Glencoe Physical Science

Chapter 3: Forces

Standardized Test Practice

1
If you swing a large washer on a string in a circle, the net force is _______.
A)toward your hand
B)away from your hand
C)in the direction of motion of the weight
D)toward the ground
2
Each of the following is a force, except _______.
A)air resistance
B)friction
C)acceleration
D)gravity
3
The forces on the car are balanced at segment labeled _______.

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A)d
B)a
C)c
D)e
4
The motion of the ball on the right is called _______.

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A)centripetal motion
B)projectile motion
C)free fall
D)momentum
5
Compared to the ball on the left, the ball on the right will hit the ground _______.

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A)at the same time
B)first
C)harder
D)second
6
The amount of gravitational force exerted on an object is its _______.
A)acceleration
B)mass
C)velocity
D)weight
7
The force of gravity is exerted between Earth and an object _______.
A)on its surface
B)too close to be in free fall
C)at any distance
D)when it is falling
8
The rate at which an object falls depends on _______.
A)the density of the object
B)the mass of the object
C)the volume of the object
D)the force of gravity
9
During which segment or segments on this graph is the car moving fastest?

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A)a
B)c
C)d
D)e
10
Which segment represents negative acceleration?

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A)a and c
B)b and d
C)e
D)b, d, and e
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