Glencoe Science Level Red

Chapter 5: Motion, Forces, and Simple Machines

Section 2 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
A __________ is a push or a pull.
A)motion
B)velocity
C)acceleration
D)force
2
The __________ is the combination of all the forces acting on an object.
A)direction of motion
B)net force
C)force pair
D)inertia
3
Newton's first law of motion states that __________.
A)acceleration is calculated by dividing the force exerted on an object by the mass of the object
B)an object will remain at rest or keep moving unless a force acts on it
C)when a force acts on an object, its acceleration is in the same direction as the force
D)when a force is applied on an object, there is an equal force applied by the object in the opposite direction
4
__________ is a force that resists motion between two surfaces that are in contact.
A)Resistance
B)Inertia
C)Friction
D)Acceleration
5
Friction always acts __________ the direction of motion.
A)in the same direction as
B)perpendicular to
C)at a 45 ° angle to
D)opposite to
6
__________ measures the quantity of matter of an object.
A)Inertia
B)Net force
C)Mass
D)Density
7
Newton's second law of motion states that __________.
A)an object will remain at rest or keep moving in a straight line with constant speed unless a force acts on it
B)when a force is applied on an object, there is an equal force applied by the object in the opposite direction
C)the force on an object can be found by dividing its mass by its acceleration
D)acceleration is calculated by dividing the force exerted on an object by the mass of the object, and that when a force acts on an object, its acceleration is in the same direction as the force
8
A change in motion is described by __________.
A)inertia
B)acceleration
C)net force
D)speed
9
You are moving a dresser that has a mass of 36 kg; its acceleration is 0.5 m/s2. What is the force being applied?
A)72 N
B)35.5 N
C)18 N
D)1.8 N
10
A ball is thrown straight up in the air. According to Newton's first law of motion, what is the reason for the ball falling back to Earth?
A)It is accelerating in the same direction as Earth's gravitational force on it.
B)The change in the ball's acceleration is proportional to the force acting on it.
C)The ball exerts a force on the air surrounding it.
D)A force has acted on it.
11
Force pairs act in __________ and are __________ in size.
A)opposite directions,always equal
B)the same direction, always equal
C)opposite directions, unequal
D)the same direction, unequal
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