WorksheetsUnit 3 Force
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Refer to the image above. After the swing is released, what causes the swing to move forward again?
a)
Magnetism
b)
Air pressure
c)
Air resistance
d)
Gravity
2.
What should the student do to move the wagon farther away from himself?
a)
Push on the handle of the wagon
b)
Pull on the handle of the wagon
c)
Sit on top of the wagon
d)
Lift the wagon
3.
To move the wagon towards the door, it should be pushed in the direction indicated by which arrow?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
The boy in the picture is doing work to move the wagon. What could happen to the boy and wagon that would cause no work to be done?
a)
the boy could slow down and take a longer time pulling the wagon across the room
b)
The boy could turn around and pull the wagon back to the side of the room where he started
c)
Another boy could start pulling the other side of the wagon so that it would not move
d)
Another boy could start pushing from the other side so that the wagon is easier to move
5.
A push or pull changes an object's...
a)
size
b)
motion
c)
weight
d)
temperature
6.
What should the teacher do in order to raise the US flag?
a)
Push on the rope upward
b)
Pull on the rope downward
c)
Push on the rope toward the left
d)
Pull the rope toward his body
7.
A pull can be used to do all of the following EXCEPT-
a)
open a door
b)
move a wagon
c)
lift some rocks
d)
boil some water
8.
The magnet shown above will attract all of the following EXCEPT-
a)
a nail
b)
another magnet
c)
steel scissors
d)
a penny
9.
All of the actions below would probably move a book EXCEPT-
a)
standing on top of the book
b)
pushing the book off teh table
c)
pulling a rug that the book is on
d)
kicking the book across the floor
10.
Refer to the image above. When a person pulls down on the rope, how will the box move?
a)
The box will move down.
b)
The box will not move at all.
c)
The box will move up.
d)
The box will move sideways.
11.
Pushing or pulling a wagon changes its-
a)
size and color.
b)
shape and mass.
c)
texture and weight.
d)
position and motion.
12.
What will most likely occur as the magnet gets closer to the steel paper clip?
a)
The paper clip will begin to move closer to the magnet.
b)
The paper clip will move away from the magnet.
c)
The paper clip will vibrate and shake.
d)
The paper clip will not interact with the magnet.
13.
A little girl tried to touch a leaf by jumping up to reach it. What happened as she jumped?
a)
The jump was a pull that made the leaf appear closer.
b)
The leaf changed positions and was easier to reach.
c)
Her arm used a push to bring the leaf closer.
d)
The jump was a push that caused her to change positions.
14.
The main reason a baseball comes down when a boy tosses it up into the air is-
a)
a magnetism is pulling the ball down
b)
the boy cannot see to catch it
c)
gravity is pulling down on the ball
d)
gravity pushes the ball in the air
15.
What would a student do to start a swing moving?
a)
Observe the swing
b)
Shorten the swing
c)
Push or pull the swing
d)
Measure the swing
16.
A student throws a paper airplane into the air, as seen above. What is the main reason a paper airplane changes direction after it is thrown into the air?
a)
Magnetism pulls the paper airplane down
b)
Magnetism pushes the paper airplane up
c)
Gravity pulls down on the paper airplane
d)
Gravity pushes up on the paper air
17.
Pushing a marble will most likely change all of the following EXCEPT-
a)
its speed
b)
its mass
c)
its position
d)
its motion
18.
A short burst of air forced the ball in the picture above to move upward. What will most likely happen after the air stops blowing?
a)
The ball will continue to rise higher in the air.
b)
The ball will remain in the air until someone moves it.
c)
The force of magnetism will push the ball towards the ground.
d)
The force of gravity will pull the ball back down.
19.
Which of these actions is likely to happen because of a push or pull?
a)
Sun shining
b)
Ice melting
c)
Water evaporating
d)
Ball rolling
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