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Forces and motion recap

Total questions: 168

Worksheet time: 9hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What Unit do we measure Force in? 
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Force
d)
Don't know
2.
Which of Newton's laws is illustrated when a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under the dishes without disturbing them?
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third 
d)
fourth
3.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N 
b)
40N 
c)
10N 
d)
70N
4.
Which has more Inertia? 
a)
Truck
b)
Ant
c)
A cat
d)
A skateboard
5.
a push or pull
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
movment
d)
friction
6.
True of False?
An object's inertia is effected by its mass.
a)
False
b)
True
7.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 3rd law
b)
Newtons 4th law
c)
Newtons 1st law
d)
Newtons 2nd law 
8.
Which of Newtons laws  best explains why football teams have big, large, fast athletes.
a)
Gravity
b)
second law
c)
first law
d)
Third law
9.
Which law best describes- A satellite orbiting the Earth.
a)
Law of Gravity
b)
1st law: law of inertia
c)
2nd law
10.
Friction and gravity are both examples of a force.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
12.
A bus hits a bug and the bug splatters on the windshield, which force is greater?
a)
The Bus
b)
The Bug
c)
They're the same
d)
Gravity acting on the bus
13.
Suppose two carts, one twice as massive as the other, fly apart when the compressed spring that joins them is released.  How fast does the heavier cart roll compared with the lighter cart?
a)
twice as fast
b)
the same
c)
half as fast
14.

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

15.
Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving northward at 20 m/s......... 
a)
20000 N
b)
20000 Joules
c)
20000 Kg * m/s
d)
20000 kg * m/s north
16.
The definition of momentum is
a)
Mass in Motion
b)
The size of an object
c)
The velocity of an object
d)
A comparison between two objects
17.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
18.
In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant
a)
Total Momentum
b)
total speed
c)
total Velocity
d)
Energy
19.

Which of these is NOT a unit of distance?

a)

metres

b)

kilometres

c)

millimetres

d)

seconds

20.

Which of these is NOT a unit of time?

a)

hours

b)

minutes

c)

seconds

d)

metres

21.

Which of these is NOT a unit of speed?

a)

m/s

b)

km/h

c)

kg

d)

mm/day

22.

To convert from minutes to hours...

a)

min⁡utes × 60 = hours\min utes\ \times\ 60\ =\ hours  

b)

min⁡utes ÷ 60 = hours\min utes\ \div\ 60\ =\ hours  

c)

min⁡utes ÷ 100 = hours\min utes\ \div\ 100\ =\ hours  

d)

min⁡utes x 100 = hours\min utes\ x\ 100\ =\ hours  

23.

To convert from centimetres to metres...

a)

cm × 100 = metrescm\ \times\ 100\ =\ metres  

b)

cm ÷ 100 = metrescm\ \div\ 100\ =\ metres  

c)

cm × 1000 = metrescm\ \times\ 1000\ =\ metres  

d)

cm ÷ 1000 = metrescm\ \div\ 1000\ =\ metres  

24.

The equation for calculating speed is...

a)

speed = distan⁡cetimespeed\ =\ \frac{dis\tan ce}{time}  

b)

speed = timedistan⁡cespeed\ =\ \frac{time}{dis\tan ce}  

c)

speed = distan⁡ce × timespeed\ =\ dis\tan ce\ \times\ time  

d)

speed = time × distan⁡cespeed\ =\ time\ \times\ dis\tan ce  

25.

A fox runs 120 metres in 8 seconds. Calculate the speed of the fox.

a)

960 m

b)

15 m/s

c)

128 seconds

d)

0.0667 m/s

26.

A boat sails 200 km in 8 hours. What is its speed?

a)

0.04 km/h

b)

1600 km/h

c)

25 km/h

d)

208 km/h

27.

A snail travels 50 cm in 30 minutes. What is its speed in m/h (metres per hour)

a)

1.67 m/h

b)

1 m/h

c)

1500 m/h

d)

0.6 m/h

28.

Which of these objects will travel the furthest in 1 minute?

a)

A car driving at 30 m/s

b)

A train travelling at 1500 m/min

c)

A motorbike travelling at 120 km/h

d)

A boat travelling at 1 km/min

29.

