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Forces and Motion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force?

a)

an object that is moved

b)

the push or pull on a load

c)

the speed of a object

d)

the motion of an object

2.

What can forces do?

a)

start movement

b)

stop movement

c)

cause movement

d)

all of the above

3.

Can forces be seen?

a)

Yes

b)

Only strong forces can be seen.

c)

Only gentle forces can be seen

d)

No

4.

What is a load?

a)

a heavy object

b)

a light object

c)

an object that is being moved

d)

a strong force

5.

A pull is a force that _______

a)

brings an object closer

b)

moves an object forward or away

c)

moves an object up in the air

d)

moves an object down to the ground

6.

A push is a force that ________.

a)

brings an object closer

b)

moves an object forward or away

c)

moves an object up in the air

d)

moves an object down to the ground

7.

Friction causes objects to ______.

a)

speed up and go faster

b)

slow down and stop

c)

lose gravity and float away

d)

become heavier

8.

Friction happens when _____.

a)

objects are too heavy to move

b)

objects float away

c)

objects rub against each other

d)

objects change direction

9.

The amount of friction created depends on the _____ of the objects being rubbed together.

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

length

d)

surface

10.

Who is the scientist that is responsible for experimenting with gravity?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Bill Nye the Science Guy

d)

George Washington

11.

What force holds all objects on Earth

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

magnetism

d)

static electricity

12.

Objects with more mass require ______ force to move them.

a)

less

b)

more

c)

equal

d)

no

13.

The greater the force on a object, the greater the change in motion will be.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

When an object is not moving, it is at ______.

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

force

d)

rest

15.

How does an objects size make a difference in push or pull forces?

a)

an objects size does not matter

b)

the bigger the object, the bigger the push or pull needed to move it

c)

small objects don't need any force and big objects need lots of force

d)

you can only pull big objects and push small objects