Worksheetsforce and motion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does friction produce?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
gravity
2.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?
a)
Brakes used on a bike
b)
Tires from a car on the road
c)
Tread on the bottom of your shoes
d)
All are examples that are helpful
3.
The measure of the pull of gravity on an object is ___________________.
a)
motion
b)
weight
c)
speed
d)
friction
4.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
5.
Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
6.
A magnet cannot move which of the following objects?
a)
a paper clip
b)
a nail
c)
a toothpick
d)
a staple
7.
What scientist proved that,"An object in motion will stay in motion; unless a force acts upon it'?
a)
Einstein
b)
Newton
c)
Galileo
8.
What is a push or pull on an object that will change the object's motion?
a)
force
b)
power
c)
energy
d)
work
9.
Force is measured using....
a)
joules
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
newtons
10.
What type of force is used when a person or object pushes or pulls an object by touching it?
a)
gravity
b)
applied force
c)
magnetism
d)
electricity
11.
Which object would require the greatest amount of force to use?
a)
soccer ball
b)
desk
c)
truck
d)
pencil
12.
Which type of force acts opposite of the object's motion?
a)
applied force
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)
magnetism
13.
Which type of surface would cause the most friction?
a)
grass
b)
waxed floor
c)
dirt road
d)
sidewalk
14.
What type of matter experiences friction?
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
all of the above
15.
What is an attraction between two masses?
a)
applied force
b)
magnetism
c)
gravity
d)
friction
16.
The strength of a gravitational force depends on what two factors?
a)
mass and volume
b)
mass and distance
c)
volume and density
d)
volume and distance
17.
Which planet would you weigh the MOST on?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
your weight would be the same on all of them
18.
On Earth's surface
a)
mass is greater than weight
b)
mass and weight are equal
c)
mass is less than weight
d)
there is no mass on Earth
19.
Which object below is magnetic?
a)
nail
b)
wooden spoon
c)
glass jar
d)
soccer ball
20.
What would happen if you tried to put the south pole of one magnet and the south pole of another magnet together?
a)
the magnets would attract
b)
the magnets would repel
c)
the magnets would not move
d)
all of the above
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