WorksheetsDescribing Force and Motion: Part 1 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements about force is NOT true?
a)
A force is a push or pull
b)
A force has size and direction
c)
A force is a change in motion
d)
A force can be shown as an arrow
2.
What is motion?
a)
a push or pull
b)
a change in position
c)
a law stated by Newton
d)
a change in velocity
3.
Two forces act on a bumper car as shown in the picture. what will MOST LIKELY be the direction of the change in motion?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
4.
A change in motion results from forces that are
a)
equal
b)
opposite
c)
balanced
d)
unbalanced
5.
Balanced forces acting on an object will
a)
cause the object to change direction
b)
have no effect on the object's motion
c)
cause the object to accelerate
d)
cause the object to change speed
6.
Two kids each kick a ball. Why might ball A accelerate faster than ball B?
a)
Ball A has more mass than ball B
b)
Ball A has the same mass as ball B
c)
Ball A had a greater force applied to it.
d)
Ball B had a greater force applied to it.
7.
Friction
a)
causes an object's motion to speed up
b)
causes an object's motion to slow down
8.
What force causes a roller coaster to go down a hill?
a)
inertia
b)
gravity
c)
friction
9.
Inertia is a force that
a)
causes an object to slow down
b)
keeps an object moving
10.
A moving object continues to move at a constant velocity (speed and direction) unless an unbalanced force acts on it, according to Newton's
a)
1st Law of motion
b)
second law of motion
c)
3rd law of motion
d)
law of unbalanced forces
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