WorksheetsFalling Objects
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do objects fall to Earth?
a)
Gravity
b)
Velocity
c)
Force
d)
Air
2.
Which statements correctly describe motion and forces that affect it? Select all statements that apply.
a)
The direction of an object's motion can be affected by only one force at a time.
b)
A single force can affect both the speed and the direction of an object's motion
c)
A single force can cause the direction and speed of an object's motion to change.
d)
The direction of a object's motion is determined by the net force acting on it.
e)
An object falling toward Earth is being acted upon only by gravity.
3.
Gravity is always...
a)
pulling things down
b)
pushing things up
4.
Where on the track below would a roller coaster be going the fastest?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
5.
What does this tool measure?
a)
weight
b)
meters
c)
mass
d)
force
6.
What does this tool measure?
a)
weight
b)
meters
c)
mass
d)
force
7.
What force causes objects falling near Earth's surface to slow down?
a)
Gravity
b)
Air Resistance
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Newtons
8.
Why a ball falls to the ground?
a)
Earth's force of gravity is GREATER than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground.
b)
Earth's force of gravity is LESS than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground.
9.
What is weight?
a)
The measure of how HEAVY something is.
b)
The measure of how much GRAVITY is pulling on an object.
c)
BOTH answers are correct.
d)
None of them.
10.
Where would you have more mass, on Earth or on the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
IS THE SAME, mass DOESN'T CHANGE
d)
In both Planets.
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