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Forces and Motion

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3hrs 32mins

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Class
Date
1.

Allison is pushing a 70 pound box up a ramp. How does the ramp help her move the box?

a)

It increases the distance the box must move but decreases the force needed.

b)

It decreases the distance the box must move but increases the force needed.

c)

It increases both the distance the box must move and the force needed.

d)

It decreases both the distance the box must move and the force needed.

2.

Which statement is a correct explanation for balanced forces acting on an object?

a)

The speed of the object decreases.

b)

The direction of the object changes.

c)

The speed of the object increases.

d)

The motion of the object stays the same.

3.

What unit of measuremen t do we use for force?

a)

Inches

b)

Meters

c)

Newtons

d)

Seconds

4.

What are the 5 types of forces?

a)

magnetic, air pressure, friction, pushing, pulling

b)

contact, pushing, pulling, air pressure, gravitational

c)

magnetic, friction, gravitational, electrical, contact

d)

friction, contact, air pressure, gravitational, pushing

5.

Choose which scenerio best explains the graph.

a)

Aidan ran at a steady pase for 2 hours. He then rested for 30 minutes before he began running again at an accelerated speed.

b)

Aidan ran for 1 hour. He then stopped for a rest for an hour before going back home.

c)

Aidan rested as much as he walked on this trip.

d)

Aidan ran a steady pase for two hours. He then rested for 30 minutes before walking the rest of the trip.

6.

A bus traveled 200 kilometers between two cities. It left the first town at 3:00pm and arrived in the second town at 7:00pm. What was the average speed of the car on this trip?

a)

20 km/h

b)

60 km/h

c)

50 m/s

d)

50 km/h

7.

A moving company is trying to move a grand piano from street level to the fourth floor of a building. What simple machine will be the most effective for the job?

a)

inclined plane

b)

wedge

c)

pulley

d)

wheel and axel

8.

If the man is pushing with a force of 400 N and it is an unbalanced force, which direction will the car move?

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

9.

Calculate the Net Force:


50 N to the right and 100 N to the left

a)

150 N to the left

b)

150 N to the right

c)

50 N to the left

d)

50 N to the right

10.

When forces are going in the same direction, to calculate Net Force, you

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

11.

When forces are going in the opposite directions or towards each other, to calculate Net force, you

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

12.

What is the formula to calculate speed?

a)

speed x time

b)

distance x time

c)

distance /time

d)

time/distance

13.

What is the formula to calculate distance?

a)

speed x time

b)

speed/time

c)

speed + time

d)

speed - time

14.

What is the formula to caculate time?

a)

speed/distance

b)

speed x distance

c)

speed - distance

d)

distance/speed

15.

When the Net force is 0, which way will the object move?

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

it will not move in either direction

16.

Which scenerio matches the graph?

a)

A coach leaves the staion at 10am and arrives 11:30am. It stops here for 30 minutes and then carries on for another half hour, reaching its destination 40 kilomters later.

b)

A car travels at a constant speed for two hours. It then stops at the gas station for two hours and then continues on in heavy traffic for another two hours.

c)

A cyclist rides for two hours traveling at a constant speed. He then stops to rest for 30 minutes before continuing on for 18 miles.

d)

A cyclist rides for two hours traveling at a constant speed. He then stops to rest for 30 minutes before continuing on for 18 miles.

17.

Match the graph with the best description.

a)

A coach leaves the staion at 10am and arrives 11:30am. It stops here for 30 minutes and then carries on for another half hour, reaching its destination 40 kilomters later.

b)

A man drives to his friend's house who lives 60 km away, stops for an hour, then returns home in 2 hours.

c)

A cyclist rides for two hours traveling at a constant speed. He then stops to rest for 30 minutes before continuing on for 18 miles.

d)

A car travels at a constant speed for two hours. It then stops at the gas station for two hours and then continues on in heavy traffic for another two hours.

18.

What is the Net Force of this picture?

a)

4700 N --->

b)

4700 N <-----

c)

300 N ----->

d)

300 N <------

19.

Which team will win?

a)

Blue Team

b)

Green Team

c)

Neither Team

20.

17. The graph shows how far three runners were at different times of the race. During what part of the race did runner C move the fastest?

a)

0 - 1.5 seconds

b)

3 - 4.5 seconds

c)

6 - 7.5 seconds

d)

12 - 14.5 seconds

21.

Define motion

a)

a change in direction

b)

a change in temperature

c)

a change in position

d)

a change in size

22.

