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Forces and Motion Quizz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which law states that an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a net force?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Law of Universal Gravitation

2.

What term describes the force that opposes the motion of an object through a fluid?

a)

Drag

b)

Friction

c)

Weight

d)

Normal force

3.

In a free body diagram, which force is exerted by a surface to support the weight of an object resting on it?

a)

Normal force

b)

Friction

c)

Drag

d)

Tension

4.

What is the vector sum of all forces acting on an object in a free body diagram called?

a)

Net force

b)

Weight

c)

Normal force

d)

Friction

5.

What is the path followed by a projectile under the influence of gravity called?

a)

Parabolic trajectory

b)

Circular motion

c)

Linear path

d)

Elliptical orbit

6.

This term describes the maximum height reached by a projectile.

a)

Apex

b)

Vertex

c)

Summit

d)

Crest

7.

This is the formula used to calculate the range of a projectile launched at an angle.

a)

(v2∗sin(2θ))/g(v^2 * sin(2θ)) / g

b)

R = v * t

c)

(v2∗cos(θ))/g(v^2 * cos(θ)) / g

d)

R = (2v * sin(θ)) / g

8.

This term refers to the rate of change of velocity.

a)

Acceleration

b)

Speed

c)

Displacement

d)

Force

9.

In free fall, this is the only force acting on an object.

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Air resistance

d)

Magnetism

10.

This is the acceleration experienced by an object in free fall near the Earth's surface.

a)

9.81 m/s²

b)

6.67 m/s²

c)

1.62 m/s²

d)

3.00 m/s²