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Chapter 1 Forces and Motion

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

..................is the amount of matter in an object

a)

Matter

b)

Mass

c)

Force

d)

Gravity

2.

...................is a force caused by two things rubbing against each other.

a)

Force

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Mass

3.

What is a force?

a)

The amount if matter in an object

b)

The amount of mass in an object

c)

A push or pull acted on an object.

4.

What is gravity?

a)

A downward force only

b)

A force that pulls two objects together

5.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

6.

This game of tug of war is an example of _________ forces.

a)

unbalanced

b)

balanced

c)

potential

d)

net zero

7.

What will the net force on the soccer ball be?

a)

50 N to the left

b)

50 N to the right

c)

200 N to the left

d)

200 N to the right

8.

What is the net force on the car?

a)

400 N forward (left)

b)

0 N (balanced forces)

c)

200 N forward (left)

d)

200 N backward (right)

9.

What effect does friction have on a moving object?

a)

it causes the moving object to slow and eventually stop

b)

it causes the moving object to speed up

c)

it keeps the moving object moving in the same direction forever

d)

it causes the moving object to turn around and move in the opposite direction

10.

Person on the left = 45 N

Person on the right = 32 N

What is the net force?

a)

zero N

b)

10 N

c)

77 N

d)

13 N

11.

This motion graph represents:

a)

constant speed

b)

acceleration

c)

body at rest

d)

slowing down

12.

A force that opposes motion is

a)

friction

b)

inertia

c)

acceleration

d)

momentum

13.

A change in an object's position, direction or location

a)

Position

b)

Force

c)

Motion

d)

Inertia

14.

Equal forces that do not cause a change in an objects motion

a)

Unbalance force

b)

Push or a pull

c)

Balanced force

d)

Average speed

15.

Are unequal forces that cause a change in the motion of an object

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

c)

Inertia

d)

Gravity

16.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble speeds up rolling down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
17.

AN OBJECT WILL HAVE A TENDENCY TO RESIST CHANGE IN MOTION. THIS PROPERTY IS PROPORTIONATE TO THE OBJECT'S MASS.

a)

INERTIA

b)

FORCES

c)

NET FORCE

d)

APPLIED FORCE

18.

IF A CAR IS AT REST, AND THE CAR REMAINS AT REST, THIS WOULD BE AN EXAMPLE OF __________

a)

FRICTION

b)

MAGNITUDE

c)

INERTIA

d)

NET FORCE

19.

MOTION OCCURS WHEN AN OBJECT _______

a)

IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO ITS MASS

b)

IS BALANCED

c)

CHANGES POSITION

d)

HAS A DIFFERENT FUNCTION

20.

HOW CAN YOU TELL THAT THE DATA TABLE TO THE LEFT IS SHOWING CONSTANT SPEED.

a)

THE DATA TABLE TO THE LEFT THE VELOCITY STARTS AT ZERO.

b)

THE INCREMENTS OF THE VELOCITY ARE INCREASING AT A CONSTANT RATE.

c)

THE DATA TABLE ON THE RIGHT HAS TIME MOVING AT THE FIXED SCALE.

21.

WHICH CAR WON THE RACE AND WHY? CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER.

a)

CAR B WON BECAUSE IT WENT THE FASTEST.

b)

CAR A BECAUSE HE STARTED CHEATED AND STARTED AT A CLOSER SPOT.

c)

CAR B WON BECAUSE IT TRAVELED THE FARTHEST DISTANCE IN THE SHORTEST AMOUNT OF TIME.

d)

CAR B BECAUSE THE SLOPE IS STEEPEST.

22.
What keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth?
a)
Earth's rotation.
b)
Earth's atmosphere.
c)
Earth's gravity.
d)
Earth's shape.
23.

What two things does gravity depend on?

a)

Mass and weight

b)

Weight and distance

c)

Mass and force

d)

Mass and distance

24.

When the net force of opposite forces is zero, the forces are

a)

unbalanced

b)

not equal

c)

balanced

d)

not even

25.
What is the unit of measurement for force?
a)
AMP
b)
Seconds
c)
Newtons
d)
Miles
26.
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
27.

What is velocity?

a)
Time + Distance
b)
Speed in a given direction
c)
A fast dinosaur
d)
The direction a storm is moving
28.

Which graph matches the scenario?

A cheetah stalks his prey, moving slowly and stopping occasionally.

a)

b)

c)

d)

29.

If a 2kg bird is pushed by the wind with a force of 2N, how fast does the bird accelerate?

a)

1 m

b)

2 m/s2

c)

4m/s2

d)

1 m/s2

30.

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

31.

Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h

a)

5km/hr

b)

10km/hr

c)

50km/hr

d)

20km/hr

32.

Marni runs 1500 meters around the  school  track.  What does she need to know in order to  find out her speed? 

a)

her time from  start  to  finish 

b)

the  number of steps  she  took 

c)

her  heart rate  at  the finish line 

d)

the direction  she began  running 

33.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Deceleration

c)

Acceleration

d)

Not moving

34.

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

a)

Walking at a constant speed

b)

Not moving

c)

Running fast

d)

Walking slow

35.

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

a)

0 s

b)

15 s

c)

10 s

d)

20 s

36.

What does friction produce?

(a)  

37.

Which is a straight line from an object's starting to ending point?

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

direction

d)

velocity

38.

Choose all that apply!

What are the ways that an object can accelerate?

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

change direction

d)

trick question...acceleration doesn't exist

39.

To find the net force acting on an object, you (a)   them together

40.

Which will change on a different planet because it is dependent on gravity?

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

speed

41.
A force of 90N is applied to each cart below, which one will accelerate the fastest?
a)
Cart 1
b)
Cart 2
c)
Cart 3 
d)
Cart 4
42.
What Newtons law does this picture represent
a)
Newtons 2nd law 
b)
Law of gravity 
c)
Newtons 1st law
d)
Newtons 5th law
43.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
44.

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

45.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
Newtons 4th law 
c)
Newtons 3rd law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law
46.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more mass and requires more force to accelerate.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law