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Force And Motion Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What reduces speed?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

A push/pull

d)

Nothing

2.

What makes motion?

a)

Friction

b)

Pull

c)

Push

d)

Both B and C

3.

How is force affected by motion?

a)

Gravity will move an object, while motion will stop motion.

b)

Force will move an object, while motion will keep it moving.

c)

Force and motion do not affect each other.

d)

None of the above.

4.
“Ball C" is rolling across the surface, but it eventually comes to a stop. Which force is most likely responsible for this?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
electricity
d)
magnetism
5.

What controls a slowing of an object?

a)

Friction, because it has a rough surface.

b)

Gravity, because it pulls objects down.

c)

Nothing.

d)

Weight, because the more heavy something is, the slower it will go.

6.

Which forces are acting on the dominoes that are standing up?

a)

gravity

b)

magnetic force

c)

balanced force

d)

friction

7.
Which of the following might explain why the object on Surface A traveled the fastest?
a)
it was the roughest surface
b)
it was the only surface that sloped upward
c)
it had more surface area touching the object than the other surfaces
d)
it was the only surface that was lubricated
8.
A polar bear slides down an ice covered hill. As he slides, he slows down. Eventually he comes to a stop. What force  acts on an object to slow or stop its motion?
a)
Speed
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
Direction
9.

What is Newton's third law of motion?

a)

For every reaction, there is a force

b)

Inertia is a property of matter

c)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

d)

An object will remain at rest unless acted upon by another force

10.
What kind of surface is a gravel and rocks?
a)
smooth
b)
rough
11.
What kind of surface is a bowling alley? 
a)
smooth
b)
rough
12.
The force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other.
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Weight
d)
Force
13.
If an object does not move at all, what does that mean about the forces acting on the object? 
a)
The forces are balanced. 
b)
The forces are unbalanced. 
14.
This is an example of _____ because the object WILL move. 
a)
Unbalanced Forces
b)
Balanced Forces
c)
Neither
15.
At which point does the cart have the greatest amount of potential energy?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z