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Unit 3 Force and Motion Review!

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
2.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
3.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
4.
If these boys 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.
5.
What is the net force on the block? (click on the words to view the picture)
a)
5 Newtons up
b)
5 Newtons down
c)
15 Newtons up
d)
15 Newtons down
6.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
7.

Maggie is taking her dog Nalu for a walk. Nalu pulls on the leash with a force of 15 N to the left and Maggie pulls back on the leash with a force of 10 N to the right. What is the net force?

a)

25 N

b)

5 N

c)

150 N

d)

1000 N

8.

A (n) ______ force will cause motion to occur.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

9.
A student pushes a box to right with a force of 10N while a young boy pushes the box to the left with a force of 8N. What is the sum of all forces on the box? 
a)
18N left
b)
18N right
c)
2N right
d)
2N left
10.
A car speeding up, a dog slowing down and person turning around the block are examples of..
a)
Balanced Forces
b)
Unbalanced Forces
11.

In which of the diagrams will the ball NOT move?

a)

w

b)

x

c)

y

d)

z

12.

What is the net force when forces are balanced?

a)

10 N Left

b)

100 N Up

c)

0 N

d)

Not enough information

13.

______________ forces do NOT cause CHANGE in motion.

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

14.

Example of...

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

15.
a)

Balanced Forces

b)

Unbalanced Force

16.
a)

Balanced Forces

b)

Unbalanced Force

17.
a)

Balanced Forces

b)

Unbalanced Forces

18.

★ Cause an object to speed up.

★ Cause an object to slow down.

★ Cause an object to change direction.

a)

Balanced Forces

b)

Unbalanced Forces

19.

____________ the force that pulls objects downwards.

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetic

d)

Air Resistance

20.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
Newtons 4th law 
c)
Newtons 3rd law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law
21.
Which is the best example of Newton's First Law of Motion?
a)
a basketball thrown in the air falls to the ground
b)
a soccer ball remains motionless until it is kicked by a player
c)
a baseball player swings at an approaching ball
d)
an ice skater pushes back from a wall and moves backwards
22.
When you step on a Lego. You push on the Lego and the Lego pushes back on you.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
23.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
24.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
25.

At which position does the child on the swing have the most gravitational potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

26.
At which point is potential energy greatest
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
27.

What is the net force

a)

10 N to the right

b)

30 N to the right

c)

10 N to the left

d)

30 N to the left

28.

What is the net force?

a)

15 N

b)

5 N to the left

c)

5 N to the right

d)

15 N left

29.

What is the net force?

a)

19 N to the right

b)

4 N to the left

c)

7 N to the right

d)

3 N to the right

30.

When forces are acting in the same direction they should be added together.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Forces that are acting in opposite directions should be subtracted from each other.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force, what will happen?

a)

The boy in the green shirt will win.

b)

They will not move at all.

c)

The boy in the red shirt will win.

d)

Both will fall down

33.

If the wind is heading south with a force of 5 N, and a car is going north with force of 78936 N, what is the Net Force and Direction.

a)

78931 N North

b)

78931 N South

c)

78531 N North

d)

78531 N South

34.

You and your friend, are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N, to the rights. You pull with a force of 65 N, to the left. What is the net force on the rope?

a)

20 N, to the left

b)

20 N, to the right

c)

10 N, to the right

d)

10 N, to the left

35.

A(n) ___________________ is a force applied by a person or object onto another object.

a)

normal force

b)

applied force

c)

electric force

d)

magnetic force

e)

static force

36.

The force that keeps objects on top of surfaces instead of letting them sink into the surface is known as:

a)

normal

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

applied force

37.

The force which acts perpendicular to the table, and which supports the computer resting on the table is called ........... force

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

Normal

d)

Tension

38.

What is "normal force"?

a)

the force that surfaces exert to prevent solid objects from passing through each other

b)

a magnetic force

c)

a contact force

39.

What is "applied force"?

a)

Gravity

b)

a force that is applied to an object by a person or another object

c)

magnetism

d)

electrostatic force

40.

Kicking a ball is an example of

a)

applied

force

b)

gravitational force

c)

normal force

d)

magnetic force

41.

Each of these is an example of "normal force" except

a)

a book laying on a table

b)

a backpack laying on the ground

c)

a motorcycle parked on the street

d)

lifting weights to increase muscle mass

42.

Which type of force is this?

a)

Applied Force

b)

Balanced Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Frictional Force

43.

The force that keeps objects on top of surfaces instead of letting them sink into the surface is known as:

a)

normal force

b)

abnormal force

c)

static force

d)

inertia

44.
What type of force is shown in the picture?
a)
The Cat force
b)
Star Wars Force
c)
Unbalanced force
d)
Balanced  force
45.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
46.

Which example would be a balanced force?

a)

Train moving at a constant speed in the same direction.

b)

A skier going down a hill.

c)

A basketball being passed to a teammate.

d)

An apple falling to the floor.

47.
In which direction will the box accelerate?
a)
Up or down
b)
Left or right
c)
There is not enough information
d)
The box will not accelerate
48.

Mack runs up to a kickball and kicks it. The ball flies across the field. His foot created an ___________ force that affected the ball.

a)

unbalanced

b)

balanced

49.

What force opposes gravity when an object is on a surface?

a)

Applied Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Frictional Force

d)

Air Resistance

50.

Jonny and Patty are pushing against a basketball. Both of them push against the ball on opposite sides with a force of 20 N to keep the ball still. What is the net force?

a)

400 N

b)

24 N

c)

0 N

d)

40 N

51.
Who wins the tug of war with what net force?
a)
The person on the left with 20 N
b)
The person on the left with 80 N
c)
The people on the right with 20 N
d)
The people on the right with 100 N
52.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
53.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
54.

These forces are...

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

55.

Which of the following is an example of applied force?

a)

A person pushing a block of wood

b)

A ball rolling down a hill

c)

A book resting on a table

d)

A car moving at a constant speed