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Force, Motion and Speed 2024

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The measure of how fast something moves in a certain distance

a)

Magnitude

b)

Acceleration

c)

Speed

d)

Force

2.

The two types of force are:

(a)  

3.

If a force is unbalanced:

a)

The motion will be in direction of greater force

b)

The motion will be in direction of lesser force

c)

There will be no movement

d)

There will be equal movement.

4.

What is the net force and the direction?

4 lines
5.

You can change the direction if you:

a)

Don't apply any force

b)

Change the amount of force

6.

Which is NOT a contact force?

a)

Pull

b)

Push

c)

Wind blowing a leaf

d)

Magnetic field

7.

What happens when two forces act in the same direction?

a)

Their magnitudes are subtracted

b)

Their magnitudes are added

c)

They cancel each other out

d)

Nothing happens

8.

What is the effect of friction on an object's motion?

a)

It increases the speed

b)

It decreases the speed

c)

It changes the direction

d)

It has no effect

9.

Reference point is:

a)

The direction of movement

b)

Two forces that are balanced

c)

Two forces that are unbalanced

d)

Where the motion begins

10.

What is the effect of gravity on an object's motion?

a)

It increases the speed

b)

It decreases the speed

c)

It changes the direction

d)

It has no effect

11.

What happens when two forces act in opposite directions?

a)

Their magnitudes are subtracted

b)

Their magnitudes are added

c)

They cancel each other out

d)

Nothing happens

12.

If a force is balanced:

a)

The motion will be in direction of greater force

b)

The motion will be in direction of lesser force

c)

There will be no movement

d)

There will be equal movement.

13.

What is magnitude?

a)

The reference

b)

The strength

c)

The weakness of a force

d)

The speed

14.

Speed is

a)

time/distance

b)

distance/time

c)

distance X time

d)

time X distance

15.

What happens when an object is at rest?

a)

The forces acting on it are balanced

b)

The forces acting on it are unbalanced

c)

There is no force acting on it

d)

It is not affected by forces

16.

Speed is NOT:

a)

Distance/time

b)

Movement in a direction

c)

Related to a reference point

d)

An object going very fast

17.

Velocity is the:

a)

Speed and velocity of an object

b)

Force and motion

c)

Balanced force

d)

Magnitude

18.

Acceleration is:

a)

Change in speed over time

b)

Change in direction over time

c)

Change in distance over time

d)

Change in force over time

19.

What is the effect of an unbalanced force on an object's motion?

a)

It increases the speed

b)

It decreases the speed

c)

It changes the direction

d)

It has no effect

20.

What happens when an object is in motion?

a)

The forces acting on it are balanced

b)

The forces acting on it are unbalanced

c)

There is no force acting on it

d)

It is not affected by forces

21.
Wheels on a skateboard most likely experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
22.
Sally experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
23.
Swimming fish experience-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
24.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
25.
What are 2 factors that determine the amount of friction between 2 objects?
a)
Force and roughness between surfaces
b)
hills and valleys and how smooth or rough the surface is
c)
Amount of force and amount of surface the comes in contact
d)
The force and the weight exerted on the surfaces
26.

Without friction, an object in motion would never stop.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Rough surfaces have _________ compared to smoother surfaces.

a)

greater friction

b)

less friction

c)

the same level of friction

28.

Which of these materials do you predict would have the MOST amount of friction

a)

Metal

b)

Tile

c)

Sand Paper

d)

Denim

29.
On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest?
a)
Carpet
b)
Polished Wood
c)
Ice
30.

Which type of friction is shown in the picture?

a)

rolling

b)

fluid

c)

static

d)

sliding

31.

Which type of friction is shown in the picture?

a)

fluid

b)

static

c)

rolling

d)

sliding

32.

Which type of friction is shown in the picture?

a)

rolling

b)

static

c)

fluid

d)

sliding

33.

Which type of friction is shown in the picture?

a)

fluid

b)

static

c)

rolling

d)

sliding

34.
How can friction be reduced?
a)
reduce the force acting between the 2 surfaces
b)
reduce the roughness of the 2 surfaces coming in contact
c)
use wax, grease or oil
d)
all of the above are ways of reducing friction
35.

There are four types of friction. What are those four called?

a)

sliding, rolling, static, and fluid

b)

slipping, sliding, falling, and fluid

c)

slipping, sliding, static, and flowing

36.

What type of friction will you see when air or liquid slows an objects movement?

a)

Rolling

b)

Fluid

c)

Static

d)

Sliding

37.

What type of friction will slow down the rolling soccer ball?

a)

Fluid

b)

Sliding

c)

Rolling

d)

Static

38.

What kind of friction slows down the movement of the swimmer?

a)

Fluid

b)

Static

c)

Sliding

d)

Rolling

39.
When two solid surfaces slide over each other.
a)
sliding friction
b)
rolling friction
c)
fluid friction
d)
static friction
40.
The force that acts in the opposite direction of motion when two surfaces come in contact. 
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Static
d)
Kinetic