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WorksheetsForce and Motion
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Shavin went on a trip with his family. On an app, she recorded the time of day and how far his family had traveled since they started.
Hint: Look at how far they go per hour. What is there speed?
Hint: Look at how far they go per hour. What is there speed?
a)
90 km/hr
b)
10 km/hr
c)
30 km/hr
2.
A student measures the time it took her to run 50 meters. What is she able to calculate if she uses her distance and time measurements?
a)
force
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
acceleration
3.
The graph to the right shows the movements of a car during a four hour trip, What was the speed of the car, if traveled at the same speed for all four hours?
a)
0 km/hr
b)
50 km/hr
c)
100 km/hr
d)
200 km/hr
4.
Gravity is ...
a)
to use force to cause something to move closer
b)
a force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth
c)
a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop or change direction
5.
Force is...
a)
something that slows or stops motion when objects rub together
b)
a change in position or location
c)
a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop or change direction
6.
Push means to...
a)
use force to cause something to move closer
b)
use force to cause something to move away
7.
Pull is ...
a)
uses force to cause something to move closer
b)
uses a force to cause something to move away
8.
__________ is the change in speed (object slows down, speeds up, or changes direction of an object's motion.
a)
velocity
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
position
9.
What is the location of an object?
a)
acceleration
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
intertia
10.
What object does it take the most force to push?
a)
car
b)
airplane
c)
skateboard
d)
bicycle
11.
What can you say about the forces when neither side can move the other?
a)
The forces are balanced
b)
The gravity has increased
c)
The forces accelerate
d)
The force is with you
12.
Azure is trying to move her desk across the floor. Maddy decides to help her. What is the result?
a)
The mass of the desk decreases
b)
The desk moves faster
c)
Friction is reduced
d)
The desk has less speed
13.
Find the speed of a train that traveled 540 km in 6 hours?
a)
80 km/hr
b)
100 km/hr
c)
90 km/hr
d)
3240 km/hr
14.
A picture is hanging on a wall and does not move.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
15.
A person not wearing a seat belt flies through a car window when someone slams on the breaks because the person’s body wants to remain in continuous motion even when the car stops.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
16.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force, is it a balanced or an unbalanced force?
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
17.
An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. An object in motion continues in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
18.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
19.
F=M x A
Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass (of the object being accelerated) the greater the amount of force needed (to accelerate the object).
Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass (of the object being accelerated) the greater the amount of force needed (to accelerate the object).
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
20.
What is inertia?
a)
the tendency of an object to resist change in motion
b)
how fact an object is going in a given direction
c)
a measure of the lack of motion of an object
d)
change in speed or direction of an object
21.
To test friction on the same object
a)
different surfaces are needed.
b)
one smooth surface is best.
c)
one rough surface is best.
22.
Pam ran down the sidewalk to school with her empty backpack. After school Pam’s backpack was loaded with books. Which best describes the force required to carry her book bag home?
a)
It took the same amount of force to carry the loaded book bag home.
b)
It took a greater amount of force to carry the loaded book bag home.
c)
It took a lesser amount of force to carry the loaded book bag home.
23.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
24.
Which of the following would increase the motion of a ball after it is kicked?
a)
a high, grassy surface
b)
a surface sloped uphill
c)
a surface sloped downhill
25.
Two toy race cars are going to be raced down the same ramp. Which information is most helpful in predicting which car will win the race?
a)
length of the ramp
b)
volume of the cars
c)
slope of the ramp
d)
mass of the cars
26.
James and Alex are kicking a ball back and forth. Alex kicks the ball in James’s direction, but the ball stops just before it reaches James. Which most likely caused the ball to stop?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
change in mass of the ball
d)
change in shape of the ball
27.
A person is pushing a lawnmower. Which best describes what is occurring?
a)
Mass is being applied to the lawnmower.
b)
Force is being applied to the lawnmower.
c)
There is no friction acting on the lawnmower.
d)
There is no gravity acting on the lawnmower.
28.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
29.
Which example shows NO acceleration?
a)
going straight at a constant speed
b)
going straight while slowing down
c)
speeding up
d)
circling at at constant speed
30.
Austin pushes four boxes with different masses across the driveway with the same amount of force. Use the table to determine which box moves the slowest.
a)
box 1
b)
box 2
c)
box 3
d)
box 4
31.
A student leaves a pencil on a desk and the pencil stays in the same spot until another student picks it up.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
32.
The swimmer moves her hand down and to the left and her body goes forward to the right.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
33.
A rocket is sent into space. When the power dies out, the rocket will just keep floating and moving in space forever (unless an unbalanced force, such as a meteor, runs into it).
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
34.
A unit of force is measured in ____________________.
a)
Newtons
b)
time
c)
gravity
d)
motion
35.
The diagram below shows the path of a soccer ball as it travels from start to finish. The arrow represents a force acting on the ball.
a)
gravity
b)
push
c)
pull
d)
velocity
36.
When you use a spring scale, what force are you measuring?
a)
mass
b)
gravity
c)
meters
37.
According to Newton’s Third Law, the escaping air of the balloon should cause the balloon to…
a)
travel in the same direction of the escaping air
b)
travel in the opposite direction of the escaping air
c)
lose air immediately and deflate
d)
stay at rest
38.
At which point do the student and the bicycle have the greatest potential energy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
When an object is in motion
b)
When an object is not in motion
40.
What is potential energy?
a)
When an object is in motion
b)
When an object is not in motion
41.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
42.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
43.
What kind of energy is in basketball passing through the hoop?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
44.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
45.
The force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other.
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Weight
d)
Force
46.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Changes in our speed, direction or both are called _________.
a)
gravity
b)
changes
c)
acceleration
d)
deceleration
48.
In order to determine speed, you must know ____________
a)
time
b)
distance
c)
both time and distance
d)
neither time nor distance
49.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
50.
All objects have inertia, whether they are moving or not.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
52.
Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.
a)
at rest
b)
moving
c)
in one spot
d)
inertia
53.
To change the motion of an object, inertia must be overcome by a __________ acting on the object.
a)
temperature
b)
speed
c)
force
d)
velocity
54.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
55.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
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