How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/h?

a)
6 km
b)
0.5 km
c)
10 km
d)
24 km
30.

Arnold drives 120 km in his car at a speed of 60 km/h. How long did the journey take?

a)

180 hours

b)

60 hours

c)

3 hours

d)

2 hours

31.

Ellie drove her car at a constant speed of 70 km/h. If she drives for 120 minutes, how many km has she driven?

a)

600 km

b)

2.4 km

c)

140 km

d)

1.71 km

32.

Maggie lives 15 km away from her friend. If she walks at a constant speed of 5 km/h, how long will it take her to get to her friend's house?

a)

2 hours

b)

3 hours

c)

2.5 hours

d)

3 km/hour

33.

A car travelled a distance of 280 km in 4 hours. What was the speed of the car?

a)

280 km/h

b)

112 km/h

c)

70 km/h

d)

7 km/h

34.
1.  How far will a train moving at 5.7 km/min go in 45 minutes?
a)
256.5 km
b)
0.12 km
c)
7.89 km
35.
Speed is equal to 
a)
Distance/Time
b)
Time/Distance
c)
Time x Distance
d)
Acceleration
36.
If a man runs at a speed of 70 m/s, and has a time of 30 s. What is the distance he ran?
a)
2100 m
b)
0.233 m
c)
2.33 m
d)
300m
37.
If a robot chases you down at a speed of 900 m/s for a distance of 200 m. How long has the robot been chasing you?
a)
0.22 s
b)
4.5 s
c)
180000 s
38.
Michael rides his bike at a constant speed of 12 miles per hour. How far can he travel in 2 hours?
a)
1/2 mile
b)
6 miles
c)
24 Kilometers
d)
24 miles
39.
Noah rides his bike 14 miles in 1 hour. What is his average speed in miles per hour?
a)
14
b)
1
c)
1 mph
d)
14 mph
40.
If you travel 10 miles in 5 minutes, what is your speed?
a)
10 mi/min
b)
15 mi/min
c)
50 mi/min
d)
2 mi/min
41.
What equation do I use to calculate time?
a)
S = D/T
b)
T = D/S
c)
D=TS
42.
What equation do I use to calculate distance?
a)
S = D/T
b)
T = D/S
c)
D=TS
43.
What equation do I use to calculate speed?
a)
S = D/T
b)
T = D/S
c)
D=TS
44.

How many times did the bust come to a stop?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

2

d)

3

45.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Speeding up moving away from start

b)

Speeding up moving towards start

c)

Slowing down moving towards start

d)

Slowing down moving away from start

46.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Constant high speed

b)

Stopped

c)

Accelerating

d)

Constant low speed

47.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Gradually speeding up

c)

Gradually slowing down

d)

At rest

48.
a)

Accelerating gradually

b)

Stopping

c)

Slowing down constantly

d)

Speeding up constantly

49.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Fast constant speed

b)

Slow constant speed

c)

At rest

d)

Accelerating

50.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Two objects speeding up constantly

b)

Two objects slowing down constantly

c)

Two objects accelerating

d)

Two objects at rest

51.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Slowing down moving toward start

b)

Speeding up moving toward start

c)

Slowing down moving away from start

d)

Speed up moving away from start

52.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Constant speed towards start

b)

Constant speed away from start

c)

Acceleration away from start

d)

Acceleration towards start

53.

What does the slope of a distance-time graph represent?

a)

Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Distance

d)

Time

54.

If a distance-time graph is a horizontal line, what does this indicate about the object's motion?

a)

The object is moving at a constant speed

b)

The object is accelerating

c)

The object is stationary

d)

The object is moving backwards

55.

On a speed-time graph, what does the area under the curve represent?

a)

Distance traveled

b)

Acceleration

c)

Speed

d)

Time

56.

Which of the following graphs represents an object moving with constant acceleration?

a)

A straight line on a distance-time graph

b)

A curved line on a speed-time graph

c)

A horizontal line on a speed-time graph

d)

A straight line on a speed-time graph

57.

