25.

Match the following forces with the activity

a)

1.

Friction

b)

2.

Inertia

c)

3.

Gravity

d)

4.

Centripetal

e)

5.

Pressure

26.

Reorder the following steps

a)

choose correct formula

b)

plug in numbers

c)

solve with calculator

d)

units

e)

check everything

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)