Quiz about Force & Motion Quiz 1 Review

Question 1

The force that pulls all objects toward each other is called_______?

Accepted Answer

gravity

Answer

push

Answer

pull

Answer

mass

Question 2

Who discovered gravity?

Accepted Answer

Isaac Newton

Answer

Albert Einstein

Answer

Benjamin Franklin

Answer

Aaron Abel

Question 3

______________________ is any push or pull on an object.

Accepted Answer

Force

Answer

Mass

Answer

Gravity

Answer

Air Resistance

Question 4

A _________ uses force to move an object towards you.

Accepted Answer

Pull

Answer

Push

Answer

Motion

Answer

Force

Question 5

A ________ uses force to move an object away from you.

Accepted Answer

Push

Answer

Pull

Answer

Gravity

Answer

Motion

Question 6

If I kick a soccer ball across the field, what vocabulary word tells me why the ball would slow down in the grass?

Accepted Answer

friction

Answer

acceleration

Answer

gravity

Question 7

Which force produces a change in motion?

Accepted Answer

unbalanced force

Answer

balanced force

Answer

gravitational force

Answer

frictional force

Question 8

If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?

Accepted Answer

They will not move at all.

Answer

The boy in blue will win.

Answer

The boy in red will win.

Answer

Both will fall down.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.

Answer

Balanced forces cause a change in motion.

Answer

Forces do not effect the change in motion.

Question 10

What pulls a ball back to earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Gas

Answer

Friction

Answer

Molecules

Question 11

What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?

Accepted Answer

Friction

Answer

Force

Answer

Motion

Answer

Gravity

Question 12

_______ is a force that acts between two objects which are touching. This force slows any movement between the two objects.

Accepted Answer

friction

Answer

pressure

Answer

magnetism

Question 13

Is gravity a push or a pull?

Accepted Answer

pull

Answer

push

Answer

neither

Answer

both

Question 14

A student reads his paper on friction to the class. Which statement should he include in his paper if he wants to present accurate information?

Accepted Answer

Friction opposes the direction of movement.

Answer

Friction increases mechanical advantage

Answer

Friction makes movement of an object easier.

Answer

Friction reduces the amount of work used to move an object.

Question 15

A child rides a wagon down a hill. Eventually, the wagon comes to a stop. Which is most responsible for causing the wagon to stop?

Accepted Answer

friction acting on the wagon

Answer

gravity acting on the wagon

Answer

the mass of the wagon

Answer

the mass of the child

Question 16

Four different students take turns pushing a large, heavy ball on the school parking lot. What is the best way to determine which student used the most force to push the ball?

Accepted Answer

compare the distances that the ball rolled

Answer

compare the sizes of the students

Answer

compare the ages of the students

Answer

compare the number of times the ball was rolled

Question 17

Two identical balls are pushed with the same force. One ball is pushed along a flat surface and the other ball is pushed down a slanted surface. Which ball will travel faster and why?

Accepted Answer

the ball on the slanted surface, because of increased gravity

Answer

the ball on the flat surface, because of increased friction

Answer

the ball on the flat surface, because of decreased gravity

Answer

the ball on the slanted surface, because of decreased friction

Question 18

Which is the best explanation of why the Moon revolves around Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Moon is attracted by the gravity of Earth.

Answer

The Moon has a thinner atmosphere than Earth.

Answer

The Moon is too large to move away from Earth.

Answer

The Moon has a smaller gravitational force than Earth

Question 19

Which is the best example of a pushing force that reduces the speed of an object?

Accepted Answer

a brake rubbing against a wheel

Answer

a bat hitting a baseball

Answer

a pedal turning the wheels of a bicycle

Answer

a skateboard wheel rolling against pavement

Question 20

Which investigation will best test the effects of gravity on moving objects?

Accepted Answer

pencils falling from the same height

Answer

balloons floating upward from the same height

Answer

a bicycle speeding up on a flat surface

Answer

a ball slowing down on a flat surface

Question 21

A man is pushing a ball up a hill. If the man stops pushing the ball and steps out of the way, what will most likely happen to the ball?

Accepted Answer

It will roll down the hill.

Answer

It will stop on the hill.

Answer

It will roll to the side toward the man.

Answer

It will continue to roll up the hill.

Question 22

Carey left a bowling ball and kickball outside on a windy day. Which best explains why the kickball moved but the bowling ball did not?

Accepted Answer

The kickball has less mass so it was easier to move.

Answer

The force of gravity acting on the bowling ball is greater.

Answer

The mass of the kickball is greater so it is easier to move.

Answer

The force of gravity acting on the kickball is greater.

Question 23

Jim played ice hockey with his friends. When he hit the puck, it stopped before reaching the goal. Which most likelycaused this to happen?

Accepted Answer

friction

Answer

mass

Answer

gravity

Answer

momentum

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