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Unit 7 Motion and force

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

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Class
Date
1.

If you are solving for the distance, you would calculate the...

a)

time divided by speed

b)

speed divided by time

c)

speed multiplied by time

d)

distance multiplied by speed

2.

The formula for Speed is...

a)

Speed = distance/ time

b)

Speed = time/ distance

3.

Which of the following could be a correct answer for solving for the time?

a)

t= 4 kilometers

b)

t = 4 km/hr

c)

t = 4 hr

d)

t = 4hr/km

4.

If Sally is speeding through the parking lot at 18m/hr, and she travels 9 m, how long did it take her?

a)

2 m/hr

b)

0.5 hr

c)

2 m

d)

0.5 m

5.

If Emma is running for 8 minutes at 2 miles/min, how far did she run?

a)

4 miles

b)

16 min

c)

16 miles

d)

0.5 min

6.
Boedy swims 100 meters in 5 minutes. What is his speed?
a)
15 meters/minute
b)
20 meters/minute
c)
25 meters/minute
d)
30 meters/minute
7.
Calculate these Runner's speeds. Then rank the runners from fastest to slowest, with 1 being the fastest and 3 the slowest.
Runner1-  20 yards in 4 secs
Runner2- 20 yards in 5 secs
Runner3- 20 yards in 10 secs
a)
Runner 1= 1
Runner 2= 2
Runner 3=3
b)
Runner 1 = 2
Runner 2 = 1
Runner 3 = 3
c)
Runner 1 = 3
Runner 2 = 2
Runner 3 = 1
d)
Runner 1 = 1
Runner 2 = 3
Runner 3 = 2
8.

What is the speed of a bus that travels 250 km in 2 hours?

Formula ?

Answer ?

a)

S= D/T

125km/hr

b)

S= T/D

521km/meters

c)

S=D/T Km/hr

d)

All fo the above

9.

Motion is

a)

a word that rhymes with ocean.

b)

an object's change in its speed to a reference point.

c)

an object's change in position to a reference point.

d)

an object's change in position to its rate of speed.

10.

A reference point is

a)

the object that appears to stay in place.

b)

the number to the right of the decimal point.

c)

the object that appears to be in motion.

d)

is calculated by using speed, distance, and time.

11.
How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?
a)
6 km
b)
0.5 km
c)
10 km
d)
24 km
12.

the unit of acceleration is

a)

(m/s2)

b)

jouls

c)

m

d)

s

13.

A negative acceleration means that your object is  

a)

constant

b)

speeding up

c)

at rest

d)

slowing down

14.

A positive acceleration means that your object is

a)

at rest

b)

speeding up

c)

moving

d)

slowing down

15.

A bus starts from rest and accelerates to 14 m/s in 4 s. What is the average acceleration of the bus?

a)

3.5 m/s2

b)

5.9 m/s2

c)

10.5 m/s2

d)

24 m/s2

16.
A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
0.7m/s2
b)
7m/s2
c)
14m/s2
d)
none of the above
17.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
18.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest.  Find the acceleration.
a)
30 m/s
b)
24 m/s2
c)
9 m/s2
d)
81 km/hr
20.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
21.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
22.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
23.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
24.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

25.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
26.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
27.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

28.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

29.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
30.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
31.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
32.

As the distance between two objects increases, the pull of gravity...

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

33.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
34.
Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
35.

Two factors affecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...

a)

mass and distance

b)

mass and matter

c)

distance and weight

d)

weight and mass

36.

A soccer ball is sitting in the middle of a field. The ball will remain at rest until an outside force like a players foot or the wind acts upon it. Which of Newton's laws is represented by this?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

37.

Think about pushing a shopping cart and a car. If you apply the same amount of force to both, the shopping cart will travel fast, but the car will hardly move. To move the car yo would need a larger force. Which of Newton's laws is being represented?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

38.

Sally jumps on her trampoline. She exerts a force on the trampoline and the trampoline exerts an equal but opposite force back on Sally. This represents

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 3

c)

Law 2

39.

