Assessment # _5_

MSA Force and Motion Quiz 2

Weekly Assessment

Ms. Young Physical Science

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1. What is the SI unit for force?

a. Meter
b. Meters per second
c. Yards
d. Newton
2. When the forces acting on an object are balanced, the net force on the object is
a. Less than 0
b. 1
c. exactly 0
d. more than 0
3. Friction acts
a. In the same direction as motion
b. Only on objects that are not in motion
c. In the opposite direction as motion
d. Against the force of gravity
4. The friction on an object moving though water or air is
a. Rolling friction
b. Sliding friction
c. Fluid friction
d. Static friction

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MSA Force and Motion Quiz 2

Weekly Assessment

5. The amount of gravity between two objects depends on their masses and the
a. Distance between them
b. Friction between them
c. Total velocity of the objects
d. Air between them
6. The force of gravity on an object is known as its
a. Acceleration
b. Mass
c. Weight
d. Newton
7. To find an objects acceleration, you need to know its starting speed, its ending speed and
a. Velocity
b. Time
c. Distance
d. force
8. A (An) ________________________causes an objects motion to change.
a. Inertia
b. Unbalanced force
c. Balanced force
d. Friction
9. Friction causes moving objects to speed up.
a. True
b. False
10. The inertia of an object depends on its mass.
a. True
b. False

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MSA Force and Motion Quiz 2

Weekly Assessment

Word Bank

A. Average Speed E. Force

B. Acceleration G. Velocity
C. Mass F. Static
D. Weight

11. A push or pull is a ______________________

12. The measure of the amount of matter in an object is the objects
______________________________.
13. The momentum of an object depends on its mass and its __________________________.
14. When an object has a balanced force and is not in motion, it is said to be
___________________.
15. Increasing speed, decreasing speed and changing direction are all
_________________________.
16. Total distance traveled divided by the total time equals ____________________.

Short answer
17. Use what you know about inertia to explain why you feel pressed back into the seat of a
car when it accelerates.
18. Find the force it would take to accelerate an 800 kg car at a rate of 5 m/s2. Make sure to
show your work! (2 points)
19. What is the acceleration of a .15 kg hockey puck with a net force of 1.8 N? Make sure to
show your work! (2 points)
20. A downhill skier reaches the steepest part of a trail. Her speed increases from 9 m/s to 18
m/s in 3 seconds? What is her average acceleration? Make sure to show your work! (2
points)

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