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Force, Motion, and Energy

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the energy of motion called?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Friction

d)

Speed

2.

Which example shows a baseball with kinetic energy?

a)

The baseball is at home plate.

b)

The baseball player just hit the ball.

c)

The baseball is in the dugout.

d)

The baseball is in the stands.

3.

What is a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change its speed or direction called?

a)

Force

b)

Friction

c)

Motion

d)

Energy

4.

Which force caused the skateboard to slow down and stop?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

Inertia

5.

What transfers between objects when they collide?

a)

Mass

b)

Energy

c)

Force

d)

Friction

6.

Complete the statement: Unless acted on by a force...

a)

A. Objects in motion tend to stay in motion

b)

B. Objects at rest tend to stay at rest

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A nor B

7.

Two boxes have the same mass. Harold pushed Box 1 by himself. Harold and 3 of his friends all pushed Box 2 together. Which box likely had a greater change in motion?

a)

Box 1

b)

Box 2

c)

Both had the same change in motion

8.

Kaleb pushed a toy car and a real car. He used the same amount of force each time. Which car do you think moved farther?

a)

Toy car

b)

Real car

c)

Both moved the same distance

9.

What is the combination of all the forces acting on an object called?

a)

Net force

b)

Friction

c)

Motion

d)

Energy

10.

Friction is a force that opposes _______.

a)

speed

b)

friction

c)

motion

d)

gravity

11.

Kaidden said that a toy train was moving 3 centimeters/second. He was talking about the object's _______.

a)

speed

b)

friction

c)

motion

d)

volume

12.

To describe a car's motion, you should use its direction and _______.

a)

speed

b)

friction

c)

motion

d)

mass

13.

Changes in motion are related to _______.

(Choose ALL correct answers.)

a)

net force

b)

temperature

c)

mass

d)

sound

14.

Forces that _______ add up to zero net force can cause changes in an object's motion.

a)
do
b)
do not
15.

Dominick uses an app on his phone to track how fast he walks. On Saturday, he walked for half an hour. The app data his phone recorded is shown in the table. As Dominick walked, did his speed increase, decrease, or stay the same?

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

16.

What is energy in motion called?

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

stagnate

d)

motionless

17.

Alexus pulls back on a rubber band so that it is stretched and places a small marble on the band. When the stretched band is released, the marble moves through the air for a few feet. What causes the marble to move?

a)

the force of gravity

b)

the presence of air

c)

the energy of the band

d)

the mass of the marble

18.

What type of energy is lightning?

a)

electrical

b)

sound

c)

mechanical

d)

thermal

19.

What type of energy is the rumble of thunder from a storm?

a)

thermal (heat)

b)

radiant (light)

c)

sound

d)

electrical

20.

Which phrase best describes potential energy?

a)

stored energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

moving energy

d)

electromagnetic energy

21.

Which is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

a stretched back rubber band

b)

a rock at the top of a hill

c)

a ball flying through the air

d)

a book lying on the table

22.

A beaker of water is heated by a burning candle. The temperature of the water is increasing due to what form of energy?

a)

thermal (heat)

b)

radiant (light)

c)

mechanical

d)

electrical

23.

Which type of energy does a radiator give off?

a)

thermal (heat)

b)

radiant (light)

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

24.

Caleigh is demonstrating how to use a hand drill to her class. She turns the handle of the wheel which makes the bit on the end of the drill rotate. Caleigh explains to the class that the drill can be used to make holes in wood. Which kind of energy does the hand drill most likely use to make holes in wood?

a)

electrical

b)

thermal (heat)

c)

radiant (light)

d)

mechanical

25.

Brooklyn has a toy made out of a coil of wire. She places the toy at the top of some stairs. The toy can travel down each step, end-over-end. Which type of energy does the toy have when it is placed at the top of the stairs?

a)

electrical

b)

kinetic

c)

magnetic

d)

potential

26.

Which of the following is the best example of mechanical energy?

a)
A battery
b)
A burning candle
c)

A wagon rolling down the hill

d)

A song playing on the radio

27.

A hair dryer converts ____ energy to ____ energy.

a)

sound, radiant

b)

electrical, chemical

c)

electrical, thermal

d)

mechanical, electrical

28.

A wind turbine changes _____ energy into electrical energy.

a)

mechanical

b)

thermal

c)

radiant

d)

geothermal

29.

Jace watches an apple fall to the ground from a tree. Which best describes the flow of energy as the apple falls and hits the ground?

a)

solar →potential → thermal

b)

potential → sound → thermal

c)

kinetic → potential →sound

d)

potential →kinetic → sound

30.

Zakara has a new toy. When Zakara adds a source of energy to her toy, it can move and make noise. What is the most likely source of power for Zakara's toy?

a)

light bulbs

b)

batteries

c)

sun

d)

wind

31.

Jamerson places bread in a pop-up toaster. Which statement best explains how the bread gets toasted?

a)

When the toaster pops up, it transfers mechanical energy to the bread.

b)

When the toaster becomes warm, it transfers heat energy to the bread.

c)

When the toaster becomes bright, it transfers light energy to the bread.

d)

When the toaster is plugged in, it transfers chemical energy to the bread.

32.

The diagrams show three shoes on a wooden board. In Diagram A, the board is lying flat on the ground. In Diagram B, a rope has been used to lift one end of the board. The shoes in Diagram B did not slide down the board when the board was lifted.

Select all the statements that apply.

a)
  1. The shoes in diagram B did not move because they are glued to the board.

b)
  1. The shoes in diagram B are not sliding due to friction holding them on the board.

c)
  1. The board in diagram B is not lifted high enough to make the shoes move.

d)

The shoes in diagram A do not have enough kinetic energy to move.

33.

Which form of energy is used to lift the board in diagram B?


a)

light

b)

heat

c)

mechanical

d)

sound

34.

Describe the energy transformation that is taking place in the illustration.

a)

electrical to thermal

b)

electrical to mechanical

c)

light to electrical

d)

thermal to electrical

35.

The handle on the pot does not get hot. Identify all the materials that the handle could be made out of so that it could be safe to touch.


a)

rubber

b)

metal

c)

wood

d)

plastic

36.

Which of the following statements describe friction?

a)

A raindrop falls down the window and collects more drops as it falls down.

b)

The brakes on a car began to heat up as they were pushed and the car slowed down.

c)

A ball was falling from the top of a building and gained speed on its way down.

d)

A motorcyclist was pushing his brakes to slow down, and as he was slowing down, his brakes were heating up.

e)

The race was over, and all of the runners began to slow down and then stretched.

37.

The box would be easier to move if the surface of the ramp was smoother because there would be less _____.

a)

gravity pulling on the box

b)

distance to push the box

c)

friction opposing the box

d)

mass in the box

38.

If all objects are moving as the exact same speed, which would have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

tennis ball

b)

football

c)

notebook

d)

box of 20 textbooks

39.
Which example best represents kinetic energy 
a)
streched rubber band
b)
glass of milk
c)
A computer 
d)
A flying kite 
40.

On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

a)

At the bottom of a big hill

b)

When going around a corner

c)

At the top of a big hill