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CBA #2 Review: Force/Motion/Avg Speed/Thermal Energy

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An object’s rate of change, calculated by dividing the total distance an object traveled by the total time it took the object to travel the distance (S=D/T)

a)

Average Speed

b)

Motion

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

2.

Forces on an object that do not change the motion of the object

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

3.

The change in an object’s position with respect to time and in comparison with the position of other objects used as reference points

a)

Speed

b)

Motion

c)

Time

d)

Graph

4.

What is the term for the speed of an object in a specific direction?

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Force

5.

A push or pull that can change the motion of an object

a)

Motion

b)

Velocity

c)

Force

6.

Which of the following is a measure of how fast something is moving without regard to direction?

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Acceleration

d)

Force

7.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
8.
A person walked 10 miles.  It took them 2 hours.  How fast were they walking?
a)
8 mph
b)
5 mph
c)
2 mph
d)
10 mph
9.
Kelsey ran 130 m in 15 seconds, then she ran 310 m in 25 seconds. What was Kelsey's average speed in m/s?
a)
12.4 m/s
b)
8.67 m/s
c)
11 m/s
d)
10 m/s
10.
A force is an action exerted on a body in order to change the body's state of ______.
a)
Balance
b)
Being
c)
Proximity
d)
Motion
11.
When objects remain in the same place, it is called...
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
balanced force
d)
unbalanced force
12.

An unbalanced force is when objects move in one direction because the force is greater from that direction.

a)

true

b)

false

13.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
14.
An object is moving at a constant speed. The object changes direction & continues moving at the same speed. What caused the object to change direction?

a)
Inertia & gravity 
b)
Momentum 
c)
Change in speed 
d)
An outside force acted upon it
15.
How is velocity different than speed?
a)
Speed opposes velocity
b)
Velocity is speed with a direction
c)
None of the answers are correct
16.
Which is an example of VELOCITY?
a)
A dog running at 3 m/s
b)
A deer sprinting at 4 m/s
c)
A migrating bird headed south for the winter at 3 m/s
d)
A person not moving at all
17.
What is the definition of speed?
a)
Distance/Time
b)
Change in velocity/Time
c)
A change in momentum
18.

Maxine walks 4 m/s east. Which of the following best describes Maxine’s travel?

a)

speed

b)

distance

c)

time

d)

velocity

19.

Which answer choice best describes the movement of the object between the times of 0 and 6 seconds on the graph?

a)

Moving at a constant speed

b)

Accelerating

c)

Moving toward the north

d)

Stopped

20.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed away from the start
b)
Moving away from the start at a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed toward the start
d)
Moving toward the start at a constant speed
21.

Which person moved the fastest in 3 seconds?

a)

biker

b)

runner

c)

walker

d)

they are all moving equally

22.

Speed in a specific direction is.......

a)

A. acceleration

b)

B. distance

c)

C. position

d)

D. velocity

23.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed
b)
At a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
24.
Can be measured in meters (m)
a)
Distance
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Acceleration
25.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
26.

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

a)

Distance counts all the motion, displacement is only how far you are from where you started.

b)

Displacement counts all the motion, distance is only how far you are from where you started.

c)

Distance is how far you've moved, displacement is how fast you move.

27.

What is the sum of all forces acting on an object?

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Net force

c)

Friction

d)

Balanced force

28.

What unit do scientist use to measure force?

a)

Grams

b)

Newtons

c)

Meters

d)

Liters

29.

You and your friend are moving a couch from one side to another. You push with a force of 20 N to the right and your friend pushes with a force of 25 N to the right.

a)

5 N to the right

b)

45 N to the left

c)

45 N to the right

30.

A change in motion is caused by

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

31.

What is the net force?

a)

0 N

b)

10 N to the left

c)

20 N to the right

d)

20 N to the left

32.

True or False: A vector quantity always has a direction.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What is the original source of the most of the energy that people use?

a)

By radiation from the sun.

b)

By convection from the sun.

c)

By radiation from the Earth's core.

d)

Conduction from Earth's core.

34.

Which best explains how this roasting marshmallows happens?

a)

Heat from the fire is conducted into the marshmallow.

b)

Heat from the fire is radiated into the marshmallow.

c)

The coolness of the marshmallow is conducted into the fire.

d)

The coolness of the marshmallow is radiated into the fire.

35.

Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?

a)

A slice of bacon frying in a pan.

b)

A pot on a stove boiling water.

c)

Cooking a hotdog in a microwave.

d)

A hot air balloon.

36.

Which of the following best describes CONVECTION?

a)

When heat is transferred through waves.

b)

When heat is transferred through objects that are touching.

c)

The movement of gas or liquid in which warmer parts move up and the colder parts moves down.

37.

What kind of heat transfer is occurring when the sun warms the sand?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

All of them

38.

What heat transfer happens when you put the pan in the open stove?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

None

39.

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

40.

Heat transfers from an area of ________ temperature to an area of _______ temperature.

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

high to high

d)

low to low

41.

The ______ air rises and the cold air sinks in convection heat transfer.

a)

warm

b)

cold

c)

same

d)

very cold

42.
Heat transfer in boiling water.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
43.

Clark accidentally grabbed the handle of the hot pot. This shows ______________.

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

44.

This method of heat transfer is when two objects are directly touching.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

45.

This method of heat transfer happens through electromagnetic waves.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

46.

A student throws a football three times. Another student records the distance, the amount of time the ball travels and the average speed in the table above. How many seconds did it take for the ball to travel 40 m during the third throw?

a)

0.5 s

b)

1.0 s

c)

1.5 s

d)

2.0 s

47.

Which of the following is a UNIT for speed?

a)

m/s2

b)

m/s

c)

d/t

48.

Using the information in the graph, what is the average speed Josh’s car traveled to get home?

a)

8 km/hour

b)

160 km/hour

c)

16 km/hour

d)

40 km/hour

49.

Which graph represents an object moving at the greatest speed?

a)

b)

c)

d)

50.

The graph shows the distance an object moved in 11 seconds. Which answer choice best describes the movement of the object between the times of 0 and 6 seconds on the graph?

a)

Moving at a constant speed

b)

accelerating

c)

Moving toward the north

d)

stopped

51.

Select the times that the object is NOT moving according to the graph. (Could be more than one)

a)

0-10 minutes.

b)

10-20 minutes.

c)

20-30 minutes.

d)

30-40 minutes.

52.

What is the average speed of the Worm's Journey?

a)

2.25 meters/minute

b)

2 meters/minute

c)

1 meter/minute

53.

Some students were investigating the speed of a toy car they built. They performed two trials and recorded their data in the table above.


What was the average speed of the toy car during the two trials to the nearest tenth of a m/s?


Be sure to use the correct place value.

a)

1.5 m / s2

b)

1.5 m/s

54.

what is newtons first law?

a)

An object remains at rest and an object in motion maintains its velocity unless it experience an unbalanced force

b)

acceleration (gaining speed) happens when a force acts on a mass (object)

55.

The horizontal line with labels on a coordinate grid; often used for representing time

a)

Z axis

b)

Y axis

c)

X axis

56.

A worker is pushing a cart straight across a factory floor. When are the forces on the cart balanced? 

a)

When it slows to a stop

b)

When it travels at a constant speed

c)

When it first starts moving

d)

When it begins to speed up

57.

What is the term for the rate of change of velocity?

a)

Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Force

d)

Momentum

58.

Which of the following is an example of conduction?

a)

Heat from the sun warming your face

b)

Heat from a stove warming a pot

c)

Warm air rising in a room

d)

Microwaves heating food

59.

True or False: An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

a)

True

b)

False