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Physical Science Super Quiz

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
2.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
3.
This force holds us to earth’s surface.
a)
friction
b)
mass
c)
gravity
d)
tension
4.

What is a contact force.

a)

A force that can only exert force on an object that it is touching.

b)

A force that acts through an invisible force field and doesn't touch the object.

5.

Which of the following is an example of a contact force?

a)

Gravity

b)

Electricity

c)

Friction

d)

Magnetism

6.

Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?

a)

Gravity

b)

Buoyancy

c)

Air resistance

d)

Friction

7.

Which of the following is not correct, A force can...

a)

change an object shape

b)

change an objects colour

c)

change an objects direction

d)

speed up or slow down an object

8.
Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
9.
An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
c)
gravitational
d)
electrical
10.

What is defined as a push or pull?

a)

force

b)

motion

c)

vector

d)

speed

11.
This type of force resist motion between two surfaces that are pressed together
a)
contact
b)
gravity
c)
friction
12.
The unit of force is
a)
m/s
b)
m/s^2
c)
newton
d)
kg
13.
 What is the unit called that measures force?
a)
weight
b)
meter
c)
Newton
d)
kilogram
14.
What does friction produce?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
gravity
15.
The force that acts in the opposite direction of motion when two surfaces come in contact. 
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Static
d)
Kinetic 
16.
What direction does friction act relative to motion?
a)
in the same direction
b)
in the opposite direction 
c)
need more information
d)
depends on the force
17.

True or False: objects that are smooth have LESS friction than objects that are rough

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Imagine you decide to jump out of an airplane 🛩

Which force is going to pull you down towards earth

a)

Fluid Friction

b)

Static Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

The wind from the airplane

19.

When you go down a slide which two forces are competing in a tug of war?

a)

Gravity and Sliding Friction

b)

Gravity and Rolling Friction

c)

Gravity and Your Friend Pushing You

d)

Gravity and Pushing Friction

20.

Which of these materials do you predict would have the MOST amount of friction

a)

Metal

b)

Tile

c)

Sand Paper

d)

Denim

21.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?
a)
Brakes used on a bike
b)
Tires from a car on the road
c)
Tread on the bottom of your shoes
d)
All are examples that are helpful
22.
The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What type of friction is not moving?
a)
static
b)
sliding
c)
fluid
d)
rolling
24.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is harmful?
a)
Pencil marking on paper
b)
Engine parts wearing out
c)
sand placed on ice in the winter
d)
Using an eraser to erase marks
25.
What does friction produce?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
gravity
26.

Friction is an example of _____________

a)

contact force

b)

non contact force

c)

both of these

d)

none of these

27.
WHAT ARE THE 3 MAIN PARTS OF A LEVER?
a)
FOOT, EFFORT, REPORT
b)
FULCRUM, STRUCTURE, EFFORT
c)
FULCRUM, EFFORT, LOAD
28.
3. Which type of lever is this?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
29.
For a lever to be a first class lever the fulcrum needs to be ..
a)
between the load and the effort
b)
on one side and the load and effort on the other side 
c)
on the same side as the load arm. 
30.
6. What kind of lever is this?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
31.
Which type of lever would be in this image?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
32.
Levers make work ________.
a)
Harder
b)
Easier
c)
Alright
d)
OK
33.
This baseball pitcher is demonstrating which type of lever at the shoulder?
a)
1st class
b)
2nd class
c)
3rd class
d)
4th class
34.
In second class lever, the load is between the fulcrum and _______.
a)
Load
b)
Effort
c)
Stone
35.
1st and 2nd class levers are ____ while 3rd class levers are _____
a)
Force multipliers, speed multipliers
b)
Speed multipliers,force multipliers
c)
Force multipliers, force multipliers
d)
Speed multipliers, speed multipliers
36.
A see saw is an example of a:
a)
1st class lever
b)
2nd class lever
c)
3rd class lever
37.

The nutcracker is the example of .......................

a)

First Class of lever

b)

Second Class of lever

c)

Third Class of lever

d)

Fourth Class of lever

38.
What is definition of the effort?
a)
The fixed point or pivot
b)
The point where the force is applied 
c)
The point where the weight/resistance is coming from
39.
What simple machine holds things together?
a)
Wedge
b)
Screw
c)
Lever
d)
Pulley
40.
What simple machine holds things together?
a)
Wedge
b)
Screw
c)
Lever
d)
Pulley
41.
What simple machine has a fulcrum and can be used to lift a weight?
a)
Pulley
b)
lever
c)
screw
d)
wedge
42.
What simple machine has a wheel with a groove on it that keeps a rope in place?
a)
pulley
b)
lever
lever
c)
screw
wedge
d)
wedge
screw
43.
Which simple machine is made up of two parts and can be found on bikes, wagons and wheelbarrows?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
inclined plane
c)
lever
d)
screw
44.
What kind of work is made easier by the wheels of this object?
a)
pushing a heavy load
b)
lifting a heavy load
c)
dividing a heavy load
d)
holding a small load
45.
What type of simple machine are these people using to move the wheel chair into the school bus?
a)
lever
b)
wedge
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
46.
What is the fixed point where a lever turns or pivots?
a)
load
b)
work
c)
fulcrum
d)
screw
47.
This picture is an example of a _________.
a)
pulley
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
d)
screw
48.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
49.

work is...

a)

energy from the sun

b)

a type of machine

c)

the amount of energy to move an object

d)

a force that pulls you toward the earth

50.
Which of these is an example of a wedge?
a)
skateboard
b)
broom
c)
stairs
d)
butter knife
51.
A screw is made up of _____ wrapped around a post or rod.
a)
threads
b)
springs
c)
treads
d)
strings
52.
This type of simple machine uses a wheel to change the direction of a force.
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
pulley
d)
screw
53.
All simple machines help make work _________.
a)
harder
b)
smaller
c)
lighter
d)
easier
54.

