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Force & Motion Review

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

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Class
Date
1.

The air is let out of a balloon and it flies around the room. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

2.

The floor pushes up as a person's foot pushes down. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

3.

A car accelerates faster than a semi-truck. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

4.

A person pulls a tablecloth from underneath a plate and it does not move. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

5.

As the car moves person so does the driver inside. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

6.

Pushing a child on a swing requires less force than pushing an adult. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

7.

A swimmer pushes back on the water and moves forward. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

8.

An ice skater pushes with more force on the ice and moves faster. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

9.

A painting hanging on the wall does not move. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

10.

A soccer ball will continue to roll until the player stops kicking it. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

11.

A full grocery cart requires more force than an empty cart. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

12.

A bird pushes down on the air in order to fly. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

13.

Several dogs pulling on a sled will make the sled move faster. Which of Newton's Laws is this?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

14.

Law of Inertia is

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

15.

"Forces come in pairs" represents

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

16.

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction" represents

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

17.

F=ma represents

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

18.

A net force of 15 N is exerted on an encyclopedia to cause it to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/s^2. Determine the mass of the encyclopedia.

a)

m = 30 Hg

b)

m = 30 kg

c)

m = 3.0 ml

d)

m = 30.0 g

19.

Determine the accelerations that result when a 12-N net force is applied to a 3-kg object.

a)

3 ft/s

b)

4 ft/s

c)

26 m/s

d)

4 m/s

20.

A unbalanced force means that an object is

a)

zero net force

b)

changing its motion

c)

sitting still

d)

object at rest

21.
What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?
a)
coffee
b)
motion
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
22.

Which car is accelerating?

a)

A car that is not moving

b)

A car that rounds a curve at a constant speed

c)

A car traveling at a constant speed

d)

A car that has a set speed of 60mph

23.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
24.
What is motion?
a)
It's like the ocean
b)
Any change in an animal or person's position.
c)
Motion is like acting
d)
Any change in an object or person's position.
25.
Swimming fish experience-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
26.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
27.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to negatively accelerate
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
descent velocity
d)
gravity 
28.
The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
What are 2 factors that determine the amount of friction between 2 objects?
a)
Force and roughness between surfaces
b)
hills and valleys and how smooth or rough the surface is
c)
Amount of force and amount of surface the comes in contact
d)
The force and the weight exerted on the surfaces
30.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
d)
less friction doesn't affect speed
31.

A 10 kg, 15 kg, and 20 kg rock are rolling down a hill. Which rock will require the most force to stop?

a)

10 kg rock

b)

15 kg rock

c)

20 kg rock

d)

All 3 rocks will require the same force

32.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
33.
What is the unit of measurement for force?
a)
AMP
b)
Seconds
c)
Newtons
d)
Miles
34.

Match the correct example with the law it matches with

a)

When an object is at rest it will stay at rest until a force acts upon it.

1.

Newton's 1st law

b)

A crate getting pushed.

2.

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

3.

Newton's 3rd law

35.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force ______________________.

a)

changes the motion of the object

b)

is cancelled by another force

c)

does not change the motion of an object

d)

is equal to the weight of the object

36.

When two equal forces act in opposite directions on an object, they are called ______________________.

a)

frictional force

b)

balanced force

c)

centripetal force

d)

gravitational force

37.

The resistance of an object to any change in its motion is called ______________________.

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

weight

38.

According to Newton’s second law of motion, force is equal to mass times ______________________.

a)

inertia

b)

weight

c)

acceleration

d)

direction

39.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
40.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

41.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

42.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
43.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
44.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
45.

A person’s body is thrown outward as a car rounds a curve on a highway.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of them

46.
A picture is hanging on a wall and does not move.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
47.
A person not wearing a seatbelt flies through a car window when someone slams on the breaks because the person’s body wants to remain in continuous motion even when the car stops.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
48.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more inertia.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
49.
An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. An object in motion continues in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
50.
A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
51.
A student leaves a pencil on a desk and the pencil stays in the same spot until another student picks it up.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
52.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
53.
The swimmer moves her hand down and to the left and her body goes forward to the right.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
54.

Henry sees a basketball and decides to put in motion. What kind of force does Henry use to move the ball?

a)

small

b)

balanced

c)

equal

d)

unbalanced

55.

What is Newton's first law state?

a)

That anything at rest cant be moved unless a force is acted upon it

b)

anything in motion can't be stopped unless friction or another force is acted on it to stop

c)

Anything at rest can be moved without a force acted on it

56.

