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WorksheetsForce, Matter & Motion
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a force?
the distance that an object moves when it is pushed
a push or pull that can set an object in motion
the measurement of how fast an object moved
what pulls objects toward each other
Which of the following things did Isaac Newton NOT invent?
a steam engine
a windmill that could grind corn
a sundial
a water-powered clock
Machines help people do work more easily by overcoming the forces of:
wind and weather
water and sunlight
gravity and friction
tools and motors
The more mass an object has:
the less effect a given force will have on it
the greater effect a given force will have on it
the less force is required to set it in motion
the effect of a given force remains the same
If a boy is kicking a dodge ball across the playground, which of the following is an example of Newton's First Law of Motion?
when the boy raises his leg, the ball falls forward
when the boy's foot strikes the ball, it moves forward
when the boy's foot strikes the ball, the ball does not move
when the boy raises his leg, the ball does not move
gravity
move an object
friction
matter
According to one of Newton's Laws, for every action, there is a(n) ____________________ and opposite reaction.
equal
greater
smaller
even
Which of the following is not one of the six simple machines?
pulley
screw
lever
nail
The force that pulls objects toward each other.
friction
gravity
magnetism
force
This simple machine helped to create drill bits.
pulley
wheel and axle
screw
inclined plane
A scientist who believed that gravity made all objects fall at the same speed.
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Galileo
The scientist who discovered three laws of force and motion.
Thomas Edison
Galileo
Isaac Newton
Benjamin Franklin
A force that slows things down.
friction
gravity
magnetism
force
The amount of matter in an object.
mass
matter
force
velocity
A push or pull that causes or changes motion.
force
gravity
friction
magnetism
The simple machine that led to travel by car and train
pulley
screw
inclined plane
wheel and axle
