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Citipointe, Yr 4, Science U2 - Force & Motion

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
d)
less friction doesn't affect speed
2.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
3.

A type of friction that happens when air pushes against a moving object, causing it to slow down.

a)

surface area

b)

air resistance

c)

velocity

d)

gravity

4.

Which of the following is an example of friction that is harmful?

a)

Pencil marking on paper

b)

Using an eraser to erase marks

c)

sand placed on ice in the winter

d)

Engine parts wearing out

5.
What does friction produce?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
gravity
6.
The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
8.

This car is turning, but there’s a puddle of water in the road. Which diagram best shows how the puddle will affect the path of the car after it hits the puddle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.
On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest?
a)
Carpet
b)
Polished Wood
c)
Ice
10.

Rougher surfaces have ...

a)

more friction

b)

less friction

c)

the same level of friction

11.
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.
12.

What pulls a ball back to earth?

a)

Gas

b)

Molecules

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity

13.

When you push SOFTLY an object moves....

a)

Slow

b)

Fast

14.

When you push HARD the objects move...

a)

slow

b)

fast

15.
When the object is HEAVY the object moves...
a)
Slow
b)
Fast
16.
When the object is LIGHT it moves....
a)
Slow
b)
Fast
17.
Which of these items has more mass?
a)
Paperclip
b)
Book
c)
Block
18.
Which of these items have the least amount of mass?
a)
Paperclip
b)
Book
c)
Block
19.

On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest?

a)

Carpet

b)

Sand Paper

c)

Ice

d)

Paper

20.

Which of these are fair tests?

a)

Some people released the toy car and some pushed the toy car down the ramp

b)

The same person released the toy car down the ramp each time

c)

The ramp was at different heights each time the toy car was released.

d)

There were different objects placed on the test track before releasing the toy car

21.

If two bottles are dropped from a window, one full and one half empty

a)

They should both hit the ground at the same time

b)

They might not hit the ground at the same time because of wind resistance

c)

They would both float away

d)

Dropping bottles out of windows can be dangerous

22.

If I drop two pieces of paper (one scrunched up, one flat)

a)

They will both hit the ground at the same time

b)

Paper floats

c)

The ball of paper will hit first

d)

The flat paper will hit first

23.

Is this safe?

a)

Heavy objects were dropped from a high place

b)

Children leaned over the high balcony to drop items

c)

Students cleared the area below before dropping objects

d)

Teachers made students drop items from a low height

24.

Is this a fair test?

a)

Items were dropped from different heights

b)

Items were dropped from the same height

c)

It was a windy day when the items were dropped

25.

Heavier objects reach the ground first

a)

False

b)

True

26.

The more friction there is, the _________ the car goes.

a)

slower

b)

faster