WorksheetsMotion Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When distance between objects changes
a)
speed
b)
motion
c)
reference point
d)
velocity
2.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion.
a)
reference point
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
velocity
3.
Which statement best describes relative motion?
a)
All objects are moving relative to all other objects.
b)
You can only tell that an object is moving if the other object is stationary.
c)
An object is in motion if its relative position changes in relation to another object.
4.
Which is not a name for the system of measurement used by scientists throughout the world?
a)
System International (SI)
b)
International System of Units
c)
Customary Units of Measures
d)
Metric System
5.
The base unit of measurement for length in SI.
a)
Inch
b)
Foot
c)
Kilogram
d)
Meter
6.
What is speed?
a)
The distance an object changes per unit of time
b)
Total distance traveled by total time
c)
How fast an object is going
d)
How quickly an object moves through space and time
7.
What is the average speed of an object?
a)
The distance an object travels per unit of time
b)
How quickly an object comes to a stop
c)
The total distance traveled divided by the total time
d)
The rate at which an object is moving at a given instant in time
8.
What is instantaneous speed?
a)
The rate at which an object is traveling at a given instant of time
b)
The rate at which an object is traveling over a long period time
c)
The same as regular old speed
d)
The time it takes for an object to come to a complete stop
9.
What is velocity?
a)
The distance an object changes per unit of time
b)
The distance traveled over a specific amount of time
c)
The same as speed
d)
The distance an object changes per unit of time in a given direction
10.
A push or pull that causes an object to change its motion
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
balanced force
d)
net force
11.
Two forces equal in size and acting in opposite directions that do not cause the object to change its motion
a)
force
b)
net force
c)
unbalanced force
d)
balanced force
12.
Two forces unequal in size and acting opposite in directions that cause the object to change its motion
a)
force
b)
net force
c)
unbalanced force
d)
balanced force
13.
The overall forces acting on an object
a)
force
b)
net force
c)
unbalanced force
d)
balanced force
14.
What is the SI Unit for force?
a)
meter
b)
kilogram
c)
Newton
d)
kelvin
15.
What are the two factors that affect the force of gravity?
a)
Distance and time
b)
Distance and mass
c)
Weight and mass
d)
Distance and weight
16.
The resistance of motion when one object rubs against another
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
Motion
17.
What are the two factors that affect the force of friction?
a)
Distance and mass
b)
Mass and surface type
c)
How hard the objects push together and the distance of the objects
d)
Types of surfaces and how hard the surfaces push together
18.
In what direction does friction move when an object is moving?
a)
In the direction of the object's motion
b)
Opposite direction of the object's motion
c)
Pushing down on the object
d)
Pushing up on the object
19.
The force of friction keeping an object at rest
a)
fluid friction
b)
static friction
c)
rolling friction
d)
sliding friction
20.
When two surfaces slide past one another in resistance
a)
fluid friction
b)
static friction
c)
rolling friction
d)
sliding friction
21.
When one surface rolls on another surface.
a)
fluid friction
b)
static friction
c)
rolling friction
d)
sliding friction
22.
When an object moves through a fluid
a)
fluid friction
b)
static friction
c)
rolling friction
d)
sliding friction
23.
What does fluid mean?
a)
a liquid
b)
a gas
c)
both a liquid or a gas
d)
neither a liquid nor a gas
24.
What is gravity?
a)
A push or a pull that causes an object to change its motion
b)
When one object rubs against another object
c)
Force that opposes motion of objects that move through air
d)
The force of attraction between objects that have mass
25.
What is the difference between weight and mass?
a)
They are exactly the same
b)
Weight changes when the force of gravity changes and mass always stays the same
c)
Mass changes when the force of gravity changes and weight always stays the same
d)
Weight and mass change when the force of gravity changes
26.
The rate at which all falling objects accelerate
a)
9.8 Newtons
b)
9.8 meters/second
c)
9.8 meters/second2
d)
9.8 kilograms
27.
What is the Law of Universal Gravitation?
a)
All objects exert a gravitational force
b)
All objects exert a gravitational force on all objects
c)
All objects fall
d)
Heavy objects have more gravity than lighter objects
28.
What is air resistance?
a)
A push or a pull that causes an object to change its motion
b)
When one object rubs against another object
c)
Force that opposes motion of objects that move through air
d)
The force of attraction between objects that have mass
29.
What is a vacuum?
a)
A machine that uses suction to pick up dirt and debris from carpets and floors
b)
A machine fills a tube with air
c)
The absence of everything
d)
The absence of air
30.
The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other is called
a)
friction
b)
acceleration
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
31.
When the only force acting on a falling object is gravity, the object is said to be
a)
stationary
b)
in free fall
c)
deccelerating
d)
a projectile
32.
Air resistance is a type of
a)
motion
b)
acceleration
c)
velocity
d)
friction
33.
The amount of matter in an object is called its
a)
inertia
b)
mass
c)
force
d)
balance
34.
Balanced forces acting on an object
a)
always change the object’s motion.
b)
sometimes change the object’s motion.
c)
never change the object’s motion.
d)
are not related to motion.
35.
When an object’s distance from another object is changing,
a)
it is in motion
b)
it is speeding
c)
it has a high velocity
d)
it is accelerating
36.
Speed equals distance divided by
a)
time
b)
velocity
c)
size
d)
motion
37.
Gary the snail refused to pull the next Jenga piece out of fear that the whole tower would topple.
a)
Balanced forces
b)
Unbalanced forces
38.
Ingrid was having a difficult time moving her toy chest. She called on three of her friends to help, and they were able to successfully move the toy chest to the basement.
a)
Balanced forces
b)
Unbalanced forces
39.
An elephant refuses to move out of E5 despite Mrs. Wnuk's attempts to lure it out of the classroom. She has her science class go in and try to push the elephant out. The elephant will not budge.
a)
Balanced forces
b)
Unbalanced forces
40.
Mrs. Favato is in the midst of diving off a high dive. As she plunges toward the water she performs the near impossible triple lindy.
a)
Balanced forces
b)
Unbalanced forces
41.
Evan sliding in his socks on the gym floor.
a)
Static friction
b)
Sliding friction
c)
Rolling friction
d)
Fluid friction
42.
Eunice has a fear of water. Her friends push her into the water and she doggy paddles her way to the ledge to get out.
a)
Static friction
b)
Sliding friction
c)
Rolling friction
d)
Fluid friction
43.
An Orb Weaver Spider sits on its intricate web and waits for its prey to be snared.
a)
Static friction
b)
Sliding friction
c)
Rolling friction
d)
Fluid friction
44.
A cat on a hot tin roof continues to lift his paws off the roof so his little paws do not burn.
a)
Static friction
b)
Sliding friction
c)
Rolling friction
d)
Fluid friction
45.
Ms. Damken and Mrs. Carlisle are playing roller hockey and after Mrs. Carlisle cross checks Ms. Damken, the ball rolls away.
a)
Static Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Rolling Friction
d)
Fluid Friction
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