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Force Week 2 - Acceleration Explore

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Carey left a bowling ball and kickball outside on a windy day. Which best explains why the kickball moved but the bowling ball did not?

a)

The kickball has less mass so it was easier to move.

b)

The force of gravity acting on the bowling ball is greater.

c)

The mass of the kickball is greater so it is easier to move.

d)

The force of gravity acting on the kickball is greater.

2.

James and Olivia want to see who can throw a ball the farthest distance. James throws a baseball 35 yards. Which would most likely help Olivia throw a ball farther than James?

a)

throwing the ball in a different direction

b)

Choosing a ball with a greater mass

c)

Choosing a ball with less mass

3.

Which will most likely increase the speed of an object?

a)

Applying a slower force

b)

Applying a faster force

c)

Applying a weaker force

d)

Applying a stronger force

4.

When two equal and opposite forces are at work, what happens to motion?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

There is no motion

d)

There is maximum friction

5.

Why would you need more force when riding a bike up a hill than down a hill?

a)

The mass of a bicycle is less when riding up a hill.

b)

The mass of a bicycle is greater when riding up a hill.

c)

More force is needed to keep a bike going up a hill while gravity is pulling it down the hill.

6.

Two cars, a heavier car and lighter car, are pushed with equal force, and are affected by the same amount of friction.

Which best describes the effect on the distance the cars will

move?

a)

The lighter car will travel a longer distance because it has more mass.

b)

The heavier car will travel a shorter distance because it has more mass.

c)

The lighter car will travel a shorter distance because its wheels will roll more quickly.

d)

The heavier car will travel a longer distance because its wheels will roll more slowly.

7.

Which of the following will require more foce to move?

a)

2 kg ball

b)

20 kg ball

c)

200 kg ball

d)

2,000 kg ball

8.

Lamont and the chair are exerting the same amount of force on each other. What will happen to the chair?

a)

It will move backward.

b)

It will move forward.

c)

It will move left.

d)

It will not move.

9.

Which could cause a ball rolling in a straight line to change direction?

a)

a change in the mass of the ball

b)

a change in the speed of the ball

c)

a change in the volume of the ball

d)

a change in the forces acting on the ball

10.

Wagon Q has a larger mass than Wagon T. If the wagons were pushed with the same amount of force across the same surface, which would most likely happen?

a)

Wagon Q would move farther than Wagon T.

b)

Wagon T would move farther than Wagon Q.

c)

Wagon T’s mass would increase as Wagon Q’s mass decreased.

d)

Wagon Q’s mass would increase as Wagon T’s mass decreased.

11.

Mr. Smith’s class is experimenting with two toy cars that have the same mass. If one car is pushed harder than the other car is pushed, what will most likely happen?

a)

The car that was pushed harder will be less affected by gravity.

b)

The car that was pushed harder will be more affected by gravity.

c)

The car that was pushed harder will travel farther than the other car.

d)

The car that was pushed harder will not travel as far as the other car.

12.
Four different students take turns pushing a large, heavy ball on the school parking lot. What is the best way to determine which student used the most force to push the ball?
a)
compare the sizes of the students
b)
compare the ages of the students
c)
compare the distances that the ball rolled
d)
compare the number of times the ball was rolled
13.

Cooper's favorite car is a

a)

Mini Cooper

b)

Ford

c)

Fiat

d)

rocket chicken