What does Newton's second law state?

a)

That if an action is acted upon an object their will be a reaction from the other object.

b)

That an object at rest wont move unless a force is acted on it.

c)

That the net force acting upon an object depends on the mass of an object.

57.

Whats Newton's third law state?

a)

A force does not have to be acted upon a object for the object to move.

b)

Any action that is acted upon an object states that the other object will have a reaction.

c)

A force must be acted on a object for the object to move.

58.

What will happen if you let go of a balloon?

a)

It will keep going up unless it is stopped by a force:First law

b)

The mass of the balloon will make it go further: First law

c)

Force will have a action and gravity will be the reaction:first law

59.

What is the first law known as?

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

Inertia

60.

What law is used whenever you are in a car and it stops but you don't, you move forward?

a)

First law

b)

Second law

c)

Third law

61.

Say you were riding your skateboard, and you accidentally hit a rock. What would happen, and which law would that be?

a)

Second law, the board will keep moving and your body will stop.

b)

First law, Your body will keep moving and fly while since the board was hit it will stop.

c)

third law, the board will stop and so will you.

62.

Say you were to push your dad, which law would that be and why?

a)

Third law, He will move back then you will because every action has a reaction.

b)

First law, he will move back because of the force you put on him.

c)

Second law, Because of your dads mass (which is larger than yours) he wont accelerate like most things because you won't have enough force.

63.

What causes a rocket to shoot up in the air?

a)

Newton's third law, the rocket would push out fire with an amount of force and the rocket will shoot up with the same amount of force.

b)

Newton's first law, the rocket wont move unless a force from someone is acted upon it.

c)

Newton's second law, the force from someone will be enough for the rocket to accelerate into the air.

64.

Whats the formula for Newton's second law of motion (force?)

a)

F=MxA

b)

F=A/M

c)

F=M-A

d)

F=A+M

65.

Is it easier to kick a beach balls or a bowling ball? why?

a)

beach ball because The second law states that it is easier to apply a force to an abject with less mass.

b)

bowling ball because Newtons first law states that if you apply a force it will move and the bowling ball is smaller.

66.

What is an example of the second law.

a)

a magician pulling a tablecloth from under utensils and plates and nothing but the table cloth moving.

b)

kicking a beach ball rather then a baseball because it has less mass.

c)

throwing a ball at the wall and it coming back and hitting you in the face.

67.

What Law is this picture an example of?

a)

Newtons first law.

b)

Newton's second law.

c)

Newtons third law.

d)

Newtons fourth law.

68.

What is this an example of: You hitting a ball at a wall and it coming back and hitting you?

a)

First law.

b)

Second law.

c)

Third law.

69.

In Newton's third law why would the action have a reaction?

a)

Because there is a pair of forces that are equal and opposite.

b)

Because there is a pair of forces that are equal and the same.

c)

Because there is a pair of forces that are opposite then the same.

70.

Forces always occur in

a)

Groups

b)

Pairs

c)

Threes

d)

Alone

71.

Why do you keep moving forward after a car stops suddenly?

a)

Your inertia keeps you moving forward

b)

You lose your backward force

c)

Your mass keeps you moving forward

d)

The forces on you are not acting at that time

72.

The more mass an object has: (choose all that apply)

a)

The more force is needed to move it

b)

The more force it can apply

c)

The slower it will accelerate

d)

The faster it will accelerate

73.

Which object will have greater acceleration when the same force is applied.

a)

Bowling ball

b)

Semi truck

c)

Tennis ball

d)

refrigerator

74.

Newton's 2nd law states that:

a)

Gravity = 9.8 m/s2

b)

S = d/t

c)

F = m x a

d)

D = m/v

75.

If the net force on an object is equal to zero, the forces on it are:

a)

Unbalanced

b)

Balanced

c)

Gravitational

d)

Acceleration

76.

A bug crawled 18 cm in 30 seconds.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Time

77.

Velocity is:

a)

Distance

b)

Distance, time, and direction

c)

Distance, speed, time

d)

Direction

78.

What force is applied to an object that accelerates at a speed of 25 m/s2 and has a mass of 4 kg?

a)

5 N

b)

6.25 N

c)

25 N

d)

100 N

79.

What is the mass of an object that accelerates at a speed of 10 m/s2 and impacts a wall with 50 N?

M=F/a

a)

10 kg

b)

500 kg

c)

50 kg

d)

5 kg

80.

A balanced force is one that:

a)

Causes a change in motion

b)

Does not cause a change in motion

c)

Has gravity acting on it

d)

Does not have gravity acting on it

81.

