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WorksheetsBalance and Motion
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How do you know if something is in a stable position?
a)
if the counterweights are below the balance point
b)
when the object is falling over
c)
if the counterweights are above the balance point
2.
What are the clothespins called when they keep an object balanced?
a)
axle
b)
counterweights
c)
balance point
3.
Is this shape in a stable position?
a)
Yes
b)
No
4.
Is this shape in a stable position?
a)
Yes
b)
No
5.
What is needed to start an object moving?
a)
wind
b)
string
c)
force
6.
What are some ways things move?
a)
fly and run
b)
shake and bounce
c)
spin and roll
7.
What do tops, twirlers, and zoomers all have in common?
a)
they all spin
b)
they all roll
c)
they all balance
8.
How do you get a top to start moving?
a)
you blow on it
b)
you force it with your hands to start spinning
c)
you have to drop it
9.
What kind of tops are more stable?
a)
small, slow tops
b)
big, fast tops
10.
How do you start the motion of a zoomer?
a)
spin the zoomer with your finger
b)
twist the string then pull on the string with your hands
c)
let gravity pull it down
11.
What does the path of a spinning top look like?
a)
zig-zags
b)
straight lines
c)
circles
12.
What makes twirlers spin?
a)
you blow on it
b)
spin it with your hands
c)
air pushes against the wings when you drop it
13.
How are wheels, cups, and spheres the same?
a)
they all roll
b)
they all bounce
c)
they all make shapes
14.
Will a marble roll all the way down this runway?
a)
Yes
b)
No
15.
To get a marble to move on a runway, it has to ____________ .
a)
keep the runway leveled
b)
start high and end low
c)
start low and end high
16.
What direction will a marble go on a slope?
a)
it will not move
b)
it will roll down the slope
c)
it will roll up the slope
17.
Which roller would roll in a wobbly line?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
18.
What is the force that pushes a twirly bird down called?
a)
gravity
b)
hands
c)
wind
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