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Topic 6

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is motion? (SC.5.P.13.1)

a)

Always a change in force of an object

b)

Always a change in position and/or direction of an object

c)

Only a change in position of an object

d)

Only a change in direction of an object

e)

None of the above

2.

What is force? (SC.5.P.13.1)

a)

Something that is equal in size but not in direction

b)

Something that is not equal in size but is equal in direction

c)

The change in position of an object

d)

The push or the pull that one object exerts on another object with or without direction

e)

None of the above

3.

What is the measurement of force? (SC.5.P.13.1)

a)

Grams

b)

Newtons

c)

Milliliters

d)

Decibles

e)

None of the above

4.

What is an example of non-contact force? (SC.5.P.13.1)

a)

A student pushes their chair back into their desk

b)

A rolling ball slows down from friction

c)

A magnet pulls an item towards it

d)

A woman pulls a door open

e)

All of the above

5.

The motion of an object changes when a force acts upon it. (SC.5.P.13.1)

a)

True

b)

False

6.

An object remains at rest or in motion unless a force acts upon it. (SC.5.P.13.1)

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is an example of force? (SC.5.P.13.1)

a)

Gravity

b)

Air Friction

c)

Pushing and pulling

d)

Magnetism

e)

All of the above

8.

Forces allow object to start moving, stop moving, change speed or change direction. (SC.5.P.13.1)

a)

True

b)

False

9.

How does force affect the motion of the skater.? (SC.5.P.13.2)

a)

When you skate, your skate pushes against the ground and moves you forward

b)

When you skate, magnetism keeps you on the ground

c)

When you skate, the cement is pulling you close to the ground

d)

When you skate, friction is moving in the same direction and allows you to skate forward

e)

All of the above

10.

How does force affect the motion of the wagon.? (SC.5.P.13.2)

a)

The more force you use to pull the wagon, the further it will go

b)

The more mass you have stored in your wagon, the more force it will take to pull it

c)

A pull will start the wagon in motion

d)

All of the above

11.

Objects are "pulled" to the ground by gravity. (SC.5.P.13.2)

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is friction? (SC.5.P.13.1)

a)

The force between two objects rubbing against one another.

b)

Friction is a force that works against another object

c)

All of the above

13.

Applying different forces to objects with the same mass will result in different distances (SC.5.P.13.3)

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Applying the same force to two objects with different mass will result in different distances (SC.5.P.13.3)

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which picture shows balanced forces

(SC.5.P.13.4)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

What is a balanced force?

(SC.5.P.13.4)

a)

Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT OCCURS

b)

Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT DOES NOT OCCUR

c)

Forces that are unequal and may or may not be opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT OCCURS

d)

Forces that are unequal and may or may not be opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT DOES NOT OCCUR

17.

What is an unbalanced force?

(SC.5.P.13.4)

a)

Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT OCCURS

b)

Forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT DOES NOT OCCUR

c)

Forces that are unequal and may or may not be opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT OCCURS

d)

Forces that are unequal and may or may not be opposite in direction.

MOVEMENT DOES NOT OCCUR

18.

What is an example of an unbalanced force?

(SC.5.P.13.4)

a)

Tug-o-war where both sides are pulling with equal force.

b)

Two people people pushing a box, one on each of the opposite sides with an equal amount of force.

c)

Tug-o-war where one side applies more force and they win.

d)

If two people are pushing on opposite sides of a box, but one person is stronger, they are able to apply more force.

19.

What is an example of a balanced force?

(SC.5.P.13.4)

a)

Tug-o-war where both sides are pulling with equal force.

b)

If two people are pushing on opposite sides of a box, but one person is stronger, they are able to apply more force.

c)

Tug-o-war where one side applies more force and they win.

d)

Two people people pushing a box, one on each of the opposite sides with an equal amount of force.

20.

This girl pushes a toy car to set it in motion. She computes the speed by measuring how far the car goes in 15 seconds. Which of these is most likely to increase the speed of the car?

(SC.5.P.13.2)

a)

push the car up a ramp

b)

push the car with greater force

c)

use a car with more air resistance

d)

use a car with greater mass

21.

Hao will let go of the car and measure how far it travels in 15 seconds. What change could he make to cause the greatest increase in the speed of the car?

(SC.5.P.13.2)

a)

use a car that has less mass

b)

decrease the height of the ramp

c)

push on the car as he lets go of it

d)

put sandpaper on the surface of the ram

22.

In this experiment, Olivia is using just enough force to keep the car from moving. What will happen if she uses more force?

(SC.5.P.13.2)

a)

The string will get longer.

b)

The car will start to move.

c)

The forces will be balanced.

d)

The car will slide back down the ramp

23.

Jaden is building a doghouse. He is nailing on the roof. It took four hits to drive in the first nail. If he hits the second nail with greater force, which is most likely to happen?

(SC.5.P.13.2)

a)

He will use more than four hits to drive in the nail.

b)

He will still need four hits to drive in the nail.

c)

He will balance the force on the nail.

d)

He will use fewer than four hits to drive in the nail.

24.

This boy uses a force to lift a heavy rock. What can the boy do if he wants to lift the same rock more quickly?

(SC.5.P.13.2)

a)

use greater upward force

b)

use greater downward force

c)

decrease the force of gravity

d)

Increase the amount of air resistance

25.

Darryl pushes on two different boxes. Box 1 has a greater mass than Box 2. Which of the following statements is true?

(SC.5.P.13.2)

a)

Equal force is needed to move the boxes.

b)

Both boxes will accelerate at the same rate.

c)

Less force is required to move Box 1 than Box 2.

d)

Less force is required to move Box 2 than Box 1.

26.

If all the forces acting upon an object at rest are balanced, what will the object do?

(SC.5.P.13.2)

a)

The object will stay still.

b)

The object will slow down.

c)

The object will accelerate.

d)

The object will change position.

27.

Jonathan pushes a box on the floor and is unable to make it move. Which of the following is the best explanation for why the box does not move?(SC.5.P.13.2)

a)

The box has a very small mass

b)

Jonathan is pushing in the wrong direction.

c)

The mass of the box requires a greater force to move it.

d)

Friction occurs in the same direction that Jonathan is pushing.

28.

Julian rides in her mother's car sometimes and in her father's car other times. If it takes her less time to travel the same distance in her mother's car than in her father's car, which of the following is true?(SC.5.P.13.2)

a)

Her father's car is traveling at a greater speed than her mother's car.

b)

Her mother's car is traveling at a greater speed than her father's car.

c)

Both cars are traveling at the same speed since they travel the same distance.

d)

Both cars accelerate at the same rate, but her mother's car has a greater mass.

29.

Candice is rearranging the furniture in her room. She has two different dressers that are the same size. When she pushes on each dresser, she finds that it is harder to move Dresser A than it is to move Dresser B.

Why does Candice have to push with more force on Dresser A than on Dresser B? (SC.5.P.13.2)

a)

Dresser A weighs less than Dresser B.

b)

Dresser A is larger in size than Dresser B.

c)

Dresser A has more mass than Dresser B.

d)

Dresser A has less volume than Dresser B.

30.

What can we do to make sure object 3 moves about the same distance as object 1? (SC.5.P.13.3)

a)

Perform more trials on object 1

b)

Increase the force exerted on object 3

c)

Perform more trials on object 3 only.

d)

Increase the force exerted on object 1 only