If a car travels at a constant speed of 60 km/h, how far will it travel in 2 hours?

a)

60 km

b)

120 km

c)

30 km

d)

90 km

58.

In a distance-time graph, what does a steeper slope indicate compared to a less steep slope?

a)

Higher speed

b)

Lower speed

c)

Constant speed

d)

No movement

59.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Gradually slowing down

b)

Gradually speeding up

c)

Constant speed

d)

Stopped

60.

What is this graph showing?

a)

At rest

b)

Acceleration

c)

Constant speed of 1 m/s

d)

Gradually speeding up

61.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Gradually speeding up

c)

Gradually slowing down

d)

At rest

62.
a)

Accelerating gradually

b)

Stopping

c)

Slowing down constantly

d)

Speeding up constantly

63.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Fast constant speed

b)

Slow constant speed

c)

At rest

d)

Accelerating

64.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Constantly slowing down

b)

Constantly speeding up

c)

Acceleration

d)

Returning to starting point

65.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Two objects speeding up constantly

b)

Two objects slowing down constantly

c)

Two objects accelerating

d)

Two objects at rest

66.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Fast constant speed

b)

Slow constant speed

c)

Accelerating

d)

At rest

67.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Slowing down moving toward start

b)

Speeding up moving toward start

c)

Slowing down moving away from start

d)

Speed up moving away from start

68.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Speeding up moving away from start

b)

Speeding up moving towards start

c)

Slowing down moving towards start

d)

Slowing down moving away from start

69.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Constant speed towards start

b)

Constant speed away from start

c)

Acceleration away from start

d)

Acceleration towards start

70.
a)

Slows down toward start

b)

Slows down away from start

c)

Speeds up while toward start

d)

Speeds up away from start

71.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Slows down toward start

b)

Speeds up toward start

c)

Slows down away from start

d)

Speeds up away from start

72.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Constant high speed

b)

Stopped

c)

Accelerating

d)

Constant low speed

73.

What is the graph showing?

a)

Constant speed away from start

b)

Constant speed toward start

c)

Accelerating away from start

d)

Stopped toward start

74.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Gradually slowing down

b)

Gradually speeding up

c)

Constant speed

d)

Stopped

75.

What is this graph showing?

a)

At rest

b)

Acceleration

c)

Constant speed of 1 m/s

d)

Gradually speeding up

76.
a)

Accelerating gradually

b)

Stopping

c)

Slowing down constantly

d)

Speeding up constantly

77.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Constantly slowing down

b)

Constantly speeding up

c)

Acceleration

d)

Returning to starting point

78.

Segment C-D: The bus is _________________. It has stopped.

a)

accelerating

b)

decelerating

c)

constant speed

d)

at rest

79.

Segment D-E: The bus is _________________. It is gradually increasing it's speed.

a)

accelerating

b)

decelerating

c)

constant speed

d)

at rest

80.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

81.

what is the y axis called?

a)

speed

b)

time

c)

distance

82.

The car is stopped in scenario -

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

83.

The car is traveling at constant speed in scenario-

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

84.

What is happening during point A to B?

a)

not moving

b)

increasing speed at a constant rate

c)

moving at a constant speed

d)

moving at 10 m/s2 acceleration

85.

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

86.

Segment O-A: The bus is _________________. It's speed changes from 0m/s to 10 m/s in 5 seconds.

a)

accelerating

b)

decelerating

c)

constant speed

d)

at rest

87.

What does the slope of a distance-time graph represent?

a)

Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Distance

d)

Time

88.

If a distance-time graph is a horizontal line, what does this indicate about the object's motion?

a)

The object is moving at a constant speed

b)

The object is accelerating

c)

The object is stationary

d)

The object is moving backwards

89.

On a speed-time graph, what does the area under the curve represent?

a)

Distance traveled

b)

Acceleration

c)

Speed

d)

Time

90.

Which of the following graphs represents an object moving with constant acceleration?

a)

A straight line on a distance-time graph

b)

A curved line on a speed-time graph

c)

A horizontal line on a speed-time graph

d)

A straight line on a speed-time graph

91.

