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Force & Motion

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A push or pull is a ...

a)

motion

b)

force

2.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
3.
What kind of energy does the skateboarder represent? 
a)
potential
b)
chemical
c)
nuclear
d)
kinetic
4.
What kind of energy does the big rock hold?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
potential
d)
nuclear
5.
What type of energy do the bowling pins have?
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
nuclear
d)
chemical
6.

A force is described as . . .

a)

a push only

b)

a pull only

c)

a push or a pull

d)

none of the above

7.

What is MOVEMENT?

a)

light energy

b)

Force

c)

Motion

8.

An object may move when a _______ is applied to it.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

speed

9.

When you type on the keys of your computer you are using a

a)

pull

b)

push

10.
Force can make an object move in only one direction.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

The energy related to motion is...

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

chemical energy

12.

When riding a rollercoaster where is the greatest potential energy?

a)

at the top of a hill

b)

at the bottom of a hill

c)

on a straight part of the track

d)

at the bottom of a loop

13.

What is potential energy?

a)

energy of an object due to it's position, at rest.

b)

energy of an object that is due to motion

c)

the speed that an object is moving at

14.

_______________ energy is energy in motion.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

15.

The greater the force, the ___________ the change in motion.

a)

greater

b)

less

16.

As a roller coaster is moving down a slope, it has ____________.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

17.

A push can be used to do all of the following, except...

a)

open a door.

b)

move a wagon.

c)

lift a book.

d)

throw a ball.

18.

What force is illustrated in the picture?

a)

A push

b)

A pull

c)

Gravity

d)

Friction

19.

We can hear a musical instrument because it produces _______ energy.

a)

sound

b)

thermal

c)

mechanical

d)

light

20.

All of the following produce light energy, except...

a)

a candle.

b)

a flashlight.

c)

a television.

d)

the moon.

21.

A push moves things _______ .

a)

Close to you

b)

Away from you

22.

A pull moves things _______ .

a)

Closer to you

b)

Away from you