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Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?

a)

an object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion until an outside force acts upon it

b)

the acceleration of an object will be equal to the net force of an object divided by its mass

c)

for every action, there will be an equal and opposite reaction

d)

an object that is not moving will stay not moving moving until an unbalanced force acts on it

2.

If a bird hit your windshield on your car, the force of the car on the bird equals

a)

the force of the bird on your car.

b)

the force of the car on the brid

c)

an elastic collision on the windshield

d)

a noncontact force acting on the windshield

3.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

4.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
5.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
6.

The forces in a force pair are in the _______ direction

a)

opposite

b)

same

7.

Forces always act in equal and opposite pairs.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

8.

A player hits a ball with a bat. The action force is the impact of the bat against the ball. The reaction force is...

a)

The grip of the player's hands on the ball

b)

the air resistance of the ball

c)

the force of the ball against the bat

9.

What is the reaction force to a foot pushing down on the floor?

a)

The foot going through the floor

b)

The floor pushing back against the foot

c)

The floor breaking to the foot

10.

The amount of matter in an object.

a)

Weight

b)

Gravity

c)

Volume

d)

Mass

11.

The image is an example of ..........

a)

Friction

b)

Force pairs

c)

Motion

d)

Balanced forces

12.

If you pushed on a wall with 50N of force, the force acting on you from the wall would be .........

a)

10 N

b)

30 N

c)

50 N

d)

100N

13.

What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?

a)

an object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion until an outside force acts upon it

b)

the acceleration of an object will be equal to the net force of an object divided by its mass

c)

an object that is not moving will stay not moving moving until an unbalanced force acts on it

d)

for every action, there will be an equal and opposite reaction

14.

What is the net force?

a)

20 N

b)

400 N

c)

0 N

d)

40 N

15.

What is the net force for the following scenario. 100 N going left and 25 N going right.

a)

125N

b)

75N

c)

75N left unbalanced

d)

75N left balanced

16.

Calculate the net force for the diagram.

a)

800 N down unbalanced

b)

600N down balanced

c)

400 N down unbalanced

d)

400 N up unbalanced

17.

Calculate the net force for the diagram.

(a)  

18.

When two force act in the same direction, how would you calculate the net force?

a)

Subtract the forces

b)

Balance the forces

c)

Add the forces

d)

Divide the forces.

19.

What is a force?

a)

The sum of the forces action on an object.

b)

When an object is experiencing friction.

c)

A push or a pull on an object.

d)

Calculating the net force of an object.

20.

When forces are going in the opposite direction, how do you calculate net force?

a)

Add the forces

b)

Divide the forces

c)

Find a fraction of the forces.

d)

Subtract the forces.

21.
What is the net force of an object that is not moving?
a)
0N
b)
100N
c)
Upward force
22.
Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
23.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
24.
Wheels on a skateboard most likely experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
25.
Sally experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
26.
Wheels of a shopping cart experience-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
27.
Swimming fish experience-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
28.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
29.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to negatively accelerate
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
descent velocity
d)
gravity 
30.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
31.
The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
What are 2 factors that determine the amount of friction between 2 objects?
a)
Force and roughness between surfaces
b)
hills and valleys and how smooth or rough the surface is
c)
Amount of force and amount of surface the comes in contact
d)
The force and the weight exerted on the surfaces
34.

Newton’s law states that for every action, there is an ________ reaction.

a)

unequal and opposite

b)

equal and similar

c)

stronger and opposite

d)

equal and opposite

35.

When a small car pushes a big truck, the truck applies an equal and opposite force on the car.

a)

False

b)

True

36.

When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which is the reaction force?

a)

The cannon moving forward

b)

The cannon moving backwards

c)

The cannonball moving backwards

d)

The cannonball moving forward

37.

Action reaction forces never cancel each other out because

a)

They act on different objects.

b)

They act on the same objects

c)

They do not act on objects.

38.

How is this an example of Newton’s Third law?

a)

Only the ball is using the head

b)

They are both exerting an equal force on each other

c)

Only the head is pushing the ball

39.

If two people with the same mass collide, they experience the same amount of force.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Action-reaction pairs can cause a change in motion.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Force always come in________

a)

waves

b)

triplets

c)

pairs

42.

When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, who exerts more force

a)

The light one

b)

Their force are equal

c)

The heavy one

43.

The forces in a force pair are in _______ direction

a)

opposite

b)

same

44.
A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock.  As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward.  Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward?
a)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b)
Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.
c)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
d)
Friction opposes the motion of an object.
45.
Why is the net force 0 in the image?
a)
Because the elephants are the same size
b)
Because they are both pulling the same amount of force in opposite directions
c)
Because they are elephants
d)
Because they are pulling away from each other.
46.

