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Force & Motion 1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What causes Ball A to fall?
a)
friction
b)
magnetism
c)
gravity
d)
air resistance
2.
Ball C is rolling across the surface, but it eventually comes to a stop.  What force is most likely responsible for this?
a)
friction
b)
magnetism
c)
gravity
d)
air resistance
3.
Ball B is moving towards the rectangle.  What feature of the block can explain why this is happening?
a)
The block is a magnet (and Ball B is made of magnetic material).
b)
The ball is located on the highest part of the surface.
c)
The block is blowing air towards Ball B.
d)
The block is heavier than Ball B.
4.
What will happen if you push the two magnets below towards each other?
a)
They will attract.
b)
They will repel.
c)
Nothing will happen.
d)
They will spin.
5.
All of the following are examples of gravity EXCEPT
a)
water in the ocean moving towards the moon as tides.
b)
the Moon moving around the Earth.
c)
the Earth moving around the Sun.
d)
the needle of a compass moving towards North.
6.
A horse can run up to 55 m/hr.  This describes the horse's _____.
a)
position
b)
direction
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
7.
Ricky, Adam, and Jalin are in a race.  Ricky finishes the race in 3 minutes, Adam finishes in 5 minutes, and Jalin finishes in 4 minutes.  Which runner had the SLOWEST speed?
a)
Ricky
b)
Adam
c)
Jalin
d)
They all had the same speed.
8.
Ja'Maiyah and Skyla are each pushing on a shopping cart.  If the cart is not moving, what do you know about the forces they are using?
a)
The forces are balanced.
b)
They forces are unbalanced.
c)
Skyla is pushing with more force than Ja'Maiyah.
d)
Ja'Maiyah is pushing with more force than Skyla.
9.
If Ja'Maiyah pushes the cart with a greater force than Skyla, what will happen to the cart?
a)
The cart will not move.
b)
The cart will move towards Ja'Maiyah.
c)
The cart will move towards Skyla.
d)
The cart will spin out of control.
10.
What point is at 4S and 2W?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
If you wanted to move from Position B to Position A, which direction would you have to go?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
12.
How fast or slow an object is moving is called _____.
a)
point of reference
b)
momentum
c)
position
d)
speed
13.
All of the blocks above have the same mass.  Each block has 2 forces acting on it (a large force and a small force).  Which of the blocks would move the fastest across the floor?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D