Forces and Motion Practice Test

A change in position in a certain amount of time is called

A car travels 440 miles in 11 hours. The speed of the car is

If the speed of something is given and the time is also given, how can you calculate the distance traveled?

If the distance of something is given and the speed is also given, how can you calculate the time?

A force is

If two forces have the same direction you must _____ to find the net force

If two forces have the opposite direction you must _____ to find the net force

Friction is a force that acts in a direction the _________ of the motion

You are racing a cart down the hallway. If you go 10 meters in 5 seconds, what is
your speed?

Ms. Parks can run 50 yards in 10 seconds and Ms. Briscoe can run 100 yards in 20 seconds. Who has a faster speed?

A net force (an unbalanced force that changes motion) causes an object to

Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction are known as

If a car is traveling on the highway at a constant velocity, the force that pushes
the car forward must be

If a car is traveling on the highway at an increasing velocity, the force that pushes
the car forward must be

Bella puts an iron block in a bucket of water. The block sinks.
Which of the following forces is acting on the block?
I. the force of the liquid pushing up on the block
II. the force of gravity pulling down on the block
III. the force of the liquid pulling down on the block

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the change in the object's _______ or _______ depends on the size and direction of the force.

What happens to the gravitational force between two objects as the bodies become farther apart from each other?

Jennifer stands on one side of a filing cabinet and pushes with a force of 60 N. If Nathan wants to help Jennifer demonstrate balanced forces, what does he need to do?

While in empty space, an astronaut throws a ball at a velocity of 9 m/s. What will the velocity of the ball be after it has traveled 2 meters?