WorksheetsForce, Motion, and Energy Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which of the following materials is used to cover electricals wires for safety because it is an insulator of electric charge?
Copper
Aluminum
Iron
Rubber
Students built an incomplete circuit. Which of the following objects could be placed in the space between the wires to complete the circuit and make the bulb light?
Wooden craft stick
Plastic bottle cap
Iron paper clip
Rubber pencil eraser
Jake is creating a project with an electric circuit. For part of the project, Jake needs an insulator. A good insulator would NOT be made of which of the following?
Plastic
Rubber
Copper
Glass
Electricity will flow in an electric circuit only if the circuit-
has several batteries
makes a complete path
produces light energy
has the right kind of insulators
Students attached a buzzer to a battery with a switch. The busser is not making any noise. Which of the following changes would most likely make the buzzer produce sound?
Remove the battery
Add more wire
Use a bigger buzzer
Close the switch
All of the objects below are conductors of electricity EXCEPT-
An aluminum nail
A rubber band
A copper penny
A steel fork
Students hooked up a battery and bulb with wires as shown. For the bulb to light, the object the students place in the space between the two wires must be-
a conductor of electricity
made of plastic or wood
at room temperature
an electrical insulator
Elijah places four different materials at the same temperature onto a hot plate to find out which material is the best insulator. The information presented in the table shows the temperature of each material after 15 minutes. Elijah can conclude that which of the following materials is the best insulator?
Material 1
Material 2
Material 3
Material 4
The illustration shows a circuit with a battery, a bulb, and an open switch, all connected with wires. This electric circuit can be completed by-
unscrewing the light bulb
closing the switch
cutting the wires
reversing the batter
Conductors allow thermal and electrical energy to pass through easily. Insulators prevent the flow of thermal and electrical energy. Which of the following items is a poor conductor and a good insulator?
Silver
Wood
Tin
Copper
A material that allows energy to easily flow through it
electricity
conductor
insulator
circuit
A closed path that an electric current can move along
electricity
conductor
insulator
circuit
The flow of charged particles along a path
electricity
conductor
insulator
circuit
A material that blocks the flow of energy
electricity
conductor
insulator
circuit
First you need to connect both of the (a) to the positive and negative side of the power source. The (b) will send its power through the wires to the (c) . Once power is traveling in a complete circuit, it will turn on.
Which of the following is a question about forces that could be explored in a laboratory investigation?
Which airplane design is best?
How does friction affect motion of the rolling ball?
Does gravity work in all parts of the universe?
WHat kind of magnet is the fastest?
Students are exploring how the size of a marble affects the distance it rolls. What tool will they need?
Metric ruler
Graduated cylinder
Celsius thermometer
Spring scale
Students are investigating the effect of different surfaces (tile, wood, and carpet) on the time it takes a toy car two meters. The students are measuring the effect of which of the following forces?
magnetism
friction
gravity
nuclear
Students collected this data in an investigation. Which question would the students be able to answer with this data?
What is the physical force that makes a top spin?
How does a top's mass affect how long it spins?
What color top spins for the shortest amount of time?
Why does a top stop spinning after one minute?
Students performed an investigation in which they tied three washers to different lengths of string. They hung the washers to swing back and forth one time. Their data supports which of the following conclusions? The time to swing back and forth increases with-
more washers
shorter string
fewer washers
longer string
Students have a short and tall ramp, and toy cars with which to create an investigation. Which of the following is a testable question they could answer in an investigation using these materials?
What kind of material should be used to make roads?
Which kind of toy car is the overall best kind to buy?
How does ramp height affect the distance the car rolls?
What kind of scientist can best explain how cars work?
By changing the surface over which a ball rolls, students could investigate the effect of which of the following?
Magnetism
Electricity
Rotation
Friction
Which two tools below would be most useful in investigating how the mass of an object can affect the distance it moves with a push?
Spring scale and hot plate
Balance and meter stick
Graduated cylinder and beaker
Magnet and thermometer
Which of the following describes the best way to investigate the strength of several different magnets?
Place each magnet in water to see if it sinks
Measure the largest distance possible between each magnet and an attracted paper clip
Use tools to measure the mass and length of each magnet
Place the magnet near each other to see how they move
Students conducted an investigation in which they rolled marbles across different surfaces to measure the force of friction on each surface. Friction slows down and stops objects. Which of the surfaces investigated showed the greatest amount of friction?
Surface A
Surface B
Surface C
Surface D
A push or pull is called?
friction
force
magnetism
gravity
A force created when objects rub together; works to slow and stop motion is called
friction
force
magnetism
gravity
A force that can push apart or pull together two objects of iron or steel-
friction
force
magnetism
gravity
A force that pulls objects together, like a cup to the floor or Earth in its orbit-
friction
force
magnetism
gravity
Separating iron filings from sand by using a special metal object is a force called (a) A ball rolling down a ramp is using the force of (b) . The ball slowing down and eventually stopping is caused by (c) . A rolling skateboard that eventually comes to a stop is caused by (d) . Some artwork sticks to the refrigerator with a small metal object using (e) .
