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Forces and Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force is a _________ or a ___________

a)

Push or a Pull

b)

Push or Plain

c)

Pull or Plush

d)

Pink or Purple

2.

Forces can make things change

a)

colour, shape, or size

b)

shape, direction, or speed

c)

speed, size, or shape

d)

mass, weight, or newtons

3.

What is the unit used to measure force

a)

Millimetres

b)

Centimeter

c)

Grams

d)

Newtons

4.

Gravity is ...

a)

An invisible attraction between two objects

b)

A visible attraction between two objects

5.

Gravity is ...

a)

a pushing force

b)

a pulling force

6.

The 'amount' of gravity an object has is called ...

a)

gravitational attraction

b)

gravitational subtraction

7.

What type of force is Gravity?

a)

Contact

b)

Non-Contact

8.

There is a gravitational force between the Earth and Moon

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which Scientist discovered Gravity?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Sir Isaac Newton

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Charles Darwin

10.

Isaac Newton discovered Gravity when

a)

an apple fell on his head from a tree

b)

a branch fell on his head

c)

an apple rolled down a hill

d)

he caught a football

11.

Gravity attracts all objects towards each other

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A person weighs ______ on the Moon as they do on Earth.

a)

the same

b)

less

c)

more

13.

Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.

a)

similar

b)

opposite

c)

parallel

d)

west

14.

What is the type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to decelerate.

a)

surface area

b)

air resistance

c)

velocity

d)

gravity

15.

Rough surfaces have ...

a)

greater friction

b)

less friction

c)

the same level of friction

16.

Smooth surfaces have

a)

less friction

b)

more friction

c)

the same amount of friction

17.

The Moon's gravity is stronger than the Earth's gravity

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The stronger the gravity the ________ something weighs.

a)

less

b)

more

19.

Friction is a force that

a)

slows down movement

b)

increases speed

20.

Friction causes _______

a)

light energy

b)

heat energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

solar energy