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BP Unit 2 Force and Newtons Laws Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will
a)
remain in motion.
b)
eventually come to a stop.
c)
change its momentum.
d)
accelerate.
2.

Why does an 18-wheeler truck have more inertia than a bicycle?

a)

it has more mass

b)

it has more volume

c)

it is not as aerodynamic

d)

It has more space

3.
Which of the following is an example of inertia?
a)
Slamming on the breaks in your car and flying forward.
b)
An apple falling off of a tree. 
c)
Running at a cross country event. 
4.
The law of inertia (Newton’s First Law) applies
a)
to both moving and nonmoving objects
b)
only to moving objects
c)
only to objects that are not moving
5.
Without a force to stop or slow a coasting object, the object will coast forever in a ______ line. 
a)
blue
b)
red
c)
straight
d)
vertical 
6.
What kind(s) of objects have inertia?
a)
all objects with mass
b)
only objects at rest
c)
only objects in motion
d)
only objects whose motion is being changed
7.
a force that opposes motion between any surfaces that are touching
a)
velocity
b)
friction
c)
inertia
d)
position
8.

The force that pulls things down to the surface of the Earth and keeps them from floating away into space.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

net force

d)

inertia

9.

Any "push or pull" that change the shape or movement of an object.

a)

force

b)

inertia

c)

gravitational force

d)

gravity

10.

Inertia is a force

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The sketch shows a top view of a rock being whirled at the end of a string (clockwise). If the string breaks, the path of the rock is

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Suppose you release the pencil while on a bus going 100 km/h. While it is dropping, and relative to the road, the pencil still has a horizontal velocity of …

a)

less than 100 km/h

b)

100 km/h

c)

more than 100 km/h

13.

Suppose you release the pencil while on a bus going 100 km/h. This means that the pencil will strike the floor at a place directly...

a)

behind you

b)

at your feet below your hand

c)

in front of you

14.

Suppose you release the pencil while on a bus going 100 km/h. Relative to you, the way the pencil drops...

a)

is the same as if the bus were at rest

b)

depends on the velocity of the bus

15.

Suppose you are standing in the aisle of a bus that travels along a straight road at 100 km/h, and you hold a pencil still above your head. Then relative to the bus, the velocity of the pencil is 0 km/h, and relative to the road, the pencil It has a horizontal velocity of…

a)

less than 100 km/h

b)

100 km/h

c)

more than 100 km/h

16.

Green arrow up on force diagram

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Applied force

d)

Frictional force

17.

Purple arrow down on force diagram

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Applied force

d)

Frictional force

18.

Blue arrow right on force diagram

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Applied force

d)

Frictional force

19.

What is the net force

a)

36N right

b)

36N left

c)

14N right

d)

14N left

20.

What is the net force

a)

8N right

b)

8N left

c)

0N right

d)

0N no accelereration

21.

What does Statics mean?

a)

Study of accelerating objects and the forces that acting upon those objects

b)

Study of objects that are at rest or at constant velocity

c)

Forces that are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude

d)

Forces that are in the same direction or not equal magnitude

22.

What is a balanced force

a)

Study of accelerating objects and the forces that acting upon those objects

b)

Study of objects that are at rest or at constant velocity

c)

Forces that are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude

d)

Forces that are in the same direction or not equal magnitude

23.

What is a unbalanced force

a)

Study of accelerating objects and the forces that acting upon those objects

b)

Study of objects that are at rest or at constant velocity

c)

Forces that are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude

d)

Forces that are in the same direction or not equal magnitude

24.

What is static equilibrium

a)

Sum of all the forces acting on an object

b)

Forces are all balanced, object is at rest

c)

Forces that are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude

d)

Forces that are in the same direction or not equal magnitude

25.

Net force

a)

Sum of all the forces acting on an object

b)

Forces are all balanced, object is at rest

c)

Forces that are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude

d)

Forces that are in the same direction or not equal magnitude

26.
If a force causes an object to start moving, stop moving, or change direction it's considered a(an)__________________force.
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Magnetic
d)
Gravitational
27.

The net force acting on the object is acting _____.

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

up

d)

down

28.

If the box is moving in the direction of the Blue arrow, the Red arrow represents what on this force diagram?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Applied force

d)

Frictional force

29.
Unbalanced forces result in ____
a)
motion
b)
constant velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
inertia
30.

