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exsci physics

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the correct units for force?

a)

joules

b)

newton

c)

watts

d)

m/s

2.

Which of these is the correct formula linking force and acceleration?

a)

force = mass x acceleration

b)

acceleration = mass x force

c)

force = weight x acceleration

d)

acceleration = weight x force

3.

When the astronaut Buzz Aldrin first stood on the Moon, he could feel a difference in the pull of gravity. Which statement is correct?

a)

He was weightless.

b)

His mass was now zero.

c)

His mass was the same but his weight was less.

d)

His weight was the same but his mass was less.

4.

Which of these statements give the correct description and unit for mass and weight?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.
850 N
a)
mass
b)
weight
6.
45 kg
a)
mass
b)
weight
7.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance 
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight 
d)
weight and mass
8.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
9.
Mass is measured in 
a)
kilograms, grams, or milligrams
b)
kiloliters, liters, or milliliters
c)
newtons
10.
The mass of an object ___________ as it moves away from the center of Earth
a)
stays the same
b)
decreases
c)
increases
d)
doubles
11.
What is the definition of "weight"?
a)
measure of the force of gravity on your body
b)
the time it takes to get on a ride 
c)
the amount of matter in an object
d)
the size of an object
12.
What does this tool measure?
a)
weight
b)
meters
c)
mass
d)
force
13.
If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your weight?
a)
Increase because gravitational force increases
b)
decrease because gravitational force decreases
c)
decrease because gravitational force increases
d)
nothing, weight is not affected by gravitational force