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Force and Motion

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means a change in position?

a)

Speed

b)

Motion

c)

Direction

d)

Force

2.

True or False...SPEED is the path a moving object takes?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which word means a push or pull that can change how something is moving?

a)

friction

b)

motion

c)

force

d)

direction

4.

Name the word that is a force that moves an object away from you.

a)

push

b)

pull

5.

Is kicking a soccer ball a push or a pull?

a)

push

b)

pull

6.

Name the word that means a force that slows down or stops a moving thing when it rubs against something.

a)

friction

b)

motion

c)

direction

d)

force

7.

On which surface would a car pushed with the same force move the farthest?

a)

a smooth surface

b)

a bumpy surface

8.

Katie kicked a ball lightly. then she used more force to kick the ball again. What effect did the stronger force have on the ball?

a)

The ball stopped moving.

b)

The ball move faster.

c)

The ball moved more slowly.

9.

Push or Pull...Picking a flower from the ground.

a)

push

b)

pull

10.

Which word is the force that pulls objects towards Earth's ground.

a)

friction

b)

motion

c)

direction

d)

gravity

11.

You want to move two boxes. Which sentence correctly describes the force needed to move the boxes?

a)

More force is needed to move the lighter box.

b)

More force is needed to move the heavy box.

12.

Push or pull....Typing on the computer keyboard.

a)

push

b)

pull

13.

When you throw a football into the air, what force would cause it to fall to the ground?

a)

motion

b)

gravity

c)

force

d)

direction

14.

When an object changes its path of motion, it changes _____________.

a)

speed

b)

force

c)

direction

15.

True or False.... A rolling ball is in motion. If nothing touches it, it will continue to move in a straight line until it stops.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

What is needed to make an object move or stop moving?

a)

speed

b)

force

c)

direction

17.

Which object would require the most force to move?

a)

a tennis ball

b)

a baby

c)

a car

d)

a cell phone