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Motion Review (Part 1)

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Michael is flying a kite. The wind exerts an upward force of 200 N on the kite, while gravity pulls it downward with a force of 600 N. What is the net force on the kite?

a)

400 N arrow upward

b)

400 N arrow downward

c)

800 N arrow upward

d)

800 N arrow downward

2.

Zoe and Harper are pushing a car in the same direction with forces of 200 N and 150 N respectively. To find the total force exerted on the car, you should

a)

add the forces

b)

subtract the forces

c)

multiply the forces

d)

divide the net force

3.

Grace and Anika are pushing a box on a smooth floor. Which of the following statements about balanced forces is incorrect?

a)

no change in motion

b)

moving at a constant speed

c)

causes a change in motion

d)

net force of zero

4.

Aiden and Noah push a box from opposite sides on a frictionless surface. Aiden pushes with a force of 25 N to the right, and Noah pushes with a force of 30 N to the left. What is the net force on the box?

a)

0.5 N to the left

b)

0.5 N to the right

c)

5 N to the left

d)

5 N to the right

5.

Ava and Noah are pushing a box from opposite sides. Ava pushes with a force of 5 N to the left, and Noah pushes with a force of 5 N to the right. What is the net force on the box?

a)

2.5 N to the left

b)

0 N

c)

0 N to the right

6.

What are balanced forces and how do they affect the motion of an object?

a)

Balanced forces are forces that are not equal in size and are opposite in direction, causing the object to move.

b)

Balanced forces are forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in the object's motion.

7.

Samuel and Rohan are pushing a box from opposite sides. If Samuel applies a force of 10 N to the right and Rohan applies a force of 7 N to the left, what are unbalanced forces?

a)

forces that are not equal in size and opposite in direction.

b)

forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction.

8.

Jaiden and Nyla are helping to move a large table. Jaiden pushes the table with a force of 35 N to the right while Nyla adds another 25 N in the same direction. If a frictional force of 10 N opposes their push, what is the net force applied to the table?

a)

50 N unbalanced to the right

b)

60 N unbalanced to the right

c)

50 N balanced to the right

d)

60 N balanced to the right

9.

Benjamin and Ethan are pushing a box on a frictionless surface. Benjamin applies a force of 50 N to the left, and Ethan applies a force of 30 N to the right. Calculate the net force acting on the box and determine the direction in which the box will move.

a)

Net force is 20 N to the left, so it will move to the left

b)

Net force is 20 N to the right, so it will move to the right

c)

Net force is 80 N to the left, so it will move to the left

d)

Net force is 80 N to the right, so it will move to the right

10.

Liam and Jackson are playing with a toy car. They notice that the car moves faster on a smooth surface compared to a rough one. What is the PUSH or PULL of the toy car called?

a)

Motion

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity

11.

Ethan and Ava are pushing a box. Ethan pushes with a force of 50N to the right, while Ava pushes with a force of 20N to the left. Additionally, a frictional force of 10N opposes the motion. Calculate the Net Force. 

a)

20N, Right 

b)

40N, Right 

c)

0N

d)

60N, Right

12.

James and Kai are pushing a box. James pushes with a force of 55N to the right, while Kai pushes with a force of 35N to the left. Calculate the Net Force. 

a)

0N, Balanced

b)

40N, Right

c)

20N, Right

d)

10N, Right

13.

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)

50 N right

b)

60 N right

c)

10 N left

d)

50 N left

14.

David is riding a bicycle at a constant speed on a circular track. What type of force is acting on the bicycle?

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

15.

Anika and Benjamin are pushing a box from opposite sides with equal force, and the box does not move. Which of the following statements best explains why the box does not move?

a)

The forces are balanced, resulting in no net force on the box.

b)

The forces are unbalanced, but friction prevents the box from moving.

c)

The box is too heavy to be moved by the forces applied.

d)

The forces cancel each other out, causing the box to move in the opposite direction.

16.

Abigail and Benjamin are pushing a box from opposite sides with equal force. Which of the boxes above will remain stationary due to balanced forces acting on it?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Ms. Smith's and Mrs. Ryan's second academic are playing tug of war. Jayden's team pulls with a force of 200N. Wilbert's team pulls with a force of 150N. Which team won?

a)

Wilbert's team

b)

No one won, they both fell down.

c)

Jayden's team

d)

No one because it started raining and they quit.

18.

Acceleration occurs when an object changes direction or ______.

a)

force

b)

inertia

c)

mass

d)

velocity

19.

During a school race, how long did Isla rest if she stopped at 40 meters and resumed at 45 meters?

a)

8 seconds

b)

13 seconds

c)

5 seconds

d)

50 seconds

20.

