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Force and motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The force that one surface exerts on another surface when two objects rub against each other?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

balanced force

2.

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

3.

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

a)

magnetism

b)

motion

c)

force

4.

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

5.

If you rolled a golf ball, ping pong ball, and a tennis ball down a ramp. You record the observations. What should you do next?

a)

repeat with 3 different balls

b)

change the width of the ramp

c)

repeat this identical procedure several times

6.

A class was testing how far a train would travel after pushing it with different amounts of force. They recorded their results in the chart below.

Based on the data, how far would the train travel if it were pushed with 5 N of force?

a)

25 N

b)

15 N

c)

30 N

d)

31 N

7.

Two students were pulling on the rope below with the same amount of force. The man increased the amount of force he was using by 2 N and the woman increased the amount of force she was using by 4 N. Which BEST describes the motion that resulted after they increased force?

a)

The both moved farther from one another

b)

The man moved towards the woman

c)

The woman moved towards the man

d)

They both moved farther from one another

8.

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.

9.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
10.
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
11.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
12.

Which of the following objects will experience an unbalanced force?

a)

A bike rider on a smooth and level road, pedaling at a constant rate.

b)

A train pulling on another train, each with the same amount of force.

c)

A chair sitting on the floor with balanced forces acting in opposite directions.

d)

A ball rolling across the floor with friction acting in the opposite direction.

13.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
14.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move up. 
15.
Which of the blocks above has balanced forces acting on it?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Justin blows his nose, but mucus seems to leak through the tissue.  He decides to test which tissue holds up the best while sneezing.  What is the independent variable?
a)
sneezing
b)
Justin
c)
amount of tissue
d)
type of tissue
17.
Why should an experiment be repeated?
a)
to form a hypothesis
b)
to reduce the chance of error
c)
to change controls
d)
to identify the problem
18.
Which is the dependent variable in Amelia's experiment?
a)
the number of bean plants in each group 
b)
the amount of water given daily to each plant 
c)
the height of each bean plant 
d)
the amount of fertilizer given to each group of bean plants
19.
In the paper airplane experiment, changing the size of the airplane would be which variable?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Conclusion
20.

Mr. McNeice wanted to know if different types of music affected infants's heart rates; so he played different types of music and checked their pulses. What is the dependent variable?

a)

type of music

b)

the infant's pulse

c)

how long they listend to music

d)

the infants age