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Force & Motion

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
2.
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
3.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
4.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
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.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
7.
If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Left
d)
Right
8.
Which will be different on the moon?
a)
Mass of an object
b)
Weight of an object
9.
What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?
a)
lever
b)
inclined plane
c)
pulley
d)
screw
10.
All of these affect inertia except 
a)
size
b)
mass
c)
shape
d)
color
11.
A person weighs _____ on the moon than they do on Earth. 
a)
less
b)
more
c)
the same
12.
Is this a balanced or unbalanced force?
130 N        150 N
<------        --------->
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
13.
This device
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
14.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
gear
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
15.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Inclined Plane
16.
Name this simple machine. 
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Lever
17.
What is the center point of a lever called?
a)
Fulcrom
b)
A Thingy
c)
Cheese
d)
A Brick
18.
What is this an example of?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
19.
What two simple machines make up scissors?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
lever and wedge
c)
wedge and inclined plans
d)
inclined plane and lever
20.
Josh is pushing wood in a wheelbarrow. What 3 simple machines are in use?
a)
inclined plane, screw, pulley
b)
inclined plane, lever, wheel and axle 
c)
inclined plane, screw, wheel and axle
d)
inclined plane, wheel and axle, pulley
21.
Which simple machine will you find on a Flagpole?
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
22.
A playground slide is an example of which simple machine?
a)
pulley
b)
wedge
c)
inclined plane
d)
screw
23.
This mouse is using which simple machine to chop down a tree?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
wedge
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
24.
This is an example of what simple machine?
a)
pulley
b)
wedge
c)
inlined plane
d)
screw
25.
This is an example of what simple machine?
a)
pulley
b)
wedge
c)
inclined plane
d)
lever