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Force and Motion Review 6th grade Texas

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A simple machine is a device that helps to reduce the amount of _____ required to work.
a)
force
b)
energy
c)
work
2.
A sloping force, like a ramp, that reduces the mount of force required to lift an object.
a)
screw
b)
wheel and axle
c)
inclined plane
3.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
4.
Speed is equal to 
a)
Distance/Time
b)
Time/Distance
c)
Time x Distance
d)
Acceleration
5.

What is a force?

a)

the PUSH or PULL on an object

b)

The MOTION an object creates

c)

The objects HITTING one another

d)

Going REALLY FAST

6.

What is the unit for FORCE?

a)

N (Newtons)

b)

lbs (pounds)

c)

g (grams)

d)

m/s (meters per second)

7.

If the net force is 0 the object will ...

a)

CHANGE its motion

b)

STAY the SAME, NOT Move

8.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
9.

A bicycle rode 210 meters in 3 minutes. What was the speed of the bicycle?

a)

630 m/min

b)

70 m/min

c)

7 m/min

d)

7,000 m/min

10.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Segment A-B The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

13.
If these teams 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.
14.
Calculate the Net Force. 
a)
60N, Left 
b)
40N, Right 
c)
0N
d)
60N, Right
15.

Which object has the greatest amount of Potential Energy?

a)

Highest box

b)

Yellow box

c)

Blue Car

d)

Low box

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

a)

A

b)

B

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.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.

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

24.

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

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

25.

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

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

26.

What was the motion of the bus during points D and E?

a)

The bus was moving at a constant speed.

b)

The bus was slowing down.

c)

The bus was stationary.

27.

A push or pull exerted on an object in order to change the motion.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

inertia

d)

centripetal acceleration

28.

What is this simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

inclined plane

c)

lever

d)

wheel and axle

29.

What is the net force acting on this object?

a)

0 Newtons

b)

10 Newtons

c)

5 Newtons

30.

What type of energy transformation occurs, when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses the energy from the mouse to fly?

a)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

b)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

31.

What is the energy transformation that occurs in an electric pencil sharpener?

a)

mechanical energy to electrical energy

b)

electrical energy to mechanical energy

c)

radiant energy to sound energy

d)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

32.

Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to mechanical?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

When a car burns gasoline it creates hot air to move the pistons in the engine, which causes the car to move. What energy transformation occur from the fuel to the movement of a car?

a)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

b)

thermal energy to chemical energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to thermal energy to mechanical energy

d)

chemical energy to electrical energy

34.

The roller coaster cart has the most kinetic energy at position-

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

35.

Which items would have this energy transformation: mechanical energy -> sound energy?

a)

turning on a flashlight

b)

nuclear power plant

c)

wind turbine turning

d)

playing a violin