Forces and Motion

Forces and Motion

Multiple Choice

Another way that force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...

• change its color.
• change its pitch.
• change its direction.
• change its spots.

Multiple Choice

A _____ is a pull or a push.

• force
• friction
• gravity
• speed

Multiple Choice

What is the net force?

• 28 N unbalanced

• 14 N unbalanced

• 14 N balanced

• net force of 0

Multiple Choice

How will this object move? 

• It won't move. 
• It will move to the right. 
• It will move to the left. 
• It will move up. 

Multiple Choice

If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?

• The boy in blue will win.
• They will not move at all.
• The boy in red will win.
• Both will fall down.

Multiple Choice

These forces are...

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

Multiple Choice

These forces are...

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

Open Ended

What happens when forces are balanced?

Multiple Choice

What is the SI unit used to measure force? 

• pounds 
• grams 
• newtons 
• friction

Multiple Choice

The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.

• mass
• matter
• weight 
• friction 

Multiple Choice

Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.

• False
• True
• It depends

Open Ended

A box slides across ice and a wooden floor.

Which one will come to a stop first? Explain.

Multiple Choice

Air resistance pushes against falling

objects and __________________.

• Speeds them up

• Keeps them afloat

• Slows them down

• Spins them

Multiple Choice

What causes an object to fall faster?

• Smaller surface area

• Larger surface area

• If it has a parachute

• If it is softer

Multiple Choice

Mass is measured with a

• Flask

• Ruler

• Balance

• Scale

Multiple Choice

On which celestial object would you weigh the most?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Sun
• You would weigh the same on all celestial objects

Multiple Choice

Weight is measured with a:

• Scale

• Ruler

• Flask

• Graduated Cylinder

Multiple Choice

The one that is affected by gravity.

• Volume

• Mass

• Weight

• Ego

Multiple Choice

A measure of how much matter an object has is--

• weight
• gravity
• mass
• volume