Liam is riding his bicycle and wants to know what velocity is. Velocity is

a)

speed and acceleration

b)

constant speed

c)

a frame of reference

d)

speed in a given direction

21.
Acceleration is
a)
increasing speed
b)
decreasing speed
c)
changing direction
d)
all of the above
22.

Nora is observing a car parked on the street. Analyze the graph of the car's distance over time and determine what it indicates about the car's motion.

a)

Constant speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Not moving

23.

Jackson is driving his car on a highway. Analyze the graph of distance versus time and determine what it indicates about his driving behavior.

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Not moving

24.

James is riding his bike along a path. At point E on his journey, what can be inferred about his motion from the graph?

a)

He is stationary, as the distance does not change over time.

b)

He is accelerating, as the slope of the graph is increasing.

c)

He is moving at a fast steady speed, as the graph shows a steep slope moving away from the starting position.

d)

He is moving at a steady speed, as the graph shows a constant slope returning to the start position.

25.

Analyze the time position graph and determine which runner had a head start in the school sports day race. Explain your reasoning based on the graph.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

26.

Daniel is driving a car and this is a velocity-time graph of his journey. Analyze the motion of the car in segment A and explain what is happening to its velocity.

a)

Speeding up

b)

Slowing down

c)

Constant Velocity

d)

Not moving

27.

Ethan is driving a car and this is a velocity-time graph of his journey. Analyze the graph and determine what is happening to the car's velocity in segment B. Explain your reasoning.

a)

Positive acceleration

b)

Negative acceleration

c)

Constant Velocity

d)

Not moving

28.

Rohan is riding his bicycle and the graph shows his journey over time. Analyze the graph to determine what it indicates about his motion.

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration (speeding up)

c)

Deceleration (slowing down)

d)

No motion

29.

Zoe and Jackson are testing their new remote-controlled cars on a track. They record the velocity of their cars over time. Analyze the graphs and determine which one shows the greatest change in velocity over the shortest period of time.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

Daniel is walking to school, and his distance from home is changing. What can be inferred about Daniel's motion when his distance from a reference point is changing at a constant rate?

a)

He is in uniform motion

b)

He is accelerating

c)

He is decelerating

d)

He is at rest

31.

Noah is riding his bicycle to school. He knows the distance to school and the time it takes to get there. If he also knows the distance back home, what can Noah calculate using the formula (distance to school + distance back home) ÷ total time?

a)

Average Speed

b)

Motion

c)

Opportunity

d)

Velocity

32.

Analyze the graph of Mia walking back home from school. What does the slope of the line indicate about her motion?

a)

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

b)

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

c)

acceleration (getting faster)

d)

deceleration (getting slower)

33.

Analyze the graph and determine what happened to Avery's speed from point E to point F during the bike ride.

a)

not moving

b)

increasing speed at a constant rate

c)

constant speed

d)

acceleration

34.

Nora is riding her bicycle in the park. She notices that sometimes she speeds up, sometimes she slows down, and sometimes she changes direction. What are these changes an example of in terms of motion?

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

35.

Isla is riding her bicycle down a straight path. How does velocity differ from speed in this context?

a)

Velocity includes direction, while speed does not.

b)

Velocity is a scalar quantity, while speed is a vector quantity.

c)

Velocity is always greater than speed.

36.

James is driving his car at 60 mph, North. If he changes his direction to East while maintaining the same speed, what aspect of his motion has changed?

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

37.

David and Hannah are playing tug-of-war on a slippery surface. If they are pulling with the same amount of force, what will happen?

a)

David will slide towards Hannah.

b)

They will remain in the same position.

c)

Hannah will slide towards David.

d)

Both will slide in opposite directions.

38.

Arjun is driving his car at a speed of 50 mph on a highway where the speed limit is 60 mph. If he increases his speed by 15 mph, what will his new speed be?

a)

60 mph

b)

65 mph

c)

70 mph

39.

Michael is pushing a toy car on the floor. Which type of force(s) will cause a change in the toy car's speed and direction?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

unbalanced force

d)

net force

40.

Scarlett is conducting a science experiment to measure how much matter is in different objects. She needs to determine the:

a)

Volume

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

41.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
42.

Rough surfaces have _________ compared to smoother surfaces.

a)

greater friction

b)

less friction

c)

the same level of friction

43.
On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest?
a)
Carpet
b)
Polished Wood
c)
Ice
44.
The force that acts in the opposite direction of motion when two surfaces come in contact. 
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Static
d)
Kinetic