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ISES 5th Force & Motion Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are EQUAL forces acting on an object in opposite directions that do not change the object's motion?
a)
Friction
b)
Weight
c)
Balanced Forces
d)
Unbalanced Forces
2.
The force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other.
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Weight
d)
Force
3.
If an object does not move at all, what does that mean about the forces acting on the object? 
a)
The forces are balanced. 
b)
The forces are unbalanced. 
4.
Is a force that pulls objects toward each other and down to the ground
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
weight
5.
What are UNEQUAL forces acting on an object in opposite directions that cause motion?
a)
Balanced Forces
b)
Unbalanced Forces
c)
Gravity
6.
It's field day and two classes are playing tug-of-war. One side has 4 people and the other side has 8 people. What is this an example of?
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
7.
Look at the image. What two forces are happening in this picture? 
a)
Friction & Magnetism
b)
Magnetism & Gravity
c)
Friction & Gravity
8.

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

9.

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

10.

What force helps players score points in basketball?

a)

friction

b)

pulling

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

11.
If a car travels 80 miles in 2 hours, what is the car's speed?
a)
30 mi/hr
b)
40 m/s
c)
45 m/s
d)
40 mi/hr
12.
An object that contains _____ will attract a magnet.
a)
metal
b)
wood
c)
iron
13.
This picture shows two forces acting on a domino.  What do the arrows show? 
a)
Unbalanced forces, domino moves
b)
balanced forces, no movement 
14.
What force is causing the parachute to fall down towards Earth?
a)
magnetic force
b)
gravity
c)
air resistance
d)
pull
15.
What force is slowing down the parachutes fall? 
a)
magnetic force
b)
gravity
c)
air resistance
d)
pull
16.
Which magnet model will attract
a)
A
b)
B
17.
a contact force is a force that
a)
touches 
b)
does not touch
18.
Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?
a)
pull
b)
magnetic  force 
c)
push
19.

What is a force?

a)

a push or pull

b)

speed or acceleration

c)

potential or kinetic energy

d)

balanced or unbalanced force

20.

Speed can be found by calculating...

a)

acceleration/ velocity

b)

friction/ gravity

c)

momentum/ time

d)

distance/ time

21.

When an object is getting faster, it is called...

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

acceleration

d)

deceleration

22.

Inertia is...

a)

for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

b)

larger objects take more force to move

c)

an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted on by an opposite force

d)

a push that acts in the opposite direction and it slows down

23.

A car takes 3 hours to travel 180 miles at a constant speed. How fast is the car traveling?

a)

30 mph

b)

50 mph

c)

60 mph

d)

90 mph

24.

Which of these will cause a ball to accelerate fast?

a)

friction

b)

push

c)

motion

d)

magnetism

25.

TRUE or FALSE: An object in motion will stay in motion unless a force acts on it.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

If you want this skateboard to roll faster down the flat-surfaced hallway, what will you do to it?

a)

give it a lesser push

b)

add weight to it

c)

take weight off of it

d)

move it onto the carpet

27.

TRUE or FALSE: For every action, there is an equal action in the opposite direction.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

When you are riding a bike and the wind starts to blow against you in the opposite direction, what will happen to your motion?

a)

you will stay the same

b)

you will go faster

c)

you will slow down

d)

you will change direction

29.

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

30.

A student uses a rubber band to launch the four objects: paper clip (0.5 grams), piece of paper (1 gram), eraser (2 grams) and rubber ball (10 grams). If the student pulls the rubber band back the same amount each time, which object will most likely move the FASTEST when launched?

a)

paper clip

b)

paper

c)

eraser

d)

rubber ball

31.

Reed, Riley, Ean, and Michael want to run a race against each other. They start on the 20 yard line of the football field and finish at the 50 yard line. The times for them to complete the race are listed in the table.


Which of the boys ran the race at an average speed of 5 yards per second?

a)

Reed

b)

Riley

c)

Ean

d)

Michael

32.

___________________ is when an object moves or changes position.

a)

Position

b)

Pull

c)

Motion

33.

How does a pull change the direction of an object?

a)

it makes the object move further away

b)

it makes the object move closer

c)

it makes the object move faster

34.

The more force you put on an object, makes the object _______________________.

a)

go slower

b)

stop moving

c)

go faster

35.

Which of the following objects has the most acceleration?

a)

a full shopping cart pushed with light force

b)

an empty shopping cart pushed with a large amount of force

c)

a full shopping cart pushed with a large amount of force

d)

an empty shopping cart pushed with light force

36.

According to Newton's first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will

a)

change its momentum

b)

eventually come to a stop

c)

accelerate

d)

remain in motion

37.

What is the force that opposes the motion of objects through air?

a)

terminal velocity

b)

projectile motion

c)

air resistance

d)

gravity

38.
What is velocity?
a)
A measure of how fast something moves between 2 points
b)
A measure of both the speed and direction of a moving object
c)
a force that considers the rate at which acceleration changes
d)
a force that opposes motion between 2 surfaces that are touching
39.
How do you know an object is in motion?
a)
It is touching another object
b)
By its velocity
c)
Because it  is changing positions
d)
Gravity is keeping it on the ground
40.
What is the best way to test friction?
a)
Drop a ball from different heights
b)
Use a spring scale to lift several blocks
c)
Use a balance to find the mass of an object
d)
Roll a toy car across different surfaces
41.
The graph shows the relationship between distance and time of a moving object.  What was the car doing between points B and C?
a)
It accelerated
b)
It stopped moving
c)
It slowed down
d)
It was put on a steep incline
42.
Haylee is throwing a ball high into the air and then catching it.  What is the effect of gravity on the ball?
a)
It pulls the ball back to the ground
b)
It increases the mass of the ball
c)
It makes the ball's speed remain constant
d)
It makes the ball's speed slow down
43.
Katye is walking her dog at a constant rate.  They keep a constant rate as they turn a corner.  Why has their velocity changed?
a)
because their direction changed
b)
because their force changed
c)
because their speed changed
d)
because their position changed
44.
What information do you need to determine the velocity?
a)
Direction and relative motion
b)
Direction and position
c)
Speed and direction
d)
Speed and position
45.

which law of motion explains why a swing will go higher if you push it harder?

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

4th law

46.
Choose the BEST answer that describes how the mass of an object affects its motion.
a)
The greater the mass of an object, the slower the motion of the object.
b)
The greater the mass of an object, the faster the motion of the object.
c)
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force to move the object.
d)
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the distance the object will travel.
47.
What happens when 2 equal forces act on an on an object in the same direction.
a)
no movement; won't move
b)
object will move in the direction of the force
c)
Object will move in the opposite direction of the force
d)
Object flies
48.
In the image, which of the person and their bikes will get down a hill faster? 
a)
The boy because he is younger
b)
The woman because she is stronger
c)
The boy because he has a greater mass which applies a greater force
d)
The woman because she has more mass and applies a greater force
49.

Sam is building a car to race down a ramp. The car weighs 100 grams. Which could Sam do to increase the speed of car?

a)

Increase the mass of the car

b)

Decrease the mass of the car

c)

Increase the friction on the ramp

50.

This law of motion says that objects don't want to change their motion.

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

apple

51.

This law of motion tells us that every force has an equal and opposite reaction force.

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

banana

52.

This law says that the more mass something has, the more force needed to change the object's motion.

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

pandas