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Unit 4 Vocabulary (Force, Motion, Work, Machines)

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a push or pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object

a)
Acceleration
b)
Mass
c)
Velocity
d)
Force
2.

how much matter is in an object

a)

Mass

b)

Density

c)

Weight

d)

Volume

3.

the phenomenon in which an object changes its position

a)
Stability
b)
Rest
c)
Stillness
d)
Motion
4.

"how much ground an object has covered" during its motion

a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Velocity
d)
Distance
5.

the object's overall change in position

a)
velocity
b)
displacement
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
6.

the rate at which an object covers distance

a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Momentum
7.

the speed of something in a given direction

a)
velocity
b)
momentum
c)
acceleration
d)
speed
8.

how long it takes for an object to get from its initial position to its final position

a)

speed

b)

distance

c)

time

d)

velocity

9.

the rate at which an object changes its velocity

a)
Momentum
b)
Speed
c)
Velocity
d)
Acceleration
10.

the tendency of objects to resist changes in their state of motion

a)
Inertia
b)
Momentum
c)
Acceleration
d)
Velocity
11.

for every force there is an equal but opposite reaction force

a)

force pairs

b)

inertia

c)

free fall

d)

motion

12.

a graphical illustration used to visualize the applied forces

a)
Force diagram
b)
Equilibrium chart
c)
Free body diagram
d)
Vector representation
13.

The presence of an unbalanced force will accelerate an object

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

14.

Which formula represents Newton's 2nd Law?

a)
F=ma^2
b)
F=mv
c)
F=mg
d)

F=ma

15.

What is the formula for gravitational force?

a)
F = G * (m1 + m2) / r^2
b)
F = m1 * m2 / r
c)
F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2
d)
F = G * m1 * m2 * r
16.

a force that attracts any two objects with mass

a)

gravitational force

b)

buoyancy force

c)
tension
d)
friction
17.

Any object that is being acted upon only by the force of gravity.

a)
Air resistance
b)
Weightlessness
c)
Free fall
d)
Projectile motion
18.

All free-falling objects (on Earth) accelerate downwards at a rate of...

a)
9.81 m/s
b)
8.5 m/s²
c)
9.81 m/s²
d)
10 m/s²
19.

when the speed of a falling object is no longer changing

a)
Terminal velocity
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Acceleration due to gravity
d)
Free fall
20.

changes the magnitude and/or direction of forces

a)
Electrical circuits
b)
Mechanical devices
c)
Chemical reactions
d)
Thermal insulation
21.

a rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to help move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other

a)
Fulcrum
b)
Axle
c)
Lever
d)
Piston
22.

the force of gravity on the object

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

free fall

d)

terminal velocity

23.

When a force acts upon an object while it is moving

a)

rest

b)

work

c)

distance

d)

time

24.

how much a machine changes the input force

a)
A machine changes the input force by providing a mechanical advantage.
b)
A machine does not affect the input force at all.
c)
A machine changes the input force by adding energy.
d)
A machine increases the input force by reducing friction.
25.

the ratio of the output force to the input force

a)
Mechanical Advantage
b)
Force Ratio
c)
Output Power
d)
Input Efficiency
26.

devices with no, or very few, moving parts that make work easier

a)
Complex machines
b)

Electronic devices

c)
Automated systems
d)
Simple machines
27.

when using a machine to do work, if you decrease the amount of force needed, you must apply it over a greater distance, and vice versa

a)

force-mass trade off

b)

time-distance trade off

c)

force-work trade off

d)

force-distance trade off

28.

an object or mechanical device that receives an input amount of work and transfers the energy to an output amount of work

a)
machine
b)
tool
c)
gadget
d)
appliance
29.

a collection of simple machines working together

a)
mechanical tool
b)
automated apparatus
c)

compound machine

d)
simple device
30.

When two forces acting on an object are equal in size but act in opposite directions

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

c)

fulcrum force

d)

applied force

31.
  • When two forces acting on an object are not equal in size, and the object will change in acceleration

a)

oppositional force

b)

balanced force

c)

inertia

d)

unbalanced force

32.

the fulcrum is located between the load and the effort

a)
Pulley system
b)
First-class lever
c)
Third-class lever
d)
Second-class lever
33.

the load is located between the effort and the fulcrum

a)
Class 2 lever
b)
Class 3 lever
c)
Class 1 lever
d)
Fixed pulley
34.

the effort is located between the load and the fulcrum

a)
Class 3 lever
b)
Class 4 lever
c)
Class 2 lever
d)
Class 1 lever
35.

the point on which the beam pivots

a)
fulcrum
b)
support beam
c)
lever arm
d)
pivot point
36.

the force exerted on a surface or body

a)

Load

b)

Effort

c)
Torque
d)
Friction
37.

the amount of force you use times the distance over which you use it

a)
Power
b)
Energy
c)

Effort

d)
Force
38.
  • the force used to move the load

  • the force applied to the machine

a)

machine force

b)

output force

c)

input force

d)

friction force

39.

the force the machine exerts onto the load

a)
Resistance force
b)
Output force
c)
Load force
d)
Input force
40.

a circular frame that revolves on a shaft or rod

a)

gear and shaft

b)

wheel and axle

c)

pulley and rope

d)

lever and fulcrum

41.

an inclined plane that moves through or between objects

a)
pulley
b)
lever
c)
ramp
d)
wedge
42.

an inclined plane wrapped in a spiral around a central cylinder

a)
ramp
b)
lever
c)
pulley
d)
screw
43.

a flat surface set at an angle to a horizontal surface

a)
horizontal surface
b)
vertical plane
c)
inclined plane
d)
curved surface
44.

a grooved wheel with a rope, chain, or cable running along the groove

a)
axle
b)
lever
c)
pulley
d)
gear
45.

a simple machine that changes the direction of a force on a rope or belt that moves around the wheel's circumference

a)
Lever
b)
Pulley
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Wedge
46.

a pulley attached to a fixed point

a)
A block and tackle system.
b)
A movable pulley.
c)
A compound pulley.
d)
A fixed pulley.
47.

a pulley system that can move up and down, with one end attached to a fixed object and the other end free to attach a load

a)
Movable pulley system
b)
Fixed pulley system
c)
Compound pulley system
d)
Block and tackle system
48.

a system of two or more pulleys with a rope or cable threaded between them that amplifies the force applied to the rope

a)
Single pulley
b)
Lever system
c)
Gear mechanism
d)
Block and tackle