Forces and Motion Quiz for 6th Grade

What does the gradient of a displacement-time graph represent?

• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Distance
• Time

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

• Speed
• Distance
• Time
• Velocity

What is the unit of force?

• Kilograms
• Meters
• Newtons
• Seconds

According to Newton's First Law, an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by what?

• Gravity
• Friction
• A resultant force
• Air resistance

What does F = ma represent?

• First Law of Motion
• Second Law of Motion
• Third Law of Motion
• Law of Gravity

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

• Force
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Speed

What does a horizontal line on a velocity-time graph represent?

• Acceleration
• Deceleration
• Constant speed
• Stationary

What is the formula for average speed?

• Distance ÷ Time
• Time ÷ Distance
• Distance × Time
• Velocity ÷ Time

What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?

• Acceleration
• Speed
• Distance travelled
• Time taken

Which of Newton's Laws states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

• First Law
• Second Law
• Third Law
• Fourth Law