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MAC4 Force, Motion, and Simple Machines

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of speed?

a)

Measuring the distance an object travels in a set amount of time.

b)

A change in an objects position as it moves.

c)

Where the object is located.

2.

What is the definition of motion?

a)

Where the object is located.

b)

The distance an object travels in a set amount of time.

c)

A change in an objects position as it moves.

3.

If you drop something, it hits the ground because of what?

a)

Matter

b)

Gravity

c)

Motion

4.

Which is the best example of force?

a)

Pushing a shopping cart

b)

Drinking a glass of water

c)

Calling a friend on the phone

5.

Friction is a force that does what?

a)

Slows down or even stops the motion that is between two objects.

b)

Helps an object move faster

c)

Makes more gravity

6.

It’s cold outside so you rub

your hands together to

stay warm. Your hands

becoming warm is an

example of?

a)

Motion

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

7.

How do simple machines

rely on force?

a)

Simple machines help

decrease the amount of force

required when moving an object.

b)

Simple machines pull

objects toward each other.

c)

Simple machines only help

people pull objects.

8.

You hear the tires on a

vehicle make a screeching

sound. This sound is a

result of?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Pulling

9.

The measure of speed in a

set direction is what?

a)

Motion

b)

Gravity

c)

Velocity

10.

A push is when you are

using force to do what?

a)

Move an object closer to you

b)

Move an object away from you

c)

Move an object above you.

11.

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?

a)

Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

12.

Which of the following is

not considered a force?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Up

13.

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.

a)

Less

b)

Greater

c)

The same

14.

A pull is when you are

using force to do what?

a)

Move an object closer to you

b)

Move an object away from you

c)

Move an abject above you

15.

This simple machine is

made up on a slanted

surface on one end of the

machine. An example of

this would be a ramp.

a)

Pulley

b)

Inclined Plane

c)

Screw

16.

This simple machine helps

cut or split objects apart.

An example of this simple

machine would be an

axe.

a)

screw

b)

pulley

c)

wedge

17.

This simple machine helps

raise or lower an object. An

example of this simple

machine would be a

flagpole.

a)

Pulley

b)

Inclined Plane

c)

Wedge

18.

Which simple machine is

shown in the picture above?

a)

Lever

b)

Inclined Plane

c)

Pulley

19.

Which simple machine is

shown in the picture above?

a)

pulley

b)

inclined plane

c)

screw

20.

Which simple machine is

shown in the picture above?

a)

Wedge

b)

Screw

c)

Lever

d)

Inclined Plane