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Force & Motion Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following surfaces would likely have the most friction?

a)

Glass

b)

Sandpaper

c)

Metal

d)

Ice

2.

Imagine Grace and Jackson are playing with two massive space rocks. Which of the following actions would make the gravitational pull between their rocks stronger?

a)

Increasing the mass of both objects

b)

Reducing the mass of both objects

c)

Moving the objects further apart

d)

Cutting the objects in half

3.

Which of the following is likely to occur when you apply a force to an object at rest?

a)

The object will move in a direction opposite to the force applied.

b)

The object will always move regardless of the force applied.

c)

The object will not move regardless of the force applied.

d)

The object will move if the force is large enough.

4.

Which of the following is an accurate statement describing normal forces?

a)

Can cause an object to accelerate

b)

Exerted by a surface to support the weight on an object

c)

Can cause an object to change its motion

d)

Intentionally exerted on an object by a person or another object

5.

Which of the following could be a characteristic for B?

a)

Has invisible fields

b)

Strength is dependent on mass

c)

Can act at a distance

d)

Able to generate heat

6.

Which force is represented by Characteristic E?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

Applied

7.

Which force is represented by Characteristic F?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

Applied

8.

Imagine you're floating in space, and suddenly, you feel a mysterious force pulling you towards a giant planet. What is this invisible force that attracts objects with mass towards each other?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Force

d)

Applied

e)

Friction

9.

What is a force that is intentionally exerted on an object by a person or another object called?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Applied

d)

Force

e)

Friction

10.

The ability of an object to push or pull on another object that has magnetic properties is known as what?

a)

Gravity

b)

Applied

c)

Force

d)

Friction

e)

Magnetism

11.

Which type of force is involved when squeezing a bottle of toothpaste?

a)

Applied Force

b)

Normal Force

12.

What force holds a magnet in place on a refrigerator?

a)

Gravitational force.

b)

Frictional force.

c)

Magnetic force.

d)

Electrical force.

13.

Which boy will have an easier time getting down the hill?

a)

Boy A , because he is experiencing less friction than boy B.

b)

Boy B, because he is experiencing more friction than boy A.

14.
Rougher surfaces have ...
a)
greater friction
b)
less friction
c)
the same level of friction
15.

The support force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another stable object.

a)

Gravity

b)

Electrical Force

c)

Normal Force

d)

Weight

16.
A force that acts between any two masses is called: 
a)
friction
b)
vectors
c)
gravity
17.
What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?
a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Gravity & inertia
d)
Inertia & mass
18.

Net force

a)

Sum of all the forces acting on an object

b)

Forces are all balanced, object is at rest

c)

Forces that are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude

d)

Forces that are in the same direction or not equal magnitude

19.

The net force is...

a)

50 N

b)

0 N

c)

100 N

d)

2500 N

20.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
21.

You and your dog are playing tug-of-war. For a while, neither of you are winning, but after a few hard tugs you are able to pull the toy away from your dog. What happened in this scenario?

a)

The forces were unbalanced when no one was winning and then balanced when you pulled the toy away.

b)

The forces were balanced when no one was winning and then unbalanced when you pulled the toy away.

c)

There were no forces acting on the toy when it was a tie, then were balanced when you pulled the toy away.

d)

There were no forces acting on the toy when it was a tie, then were unbalanced when you pulled the toy away.

22.

Which of the following would reduce the amount of friction on a surface?

a)

Water

b)

Oil

c)

Ice

d)

All of the above

23.

Force is measured in units called:

a)

Joules

b)

Pounds

c)

Newtons

d)

Kilograms

24.

Evelyn and Harper are on a mission to find examples of unbalanced forces in their daily adventures. Can you help them identify 3 examples?

a)

Pushing a chair into a desk, a bus accelerating, picking up a pencil

b)

Sitting still, a parked car, a book on a table

c)

A clock hanging on the wall, a poster on the wall, a binder on a table

d)

A balanced scale, a stationary bike, a resting ball

25.

The forces acting on the cart are ​ (a)   , causing the cart to move to the ​ (b)   _​

Choose from the below words
unbalanced
Left
Right
Balanced
net force
26.

The forces acting on the car are (a)   . The direction of the movement of the car will be ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
unbalanced
balanced
right
left
no movement
27.

The forces acting on the cart are ​ (a)   , causing the cart to ​ ​ (b)   __​

Choose from the below words
balanced
left
unBalanced
net force
stay in the same place
28.

The forces acting on the cart are ​ (a)   , causing the cart to move to the ​ ​ (b)   __​

Choose from the below words
unbalanced
left
Balanced
net force
right
29.

The forces acting on the cart are ​ (a)   , causing the cart to move to the ​ (b)   _​

Choose from the below words
unbalanced
Left
Right
Balanced
net force
30.

​ (a)   cause the motion of an object to change, while ​ (b)   do not cause a change in motion.

Choose from the below words
Unbalanced forces
Balanced forces
31.

When forces acting on an object are equal, they are considered ​ (a)   . This means the object has ​ (b)   and the object has ​ (c)   or constant motion.

When the forces acting on an object are not equal, the forces are considered to be ​ (d)   . This means the object has ​ (e)   in a specific direction with a specific amount of net force.

Choose from the below words
balanced
unbalanced
no net force
no motion
motion
32.

What is a balanced force

a)

Study of accelerating objects and the forces that acting upon those objects

b)

Study of objects that are at rest or at constant velocity

c)

Forces that are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude

d)

Forces that are in the same direction or not equal magnitude

33.

Which one is balanced?

a)

top

b)

bottom

c)

both

d)

Neither is balanced

34.

A book rests on a table. The force of gravity pulls down on the book with a force of 20 newtons. What prevents the books from moving downward?

a)

The table presses back up on the book with an equal and opposite force of 20 newtons.

b)

The table presses back up on the book with a force greater than 20 newtons.

c)

The table and the book together are accelerating downwards at 9.8 m/sec2

d)

The inertia of the book holds it up

35.

A boat moves forward with a force of 5,100 N, and the water resists with 4,800 N. What is the net force acting on the boat?

a)

300 N forward

b)

300 N backward

c)

9,900 N forward

d)

9,900 N backward

36.

In which direction will the center of the rope go in the tug-of-war game?

a)

to the west because the net force is greater in this direction

b)

to the east because the net force is greater in this direction

c)

to the west because the net force is less in this direction

d)

to the east because the net force is less in this direction

37.

What type of force is acting on an object if the net force is greater than zero?

a)

Unbalanced forces

b)

Balanced forces

c)

Static forces

d)

Gravitational forces

38.

Which statement BEST explains why the car rolled down the wood ramp the fastest?

a)

There was more force applied to the car on the wood ramp.

b)

There was less friction on the surface of the wood ramp.

c)

The wood ramp was higher than the other ramps.

d)

The car on the wood ramp had more mass.

39.

What is the force labeled S in the baseball diagram?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Balanced

d)

Stay the same

40.

Is force S balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Friction

c)

Unbalanced

d)

Stay the same

41.

A force that will work against motion in every situation is ______.

a)

friction

b)

tension

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

e)

inertia

42.

Forces that act on objects can affect their speed and direction. A car is traveling down the street in direction A. Which of the forces shown in the figure above would affect ONLY the speed of the car?

a)

Force 1

b)

Force 2

c)

Force 3

d)

Force 4

43.
What is the magnitude (size) and direction of the net force?
a)
10 N to the Right
b)
10 N to the Left
c)
0 N
d)
8 N to the Left
44.
What is the net force and direction on the box?
a)
6 Newtons Up
b)
6 Newtons Down
c)
6 Newtons Left
d)
6 Newtons Right
45.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
46.
True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
48.
Why does a compass needle point north?
a)
The compass is a bar magnet
b)
Because north is up
c)
Because it's magic
d)
It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field
49.
The magnet's shown will
a)
not move
b)
attract
c)
repel
d)
all of the above
50.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field