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WorksheetsForces and Energy
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
2.
What force brings the pencil down?
a)
Applied
b)
Magnetic
c)
Normal
d)
Gravitational
3.
What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Magnetic
4.
What kind of work is made easier by the wheels?
a)
Pulling a heavy load.
b)
Lifting a wide load.
c)
Dividing a large load.
d)
Holding a small load.
5.
Why is it harder to pull a couch across carpet than tile?
a)
Magnetism
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
A pull
6.
What is a Force?
a)
The distance
b)
Mass
c)
A push or pull
d)
Give me a failing grade
7.
What is defined as a push or pull
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
vector
d)
speed
8.
On which surface would friction be the greatest?
a)
carpet
b)
ice
c)
snow
d)
satin
9.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
10.
What is the name for energy stored in a hot object?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Fire
d)
Electrical
11.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
12.
What items will a magnet attract?
a)
Beach ball, glass
b)
nails, paper clip
c)
book, paper
d)
golf ball, glue
13.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Sound and light energy are both kinds of energy.
b)
Sound and light can travel through solids.
c)
Both sound and light waves help you hear.
d)
Both sound and light waves can be seen.
14.
What is the biggest source of light?
a)
light bulb
b)
candle
c)
flashlight
d)
Sun
15.
Light and heat can change matter. What will happen to an ice cube if you leave it in a sunny spot?
a)
The ice cube will grow in size.
b)
The ice cube will turn into light.
c)
The ice cube will turn into a liquid.
d)
The ice cube will stay the same.
16.
What helps our eyes see?
a)
Sounds that bounces off an object
b)
Heat that comes from an object
c)
Smell that comes from an object
d)
Light that reflects off an object
17.
Which example shows that heat can change an object?
a)
watching a video in slow motion
b)
baking an apple pie
c)
drawing a picture of the Sun
d)
Riding a bike down a hill
18.
All of the following objects produce or transmit sound energy EXCEPT -
a)
a tv
b)
a telescope
c)
a flute
d)
a guitar
19.
When a force pushes an object, the object moves
a)
in the opposite direction of the force.
b)
in the same direction as the force.
c)
It would not move at all.
20.
Gravity pulls objects...
a)
to the right
b)
down
c)
toward the center of the earth.
d)
to the left
21.
_________ forces CAN move objects.
a)
Magnetic
b)
Light
22.
What keeps Earth and all the other planets in orbit around the Sun?
a)
a push
b)
Gravity
23.
What type of force describes the red arrow?
a)
Gravity Force
b)
Friction Force
c)
Driving Force
d)
Air friction resistance Force
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