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WorksheetsForce and Motion
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A push or pull that causes and object to move, stop, or change direction.
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
energy
2.
The line or course an object is moving.
a)
motion
b)
direction
c)
force
3.
A change in position.
a)
movement
b)
energy
c)
stop
4.
The force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.
a)
motion
b)
force
c)
gravity
5.
The outline or form of an object
a)
mass
b)
size
c)
shape
6.
A force that slows or stops motion
a)
gravity
b)
energy
c)
friction
7.
Where an object is located in space
a)
movement
b)
postition
c)
shape
8.
The property of an object that resists movement by force
a)
inertia
b)
gravity
c)
force
9.
Energy in motion is
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
stored energy
10.
Applying force to an object always causes it to move.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
A push or pull is measured in
a)
ounces
b)
energy
c)
Newton's
12.
Stored energy is
a)
potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
moving energy
13.
In a magnet, opposite poles
a)
repel
b)
attract
14.
A tool that measures the Earth's gravitational pull on an object
a)
triple-beam balance
b)
spring scale
c)
pan balance
15.
In a magnet, like poles
a)
repel
b)
attract
16.
Carpet has________than a smooth glass surface.
a)
more friction
b)
less friction
17.
Gravity is the force that pulls us to the sun.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
A bulldozer moving dirt is an example of a
a)
pull
b)
push
c)
magnet
19.
If 3 Newton's of force is pulling on 3 Newton's of force,
a)
there is no movement
b)
the force is not balanced
c)
one force moves
20.
Brushing your hair is an example of a
a)
pull
b)
push
c)
magnet
21.
By placing a marble at different heights on a ramp a student can measure
a)
how friction affects force.
b)
how distance affects force.
c)
how temperature affects force.
22.
When a picnic table cloth is pulled quickly and dishes remain in place it is because of
a)
inertia
b)
energy
c)
magnetism
23.
A variable is
a)
something that stays the same
b)
something that is constant
c)
something that changes in an investigation
24.
A Newton is a measurement of force.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
To test friction on the same object
a)
different surfaces are needed.
b)
one smooth surface is best.
c)
one rough surface is best.
26.
Which two tools can measures the mass of an object and the distance it traveled?
a)
spring scale and hot plate
b)
balance and meter stick
c)
magnet and thermometer
27.
Friction can slow the motion of an object.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
How can you test the strength of a magnet?
a)
see how much it can pick up
b)
place it in water
c)
measure the length of the magnet
29.
All forces are equal
a)
True
b)
False
30.
If a ball is rolled down a ramp at 30 cm and then at 40 cm, what is the variable?
a)
friction
b)
distance
c)
magnetism
31.
Experiments cannot test the effects of force on an object.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
When testing two different types of balls on ramps,
a)
only tiny ramps must be used.
b)
different size ramps must be used.
c)
same size ramps must be used.
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