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Force and Motions

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Amanda dropped a ball from the top of a staircase. It hit the ground and it bounced back up high in the room.


Describe the direction the ball moved when Amanda dropped it.

a)

A. The ball moved downward when Amanda dropped it.

b)

B. The ball moved upward when Amanda dropped it.

c)

C. The ball moved sideways when Amanda dropped it.

d)

D. The ball did not move when Amanda dropped it.

2.

What force made the ball move in that direction when she dropped it?

a)

F. friction

b)

G. magnetism

c)

H. gravity

d)

J. centripetal force

3.

Is the force from the ball example a push or a pull?

a)

A. push

b)

B. pull

4.

Chris is standing facing a wall. He throws a ball forward and it lands on the ground behind him. Choose the answer choice below that best describes the change in the ball.

a)

F. Chris threw the ball behind him.

b)

G. Sally caught the ball and threw it back.

c)

H. The ball hit the wall and bounced back.

d)

J. The ball traveled backwards.

5.

Chris throwing the ball is an example of what type of energy?

a)

Sound

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

6.

In softball, the pitcher throws the ball underhand to the batter. What type of force is the pitch?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Good

d)

Bad

7.

What will happen to the force and direction of the ball after the batter hits it?

a)

The force of pull will cause the ball to go in the opposite direction.

b)

Nothing will change.

c)

The force of push will cause the ball to go in the opposite direction.

d)

The ball will continue in the same direction.

8.

What tool could you use to measure the force that is needed to lift the box?

a)

Bucket Balance

b)

G. Thermometer

c)

H. Meter Stick

d)

J. Spring Scale

9.

Describe how using a pulley makes it easier to lift the box.

a)

A. The pulley decreases the mass of the box.

b)

B. The pulley changes the direction of the force allowing the person to pull

down instead of lifting the box up.

c)

C. The pulley makes the box easier to balance.

d)

D. The pulley makes the person stronger.

10.

Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?

a)

A. A boy runs across a football field.

b)

B. A banker counts money.

c)

C. A mother pushes a stroller up a ramp into a building.

d)

D. A girl eats a sandwich.

11.

Which is not a type of simple machine?

a)

F. ball

b)

G. pulley

c)

H. screw

d)

J. wedge

12.

Which of the following is an example of a wedge?

a)

A. broom

b)

B. skateboard

c)

C. knife

d)

D. stairs

13.

Magnets attract some materials but repel others.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Magnets are most powerful at the poles.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Magnetism is not a force.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

You can make a magnet by rubbing a magnet with a nonmagnetic object.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Only scientists use magnets everyday.

a)

False

b)

True