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Gravity, Force, and Motion

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force is ...

a)

A push

b)

A pull

c)

A push or pull

d)

Not a push or pull

2.

The strength of the force of gravity between two objects depends on which two factors?

a)

The mass of the objects and the distance between objects

b)

The weight of the objects and the mass of the objects

c)

The weight of the objects and the distance between the objects

d)

The height of the objects and the mass of the objects

3.

A force that attracts all objects toward each other

a)

Force

b)

Inertia

c)

Mass

d)

Gravity

4.

The amount of matter in an object

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Force

d)

Volume

5.

Newton's First Law of Motion states that ...

a)

An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an outside force.

b)

Every object in the universe attracts every other object.

c)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

6.

What changes while in space? An object's weight or mass?

a)

weight

b)

mass

7.

You weigh ___________ on the moon.

a)

the same

b)

more

c)

less

8.

Which statement best explains why objects are pulled toward Earth's center?

a)

Earth has a magnetic force that is strongest at its core

b)

Earth has a much greater mass than objects on its surface

c)

the weight of the atmosphere pushes objects toward Earth's surface

d)

the strength of the Sun's gravity pushes down on objects at Earth's surface

9.
Earth's gravity pulls the moon ______________
a)
outward
b)
inward
c)
toward the sun
d)
around Jupiter
10.

Which of these describes what happened when Galileo dropped two cannonballs with different masses from the same height.

a)

The heavier cannonball reaches the ground first

b)

The lighter cannonball reaches the ground first

c)

They reach the ground at the same time.

d)

The results depend on the volumes and the masses

11.

A crumpled piece of paper hits the ground before a flat sheet of paper because

a)

the acceleration of gravity is greater on the crumpled paper

b)

there is more air resistance against the flat paper

c)

the crumpled paper is more massive

d)

the crumpled paper is less massive

12.

How does gravity affect how objects fall to the ground?

a)

Heavy objects fall faster

b)

Light objects fall faster

c)

They fall at the same rate

d)

Bigger objects fall faster

13.

A ball is thrown up into the air. What causes the ball to return to the ground?

a)

Air pressure

b)

Solar Energy

c)

Earth's Gravity

d)

Magnetism

14.

Which of the following is an example of gravity?

a)

A door opening

b)

A light turning on

c)

A chair falling over

d)

A plate sitting on a table

15.

What will happen if you were to drop a 16mm steel marble and a 16mm cork marble onto the floor from the same height and at the same time?

a)

The steel marble will land first.

b)

The cork marble will land first.

c)

Both the steel marble and the cork marble will land at the same time.

16.

When you slide a box across the floor, what force must your push be stronger than?

a)

Support Force

b)

Friction Force

c)

Gravity

d)

Air resistance

17.

The moon has a smaller mass than the Earth. If you were able to travel to the moon your weight would...

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

d)

Vary with day and night

18.

Which ball will hit the ground first?

a)

Metal first, then plastic, then wood last

b)

Wood first, then plastic, then metal last

c)

They will all hit at the same time

d)

There is no way to tell

19.

This game of tug of war is an example of _________ forces.

a)

unbalanced

b)

balanced

c)

potential

d)

net zero

20.

What will the net force on the soccer ball be?

a)

50 N to the left

b)

50 N to the right

c)

200 N to the left

d)

200 N to the right

21.

What is the net force on the car?

a)

400 N forward (left)

b)

0 N (balanced forces)

c)

200 N forward (left)

d)

200 N backward (right)

22.

A force that opposes motion is

a)

friction

b)

inertia

c)

acceleration

d)

momentum

23.

The planet Jupiter has much more mass than Earth. What is the weight of an astronaut who lands on Jupiter?

a)

The astronaut would weigh more on Jupiter than on Earth

b)

The astronaut would weigh somewhat less on Jupiter than on Earth

c)

The astronaut would have the same weight on Jupiter as on Earth

d)

The astronaut would be weightless on Jupiter

24.

The force that keeps satellites in orbit around Earth is

a)

magnetic

b)

friction

c)

electrical

d)

gravity

25.

What effect does friction have on a moving object?

a)

it causes the moving object to slow and eventually stop

b)

it causes the moving object to speed up

c)

it keeps the moving object moving in the same direction forever

d)

it causes the moving object to turn around and move in the opposite direction