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WorksheetsForce, Circuits, and Motion Review
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 51mins
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1.
A boy went camping and packed his flashlight. When it got dark, he tried to turn on the flashlight; however, it didn't work. There are several reasons why it would not work. All of the following could be reasons the flashlight failed to work EXCEPT —
a)
There were no batteries in the flashlight.
b)
The lens protecting the light bulb was scratched.
c)
The flashlight batteries were old.
d)
He didn't turn the switch from off to on.
2.
Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
a)
A ceramic mug
b)
A plastic fork
c)
A penny
d)
A wooden craft stick
3.
What form of energy is being used when a person pushes heavy boxes across the floor?
a)
Electrical energy
b)
Mechanical energy
c)
Heat energy
d)
Sound energy
4.
You are taking a cold soda on a field trip. You must choose from four containers in which to carry the soda. The four containers are made of different materials. Which container will most likely insulate the soda the best?
a)
Metal
b)
Styrofoam
c)
Glass
d)
Plastic
5.
Which statement is true about the picture?
a)
The metal pan causes the water to boil.
b)
The metal pan is a poor conductor of heat.
c)
The wooden handle is a good heat insulator.
d)
The wooden handle is a good heat conductor.
6.
A girl turned the light off and went to bed. She remembered she had accidentally left her glass of ice water on the counter. When she got up the next morning, the ice had melted. What form of energy caused the ice to melt?
a)
Sound energy
b)
Light energy
c)
Thermal energy
d)
Mechanical energy
7.
A student wants to see how the size of an iron ball is affected by gravity. Which of the following would have to remain the same for the experiment to be successful?
a)
Mass and volume
b)
Material used and shape of object
c)
Mass and shape of object
d)
Volume and material used
8.
A student created an electrical circuit, shown.
Which of the following statements is true about the circuit?
Which of the following statements is true about the circuit?
a)
The electrical circuit is working.
b)
The electrical circuit is open.
c)
The electrical circuit is complete.
d)
The electrical circuit is closed.
9.
Which form of energy is produced when a guitar string vibrates?
a)
Sound energy
b)
Electrical energy
c)
Chemical energy
d)
Light energy
10.
Students were conducting an investigation to observe how the amount of force used to pull an object affects how fast it can travel 3 meters. Which of the following would NOT be needed for the experiment?
a)
Magnet
b)
Meter stick
c)
Stop Watch
d)
Spring Scale
11.
What safety equipment would be essential in an investigation testing the effect of force on an object?
a)
Aprons
b)
Timing devices
c)
Safety goggles
d)
Plastic gloves
12.
Which form of energy is produced when a lamp is switched on?
a)
Sound energy
b)
Electrical energy
c)
Chemical energy
d)
Light energy
13.
A student wanted to see how his toy car would roll on different types of flooring. Jack decided to roll the car on a tile floor, a wood floor, and a carpeted floor. Jack's experiment was designed to test the effects of which of the following forces.
I. Gravity
II. Friction
III. Magnetism
I. Gravity
II. Friction
III. Magnetism
a)
Gravity
b)
Gravity and magnetism
c)
Magnetism and friction
d)
Friction
14.
Which of the following materials are good conductors of heat, sound, and electricity?
a)
Water
b)
Glass
c)
Copper
d)
Wood
15.
The type of energy that allows us to hear is
a)
Mechanical
b)
Sound
c)
Light
d)
Electric
16.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
17.
A push or pull that causes a change in motion
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Force
d)
Mass
18.
Examples of forces that make something move are...
a)
pushes
b)
pulls
c)
both pushes and pulls
19.
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.
20.
The force that pulls objects towards Earth.
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Inertia
d)
Force
21.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
22.
The amount of matter in an object
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
gravity
d)
mass
23.
The more force an object has, the __________ it travels??
a)
less
b)
farther
c)
slower
d)
person's position.
lower
lower
24.
Which of the following is work being done?
a)
Watching TV
b)
Reading a book
c)
Pushing on a wall
d)
Racking leaves
25.
