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Force and Motion DCA Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

Which change would require more force to pull the wooden block up the ramp?

a)

Have the student use two hands

b)

Reduce the mass of the wooden block.

c)

Restack the books so the thinnest book is on the bottom.

d)

Glue sandpaper to the surface of the ramp.

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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

8.

Which change would require more force to pull the wooden block up the ramp?

a)

Have the student use two hands

b)

Reduce the mass of the wooden block.

c)

Restack the books so the thinnest book is on the bottom.

d)

Glue sandpaper to the surface of the ramp.

9.

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.

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

In the diagram below, a girl sits on a sled and slides down a hill of snow. Which arrow represents the force of friction opposing the motion of the sled down the hill?

a)

Arrow A

b)

Arrow B

c)

Arrow C

d)

Arrow D

16.

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.

17.

Which setup below would require the least force to lift a 100-gram mass a distance of 10 centimeters?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

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

19.

Which principle best explains why the sprinkler spins?

a)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

Solid substances are usually more dense than liquid substance.

c)

Energy is released when water condenses.

d)

Most substances expand when heated and contract when cooled.

20.

Ana pushed on a big rock in her back yard. She was unable to get it to move because she did not -

a)

apply enough force

b)

have a good grip on the rock

c)

have enough mass

d)

weigh enough

21.

Many bicycles use a hand brake to control their speed. When the brake is engaged, a rubber pad presses against the tire. What force of motion does the hand brake rely upon to slow the bicycle?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Electricity

d)

Magnetism

22.

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

23.

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

24.

A recent space shuttle mission carried a piece of cargo that had a mass of 122 kg with a weight of 1195.6 N. While orbiting the Earth, the astronauts weighted the equipment again and found it to be 24.4 N.


What was the mass of the equipment at this point?

a)

122 kg

b)

7.6 kg

c)

4.88 kg

d)

2.49 kg

25.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

12N, Right

b)

12N, Left

c)

4N, Left

d)

4N, Right

26.

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

a)

speed.

b)

motion.

c)

velocity.

27.

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

28.

The speed of an object in a particular direction is called

a)

motion.

b)

inertia.

c)

velocity.

29.

Acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A push, pull or twist is the definition for

a)

motion.

b)

friction.

c)

force.

31.

The S.I. unit for force is the

a)

pound.

b)

newton.

c)

km.

32.

Combining all forces acting on an object is called

a)

acceleration.

b)

inertia.

c)

net force.

33.

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

34.

If forces are in the same direction you add all forces together and if they are in opposite directions you will subtract the smaller force from the larger force.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What type of forces cause objects to move?

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

36.

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact with each other?

a)

friction

b)

inertia

c)

gravity

37.

Which of the following would have the best friction?

a)

ice covered road

b)

gravel road

c)

asphalt road

38.

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce friction?

a)

sanding

b)

grease or oil

c)

increasing the texture

39.

Which of the following is one of the five ways an object's motion can change:

a)

hit something

b)

bounce off something

c)

Speed Up

d)

fly off the table

40.

Which of the following is one of the five ways an object's motion can change:

a)

hit something

b)

bounce off something

c)

Speed Up

d)

fly off the table

41.

In order for an object to speed up, the direction of the force is:

a)

in any direction

b)

in the same direction as the object's motion

c)

in the opposite direction of the object's motion

42.

In order for an object to start moving, the force must come from

a)

the same direction as the object's motion

b)

the opposite direction as the object's motion

c)

any direction

43.

In order for an object to stop moving, the force must come from

a)

the same direction as the object's motion

b)

the opposite direction as the object's motion

c)

any direction.

44.

Which force caused the jar lid to travel faster and reach the end of the meter stick first?

a)

the weaker force

b)

the stronger force

c)

both forces had the same effect

45.

Complete the sentence to match your observations: When you exert a stronger force on an object, you will see ________ change in velocity as compared to exerting a weaker force on the same object.

a)

a greater

b)

a weaker

c)

the same

46.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about friction:

a)

Friction is a force that acts in the opposite direction of motion.

b)

Friction slows objects down.

c)

There is no friction on earth.

d)

Friction on carpet is greater than friction on a bare floor.

47.

A push or pull that can cause motion.

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

cause

d)

force

48.

Speed in a particular direction

a)

force

b)

velocity

c)

motion

49.

Which of the following pictures models Claim 1: The thrusters caused the pod to move in the opposite direction.

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

Which of the following models claim 2: The thrusters only slowed the pod, it didn't stop. The pod hit the space station, which made it bounce and move in the opposite direction.

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.

What factors affect acceleration?

a)

friction and gravity

b)

distance and speed

c)

velocity and time

d)

force and mass

52.

Give an example of Newton's second law in action.

a)

Pushing a car and causing it to accelerate

b)

Blowing air into a balloon and watching it expand.

c)

Turning on a light switch and seeing the light bulb illuminate.

d)

Throwing a ball and watching it fall to the ground.

53.

Newton's 3rd Law: When a student on a skateboarder applies a force of 20 Newton to 'push' the ball in a positive direction, what does the student experience?

a)

A positive (+) force of the same magnitude

b)

A negative (-) force of equal magnitude

c)

No force at all, only the ball experiences the force

d)

A force that is smaller than the 'push' do to being more massive

54.

Newton's 3rd Law: When a student (40 kg) on a skateboard applies a force to accelerate a medicine ball (5kg) to the right, the force acting on the student is:

a)

A much smaller force

b)

A much larger force

c)

Exactly the same force applied to the ball

d)

No answer is correct

55.

When the masses of the objects in a collision are very different, which one experiences a greater effect?

a)

The smaller less massive one

b)

The larger more massive one

56.

What does inertia mean?

a)

That an object will continue to move the same speed and direction until another force acts on it

b)

That an object will not move until a force acts on it

c)

Neither is true

57.

If you were in a car accident, would you want to increase or decrease the duration of the collision?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

58.

A moth crashes into the windshield of your car, which undergoes greater force?

a)

The moth

b)

Your car

c)

They are the same

d)

Not enough information

59.

An asteroid travels at 6,000 meters in 10 seconds. What is the speed?

a)

60 meters/seconds

b)

60 seconds/meter

c)

600 meters/second

d)

6 meters/second

60.

What happens when a car hits a bug?

a)

Both the car and the bug experience the same forces

b)

Only the bug experiences the forces

c)

Only the car experiences the forces

d)

Neither the car nor the bug experience any forces