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Force and Motion

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is another term for MOVEMENT?

a)

Inertia

b)

Force

c)

Work

d)

Motion

2.
What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
3.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
4.
How is gravity affected by mass?
a)
the larger the mass of the object, the greater the gravity
b)
small objects have no gravity
c)
gravity is not affected by mass of objects, whether large or small
5.
The amount of matter in an object
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
gravity
d)
mass
6.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
7.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
8.
A roller coaster speeds up as it travels downhill and then slows as it enters a curve. Which statement best describes the motion of the roller coaster during this trip? 
a)
velocity changes, but acceleration remains constant
b)
the velocity of the roller coaster remains constant 
c)
the roller coaster accelerates throughout the trip 
d)
the speed of the roller coaster remains constant 
9.
a measure of an objects change in position during a certain amount of time is _________? 
a)
motion 
b)
force 
c)
friction 
d)
speed 
10.
gravity and friction are two types of 
a)
speed
b)
forces
c)
velocities
d)
motions 
11.
Force is defined as a 
a)
push or pull
b)
motion 
c)
energy
d)
velocity 
12.
A boy is pulling a box across the floor.  How is friction acting on the box? 
a)
friction holds the box down 
b)
the force of friction slows the box down and acts against the direction the boy is pulling it
c)
frictions speeds up the motion of the box
d)
Friction increases the speed of the boat
13.
True or false:  it takes more force to move a heavier object than it takes to move a smaller object 
a)
true
b)
false
14.
To calculate the speed of an object you need to know what two things? 
a)
distance and time
b)
time and velocity 
c)
gravity and distance
d)
length and width
15.
 A train goes around a corner at the same speed it was traveling on a straight track.  What is this an example of?
a)
speed
b)
acceleration
c)
relative motion
d)
frame of reference
16.
A student wants to describe the velocity of a moving car.  What information does the student need?
a)
speed and position
b)
speed and direction
c)
direction and position
d)
direction and relative motion
17.

Which object do you think requires the least amount of force to move it 5 m?

a)

golf ball

b)

soccer ball

c)

bowling ball

d)

table tennis ball

18.
Are these 2 dogs pulling with the same amount of force?
a)
yes
b)
no
19.
On which of these surfaces will a soccer ball move most slowly?
a)
tile floor
b)
paved road
c)
grassy field
d)
cement sidewalk
20.
True or False?
The motion of a guitar string as it is plucked is an example of an object moving back and forth.
a)
true
b)
false
21.
What happens if balanced forces are applied to a moving object?
a)
the object stops moving
b)
the object moves faster in the same direction
c)
the object moves slower in the same direction
d)
the object keeps moving at the same speed and direction
22.
____________ is the ability to move something
a)
gravity
b)
work
c)
kinetic energy
d)
potential energy
23.
_____ is energy of motion
a)
gravity
b)
work
c)
kinetic energy
d)
potential energy
24.
_____ is stored energy
a)
gravity
b)
work
c)
kinetic energy
d)
potential energy
25.
__________ is any push or pull
a)
force
b)
friction
c)
relative motion
d)
frame of reference
26.
_____________ is a force that acts when two surfaces rub together
a)
force
b)
friction
c)
relative motion
d)
frame of reference
27.
______________ are the objects used to detect motion
a)
relative motion
b)
frame of reference
c)
speed
d)
velocity
28.
_________________ is the rate at which an object changes position
a)
relative motion
b)
frame of reference
c)
speed
d)
velocity
29.
_______________ is the speed and direction in which an object is moving
a)
relative motion
b)
frame of reference
c)
speed
d)
velocity
30.
______ is a force that makes objects pull toward each other
a)
gravity
b)
work
c)
kinetic energy
31.
Sally is throwing a ball high into the air and then catching it. What force is responsible for the ball coming back to the ground?
a)
speed 
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
acceleration 
32.
When you hold a yo-yo in your hand getting ready to release it, the yo-yo has ___________ energy
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
33.

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

34.

A soccer ball is rolled across four different 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

35.

The standard unit force is measured in?

a)

watts

b)

inches

c)

isaacs

d)

newtons

36.

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)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

both kinetic and potential energy

d)

neither kinetic nor potential energy

37.

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

38.

Why does a rolling ball eventually stop?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

newtons

d)

momentum

39.

What kind of energy does a stretched rubber band have?

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

no energy

d)

electrical energy

40.

According to Newton's first law, an object in motion will stay in motion unless:

a)

an opposing force acts on it

b)

it's in outer space

c)

it stops

d)

it remains at rest

41.

What causes a ball rolling across a rug to slow to a stop?

a)

the rug doesn't have enough force to hold the ball

b)

friction resists the ball's forward motion

c)

the rug doesn't have enough momentum to keep the ball moving

d)

the ball isn't moving fast enough

42.

According to Newton's third law, what happens when you push against a wall?

a)

the wall pushes back at you half as hard as you push against it

b)

the wall doesn't resist at all

c)

the wall pushes back at you with the same amount of force

d)

the wall pushes back at you twice as hard as you push against it

43.

How can the forces used by Rover and Buster in the illustration best be described?

a)

Rover is pulling with more force than Buster.

b)

Buster is pulling with more force than Rover.

c)

Buster and Rover are not pulling with any force.

d)

Buster and Rover are pulling with the same amount of force.

44.

A child at the top of a slide has

a)

potential energy

b)

friction

c)

kinetic energy

d)

gravity

45.

When you push or pull on a wagon, you make a ___________ act on the wagon.

a)

potential energy

b)

friction

c)

force

d)

gravity

46.

The force that makes a ball fall towards the ground is ______

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

inertia

47.

The energy that a bicycle has when it moves is called _______

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

force

d)

friction

48.

The law of ________ states that an object in motion will continue to be in motion unless another force acts on it.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

gravity

d)

inertia

49.

_____ is a force that acts when two surfaces rub together.

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

50.

Newton's third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal or opposite reaction.

a)

true

b)

false

51.

If a car has to stop suddenly, the objects in and on the car will continue moving forward.

a)

true

b)

false

52.

An object's forward motion will continue until an unbalanced force acts in the opposite direction to stop it.

a)

true

b)

false

53.

Heavy things need more force to put them in motion.

a)

true

b)

false

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