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Force and Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which has more power?
a)
a rake
b)
a shovel
c)
a leaf blower
d)
a broom
2.
Which of the following is an example of a simple machine?
a)
bicycle
b)
scissors
c)
ramp
d)
all of these
3.
Which of these is an example of a wheel and axle?
a)
a ceiling fan
b)
a hammer
c)
a pair of scissors
d)
a shovel
4.
A playground seesaw is a type of 
a)
pulley
b)
lever
c)
wheel and axle
d)
compound machine
5.
What is the definition of motion?
a)
an object in motion changes position
b)
affected by the motion of the observer
c)
It happens instantly
d)
A change in position over time
6.
What slows down the motion of an object or keeps it from starting?
a)
mass
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
magnetism
7.
A push or pull on an object.
a)
gravity
b)
motion
c)
force
d)
speed
8.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
9.
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
10.
Who discovered the laws of motion?
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
John Adams
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Sir Isaac Newton
11.
Which takes more effort?
a)
running uphill
b)
running downhill
c)
running sideways
d)
running diagonal
12.
What is the equation for speed?
a)
time ÷ distance = speed
b)
distance ÷ speed = time
c)
distance ÷ time = speed
d)
speed ÷ time = distance
13.
A hammer is an example of lever.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
A slide is an inclined plane.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
A simple machine is the same thing as a compound machine.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
A bicycle is a compound machine.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Which has more power?
a)
dump truck
b)
leaf blower
18.
Which takes more effort?
a)
mixing with a spoon
b)
mixing with an electric blender
19.
Who was the 6th president?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
John Quincy Adams
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Henry Clay
20.
Who's your favorite teacher??
a)
Miss Pickle
b)
Someone else