Force diagrams for all objects on earth (moving or still) always includes this force

a)

Gravity

b)

Inertia

c)

Friction

d)

Applied Force

31.

The amount of 'matter' present?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Both

d)

Neither

32.

Units are Newtons

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

33.

Is/Are a measure of FORCE?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Both Mass and Weight

34.

Directly related to the value of gravity?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Both Mass and Weight

35.

Changes depending on the planet you are on?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Both Mass and Weight

36.

Just after someone jumps out of the plane (before the parachute opens). The relative forces will be

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

37.

Just after someone jumps out of the plane (before the parachute opens). The relative forces will be

a)

Weight force is equal to the friction force

b)

Friction force is constant

c)

Weight force is greater that the friction force

d)

Friction force is greater than the weight force

38.

Just after someone jumps out of the plane (before the parachute opens). The net force will be

a)

zero

b)

upward

c)

downward

39.

After the 60 seconds, the parachutist pulls the cord and opens her parachute.

Explain how the parachute reduces the speed of the parachutist when it is just opened.

a)

The friction force decreases

b)

The weight force decreases

c)

The weight force increases

d)

The friction force increases

40.

The graph shows the vertical speed of a parachutist. At which point did they open the parachute?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

41.

If a skydiver changes from a vertical (aerodynamic) position to a horizontal (stretched out) position during freefall:

a)

His terminal speed would increase

b)

His terminal speed would decrease

c)

His terminal speed would stay the same

42.

When a parachute canopy is opened more drag is created because:

a)

It has a large mass

b)

It has a large surface area

c)

It is travelling at terminal speed

d)

The person is now vertical

43.

If this graph were to show a parachutist jumping from a plane, how would you describe the forces acting at point B.

a)

His weight is bigger than air resistance

b)

Air resistance is bigger than his weight.

c)

His weight and air resistance are balanced.

44.

An object in equilibrium can still have forces acting on it.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

An object travelling at terminal velocity moves at a steady speed.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Which diagram shows the forces acting on Peter when he is falling at Terminal Velocity?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

47.

When a skydiver is falling what happens to

a) her velocity

b) the air resistance?

a)

a) Increases

b) increases

b)

a) increases

b) decreases

c)

a) increases

b) stays the same

d)

a) stays the same

b) increases

48.

Explain why the skydiver will eventually stop accelerating

a)

The air resistance continues to increase as long as the velocity increases. When the air resistance reaches the same value as the weight there will be no resultant force, hence no acceleration (F=ma)

b)

The air resistance continues to decrease as long as the velocity increases. When the air resistance is larger than the weight there will be no resultant force, hence no acceleration (F=ma)

c)

The air resistance stays the same so the velocity increases. There will be no resultant force, hence no acceleration (F=ma)

d)

The air resistance continues to increase as long as the velocity increases. When the air resistance reaches the same value as the weight there will be an increase in acceleration

49.

A skydiver jumps from a plane. As she falls, air resistance upwards is

a)

decreasing

b)

increasing

c)

constant

d)

zero

50.

A skydiver jumps from a plane. As she falls her acceleration is

a)

decreasing

b)

increasing

c)

constant

d)

zero

51.

A skydiver jumps from a plane. The air resistance has increased so it is equal in size to her weight. The net force acting on her is

a)

decreasing

b)

increasing

c)

constant

d)

zero

52.

When a falling skydiver opens their parachute …

(select all appropriate answers)

a)
They move upwards
b)
They move downwards
c)
Their speed increases
d)
Their speed decreases
e)
They stop
53.

Friction is a force that __________ motion.

a)

opposes

b)

promotes

c)

increases

d)

starts

54.

Friction depends on _____ surfaces in contact.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

55.

You can represent the direction of force using a __________.

a)

signal

b)

vector

c)

diagram

56.

Sliding friction increases with __________.

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

density

57.
Which type of friction occurs when solid surfaces slide over each other?
a)
rolling
b)
static
c)
sliding
d)
fluid
58.
Which type of friction occurs when objects are not moving?
a)
static
b)
sliding
c)
fluid
d)
rolling
59.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to negatively accelerate
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
descent velocity
d)
gravity 
60.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed