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WorksheetsForce and Motion
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
2.
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
3.
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
4.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional 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 of these describes the length between two places?
a)
speed
b)
location
c)
distance
d)
acceleration
7.
Jessica and her dog are three miles north of the store. This tells you Jessica's
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
position
d)
acceleration
8.
Jeff had to calculate his velocity while running. He says his velocity is 6 mph. What piece of information has Jeff forgotten?
a)
distance
b)
direction
c)
acceleration
d)
position
9.
A change in an object's position compared to a fixed object is
a)
speed
b)
motion
c)
direction
d)
location
10.
What is the name for when an object slows down?
a)
acceleration
b)
deceleration
c)
stopping
d)
velocity
11.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
12.
The reason that objects do not continue to move forever when pushed is because of
a)
Friction
b)
Objects always return to their original speed
c)
Gravity
d)
They get tired or run out of fuel.
13.
If the same force is applied to two objects with different masses...
a)
The smaller object will accelerate more.
b)
The larger object will accelerate more.
c)
The will both accelerate at the same speed.
d)
The masses will cancel out and there will be no net force.
14.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
15.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
17.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
18.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
19.
Look at the picture closely.
Based on the forces pushing against the blocks, which block will move to the left?
Based on the forces pushing against the blocks, which block will move to the left?
a)
block a
b)
block b
c)
block c
d)
block d
20.
The size of the arrow represents the size of the force pushing on the block. Which block has balanced forces pushing from the opposite sides?
a)
block a
b)
block b
c)
block c
d)
block d
21.
The size of the arrow represents the size of the force pushing the block. All blocks have the same mass. Which block would move at the greatest speed?
a)
block a
b)
block b
c)
block c
d)
block d
22.
What best explains what a lubricant?
a)
lubricants reduce the effects of friction
b)
lubricants increase the effects of friction
c)
lubricants reduces the effects of gravity
d)
lubricants increase the effects of gravity
23.
An identical object was placed onto the three different surfaces and set into motion with an equal force. The bars on the graph show the time it took the object to travel 10 meters in the same direction on each surface. Look at the graph.
What can you infer about the surfaces?
What can you infer about the surfaces?
a)
Surface A had the greatest amount of friction
b)
Surface B had the greatest amount of friction
c)
Surface C had the greatest amount of friction
d)
All surfaces had the same amount of friction
24.
When the soccer player kicked the ball, it landed on the ground and rolled for several seconds. The ball then came to a slow stop. Which of the following best describes the reason the ball came to a slow stop?
a)
the change of mass of the ball from the air to the ground caused the ball to stop slowly.
b)
the energy created when the ball struck the ground caused the ball to slowly stop.
c)
the frictional force between the ball and the ground caused the ball to slowly stop.
d)
the magnetic pull of the ball caused it to move slowly.
25.
The children jumping into the air. How will the force of gravity affect their motion?
a)
gravity makes them jump slower
b)
gravity makes them him jump faster
c)
the pull of the earth's gravity will make them fall to the ground
26.
Which of these would be the best lubricant to reduce friction on your bicycle gears?
a)
oil
b)
sand
c)
water
27.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
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