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Force & Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

Define motion

a)

a change in direction

b)

a change in temperature

c)

a change in position

d)

a change in size

2.

How can motion be measured?

a)

by calculating the weight of an object

b)

by calculating the speed of an object

c)

by calculating the size of an object

d)

by calculating the length of an object

3.

Which of the following words does NOT describe motion?

a)

forward

b)

backward

c)

circular

d)

stopped

4.

Define velocity

a)

speed and direction of motion

b)

direction an object is moving

c)

speed of an object

d)

motion

5.

Define acceleration

a)

a change in motion

b)

a change in velocity

c)

a change in direction

d)

stopping

6.

Which of the following does NOT show acceleration?

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

c)

turning right

d)

moving at same speed & direction

7.

What is a force?

a)

weather

b)

how much matter is in an object

c)

a push or a pull

d)

how fast an object is moving

8.

What is inertia?

a)

the tendency of an object to resist change to its state of motion

b)

the tendency of an object to stop moving

c)

the tendency of an object to start moving

d)

the tendency of an object to turn a corner

9.

Define the term mass

a)

a push or a pull

b)

the speed of an object

c)

a force

d)

how much matter is in an object; measured by weight

10.

How does mass effect inertia?

a)

less mass = greater inertia

b)

greater mass = greater inertia

c)

mass does not effect inertia

d)

greater mass = less inertia

11.

What is friction?

a)

a force that works against moving objects

b)

mass X velocity

c)

a unit of measure

d)

mass in motion

12.

What is a Newton?

a)

a type of cookie

b)

mass in motion

c)

a unit of measure for force

d)

a moving object

13.

What is momentum?

a)

mass in motion; M = mass X velocity

b)

the velocity of an object

c)

when there is no inertia

d)

when there is no velocity

14.

Define gravity

a)

change in speed

b)

change in direction

c)

distance divided by time

d)

invisible force; tries to pull to objects together

15.

What is the formula for calculating the speed of an object?

a)

acceleration times mass

b)

distance divided by time

c)

mass times acceleration

d)

mass divided by time

16.

Which of the following describes balanced forces?

a)

unequal forces

b)

equal forces

c)

the speed of an object

d)

inertia

17.

Which of the following describes unbalanced forces?

a)

unequal forces

b)

equal forces

c)

the speed of an object

d)

inertia

18.

What is a reference point?

a)

the speed when an object moves

b)

the force that moves an object

c)

the background used to determine motion

d)

when an object stops moving

19.

Three types of force are listed below. Which words represent a type of force?

a)

applied

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

mass

e)

gravity

20.

Who would most likely win in a tug-o-war contest; Team 1 or Team 2?


Team 1 = 3 kindergarden teachers

Team 2 = 3 kindergarten students

a)

Team 1

b)

Team 2