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Force and Motion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of surface would have the LEAST amount of friction for moving an object? 
a)
Grassy field 
b)
a gravel path 
c)
A smooth, tile floor 
d)
a carpeted floor 
2.
A soccer player kicks the ball.  Which statement is TRUE about the ball? 
a)
The ball hits the toe with equal and opposite force. 
b)
The ball stops rolling.
c)
The ball hits with a lesser force. 
d)
The ball hits with a greater force. 
3.
What describes changes in motion? 
a)
forces 
b)
speed 
c)
velocity 
d)
Acceleration 
4.
What causes the tides to move oceans? 
a)
Gravitational pull of land. 
b)
Gravitational pull of another ocean. 
c)
Gravitational pull of moon 
d)
Gravitational pull of Sun.
5.
Which choice describes balanced forces? 
a)
A truck rolling with 50N into a wall. 
b)
A boy pushing left with 10N and two girls pushing right each with 5N. 
c)
A puppy tugging with 3N with a owener tugging with 5N. 
d)
A tree growing with 0.05N a wind blowing with 3N. 
6.
According to Newton's 2nd Law which object will have the greater acceleration? 
a)
a tennis ball. 
b)
a bowling ball
c)
a baseball
d)
a table tennis ball. 
7.
Which force describes a rock? 
a)
Momentum 
b)
Acceleration  
c)
Inertia 
d)
Newton
8.
When two objects collide, why does one slow down and the other object beging to move? 
a)
The first object transfers momentum to the other object. 
b)
The first object had too much inertia. 
c)
The first object changed direction. 
d)
The second object was lighter than the first. 
9.
What stops the Earth from being pulled into the Sun's gravity? 
a)
Venus blocks all the Sun's gravity. 
b)
The Sun's gravity is not felt as strongly on Earth. 
c)
Earth's gravity cancels some of the Sun's gravity. 
d)
The Sun has no gravity, due to the Sun has no crust. 
10.
Where is the gravity of Earth the greatest? 
a)
An airplane flying 30,000ft. 
b)
Sea level
c)
top of Mt. Denali
d)
on your couch on Saturday.