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Force and Motion

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

A force is ......

a)

a push or a pull.

b)

gravity.

c)

friction.

d)

motion.

2.

You can't see a force, but you know it is real because you.....

a)

can look up the definition in a dictionary.

b)

can see what forces do.

c)

you can feel a force in your brain.

d)

you can read about forces.

3.

To move something that is heavy, .......

a)

it takes a small amount of force.

b)

it takes a lot of gravity.

c)

it takes a lot of force.

d)

it takes a little bit of friction.

4.

Forces can do many things. They can...

a)

cause something to start moving, or go faster

b)

change direction.

c)

cause something to go slower, or stop.

d)

all of the above.

5.

A push is a kind of force. A push makes something....

a)

move away from you.

b)

move toward you.

6.

An example of a push would be.....

a)

pushing someone on a swing.

b)

bouncing a ball.

c)

throwing a baseball.

d)

All of the above.

7.

To make your bike move, you must ________ the peddles to make them turn.

a)

pull

b)

spin

c)

slide

d)

push

8.

What invisible force pushes dry leaves across your yard?

a)

a ghost

b)

your cat

c)

the wind

d)

your dog

9.

Pull is a force that moves things ......

a)

toward you.

b)

behind you.

c)

in a circle.

d)

out of the door.

10.

When you take your folder out of your desk you are......

a)

pushing the folder.

b)

pulling the folder.

11.

Pulling is the opposite of......

a)

spinning.

b)

rolling.

c)

pushing.

d)

swinging.

12.

Gravity is the force that.....

a)

makes the wheels on a car turn.

b)

causes kites to fly.

c)

makes things float.

d)

pulls everything down.

13.

Gravity actually acts like a magnet that pulls things.....

a)

toward the middle of the earth.

b)

toward the sky.

c)

toward the top of mountains.

d)

into the oceans.

14.

When you toss a ball, why does it fall down to the ground?

a)

Because you pushed it to the ground.

b)

Because gravity pulled it to the ground.

c)

Because friction slowed it down.

d)

Because your friend knocked it down.

15.

Two surfaces rubbing together causes......

a)

friction.

b)

gravity.

c)

motion.

d)

spinning.

16.

Friction is caused when.....

a)

two things rub together.

b)

two things spin around.

c)

two things bounce up and down.

d)

two things fall to the ground.

17.

Friction is what causes moving objects to.....

a)

speed up.

b)

start to spin.

c)

slow down, or stop.

d)

start to bounce.

18.

The grooves in the bottom of your athletic shoes cause....

a)

force.

b)

friction.

c)

gravity.

d)

motion.

19.

Spinning, rolling, and sliding are types of ........

a)

motion.

b)

force.