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RMS 4th Grade - Ch 2 Motion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the car?

a)

60 km/h

b)

20 km/h

c)

90 km/h

d)

600 km/hr

2.

Which of the following is an example of acceleration? (You can choose more than one answer.)

a)

A car increasing its speed.

b)

A car moving at the same speed while traveling around an oval race track.

c)

A car moving at the same speed while traveling on a straight highway.

d)

A car slowing down to a stop.

3.

Is it easier to lift a heavy box by yourself or with a friend?

a)

By myself

b)

With a friend because it makes the box lighter.

c)

With a friend because we can use our combined force to lift the box.

d)

By myself because I am as strong as Superman.

4.

If you'd like to describe the velocity of a moving object, you would need to know its _________ and _________.

a)

speed

b)

motion

c)

direction

d)

force

5.

On which object would the force of gravity be the strongest?

a)

an orange

b)

a brick

c)

a soccer ball

d)

a school bus

6.

Which object would require the LEAST amount of force to move?

a)

soccer ball

b)

bowling ball

c)

golf ball

d)

ping-pong ball

7.

Which object would require the MOST amount of force to move?

a)

soccer ball

b)

bowling ball

c)

golf ball

d)

ping-pong ball

8.

A policeman walks by a stop sign. The sign was in front of the policeman and is now behind him. What term describes the change in the policeman's position compared to the sign?

a)

reference point

b)

relative motion

c)

force and motion

d)

acceleration

9.

Describe what happens to the motion of a baseball after a pitcher throws it and the batter hits it? (You may choose more than one answer.)

a)

The pitcher throws the ball towards the batter.

b)

The ball flys through the air.

c)

The bat hits the ball using the force from the batter.

d)

The ball accelerates by changing its direction and speed.

10.

What is the force that pulls all objects towards each other?

a)

velocity

b)

gravity

c)

force

d)

motion

11.

What is a change in the position of an object?

a)

motion

b)

velocity

c)

speed

d)

force

12.

What is the rate at which an object changes position?

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

velocity

d)

reference point

13.

What is the speed and direction an object is moving?

a)

reference point

b)

motion

c)

velocity

d)

force

14.

What is a push or pull?

a)

motion

b)

gravity

c)

velocity

d)

force

15.

What is a place or object that is used to determine if an object is in motion called?

a)

reference point

b)

speed

c)

relative motion

d)

gravity