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WorksheetsMotion and Force
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 2hrs 22mins
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Class
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1.
The amount of matter in an object
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
gravity
d)
mass
2.
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.
3.
Which of the following describes energy?
a)
the ability to remain in motion
b)
the ability to do work
c)
the ability to pull objects down
d)
the ability to change states
4.
When two children of equal weight sit at opposite ends of a seesaw, they create
a)
gravity
b)
unbalanced forces
c)
motion
d)
balanced forces
5.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
6.
On which surface would friction be the greatest?
a)
carpet
b)
snow
c)
ice
d)
mud
7.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
8.
Definition of position
a)
synonym for location or place
b)
A change in position over time
c)
the rate at which something moves
d)
distance divided by time equals position
9.
Animated movies give the effect of ____________________________ because of how quickly each still image is shown.
a)
relative motion
b)
apparent motion
c)
reference point
10.
On the Picture the balloon pushes the air right. What is the second force in this interaction pair?
a)
The air pulls the ball left
b)
Gravity pulls the balloon down
c)
The air pushes the balloon left.
d)
The air pulls the balloon right.
11.
A soccer ball is kicked from the field into the goal. What type of motion is this?
a)
translation
b)
vibration
c)
rotation
12.
If a pinwheel is spinning around a central point, which type of motion is happening?
a)
translation
b)
vibration
c)
rotation
13.
This is a rocket.The rocket pushes the fuel down.What is the other force in this interaction pair?
a)
The fuel pulls the rocket up.
b)
The fuel pushes the rocket up.
c)
The rocket pulls the earth up.
d)
The earth pulls the rocket down.
14.
for every action there is...
a)
An equal and opposite reaction
b)
An equal and different reaction
c)
a different force
d)
two more forces
15.
Which of the following is an example of something that would increase friction.
a)
waxing a pair of snow skis
b)
putting grease on the gears of a bicycle
c)
throwing sand on an icy sidewalk
16.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger
b)
smaller
c)
equal
17.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
18.
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
19.
If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Left
d)
Right
20.
You might use the horizon as a ________________________ to tell how high you are swinging on a swing set.
a)
reference point
b)
rotation
c)
translation
d)
balance force
21.
What is the definition of NONCONTACT?
a)
not touching
b)
movement
c)
a push or pull
d)
touch
22.
What is the definition of CONTACT?
a)
not touching
b)
movement
c)
a push or pull
d)
touch
23.
Which word describes the reason the apple falls from a tree?
a)
gravity
b)
motion
c)
contact
24.
What force occurs when one object rubs against another object?
a)
Speed
b)
Mass
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
25.
Which of the following would speed up or change directions more quickly if the same force is applied to all?
a)
Golf ball
b)
Baseball
c)
Marble
d)
Bowling ball
26.
The force around a magnet is known as
a)
midicolorians
b)
the tardis
c)
a magnetic field
d)
a magnetic doofensmirtz
27.
If forces on an object are unbalanced the object will
a)
stay in place
b)
move
c)
turn invisible
d)
grow longer
28.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to slow down.
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
descent velocity
d)
gravity
29.
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.
30.
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
31.
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
32.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
33.
What is air resistance?
a)
friction in the air that slows things down
b)
when an airplane flies into a cloud
c)
when you feel the air hitting your face
34.
Why do we need friction?
a)
It helps objects go faster.
b)
It helps objects go up higher.
c)
It helps make objects go slower or stop.
35.
What are EQUAL forces acting on an object in opposite directions that do not change the object's motion?
a)
Friction
b)
Weight
c)
Balanced Forces
d)
Unbalanced Forces
36.
Ted was rolling a pencil on his desk and the pencil fell down to the ground. What force made this occur?
a)
Magnetism
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
37.
Look at the image. What two forces are happening in this picture?
a)
Friction & Magnetism
b)
Magnetism & Gravity
c)
Friction & Gravity
38.
It's field day and two classes are playing tug-of-war. One side has 4 people and the other side has 8 people. What is this an example of?
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
39.
