Force and Motion study guide

1. What is a force?

• A) The speed of an object
• B) A push or pull on an object that causes change
• C) The color of an object
• D) The weight of an object

Which of these is an example of motion?

• A. A rock sitting still
• B. A book on a shelf
• C. A person sleeping
• D. A car driving down the road

What is motion?

• A) The movement of an object
• B) The color of an object
• C) The amount of light an object reflects
• D) The temperature of an object

What happens when forces are balanced?

• A) The object moves faster
• B) The object will fall
• C) The object stays still or moves at a constant speed
• D) The object will speed up and slow down randomly

What is an unbalanced force?

• A) Forces that are equal
• B) Forces that are not equal, causing movement
• C) A force that keeps an object still
• D) A force that makes an object stay in one place

What is the effect of a steeper incline on motion?

• A) The object moves slower
• B) The object doesn’t move
• C) The object stays still
• D) The object moves faster

What happens to a ball when it bounces on a hard surface?

• A) It bounces lower
• B) It doesn’t bounce
• C) It bounces higher
• D) It stays still

Which surface would make a ball bounce the highest?

• A) Carpet
• B) Grass
• C) Sand
• D) Concrete

Which of the following is TRUE about shorter pendulums?

• A) They swing slower
• B) They swing faster and complete more swings in the same time
• C) They don’t move
• D) They swing in a straight line

What happens when opposite poles of magnets are brought close together?

• A) They attract (pull towards) each other
• B) They repel (push away) each other
• C) They both stay still
• D) They change color