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5.P.1.1/5.P.1.4 Study Guide

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A child rides a wagon down a hill. Eventually, the wagon comes to a stop. Which is most responsible for causing the wagon to stop?
a)
gravity acting on the wagon
b)
the mass of the wagon
c)
friction acting on the wagon
d)
the mass of the child
2.
Four different students take turns pushing a large, heavy ball on the school parking lot. What is the best way to determine which student used the most force to push the ball?
a)
compare the sizes of the students
b)
compare the ages of the students
c)
compare the distances that the ball rolled
d)
compare the number of times the ball was rolled
3.
Two identical balls are pushed with the same force. One ball is pushed along a flat surface and the other ball is pushed down a slanted surface. Which ball will travel faster and why?
a)
the ball on the flat surface, because of increased friction
b)
the ball on the flat surface, because of decreased gravity
c)
the ball on the slanted surface, because of increased gravity
d)
the ball on the slanted surface, because of decreased friction
4.
Sam is building a car to race down a ramp. The car weighs 100 grams. Which could Sam do to increase the speed of the car?
a)
increase the mass of the car
b)
decrease the mass of the car
c)
increase the friction on the ramp
5.
What keeps the Moon orbiting Earth?
a)
the Sun’s gravity
b)
the Moon’s rotation
c)
Earth’s rotation
d)
Earth’s gravity
6.
Which is the best example of a pushing force that reduces the speed of an object?
a)
a bat hitting a baseball
b)
a brake rubbing against a wheel
c)
a pedal turning the wheels of a bicycle
d)
a skateboard wheel rolling against pavement
7.
Gravity pulls things which way on the Earth?
a)
up
b)
down
c)
over
d)
under
8.
A pencil falls off of a desk. What moves the pencil toward the floor? 
a)
mass
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
9.
Four solid balls, each with a different mass, are moving at the same speed. Which ball would require the most force to stop its motion? 
a)
ball with a mass of 5 kg 
b)
ball with a mass of 10 kg 
c)
ball with a mass of 15 kg 
d)
ball with a mass of 20 kg
10.
What can cause a moving object to increase its speed in a forward direction? 
a)
a force pushing on the object from the opposite direction 
b)
a force that continually acts on the object in the direction the object is moving 
c)
an increase in the mass of the object 
d)
a decrease in the mass of the object 
11.

A student is investigating the effect of force on several objects. If each ball is rolled with the same amount of force on the same surface, which ball will roll the farthest?

a)

golf ball

b)

tennis ball

c)

soccer ball

d)

basket ball

12.

Samuel rolled four different balls across a table. All of the balls were the same size, but each had a different mass. Samuel rolled each ball with the same amount of force. Which ball MOST likely rolled the farthest?

a)

Ball 1

b)

Ball 2

c)

Ball 3

d)

Ball 4

13.

Which material should be used on a bicycle ramp to increase friction?

a)

sand

b)

oil

c)

water

d)

liquid soap

14.

The picture shows water dripping from a faucet. What is causing the water drops to fall to the ground?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

evaporation

d)

inertia

15.

Juan and Angela roll toy cars on a sidewalk. What make the cars finally come to a stop?

a)

friction

b)

electricity

c)

inertia

d)

gravity

16.

Ms. Tate mops the floor and gets the surface wet. When she gets the floor wet, it becomes very slippery. What force decreases as the soap becomes wet?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

magnetism

17.

Which force keeps the earth orbiting around the sun?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

magnetism

d)

electricity

18.

Which force is needed to keep a car from slipping on an icy road?

a)

electrical

b)

thrust

c)

friction

d)

gravity

19.

The brakes on a motorcycle use the force of _____________ to stop.

a)

thrust

b)

gravity

c)

electricity

d)

friction

20.

You are playing with matchbox cars, and you have created a ramp using books and a board. Which would make your car accelerate most?

a)

a flat ramp

b)

a ramp with a very small incline

c)

a ramp with slighty steep incline

d)

a ramp with a very steep incline

21.

You and your friend are rolling cars on the sidewalk. Which force will cause your cars to stop?

a)

inertia

b)

electricity

c)

friction

d)

gravity

22.

Nimia was skating fast across the wood floor in her house, but slowed to a stop when she reached the carpet. Which BEST explains what happened when Nimia reached the carpet?

a)

Friction decreased

b)

Gravity increased

c)

Friction increased

d)

Gravity decreased

23.

Movers slide a box down the ramp of a truck. What force helps the box as it slides to the bottom of the ramp?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

electricity

d)

thrust

24.

Which material should be used on an icy sidewalk to increase friction?

a)

water

b)

sand

c)

shiny metal

d)

smooth glass

25.

Four solid balls, each with a different mass, are moving at the same speed. Which ball would require the most force to stop its motion?

a)

a 2kg ball

b)

a 4kg ball

c)

a 6kg ball

d)

an 8kg ball

26.

A student is investigating the effect of force on several objects. If each ball is rolled with the same amount of force on the same surface, which ball will roll the farthest?

a)

the least massive ball

b)

the most massive ball

27.

Jamari and Dylan are competing to see who can throw a baseball the farthest distance. Dylan threw the baseball 52 yards. Which will most likely cause Jamari to throw a baseball farther than Dylan?

a)

changing the direction in which he throws the ball

b)

throwing the ball with a greater amount of force

c)

adding additional mass to the baseball

d)

throwing the ball with a smaller amount of force

28.

Bella weighs 60 pounds and Melanie weighs 83 pounds. Both girls are 10 years old. Which statement is true about the force needed to move each girl?

a)

Bella will require more force to be moved.

b)

Melanie will require more force to be moved.

c)

Both will require the same force to be moved.

d)

. It is impossible to predict which girl will require more force to be moved.

29.

Which will happen to an object at rest if no other forces are acting on it?

a)

The object will stay at rest.

b)

The object will begin to move

c)

The mass of the object will increase.

d)

The gravity on the object will increase.

30.

Which must happen for a moving car to change direction?

a)

Electrical energy must be applied to the car

b)

Gravity must act on the car.

c)

The mass of the car must change

d)

Another force must act on the car.

31.

How does the mass of an object affect acceleration?

a)

The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force needed to accelerate the object

b)

The greater the mass of an object, the smaller the force needed to accelerate the object

c)

The smaller the mass of an object, the greater the force needed to decelerate the object.

d)

There is no relationship between mass, force, and acceleration.