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WorksheetsForce and Motion
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why does a crumpled piece of paper land before a flat sheet of paper?
a)
Gravity exerts more force on the crumpled paper.
b)
There is more air resistance on the flat paper.
c)
The crumpled paper is heavier
d)
The flat paper is lighter.
2.
Which has the least friction?
a)
snowboard on a snowy hill
b)
running on the playground
c)
sandpaper on wood
d)
a racer on a track
3.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Balanced forces cause a change in motion.
b)
Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.
c)
Forces do not effect the change in motion.
4.
In the image, which of the person and their bikes 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
5.
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.
6.
Which object requires the most amount of force to move it 5 meters?
a)
golf ball
b)
soccer ball
c)
bowling ball
d)
tennis ball
7.
A soccer ball is rolled across four difference surfaces with the same force. Which surface will slow the movement of the soccer ball most?
a)
tile floor
b)
paved road
c)
grassy field
d)
cement sidewalk
8.
A student is holding a yo-yo in his hand. He is ready to release it, but has not done so yet. What kind of energy does the yo-yo have?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
both kinetic and potential energy
d)
neither kinetic nor potential energy
9.
Energy of motion is also known as ______________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
magnetic
c)
tension
d)
friction
10.
Which object has kinetic energy?
a)
a ball lying on the floor
b)
a stopped merry-go-round
c)
a dog running through the yard
d)
a car parked in a garage
11.
Why don't skateboarders keep flying through the air when they launch off a ramp?
a)
The force of gravity works against the skateboarders inertia
b)
Skateboard wheels don't spin fast enough to keep them moving very far
c)
The skateboarders have no inertia when they launch off a ramp.
d)
Skateboards do not use newtons to move around ramps.
12.
What kind of energy does a stretched rubber band have?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
no energy
d)
electrical energy
13.
What is the name of the force that slows things down or can even make them stop?
a)
motion
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)
breaks
14.
an object in motion will stay in motion UNTIL an outside forces acts it is the Law of __________________
a)
inertia
b)
kinetic energy
c)
potential energy
d)
force
15.
Which force is causing more difficulty for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
16.
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
17.
Why does a rolling ball eventually stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
18.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
19.
What would happen if the second hill of a roller coaster was taller than the first?
a)
The roller coaster would work.
b)
The roller coaster would go too fast.
c)
The roller coaster would not make it up over the second hill.
d)
Nothing.
20.
The ability to do work is ____________
a)
energy
b)
gravity
c)
motion
d)
force
21.
Mia is pulling back a her baby sister on a swing and lets go. She applies NO additional force. Will her sister crash back into her?
a)
Yes
b)
No
22.
An object at motion will stay in motion unless another force is applied describes the force of
a)
gravity
b)
movement
c)
inertia
d)
magnetism
23.
The tallest roller coaster is also the
a)
slowest
b)
fastest
c)
most insane
d)
boring one
24.
Where does a car get its energy from?
a)
people
b)
gasoline
c)
battery
d)
Both gasoline and battery are correct answers
25.
A force that makes objects pull towards each other is
a)
work
b)
kinetic energy
c)
potential energy
d)
gravity
26.
The ability to move something is
a)
work
b)
kinetic energy
c)
potential energy
d)
gravity
27.
When is Miss DuHaime's birthday?
a)
February
b)
March
c)
July
d)
August
28.
To explain Newton's cradle we talked about
a)
velocity and distance
b)
mass and weight
c)
energy and momentum
29.
The energy that something has because it is moving is called
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
c)
Chemical Energy
30.
When you raise the first ball into the air, it is given
a)
Kinetic energy
b)
Chemical Energy
c)
Potential Energy
31.
This toy is named after
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Isaac Newton
c)
Galileo Galilei
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