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WorksheetsForce and Motion Unit Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
____________ is a push or a pull.
a)
Gravity
b)
Force
c)
Simple Machines
d)
Motion
2.
____________ is how fast or slow an object moves.
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Simple Machines
d)
Work
3.
____________ is the Earth’s pull on things
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Gravity
d)
Simple Machines
4.
____________ is the use of force to move an object over a distance.
a)
Work
b)
Gravity
c)
Motion
d)
Force
5.
____________ make(s) work easier for us by changing the amount of force needed to do certain kinds of work.
a)
Work
b)
Gravity
c)
Motion
d)
Simple Machines
6.
If the same force is applied to each of the following objects, which will have the greatest acceleration?
a)
Baseball
b)
Football
c)
Golf Ball
d)
Soccer Ball
7.
The table shows two objects, their weight, and the amount of force used to make them move. Which object will probably move the slowest?
a)
Soccer Ball
b)
Bowling Ball
8.
A large truck bumps a small car. Which of the following is true?
a)
The force of the truck on the car is greater.
b)
The force of the car on the truck is greater.
c)
The forces are the same.
d)
No force is involved.
9.
A ball is lying on the floor. When will the ball move?
a)
The ball will never move.
b)
When a force acts upon it.
c)
When gravity pulls on it.
d)
When no force is applied.
10.
____________ is NOT a force.
a)
Gravity
b)
Push
c)
Pull
d)
Mass
11.
Which of the following is an example of work?
a)
Packing a lunch box
b)
Thinking about homework
c)
Pushing against a wall
d)
Holding a baseball bat
12.
What simple machines make up an axe?
a)
A lever and a wedge
b)
A wedge and a pulley
c)
Two levers
d)
A lever and a screw
13.
Which of the following is a lever?
a)
Bottle Opener
b)
Drinking straw
c)
Match
d)
Penny
14.
Which two simple machines are the most alike?
a)
Screw & lever
Screw & lever
b)
Lever & wedge
c)
Pulley and wheel & axle
d)
Inclined plane & screw
15.
Why do people use simple machines?
a)
They make things smaller.
b)
They make work easier.
c)
They do the work for us.
d)
They are found everywhere.
16.
Which force is this person using?
a)
Motion
b)
Gravity
c)
Push
d)
Pull
17.
How will the batter change the force on the baseball?
a)
Change direction
b)
Change weight
c)
Change shape
d)
Change gravity
18.
Mr. Bosquet, Mr. Neher, and Mr. Haynes are experimenting with gravity. Mr. Bosquet has a ping pong ball, Mr. Neher has a paper clip, and Mr. Haynes has a pencil. They hold all of the items at desk height and drop them at the exact same time. What will happen?
a)
The ping pong ball will hit the ground first.
The ping pong ball will hit the ground first.
b)
The paper clip will hit the ground first.
c)
The pencil will hit the ground first.
d)
They will all hit the ground at the same time.
19.
Some kids are playing basketball. John shoots the basketball into the goal and scores. What force is John using to shoot the basketball?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Centrifugal
c)
A push
d)
Gravity
20.
After John shoots the basketball, it will fall down through the goal and land on the court. What force causes the ball to do this?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Centrifugal
c)
A push
d)
Gravity
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