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Force, Motion and Magnetism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the statements below is an example of friction?

a)

Erasing a mistake on a test

b)

Pushing on the brakes to slow down a car

c)

Rubbing two sticks together to start a fire

d)

All of the above

2.

Why do we sometimes want to prevent friction?

a)

To make it easier to move an object

b)

To keep an object from moving

c)

To increase the temperature in the air

d)

To decrease the temperature in the air

3.

Which of the objects listed below would be attracted to a magnet?

a)

Nails

b)

Paperclips

c)

A nickel

d)

All of the above

4.

The _________________ the force, the more movement it can produce.

a)

greater

b)

slower

c)

smaller

d)

none of the above

5.

The most powerful parts of a magnet are at the ends called the ___________________________?

a)

East pole and South pole

b)

East pole and West pole

c)

North pole and South pole

d)

South pole and West pole

6.

Rubbing your hands together to warm them is an example of?

a)

Friction

b)

Magnetism

c)

Gravity

d)

Acceleration

7.

Gravity is a force that helps us to?

a)

Stay in constant motion

b)

Float in space

c)

Lose weight

d)

Keep our feet on the ground

8.

True or False


A force is a push or pull that can make an object move.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False


Gravity is the force of attraction between two objects.

a)

Ture

b)

False

10.

Magnetism is a force that can push together or pull apart certain metals.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A push or pull changes an object's ....

a)

Size

b)

Motion

c)

Weight

d)

Temperature

12.

A ball moves from X to Y on the floor. Which best explains the change in the ball? The ball ....

a)

was observed

b)

is made of rubber

c)

was pushed

d)

is very heavy

13.

A pull can be used to all of the following EXCEPT....

a)

open a door

b)

move a wagon

c)

lift some rocks

d)

boil some water

14.

All of the actions below would probably move a book EXCEPT...

a)

standing on top of the book

b)

pushing the book off the table

c)

pulling a rug that the book is on

d)

kicking the book across the floor

15.

Moving an object from place to place is called?

a)

Motion

b)

Friction

c)

Force

d)

Gravity

16.

Force is defined as a _________ and a __________?

a)

push and pull

b)

push and kick

c)

pull and kick

d)

push and throw

17.

Kicking a soccer ball is using which force?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

both

18.

Playing with a yo-yo uses which force?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

both

19.

Vacuuming your house uses which force?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

both

20.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement