5th Grade Test: Everyday Forces, Balanced and Unbalanced Forces and Simple Machines

What does force do? Select THREE that apply?

• Speeds things up
• Slows things down
• Makes them change direction
• Stops things
• Makes them not move at all

What can friction do? Select THREE that apply?

• Slows things down
• Stops things
• Makes them not move at all
• Speeds things up
• Makes them change direction

Friction is not present when surfaces touch.

• True
• False

Between which textured surfaces is friction greater?

• Two rough surfaces
• Two smooth surfaces
• One rough surface and one smooth surface

What other important effect does friction have?

• It makes heat
• It makes light
• It makes sounds
• It makes smells

Frictions changes what type of energy to heat?

• motion
• light
• radiation
• sound

What does gravity cause objects to do as they fall?

• slow down
• speed up
• get smaller
• drop at the same rate

What does gravitational force depend on? Choose the TWO that apply.

• Mass of the objects
• Distance between the objects
• Size of the objects
• Height of the objects
• Width of the objects

An object that attracts iron is -

• a magnet
• metal
• magnetic force
• paper clips

What are the two ends of a magnet called?

• Poles
• Magnetic field
• Ends
• Edges