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Forces and Motion-Review

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jamal threw a ball into the air and watched it go up for a long time. Then it started to fall back toward him. What force caused the ball to return to the ground?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

motion

d)

wind

2.
How could you make an object increase its speed?
a)
use less force
b)
use more force
c)
use no force
3.

To drag a sofa over carpet, movers sometimes use slippery pads. Which force is reduced with the use of the pads?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Push

d)

Magnetism

4.

What should you do to make a toy car roll faster down a ramp?

a)

Push it with more force

b)

Push it with less force

c)

Remove the force of gravity

d)

Use magnetism to push it down

5.

What is the best reason a roller coaster comes to a stop?

a)

gravity

b)

a push

c)

friction

d)

a pull

6.

Mrs. Brown pushed a bookshelf with a force that was enough to overcome the force of friction. Which of the following most likely happened?

a)

the bookshelf moved

b)

the bookshelf stayed still

c)

the bookshelf pushed her over

7.

Multiple forces, such as gravity and friction, act on a marble when it rolls down a smooth tube. Which statement describes how friction affects the motion of the marble?

a)

friction causes the marble to bounce

b)

friction causes the marble to increase speed

c)

friction causes the marble to decreases its speed

d)

friction causes the marble to stop halfway down the tube

8.

Evan dropped a bowling ball out of a window. What force caused it to fall to the ground?

a)

the friction force of the air moved it downward

b)

the force of Earth's gravity pulled it downward

c)

Evan must have pulled it down before he let go

d)

Evan must have pushed it down before he let go