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Forces and Motion Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force?

a)

A push

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Magnetism

e)

All of the above

2.

How will this object move?

a)

It won't move.

b)

It will move to the right.

c)

It will move to the left.

d)

It will move in both directions.

3.

Balanced or Unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

4.

What force brings the pencil down?

a)

Weight

b)

Magnetic

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity

5.

The force that opposes the motion of two surfaces sliding past each other is called ___________.

a)

Push

b)

Balanced

c)

Friction

d)

Unbalanced

6.

What type of force is shown in the picture?

a)

The Cat force

b)

Tom and Jerry

c)

Unbalanced forces

d)

Balanced forces

7.
What is any push or pull?
a)
Acceleration
b)
Force
c)
Inertia
8.

What is the pulling force that keeps us on Earth?

a)

Mass

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

9.
If these teams 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.
10.

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

11.
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
12.

What is the position of the Cheeseburger?

a)

It is above the man’s head

b)

It has lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles

c)

It is in between the man’s hands

d)

It looks tasty

13.

What type of force is shown in this picture?

a)

Pull

b)

Carry

c)

Push

d)

Gravity

14.

What will happen to these magnets?

a)

The magnets will attract

b)

The magnets will repel

c)

The magnets will break

d)

Nothing will happen

15.

What statement below bests describes the position of the boy with the red shirt?

a)

He is running

b)

The jump rope is under him

c)

He is next to the girl with a pink shirt

d)

He is under the basketball

16.

What is speed?

a)

A push or a pull

b)

It is how heavy an object is

c)

It is when two magnets repel one another

d)

It is the distance an object moves

17.

What will happen to these magnets?

a)

The magnets will attract

b)

The magnets will pull together

c)

The magnets will repel

d)

The magnets will stay the same

18.

Which statement is true about force?

a)

Force can change the position of objects

b)

Force can cause motion

c)

Force is a push or pull

d)

All of the above

19.

What item would require a small amount of force to push?

a)

A bowling ball

b)

A wheelbarrow with soil

c)

A pillow

d)

A desk

20.

Does it take more force to move an apple or watermelon?

a)

Apple

b)

Watermelon

c)

Equal amount of force

21.

How is kicking a ball an example of force?

a)

You are pulling the ball back when you kick it

b)

It is not an example of force

c)

You are pushing the ball away when you kick it

22.

Which picture best demonstrates gravity?

a)
b)
c)
23.

What item would a magnet pick up?

a)

An eraser

b)

A popsicle stick

c)

A paper clip

d)

A marker

24.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
25.
Without gravity we would________. 
a)
Float away
b)
Stay in the ground
c)
Nothing would happen.
d)
I don't know
26.

Which object has more mass?

a)

Ball

b)

Earth

c)

A car

27.
What is weight?
a)
The measure of how HEAVY something is.
b)
The measure of how much GRAVITY is pulling on an object.
c)
BOTH answers are correct.
d)
None of them.
28.
What type of force is being illustrated?
a)
balanced force
b)
unbalanced force
29.

A student pushes his skateboard down a hall. What can be done to increase the speed of the skateboard?

a)

Increase friction

b)

Take off 2 books

c)

Stand the books up

d)

Add 2 books

30.

Why will boy A get to the bottom of the hill faster?

a)

He has less friction

b)

He has more friction

c)

He has less mass

d)

He is faster

31.

Look at the three ramps carefully. What ramp will increase the speed of my car? Hint: Think about our car experiment

a)

Ramp A

b)

Ramp B

c)

Ramp C

32.

At what letter will the roller coaster be going the fastest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

33.

In our hot-wheels car experiment the distance the car traveled ______________ as we added mass to the car.

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

c)

Stayed the same

34.
An unbalanced force causes...
a)
Motion
b)
No motion
35.

A box is being pushed. Looking at the picture, in what direction will the box travel?

a)

The box will not move

b)

The box will move to the left

c)

The box will move to the right

d)

The box will move down

36.

A bird in his cage is placed above a cat. What would the position of the cat be if we are comparing its position with that of the bird cage.

a)

The cat is above the bird cage

b)

The cat is next to the bird cage

c)

The cat is under the bird cage

d)

The cat does not like the bird

37.

Look at the purple car. What directions should we give him so he can get to school?

a)

Go south

b)

Go west

c)

Go north

d)

Go east