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Forces and Motion Science

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

In the case of a car crash, the body’s inertia will continue to carry it to the right. However, if the person is wearing a seatbelt, in which direction will this force act?

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

upward

d)

downward

2.

Once in orbit, the space shuttle used very little, if any, rocket power to maintain its speed despite traveling over 15,000 mph! How were NASA engineers able to do this?

a)

More mass equals more acceleration

b)

The space shuttle was able to use a special coating in order to achieve its fast speed in space.

c)

Gravity provides the necessary force to keep the space shuttle traveling at a high rate of speed.

d)

More force at liftoff equals more acceleration

3.

A ball at the top of a hill has ________ ________ because if pushed it will roll down the hill.

a)

Mechanical Force

b)

Unbalanced Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Unbalanced Force

4.

Standing in line is an example of a ________ ________ since you are not moving forward, backward, or sideways.

a)

negative acceleration

b)

balanced force

c)

unbalanced force

d)

1st law of motion

5.

Which is newtons 2nd law

a)

Acceleration is a change in speed

b)

Acceleration is a change in action

c)

Acceleration is a change in name

d)

Acceleration is a change in velocity

6.

What are the appropriate units to describe acceleration?

a)

m/p

b)

m/h

c)

m/s

d)

m/s square

7.

Students drew the forces acting on a skateboard. The skateboard is currently rolling to the right on a level path at a constant speed. What is a possible magnitude for Force A?

a)

100 N

b)

200 N

c)

0 N

d)

50 N

8.

Miss Green has one student pull a wagon and then a second student starts to push it from behind, but the speed does not change. What is the dependent (outcome) variable in this experiment?

a)

The speed of the wagon

b)

The amount of applied force

c)

The amount of net force

d)

The number of forces acting on the wagon

9.

Jacob holds a magnet with the north pole out near a magnet suspended on a string. The magnet on a string spins until the south pole is facing his magnet. Why did the magnet turn direction?

a)

The like poles are attracted to each other from gravity

b)

The like poles are attracted to each other from magnetic force

c)

The unlike poles are attracted because of gravity

d)

The unlike poles are attracted because of magnetic force

10.

What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?

a)

Newton

b)

Joule

c)

Watt

d)

Pascal

11.

Which of the following is an example of Newton's Third Law of Motion?

a)

A car accelerating on a highway

b)

A book resting on a table

c)

A rocket launching into space

d)

A swimmer pushing water backwards to move forward

12.

If a car travels 60 kilometers in 2 hours, what is its average speed?

a)

20 km/h

b)

30 km/h

c)

40 km/h

d)

50 km/h

13.

What happens to the acceleration of an object if the net force acting on it is doubled?

a)

The acceleration is halved

b)

The acceleration remains the same

c)

The acceleration is doubled

d)

The acceleration is quadrupled

14.

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates balanced forces?

a)

A book sliding off a table

b)

A car parked on a flat road

c)

A ball rolling down a hill

d)

A rocket taking off

15.

In a vacuum, a feather and a hammer are dropped from the same height. Which will hit the ground first?

a)

The feather

b)

The hammer

c)

Both will hit at the same time

d)

It depends on the height