Which of these is an example of putting force on an object?
a)
Kicking a ball
b)
Stirring a spoon
c)
Hammering a nail
d)
All of the above
40.
Which is an example of a force?
a)
looking at the sky
b)
pushing a bike
c)
reading a book
41.
Magnets need to be touching to work
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Vincent went bowling and noticed that some bowling balls were easier to roll down the alley than others. What is the most likely reason some of them were easier to roll?
a)
Some bowling balls were softer than others.
b)
Some bowling balls were not round.
c)
Some bowling balls had more mass than others.
d)
Some bowling balls had less mass than others.
43.
After a cymbal is struck, the metal moves in small, fast movements up and down. What type of motion is this?
a)
translation
b)
vibration
c)
rotation
44.
The tendency of an object to stay in motion or at rest is called
a)
velocity
b)
acceleration
c)
speed
d)
inertia
45.
A force that opposes motion
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
Magnetism
46.
You are riding fast on a skateboard when your wheel gets stuck on a crack in the sidewalk. Why does your body fly forward?
a)
There is a balanced force.
b)
Your inertia keeps you moving forward.
c)
You were pushed from behind.
47.
What is motion?
a)
It's like the ocean
b)
The lack of change in an animal or person's position.
c)
Motion is like acting
d)
Any change in an object or person's position.
48.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
49.
In the image, which bicyclist will get down a hill faster?
a)
The boy because he is younger
b)
The woman because she is stronger
c)
The boy because he has a greater mass which applies a greater force
d)
The woman because she has more mass and applies a greater force
50.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
51.
What is Gravity
a)
Rods(Magnets)
b)
A noncontact force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth
c)
A contact force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth.
d)
A push that causes sparks
52.
Electricity, magnetism, and gravity are all what type of forces?
a)
Contact forces
b)
Non-contact forces
53.
A force that opposes motion between a surface in contact with the atmosphere.
a)
air resistance
b)
gravity
c)
momentum
d)
terminal velocity
54.
You have a heavy box, full of books that you need to move. Which of the following will work BEST to make it easier to move the box?
a)
Use more force (push harder)
b)
Take some books out to make it weigh less (decrease the mass)
c)
Apply more force and decrease the mass
55.
What is friction?
a)
Push or Pull
b)
Pulls things to center of earth
c)
A force that causes objects to slow down or stop
d)
magnet
56.
What is a Force
a)
Push Or Pull
b)
Lever
c)
simple machine
d)
wedge
57.
The Quick Start Moving Company has a box of feathers and a box of Legos for the Smith family. Which box has more mass?
a)
the box of feathers
b)
the box of Legos
c)
Neither box
58.
The Quick Start Moving Company has a box of feathers and a box of Legos for the Smith family. Which box will be easier to move?
a)
the box of Legos
b)
the box of feathers
c)
both boxes will be hard to move
59.
This is an example of _____ because the object WILL move.
a)
Unbalanced Forces
b)
Balanced Forces
c)
Neither
60.
During recess a small kickball hit a larger one with great force. The larger one barely moved. What is the most likely reason that the larger ball didn't move?
a)
Mass has no effect on force.
b)
The mass of both balls was equal.
c)
The larger ball had greater mass than the smaller ball.
d)
The smaller ball had greater mass than the larger ball.
61.
"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
d)
Newton's 4th Law
62.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
63.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
64.
Which has more Inertia? (so need more force to move)
a)
Truck
b)
Ant
c)
A cat
d)
A skateboard
65.
Which one of Newton’s Laws of Motion best explains why the dishes do not move when the table cloth is removed?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's Law of Biology
66.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
67.
Objects tendency to resist change
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
68.
Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more mass and requires more force to accelerate.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
69.
This person bought coffee and put it on the seat next to them. If they stopped quickly and the coffee spilled which law would that represent?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
70.
What is the starting point used to describe the position of an object?
a)
Beginning point
b)
Ending point
c)
Reference point
d)
positive
71.
When an object's position is changing, that means it is in ________.
a)
motion
b)
speed
c)
direction
d)
position
72.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
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