Quiz about Force and Motion

Question 1

Why does the arrow move forward? Fill in the blank to complete the sentence.

She _________ on the bow string and lets go. The bow string _________ on the arrow.

Accepted Answer

pulls, pushes

Answer

pulls, pulls

Answer

pushes, pulls

Answer

pushes, pushes

Question 2

He ___________ his feet on the ices, and his body moves forward. The hockey stick __________ on the puck, and it moves forward.

Accepted Answer

pushes, pushes

Answer

pulls, pulls

Answer

pulls, pushes

Answer

pushes, pulls

Question 3

These students fill a cart with books. Student 2 will push on the cart. Student 1 will pull on the cart. Which direction will the cart move?

Accepted Answer

left

Answer

right

Question 4

This picture shows what happened when this student pushed on a box.

Which picture shows what would happen to the box if the student pushed with more force?

Accepted Answer

Question 5

A student pushes a marble and records the distance it travels in the picture shown here. If the student pushes it harder, what position will the marble most likely stop at on the second trial?

Accepted Answer

Position D

Answer

Position A

Answer

Position B

Answer

Position C

Question 6

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A force acting on a marble was increased, therefore the marble traveled a greater distance.

Answer

A force acting on a marble was increased, therefore the marble traveled a shorter distance.

Answer

A force acting on a marble was decreased, therefore the marble traveled a greater distance.

Question 7

How is the position of the stapler changed when it staples papers together?

Accepted Answer

By pushing

Answer

By pulling

Answer

By gravity

Answer

By magnets

Question 8

Which represent pushing forces?

Accepted Answer

Picture A

Accepted Answer

Picture C

Answer

Picture B

Answer

PIcture D

Question 9

Which represent pulling forces?

Accepted Answer

Picture B

Accepted Answer

PIcture D

Answer

Picture A

Answer

Picture C

Question 10

The model shows the movement that happened when a student placed a ball at the end of a ramp and a toy car at the top of the ramp. Which describes the forces that are acting on the car and the ball to cause the movement shown?

Accepted Answer

Gravity pulls on the car, and the car pushes on the ball.

Answer

Gravity pulls on the car, and the ball pushes on the car.

Answer

The ramp pulls on the car, and the ball pushes on the car.

Answer

The ramp pulls on the car, and the car pushes on the ball.

Question 11

A student shows the force of gravity acting on a ball. The student throws the ball into the air. What affect does gravity have on the ball?

Accepted Answer

It pulls the ball back down.

Answer

It pulls the ball to the left.

Answer

It pushes the ball to the right.

Answer

It pushes the ball higher into the air.

Question 12

A teacher places a bar magnet directly under a sheet of paper and sprinkles iron filings on top of the paper. Then she gently taps the paper for a few seconds.

Which of the following pictures shows what the iron filings looked like?

Accepted Answer

Question 13

Chosses two pictures that illustrate a pulling force.

Accepted Answer

Accepted Answer

Question 14

What force makes the needle of a compass point north?

Accepted Answer

magnetism

Answer

gravity

Answer

electricity

Answer

friction

Question 15

Describe what this student observed when magnets are placed together as shown in the picture.

Accepted Answer

The two magnets will repel each other, and the student will feel a pushing force.

Answer

The two magnets will attract each other, and the student will feel a pulling force.

Answer

The two magnets will attract each other, and the student will feel a pushing force.

Answer

The two magnets will repel each other, and the student will feel a pulling force.

Question 16

Some items are sitting on a teacher's desk as shown. The table is applying a force on the apple. What other force is acting on the apple?

Accepted Answer

The pull of Earth's gravity.

Answer

The magnetism of the stapler.

Answer

The pressure of the wind.

Answer

The weight of the stapler.

Question 17

What will happen when the ball is released? Choose the correct answers to complete the following statement.

The force of _____________ will __________ the ball down the ramp.

Accepted Answer

gravity, pull

Answer

magnetism, pull

Answer

gravity, push

Answer

the sun, push

Question 18

Which of the following situations describes an object moving in the same direction as the pull of gravity? Choose two correct answers.

Accepted Answer

rain and falling from a cloud

Accepted Answer

a roller coaster going down a steep hill

Answer

a helium balloon rising into the sky

Answer

a baseball hit into the upper deck of a stadium

Answer

an airplane taking off a runway

Force and Motion

18 questions

Why does the arrow move forward? Fill in the blank to complete the sentence.
She _ on the bow string and lets go. The bow string _ on the arrow.

He _ his feet on the ices, and his body moves forward. The hockey stick on the puck, and it moves forward.

These students fill a cart with books. Student 2 will push on the cart. Student 1 will pull on the cart. Which direction will the cart move?

This picture shows what happened when this student pushed on a box.
Which picture shows what would happen to the box if the student pushed with more force?

A student pushes a marble and records the distance it travels in the picture shown here. If the student pushes it harder, what position will the marble most likely stop at on the second trial?

Which statement is true?

How is the position of the stapler changed when it staples papers together?

Which represent pushing forces?

Which represent pulling forces?

The model shows the movement that happened when a student placed a ball at the end of a ramp and a toy car at the top of the ramp. Which describes the forces that are acting on the car and the ball to cause the movement shown?

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Force and Motion

18 questions

Why does the arrow move forward? Fill in the blank to complete the sentence.She _________ on the bow string and lets go. The bow string _________ on the arrow.

He ___________ his feet on the ices, and his body moves forward. The hockey stick __________ on the puck, and it moves forward.

These students fill a cart with books. Student 2 will push on the cart. Student 1 will pull on the cart. Which direction will the cart move?

This picture shows what happened when this student pushed on a box.Which picture shows what would happen to the box if the student pushed with more force?

A student pushes a marble and records the distance it travels in the picture shown here. If the student pushes it harder, what position will the marble most likely stop at on the second trial?

Which statement is true?

How is the position of the stapler changed when it staples papers together?

Which represent pushing forces?

Which represent pulling forces?

The model shows the movement that happened when a student placed a ball at the end of a ramp and a toy car at the top of the ramp. Which describes the forces that are acting on the car and the ball to cause the movement shown?

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Why does the arrow move forward? Fill in the blank to complete the sentence.
She _ on the bow string and lets go. The bow string _ on the arrow.

He _ his feet on the ices, and his body moves forward. The hockey stick on the puck, and it moves forward.

This picture shows what happened when this student pushed on a box.
Which picture shows what would happen to the box if the student pushed with more force?