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5.7A Force and Motion Investigations Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Force
a)
a push or a pull
b)
a force that pulls objects together
c)
a change in position
d)
a force that resists motion
e)
the location of an object
2.
2. Motion
a)
a change in position
b)
a force that pulls objects together
c)
a push or a pull
d)
a force that resists motion
e)
the location of an object
3.
3. Position
a)
the location of an object
b)
a force that pulls objects together
c)
a push or a pull
d)
a change in position
e)
a force that resists motion
4.
4. Friction
a)
a force that resists motion
b)
a force that pulls objects together
c)
a push or a pull
d)
a change in position
e)
the location of an object
5.
5. Magnetism
a)
a push or pull due to magnetic forces
b)
a force that pulls objects together
c)
a push or a pull
d)
a change in position
e)
a force that resists motion
6.
6. Gravity
a)
a force that pulls objects together
b)
a push or a pull
c)
a change in position
d)
a force that resists motion
e)
the location of an object
7.
7. Which of the following describes an unbalanced force?
a)
A car rolling down a hill
b)
A ball resting on the ground
c)
A dog sleeping
d)
A parked car
8.
8. Which of the following describes a balanced force? Choose TWO answers.
a)
A dog running
b)
A roller coaster going downhill
c)
A box sitting on the ground
d)
A ball bouncing
e)
A bike leaning against a wall
9.
9. Which of the following scenarios would result in the fastest motion?
a)
A ball rolling down a flat sidewalk
b)
A ball rolling down a hill that is 6 meters high
c)
A ball rolling down a hill that is 3 meters high
d)
A ball resting on a sidewalk.
10.
10. If a ball is traveling in the direction marked with an arrow, which choice represents the most likely position where it will land after hitting the wall?
a)
Location A
b)
Location B
c)
Location C
d)
Location D
11.

The left side is pulling 350N and the right side is pulling 350N of force. What kind of force is shown? Is there movement?

a)

Unbalanced: there is no movement because the pull to the left and the pull to the right are equal to each other

b)

Balanced: there is no movement because the pull to the left and the pull to the right were equal to each other

c)

Unbalanced: there is movement because the pull to the left and the pull to the right are equal to each other

d)

Balanced: there is movement because the pull to the left and the pull to the right are equal to each other

12.

A canoer is paddling in the river in the opposite direction than the river is flowing.

The canoer paddles forward with 50 Newtons of force while the water is flowing backward with 40 Newtons of force.

How will the canoe move?

a)

The canoe will move forward

b)

The canoe will move backward

c)

The canoe will stop moving

d)

The canoe will stop and then start moving