What will happen if the Action is greater than the Reaction?

a)

The man will fall

b)

The boat will sink

c)

Nothing will happen

47.

What happens to the balloon if the air is released ?

a)

Balloon goes right

b)

Balloon goes up

c)

Balloon goes down

d)

Balloon goes left

48.

if one object A exerts a force on a second object B, then B exerts a force on A, and the two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction

a)

true

b)

false

49.

Are you pulling on the earth

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe

d)

depends on how i'm feeling

50.

Which ISN'T part of newton's 3rd law

a)

Jumping off the ground

b)

Hitting a baseball

c)

Rain in the sky

d)

A car sitting on the road

51.

A book pushes down on a table with a force of 5N, the table..

a)

Pushes back with a force of 5N

b)

Pushes back with a force less than 5N

c)

Pushes back with a forcec greater than 5N

d)

Does nothing. A table has no force.

52.

Newton's are the unit used to measure...

a)

energy

b)

force

c)

weight

d)

mass

53.

All forces occur in pairs

a)

true

b)

false

54.

Complete the law:


For every action, there is an ____________ reaction.

a)

equal and opposite

b)

equal

c)

opposite

d)

bigger and better

55.

Complete the statement:


When an object is pushed, it __________________ with an equal and opposite force.

a)

always pushes back

b)

pushes back if it has a larger mass

c)

pushes back it if has a smaller mass

d)

will not push back

56.
An archer shoots an arrow. The action force is the bowstring against the arrow, the reaction force is...
a)
Air resistance against the bow
b)
the arrow's push against the bowstring
c)
the grip of the archer's hand on the bow
57.
A player throws a ball. The action force is the player impact on the ball. The reaction force is...
a)
The force of the ball impact on the player
b)
The force of the grip of the ball
c)
The celebration the player is thinking of
58.
A player hits a ball with a bat. The action force is the impact of the bat against the ball. The reaction force is...
a)
The grip of the player's hands on the ball
b)
the air resistance of the ball
c)
the force of the ball against the bat
59.
According to Newton's third law forces come in pairs?
a)
True
b)
False
60.
When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which force is the reaction force?
a)
The cannon moving forward
b)
The cannonball moving forward
c)
The cannon moving backward
d)
The cannonball moving backward
61.

During P.E., your soccer ball collides with the goalie. What happens to the soccer ball?

a)

It stops moving completely

b)

It accelerates at the same rate and in the same direction as the goalie.

c)

It accelerates more and in a different direction than the goalie.

d)

It continues moving at the same velocity as before

62.

The illustration to the right shows a student about to throw a ball while standing on a skateboard. Which illustration below correctly shows the skateboard’s direction of motion after the student releases the ball?

a)
b)
c)
d)
63.

After shooting a cannonball, a cannon recoils with a much lower velocity than the cannonball. This is primarily because, compared to the cannonball, the cannon has a —

a)

much greater mass

b)

smaller amount of momentum

c)

greater kinetic energy

d)

smaller force applied to it

64.

Which of these is the best description of the action-reaction force pair when the space shuttle lifts off from the launchpad?

a)

The ground pushes the rocket up while exhaust gases push down on the ground.

b)

Exhaust gases push down on air while the air pushes up on the rocket.

c)

The rocket pushes exhaust gases down while the exhaust gases push the rocket up.

d)

Gravity pulls the rocket exhaust down while friction pushes up against the atmosphere.

65.

When the air is released from a balloon, the air moves in one direction, and the balloon moves in another direction. Which statement does this situation best illustrate?

a)

What goes up must come down.

b)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

c)

The shape and size of an object affects air resistance.

d)

The acceleration due to Earth’s gravity is 9.8 m/s2.

66.

Seat belts in cars help prevent passenger injuries that would otherwise occur when a car came to an abrupt stop during a traffic accident. Which of these statements best explains why seat belts in cars are so important for passenger safety?

a)

An object at rest does not contain kinetic energy.

b)

The acceleration due to Earth’s gravity is 9.8 m/s2.

c)

Applying a constant force on an object will cause its speed to increase.

d)

An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by a net force.

67.

Students filled 4 different boxes with different objects. Each student pushes the boxes with the same amount of force. Which box has the greatest change in speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
68.

According to Newton’s laws of motion, when two continental plates meet and push on one another, the smaller of the two plates will push back on the larger plate with a force that is -

a)

less than the larger plate but in the opposite direction.

b)

equal in size to the force of the larger plate but opposite in direction.

c)

equal in size to the force of the larger plate and in the same direction.

d)

greater than the larger plate and in the same direction.

69.

The table shows times required for the same toy car to travel 10 m across an identical section of a floor after it is pushed. The difference in times was probably caused by differences in —

a)

applied force

b)

surface friction

c)

air resistance

d)

car mass