What is a force?

a)

weather

b)

how much matter is in an object

c)

a push or a pull

d)

how fast an object is moving

23.

Define the term mass

a)

a push or a pull

b)

the speed of an object

c)

a force

d)

how much matter is in an object; measured by weight

24.

What is friction?

a)

a force that works against moving objects

b)

mass X velocity

c)

a unit of measure

d)

mass in motion

25.

What is a Newton?

a)

a type of cookie

b)

mass in motion

c)

a unit of measure for force

d)

a moving object

26.

Define gravity

a)

change in speed

b)

change in direction

c)

distance divided by time

d)

invisible force; tries to pull to objects together

27.

Which of the following describes unbalanced forces?

a)

unequal forces

b)

equal forces

c)

the speed of an object

d)

inertia

28.

Which of the following are ways to measure movement?

(must select ALL that apply)

a)

Distance

b)

Prediction

c)

Speed

d)

Time

29.

Motion is the process of change in an objects __________.

a)

Position

b)

Friction

c)

Push

d)

Pull

30.

A force that happens when an object rubs another object is called __________.

a)

Position

b)

Push

c)

Pull

d)

Friction

31.

A force is a _________ or _________.

(Select 2 answers)

a)

Push

b)

Position

c)

Pull

d)

Friction

32.

If you hit a nail with a hammer, you are _________.

a)

Pushing

b)

Pulling

33.

If you are moving a bigger object compared with a smaller object, you need ___________.

a)

No force

b)

The same force

c)

More force

d)

Less force

34.

Objects can only move in ONE direction.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A ball slows down when it rolls onto a flat surface. This is caused by _________.

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Speed

d)

Push

36.

You are in the middle of the rope during a game of tug of war. You will move _________________.

a)

Towards the team that applies less force

b)

Towards the team that applies more force

37.

Which runner ran the fastest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.
Describe the energy transformation of a flashlight
a)
electrical to mechanical to light
b)
chemical to mechanical to electromagnetic
c)
kinetic to potential
d)
thermal to mechanical to light
39.
You are riding a bike down a hill and the front tire falls into a large hole,  When the impact causes the bike to change motion....
a)
You will continue to move in the same direction and at the same speed as before the impact
b)
the speed of the bike always increases, giving it greater force since the mass will remain the same. 
c)
your speed will increase, since now you have, not one, but two forces acting on you
d)
the bike now has a greater overall mass - its own mass plus the mass of the object by which it has been struck
40.
Which best describes speed only.
a)
25mph
b)
25mph South
c)
25 miles North
d)
25 miles per hour North
41.

Which ball would create more force upon impact?

a)

a fast moving ball

b)

a slow moving ball

c)

a ball at rest

d)

none of the above

42.

A force is described as . . .

a)

a push only

b)

a pull only

c)

a push or a pull

d)

none of the above

43.

Which force always pulls downward on objects?

a)

Support force

b)

Friction force

c)

Gravity

d)

Air resistance

44.

A change to an object's motion is caused by . . .

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity

45.
Mr. Sinyard is jumping up in the air.  What happens at the highest point of his jump?
a)
Gravity becomes weaker.
b)
The force of his jump pulls him back down.
c)
Gravity starts to pull him back down.
d)
The force of his jump becomes greater than gravity.
46.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
47.
What happens when a force moves an object?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
power
d)
work
48.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
49.
Why is person B having a hard time moving down the hill?
a)
Person B has more friction than person A.
b)
Person B has the same friction as person A.
c)
Person B is out of shape.
d)
Person B has less friction than person A.
50.
A _____________________ must be exerted on an object at rest to cause it to move.
a)
weight
b)
inertia
c)
force
d)
gravity
51.
An object pushing on another object, slowing it.
a)
Pull
b)
Push
c)
Friction
d)
Motion
52.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
53.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
54.
What is MOVEMENT?
a)
Inertia
b)
Force
c)
Work
d)
Motion
55.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
56.
An object may move when a _______ is applied to it. 
a)
force
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)
speed
57.
Is gravity a push or a pull?
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
neither
d)
both
58.

Which object would be easiest to move?

a)

5 pound ball

b)

10 pound ball

c)

15 pound ball

d)

20 pound ball

59.

If you add weight to an object, it would need __________ force to move it.

a)

more

b)

less

60.

Which person would win the race while pushing the same mass box the same distance?

a)

Someone pushing a box across sand

b)

Someone pushing a box across water

c)

Someone pushing a box across ice

d)

Someone pushing a box across grass