WorksheetsForces and Motion
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The force that is created when two surfaces rub against each other.
a)
mass
b)
force
c)
motion
d)
friction
2.
Movement; a change in an object's position or location over time.
a)
mass
b)
friction
c)
motion
d)
force
3.
The amount of matter in an object.
a)
mass
b)
friction
c)
inertia
d)
force
4.
An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless a force is introduced.
a)
mass
b)
inertia
c)
volume
d)
matter
5.
A force that pulls anything on the Earth's surface toward the center of the Earth.
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
mass
d)
matter
6.
Something that changes an object's state of rest or motion.
a)
matter
b)
force
c)
motion
d)
inertia
7.
How many laws of motion did Sir Isaac Newton come up with?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
8.
Which item would use the most force to pick up?
a)
bowling ball
b)
tennis ball
c)
beach ball
d)
baseball
9.
Which activity uses a pull?
a)
picking a flower in a garden
b)
pressing a button on a phone
c)
stapling some papers together
d)
knocking over a glass of milk
10.
Why does it take more force to throw a baseball than a paper plane?
a)
because the b
because the baseball is lighter than the paper planeaseball is lighter than the paper plane
because the baseball is lighter than the paper planeaseball is lighter than the paper plane
b)
because the baseball is heavier than the paper planebecause the baseball is heavier than the paper plane
c)
because the baseball is smaller than the paper plane
d)
because the baseball is round and the paper plane is not
11.
Which statement is FALSE?
a)
the harder you push, the more force you use
b)
you can push or pull to put things in motion
c)
you do not need force to move light objects
d)
friction is a force that slows things down
friction is a force that slows things down
12.
Which animal has the greatest mass?
a)
snake
b)
bear
c)
mouse
d)
dog
13.
Which sentence is FALSE?
a)
all things have mass
b)
all things are made of matter
c)
mass is the measure of gravity's pull on an object
d)
weight is the measure of how heavy something is
14.
Which object has the smallest mass?
a)
balloon
b)
baseball
c)
tennis ball
d)
basketball
15.
A girl is holding a book. What will happen if she lets go of the book?
a)
the book will remain in the air due to friction
b)
the book will remain in the air due to gravity
c)
the book will fall to the ground due to friction
d)
the book will fall to the ground due to gravity
16.
What causes a change in the speed of a moving object?
a)
force
b)
temperature
c)
change in mass
d)
change in temperature
17.
If you bounce a rubber ball on the floor it goes up and then comes down. What causes the ball to come down?
a)
magnetism
b)
gravity
c)
electricity
d)
friction
18.
A car is rolling on a level street. What can make the car stop moving?
a)
a force that pushes straight up
b)
a force that pushes straight down
c)
a force that pushes the same direction that the car is moving
d)
a force that pushes the opposite of the direction that the car is moving
19.
A ball is rolling on the ground. A force pushes the ball in the same direction that it is moving. What happens to the ball?
a)
it stops moving
b)
it moves slower
c)
it moves faster in the same direction it was moving
d)
It keeps moving in the same speed and direction
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