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Energy, Forces, and Motion

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What causes 2 magnets to attract?
a)
Both poles are north
b)
They are opposite poles
c)
Both poles are south
d)
There are no poles
2.
How much force will it take to raise the weight on the pulley?
a)
50 newtons
b)
125 newtons
c)
100 newtons
d)
75 newtons
3.
Which is true about energy?
a)
Energy can cause motion
b)
Energy cannot be stored
c)
Energy can be destroyed
d)
Energy cannot be stored
4.
What does the picture show about magnetic force?
a)
it can act on all kinds of materials
b)
it is a very weak force
c)
it always stops the motion of an object
d)
it can act over a distance
5.
What does this diagram show?
a)
jumping will cause the object to move
b)
no force is need to put an object in motion
c)
an object will go in the direction of the force applied
d)
object will go in opposite direction of the force applied
6.
What kind of energy does this give off?
a)
light energy
b)
sound energy
c)
heat energy
d)
electrical energy
7.
What can you do to make this wagon move?
a)
add more newspapers
b)
put marbles in the wagon
c)
get into the wagon
d)
pull on the wagon
8.
What force is used in a compass?
a)
gravitational
b)
magnetic
c)
a pull
d)
electric
9.
What type of energy is shown in this picture?
a)
light energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
wind energy
d)
sound energy
10.
 Why is the cloth in the middle not moving?
a)
Force A is stronger
b)
Force B is stronger
c)
Force A and Force B are the same direction
d)
Force A is equal to Force B
11.
What kind of energy does this roller coaster car have because it is in motion?
a)
chemical energy
b)
light energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
electrical energy
12.
What force is acting upward on the girl?
a)
friction
b)
her weight
c)
gravity
d)
her seat
13.
 After rubbing a nail on a magnet, other small nails are attracted to the larger nail. Why?
a)
the large nail becomes sticky
b)
the large nail becomes magnetized and attracts other nails
c)
smaller nails are always attracted to bigger nails
d)
rubbing the nail on magnet increases its gravitational force
14.
 What type of energy does this give off?
a)
only light
b)
only heat
c)
only electrical 
d)
both light and heat
15.
What is the reason the car travels down the ramp?
a)
the ramp is magnetic
b)
the car has wheels
c)
the force of gravity pulls the car
d)
the car is a very weak magnet
16.
The girl hits the ball to make it move. How is the force of gravity different from the force of the bat on the ball?
a)
The girl can use the bat to exert different amounts of force on the bat whereas the force of gravity is always the same
b)
The bat can change the motion of the ball whereas gravity does not
c)
the bat has to touch the ball wheras gravity does not
d)
the force of the bat can be exerted in air whereas gravity can only be exerted underground