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Force & Motion Unit 3 REVIEW

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

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Class
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1.

Newton's 3rd Law is also known as...

a)

the law of conservation of mass.

b)

the law of action-reaction.

c)

the law of conservation of energy.

d)

the law of inertia.

e)

the law of gravity.

2.

A contact force is...

a)

a push or a pull on an object by another object that is touching it.

b)

a push or a pull on an object that is not touching it.

c)

a molecularly stable isotope force that favors magnetism.

d)

a push that enables gravity to counteract magnetism.

3.

A box is being pushed to the right with a force of 10 N and pulled to the left with a force of 4 N. What is the net force acting on the box?

a)

6 N to the left

b)

6 N to the right

c)

14 N to the right

d)

14 N to the left

4.

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

a)

A car accelerating on a highway

b)

A book resting on a table

c)

A ball rolling down a hill

d)

A person pushing a shopping cart

5.

What force is responsible for keeping a satellite in orbit around the Earth?

a)

Friction

b)

Magnetism

c)

Gravity

d)

Applied force

6.

Which force opposes the motion of a sliding object?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

the Dark side

d)

Normal force

7.

According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, what happens when you push against a wall?

a)

The wall moves

b)

The wall pushes back with equal force

c)

The wall absorbs the force

d)

We all fall down

8.

If a person is sitting on a chair, what is the force pair acting between the person and the chair?

a)

Gravity and friction

b)

Normal force and applied force

c)

The person's weight and the chair's support force

d)

Magnetism and gravity

9.

Which of the following is an example of an unbalanced force?

a)

A book lying on a table

b)

A car parked on a hill

c)

A person running

d)

A picture hanging on a wall

10.

What type of force is exerted by a magnet?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Normal force

e)

Magical mystery force

11.

If two ice skaters push off each other, what will happen according to Newton's Third Law?

a)

They will both move in the same direction

b)

They will move towards each other

c)

They will move away from each other

d)

They will remain stationary

12.

What is the reaction force to the gravitational force acting on a falling apple?

a)

The apple's weight

b)

The air resistance

c)

The Earth's pull on the apple

d)

The apple's pull on the Earth

13.

A car is moving at a constant speed on a straight road. What can be said about the forces acting on it?

a)

The forces are balanced

b)

The forces are unbalanced

c)

There are no forces acting

d)

Only gravity is acting

14.

Which of the following forces is a contact force?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Weight

15.

The normal force...

a)

is the "supporting" force for stable objects.

b)

is the force that pulls massive objects towards other objects.

c)

is a non-linear disproportionate force.

d)

is the force that connects non-contact forces together.

16.

When a bird flies, what is the action-reaction force pair involved?

a)

The bird's wings pushing air down and the air pushing the bird up

b)

The bird's weight and the air resistance

c)

The bird's wings flapping and the wind

d)

The bird's beak and the air

17.
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
18.

In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N.

The right team pulls with a force of 150N.

What is the resultant force?

a)
50N to the left.
b)
350N to the left.
c)
350N to the right.
d)
50N to the right.
19.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
20.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

21.
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
22.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
23.

How do you find the net force of this image.

a)

Add up all the arrows

b)

Add a green arrow and the orange arrow.

c)

Subtract all the arrows.

d)

Add the green arrows and subtract the orange arrow.

24.

What will the balloon do when it is released? (two correct answers)

a)

The balloon will move to the right.

b)

The balloon will move to the left.

c)

The force of the air pushing out of the balloon will move it to the right.

d)

The force of the air pushing out of the balloon will move it to the left.

e)

The balloon will float up to the ceiling.

25.
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
26.

1) If this skateboarder jumps off the skateboard, which direction will the skateboard move?

2) The law of _____________ will make the skateboard move in the opposite direction of the person.

a)

1) left

2) action-reaction

b)

1) left

2) gravity

c)

1) right

2) action-reaction

d)

1) right

2) gravity

27.

What are examples of action-reaction pairs? (two correct answers)

a)

Pushing on a wall and the wall pushing back

b)

A ball pushing down on a table and the table pushing up on the ball

c)

A man climbing stairs and holding on the railing

d)

An airplane taxiing down the runway

e)

A car moving in straight line at a constant speed

28.

This image is an example of...

a)

An action-reaction force pair

b)

An action-reaction gravity field

c)

A noncontact force

d)

Balanced forces acting upon a pregnant manatee

29.

Rohan is helping Grace move into her new apartment. He is pushing a heavy box with a force of 25 N, and the friction force on the box from the floor is 15 N. What is the Net force with which Rohan is pushing the box?

a)

10 N to the right

b)

10 N to the left

c)

40 N to the right

d)

35N to the right

30.

If Benjamin (in the baseball cap) pulls the rope in a tug of war with a force of 28 N, and Luna (on the other side) pushes with a force of 12 N, what is the NET Force?

a)
40 N towards Benjamin
b)

40 N away from Benjamin

c)

16 N toward Benjamin

d)

16 N away from Benjamin

31.

If forces acting on an object are balanced, then there _________

a)

will be no change in motion.

b)

will be a change in motion.

c)

will be a terrible catastrophe involving gravity and two chairs.

d)

are no more marbles.

32.

If you have balanced forces acting on a ball, what happens?

a)

The ball stays still.

b)

The ball keeps going.

c)

The ball floats away.

d)

The ball begins to feel emotionally drained and questions its purpose.

33.

If you have unbalanced forces acting on a ball, what happens?

a)

The ball is in motion, or changing direction.

b)

The ball is in motion is a straight line with no change in direction.

c)

The ball is in motion, but stationary.

d)

The ball begins to feel enlightened and practices mindfulness regularly.

34.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
35.

What is true about this picture?

a)

the forces are balanced

b)

the net force is 10N

c)

The net force is 3 N

d)

The net force is 7N

36.
Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
37.

What will happen If these teams pull with the same force?

(two correct answers)

a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)

The forces will be unbalanced.

e)

The forces will be balanced.

38.

Jose was playing with a radio-controlled car that moves with a constant force of 150N to the right. Jose would push against it towards the left and see how its motion would change. The results of his experiment are shown in the table.

What would happen when he pushes the car to the left with a force of 150N?

a)

The car will move to the right.

b)

The car will move to the left.

c)

The car will not move.

d)

The car will move backwards.

39.

What is the action-reaction force pair shown?

a)

The bat is pushing the ball and the ball is flying away.

b)

The bat is pushing the ball and the ball is pushing the bat.

c)

The ball is hitting the bat and the batter is swinging.

d)

The batter is holding the bat and the ball is hitting the bat.

40.

What is gravity?

a)

An attractive force between all objects that have mass.

b)

An attractive force between all objects massive enough to be called planets.

c)

An attractive force that causes all massive objects to repel each other.

d)

A push or a pull on objects with magnetic poles.