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Investigating Forces and Motion Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force that pulls objects toward each other?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Repel

2.

What is the act of applying force to move something away?

a)

Pull

b)

Push

c)

Attract

d)

Friction

3.

What is the force that acts in an opposite direction to movement?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

Attract

4.

What is the term for a change in the position of an object?

a)

Position

b)

Motion

c)

Force

d)

Repel

5.

What is the place where something is located called?

a)

Motion

b)

Position

c)

Force

d)

Attract

6.

What is the act of applying force to move something toward or with you?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Repel

d)

Friction

7.

What is a force of attraction that causes a magnetic material to move?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Push

8.

What is the term for a push or a pull that can make an object move?

a)

Friction

b)

Force

c)

Motion

d)

Position

9.

What does it mean to present an opposing force to push back or away?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Pull

d)

Gravity

10.

What is the term for causing something to draw near or stick together by physical force?

a)

Repel

b)

Friction

c)

Attract

d)

Motion

11.

Which force can push together or pull apart certain metals?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

Push

12.

What happens when two surfaces rub together?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Attract

13.

What is the term for the act of applying force in order to move something away?

a)

Pull

b)

Push

c)

Attract

d)

Friction

14.

A simple machine makes it _________ to do a type of "work".

a)

easier

b)

harder

c)

slower

d)

impossible

15.

The amount of force it takes to move an object from one place to another is called what?

a)

pulley

b)

motion

c)

gravity

d)

work