WorksheetsMAC4 Force, Motion, and Simple Machines
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the definition of speed?
Measuring the distance an object travels in a set amount of time.
A change in an objects position as it moves.
Where the object is located.
What is the definition of motion?
Where the object is located.
The distance an object travels in a set amount of time.
A change in an objects position as it moves.
If you drop something, it hits the ground because of what?
Matter
Gravity
Motion
Which is the best example of force?
Pushing a shopping cart
Drinking a glass of water
Calling a friend on the phone
Friction is a force that does what?
Slows down or even stops the motion that is between two objects.
Helps an object move faster
Makes more gravity
It’s cold outside so you rub
your hands together to
stay warm. Your hands
becoming warm is an
example of?
Motion
Gravity
Friction
How do simple machines
rely on force?
Simple machines help
decrease the amount of force
required when moving an object.
Simple machines pull
objects toward each other.
Simple machines only help
people pull objects.
You hear the tires on a
vehicle make a screeching
sound. This sound is a
result of?
Gravity
Friction
Pulling
The measure of speed in a
set direction is what?
Motion
Gravity
Velocity
A push is when you are
using force to do what?
Move an object closer to you
Move an object away from you
Move an object above you.
You are helping a friend push a box on the ground.
You notice it’s much more difficult to push when the
box is on carpet instead of the hardwood flood. This
can be explained using which science term?
Force
Gravity
Friction
Which of the following is
not considered a force?
Push
Pull
Up
You and your friend are having a contest to see
which person can throw the basketball the
longest distance. You win, which means you
used________ force.
Less
Greater
The same
A pull is when you are
using force to do what?
Move an object closer to you
Move an object away from you
Move an abject above you
This simple machine is
made up on a slanted
surface on one end of the
machine. An example of
this would be a ramp.
Pulley
Inclined Plane
Screw
This simple machine helps
cut or split objects apart.
An example of this simple
machine would be an
axe.
screw
pulley
wedge
This simple machine helps
raise or lower an object. An
example of this simple
machine would be a
flagpole.
Pulley
Inclined Plane
Wedge
Which simple machine is
shown in the picture above?
Lever
Inclined Plane
Pulley
Which simple machine is
shown in the picture above?
pulley
inclined plane
screw
Which simple machine is
shown in the picture above?
Wedge
Screw
Lever
Inclined Plane
