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Forces

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force is a

a)

person

b)

push or a pull

c)

rock

d)

plant

2.
a)

pull

b)

push

3.
a)

pull

b)

push

4.
a)

pull

b)

push

5.

Forces make things move or stay still by doing what?

a)

pushing only

b)

pulling only

c)

pushing and pulling

6.

A force can____________.

a)

make an object move

b)

make a moving object stop moving

c)

slow an object down

d)

all of the above

7.

True or false: An object resting on the ground can move without force.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

When you push or pull something, you are creating_________________.

a)

weight

b)

a speed

c)

a force

d)

a surface

9.

Which of the following requires forces to move?

a)

a book

b)

a rock

c)

an elephant

d)

all of the above

10.

What does the force of gravity do to objects?

a)

It makes them float

b)

it makes them jump

c)

it pulls them to the center of earth

d)

it pushes them apart

11.

How does gravity on Earth compare to gravity on the moon?

a)

It is the same

b)

There is more gravity on Earth

c)

There is more gravity on the moon

12.

What does the word mass mean?

a)

The amount of matter in an object

b)

the speed an object falls

c)

how high a person can jump

d)

how far an object can be thrown

13.

Objects that have more mass also have more gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

An example of the force of gravity is-

a)

a rocket flying through space

b)

a ball falling to the ground after it has been thrown

c)

a cloud moving across the sky

d)

the Sun rising

15.

Fernando was working on an experiment for science class. He dropped 4 steel balls of different weights from the same height. Her noticed that the balls all reached the ground at the same time. Fernando is probably doing an experiment on the-

a)

force of wind

b)

effect of gravity

c)

states of matter

d)

magnetic force

16.

The act of moving is called-

a)

inertia

b)

gravity

c)

work

d)

motion

17.

What is position?

a)

The movement of an object.

b)

The location of an object.

18.

A push moves things _______ .

a)

Close to you

b)

Away from you

19.

A pull moves things _______ .

a)

Close to you

b)

Away from you

20.

When you pick things up, you're _______.

a)

pushing

b)

pulling

21.

Which requires more force to move it?

a)

A heavy object, like a bowling ball.

b)

A light object, like a tennis ball

22.

According to your reading, forces move things.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

Which force pulls objects towards the center of the earth?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

24.

What happens when you PUSH a ball?

a)

It moves away

b)

It moves closer

25.
If these boys 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.
26.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
27.
The measure of the pull of gravity on an object is ___________________.
a)
motion
b)
weight
c)
speed
d)
friction
28.
Name the missing force...
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
applied force
d)
frictional force
29.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters