Force and Motion Quiz

What is the unit used to measure force?

• Joules

• Newtons

• Watts

• Pascals

Which of the following is NOT an effect of force on an object?

• Start moving

• Change color

• Change direction

• Change shape

What does gravity pull everything toward?

• The Sun

• The Earth's center

• The Moon

• The atmosphere

What does gravity affect?

• How things fall

• The color of objects

• The temperature of objects

• The size of objects

What is an example of a helpful friction?

• Sliding on ice

• Brakes stopping a car

• Air resistance slowing a parachute

• Rolling a ball downhill

What is the relationship between speed and distance?

• Speed = Distance × Time

• Speed = Distance ÷ Time

• Speed = Time ÷ Distance

• Speed = Distance + Time

Which of the following is an example of balanced forces?

• A book sitting on a table.

• A car accelerating.

• A ball being thrown.

• A shopping cart being pushed.

What does weight depend on?

• Amount of matter.

• Force of gravity on mass.

• Volume of the object.

• Shape of the object.

Which of the following is NOT a simple machine?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Wheel and axle

• Rocket engine

What is Newton's First Law also called?

• Law of Gravity

• Law of Motion

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Force