Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

All Lessons Forces and Motion

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 5hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If Darth Vader throws the sith lord down a vent what will happpen

a)

he will fall until in a straight line unless an outside force acts upon him.

b)

he will float until he is acted on by an outside force

c)

he will fly

d)

he will disentigrate

2.

The force that acts when one object moves past another is called

a)

Friction

b)

motion

c)

gravity

d)

velocity

3.

When one object applies a force to a second object, that force is called the

a)

action

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

velocity

4.

A moving object's________is how fast its position is changing with time at any moment.

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

friction

d)

direction

5.

The speed of an object together with its direction of travel is called

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

direction

d)

distance

6.

_________is the attractive force between the mass of the earth and the mass of all objects on earth.

a)

gravity

b)

push

c)

pull

d)

take

7.

When all of the forces on an object cancel one another out, the forces are said to be

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

push

d)

pull

8.

The tendency of an object to resist a change in its state of motion is called the object's

a)

inertia

b)

velocity

c)

momentum

d)

weight

9.

A________is a push or pull that acts on an object

a)

force

b)

balanced forces

c)

unbalanced forces

d)

acceleration

10.

A change in velocity is called ________ This could include speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction.

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

velocity

d)

force

11.

The measure of the pull of gravity on an object is called the

a)

weight

b)

gravity

c)

force

d)

inertia

12.

If a ball is rolling and no force acts on it (including friction)...

a)

the ball will roll forever

b)

the ball will stop

c)

the ball will speed up

d)

the ball will slow down

13.

If a car is moving at a constant speed in a constant direction, then

a)

The forces acting on the car are balanced.

b)

the forces acting on the car are unbalanced.

c)

There is no force acting on the car

d)

The car does not exist.

14.

What would happen if you dropped a hammer and a feather at the same time on the moon?

a)

The hammer and the feather would fall at the same rate.

b)

The hammer would fall faster

c)

The feather would fall faster.

d)

The hammer and the feather wouldn't fall at all.

15.

Predict! If the same amount of force was applied to each object, which one would travel the farthest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

A bus moves down the street at a rate of 500 meters per minute for 5 minutes. Which graph shows the motion of the bus?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Rebecca sits on the grassy side of a hill. Instead of sliding down the hill, she is able to stay in one place. What force keeps Rebecca from sliding down the hill?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

normal

d)

magnetism

18.

A student is investigating the effect of force on several objects. If each ball is rolled with the same amount of force on the same surface, which ball will roll the farthest?

a)

golf ball

b)

tennis ball

c)

soccer ball

d)

basketball

19.

What keeps the Moon orbiting Earth?

a)

the Sun’s gravity

b)

Earth’s gravity

c)

the Moon’s rotation

d)

Earth’s rotation

20.

Pam ran down the sidewalk to school with her empty backpack. After school Pam’s backpack was loaded with books. Which best describes the force required to carry her book bag home?

a)

It took the same amount of force to carry the loaded book bag home.

b)

It took a greater amount of force to carry the loaded book bag home.

c)

It took a lesser amount of force to carry the loaded book bag home.

21.

Nick and Mike are facing each other on skateboards. They touch palms and push off from each other. Which best describes their movement?

a)

Nick and Mike will move backward away from each other.

b)

Neither Nick nor Mike will move.

c)

Nick will move forward, and Mike will move backward in the same direction.

d)

Nick will move backward, and Mike will move forward in the same direction.