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WorksheetsForce/Motion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
A force is a _______ or a _______.
a)
push, pull
b)
kinetic, potential
c)
gravity, friction
d)
see, saw
2.
_______________ is the energy of motion.
a)
Potential energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
3.
When a roller coaster moves down a ramp
a)
kinetic energy changes to potential energy
b)
electrical energy changes to light energy
c)
potential energy changes to kinetic energy
d)
gravity is not involved
4.
The tendency of an object to stay in motion or at rest is called
a)
velocity
b)
acceleration
c)
speed
d)
inertia
5.
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
6.
When a ball rolls down a hill
a)
kinetic energy is created
b)
potential energy is created
c)
thermal energy is created
d)
none of these
7.
All of these affect inertia except
a)
size
b)
mass
c)
shape
d)
color
8.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Electromagnetic
9.
At which point is potential energy greatest
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
10.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
11.
A push or pull that causes a change in motion
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Force
d)
Mass
12.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
13.
What is force?
a)
A force is a push or a pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.
b)
something used in Star Wars
c)
It is the amount of space between two points.
d)
It is Superman's power
14.
What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
15.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
16.
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
17.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
18.
__________ is the measurement of the amount of matter that something takes up
a)
Gravity
b)
Direction
c)
Force
d)
Mass
19.
__________________ is the movement from one place to another in a certain amount of time.
a)
Motion
b)
Direction
c)
Push
d)
Pull
20.
A ________ uses force to move an object away from you.
a)
Push
b)
Pull
c)
Gravity
d)
Motion
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