If a car travels at a constant speed of 60 km/h, how far will it travel in 2 hours?

a)

60 km

b)

120 km

c)

30 km

d)

90 km

92.

In a speed-time graph, what does a line with a negative slope indicate?

a)

The object is speeding up

b)

The object is slowing down

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed

d)

The object is stationary

93.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
94.
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
95.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
96.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
97.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
It was a tie
98.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
99.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
100.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
101.
Which of the following represents a velocity?
a)
40 m
b)
40 m north
c)
40 m/s
d)
40 m/s north
102.
When you look at the speedometer of your car, it tells you your....
a)
Average speed
b)
Instantaneous speed
103.
What is the speed of a cheetah that travels 112.0 m in 4.0 s?
a)
0.0357 m/s
b)
28 m/s
c)
0.036 m/s
d)
28.0 m/s
104.
Two horses are running in a field.  The gray horse runs 12 m/s north.  The black horse runs 12 m/s east.  
Which is true about their motions?
a)
Equal speeds.
b)
Equal velocities.
c)
Equal distances.
d)
Equal displacements.
105.

Which statement is true about velocity?

a)

Must have measurement of speed.

b)

Must have a measurement of speed and direction.

c)

Must have only direction.

d)

Has neither a measurement of speed or direction.

106.
How do you calculate velocity?
a)
Distance divided by time.
b)
Displacement divided by time.
c)
Speed multiplied by time.
d)
Displacement divided by velocity.
107.
How do you calculate distance?
a)
Distance divided by time.
b)
Displacement divided by time.
c)
Speed multiplied by time.
d)
Displacement divided by velocity.
108.
A car moves a distance of 1000 m with an average speed of 28 m/s.   Calculate the time.
a)
36 seconds
b)
28,000 seconds
c)
28 seconds
d)
972 seconds
109.
A cheetah runs with an average speed of 32 m/s for 30 seconds.  How far did the cheetah run?
a)
960 m
b)
1.07 m
c)
0.94 m
d)
62 m
110.
In which of the following graphs (click the image) are both runners moving at the same speed (note that graph c is the bottom right graph, and graph d is the bottom left graph)? 
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
111.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
112.
What is the speed of the red line?  
a)
4 m/s 
b)
16 m/s 
c)
32 m/s 
d)
2 m/s 
113.

Describe the motion of the object shown in the graph.

4 lines
114.

Calculate the acceleration over the first 2 seconds.

4 lines
115.

Determine the acceleration between t = 2 and t = 4.

4 lines
116.

Calculate the distance travelled after the first 2 seconds.

4 lines
117.

Determine how far the object travels in 4 seconds.

4 lines
118.

Recall what the gradient of a distance–time graph indicates.

4 lines
119.

Recall what the gradient of a speed–time graph indicates.

4 lines
120.

Calculate the acceleration in the first 3 seconds.

4 lines
121.

Calculate the acceleration for the next 2 seconds.

4 lines
122.

Calculate the distance the object has travelled after 5 seconds.

4 lines
123.

Total distance divided by total time, for an object shows:

a)

acceleration

b)

the size of one's toupee

c)

absolute speed

d)

average speed

124.

During which time interval is the object not moving?

a)

9:00 to 11:00

b)

11:00 to 12:00

c)

12:00 to 12:30

d)

12:30 to 14:00

125.

A biker travels 25 miles in 2 hours. What is the average speed in miles per hour?

a)

50 mph

b)

20 mph

c)

12.5 mph

d)

20 km/h

126.

A change in ________ in a certain amount of time is motion.

a)

speed

b)

appearance

c)

position

d)

weight

127.
a)
b)
c)
d)
128.
a)
b)
c)
d)
129.
a)
b)
c)
d)
130.
a)
b)
c)
d)
131.
a)
b)
c)
d)
132.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
133.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
134.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
135.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
136.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
137.

A car traveling at a constant speed covers a distance of 750 m in 25 s. What is the car's speed?

a)

0.3 m/s

b)

30 m/s

c)

18750 m/s

d)

18.75 m/s

138.

