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Force and motion

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force?

a)

the PUSH or PULL on an object

b)

The MOTION an object creates

c)

The objects HITTING one another

d)

Going REALLY FAST

2.

The __________ between the sole of you shoe and the floor keeps you from slipping.

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

acceleration

d)

motion

3.

A _______ _______ can push or pull, but we like to use it to put pictures on the fridge.

a)

magnetic force

b)

spring force

c)

mechanical force

d)

electrostatic force

4.

When the teacher rearranges the desks in the classroom, she must apply ____________ to push and pull the desks around.

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

weight

d)

magnets

5.

Which law of motion says that you must push or pull objects harder if they have more mass?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

6.

Walking down the hall and speeding up when you turn and go down the stairs is an example of ____________.

a)

acceleration

b)

weight

c)

gravity

d)

friction

7.

Which law of motion says that for anything to move you must apply an unbalanced force to it?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

5th

8.

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.

a)

1st law of motion

b)

2nd law of motion

c)

3rd law of motion

d)

13th law of motion

9.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
10.
A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.
a)
The Law of Inertia (1st law)
b)
The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)
c)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
d)
Action Reaction Law (3rd law)
11.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
12.
You hit a wall with a stick.  The equal but opposite reaction is _____
a)
the wall pushes against you
b)
the stick pushes against you
c)
you push against the stick
d)
the wall pushes against the stick
13.

The resistance of motion BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS.

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

momentum

14.

The tendency of an object to do nothing or remain the same.

a)

velocity

b)

kinetic energy

c)

inertia

15.

The rate something is traveling in a certain time

(example: miles per hour)

a)

velocity

b)

inertia

c)

speed

16.

Energy that is stored.

(not yet being used)

a)

momentum

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

17.

The amount of MATTER in an object.

a)

momentum

b)

velocity

c)

mass

18.

How fast something speeds up IN A NEW DIRECTION.

a)

inertia

b)

acceleration

c)

gravity

19.

The response to an action.

a)

reaction

b)

kinetic energy

c)

speed

20.

A force can change an object’s acceleration, direction, slow an object or stop an object.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

21.

At object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion until a force changes the object.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

22.

For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

23.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

24.

A non-contact force is between

a)

two objects that aren't touching

b)

two objects that are touching

c)

the ground and wheels

d)

you and me

25.

The three examples pictured are of

a)

Non-contact Forces

b)

Contact Forces

26.

The force between the phone and the mount is a

a)

contact force

b)

non-contact force

27.

The force between the two people through the rope is

a)

Contact Pull

b)

Non-contact Pull

c)

Contact Push

d)

Non-contact Push

28.

Gravity is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

29.

Friction is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

30.

Which is an example of a non-contact force?

a)

elastic force

b)

normal force

c)

applied force

d)

electric force

31.

You are pulled to the surface of the earth due to the force of _________________

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

normal force

d)

contact force

32.

Air Resistance Force

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

33.

Which of the following forces can push (repel) and pull (attract)?

a)

Magnetic Force

b)

Electric Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Both Magnetic and Electric Force.

e)

All Three, Magnetic, Electric and Gravitational Force.

34.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
35.

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?

a)

The magnetic field is only strong at the north pole

b)

The magnetic field is only strong at the south pole

c)

The magnetic field is strongest at the magnet’s poles.

36.

When placed at equal distances apart, the greatest gravitational attraction will be between two

a)

skateboards

b)

bowling balls

c)

school buses

37.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
38.
Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
39.

How could you describe a force?

a)

moving up and down

b)

going in and out

c)

a push or a pull

d)

hot and cold

40.

How would a magnet interact with these rubber bands?

a)

Nothing would happen.

b)

The magnet would repel the rubber bands.

c)

The magnet would attract the rubber bands.

d)

The rubber bands would stick to the magnets.

41.
What force brings the pencil down?
a)
Applied
b)
Magnetic
c)
Normal
d)
Gravitational
42.

Click ALL of the objects that would be attracted to a magnet.

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

If 2 like poles are facing each other, the magnets will...

a)

do nothing.

b)

attract.

c)

fall.

d)

repel.

44.

A ball falling back to the ground is an example of which force?

a)

magnetism

b)

gravity

c)

electricity

d)

attraction

45.

Friction is an example of _____________

a)

contact force

b)

non contact force

c)

both of these

d)

none of these

46.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to decelerate.
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
velocity
d)
gravity 
47.

What type of simple machine has a ramp that makes it easier for a heavy object to be moved up or down?

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

inclined plane

d)

wedge

48.

This picture shows an example of what type simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

wedge

c)

lever

d)

wheel and axle

49.

A seesaw is an example of what type of simple machine?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

wedge

d)

pulley

50.

Which one is NOT a simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

stick

c)

lever

d)

screw

51.

Which one is NOT a simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

stick

c)

lever

d)

screw

52.

What type of simple machine makes chopping wood easier?

a)

inclined plane

b)

screw

c)

wedge

d)

lever

53.
What type of simple machine is shown here?
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Lever
d)
Wedge
54.
A door stop is an example of a
a)
Screw
b)
Wedge
c)
Lever
d)
Inclined Plane
55.

The ______________ is a flat surface that is raised so one end is higher than the other.

a)

inclined plane

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

wedge

56.

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.

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

wheel and axle

d)

wedge

57.

This simple machine has a stiff bar that moves about a fixed point, called a fulcrum.

a)

screw

b)

wheel and axle

c)

wedge

d)

lever

58.

The ______________ is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or cone. It is mostly used to hold objects together.

a)

pulley

b)

lever

c)

wheel and axle

d)

screw

59.

Which is not a type of simple machine?

a)

Spring

b)

Screw

c)

Pulley

d)

Wedge

60.

Which type of simple machine would be found on the bottom of a wagon?

a)

Pulley

b)

Wedge

c)

Screw

d)

Wheel and axle

61.

Which of these is not an example of an inclined plane?

a)

Driveway

b)

Stair case

c)

Wall

d)

Ladder

62.

Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?

a)

A boy running across a basketball court

b)

The banker counting money

c)

A man pushing a Dolley up a ramp

d)

A man eating a salad

63.

Newton's First Law of Motion states: An object at rest will_________________.

a)

move slowly

b)

be an object of importance

c)

stay at rest

64.

Which Law of Motion does this example describe? Bowling pins will not move until a force from a moving ball acts on them.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

65.

A scooter is easier to stop than a train.

a)

true

b)

false

66.

Mass is how much _____________ is in something.

a)

gravity

b)

matter

c)

friction

67.

What is a push or a pull acting on an object?

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

gravity

68.

Which law does this describe? A hockey puck will keep moving until the goalie blocks it, which stops it.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

69.

Which law does this example describe? It takes less force to pull an empty wagon than a wagon with someone in it.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

70.

Friction slows things down.

a)

true

b)

false

71.

Which law does this example describe? A car accelerates faster than a truck.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

72.

Which of these is an example of a simple machine?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

All of the above

73.

Which of these would have the strongest gravitational pull?

a)

mouse

b)

elephant

c)

bunny

74.

Simple machines are used to create _____________________.

a)

complex machines

b)

gravity

c)

mass

75.

Using the same amount of force, a beach ball would accelerate more than a bowling ball because the beach ball ___________________.

a)

has the same mass

b)

has less mass

c)

has more mass