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Investigating forces & motion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A push or a pull changes an object’s –

a)

Size

b)

Motion

c)

Weight

d)

Temperature

2.

A ball moves from X to Y on the floor. Which best explains the change in the ball? The ball –

a)

was observed

b)

is made of rubber

c)

was pushed

d)

is very heavy

3.

A pull can be used to do all the following EXCEPT-

a)

open a door

b)

move a wagon

c)

lift a rock

d)

boil water

4.

All of the actions below would probably move a book EXCEPT –

a)

standing on a book

b)

pushing a book off a table

c)

pulling a rug the book is on

d)

kicking the book across the floor

5.

A change in the position of an object

a)

Simple machine

b)

force

c)

position

d)

motion

6.

A Push or Pull

a)

Force

b)

Position

c)

Motion

7.

Marcus swung his bat at a baseball that was pitched. What happened when Marcus's bat hit the baseball?

a)

The ball came to a complete stop

b)

The ball fell straight to the ground

c)

The ball move forward in the air

d)

The ball burst into pieces

8.

In order to win a game of tug-of-war with a rope, what must happen?

a)

One team must pull the rope with greater force than the other.

b)

The teams must pull the rope with an equal amount of force.

c)

Both teams must pull the rope with decreasing force.

d)

The teams must pull the rope with increasing force.

9.

A horse is attached to a wooden carriage with ropes. When the horse begins to trot, the carriage moves —

a)

upward

b)

downward

c)

forward

d)

backwards

10.

Reina was skateboarding when she pushed her foot against the ground and then kicked it behind her, as shown in the picture below. What happened when Reina kicked her foot against the ground?

a)

The skateboard began to rise up off the ground.

b)

The skateboard began to slow down.

c)

The skateboard began to speed up.

d)

The skateboard began to move backward.