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WorksheetsForce and Motion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
A moving truck ramp is an example of
a)
a way to reduce force to load the truck
b)
a machine to increase the distance traveled to reduce the force needed
c)
an inclined plane
d)
all of the above
2.
The following are examples of forces that do not use direct contact:
a)
friction and contact
b)
friction and pulling
c)
gravity and magnetism
d)
gravity and friction
3.
The tendency of an object to remain at rest or to keep moving in a straight line unless acted upon by a force is called
a)
velocity
b)
inertia
c)
acceleration
d)
crazy
4.
In a game of Tug of War, the girls use 600 N of force to the left and the boys use 200 N of force to the right. Which describes the game?
a)
forces are balanced and there is no motion
b)
the net force is 800 N and the boys win
c)
the net force is 400 N to the right
d)
the net force is 400 N to the left
5.
Which of the following best describes velocity of the pen Mrs. Simpson throws across the room?
a)
10 m/s
b)
10 m/s west
c)
10 ft north
d)
really surprising stuff
6.
When I tried to pull a toy away from my dog, we both pulled really hard and there was no motion. What does this say about our forces?
a)
they were balanced
b)
they were unbalanced
c)
they had a net force of 10 N
d)
we are weak
7.
The force on object exerts on another when they rub against each other is called
a)
gravitational
b)
magnetic
c)
friction
d)
uncool
8.
A reference point would be useful if...
a)
you needed to lift a heavy object
b)
you needed to tell if something was in motion
c)
you needed to increase the velocity
d)
you needed to bring Mrs. Simpson presents
9.
Which of the following is considered a contact force?
a)
the force of a magnet holding paper on a dry erase board
b)
the gravitational pull of the Sun
c)
friction between your tennis shoe and the ground
d)
the force between charged particles
10.
An object in motion that is is acted upon by an UNBALANCED force will...
a)
stop.
b)
start.
c)
change direction.
d)
change the motion of the object in some way.
11.
If the distance between objects is changing then the forces must be
a)
with us.
b)
activated.
c)
balanced.
d)
unbalanced.
12.
Lexi took 2 seconds to speed 10 meters through the scooter race. What was her speed?
a)
just ok
b)
5 m/s
c)
5 mph
d)
20 mph
13.
A soccer ball rolling down the field changes direction. The soccer ball...
a)
better score
b)
is experiencing balanced forces
c)
has a new force acting on it
d)
is about to stop
14.
Which of the following lines shows the fastest speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
When an unbalanced force changes an object's motion, it
a)
is an unbalanced force
b)
is always speeding up
c)
annoying Mrs. Simpson
d)
never changes the velocity
16.
It took Billy Joe Jim Bob 18 seconds for his bowling ball to reach the end of the lane. What else would we need to know to find the speed of the ball?
a)
the distance it traveled
b)
the mass of the ball
c)
the velocity of the ball
d)
the mass of the pins
17.
Which line shows an object that was moving, then stopped, then started moving again?
a)
X
b)
Y
c)
Z
d)
PDQ
18.
Beulah Bae accidentally drives her car with 200 N of force into Bessie Mae's car which exerts 300N of force in the same direction. What is the net force?
a)
a big problem
b)
500 N
c)
100 N
d)
600 N
19.
Carter's turtle crawls 40 cm every 20 seconds. How fast does he crawl?
a)
60 cm/s
b)
60 m/s
c)
2 cm/s
d)
20 m/s
20.
What is the following graph missing?
a)
intervals
b)
title
c)
labels
d)
cute graphics
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