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WorksheetsForce and Motion
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How is gravity affected by mass?
a)
the larger the mass of the object, the greater the gravity
b)
small objects have no gravity
c)
gravity is not affected by mass of objects, whether large or small
2.
What is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces?
a)
friction
b)
acceleration
c)
velocity
d)
motion
3.
What is the difference between mass and weight?
a)
mass is how much matter is in an object, and weight is the gravitational pull on that object
b)
mass and weight are the same
c)
weight affects how much mass is in an object
d)
weight is determined by how many atoms make up an object
4.
What slows down the motion of an object or keeps it from starting?
a)
mass
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
magnetism
5.
What are two examples of forces?
a)
Art and Music
b)
A push or pull
c)
A stand or ground
d)
The dark side and the light side
6.
What is motion?
a)
It's like the ocean
b)
Any change in an animal or person's position.
c)
Motion is like acting
d)
Any change in an object or person's position.
7.
What does force allow a ball player to do?
a)
To swing a baseball bat and hit a ball in a same direction
b)
To swing a baseball bat and drop a ball in a new direction
c)
To swing a baseball raquet and hit a ball in a new direction
d)
To swing a baseball bat and hit a ball in a new direction
8.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
9.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
10.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed
c)
not moving
d)
accelerating/slowing down.
11.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force. What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
12.
The force that causes a ball to fall to the ground is ____________________________
a)
gravity
b)
lubricant
c)
friction
d)
motion
13.
The measure of the force of gravity on your body is your _________________
a)
height
b)
length
c)
weight
d)
age
14.
The tendency of an object at rest to stay at rest unless it is acted upon by a force is ___________________
a)
inertia
b)
motion
c)
gravity
d)
lubricant
15.
Ms. Pittman was walking at a constant pace to warm up for a run, but then stopped to tie her shoe. After tying her shoe she began running.
What distance/ time graph represents Ms. Pittman.
What distance/ time graph represents Ms. Pittman.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Which graph represents a students standing at their locker for a period of time.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Which graph represents a students standing at their locker for a period of time.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
Ms. Pittman went to the movies. She drove at a constant speed the whole way there, and after the movie was over she drove back home at the same constant speed.
What graph is represented by Ms. Pittman's journey?
What graph is represented by Ms. Pittman's journey?
a)
Top Left
b)
Top Right
c)
Bottom Left
d)
Bottom Right
19.
What is the Average Speed?
Distance: 10m
Time: 5s
Distance: 10m
Time: 5s
a)
2
b)
1/2
c)
50
d)
100
20.
A ball is moving in a certain direction. What would happen to the ball if a greater force was applied on the ball along its direction of motion?
a)
The speed of the ball would decrease.
b)
The speed of the ball would increase.
c)
The ball will stop instantly.
d)
The ball will change direction.
21.
A _____________________ must be exerted on an object at rest to cause it to move.
a)
weight
b)
inertia
c)
force
d)
gravity
22.
What 2 things do you need to calculate speed?
a)
distance and friction
b)
direction and time
c)
direction and friction
d)
distance and time
23.
The force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.
a)
motion
b)
air resistance
c)
gravity
d)
friction
24.
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
energy
d)
inertia
25.
If a tennis ball, a baseball, and a golf ball are dropped together from a high place, which ball will land first?
a)
They land at the same time.
b)
The baseball lands first.
c)
The golf ball lands first.
d)
The tennis ball lands first.
26.
Why does a crumpled piece of paper land before a flat sheet of paper?
a)
Gravity exerts more force on the crumpled paper.
b)
There is more air resistance on the flat paper.
c)
The crumpled paper is heavier
d)
The flat paper is lighter.
27.
A train that travels 100 kilometers in 4 hours is traveling at what average speed? Remember: Speed= distance/time
a)
50 km/h
b)
100 km/h
c)
400 km/h
d)
25 km/h
28.
Who is traveling at the slowest speed? (click the words to view the picture)
a)
Finn
b)
Marceline
c)
Jake
d)
All are traveling the same speed
29.
A object with a lot of mass needs more force or less force to be moved?
a)
More
b)
Less
30.
A ball is rolled on four different types of materials. Which material will cause the least amount of friction between it and the ball?
a)
Tile Floor
b)
Carpet
c)
Grass
d)
Cement Sidewalk
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