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Unit Review - Forces and Motion

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not a force?

a)

gravity

b)

weight

c)

temperature

d)

friction

2.

Forces are measured in _____?

a)

grams

b)

kilograms

c)

celcius

d)

newtons

3.

The gravity of a floating object is balanced by ______

a)

upthrust

b)

friction

c)

air resistance

d)

downward force

4.

A force is measured using a _____.

a)

thermometer

b)

force meter

c)

ammeter

d)

barometer

5.

Shoes have lots of ridges and patterns to increase _____.

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

upthrust

d)

air resistance

6.

Skaters slide on ice because _____.

a)

air resistance is high

b)

friction is low

c)

skates give a good grip

d)

upthrust is low

7.

A parachute slows a person down because it gives _____.

a)

higher air resistance

b)

less friction

c)

more gravity

d)

less upthrust

8.

The following forces will try to slow down a race car

a)

friction

b)

air resistance

c)

friction and air resistance

d)

none of the above

9.

It is the amount of matter in an object

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

friction

d)

gravity

10.

A measurement of how strongly gravity pulls on an object. It is a type of force.

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

friction

d)

gravity

11.

What unit do we use in measuring the mass of a feather?

a)

grams

b)

kilograms

c)

newtons

d)

Celcius

12.

What unit do we use in measuring the mass of 1 sack of rice?

a)

grams

b)

kilograms

c)

newtons

d)

Celcius

13.

What is 2kg to grams?

a)

200 g

b)

20 g

c)

2 g

d)

2000 g

14.

what is 1500 g to kg?

a)

15 kg

b)

0.15 kg

c)

1.5 kg

d)

1500 kg

15.

What is 12.3 kg to g

a)

12300 g

b)

1230 g

c)

123 g

d)

12.3 g

16.

It is defined as a push or a pull

a)

energy

b)

force

c)

work

d)

speed

17.

It is defined as the ability to do work

a)

energy

b)

force

c)

work

d)

speed

18.

Any driving force that allows the object to move in any direction.

a)

propulsion

b)

water resistance

c)

air resistance

d)

friction

19.

This is a force that acts in water, it can slow objects down, reducing the effect of gravity.

a)

propulsion

b)

water resistance

c)

air resistance

d)

friction

20.

This is a force that acts in the air, it can slow objects down when they are moving against it. Or if harnessed could be used to move an object along.

a)

propulsion

b)

water resistance

c)

air resistance

d)

friction

21.

This force affects every object on Earth. It is a force that pulls everything to the center of the earth.

a)

air resistance

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

upthrust

22.

This is an upward force that acts in water, it acts on an object against gravity, and is why certain objects float.

a)

air resistance

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

upthrust

23.

A force between two surfaces that are sliding, or trying to slide across one another

a)

gravity

b)

propulsion

c)

friction

d)

upthrust

24.

Friction produces heat

a)

True

b)

False

25.

It is easier to ride a bicycle on a rough road than a smooth road

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What do you put on metal objects to reduce friction?

a)

rubber

b)

metal

c)

smoke

d)

oil

27.

The surface on which the object is moved or the nature of the surface is a factor that affects friction.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Frictional force and propulsion are opposite with each other and do not go in the same direction.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

It states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed – it simply changes form.

a)

law of planetary motion

b)

law of conservation of energy

c)

law of gravity

d)

survival of the fittest

30.

The energy of motion

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

motion energy

d)

dropping energy

31.

Stored energy

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

motion energy

d)

dropping energy

32.

Energy in light waves that are both visible and invisible

a)

electromagnetic energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

sound energy

d)

electric energy

33.

Energy in vibrating molecules that affects temperature

a)

electromagnetic energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

sound energy

d)

electric energy

34.

Energy in vibrating molecules that bumps into each other to transmit waves.

a)

electromagnetic energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

sound energy

d)

electric energy

35.

Energy that is described as the flow of electrons (negative charges)

a)

electromagnetic energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

sound energy

d)

electric energy

36.

The energy that is stored in the height of an object

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

chemical energy

37.

The energy that is stored in the compression or stretching of an object

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

chemical energy

38.

The energy that is stored in the nucleus of radioactive atoms.

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

chemical energy

39.

The energy that is stored in chemical bonds. If the bond is broken, the energy is released for use.

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

chemical energy

40.

Which of the following can be considered as fuel?

a)

wood

b)

paper

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above