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Forces and Motion

Quiz by Liesel Gruben

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21 questions
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  • Q1
    A calorie is
    a unit of energy (what we get from our food)
    a nickname for a calculator
    Nobody knows
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the scientific units or SI units for speed?
    mph
    yard/hr
    grams
    meters/second
    30s
  • Q3
    Who was the worst at lighting matches?
    Mrs. Gruben
    Jeren
    Raidon
    Tie between Jonea and Stash
    30s
  • Q4
    What did you put in the soda can to measure the temperature change?
    a thermometer
    friction
    spit
    pennies
    30s
  • Q5
    A Canadian geese is flying eastward. After 10 seconds, the geese has flown 60 meters total. What is the duck's speed?
    60 mph
    6 m/s
    60 m/s
    .6 m/s
    30s
  • Q6
    Which scientist's work contributed greatly to our understanding of forces and motion?
    Galileo
    Isaac Newton
    Albert Einstein
    Your Teacher
    30s
  • Q7
    Velocity is speed -
    in a controlled lab.
    with a given mass.
    in a specific direction.
    with a given acceleration.
    30s
  • Q8
    The tendency of an object at rest to stay at rest (or an object in motion to stay in motion) is known as -
    velocity
    diffusion
    inertia
    acceleration
    30s
  • Q9
    A force is described as a -
    push only
    push or pull
    pull only
    none of the above
    30s
  • Q10
    Which unit is used to measure force?
    grams
    m/s
    Newtons
    pounds
    30s
  • Q11
    A notebook is placed on a table. Two students both reach for and pull the notebook. Student one pulls to the left with 60 N. Student two pulls to the right with 50 N. What is the net force on the notebook?
    10 N to the left
    10 N to the right
    60 N to the left
    110 N total
    30s
  • Q12
    Basketball shoes and cleats both have special soles designed to help players move across the court or field. The bottom of the shoe is designed due to the force of -
    gravity
    inertia
    friction
    air resistance
    30s
  • Q13
    The moon is much smaller than the Earth. As a result, your weight on the moon would -
    show no difference
    increase
    vary by day and night
    decrease
    30s
  • Q14
    This force of attraction exists between objects in the universe. We are pulled downward to Earth. This force is known as -
    gravity
    electromagnetism
    strong
    friction
    30s
  • Q15
    A pencil is sitting on your desk at rest. What BEST describes this observation?
    The desk is pushing upward on your pencil.
    There are no forces acting on the pencil.
    The pencil is only pushing downward on the desk.
    The forces acting on the pencil are balanced.
    30s

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