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WorksheetsForce and Motions
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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. The ball moved downward when Amanda dropped it.
B. The ball moved upward when Amanda dropped it.
C. The ball moved sideways when Amanda dropped it.
D. The ball did not move when Amanda dropped it.
What force made the ball move in that direction when she dropped it?
F. friction
G. magnetism
H. gravity
J. centripetal force
Is the force from the ball example a push or a pull?
A. push
B. pull
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.
F. Chris threw the ball behind him.
G. Sally caught the ball and threw it back.
H. The ball hit the wall and bounced back.
J. The ball traveled backwards.
Chris throwing the ball is an example of what type of energy?
Sound
Electrical
Mechanical
In softball, the pitcher throws the ball underhand to the batter. What type of force is the pitch?
Push
Pull
Good
Bad
What will happen to the force and direction of the ball after the batter hits it?
The force of pull will cause the ball to go in the opposite direction.
Nothing will change.
The force of push will cause the ball to go in the opposite direction.
The ball will continue in the same direction.
What tool could you use to measure the force that is needed to lift the box?
Bucket Balance
G. Thermometer
H. Meter Stick
J. Spring Scale
Describe how using a pulley makes it easier to lift the box.
A. The pulley decreases the mass of the box.
B. The pulley changes the direction of the force allowing the person to pull
down instead of lifting the box up.
C. The pulley makes the box easier to balance.
D. The pulley makes the person stronger.
Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
A. A boy runs across a football field.
B. A banker counts money.
C. A mother pushes a stroller up a ramp into a building.
D. A girl eats a sandwich.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
F. ball
G. pulley
H. screw
J. wedge
Which of the following is an example of a wedge?
A. broom
B. skateboard
C. knife
D. stairs
Magnets attract some materials but repel others.
true
false
Magnets are most powerful at the poles.
TRUE
FALSE
Magnetism is not a force.
TRUE
FALSE
You can make a magnet by rubbing a magnet with a nonmagnetic object.
True
False
Only scientists use magnets everyday.
False
True
