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Forces and Speed

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.

a)

20N

Left

b)

35N

RIght

c)

5N

Left

d)

25N

Right

2.

If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Neither

d)

Multiply

3.

What is the net force?

a)

17 N Right

b)

3 N Right

c)

3 N Left

d)

17 N Left

4.

How do you find the net force of this image.

a)

Add up all the arrows

b)

Add a green arrow and the orange arrow.

c)

Subtract all the arrows.

d)

Add the green arrows and subtract the orange arrow.

5.

Which of these graphs show an object speeding up?

6.

Fill in the blank: The ___ of the car is 75 mph.

(a)  

Choose from the below words

speed

velocity

7.

equals the distance traveled divided by the time it takes to travel the distance​ (a)   ​ ​

Choose from the below words

Average Speed

acceleration

instantaneous speed

velocity

8.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

9.

What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

a)

240 m/s

b)

15 m/s

c)

0.067 m/s

d)

15 mph

10.

A push or a pull on an object

a)

motion

b)

force

c)

hypothesis

d)

speed

11.

Is the Net Force balanced or Unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

12.

A girl on a bike rides down a hill 500 meters long in 50 seconds. What is her speed?

a)

100 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

1,000 m/s

d)

10 mph

13.

All of the following are units of speed except:

a)

Seconds

b)

m/s

c)

Km/s

d)

m/min

14.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its position or condition

b)

The energy an object has due to its motion

c)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition

d)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure

15.

When does an object have no kinetic energy?

a)

When it's at rest.

b)

When it's moving very slowly.

c)

When the only force that's acting on it is gravity.

d)

When it has no electrical charge.

16.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 

a)

more

b)

less

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above 

17.

Why did Izzy fall when playing tug of war?

a)

he tripped

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

balanced forces

d)

he was pushed

18.

What is the net force on this box?

a)

30 N left

b)

25 N right

c)

5 N left

d)

55 N right

19.

What is the unit of force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pascal

d)

Newton

20.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

21.

What is the net force on an object if two forces of 5 N and 10 N are applied in opposite directions?

a)

5 N

b)

10 N

c)

15 N

d)

0 N

22.

A car accelerates from rest to a speed of 20 m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

a)

4 m/s²

b)

5 m/s²

c)

10 m/s²

d)

20 m/s²

23.

Which of the following graphs best represents the relationship between speed and time for an object moving with constant acceleration?

a)

A straight line with a positive slope

b)

A horizontal line

c)

A curve with a decreasing slope

d)

A curve with an increasing slope

24.

A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 15 m/s. What is the speed of the ball at its highest point?

a)

0 m/s

b)

5 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

15 m/s

25.

If a car travels 150 kilometers in 3 hours, what is its average speed?

a)

30 km/h

b)

50 km/h

c)

60 km/h

d)

75 km/h