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Force and Motion

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pictures on the wall is hung by tape. The pictures was found on the ground. Which force acted upon the picture, causing it to fall?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

magnetism

d)

evaporation

2.

A push or pull that can change the position or motion of an object/material is --

a)

magnetism

b)

motion

c)

force

3.

If you roll a toy car on different types of material. What are you testing by rolling the car on foil, felt, or carpeted material?

a)

gravity

b)

gravity and magnetism

c)

magnetism and friction

d)

friction

4.

Friction is the _________

a)

force of attraction that causes a magnetic material to move

b)

force that acts in an opposite directions to movement

c)

act of applying force in order to move something away

5.

Magnetism is

a)

a force that acts in an opposite directions to movement

b)

act of applying force in order to move something away

c)

force of attraction that causes a magnetic material to move

6.

Push is ___

a)

act of applying force in order to move something away

b)

force of attraction that causes a magnetic material to move

c)

A force that acts in an opposite directions to movement

d)

act of applying force in order to move something closer

7.

If you drop a box of nails in the sand. How will a magnet to helpful?

a)

friction will cause the magnet to push away the nails

b)

magnet will pull the nails toward it

c)

magnet will push the nails away from it

8.

Which force most likely causes the skateboarder to skate down the halfpipe ramp over and over again?

a)

pushing

b)

magnetism

c)

friction

d)

gravity

9.

What force helps players score points in basketball?

a)

friction

b)

pulling

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

10.
What is force?
a)
A force is a push or a pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.
b)
something used in Star Wars 
c)
It is the amount of space between two points.
d)
It is Superman's power
11.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
12.
A push or pull that causes a change in motion
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Force
d)
Mass
13.
A force that opposes motion
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
Magnetism
14.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
15.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
16.
Motion is the movement of an object or its change in
a)
Direction
b)
Speed
c)
Position
d)
Shape
17.
A _____________ is always a PUSH or a PULL of an object. 
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
18.
What is motion?
a)
change in position over time
b)
Force
c)
Work
d)
Motion
19.
A push or pull upon an object.
a)
Gravity
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Motion
20.
The force that pulls us, and everything around us, towards the earth.
a)
Motion
b)
Gravity
c)
Unbalanced force
d)
Friction
21.
The process of moving or being moved.
a)
Motion
b)
Acceleration
c)
Balanced force
d)
Inertia
22.
Any substance that reduces friction and helps moving parts move more freely.
a)
Oil
b)
Powder
c)
Silicone
d)
Lubricant
23.
A push or pull that acts on an object.
a)
Force
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Lubricant
24.
The change in position of an object.
a)
Acceleration
b)
Motion
c)
Equilibrium
d)
Unbalanced Force
25.
The combination of different forces acting on an object at the same time.
a)
Net force
b)
Balanced force
c)
Equilibrium
d)
Unbalanced force
26.
Force can make an object move in only one direction.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Who discovered gravity?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Aaron Abel
28.
A _________ uses force to move an object towards you. 
a)
Pull
b)
Push
c)
Motion
d)
Force
29.
A ________ uses force to move an object away from you. 
a)
Push
b)
Pull
c)
Gravity
d)
Motion
30.
Which scientist gave us the laws of motion?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Sir Isaac Newton