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Forces

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________ causes change.

a)

an experiment

b)

force

c)

a prediction

d)

nothing

2.

A __________ can make a task easier.

a)

gravity

b)

simple machine

c)

worker

3.

A can opener uses __________ to open a can.

a)

heat energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

chemicals

d)

force

4.

When a person uses a simple machine, he or she needs to apply __________ force.

a)

less

b)

a lot of

c)

no

d)

super sonic

5.

Which of these things can happen when you apply force?

a)

the position of a chair can move.

b)

a light bulb becomes brighter

c)

a cake can bake faster

d)

an object sits still

6.

Which person did work?

a)

Jack cleaned his room.

b)

Erika thought about dinner.

c)

Carla watched a movie.

d)

Monty listened to a CD.

7.

Why do people use simple machines?

a)

to make work more fun

b)

to make work take longer

c)

to make work harder

d)

to make work easier.

8.

You use force to type on a keyboard and your computer sends a _____ to make the letter appear on the screen.

a)

signal

b)

wind

c)

blades

d)

force

9.

__________ is a force that pulls objects down, toward the ground.

a)

electricity

b)

gravity

c)

centripitel

d)

motion

10.

Force can change the __________ of an object.

a)

direction of movement

b)

size

c)

color

d)

smell

11.

What happens if you apply a lot of force while throwing a ball?

a)

the ball will not move

b)

the ball will travel a short distance

c)

the ball will travel a long distance

12.

What is a force?

a)

an instrument that measures speed

b)

a push or pull on an object that makes things move

c)

a group of machines

13.

Which of the following is an example of work?

a)

Joe is taking a nap

b)

Cindy is brushing her hair

c)

Mark is studying math

14.

Pedaling on a bicycle is an example of?

a)

work

b)

force

c)

gravity

15.

If gravity is the force that keeps you from floating into space, what would happen if you were standing on the Moon?

a)

You would be stuck to the moon and unable to move.

b)

You would have to wear weights to keep from floating away.

c)

You would have trouble moving.