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Force & Motion 5th Grade Paris E

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The tendency of an object to resist motion is...

a)

friction

b)

inertia

c)

gravity

d)

force

2.

If your group wind Tug-O-War you know the forces were...

a)

changed

b)

opposite

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

3.

Objects that are acted on by unbalanced forces do what...

a)

change their motion

b)

change their direction

c)

change their speed

d)

change their inertia

4.

Which of the following can be used to reduce friction?

a)

magnetism

b)

lubrication

c)

a force

d)

velocity

5.

Stored energy that is waiting to work is...

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

unbalanced

d)

balanced

6.

A measurement of the force of gravity on an object is...

a)

height

b)

velocity

c)

mass

d)

weight

7.

a measure of how far an object moves in a certain amount of time is...

a)

acceleration

b)

weight

c)

speed

d)

velocity

8.

the act of moving; to go from one place or position to another is called...

a)

motion

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

accleration

9.

Is this Newton's 1st, 2nd, or 3rd law of motion:

when a force is exerted on an object, the force acts to increase the speed of that object, to change its direction, or to slow or stop its motion

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

10.

the rate at which the velocity of an object changes over time is...

a)

gravity

b)

speed

c)

inertia

d)

acceleration

11.

force that opposes the forward movement of a vehicle is called...

a)

slope

b)

drag

c)

position

d)

lift

12.

If an object is moving and a force is applied in the same direction as the object is moving, it will...

a)

turn

b)

react

c)

slow down

d)

speed up

13.

True or False:

A moving objection will go on forever unless acted on by an outside force.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

If gravity pulls us toward the center of the earth, why don't we fall through the ground?

a)

The ground stops gravity

b)

Our weight is too heavy

c)

The ground exerts and equal force in the opposite direction

d)

The grund exerts too little force

15.

For downhill skier, Lindsey Vonn, what 2 forces are working?

a)

gravity and push

b)

magnetism and friction

c)

pull and gravity

d)

friction and gravity

16.

An effect of friction on an object is...

a)

a person sliding on ice

b)

water freezing in a cup

c)

car tires wearing down

d)

a pen rolling off the table

17.

A change in an objetcs position over time is...

a)

inertia

b)

speed

c)

motion

d)

friction

18.

the speed and direction of an object's motion is...

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

magnetism

d)

equilibrium

19.

What happens when an object is acted on by balanced force?

a)

it turns

b)

it changes motion

c)

it doesn't move

d)

it moves forward

20.

How can you show the movement of objects during a period of time?

a)

velocity table

b)

force graph

c)

a force

d)

motion graph

21.

Why would it be harder to ride your bike on a windy day?

a)

pedaling provides friction

b)

the wind pushes the bike forward

c)

the wind pushes against the bike

d)

the forces are balanced

22.

an object at rest remains at rest or an object in motion remains in motion until a force acts upon it (inertia) is Newton's 1st, 2nd, or 3rd law of motion?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

23.

Frank stacked his books on the edge of his desk. A few moments later the stack fell on the floor. What can he infer?

a)

inertia caused the books to fall

b)

friction caused the books to fall

c)

Gravity caused the books to fall

d)

his neighbor pushed them over

24.

Which of the following units can be used when measuring distance?

a)

kilometers, miles, meters

b)

north, east, south, west

c)

ounces, pounds

d)

weight, gravity

25.

The less mass an object has, the ___________________ the effect an outside force will have on its motion.

a)

less

b)

greater

c)

more positive

d)

less positive