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Force and Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A push or pull on an object, causing it to move, stop, or change direction.

a)

motion

b)

gravity

c)

force

d)

inertia

2.

A force that slows down an object when it rubs against another object.

a)

gravity

b)

velocity

c)

inertia

d)

friction

3.

The natural force that pulls objects toward the earth.

a)

friction

b)

inertia

c)

gravity

d)

acceleration

4.

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

a)

Mass

b)

Speed

c)

Force

5.

A force that pulls objects toward each other.

a)

Speed

b)

Gravity

c)

Motion

d)

Friction

6.

Which of the sentences below is correct?

a)

A flat paper will hit the ground faster than the crumpled paper.

b)

Gravity pushes objects up.

c)

Force can stop or start the motion of an object.

7.

Which of following uses force as a PULL?

a)

turning on the lights

b)

Dragging your bag in going to school

c)

Playing on a swing

d)

Turning on the power on the iPad

8.

During an experiment, students applied an equal force to push each box pictured below. If they pushed all of the boxes on the same surface for same amount of time, which box will MOST LIKELY move the greatest distance?

a)

F. 30 kg

b)

G. 15 kg

c)

H. 150 kg

d)

J. 40 kg

9.

Which of these would take the most force to lift?

a)

one book

b)

a cotton ball

c)

a pencil

d)

a box of bricks

10.

Which force is shown in this picture?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

11.

Which force is shown in the picture?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

12.

Which force is shown in the picture?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

13.

Which force is shown in the picture? (look at he brakes being used on the roller blades)

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

14.

Mrs. Winter's class is playing tug of war at recess. They decide to play boys against girls. There are 11 girls and 6 boys. As soon as the game began, the girls were able to move the rope to their side. Why?

a)

There was an equal amount of force pulling on each side making it unbalanced.

b)

There was an equal amount of force pushing on each side making it unbalanced.

c)

There was more force on the girls side making it unbalanced.

d)

There was less force on the girls side making it unbalanced.

15.

Balanced forces have either a push or pull that is __________.

a)

Equal

b)

Unequal

c)

Hard

d)

Easy

16.

John was blowing a feather across the dinner table. When he was blowing with all the breathe he had in him the feather went across the entire table, but when he just blew a little it only went to the edge of his plate. What statement best describes why the feather went across the table?

a)

John used a strong blowing force causing the feather to travel a greater distance.

b)

John used a weak blowing force causing the feather to travel a greater distance.

c)

John used a pulling force to cause the feather to travel a greater distance.

d)

John is a fire breathing dragon.

17.

Stephanie was at the skateboard park at the top of a ramp. She was trying to decide which ramp to take her skateboard down. One ramp was 9 feet high and the other ramp was 5 feet high. She wanted to travel as far as she possibly could without having to use any pushing force. She chose the ramp that was 9 feet high. What statement explains why she chose the 9 ft. ramp to travel the greater distance?

a)

Stephanie knows the lower the incline the greater distance you will travel.

b)

Stephanie knows the higher the incline the slower you go.

c)

Stephanie knows the lower the incline the faster you go.

d)

Stephanie knows the higher the incline the greater distance you will travel.

18.

Which scenario is showing gravity as the main force moving an object?

a)

My pencil fell to the ground when I dropped it.

b)

A plane taking off.

c)

A feather floating in the wind.

d)

A boy threw a ball up in the air.

19.

A car was traveling on a dirt road and on a concrete road. The car was able to travel on the concrete road without using as much force. Which description explains this scientific fact?

a)

The dirt road has more friction because the surface is not smooth.

b)

The concrete road has more friction because the surface is smoother.

c)

The concrete road has more gravity because the surface is not smooth.

d)

The concrete road has less gravity because the surface is not smooth.

20.

Which material, when placed under a book, would best prevent the book from sliding off a table that is raised on an incline?

a)

Glass plate

b)

Silver tray

c)

Poster board

d)

Rubber mat