What Newtons law does this picture represent

a)

Newtons 1st law

b)

Newtons 2nd law

c)

Newtons 3rdt law

d)

Newtons 4rth law

40.

Which law explains that it would take more force to push the car than the lawnmower?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

41.

There is a skateboard rolling and then Billy steps on it and it stops. What Law of motion is this?

a)

3rd

b)

2nd

c)

1st

42.

When you are running. your foot exerts force on the ground and the ground exerts force back onto you. Which of Newton's laws is represented

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

43.

What is the mass of an object if it takes a net force of 40 N to accelerate at a rate of 0.88 m/s?

a)

454.5 Kg

b)

0.02 Kg

c)

35.2 Kg

d)

45.45 Kg

44.

How much force is required to accelerate a 795 Kg car by 15 m/s/s?

a)

.02 N

b)

11925 N

c)

53 N

d)

1,192.5 N

45.

Friction always (a)   the motion.

46.

Friction can be reduced by using...

a)

Oil

b)

Grease

c)

Powder

d)

All of these

47.

Friction depends on...

a)

Roughness of a surface

b)

Size

c)

Weight

d)

All of these

48.

Smooth surface has..

a)

More friction

b)

Less friction

c)

None of these

49.

Friction is a...

a)

non-contact force

b)

contact force

c)

magnetic force

d)

electrostatic force

50.

Which term refers to the speed of an object in a particular direction?

a)

Average speed

b)

Direction

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

51.

What is the term used to describe the rate of motion or how fast something moves?

a)

Displacement

b)

Distance

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

52.

Students are tasked with measuring the speed of marbles being rolled across a flat surface. Which tools should they use to measure the marbles speed with the least number of instruments? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

string

b)

protractor

c)

meter stick

d)

magnifying glass

e)

stopwatch

53.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
54.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
55.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is coming back."

a)
b)
c)
d)
56.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Gradually slowing down

b)

Gradually speeding up

c)

Constant speed

d)

Stopped

57.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Gradually speeding up

c)

Gradually slowing down

d)

At rest

58.

What is the formal equation for Newton's second law of motion?

a)

Fnet = m / a

b)

Fnet = m + a

c)

Fnet = m - a

d)

Fnet = m * a

59.

What is the unit of force according to the standard metric unit?

a)

1 kg * m/s

b)

1 kg * m/s2

c)

1 kg * m

d)

1 kg * s2

60.
A 50 kg skater pushed by a friend accelerates 5 m/sec2.  How much force did the friend apply?
a)
45 N
b)
15 N 
c)
10 N
d)
250 N
61.
What is the acceleration of a 50 kg object pushed with a force of 500 newtons?
a)
100 m/s2
b)
25,000 m/s2
c)
10 m/s2
d)
25 m/s2
62.
A force of 250 N is applied to an object that accelerates at a rate of 5 m/sec2.  What is the mass of the object?
a)
100kg 
b)
1,250kg
c)
50kg
d)
5kg
63.
How much force is needed to accelerate a 25kg bowling ball at 2m/s2. 
a)
50N
b)
5N
c)
12.5N
d)
100N
64.

These are the forces applied when the objects involved are in direct contact.

a)

Contact forces

b)

Normal forces

c)

Distance forces

65.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
66.
What type of force is holding this balloon to the wall?
a)
Applied
b)
Gravitational
c)
Magnetic
d)
Electrical
67.

This type of force is when one object pushes or pulls on another object by touching it

a)

Applied

b)

gravity

c)

magnetic

d)

tension

68.

Leanna decided to rearrange her bedroom by moving her dresser to the opposite wall. She tried pushing it, but found that the dresser would not move. What force was Leanne NOT able to overcome?

a)

electrical force

b)

magnetic force

c)

tension force

d)

frictional force

69.
What force are you demonstrating when you pull a cup towards you? 
a)
 Gravitational Force
b)
Normal Force
c)
Applied Force 
d)
Friction
70.
What force is demonstrated when you stand on a bathroom scale? 
a)
 Applied Force
b)
Normal Force
c)
Gravitational Force
d)
 Electrical Force