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Unit 3 Test Review (Force and Motion)

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

5.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

6.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

7.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

8.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
10.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
11.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
12.

Which of the following describes Newton's Third Law of Motion?

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

b)

A representation of a system that is difficult to demonstrate directly

c)

Change in an object's position with respect to time and in comparison to the position of other objects used as reference points

d)

A push or a pull on an object

13.

Newton's Third Law is also known as

a)

The law of Inertia

b)

The law of Force and Acceleration

c)

The law of Action-Reaction

d)

The law of Speed

14.

Newton's Second Law is also known as

a)

The law of Inertia

b)

The law of Force and Acceleration

c)

The law of Action-Reaction

d)

The law of Speed

15.

When pressing down on a table, why does your hand not go straight through the table?

a)

You are pressing down with the same amount of force that the surface is pressing up

b)

The surface is not exerting any force

c)

You are pressing down with a different amount of force than the surface is pressing up

d)

You aren't strong enough

16.

According to Newton's Third Law, if someone jumps off a skateboard, the skateboard will roll backwards because-

a)

the mass of the skateboard is the same as the mass of the person jumping off

b)

the pull of gravity on the person is the same as on the skateboard, regardless of size

c)

the air resistance on the person is great and the friction on the skateboard is small

d)

for the force that sent the person forward, there is an equal force pushing back on the skateboard

17.

What is the name of the scale to measure force?

a)

Balance scale

b)

Bathroom scale

c)

Spring Scale

d)

All of the Above

18.

The mass, applied force, and frictional force for four carts are shown in the table.

Based on the data table, which cart has the lowest acceleration?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

19.

A photograph of a bird perched on a fence post is shown.

Which description best identifies the action-reaction pair between the bird and the fence post?

a)

Action: The force of the bird on the wires

Reaction: The force of the wires on the fence post

b)

Action: The force of the wires on the fence post

Reaction: The force of the fence post on the bird

c)

Action: The force of the fence post on the bird

Reaction: The force of the bird on the wires

d)

Action: The force of the bird on the fence post

Reaction: The force of the fence post on the bird

20.

A steel ball is at one end of a box that is moving forward as shown. The box suddenly stops.

According to Newton's first law, what happens to the steel ball just after the box stops?

a)

Because of friction, the ball continues rolling forward at the same speed.

b)

Because of friction, the ball rolls forward at an increased speed.

c)

Because of inertia, the ball continues rolling forward at the same speed.

d)

Because of inertia, the ball rolls forward at an increased speed.

21.
What is the difference between the velocity and the speed of an object?
a)
Velocity is the change in distance over time, while speed is the change in velocity over time.
b)
Velocity has a direction associated with it, while speed has no specific direction.
c)
Velocity has no direction associated with it, while speed has a specific direction. 
d)
Velocity is the change in speed over time, while speed is the change in distance over time.
22.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
23.

The three vehicles shown below are all traveling at a speed of 15 m/s, but only the pickup truck has a changing velocity.

The pickup truck has a change in velocity because the pickup truck ---

a)
can accelerate faster than the other two vehicles
b)
is traveling in the opposite direction from the other two vehicles
c)
is traveling on a curve in the road
d)
needs a large amount of force to move
24.
Acceleration of an object happens when it ________
a)
slows down
b)
speeds up
c)
changes direction
d)
all of the these
25.
A ball rolling west at 5 cm per second is an example of ____. 
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
26.
Turning a corner on a motorcycle is an example of ____. 
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
27.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
28.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
29.

A toddler was pulling her little sister on a wagon with a force of 10 N. The toddler was able to pull the wagon at an acceleration of 4m/s24 m/s^2 . What is the mass of the toddler’s sister on the wagon?

a)

2.5 kg

b)

40 kg

c)

0.4 kg

d)

14 kg

30.

A driver was driving their new red 950 kg Jeep down the highway with a force of 65 N. Driving against an air resistance of 17 N, what was the acceleration of the Jeep?

What is the acceleration of the Jeep?

a)

0.05 m/s²

b)

0.08 m/s²

c)

0.10 m/s²

d)

0.12 m/s²

31.

The block below moves on a frictionless surface at 3.2 m/s23.2\ \text{m/s}^2 . Determine the mass of the block.

a)

0.94 N

b)

10 kg

c)

1 kg

d)

0.94 kg

32.

During a game the soccer player kicked the ball toward the goal with a force of 13 N. The ball has a mass of 0.45 kg. What was the acceleration of the ball?

a)

28.9 m/s²

b)

5.8 m/s²

c)

13.45 m/s²

d)

0.035 m/s²

33.

If a boat travels at 22 km/hr for 10 hrs, what distance will it travel?

a)

220 miles

b)

2.2 km

c)

220 km

d)

22 km

34.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
Speed = time/distance
b)
Speed = distance/time
c)
Speed = distance x time
d)
Speed = time x distance
35.

If the man and the ball travels 90 m in 9 seconds, what is their average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

180 m/s

c)

99 m/s

d)

10 meters

36.
If you travel 50 km/hr for 2 hours, how far will you get?
a)
25 km
b)
50 km
c)
100 km
d)
200 km
37.
An 8th grade class traveled 110 km and the bus was going 55 km/hr. How long did it take?
a)
0.5 hr
b)
2.0 hr
c)
55 hr
d)
6050 hr
38.

If a lizard can run 8 m across the water in 4 seconds, how fast is he traveling?

a)

32 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

2 seconds

d)

34 meters

39.

Students use a spring scale to pull different types of shoes across a wood table and record the amount of force required. Which question is this experimental investigation most likely trying to answer?

a)

A. How much do the different types of shoes weigh?

b)

B. How does the type of shoe affect the amount of force required to pull it?

c)

C. How does a spring scale work?

d)

D. How much force is required to pull the high heel shoe?

40.

Which statement about the graph is true?

a)

The student walked faster in the first 5 minutes than in the next 5 minutes

b)

The student walked up 2 hills, then on a flat road, then downhill

c)

The student walked faster from 5-10 minutes than from 0-5 minutes

d)

The student accelerated, then went at a constant speed, then slowed down

41.

Which statement describes BEST their movement?

a)

The pig is traveling faster because it reached 500 meters in a shorter time

b)

The human is faster because it reached 500 meters in a longer time

c)

The cheetah, human, and pig all traveled at the same speed

d)

The cheetah is faster because it reached 500 meters in shorter time

42.

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

What was Juan's average speed?

a)

0.3 mi/min

b)

3.25 mi/min

c)

4 mi/hr

d)

4 hours

44.

What is the speed of the object at 10 minutes?

a)

6.66 km/min

b)

0.15 Km/min

c)

15 km/min

d)

10 km/min

45.
a)
b)
c)
d)
46.
a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

a)

0.36

b)

3.6m/s

c)

0.36m/s

d)

36.0m/s