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WorksheetsForces & Patterns of Motion
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Select all the things that forces can do:
Speed up a moving object
Slow down a moving object
Change the direction of a moving object
Make an object at rest start moving
Forces are measured in:
Pounds
Grams
Ounces
Newtons
Describe the motion of the box:
The box will not move
The box will accelerate to the right
The box will accelerate to the left
It is impossible to predict the motion of the box
Which two statements best describe the forces shown?
The forces are balanced
The forces are unbalanced
The box will move upward
The box will move downward
Which of the following best shows the pattern of motion of the pendulum?
Y, Z,Y, X,Y
X,Y, Z, X,Y
Y, X,Y, Z, X
A sprinter is running around a track. Which of the following pattern of motion can be used to describe the runner's motion?
shifting back and forth
zig zag motion
moving in cycles
moving in one direction
Which of the following has a significant effect the number of swings a pendulum will make in a given amount of time?
The length of the string
The angle of release
The mass of the bob
A student measures a pendulum as swinging a total of 13 swings in 20 seconds. Which of the following will DECREASE the number of swing cycles?
Adding mass to the bob
Shortening the swing
Lengthening the string
Releasing from a greater angle
Releasing from a lesser angle
Select all of the following that are examples of an object shifting back and forth
A pendulum
A pogo stick
A carousel
A wrecking ball
The moon orbiting the Earth
Friction is:
any push or pull on an object
a force that opposes the motion of an object
inertia
a force that cannot affect the motion of an object
Cyclic motion:
is predictable
repeats
is unpredictable
occurs in a pattern
Objects that have balanced forces acting on them are in motion.
True
False
Forces that are unequal and create a change in movement or direction of an object are
Balanced
Unbalanced
Any push or pull on an object is a:
Force
Pattern
Pendulum
Friction
True or false: changing the length of the string of the pendulum will cause it's pattern of motion to change.
True
False
