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WorksheetsMotion and Design #1
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which term describes a force that pulls everything down towards the center of the Earth?
a)
momentum
b)
inertia
c)
gravity
d)
force
2.
Mr. Ortez's car stopped running. He had to push it off the highway onto the side of the road as shown. What is the push most likely to change?
a)
the mass of the car
b)
the shape of the car
c)
the position of the car
d)
the color of the car
3.
Mr. Atito was pulling Leo and Mia on their sled. To what is Mr. Atito applying a pulling force?
a)
Leo
b)
Mia
c)
the sled
d)
the scarf
4.
The movement of an object can be changed by forces. What kind of forces could accomplish the change?
a)
balanced forces
b)
reaction forces
c)
resistant forces
d)
unbalanced forces
5.
Which term best names the force that slows the motion of an object?
a)
unbalanced motion
b)
momentum
c)
inertia
d)
friction
6.
The table given below lists some objects with different masses. Each object is pushed with equal force. Which object will travel a longer distance?
a)
P
b)
Q
c)
R
d)
S
7.
The picture shows four forces acting on an object in four different directions P, Q, R, and S. In which direction would the object move?
a)
toward P
b)
toward Q
c)
toward R
d)
toward S
8.
Jon rolled his tennis ball and softball across his bedroom floor. He noticed that they traveled at different speeds. Jon added his soccer ball and a marble and rolled the four round objects across the floor using the same amount of force. Which object moved the fastest and the furthest?
a)
marble
b)
soccer ball
c)
softball
d)
tennis ball
9.
Khan and his dad were moving things around in his bedroom to make room for a new desk and computer. Which object will Kahn and his dad have to use the greatest force to move?
a)
bookbag
b)
desk chair
c)
old desk
d)
wastebasket
10.
Refer to the diagram to answer the question. Which two forces need to be stronger if you want the two objects to move closer together?
a)
A and B
b)
C and D
c)
A and C
d)
A and D
11.
After school, Fritz rushed into the house and threw his bookbag and basketball on the carpeted floor. The basketball rolled on the carpet, but the bookbag did not move from where he dropped it. Which statement explains the difference in the motion of the two objects?
a)
The surface of the objects affects the amount of friction between them and the carpet.
b)
The surface of the carpet affects the amount of friction between it and the objects.
c)
The surface of both the carpet and the objects affected the motion of the objects.
d)
The force that Fritz used when he threw the objects onto the carpet made the difference.
12.
Which best describes the motion of an object?
a)
change in direction over time
b)
change in position over time
c)
change in size over time
d)
change in weight over time
13.
What would be an example of increasing friction?
a)
putting sand on an icy bridge
b)
running water on a water park slide
c)
waxing a classroom floor
d)
accumulating a layer of ice on a road
14.
If an object is moving at a constant speed and a balanced force is applied in the opposite direction, what will most likely happen to the object?
a)
It will change its direction.
b)
It will increase its speed.
c)
It will slow down and come to a rest.
d)
It will continue to move at a constant speed.
15.
Which action listed will stop an object that is in motion?
a)
momentum
b)
inertia
c)
gravity
d)
force
16.
Why does a sailboat move when the wind blows across the body of water in which it is sailing?
a)
The sails exert a force.
b)
The sails produce friction.
c)
The wind exerts a force.
d)
The wind produces gravity.
17.
A ball is thrown up in the air, and its path is represented in the diagram. Which best describes the path of the ball?
a)
The ball changes direction due to friction.
b)
The ball changes direction due to gravity.
c)
The ball changes direction due to inertia.
d)
The ball changes direction due to momentum.
18.
Which combination would reduce friction the most?
a)
ice on a paved road
b)
sand on a paved road
c)
water on a dirt road
d)
gravel on a dirt road
19.
If a ball has two forces acting on it and one force is pushing it in a northern direction and a larger force is pushing it in a southern direction, in which direction will the ball move?
a)
east
b)
north
c)
south
d)
west
20.
Tanya used several different metals to make a gift for her friend. If the total weight of the gift was 132 g, what metals were used?
a)
aluminum and tin
b)
iron and copper
c)
copper, lead, and tin
d)
aluminum, iron, and lead
21.
Brian pulled each of his 4 sisters individually on the same stretch of road with the same force. Ellen weighs 80 pounds, Gena weighs 65 pounds, Megan weighs 72 pounds, and Wanda weighs 58 pounds. Which sister did he most likely pull the fastest ?
a)
Ellen
b)
Gena
c)
Megan
d)
Wanda
22.
An object is moving, and an unbalanced force is applied in the same direction the object is moving. Which happens to the object?
a)
It speeds up.
b)
It slows down or stops.
c)
It changes direction.
d)
It continues to move at the same speed and direction.
23.
Tim and Fred both drop a wood block with the same mass and shape from the same height as seen in the diagram. Tim has a parachute attached to his block and makes it fall slower. What impact does the parachute have on Tim's block?
a)
It lessens the pull of gravity.
b)
It creates more friction against the air.
c)
It makes the mass of the block less.
d)
It makes the block change direction.
24.
Elijah heats a metal rod in his hand by a flame. He can feel the rod heating up with his hand. What type of heat transfer is occurring in the metal rod in the diagram?
a)
absorption
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
Radiation
25.
The diagram shows a hill with four different positions labeled. If a ball starts its roll at the top of the hill, at which position will it be traveling the fastest down the hill?
a)
Position A
b)
Position B
c)
Position C
d)
Position D
26.
Choose the BEST example of balanced forces.
a)
a car speeding up
b)
a leaf blowing in the wind
c)
a car moving at a constant speed
d)
a tennis ball bouncing back and forth between players.
27.
Choose the BEST answer that describes how the mass of an object affects its motion.
a)
The greater the mass of an object, the slower the motion of the object.
b)
The greater the mass of an object, the faster the motion of the object.
c)
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force to move the object.
d)
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the distance the object will travel.
28.
Melissa and Gabe were testing the flight of leaves as they tossed them in the air. The leaves would go up and then came to a rest on the ground. What force made the leaves land on the ground?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
air pressure
d)
mass
29.
The 5th graders were playing a game of tug-of-war. The class was divided equally with half the class on one side of the rope and the other half on the opposite side. For 5 minutes the students pulled and pulled but neither side could pull the flag to one side or the other. Choose the description of the forces during the 5th grade tug-of-war.
a)
The forces were unbalanced in the game.
b)
The forces were friction, gravity, and chemical energy.
c)
The students all had the same amount of strength.
d)
The forces were balanced in the game.
30.
What happens when 2 equal forces act on an object in opposing directions?
a)
no movement; won't move
b)
Object will move in the direction of the force
c)
Object will move in the opposite direction of the force
d)
the object flies
31.
How is motion affected when forces are balanced acting on an object?
a)
Keep an object moving at the same speed.
b)
Keep an object at rest or not moving
c)
Both options
d)
Neither option
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