Why is person B having a hard time moving down the hill?
a)
Person B has more friction than person A.
b)
Person B has the same friction as person A.
c)
Person B is out of shape.
d)
Person B has less friction has person A.
26.
To use force to cause something to move closer
a)
Push
b)
Pull
c)
Gravity
d)
Magnetism
27.
A force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together.
a)
Friction
b)
Push
c)
Pull
d)
Magnetism
28.
What is motion?
a)
It's like the ocean
b)
Any change in an animal or person's position.
c)
Motion is like acting
d)
Any change in an object or person's position.
29.
A measure of how fast something moves over a certain distance is ________________.
a)
motion
b)
speed
c)
work
d)
force
30.
Force is measured in....
a)
Galileos
b)
Newtons
c)
Di Vincis
d)
Einsteins
31.
If you wanted to test the effect of gravity on an object, which set of materials should you choose?
a)
battery, wires, lightbulbs
b)
hot plate, water, thermometer
c)
two different types of balls, metric ruler
d)
two cups, two different types of soil, water and seeds
32.
When the brakes are used on the school bus, what force is used?
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Magnitism
d)
Inertia
33.
Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact?
a)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force.
b)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.
c)
That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.
d)
Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects
34.
What type of force?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Gravitational
c)
Applied
d)
Normal
35.
What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Magnetic
36.
When mass increases then gravity
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Stays the same
37.
What is MOVEMENT?
a)
Inertia
b)
Force
c)
Work
d)
Motion
38.
In the image, which of the person and their bikes will get down a hill faster?
a)
The boy because he is younger
b)
The woman because she is stronger
c)
The boy because he has a greater mass which applies a greater force
d)
The woman because she has more mass and applies a greater force
39.
The amount of matter in an object
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
gravity
d)
mass
40.
If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Left
d)
Right
41.
If bricks are loaded into an empty wheelbarrow, which of these is true?
a)
less force is needed to move the wheelbarrow
b)
the amount of friction increases
c)
more force is needed to move the wheelbarrow
d)
the wheelbarrow's speed increases
42.
What does this tool measure?
a)
weight
b)
meters
c)
mass
d)
force
43.
Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
44.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?
a)
Brakes used on a bike
b)
Tires from a car on the road
c)
Tread on the bottom of your shoes
d)
All are examples that are helpful
45.
What is the unit called that measures force?
a)
weight
b)
meter
c)
Newton
d)
kilogram
46.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
47.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
48.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
49.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
50.
The force of magnetism is stronger when magnets are ________________
a)
cold
b)
round
c)
closer together
d)
farther apart
51.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
52.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Levi is wanting to light a bulb. What does he need to get the bulb to light?
a)
A battery and a paper clip
b)
A battery and a wire
c)
A paper clip and a wire
d)
A switch and a wire
54.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no change
55.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what is the plastic spoon acting as?
a)
A conductor
b)
A diode
c)
An insulator
d)
A switch
56.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take.
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
57.
In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Which of these objects is an insulator?
a)
Copper Wire
b)
Paper Clip
c)
Steel Pole
d)
Rubber Gloves
59.
An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
60.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the circuit is broken.
61.
Which one is a conductor?
a)
wood
b)
iron
c)
plastic spoon
d)
paper
62.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
63.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
64.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
65.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light
c)
battery
d)
wires
66.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
67.
In a parallel circuit if one light bulb goes OUT; then they ALL go out. TRUE OR FALSE?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
68.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current has more than one path to flow through
69.
In a Series circuit the more lightbulbs you add the brighter they get
a)
False
b)
True
70.
What is a Parallel circuit?
a)
Has only one path
b)
Has more than one path
c)
Allows energy to travel through easily
d)
Has only one light bulb
71.
wood is a _____?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
72.
water is a______?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
73.
Silver is a _____?
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
74.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
75.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
76.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on.
a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
77.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
78.
What type of circuit is show in the image?
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
79.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
80.
When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit.
a)
open
b)
closed
81.
A circuit must be closed for electrons to travel.
a)
true
b)
false
82.
Anything that uses electrictiy is a load.
a)
true
b)
false
83.
A conductor does not carry electricity.
a)
true
b)
false
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