WorksheetsL5: Force and Motion Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
A car traveled 16 meters in 8 seconds. Calculate the speed of the car. (Remember: Speed is calculated by dividing distance by the time!)
8 meters/second
2 meters/second
78 meters/second
16 meters/second
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!)
Cat--5 m/s
Dog--10 m/s
Cat--10 m/s
Dog--5 m/s
The force that pulls objects down toward the center of Earth is known as _______.
Friction
Mass
Force
Gravity
A dolphin swims 80 meters in 10 seconds. How fast is the dolphin traveling. (Remember: Speed is calculated by dividing distance by the time!)
8 meters/second
2 meters/second
800 meters/second
4 meters/second
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.
Mass
Weight
Force
Friction
When two unequal forces act on an object, it causes the object to move. These forces are called:
Balanced Forces
Unbalanced Forces
Equalibrium
Friction
Calculate the speed of each animal. Then, rank the animals from fastest to slowest. (You can click on the chart to make it bigger!)
Horse, Slug, Dog
Dog, Slug, Horse
Slug, Dog, Horse
Horse, Dog, Slug
Motion is defined as:
A force that slows an object down
The force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth.
A change in an objects position.
A push or a pull
When the forces acting on an object are equal, we say these forces are:
Balanced
Unbalanced
The distance an object travels in a given amount of time is a measurement known as ________.
Speed
Mass
Weight
This is the unit we use to measure the amount of force on an object:
Kilograms
Newtons
Inches
meters/second
