Physical Science – Chapter 12 Worksheet #1
Physical Science – Chapter 12 Worksheet #1 (2)
1. The SI unit of force is name after _______________________________.
2. When an unbalanced force acts on an object,
|a. |the object’s motion does not change. |c. |the weight of the object decreases. |
|b. |the object accelerates. |d. |the inertia of the object increases. |
3. When a pair of balanced forces acts on an object, the net force that results is _______________________.
4. What kind of friction occurs as a fish swims through water?
5. When a falling object reaches terminal velocity, the net force acting on it is ____________________.
6. The force that opposes the motion of objects that touch as they move pass each other is called _____________.
|What is the direction of the fluid friction acting on the satellite as it moves through the outer layer of Earth’s |[pic] |
|atmosphere? | |
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|As you push a cereal box across a tabletop, the sliding friction acting on the cereal box | |
|a. | |
|acts in the direction of motion. | |
|c. | |
|is usually greater than static friction. | |
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|b. | |
|equals the weight of the box. | |
|d. | |
|acts in the direction opposite of motion. | |
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|What is the direction of the net force on a falling sky diver before she reaches terminal velocity? After she is falling at | |
|terminal velocity? | |
7. What forces act on a falling object?
8. It usually takes more force to start an object sliding than it does to keep an object sliding because static friction is usually ____________________ than sliding friction.
9. Projectile motion is caused by
|a. |the downward force of gravity. |
|b. |an initial forward velocity. |
|c. |a final vertical velocity. |
|d. |the downward force of gravity and an initial forward velocity. |
10. The drag force acting on an falling sky diver is also known as _________________________.
|The figure to the right shows the paths followed by three balls. Each ball started moving at the same time. |[pic] |
|Ball A was dropped and balls B and C were thrown sideways. Compare the times for each ball to reach the ground.| |
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|Why did ball C go further than the other two? | |
11. What type of force is measured by a grocery store spring scale?
12. The path of motion of a thrown javelin is an example of ____________________ motion.
13. The sum of all forces acting on an object is called the _____________________.
14. Why does a biker have to pedal harder to travel at a constant speed into the wind on a windy day compared to traveling on the same road at the same speed on a calm day?
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