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Chapter 3 Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of a scientific law?

a)

An explanation of why things occur in nature

b)

An explanation of what will happen under certain conditions

2.

What is the definition of a scientific theory?

a)

An explanation of why things occur in nature

b)

An explanation of what will happen under certain conditions

3.

True or false: Once a scientific theory gets more proof, it will become a scientific law.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What do we call a push or pull on an object?

a)

a tug

b)

a yank

c)

a force

5.

Which of the following are examples of "non - contact" forces (distance forces)

a)

gravity

b)

magnetism

c)

friction

d)

applied force

6.

When the net forces acting on an object are 0 N, we say the forces are balanced and there will be no change in the motion of the object.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Calculate the net force acting on the box

a)

30 N

b)

10 N to the right

c)

10 N to the left

8.

Calculate the net forces acting on the airplane

a)

740 N to the right

b)

760 N to the right

c)

900 N to the right

d)

700 N to the right

9.

The force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

magnetism

10.

Which of the following are factors that can influence friction?

a)

the mass of the object

b)

the texture of the surfaces

c)

the amount of surface area

d)

all of these can influence friction

11.

What is the name of the attractive force between all objects in the universe with mass?

a)

friction

b)

magnetism

c)

gravity

d)

mass

12.

The gravitational force between two objects depends on what 2 factors?

a)

the objects' masses

b)

the friction between the objects

c)

the distance between the objects

d)

the speed of the objects

13.

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force. Which of Newton's Laws of Motion states this?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

14.

F=ma; Force = mass x acceleration

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

15.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

16.

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion applies to the fact that the downward force of a rocket engine's blast causes the rocket to take off in the opposite direction?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

17.

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion applies the fact that I was riding my bike very fast and flipped over the handlebars when I hit a curb and my bike stopped suddenly?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

18.

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion applies to the fact that if I push an empty shopping cart and a full shopping cart with the same force, the empty one will accelerate faster?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

19.

When an object moves in a circular path, the net force is called _______.

a)

gravity

b)

centripetal force

c)

static friction

d)

weight

20.

Forces are measured in ________.

a)

m/s

b)

kg

c)

m/s/s

d)

Newtons

21.

acceleration is measured in __________

a)

m/s

b)

kg m/s

c)

m/s/s

d)

Newtons

22.

an objects weight is measured in __________

a)

kg m/s

b)

kg

c)

joules

d)

Newtons

23.

momentum is measured in ________.

a)

m/s

b)

kg m/s

c)

m/s/s

d)

Newtons

24.

Which of the following is not one of the 3 types of friction?

a)

static friction

b)

gravitational friction

c)

sliding friction

d)

rolling friction

25.

Which scientific law states that if no external forces act on a group of objects, their total momentum does not change?

a)

The Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

The Law of Universal Gravitation

c)

The Law of Conservation of Momentum

d)

The Law of Inertia

26.

The impulse on an object is equal to the change in its momentum

a)

Impulse Momentum Theorem

b)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

c)

Law of Universal Gravitation

d)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

27.

Baseball players are told to swing through the ball, not stop the swing when they make contact because...

a)

Newton's law states it would be hard to stop the bat in motion

b)

more force is applied to the ball the longer the bat makes contact with it.

c)

F=ma

d)

when object's collide, their momentum is not conserved

28.

Calculate the net force on this object

a)

110N to the left

b)

40N to the right

c)

110N to the right

d)

40N to the left

29.

Which of the following statements describes momentum?

a)

the product of body’s mass and velocity

b)

the product of body’s mass and acceleration

c)

the sum of body’s mass and velocity

d)

the sum of body’s mass and acceleration

30.

What type of quantity are momentum and velocity?

a)

director

b)

reactor

c)

scalar

d)

vector

31.

What word can best describe the total momentum in an isolated system?

a)

constant

b)

large

c)

lost

d)

low

32.

The total momentum of two objects before collision is 450 kgm/s. What will be their total momentum after collision?

a)

0 kgm/s

b)

175 kgm/s

c)

350 kgm/s

d)

450 kgm/s

33.

The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.

a)

size and shape

b)

mass and speed

c)

mass and veloctiy

d)

mass and energy

34.
The impulse-momentum theorem states that
a)
the impulse on an object is equal to the change in momentum it causes 
b)
the force on a moving object is equal to the magnitude of the impulse.
c)
the impulse on an object is greater than the change in momentum it causes 
d)
the impulse on an object is less than the change in momentum it causes
35.

Collisions where objects BOUNCE apart.

a)

inelastic collisions

b)

elastic collisions

c)

explosions

d)

none of these

36.

When comparing the momentum of two moving objects, which of the following is correct?

a)

the object with the higher velocity will have less momentum if the masses are equal

b)

the more massive object will have less momentum if its velocity is greater

c)

the less massive object will have less momentum if the velocities are the same

d)

the more massive object will have less momentum if the velocities are the same

37.

In a two-body collision,

a)

momentum is always conserved

b)

kinetic energy is always conserved

c)

neither momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved

d)

both momentum and kinetic energy are always conserved

38.

If an object has a big mass, how will that effect it's momentum?

a)

Make it smaller

b)

It has no effect

c)

Make it bigger

39.

Which of Newton's laws is shown

a)

1st law

b)

3rd law

c)

2nd law

40.

This is Newton's 3rd law

a)

True

b)

False

41.

This is Newton's 2nd law

a)

True

b)

False

42.

An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Which law does this describe

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

43.

If there is a big mass, it would need a stronger force to accelerate it. Which law does this describe?

a)

3rd law

b)

1st law

c)

2nd law

44.

What force slows objects down and keeps them from moving?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Net Force

45.

When there is a change in motion?

a)

When forces are balanced

b)

When the forces are unbalanced

c)

Whe forces are equal

d)

Never