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WorksheetsForce and motion
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
What is a force?
the PUSH or PULL on an object
The MOTION an object creates
The objects HITTING one another
Going REALLY FAST
The __________ between the sole of you shoe and the floor keeps you from slipping.
friction
gravity
acceleration
motion
A _______ _______ can push or pull, but we like to use it to put pictures on the fridge.
magnetic force
spring force
mechanical force
electrostatic force
When the teacher rearranges the desks in the classroom, she must apply ____________ to push and pull the desks around.
acceleration
force
weight
magnets
Which law of motion says that you must push or pull objects harder if they have more mass?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Walking down the hall and speeding up when you turn and go down the stairs is an example of ____________.
acceleration
weight
gravity
friction
Which law of motion says that for anything to move you must apply an unbalanced force to it?
1st
2nd
3rd
5th
Letting go of a balloon full of air is demonstrating Newton's ______ _______ ________ _________ because the air comes out of the back and the balloon moves forward.
1st law of motion
2nd law of motion
3rd law of motion
13th law of motion
The resistance of motion BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS.
inertia
friction
momentum
The tendency of an object to do nothing or remain the same.
velocity
kinetic energy
inertia
The rate something is traveling in a certain time
(example: miles per hour)
velocity
inertia
speed
Energy that is stored.
(not yet being used)
momentum
potential energy
kinetic energy
The amount of MATTER in an object.
momentum
velocity
mass
How fast something speeds up IN A NEW DIRECTION.
inertia
acceleration
gravity
The response to an action.
reaction
kinetic energy
speed
A force can change an object’s acceleration, direction, slow an object or stop an object.
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
At object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion until a force changes the object.
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction.
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
A contact force is from
objects physically touching
far apart objects
not touching object
always a pull
A non-contact force is between
two objects that aren't touching
two objects that are touching
the ground and wheels
you and me
The three examples pictured are of
Non-contact Forces
Contact Forces
The force between the phone and the mount is a
contact force
non-contact force
The force between the two people through the rope is
Contact Pull
Non-contact Pull
Contact Push
Non-contact Push
Gravity is a
Contact Force
Myth
Non-contact Force
Friction is a
Contact Force
Myth
Non-contact Force
Which is an example of a non-contact force?
elastic force
normal force
applied force
electric force
You are pulled to the surface of the earth due to the force of _________________
gravity
friction
normal force
contact force
Air Resistance Force
Contact Force
Non-Contact Force
Which of the following forces can push (repel) and pull (attract)?
Magnetic Force
Electric Force
Gravitational Force
Both Magnetic and Electric Force.
All Three, Magnetic, Electric and Gravitational Force.
Iron filings and bar magnets are placed on a piece of paper. Explain the pattern on the diagram below. Where is the magnetic field the strongest?
The magnetic field is only strong at the north pole
The magnetic field is only strong at the south pole
The magnetic field is strongest at the magnet’s poles.
When placed at equal distances apart, the greatest gravitational attraction will be between two
skateboards
bowling balls
school buses
How could you describe a force?
moving up and down
going in and out
a push or a pull
hot and cold
How would a magnet interact with these rubber bands?
Nothing would happen.
The magnet would repel the rubber bands.
The magnet would attract the rubber bands.
The rubber bands would stick to the magnets.
Click ALL of the objects that would be attracted to a magnet.
If 2 like poles are facing each other, the magnets will...
do nothing.
attract.
fall.
repel.
A ball falling back to the ground is an example of which force?
magnetism
gravity
electricity
attraction
Friction is an example of _____________
contact force
non contact force
both of these
none of these
What type of simple machine has a ramp that makes it easier for a heavy object to be moved up or down?
lever
pulley
inclined plane
wedge
This picture shows an example of what type simple machine?
pulley
wedge
lever
wheel and axle
A seesaw is an example of what type of simple machine?
wheel and axle
lever
wedge
pulley
Which one is NOT a simple machine?
pulley
stick
lever
screw
Which one is NOT a simple machine?
pulley
stick
lever
screw
What type of simple machine makes chopping wood easier?
inclined plane
screw
wedge
lever
The ______________ is a flat surface that is raised so one end is higher than the other.
inclined plane
lever
pulley
wedge
The ____________ consists of a rod attached to a wheel, and makes it easier to move or turn things. A door knob is an example of this simple machine.
lever
pulley
wheel and axle
wedge
This simple machine has a stiff bar that moves about a fixed point, called a fulcrum.
screw
wheel and axle
wedge
lever
The ______________ is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or cone. It is mostly used to hold objects together.
pulley
lever
wheel and axle
screw
Which is not a type of simple machine?
Spring
Screw
Pulley
Wedge
Which type of simple machine would be found on the bottom of a wagon?
Pulley
Wedge
Screw
Wheel and axle
Which of these is not an example of an inclined plane?
Driveway
Stair case
Wall
Ladder
Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
A boy running across a basketball court
The banker counting money
A man pushing a Dolley up a ramp
A man eating a salad
Newton's First Law of Motion states: An object at rest will_________________.
move slowly
be an object of importance
stay at rest
Which Law of Motion does this example describe? Bowling pins will not move until a force from a moving ball acts on them.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
A scooter is easier to stop than a train.
true
false
Mass is how much _____________ is in something.
gravity
matter
friction
What is a push or a pull acting on an object?
force
mass
gravity
Which law does this describe? A hockey puck will keep moving until the goalie blocks it, which stops it.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
Which law does this example describe? It takes less force to pull an empty wagon than a wagon with someone in it.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
Friction slows things down.
true
false
Which law does this example describe? A car accelerates faster than a truck.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
Which of these is an example of a simple machine?
wheel and axle
lever
pulley
All of the above
Which of these would have the strongest gravitational pull?
mouse
elephant
bunny
Simple machines are used to create _____________________.
complex machines
gravity
mass
Using the same amount of force, a beach ball would accelerate more than a bowling ball because the beach ball ___________________.
has the same mass
has less mass
has more mass
