NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsForce and Motion
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which would require the most force to move?
a)
a toy car
b)
a sleeping cat
c)
a science book
d)
a chair with a friend sitting in it
2.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
3.
What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
4.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
5.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force. What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
6.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
7.
The change in one object's postion compared with another object's position is called _________.
a)
different`
b)
relative motion
c)
movment
d)
reference point
8.
When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force...
a)
Changes the motion of the object
b)
Is canceled by another force
c)
Does not change the motion of the object
d)
Is equal to the weight of the object
9.
the speed and direction in which it moves
a)
weight
b)
velocity
c)
speed
d)
energy
10.
The tendency of an object at rest to stay at rest unless it is acted upon by a force is ___________________
a)
inertia
b)
motion
c)
gravity
d)
lubricant
11.
a measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
force
b)
speed
c)
weight
d)
velocity
12.
When a car drives by, we know it is in motion because we use a ______________.
a)
ruler
b)
car
c)
frame of reference
d)
object
13.
Stored energy
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
any push or pull
d)
a force that acts when two surfaces rub against each other
14.
The energy of motion
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
force
d)
gravity
15.
the ability to do something.
a)
work
b)
force
c)
energy
d)
friction
16.
A ball is rolled over different surfaces, which surface will slow the movement of the ball the most?
a)
tile floor
b)
grassy field
c)
paved road
d)
cement sidewalk
17.
A student is holding a ball at the top of a ramp. What type of energy does the ball hold?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
kinetic and potential
d)
neither kinetic or potential
18.
A car gets its energy from ...
a)
gas
b)
food
c)
solar
d)
all of the above
19.
When you move your body you get energy from ....
a)
gas
b)
batteries
c)
solar power
d)
food
20.
A flashlight gets energy from.....
a)
food
b)
gas
c)
batteries
d)
calories
21.
A ball rolling down a ramp gets it energy from ....
a)
the ball
b)
the ramp
c)
batteries
d)
sun
22.
A rubber band squeezing a watermelon gets its energy from ....
a)
pressure
b)
food
c)
sun
d)
gas
23.
A girl is sitting on a swing. Her brother pulled the swing back, will it him. ( He stands completely still and doesn't move).
a)
Yes, becuase the swing gets energy when it moves.
b)
yes, because the swing will be going fast enough to hit him.
c)
no, because the swing won't have enough energy to go higher than where it started.
d)
No, because he didn't drop the swing high enough.
24.
What do a rubber band and a hill have in common.
a)
Both have kinetic energy
b)
both have force
c)
both have friction
d)
both store energy
25.
Which has more stored energy?
a)
a building
b)
a domino
c)
a car
d)
a person
26.
What roller coaster would go the fastest and furthest?
a)
A roller coaster that has many hills and the first is 20 feet high.
b)
One that has 1 hill that is 20 feet high.
c)
One that has many hills that is 40 feet high.
d)
One that has many hills and the second hill is the highest.
27.
a rod balanced on a fixed point that can help lift a heavy weight with less effort
a)
lever
b)
balance
c)
pulley
d)
wheel and axel
28.
used to carry loads around easily, for long distances with less effort
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
wheel and axel
d)
ramp
29.
Any slope or ramp that makes it easier to lift something
a)
lever
b)
wedge
c)
pulley
d)
inclined plane
30.
made of 2 inclined planes and used to push objects apart
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
axle
d)
lever
31.
an inclined plane wrapped into a spiral
a)
pulley
b)
screw
c)
inclined plane
d)
wedge
32.
uses wheels and a rope to raise, lower or move a load
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
Reset
