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Force & Motion (5th Grade)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
2.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
3.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
4.
_______ is a force that acts between two objects which are touching. This force slows any movement between the two objects.
a)
pressure
b)
magnetism
c)
friction
5.

A book falls off the desk. What moves the book towards the floor?

a)

mass

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

speed

6.

A boy rides a skate board down a hill. Eventually the skate board stops. Which is most responsible for causing the skateboard to stop?

a)

gravity acting on the skateboard

b)

friction acting on the skateboard

c)

the mass of the skateboard

d)

the mass of the boy

7.
Speed can be found my calculating...
a)
acceleration/velocity
b)
friction/gravity
c)
momentum/time
d)
distance/time
8.
Friction helps objects to move easier.
a)
true
b)
false
9.

Which surface would have the least amount of friction?

a)

A road

b)

A carpet

c)

An ice skating ring

d)

Astro turff

10.

Which surface would have the most amount of friction?

a)

A road

b)

Carpet

c)

An ice skating ring

d)

Astro turf

11.
Melissa and Gabe were testing the flight of leaves as they tossed them in the air.  The leaves would go up and then came to a rest on the ground.  What force made the leaves land on the ground?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
air pressure
d)
mass
12.

4 cars are at the starting line of a race. Which car will require the most force to start moving?

a)

car with mass of 1200 kilograms

b)

car with mass of 1500 kilograms

c)

car with mass of 1700 kilograms

d)

car with mass of 2000 kilograms

13.

What was the average speed of a car that traveled 180 miles in 3 hours? (speed = distance÷time)

a)

55 mph

b)

60 mph

c)

180 mph

d)

540 mph

14.

John pushed two identical toy cars across the same flat smooth floor. Why did both cars travel the same distance?

a)

because he applied different forces to the two cars

b)

because he pushed the cars at the same time

c)

because he applied the same force to each of the two cars

d)

because he pushed the cars at different times

15.

As Chris and his dad add items to their shopping cart, which will most likely occur?

a)

The cart will become easier to move because the items will increase the mass of the cart.

b)

The cart will become more difficult to move because the items will increase the mass of the cart.

c)

The cart will become more difficult to move because the items will decrease the mass of the cart.

d)

The cart will become easier to move because the items will decrease the mass of the cart.

16.

Katie was pulling a sled with her puppy in it. Katie’s sister then got into the sled with the puppy. How would the sled’s speed most likely change after Katie’s sister got into the sled?

a)

The speed would decrease due to the change in mass.

b)

The speed would decrease due to the change in gravity.

c)

The speed would increase due to the change in mass.

d)

The speed would increase due to the change in friction.

17.

How fast was a train moving if it traveled 100 meters in 10 seconds? (speed = distance ÷ time)

a)

90 meters per second

b)

100 meters per second

c)

1 meter per second

d)

10 meters per second

18.

Chris climbs onto a skateboard ramp halfway between the top and the bottom of the ramp. Because gravity acts on Chris, which is most likely to happen?

a)

He won’t move.

b)

He will roll down the ramp.

c)

He will float above the ramp.

d)

He will roll up the ramp.

19.

Ana is pushing a wheelbarrow of rocks. She stops and unloads half of the rocks. How will this effect the force needed to move the wheelbarrow?

a)

Gravity is decreased, making the wheelbarrow harder to move.

b)

Gravity is increased, making the wheelbarrow easier to move.

c)

Mass is decreased, making the wheelbarrow easier to move.

d)

Friction is increased, making the wheelbarrow harder to move.

20.

How fast was a train moving if it traveled 500 miles in 4 hours at a constant speed? (speed = distance ÷ time)

a)

125 miles per hour

b)

2000 miles per hour

c)

100 miles per hour

d)

200 miles per hour