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Motion and Forces Test Review 2425

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The arrows in the diagram below represent the forces acting on a moving bicycle at two different times, time 1 and time 2. The length of each arrow represents the amount of force being applied.  As a result of the change in the forces from time 1 to time 2, the bicyclist will

a)

(1) move slower in a forward direction

b)

(2) move in a backward direction

c)

(3) move faster in a forward direction

d)

(4) stop moving

2.

The diagram represents a person pushing a 50-kg box up a ramp. Which force will decrease if the surface of the ramp is made smoother?

a)

(1) gravity

b)

(2) magnetism

c)

(3) friction

d)

(4) electricity

3.

In a car accident, a seat belt helps prevent injuries by applying a force

a)

(1) less than the force of the moving passenger

b)

(2) greater than the force of the moving car

c)

(3) in the same direction as the car’s motion

d)

(4) in the opposite direction of the passenger’s motion

4.

To make an object move you must first apply ---

a)

an opposing force

b)

an unbalanced force

c)

a stationary force

d)

a vertical force

5.

a force is best defined as ---

a)

the application of weight

b)

a push or pull that is exerted on matter

c)

the flow of electric charges

d)

a bond in which electrons are shared

6.

A student pushes against a wall with 20 N of force and the wall does not move. In this situation, the wall exerts --

a)

0 N of force

b)

less than 20 N of force

c)

20 N of force

d)

more than 20 N of force

7.

Oliver stepped onto a three-car subway train with standing room only. What caused him to fall backward into other riders when the train suddenly moved forward?

a)

He was riding in the last car of the train.

b)

He had heat exhaustion from the overcrowded train.

c)

Oliver's body resisted a change in the subway train's inertia.

d)

Oliver's body was responding to the force of gravity.

8.

Which law of motion predicts that a moving hockey puck will continue to move in the same direction at the same speed unless acted upon by another force?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

9.

Which law explains the relationship among mass, force and acceleration?

a)

Universal Law of Gavitation

b)

Newton's First Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

10.

The force of an object, with a certain mass accelerating at a certain rate, can be determined by using the equation below.


force = mass x acceleration


Which object would have the greatest force?

a)

A 5 kg object accelerating at 10 m/s

b)

A 5 kg object accelerating at 20 m/s

c)

a 20 kg object accelerating at 4 m/s

d)

a 20 kg object accelerating at 3 m/s

11.

Which of these would be different for an object if measured on the Earth and on the Moon?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Volume

d)

Density

12.

The diagram below show the forces acting on a soccer ball.


In which of the diagrams will the ball remain motionless?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

13.

Which of these examples best illustrates Newton's Second Low of Motion?

a)

A 100 Ib boy has twice as much inertia as a 200 Ib boy.

b)

A truck needs a more powerful engine than a small car.

c)

A hockey puck slides easily across the ice.

d)

A satellite stays in orbit for a long time.

14.

According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, if Mike pushes down on the springboard to being his dive, what is the reaction force?

a)

Mike splashing into the water

b)

The springboard pushing Mike into the air

c)

The height of the water when Mike enters the water

d)

The sound the board makes as he pushes into the air

15.

Which of the following situations is an example of Newton's third law of motion?

a)

A boy jumping on a trampoline

b)

A boy falling forward when a bus stops

c)

A chair sitting on the floor

d)

An apple falling from a tree

16.

In a head-on collision, a person who is not wearing a seat belt continues to move forward at the original speed of the car because of -

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

gravity

d)

inertia

17.

A ball travels at a constant speed of 6 meters per second along a frictionless surface. Which table correctly shows what a student may have measured and recorded if they watched this ball in motion over a 10-second time period?

a)

b)

c)

d)

18.

Which of the following statements about the car's motion is true?

a)

The total time for the car trip was 50 minutes.

b)

The car returned to where it had started the trip at the end of the trip.

c)

The car did not slow down during the trip.

d)

The car did not travel at a constant speed during the entire trip.

19.

Which statement BEST describes the motion of the cars?

a)

Cars 1 and 3 have constant speeds, whereas Car 2 has a variable speed.

b)

Cars 1 and 3 have variable speeds, whereas Car 2 has a constant speed.

c)

All three of the cars have variable speeds.

d)

All three of the cars have constant speeds

20.

Which of the following correctly describes the object's motion?

a)

The object is moving with increasing acceleration

b)

The object is moving with constant acceleration.

c)

The object is moving with increasing velocity.

d)

The object is moving with constant velocity.

21.

Kevin places a book on a desk. Why does the book stay still on the desk?

a)

There are no upward forces on the book.

b)

There are no downward forces on the book.

c)

The forces acting on the book are balanced.

d)

The forces acting on the book are unbalanced.

22.

Which graph correctly shows the distance and time traveled by the race car?

a)

b)

c)

d)

23.

If the force of each team is balanced by the other, then

a)

both teams will fall to the ground.

b)

both teams will move to the right.

c)

both teams will move to the left.

d)

both teams will remain in place.

24.

Which answer choice best explains why tractor trailers take more time to speed up and slow down than regular cars?

a)

Tractor trailers have less mass and require less force to move.

b)

Tractor trailers have more mass and require more force to move.

c)

Tractor trailers have less mass and require more force to move.

d)

Tractor trailers have more mass and require less force to move.

25.

The student claims that if she applies a force of 10 N to a block with a mass of 10 kg, it will accelerate faster than 2 m/s2. Which statement evaluates her claim correctly?

a)

The claim is correct because heavier objects require more force to accelerate.

b)

The claim is correct because heavier objects require less force to accelerate.

c)

The claim is incorrect because heavier objects require more force to accelerate.

d)

The claim is incorrect because heavier objects require less force to accelerate.

