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Forces & Motion

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Force is measured in...

a)

lbs

b)

m/s2

c)

grams

d)

newtons

2.

Forces that are considered to be in motion are called...

a)

friction

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

balanced forces

3.

If two cars move toward each other at the same speed which car will have more force?

a)

A larger car because of its mass

b)

A smaller car because of its mass

c)

A larger car because of its speed

d)

A smaller car because of its speed

4.

A change in position is called . . .

a)

position

b)

frame of reference

c)

reference point

d)

motion

5.

Forces on an object that are equal in size & opposite direction, cancelling each other out, are called . . .

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

balanced force

c)

friction

d)

gravity

6.

What will happen if two friends of the same size and weight get on a seesaw?

a)

they will move up and down because they are unbalanced

b)

they will move up and down because they are balanced

c)

they will not move because they are balanced

d)

they will move because they are unbalanced

7.

How does adding wheels to a chair make it easier to move around the room?

a)

it helps increase the force of friction on the chair

b)

it helps reduce the force of friction on the chair

c)

they help increase the mass of the chair

d)

they help reduce the mass of the chair

8.

What happens when the same amount of force is applied to both sides of the box?

a)

the forces are unbalanced and will move to the left

b)

the forces are balanced and will move to the right

c)

the forces are unbalanced and will remain at rest

d)

the forces are balanced and will remain at rest

9.

When you pick up a bag of food, what force are you using?

a)

Push

b)

Twist

c)

Pull

d)

Bend

10.

When you saw a piece of wood, what force are you using?

a)

Pull and Push

b)

Push

c)

Pull

d)

Sawing

11.

The position of an object is its location.

a)

True

b)

False

12.
A _____ is a pull or a push.
a)
force
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
13.
_____ is the force that slows and stops motion between touching objects.
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Pull
d)
Push
14.
Another way that force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...
a)
change its color.
b)
change its pitch.
c)
change its direction.
d)
change its spots.
15.
Which has the least friction?
a)
snowboard on a snowy hill
b)
running on the playground
c)
sandpaper on wood
d)
a racer on a track
16.
Why is there less friction between two ice cubes touching than between sandpaper on wood?
a)
They have rough surfaces.
b)
They have loud surfaces.
c)
They have smooth surfaces.
d)
They have bright surfaces.
17.
How does friction help us move from place to place?
a)
Friction does not help us.
b)
Friction keeps us from slipping and sliding.
c)
Friction only helps cats.
d)
Friction makes us slip and fall.
18.
Why do air planes and race cars have sleek shapes?
a)
to reduce friction from air resistance
b)
to increase air resistance
c)
to look more appealing than cats
d)
so people will buy them
19.
In the image, what force is acting on arrow A?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
push
d)
Jedi force
20.
What keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth?
a)
Earth's rotation.
b)
Earth's atmosphere.
c)
Earth's gravity.
d)
Earth's shape.
21.
Which would require the most force to move?
a)
a toy car
b)
a sleeping cat
c)
a science book
d)
a chair with a friend sitting in it
22.
A car traveled 120 km in 2 hours. Using this data, you can calculate its _____.
a)
speed.
b)
velocity.
c)
position.
d)
mass.
23.
An unbalanced force can make all of these things happen except...
a)
a moving object changes direction
b)
an object just sits there
c)
a moving object speeds up
d)
a moving object stops
24.
this force is ___________ and there will be 
a)
unbalanced, no movement
b)
balanced, movement to the left
c)
balanced, no movement
25.

Which type of force resists motion?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Pull

d)

Push

26.

If two toy trucks are pushed with the same force, Which one will move the longest distance?

a)

The one with more mass

b)

The one with less mass

c)

The mass will make no difference

27.

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

28.

A baseball pitcher throws a baseball. It does not reach the catcher. What should the pitcher do to make a ball reach the catcher?

a)

Increase the force used when throwing the ball

b)

Decrease the force used when throwing the ball

c)

Reduce the gravity exerted on the ball

d)

Increase the gravity exerted on the ball

29.

Why does a newly oiled machine work faster than a machine that hasn't been oiled?

a)

Oil reduces the friction between the parts

b)

Oil increases the friction between the parts

c)

Gravity acts more on an old machine

d)

Gravity acts more on a new machine

30.

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

31.

what is the change in an object's position?

a)

gravity

b)

weight

c)

motion

d)

position

32.

which item will most likely move the fastest?

a)

item A is 1 lb

b)

item B is 0.8 lb

c)

item C is 2 lbs

d)

item D is 11 lbs

33.

True or False: heavier objects have greater gravity

a)

true

b)

false