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Mississippi Science Test Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two statements about forces are true?

a)

Forces organize and affect how matter moves.

b)

Every force has an equal but opposite force.

c)

Forces are always balanced.

d)

Every force requires matter to touch.

2.

Which type of force enables all the matter made up of atoms to exist?

a)

strong nuclear

b)

gravitational

c)

normal

d)

electromagnetic

3.

Which type of force is a noncontact force?

a)

Any fundamental force

b)

Buoyancy

c)

Air resistance

d)

Any normal force

4.

Which type of force is a contact force?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

electromagnetic force

d)

strong nuclear force

5.

The arrow in the photo represents a force. Which force is equal but opposite to the one shown?

a)

The ground applying a force on the horse

b)

Air resistance applying a normal force on the horse

c)

The horse applying an action force on the ground

d)

Gravity applying a downward force on the horse

6.

Which two characteristics are needed to describe a force?

a)

size

b)

direction

c)

resistance

d)

speed

7.

These students are playing tug-of-war. What will cause one side to win the game?

a)

a net force other than zero

b)

no applied forces

c)

balanced forces

d)

a net force of zero

8.

Which phrase describes a situation in which all the forces are balanced?

a)

A student leaning against a brick wall

b)

A student slipping on icy ground

c)

A student diving into a swimming pool

d)

A student walking across a room

9.

What can cause an object to move?

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

inertia

c)

balanced forces

d)

a reference point

10.

Imagine you are riding on a school bus. Which two objects would appear to be moving from your seat on the bus?

a)

the clouds above the bus

b)

the street outside the bus

c)

the seats on the bus

d)

the floor of the bus

11.

Which diagram describes an object moving at a constant speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

How are speed and velocity alike?

a)

They both describe a rate of motion.

b)

They both require a reference point.

c)

They both include the direction of motion.

d)

They both include the total distance traveled.

13.

During a family car trip, a family travels for 1 hour at 70 miles per hour. Then the family travels for 2 more hours at 55 miles per hour. What is the family's average speed during the trip?

a)

60 mph

b)

62.5 mph

c)

65 mph

d)

58.5 mph

14.

The graph shows the speeds of two bicyclists on their way to school. What is the speed of bicycle B?

a)

0.3 km/min

b)

0.2 km/min

c)

4 km/min

d)

6 km/min

15.

Which devices, used together, can measure acceleration?

a)

Meterstick, stopwatch, and compass

b)

Meterstick and compass

c)

Compass and stopwatch

d)

Stopwatch and meterstick

16.

The graph shows a car's velocity over time. What is the car's acceleration from 0 to 1 second?

a)

20 mph/s

b)

8 mph/s

c)

10 mph/s

d)

60 mph/s

17.

What is the relationship between inertia and mass?

a)

The more mass an object has, the more inertia it has.

b)

The less mass an object has, the more inertia it has.

c)

The more mass an object has, the less inertia it has.

d)

Inertia and mass are measured separately and in different units.

18.

Which two phrases describe a situation that will cause an object moving at a constant speed to slow down?

a)

A net force that is not 0

b)

Unbalanced forces

c)

A net force equal to 0

d)

Balanced forces

19.

The maximum force of static friction between a fish bowl and a table is 38 N. Which force will move the fish bowl to the left?

a)

40 N to the left

b)

38 N to the left

c)

20 N to the left

d)

30 N to the left

20.

The photo shows a skateboarder dragging her foot along the ground as she rides down a hill. How does this action cause the skateboarder's speed to decrease?

a)

It increases the force of friction.

b)

It increases the net force down the hill.

c)

It decreases the force of friction.

d)

It increases the maximum static friction of the skateboard.

21.

This glass of juice has a mass of 0.5 kg.


What net force must act on the glass in order to make it accelerate to the right at a rate of 5 m/s2 ? (Hint: Use F = m a .)

a)

F = 2.5 N right

b)

F = 0.5 N left

c)

F = 5 N left

d)

F = 10 N right

22.

The girl in the diagram is accelerating down the hill. What is the girl's acceleration? (Hint: Use the formula

a = F / m​.)

a)

a = 3 m/s2

b)

a = 6 m/s2

c)

a = 5 m/s2

d)

a = 150 m/s2