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Force and Motion Unit Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which investigation will best test the effects of gravity on moving objects?

a)

pencils falling from the same height

b)

balloons floating upward from the same height

c)

a bicycle speeding up on a flat surface

d)

a ball slowing down on a flat surface

2.

A man is pushing a ball up a hill. If the man stops pushing the ball and steps out of the way, what will most likely happen to the ball?

a)

It will stop on the hill.

b)

It will roll down the hill.

c)

It will roll to the side toward the man.

d)

It will continue to roll up the hill.

3.

Which best describes the role friction plays in the operation of a car?

a)

Friction makes a car go faster.

b)

Friction keeps a car from stopping.

c)

Friction turns the car in a new direction.

d)

Friction helps a car slow down and stop.

4.

Carey left a bowling ball and kickball outside on a windy day. Which best explains why the kickball moved but the bowling ball did not?

a)

The kickball has less mass so it was easier to move.

b)

The force of gravity acting on the bowling ball is greater.

c)

The mass of the kickball is greater so it is easier to move.

d)

The force of gravity acting on the kickball is greater.

5.
A helicopter traveled 200 miles in one hour. During the next hour, it traveled another 200 miles. Which best describes the average speed of the helicopter during the second hour?
a)
slower than the first hour
b)
faster than the first hour
c)
about the same as the first hour
d)
exactly the same as the first hour
6.
A news truck traveled 60 miles in one hour on Thursday and 240 miles in four hours on Friday. Which best describes the average speed of the truck? (speed = distance ÷ time)
a)
The truck drove more slowly on Friday.
b)
The truck drove more slowly on Thursday.
c)
The truck drove the same speed on both days.
7.
Michelle drove 300 miles in 6 hours. What was Michelle’s speed?
(speed = distance ÷ time)
a)
30 miles per hour
b)
50 miles per hour
c)
60 miles per hour
d)
80 miles per hour
8.
The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad travels 26 km between Bryson City and Dillsboro. The trip takes 50 minutes. How fast is the train moving?
a)
0.52 km/min
b)
1.9 km/min
c)
24 km/min
d)
76 km/min
9.

This graph shows the motion of an object. Which best describes the motion of the object?

a)

It is sitting still.

b)

It is moving at a constant speed.

c)

It continually increases its speed.

d)

It travels at constant speed and suddenly stops.

10.

Which graph best illustrates a train sitting at the station waiting to depart?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Joe rode his bike around town. The graph below shows his position over time. Which best describes Joe’s motion between hours 1 and 2?

a)

He traveled 0 mph.

b)

He traveled 0.5 mph.

c)

He traveled 2 mph.

d)

He traveled 4 mph.

12.

Mandy and Josh raced one lap around the track. The graph below shows the results of their race. Which statement can be proven by the graph?

a)

Josh won the race.

b)

Mandy won the race.

c)

Mandy ran less distance than Josh.

d)

Josh ran the race in less time than Mandy.

13.

Crystal recorded the distance and time she and Lisa drove their race cars. Which best describes the difference in the motion of the two race cars?

a)

Crystal’s race car is decreasing speed, and Lisa’s race car is

increasing speed.

b)

Crystal’s race car is increasing speed, and Lisa’s race car is

decreasing speed.

c)

Crystal’s race car has not moved, and Lisa’s race car is moving

forward.

d)

Crystal's race care is moving at a constant speed, and Lisa's race car is standing still.

14.

Carlos and Andrew decided to race each other home from school. The graph below shows the motion of the boys during the race. Which best describes the race?

a)

Both boys reached the finish line at the same time.

b)

Andrew won the race because he reached the finish line in a shorter amount of time.

c)

Carlos won the race because he reached the finish line in a shorter

amount of time.

d)

Andrew won the race because he reached the finish line in a longer amount of time.

15.

Which graph depicts an object whose speed is increasing?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.
Four solid balls, each with a different mass, are moving at the same speed. Which ball would require the most force to stop its motion? 
a)
ball with a mass of 5 kg 
b)
ball with a mass of 10 kg 
c)
ball with a mass of 15 kg 
d)
ball with a mass of 20 kg
17.

Which best describes the speed of a ball as it is thrown straight up into the air and comes back down?

a)

The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, then comes down at a constant speed.

b)

The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, and increases speed as it comes down.

c)

The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then goes faster and faster as it comes down.

d)

The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then comes down at a constant speed.

18.
Four different students take turns pushing a large, heavy ball on the school parking lot. What is the best way to determine which student used the most force to push the ball?
a)
compare the sizes of the students
b)
compare the ages of the students
c)
compare the distances that the ball rolled
d)
compare the number of times the ball was rolled
19.

Carey left a bowling ball and kickball outside on a windy day. Which best explains why the kickball moved but the bowling ball did not?

a)

The kickball has less mass so it was easier to move.

b)

The force of gravity acting on the bowling ball is greater.

c)

The mass of the kickball is greater so it is easier to move.

d)

The force of gravity acting on the kickball is greater.

20.

Which investigation will best test the effects of gravity on moving objects?

a)

pencils falling from the same height

b)

balloons floating upward from the same height

c)

a bicycle speeding up on a flat surface

d)

a ball slowing down on a flat surface