WorksheetsEnergy and Forces
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is an example of a wedge?
a)
bicycle
b)
swimming pool
c)
ax
d)
rake
2.
Which simple machine would you use to open window blinds or curtains?
a)
wedge
b)
inclines plane
c)
lever
d)
pulley
3.
Which simple machine would you use to get a piano off of a moving truck?
a)
inclined plane
b)
stairs
c)
pulley
d)
wheel and axel
4.
Which is an example of a simple machine doing work?
a)
A boy bouncing a ball
b)
A girl jumping rope
c)
2 kids playing cards
d)
A teacher using scissors to cut paper
5.
Force is.....
a)
A push and pull
b)
A push
c)
A pull
6.
Which is an example of a force acting on an object and changing its direction?
a)
dropping your pen on the floor
b)
hitting a baseball with a bat
c)
walking in the rain
d)
jumping rope
7.
Work is the measure of the force it takes to move and object a certain
a)
distance
b)
speed
c)
motion
d)
location
8.
An example of fluid friction is...
a)
riding a scooter
b)
playing the drums
c)
swimming across a pool
d)
running around a track
9.
An example of sliding friction is
a)
A sled moving on snow
b)
Walking on grass
c)
Jumping on your bed
d)
Swimming in a pool
10.
What is an example of rolling friction?
a)
Jumping on a trampoline
b)
Rowing a boat in the lake
c)
Pushing a shopping cart
d)
Jumping Rope
11.
Which is an example of static friction?
a)
Opening the oven door
b)
Trying to push a refrigerator
c)
Mixing cake batter
d)
Spreading butter on toast
12.
Newton's laws of motion explained how motion and ___________ work.
a)
direction
b)
multiplication
c)
inertia
d)
force
13.
Newton's' first law of motion states that a body in motion stays ___________ unless acted on by a force
a)
still
b)
in motion
c)
underwater
d)
bouncing
14.
Newton's second law of motion states that a force acting on an object will change its ___________ either by changing its speed or direction.
a)
inertia
b)
color
c)
temperature
d)
velocity
15.
Newton's third law states that for every action there is ad equal and opposite __________________.
a)
reaction
b)
sound
c)
velocity
d)
force
16.
What simple machine is shown in the picture?
a)
pulley
b)
wedge
c)
inclined plane
d)
screw
17.
What simple machine is shown in the picture?
a)
pulley
b)
wedge
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axel
18.
What simple machine is shown in the picture?
a)
screw
b)
pulley
c)
lever
d)
wedge
19.
What simple machine is shown in the picture?
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
wedge
d)
lever
20.
Vacuuming is an example of
a)
a push
b)
both a push and a pull
c)
a pull
21.
To find speed, divide the distance by the ?
a)
weight
b)
size of the object
c)
time
d)
temperature
22.
The act of speeding something up is
a)
speed
b)
acceleration
c)
velocity
d)
inertia
23.
The force that pulls objects towards each other is
a)
force
b)
acceleration
c)
friction
d)
gravity
24.
The measure of a force that it takes to move an object a certain distance is
a)
work
b)
speed
c)
motion
d)
friction
25.
A force that opposes (tried to stop) the motion of any object moving on it is
a)
acceleration
b)
temperature
c)
friction
d)
speed
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