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L5: Force and Motion Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A car traveled 16 meters in 8 seconds. Calculate the speed of the car. (Remember: Speed is calculated by dividing distance by the time!)

a)

8 meters/second

b)

2 meters/second

c)

78 meters/second

d)

16 meters/second

2.
A push or pull on an object is called:
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Speed 
d)
Mass
3.
The amount of matter in an object is called:
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
4.

A dog ran 15 meters in 3 seconds. A cat runs 20 meters in 2 seconds. Which animal has the faster speed? (Remember: Speed is calculated by dividing distance by the time!)

a)

Cat--5 m/s

b)

Dog--10 m/s

c)

Cat--10 m/s

d)

Dog--5 m/s

5.

The force that pulls objects down toward the center of Earth is known as _______.

a)

Friction

b)

Mass

c)

Force

d)

Gravity

6.
A force of rubbing between two objects that slows the object down is called:
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Force
d)
Mass
7.

A dolphin swims 80 meters in 10 seconds. How fast is the dolphin traveling. (Remember: Speed is calculated by dividing distance by the time!)

a)

8 meters/second

b)

2 meters/second

c)

800 meters/second

d)

4 meters/second

8.

This is the term for the measure of the amount of gravity on an object. This measurement can change depending on your location in space.

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Force

d)

Friction

9.

When two unequal forces act on an object, it causes the object to move. These forces are called:

a)

Balanced Forces

b)

Unbalanced Forces

c)

Equalibrium

d)

Friction

10.

Calculate the speed of each animal. Then, rank the animals from fastest to slowest. (You can click on the chart to make it bigger!)

a)

Horse, Slug, Dog

b)

Dog, Slug, Horse

c)

Slug, Dog, Horse

d)

Horse, Dog, Slug

11.

Motion is defined as:

a)

A force that slows an object down

b)

The force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth.

c)

A change in an objects position.

d)

A push or a pull

12.

When the forces acting on an object are equal, we say these forces are:

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

13.

The distance an object travels in a given amount of time is a measurement known as ________.

a)

Speed

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

14.

This is the unit we use to measure the amount of force on an object:

a)

Kilograms

b)

Newtons

c)

Inches

d)

meters/second