Which direction and with how much force will the car move?

a)

Left 11 N

b)

Left 1 N

c)

Right 11 N

d)

Right 1 N

82.

If the mass of the box is 10 kg, what will the acceleration be? (calculate net force first)

a)

0.5 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

1 ms/s2

83.

What is the force that causes objects to slow down or stop?

a)

Inertia

b)

Speed

c)

Acceleration

d)

Friction

84.

If a baseball player hits a baseball and it accelerates away from the bat, what are the action/reaction forces in this scenario?

a)

The baseball player and the ground

b)

The baseball bat and the baseball

c)

Gravity and inertia

d)

The baseball players arms and the bat

85.

What is the average speed of a car that travels 2.5 miles in 0.8 minutes? s = d/t

a)

0.3125 mi/min

b)

3.125 mi/min

c)

2 mi/min

d)

0.2 mi/min

86.

A firecracker is an example of chemical energy transforming into:

a)

Thermal energy

b)

thermal, light, and kinetic energy

c)

Sound, Thermal, Light energy

d)

light energy

87.

What is the acceleration of a shopping car that has a mass of 20 kg and is pushed with a force 100 N?

a)

5 m/s2

b)

2,000 m/s2

c)

0.2 m/s2

d)

50 m/s2

88.

When the mass of the object is 80 g, what is the force required to move the object?

a)

75

b)

100

c)

125

d)

250

89.

What type of motion is happening in the graph between point D and F?

a)

The object is moving backwards

b)

The object is accelerating

c)

The object is moving forward at a constant speed

d)

The object is not moving

90.

Which graph is showing no motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
91.
What is speed?
a)

The positive or negative direction of motion

b)

The reference point of an object

c)

The rate at which an object moves

d)

A reference frame

92.
What is velocity?
a)

An object speeding up or slowing down

b)

The momentum of a moving object

c)

Acceleration divided by time

d)

Speed in a certain direction

93.

Acceleration is (a)  

Choose from the below words
A change in velocity
The rate of a moving object
The direction of an object
An object at rest
94.

An example of velocity is (a)  

Choose from the below words
10 m/s down
10 m/s
10 m/s/s down
10 m
95.
What is a reference point?
a)

a finish line

b)

a stationary point to compare distance and time to

c)

a measure of distance

d)

the fastest velocity of an object

96.
What is the formula for speed and velocity?
(a)  
Choose from the below words
distance/time
distance x time
time/distance
time - distance
97.

Deceleration is (a)  

Choose from the below words
negative acceleration
positive velocity
positive acceleration
negative velocity
98.
Which of the following would NOT cause acceleration?
a)

increasing velocity

b)

changing direction

c)

going at a steady rate in one direction

d)

decreasing velocity

99.
What is your acceleration if you increase your velocity from 30 m/s to 40 m/s South in 10 seconds?
(a)  
Choose from the below words
1 m/s/s South
100 m/s/s South
1/2 m/s/s South
-10 m/s/s South
100.
Which of the following is an example of negative acceleration?
a)

a speed skater leaving the starting line

b)

a skier going down a slope

c)

a truck going 60 mph

d)

a runner slowing to a walk after crossing the finish line

101.
Which of the following is an example of Newton's first law?
a)
The sun's gravity pulling on Jupiter while Jupiter's gravity pulls on the sun
b)
An asteroid traveling through space at a constant speed and in a straight line until it hits something
c)
A rocket traveling forward in space with an equal and opposite force as the jet propulsion shooting backwards
d)
The acceleration of a rocket requiring more force because the rocket has more mass
102.
Which of the following is an example of Newton's second law?
a)
The sun's gravity pulling on Jupiter while Jupiter's gravity pulls on the sun
b)
An asteroid traveling through space at a constant speed and in a straight line until it hits something
c)
A rocket traveling forward in space with an equal and opposite force as the jet propulsion shooting backwards
d)
The acceleration of a rocket requiring more force because the rocket has more mass
103.
Which of the following is an example of Newton's third law?
a)
The sun's gravity pulling on Jupiter while Jupiter's gravity pulls on the sun
b)
An asteroid traveling through space at a constant speed and in a straight line until it hits something
c)
A rocket traveling forward in space with an equal and opposite force as the jet propulsion shooting backwards
d)
The acceleration of a rocket requiring more force because the rocket has more mass
104.
If the skater is moving forward, which force is greater?
a)

the action force

b)

the reaction force

c)

neither, they are the same

105.
Which of the following would be the best reference point?
(a)  
Choose from the below words
a building
a meteor
a hunting cheetah
an atom