Motion and Force Worksheet

Motion is:

• the change in position of an object with time

• the force acting on an object

• the energy possessed by an object

• the mass of an object

To determine if an object is in motion, you need:

• A reference point

• A measuring tape

• A stopwatch

• A scale

Push or pull that causes an object to move, stop or change direction is called __________.

• force

• energy

• mass

• speed

Forces equal in size and opposite in direction are called:

• Balanced forces

• Unbalanced forces

• Frictional forces

• Gravitational forces

Forces can cause objects to:

• Stay at rest

• Change their motion

• Disappear

• Glow

Opposing forces of which one force is greater than the other are called:

• Balanced forces

• Unbalanced forces

• Frictional forces

• Gravitational forces

When you observe an object, how do you know if it is moving?

• By checking if its position changes relative to a reference point.

• By measuring its temperature.

• By observing its color.

• By listening to its sound.

Which of the following is not an example of a force?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Temperature

The ______ of an object is the distance it travels in a given period of time.

• speed

• weight

• volume

• temperature

To measure the movement of an object, one must first locate the _______

• reference point

• origin

• velocity

• endpoint