A passenger elevator travels from the first floor to the 60th floor, a distance of 210 m, in 35 seconds. What is the elevator's speed?

a)

3.5 m/s

b)

1.7 m/s

c)

6 m/s

d)

0.167 m/s

139.

A motorcycle is moving at a constant speed of 40 km/hr. How long does it take the motorcycle to travel a distance of 10 km?

a)

15 minutes

b)

4 minutes

c)

0.25 hours

d)

4 hours

140.

How far does a car travel in 0.75 hours if it is moving at a constant speed of 88km/hr.

a)

117.3 km

b)

66 km

c)

44 km

d)

8.5 km

141.

A long distance runner is running at a constant speed of 5 m/s. How long does it take the runner to travel 1km?

a)

200 seconds

b)

20 seconds

c)

5 minutes

d)

500 seconds

142.

How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?

a)

0 s

b)

10 s

c)

15 s

d)

20 s

143.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Not moving

144.

At what rate did the rain fall?

a)

2 cm per hour

b)

1/4 cm per hour

c)

1/2 cm per hour

d)

4 cm per hour

145.

Which runner won the race?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

146.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Not moving

147.
What is this graph representing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
148.
In which of the following graphs (click the image) are both runners moving at the same speed? (Graph C is on the bottom right and Graph D is on the bottom left.)
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
149.
Which of the graphs shows that one of runners started 10 yards further ahead of the other (Note that graph C is the bottom left and graph D is the bottom right)? 
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
150.
The distance-time graphs shown represent the motion of a car. Which of the following graphs represents the car at constant positive velocity?
a)
graph A
b)
graph B
c)
graph C
d)
graph D
151.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
152.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
153.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
154.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
155.
How many times does this object STOP moving?
a)
None
b)
Once
c)
Twice
d)
Three times
156.
What is happening in this graph from point B to C? (Notice what kind of graph this is.)
a)
The object is going down a hill.
b)
The object is returning to its starting location.
c)
The object is slowing to a stop.
d)
The object is staying still.
157.
What is happening in the graph from point O to A? (Notice what kind of graph this is.)
a)
The object is moving SLOWLY
b)
The object is moving FAST
c)
The object is NOT moving
d)
The object is accelerating
158.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B? (Notice what kind of graph this is.)
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
159.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant positive velocity
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
160.
Every morning, Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school. What is the distance covered between 0 seconds and 50 seconds?
a)
100 meters
b)
80 meters
c)
60 meters 
d)
120 meters
161.
Every morning, Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school.  What is the average speed of Tom’s journey throughout the first segment, which is between 0 seconds, and 50 seconds?
a)
3 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
2 m/s
d)
2 miles per second
162.
Every morning, Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school. What is the distance covered between 50 seconds and 70 seconds?
a)
40 meters
b)
60 meters
c)
80 meters
d)
20 meters
163.
Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school. What is the velocity of Tom’s journey between 50 seconds and 70 seconds?
a)
-5 m/s
b)
+3 m/s
c)
-3 m/s
d)
+2 m/s
164.
Between 50 seconds and 70 seconds, which direction is Tom moving?
a)
Tom was moving back towards his house
b)
Tom was moving down a hill
c)
Tom was moving towards the bus stop
d)
Tom was not moving
165.
If a toy car is moving at a constant positive velocity, which statement about its distance-time graph MUST be true?
a)
The D-T graph is a straight line with a upward slope.
b)
The D-T graph is a straight line with a downward slope.
c)
The D-T graph is a line that curves upward.
d)
The D-T graph is a line that curves downward.
166.
If a car is accelerating, you would expect its distance-time graph to be _____.
a)
slanted upward
b)
slanted downward
c)
curved
d)
horizontal
167.
What kind of motion is represented by the velocity-time graph shown here?
a)
An object is at rest.
b)
An object is moving at a constant negative velocity.
c)
An object is moving with a constant positive velocity.
d)
An object is accelerating in the positive direction.
168.
What kind of motion is represented by the distance-time graph shown here?
a)
constant positive velocity
b)
constant negative velocity
c)
positive acceleration
d)
negative acceleration