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Physics-grade 6

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first scientist to describe the laws of motion?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstien

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Bill Nye

2.

A doorknob is an example of a simple machine. How is it classified?

a)

Pulley

b)

Wheel and Axle

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Wedge

3.

Which of Newton's Laws states that an object in motion will remain in motion, and an object at rest will remain at rest, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

4.

Which formula is used to calculate speed?

a)

Force = Mass x Acceleration

b)

Speed = Mass ÷ Distance

c)

Speed = Distance ÷ Time

d)

Speed = Time ÷ distance

5.

Does the force of friction cause a moving object to speed up or slow down.

a)

Speed Up

b)

Slow down

c)

Friction doesn't affect motion

6.

Which type of friction is produced by wheels?

a)

Sliding Friction

b)

Fluid Friction

c)

Rolling Friction

7.

What do we call the tendency of object to remain in motion or stay at rest?

Newton's 1st law is based on this property of matter.

a)

Inertia

b)

Mass

c)

Force

d)

Acceleration

8.

If a person has a mass of 60 kg on Earth, what would his mass be on the moon where gravity is 1/6 of the gravity on Earth?

a)

10 kg

b)

60kg

c)

120 kg

d)

360 kg

9.

Which law of motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

10.

If a car travels 100 miles in 2 hours, what is its speed?

a)

100 mph

b)

50 mps

c)

200 mph

11.

A snail traveled 10 cm in 5 minutes. How far could it travel in 15 minutes?

a)

2cm

b)

5 cm

c)

20 cm

d)

30 cm

12.

What do we call the rate of change of velocity?

a)

Speed

b)

Momentum

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity

13.

What is Newton's 2nd Law?

a)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

b)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.

c)

F = ma

d)

Friction

14.

If the man pushes with an equal amount of force, which object will accelerate more?

a)

Car because it has more mass

b)

Lawnmower because it has less mass

c)

Car because it has less mass

d)

Lawnmower because it has more mass

15.

What is force?

a)

A push on an object

b)

A pull on an object

c)

A push or pull on an object

16.
Which is not a type of simple machines?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
17.
Work is
a)
energy from the sun
b)
a force that moves an object
c)
a type of machine
d)
a force that pulls you towards the Earth
18.
What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?
a)
lever
b)
inclined plane
c)
screw
d)
wheel and axle
19.
What is the fixed point upon which a lever rotates?
a)
fulton
b)
fulcrum
c)
furmen
d)
falcon
20.
What type of simple machine is found on the floor of a bathtub?
a)
screw
b)
inclined plane
c)
wedge
d)
pulley
21.
Which of these is an example of a wedge?
a)
skateboard
b)
broom
c)
stairs
d)
butter knife
22.
A screw is made up of _________ wrapped around a post or rod.
a)
treads
b)
springs
c)
threads
d)
strings
23.
Which of these is not an example of an inclined plane?
a)
ladder
b)
stairs
c)
wall
d)
driveway
24.
Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
a)
a boy runs across a football field
b)
a banker counts money
c)
a mother puchses a stroller up a ramp into a building
d)
a girl eats a sandwich
25.
Jan is using a screwdriver to insert a screw.  The screwdriver is being used as
a)
a pulley
b)
a screw
c)
a lever
d)
a wheel and axle
26.
Thomas is using a screwdriver to pry open a paint can,  The screwdriver is being used as
a)
a pulley
b)
an inclined plane
c)
a screw
d)
a lever
27.
Which is a characteristic of simple machines?
a)
they run on electricity
b)
they take a long time to make
c)
they have few or not moving parts
d)
they are not very large
28.
Which type of simple machine would be found on the bottom of a wagon?
a)
a pulley
b)
a screw
c)
a wedge
d)
a wheel and axle
29.
What two parts might make a pulley?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
wheel and wire
c)
wheel and screw
d)
wheel and fulcrum
30.
Which  simple machine is found on the head of an ax?
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
pulley
d)
screw
31.
The seesaw is an example of which simple machine?
a)
incline plane
b)
wedge
c)
lever
d)
pulley
32.
The bottle cap is an example of which simple machine?
a)
inclined plane
b)
wedge
c)
screw
d)
lever
33.
The door knob and rod make up which simple machine?
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
d)
wheel and axle
34.
The wheel and rope make up which simple machine?
a)
pulley
b)
lever
c)
wheel and axle
d)
inclined plane

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