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilisers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertiliser?

a)

Dependent

b)

Independent

c)

Control

d)

Compound

55.

You set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.

a)

Distance traveled by the ball in metres

b)

Height of the ramp in centimetres

c)

Mass of the ball in grams

d)

Who set up the experiment

56.
On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
57.
How many independent variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
as many as possible
58.

Mr. Hill wanted to know if the iPhone could stand up against being dropped from different heights. He dropped them from three heights and saw if they broke. What is the independent variable?

a)

If they had a case on them or not

b)

Drop height

c)

If they broke

d)

Different types of phones

59.

Penelope wanted to see if the temperature of the oven made cookies softer or harder. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Temperature of oven

b)

Type of oven

c)

Hardness of cookie

60.

Sarah wanted to find out if the size of a car tire made it a smoother ride over bumps. What is the dependent variable and where will she record her data in a table of results?

a)

How smooth the ride was over bumps measured by a scale; in the right-hand column

b)

How smooth the ride was over bumps measured by a scale; in the left-hand column

c)

Type of car; in the left-hand column

d)

Type of car; in the right-hand column

61.

What is a dependent variable?

a)

The one change of an experiment

b)

What is measured in an experiment

c)

Things that must stay the same

d)

The constant variable

62.

The graph shows the number of cars sold from January to April. The y-axis has a scale going up by:

a)

regular intervals

b)

irregular intervals

c)

by two's

63.

Jack made this graph to show the number of movies that were rented from his store during four months. Which is the Dependent Variable?

a)

Number of Movies Rented

b)

Months

c)

September to December

d)

Movie Rentals

64.

How do we increase the reliability of our results when collecting data?

a)

increase the number of trials

b)

decrease the number of trials

c)

find the average

d)

all results are accurate

65.

A non-contact force is between

a)

two objects that aren't touching

b)

two objects that are touching

c)

the ground and wheels

d)

you and me

66.
What is the best definition for mass?
a)
how much space an object takes up
b)
how much matter an object contains
67.
Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
The same
68.
If the mass of an object on Earth is 18 grams, what would the mass of the same object be on the Moon?
a)
18 g
b)
4 g
c)
0 g 
d)
32 g 
69.

If an object mass is 30 kg on the Earth, what would be its weight on Earth?

a)

3 N

b)

300 kg

c)

3000N

d)

300 N

70.

A person would WEIGH LESS on the Moon than on Earth because . . .

a)

Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity

b)

Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity

c)

Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity

d)

Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity

71.
Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
72.
What does this tool measure?
a)
weight
b)
meters
c)
mass
d)
force
73.
If a bowling ball and a feather were dropped at the same time, in a room with no air resistance (vacuum), which object will hit the ground first?
a)
Bowling Ball
b)
Feather
c)
Both would hit at the same time
d)
Neither one would hit the ground because air is what pushing things down.
74.
What is the definition of "weight"?
a)
measure of the force of gravity on your body
b)
the time it takes to get on a ride 
c)
the amount of matter in an object
d)
the size of an object
75.
The weight of an object _________ as it moves away from the center of Earth.
a)
increases
b)
stays the same
c)
triples
d)
decreases
76.

A _________________________ is the invisible force that surrounds a magnet.

a)

bar magnet

b)

a gravitational force

c)

a magnetic field

d)

gravity

77.

If two magnets were near each other, ____________________ poles repel

a)

like

b)

north

c)

south

d)

unlike

78.

If two magnets were near each other, ___________________ poles attract.

a)

north

b)

unlike

c)

south

d)

like

79.
Earth's magnetic poles are in the same place as the geographic poles.
a)
True
b)
False
80.

Electrostatic forces show us that two like charges...

a)

neutralize each other.

b)

repel each other.

c)

must be neutrons.

d)

attract each other.

81.
Consider the conduction charging shown. 
a)
Electrons move from the insulating stand into the sphere.
b)
Protons move from the bar into the sphere.
c)
Electrons move from the charged metal bar into the sphere.
d)
Protons move from the sphere into the negatively charged bar.
82.

The sum of all forces acting on an object and direction is called...

a)

Contact Force

b)

Balanced Force

c)

Unbalanced Force

d)

Net Force

83.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a car is moving at a constant speed in a straight line?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
84.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble speeds up rolling down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
85.

Ted is trying to move a fridge through his house. He gets stuck on a carpet and even though he is pushing the fridge, it is not moving. What force is acting against him and in which direction?

a)

normal force, downwards direction

b)

friction, opposite direction

c)

frication, same direction

d)

normal force, upwards direction

86.

Forces have both _________ and direction.

a)

Size

b)

Gravity

c)

Speed

d)

Height

87.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
88.

A force is applied to a crate to push it across the floor in a leftwards direction at a constant speed. Which is the correct force diagram?

a)
b)
c)
d)
89.

Whenever an object is moving, there is always this force opposing the motion:

a)

inertia

b)

momentum

c)

friction

d)

applied force

90.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

91.

Force from ropes or string is called...

a)

tension

b)

friction

c)

normal

d)

gravitational

92.

A hockey puck glides to the right across the ice and starts to slow down. Select the force diagram that represents this situation.

a)
b)
c)
d)

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