WorksheetsForce, Motion, Light, and Sound Unit Test
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 30mins
A student investigates the pitch of sound with identical water glasses containing different amounts of water. Different pitches are created by tapping on the rim of each glass. The vibrations rate of each sound is measured and recorded in a table and the pitch amplitude is measured by how much air is left in the glass.
Given the data on the table, which glass produces the highest pitch?
OH 5.PS.2.b2 Identify properties that affect pitch (e.g., a large bell makes a deeper sound than a smaller bell).
glass A has the highest pitch
glass B has the highest pitch
glass C has the highest pitch
the pitches are all the same
The flower appears blue in sunlight. Blue, green, red, yellow, and other colors make up sunlight.
Which colors should be in the “absorbed” rectangle, and which colors should be in the “reflected” rectangle?
You do NOT need to fill all the blank boxes.
5.PS.2.a1 Given an object, explain how it would change the path of light (e.g., a mirror will reflect light, a dark cloth will absorb light, etc.).
blue
green
red
yellow
A ant crawls up a table leg from point X to the top of the table to point Y. Then it crawls across the tabletop to point Z. The graph lines show that each square measures 50 cm in length. It took the ant 2 minutes to walk from point X all the way to point Z.
5.PS.1 The amount of change in movement of an object is based on the mass* of the object and the amount of force exerted. Movement can be measured by speed. The speed of an object is calculated by determining the distance (d) traveled in a period of time
4 cm/min
25 cm/min
100 cm/min
200 cm/min
A student designs a method to increase the temperature of water in a glass.
A. Tell which color of cup would absorb the most heat.
B. Tell which position (down, left, right) of the lamp would increase the temperature of the water the most.
Choose only ONE cup.
Choose only ONE lamp.
OH 5.PS.2 Light and sound are forms of energy that behave in predictable ways.
Blue Cup and Light Facing down
Black cup and light facing left
White cup and light facing down
Black cup and light facing down.
A student wanted to test how force and mass can affect speed. Which is true?
OH 5.PS.1.c Demonstrate how the speed of an object can be changed by adding mass or exerting a force.
The cart with the 1 kg block will go faster than the cart with the 4 kg block.
The cart that has both the highest fan force and the heaviest mass will go faster than any other.
The cart that has the highest fan force and the 1 kg mass will go the fastest.
The car with the highest fan and no weight will go the fastest.
What does this picture show?
NGSS PS.FM.3b Apply an unbalanced force to an object to change its motion (e.g., accelerate it, stop it, start it). (background knowledge)
a balanced force and 0 new
an imbalanced force of
500 Newtons <-----
an imbalanced force of
50 Newtons <------
an imbalanced force of
50 Newtons ------>
Which is an example of an energy transfer?
4.PS.2 Energy can be transferred from one location to another or can be transformed from one form to another.
water in a bowl
wind blowing a grain of sand
a batter ready to hit a baseball
a drummer ready to hit a drum
Which of the following has potential energy?
a ball in someone's hand
a ball deflating
a ball bouncing
a ball sailing through the air
Molly is trying to improve on hitting a softball. Which will most likely help to improve Molly’s hitting?
a lighter ball and a lighter bat
a heavier ball and a lighter bat
a lighter ball and a heavier bat
a heavier ball and a heavier bat
Which wave has a greater amplitude?
Solid Line
Dotted Line