26.

The distance traveled divided by the time in which the motion occurred is called

a)

speed.

b)

motion.

c)

velocity.

27.

An object's change in position relative to a reference point is called

a)

enertia.

b)

motion.

c)

speed.

28.

Mark drives to his friends house 200 miles in 4 hours. What is Mark's speed?

a)

800 mph

b)

20 mph

c)

50 mph

29.

The speed of an object in a particular direction is called

a)

motion.

b)

inertia.

c)

velocity.

30.

Combining all forces acting on an object is called

a)

acceleration.

b)

inertia.

c)

net force.

31.

If Bob pushes a box north with 40 N of force and Bill helps by pulling the box north with 20 N of force, what is the net force acting on the box?

a)

20 N

b)

60 N

32.

If the man and the ball travels 90 m in 9 seconds, what is their average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

180 m/s

c)

99 m/s

d)

10 meters

33.

If a lizard can run 8 m across the water in 4 seconds, how fast is he traveling?

a)

32 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

2 seconds

d)

34 meters

34.

What will the net force on the soccer ball be?

a)

50 N to the left

b)

50 N to the right

c)

200 N to the left

d)

200 N to the right

35.

Person on the left = 45 N

Person on the right = 32 N

What is the net force?

a)

zero N

b)

10 N

c)

77 N

d)

13 N

36.

Which one of these is not an example of force?

a)

Friction

b)

Mass

c)

Gravity

d)

all of the above

37.
If there are two forces going in the SAME direction, you would ...?
a)
(-) Subtract the forces
b)
(+) Add the forces
c)
Neither
d)
(x) Multiply
38.

What unit do scientists use to measure force?

a)

Newton

b)

Grams

c)

Meters

d)

Meter per second per second

39.
How much force is needed to accelerate a 25kg bowling ball at 2m/s2
a)
50N
b)
5N
c)
12.5N
d)
100N
40.
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
41.
The classes are playing tug of war. Barsoum’s room pulls to the left with a force of 45 N. Coach Camacho's room pulls to the right with a force of 50 N. What is the net force? And who won?
a)
5N right. Coach Comacho's Class won.
b)
5N Left. Barson's class won. 
c)
95N and Coach Comacho's class won. 
d)
95N and Barson's class won.
42.
A 10 kg object is accelerated upward at 2 m/s2.  What force is required? 
a)
20 N
b)
2 N
c)
5 N
d)
0 N
43.
What is the formula for force?
a)
F=M/A
b)
F=A/M
c)
F=M*A
d)
F=M*F
44.
If you increase the force on an object, its acceleration? 
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
also increases
d)
stops
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.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same
47.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles. 
d)
the middle.
48.

What makes an electromagnet stronger?

a)

greater number of loops

b)

smaller number of loops

c)

decreasing the current

d)

decreasing the voltage

49.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
50.

Magnets can pull on things without touching them.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

A type of magnet that has temporary magnetic effect when electric current flows through it.


This refer to

a)

Electric

b)

Electronic

c)

Electrostatic

d)

Electromagnet

52.
The lines on this image are called...
a)
magnetic field lines
b)
iron fillings
c)
graphite lines
d)
none of these
53.
You can make an electromagnet stronger by...
a)
increasing the current through the wire
b)
make the iron core bigger
c)
increase the number of loops around the core
d)
All of these
54.
Earth acts like a giant magnet because its center is made up MOSTLY of
a)
granite
b)
limestone
c)
iron
d)
nickel
55.
What characteristics do magnetic substances have?
a)
They can give you a "shock" when you touch them
b)
They can push or pull objects without touching them
c)
They are always black and cold to touch
d)
They fall faster than other objects when you drop them
56.

By sprinkling iron filings in a magnetic field on a flat surface, it is possible to see the __________ of a magnetic field.

a)

shape

b)

distance

c)

mass

d)

temperature

57.

The image above shows how iron filings respond to magnetic fields generated by two magnets with ____________ poles facing each other.

a)

opposite

b)

like

c)

positive

d)

negative

58.

The image above shows how iron filings respond to magnetic fields generated by two magnets with ____________ poles facing each other.

a)

like

b)

opposite

c)

positive

d)

negative

59.

Which Law of Motion is Newtons Second Law of Motion.

a)
b)
60.

What Law is this

a)

First Law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

61.

If you blow up a balloon and then release it, the balloon will fly away. Which of the following laws of motion governs this situation?

a)

1st law of motion

b)

2nd law of motion

c)

3rd law of motion

d)

Uniform circular motion

62.

Which of Newton's Laws of motion best explains why motorists should buckle up?

a)

1st law of motion

b)

2nd law of motion

c)

3rd law of motion

d)

Uniform circular motion

63.

Forces come in ___________ ___________ force pairs.

a)

action, reaction

b)

acting lessons

c)

action, cut

d)

chemical reaction

64.

When a hammer exerts a force on the nail, the nail _________________________________________.

a)

exerts a smaller amount of force back onto the hammer

b)

exerts a larger amount of force back onto the hammer

c)

exerts the same amount of force back onto the hammer

d)

cries and cries and cries

65.

The nozzle of a rocket is pointed downward so that as fuel is ignited, the exhaust pushes downward. Why is this arrangement necessary for a rocket to function properly?

a)

The rocket is protected from the heat of the exhaust.

b)

Burned fuel can be collected on the ground.

c)

As fuel is combusted, the rocket pushes the gases backward and the gases push the rocket forward.

d)

This allows the rocket to be steered properly.