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Force, Motion, and Energy Test


Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer. 1. ___________________ is the measure of motion. a. Energy b. Force c. Speed d. Friction 2. Energy that is not moving, but is stored energy is called_______________. a. friction b. potential energy c. chemical energy d. kinetic energy 3. A train has been traveling on the track, but is now coming into the station. What force will make it stop? a. Inertia b. Friction c. Gravity d. Potential energy 4. If I said my car is parked in the parking lot of Wal-Mart and I needed to describe my cars position, which of the following would be my frame of reference? a. Wal-Mart b. The parking lot c. My car d. Me 5. Two of my friends and I are standing on top of a building. I drop a grape down, my friend drops down an apple, and my other friend drops a watermelon down. Which fruit has the MOST kinetic energy? a. The grape b. The apple c. The watermelon d. They all have the same amount of kinetic energy.

6. Amanda wants to measure her speed when she rides her bike from her house to her friends house. What information will she need to calculate that? a. The height and weight of her bike b. The distance between her house and her friends and how many times she pedals c. How many times she pedals and the time it takes her to get there d. The distance between her house and her friends house and the time she takes to get there. 7. Patrick has a huge box to move. In order for him to move it, he must use force and energy. When he finally moves the box, what has been done? a. Work b. Force c. Friction d. Moving 8. Rubbing my hands together very quickly and creating heat is a result of________________. a. inertia b. potential energy c. friction d. efficiency 9. If I wanted an object to move, a _____________ must be acted upon it. a. position b. force c. acceleration d. motion 10. Who is credited for discovering that, An object in motion will stay in motion, and an object at rest will stay at rest unless a force is applied? a. Einstein b. Planck c. Bell d. Newton 11. Erika wants to track her distance she runs in a certain amount of time. What type of graph would best help her collect her data? a. Line graph b. Bar graph c. Pie graph d. Picture graph

12. Which of the following has the most inertia? a. A train going 50 mph b. A tractor trailer going 50 mph c. A car going 50 mph d. A bike going 50 mph

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13. Which graph shows an increase in speed over time? a. Graph A b. Graph B c. Graph C 14. Which graph shows a decrease in speed over time? a. Graph A b. Graph B c. Graph C 15. Which graph represents a constant speed? a. Graph A b. Graph B c. Graph C 16. Which of the following would create the most friction? a. Sliding across a hardwood floor with socks on. b. Ice skating with ice skates on. c. Sanding a rough piece of wood. d. A marble spinning in a bowl of water. 17. Most energy comes from__________. a. electricity b. inertia c. heat d. the Sun

18. If Stacy drove 200 miles in 2 hours, how fast was she going? a. 100 mph b. 200 mph c. 2 mph d. 400 mph

The following illustration represents a valley. Answer the questions based on the picture. 19. A rock is sitting at point A. What state of energy would the rock have? a. b. c. d. Mechanical energy Potential energy Chemical energy Kinetic energy

20. Someone decides they want to build a house at point A, so the rock is pushed over the hill. As it rolls down the hill past point B, what state of energy would the rock have? a. b. c. d. Mechanical energy Potential energy Chemical energy Kinetic energy

Force, Motion, and Energy Unit Assessment ANSWER KEY 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. D 11. A 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. D

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