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Force and Motion

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2. By changing the surface over which the car rolls from sandpaper to wax paper, you might be able to test the effect of what force?

a)

A. Magnetism

b)

B. Wind

c)

C. Wind

d)

D. Friction

2.

What are the two kinds of forces?

a)

high and low

b)

loud and soft

c)

push and pull

d)

fast and slow

3.

______________________ is a type of force that keeps objects in motion or slows them down.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

energy

d)

friction

4.

A push or pull of an object is called __________________.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

energy

d)

friction

5.

_____________________ is a force that tries to pull two objects together.

a)

force

b)

energy

c)

gravity

d)

friction

6.

The ability to do work is called ___________________.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

energy

d)

friction

7.

Which of these would take the most force to lift?

a)

one book

b)

a cotton ball

c)

a pencil

d)

a box of bricks

8.

Which force is shown in the picture?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

9.

Which force is shown in the picture?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

10.
work is...
a)
energy from the sun
b)
a type of machine
c)
a force that moves an object
d)
a force that pulls you toward the earh
11.
What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?
a)
lever
b)
inclined plane
c)
pulley
d)
screw
12.
Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
a)
a boy runs across a football field
b)
a banker counts money
c)
a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp
d)
a girl eats a sandwich
13.
Which type of simple machine would be found on the bottom of a wagon??
a)
a pulley
b)
a screw
c)
a wedge
d)
a wheel and axle
14.

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

15.

This picture shows an example of what type simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

wedge

c)

lever

d)

wheel and axle

16.

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

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

wedge

d)

pulley

17.

A bicycle is an example of a _________________.

a)

simple machine

b)

wheel

c)

pulley

d)

compound machine

18.
What type of simple machine is shown here?
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Lever
d)
Wedge
19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

22.

What are two types of pulleys?

a)

wings, fries

b)

load. weight

c)

fixed, movable

d)

effort, force

23.

A pulley contain a rope and a wheel. It helps us to move thing easier.

Which picture below shows a pulley?

a)
b)
c)
24.

Staircase is a machine? What type of this machine?

a)

A pulley

b)

A lever

c)

An inclined plane

25.

Identify the type of pulley

a)

Fixed

b)

Moveable

c)

Block and Tackle or pulley system

26.

A load of 50 newtons is lifted with this pulley. What is the effort required to do this work?

a)

50N

b)

25N

c)

100N

d)

0N