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Motion and drag

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Weight is _________.

a)

the quantity of matter in an object.

t

b)

equal to the mass of an object.

c)

the measure of an object's inertia.

d)

the force exerted by gravity on an object's mass.

2.

Weight is constant.

a)

True

b)

False

3.
The scientific unit of weight is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
Kgm/s
4.
The scientific unit of weight is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
Kgm/s
5.
The scientific unit for mass is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
ounces
6.

What is missing?

a)

D

b)

N

c)

W

d)

L

7.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
8.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
9.

An object's _______________ is the force an object experiences as a result of all the forces acting on it, giving the object acceleration.

a)

apparent weight

b)

force weight

c)

mass

d)

total weight

10.

If there are no contact forces pushing up on an object and the object's apparent weight is zero, it is said to be _____________.

a)

at terminal velocity

b)

in equilibrium

c)

small

d)

weightless

11.

The force exerted by a fluid on an object moving through the fluid is called the _____.

a)

apparent weight

b)

drag force

c)

net force

d)

terminal velocity

12.

Which of these is true?

a)

Weight can change when acceleration due to gravity changes.

b)

Weight is a measure of inertia.

c)

Mass is a force.

d)

Weight is the measure of the amount of matter in an object.

13.

Choose all the factors that an object's weight depends on.

a)

mass

b)

temperature

c)

friction

d)

gravity

14.

1. A 54 kg hiker was walking up a mountain side at an acceleration of 5 m/s2 carrying a 9 kg backpack full of camping gear.

What force did the hiker use on his backpack to carry it up the mountain?

(a)  

15.

2. A toddler was pulling her little sister on a wagon with a force of 10 N.

The toddler was able to pull the wagon at an acceleration of 4 m/s2.

What is the mass of the toddler's sister on the wagon?

(a)  

16.

3. Two college students were moving into their dorm room. They had to

carry a 25 kg box of clothes up a tiny staircase. Both students exerted a force

of 3 N each, pushing the box up the staircase.

What was the acceleration on the box?

(a)  

17.

When a falling object stops accelerating and falls at a constant speed, it is

a)

fluency

b)

constant velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

terminal velocity

18.

What is a parachute designed to maximize?

a)

Gravity

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Thrust

19.

A girl weighs 300 N what is her mass here on Earth?

a)

40.8 kg

b)

41 kg

c)

30.6 kg

d)

300 N

20.

You fly to Venus and research if life can exist there. Your mass is 100 kg and have a weight of 90 N what is the Gravitational strength of Venus?

a)

900 N/kg

b)

9 N/kg

c)

0.9 N/kg

d)

9000 N/ kg

21.

The elevator is moving upwards at a constant speed. What would the people in the elevator feel like?

a)

Heavier than normal

b)

Lighter than normal

c)

Normal weight

d)

Weightless

22.

_____ is the amount of substance of an object.

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Density

d)

Volume