Physics Quiz

A force can...

• make an object move

• make a moving object stop moving

• slow an object down

• all of the answers

True or False: An object resting on the ground **can** move without a force.

• True

• False

When you **push** or **pull** something, you are creating...

• a weight

• a speed

• a force

• a surface

What is friction?

• a force that slows an object down

• a force that speeds an object up

• a force that makes an object start moving

• a force that can move very heavy objects

If you want a surface to have less friction, make it { }.

• wider

• rougher

• smoother

• thinner

Which of the following would it take the **most** force to move?

• a 3-pound ball

• a 5-pound ball

• a 15-pound ball

• a 25-pound ball

Imagine you kick four balls with the same amount of force. Which one will go the **farthest**?

• a 3-pound ball

• a 5-pound ball

• a 15-pound ball

• a 25-pound ball

Which of the following would be the **easiest** to move?

• a 5-pound ball on grass

• a 5-pound ball on ice

• a 10-pound ball on grass

• a 10-pound ball on ice

Which of the following requires force to move?

• a book

• a rock

• an elephant

• all of the above

Which of the following people is the **least** affected by friction?

• a person trying to slide a box across grass

• a person trying to slide a box across sand

• a person trying to slide a box across ice

• a person trying to slide a box across concrete