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Force and Motion

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

2.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

3.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
4.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
5.
A push or pull that causes a change in motion
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Force
d)
Mass
6.
When forces are _________ the object DOES NOT move.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
heavy
d)
light
7.
When forces are ___________ the object will move.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
light
d)
gravity
8.

A force is ____.

a)

a push or pull that can cause movement

b)

a magnet

c)

when someone does not work

9.

Work is _____.

a)

using force to move an object

b)

when a magnet attracts metals

c)

not doing homework

10.

A push is ____.

a)

a force to move something away

b)

a force to pull something towards you

c)

when a magnet attracts metals

11.

A pull is _____.

a)

a force to move something towards you

b)

a force to move something away

c)

when a magnet attracts metals

12.

Gravity is ____.

a)

a force that attracts objects towards each other

b)

a force that moves objects away

c)

a push or pull

13.

Magnetism is _____.

a)

a force that pulls metals towards a magnet

b)

when you look at a magnet

c)

a force that eats magnets

14.

This is an example of ____.

a)

forces

b)

gravity

c)

magnetism

15.

This is an example of ____.

a)

gravity

b)

push

c)

pull

16.

This is an example of _____.

a)

magnetism

b)

gravity

c)

work

17.
When an object has potential energy, it is not moving.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
What is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
balanced
d)
unbalanced
19.
Kinetic energy is when....
a)
energy is stored up in an object
b)
energy is released and the object moves
20.
Force is measured in....
a)
Galileos 
b)
Newtons
c)
Di Vincis
d)
Einsteins 
21.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
22.

Students conducted an investigation in which they measured the distance a toy car traveled after rolling down a ramp covered with sandpaper or wax paper. Which of these questions can the students answer by analyzing the results of their investigation?

a)

How does changing the height of a ramp affect the distance a toy car rolls?

b)

How does changing the surface of a ramp affect the distance a toy car rolls?

c)

How does mass affect the distance a toy car moves after rolling down a ram?

d)

How does the design of a toy car affect its movement after rolling down a ramp?

23.

Students conducted an investigation in which they let the same car roll down the same ramp in three different locations in their school with three different floor types, as shown in the picture. Which of the following questions was this investigation most likely designed to answer?

a)

How does the mass of the toy car affect its speed?

b)

How does friction affect the distance a toy car rolls?

c)

What mechanical advantage does an inclined lane give?

d)

Why does gravity make a toy car roll down a ramp?

24.

A student makes a swing move by pushing it. If a student pushes the swing harder, the swing will most likely---

a)

stop moving

b)

slow down

c)

go higher

d)

get bigger

25.
Edward kicks a soccer ball across the backfield. What force works to slow the ball down?
a)
pushes and pulls
b)
friction
c)
magnetism
d)
gravitation
26.
How does friction help us move from place to place?
a)
Friction does not help us.
b)
Friction keeps us from slipping and sliding.
c)
Friction only helps cats.
d)
Friction makes us slip and fall.
27.

Kicking a ball is an example of

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Push

d)

Force

28.

A push or a pull

a)

Gravity

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Pull

29.

A force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together

a)

Push or pull

b)

Magnetism

c)

Force

d)

Friction

30.

________ pulls to the center of the earth

a)

Magnetism

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity

31.

Rolling a ball over rough grass is an example of

a)

force

b)

friction

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

32.

An apple falling out of a tree is an example of

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

magnetism

d)

force

33.

_____ happens when two items rub against each other

a)

push

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

motion

34.

Why does a rolling ball stop?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

waterfalls

d)

sand

35.

What pulls a ball back to earth?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

motion

d)

force

36.

True / False: The heavier an object is, the more potential energy the object has.

a)

True

b)

False

37.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
38.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
39.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


fire burning

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

40.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


flashlight turned off

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

41.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


a baseball thrown by a pitcher

a)

PE

b)

KE

42.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


a battery

a)

PE

b)

KE

43.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


a book sitting on a desk

a)

PE

b)

KE

44.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
45.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
46.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic