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WorksheetsForce, Motion, and Energy
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 45mins
What is the energy of motion called?
Potential energy
Kinetic energy
Friction
Speed
Which example shows a baseball with kinetic energy?
The baseball is at home plate.
The baseball player just hit the ball.
The baseball is in the dugout.
The baseball is in the stands.
What is a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change its speed or direction called?
Force
Friction
Motion
Energy
Which force caused the skateboard to slow down and stop?
Gravity
Magnetism
Friction
Inertia
What transfers between objects when they collide?
Mass
Energy
Force
Friction
Complete the statement: Unless acted on by a force...
A. Objects in motion tend to stay in motion
B. Objects at rest tend to stay at rest
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
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?
Box 1
Box 2
Both had the same change in motion
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?
Toy car
Real car
Both moved the same distance
What is the combination of all the forces acting on an object called?
Net force
Friction
Motion
Energy
Friction is a force that opposes _______.
speed
friction
motion
gravity
Kaidden said that a toy train was moving 3 centimeters/second. He was talking about the object's _______.
speed
friction
motion
volume
To describe a car's motion, you should use its direction and _______.
speed
friction
motion
mass
Changes in motion are related to _______.
(Choose ALL correct answers.)
net force
temperature
mass
sound
Forces that _______ add up to zero net force can cause changes in an object's motion.
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?
increase
decrease
stay the same
What is energy in motion called?
kinetic
potential
stagnate
motionless
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?
the force of gravity
the presence of air
the energy of the band
the mass of the marble
What type of energy is lightning?
electrical
sound
mechanical
thermal
What type of energy is the rumble of thunder from a storm?
thermal (heat)
radiant (light)
sound
electrical
Which phrase best describes potential energy?
stored energy
thermal energy
moving energy
electromagnetic energy
Which is an example of kinetic energy?
a stretched back rubber band
a rock at the top of a hill
a ball flying through the air
a book lying on the table
A beaker of water is heated by a burning candle. The temperature of the water is increasing due to what form of energy?
thermal (heat)
radiant (light)
mechanical
electrical
Which type of energy does a radiator give off?
thermal (heat)
radiant (light)
electrical
mechanical
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?
electrical
thermal (heat)
radiant (light)
mechanical
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?
electrical
kinetic
magnetic
potential
Which of the following is the best example of mechanical energy?
A wagon rolling down the hill
A song playing on the radio
A hair dryer converts ____ energy to ____ energy.
sound, radiant
electrical, chemical
electrical, thermal
mechanical, electrical
A wind turbine changes _____ energy into electrical energy.
mechanical
thermal
radiant
geothermal
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?
solar →potential → thermal
potential → sound → thermal
kinetic → potential →sound
potential →kinetic → sound
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?
light bulbs
batteries
sun
wind
Jamerson places bread in a pop-up toaster. Which statement best explains how the bread gets toasted?
When the toaster pops up, it transfers mechanical energy to the bread.
When the toaster becomes warm, it transfers heat energy to the bread.
When the toaster becomes bright, it transfers light energy to the bread.
When the toaster is plugged in, it transfers chemical energy to the bread.
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.
The shoes in diagram B did not move because they are glued to the board.
The shoes in diagram B are not sliding due to friction holding them on the board.
The board in diagram B is not lifted high enough to make the shoes move.
The shoes in diagram A do not have enough kinetic energy to move.
Which form of energy is used to lift the board in diagram B?
light
heat
mechanical
sound
Describe the energy transformation that is taking place in the illustration.
electrical to thermal
electrical to mechanical
light to electrical
thermal to electrical
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.
rubber
metal
wood
plastic
Which of the following statements describe friction?
A raindrop falls down the window and collects more drops as it falls down.
The brakes on a car began to heat up as they were pushed and the car slowed down.
A ball was falling from the top of a building and gained speed on its way down.
A motorcyclist was pushing his brakes to slow down, and as he was slowing down, his brakes were heating up.
The race was over, and all of the runners began to slow down and then stretched.
The box would be easier to move if the surface of the ramp was smoother because there would be less _____.
gravity pulling on the box
distance to push the box
friction opposing the box
mass in the box
If all objects are moving as the exact same speed, which would have the greatest kinetic energy?
tennis ball
football
notebook
box of 20 textbooks
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
At the bottom of a big hill
When going around a corner
At the top of a big hill
