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Forces, Motion and Models Investigation

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________________ describes the speed and direction of an object.

a)

position

b)

motion

c)

velocity

d)

speed

2.

___________________ is a change in position over time.

a)

position

b)

motion

c)

velocity

d)

speed

3.

________________is the distance moved in a given time.

a)

position

b)

motion

c)

velocity

d)

speed

4.

____________________is a location to which you compare other locations

a)

position

b)

location

c)

reference point

d)

net force

5.

_____________________ is the location of an object

a)

position

b)

motion

c)

reference point

d)

net force

6.

An object moves if force pairs are _____________________

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

7.

Choose which one shows acceleration.

a)

a boat sitting on a trailer

b)

a car traveling in a straight line at 45mph

c)

a plane flying at a steady speed and direction

d)

a bus moves straight for a while and then turns.

8.

If an object of 100 g exerts a force of 400N on an object with a mass of 500g, what force does the 500g object exert back on the 100g object?

a)

400 N

b)

2000 N

c)

100n

d)

5000n

9.

If school is 1000 meters away, what is my speed if I can get there in 100 seconds?

a)

1m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

100 m/s

d)

none of these

10.

Which law of motion does the tug of war demonstrate?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

3rd law which is the law of Inertia

11.

f=m x a represents which Law of motion?

a)

Inertia, which is also called Law 1

b)

Acceleration, which is also called Law 2

c)

Action- reaction, which is also called Law 2

d)

Acceleration, which is also called Law 1

12.

Which of the following illustrate the law of inertia.

a)

Tug of War

b)

Sitting on a chair

c)

Table cloth trick

d)

F= mxa

13.

Why does a passenger continue to move forward after the driver slams on the brakes in a car?

a)

1st Law: inertia

b)

2nd Law: Acceleration

c)

3rd Law: action-reaction

d)

Sponge Bob is a good driver.

14.

Who has the slowest average speed?

a)

biker

b)

runner

c)

walker

d)

cannot be determined from this graph

15.

Who is showing positive acceleration?

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

c)

Graph C

d)

Graph D

16.

If you are riding a scooter and you drag your foot behind you, what kind of acceleration does that cause?

a)

positive acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

centripetal acceleration

d)

deceleration because that word means negative acceleration

17.

Slowing down is an example of...

a)

acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

deceleration

d)

all of these

18.

Dishes staying in place when a table cloth is pulled is an example of which Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Acceleration

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Action-Reaction

d)

Both a and b

19.

What is the net force?

a)

950 N

b)

50 N

c)

950 N to the left

d)

50 N to the left

20.

If you and your friend are moving a box to the left, and she is using a net force of 10N and you are using a net force of 20 N what is the net force on the box?

a)

10N left

b)

30 N left

c)

10 N right

d)

30 N right

21.

If I pull 15N to the left and you push with 5 N to the right what is the net force?

a)

20 N Left

b)

10 N Left

c)

20 N right

d)

10 N right

22.

What do we need to add to this description to make it a velocity? "A car is traveling at a speed of 45 mph."

a)

We need to know the direction

b)

We need to know when it will stop

c)

We need to know the maximum speed it has traveled

d)

We need to know how long it has been driving.

23.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

a)

Object A

b)

Object B

c)

Object C

d)

Object D

26.

A person hiked 11 miles in 2.5 hours. Which of the following could be used to express the motion of the hiker?

a)

11mi / 2.5hr

b)

2.5hr/ 11mi.

c)

11mi. - 2.5 hr

d)

11mi. x 2.5hr

27.

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

a)

Speed includes units.

b)

Speed will include a direction

c)

Velocity will include a direction

d)

Speed and velocity are the same

28.

Timmy reads that leopards reach speeds of 40 mi/hr, what does the speed tell us about the leopard?

a)

The distance it can travel in a certain amount of time

b)

The time it takes to reach maximum speed

c)

The amount of time it travels in one direction

d)

The time it takes to travel between two points