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6th Grade Force and Motion

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the formula for Speed?

a)

Speed= Distance/Time

b)

Speed= DistanceXTime

c)

Speed=Distance+Time

d)

Speed=Distance-Time

2.

What is the formula for work?

a)

Force / Distance

b)

Force X Distance

c)

Force - Distance

d)

Force + Distance

3.

Si Units for Force

a)

Joules

b)

Push

c)

Newtons

d)

Pounds

4.

Potential Energy is

a)

The energy the object has due to its motion

b)

The energy stored in an object due to its position

c)

The energy that increases the mass of an object

d)

The energy that increases the temperature of an object

5.

A stuntman jumps off the roof of a building. As he falls toward the airbag what is increasing?

a)

wind velocity

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

gravity

6.

A ball is dropped off the top of a school 35 feet from the ground. A timer shows it took 5 seconds to hit the ground. What was the speed of the ball when it hit the ground?

a)

35 ft/sec

b)

7 ft/sec

c)

1 ft/sec

d)

You do not have enough information

7.

Which object has the greatest amount of Potential Energy?

a)

Highest box

b)

Yellow box

c)

Blue Car

d)

Low box

8.

A bike travels 8 meters in 2 seconds, what is the speed of the bike?

a)

40 m/s

b)

4 m/s

c)

16 m/s

d)

.16 m/s

9.

What force pulls the marble toward the bottom of the ramp?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

10.

How does Piper's ramp cause the car to increase speed?

a)

Adding more height increases the potential energy, increases the kinetic energy, so the car rolls faster

b)

Adding more height decreases the potential energy, which increases the energy, so the car rolls faster

c)

Lowering the height decreases the potential energy, which decreases the kinetic energy, so the car rolls faster

d)

Lowering the height increases the potential energy, which increases the kinetic energy, so the car rolls faster

11.

Woody drove his race car. He slowed down and turned toward the pit lane. The most correct type of motion is

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

at rest

12.

What is the speed of the car at 5 seconds?

a)

1.4 m/sec

b)

.14 m/sec

c)

12 m/sec

d)

3.5 m/sec

13.

In the distance versus time graph such as the one pictured, a straight line means

a)

the speed was increasing

b)

the speed was decreasing

c)

the speed was constant

d)

the object was at rest

14.

An electric skateboard travels north at 20 miles per hour. The most correct type of motion is

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

at rest

d)

velocity

15.

Students begin measuring the speed of a ball rolling down a ramp. What is the speed of the ball at .4 seconds?

a)

.25 cm/sec

b)

2.5 cm/sec

c)

25 cm/sec

d)

40 cm/sec

16.

In a distance versus time graph, an upward curve in the line means

a)

constant speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

at rest

17.

Predict what will happen if the pairs pull with force shown in the picture?

a)

Balance forces will not allow the flag to move

b)

The pair pulling with 12N of force will move the flag to their side

c)

The pair pulling with 10N of force will move the flag to their side

d)

The forces will cancel each other out the flag will not move

18.

The best example of a balanced forces is

a)

A ball just kicked along a flat surface

b)

A roller coaster slowing down on an incline

c)

A bus staying parked in a garage

d)

A roller coaster slowing down on an incline

19.

An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by

a)

a balanced force

b)

an unbalanced force

c)

potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

20.

Which of the inclined planes should be used for the greatest mechanical advantage?

a)

A

b)

B

21.

What will slow the box as it slides to the bottom of the ramp?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

magnetism

22.

The BMX ramp is 30 meters high with a length of 10 meters. The rider travels with a force of 40 Newtons. Calculate the work.

a)

300 Newton meters

b)

400

c)

400 Newton meters

d)

300

23.

How does the length of the ramp change the force needed?

a)

The taller the ramp, the less work you need to move something up the ramp

b)

As the length of the ramp increases, the amount of the force needed decreases

c)

As the length of the of the ramp increases, the amount of the work done decreases

d)

The amount of force needed to move an object never changes but the amount of work does change

24.

How can you lower the force needed to move an object up an inclined plane?

a)

Lower the force by making ramp longer

b)

Lower the force by making ramp shorter

c)

Increase the force by making the ramp longer

d)

Increase the force by making the ramp shorter

25.

As the pendulum swings downward, it loses_________________ and gains ___________________

a)

Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy

c)

Velocity, Kinetic Energy

d)

Potential Energy, Balanced Force

26.

Which statement represents the amount of energy at position 2?

a)

100% PE, 0% KE

b)

50% PE, 50% KE

c)

0% PE, 100% KE

27.

When is Potential Energy the greatest in the picture?

a)

Midway down the hill

b)

At the top of the hill

c)

At the bottom of the hill

d)

There is only kinetic energy in the picture

28.

When is Kinetic Energy the greatest in the picture?

a)

Midway down the hill

b)

At the top of the hill

c)

At the bottom of the hill

d)

There is only potential energy in the picture

29.

How could the Potential Energy be increased in the picture?

a)

By rolling the rock faster

b)

By leaving the rock on the hill for a few days

c)

By raising the rock up higher than his head

d)

There is no way to increase Potential Energy

30.

Choose 1: If an object was at rest and starts to move ____________________________ forces are acting on it.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

31.

Choose 1: If an object was in motion and then it slows down ____________________________ forces are acting on it.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

32.

If an object is moving at a constant speed and then speeds up ________________________ forces are acting on it.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

33.

If an object is at rest and stays at rest _________________________ forces are acting on it.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

34.

If an object is at a constant speed and no forces oppose it, such as in outer space ____________________, forces are acting on it.

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

35.

In the distance versus time graph such as the one pictured, what is happening between 5 and 15 minutes?

a)

the person is jogging in a straight line

b)

the person is walking East

c)

the person is running uphill

d)

the person is taking a rest and having a snack