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Unit 6. Force and Motion

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force can____________.

a)

make an object move

b)

make a moving object stop moving

c)

slow an object down

d)

all of the above

2.

True or false: An object resting on the ground can move without force.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

When you push or pull something, you are creating_________________.

a)

weight

b)

a speed

c)

a force

d)

a surface

4.

Imagine you kick four balls with the same amount of force. Which one will go the farthest?

a)

a 3 pound ball

b)

a 5 pound ball

c)

a 15 pound ball

d)

a 25 pound ball

5.

Which of the following requires forces to move?

a)

a book

b)

a rock

c)

an elephant

d)

all of the above

6.

What does the word mass mean?

a)

The amount of matter in an object

b)

the speed an object falls

c)

how high a person can jump

d)

how far an object can be thrown

7.

The model shows a toy car and the direction it is traveling. Arrow T represents the direction of a force applied to the moving car. After the force (Arrow T) acts on the car, the car MOST likely will NOT-

a)

change direction

b)

go faster

c)

slow down

d)

stop

8.

The act of moving is called-

a)

inertia

b)

gravity

c)

work

d)

motion

9.

Henry rolled a car across the floor. He then applied a force to the car. The force was one of the four forces shown by the arrows. Which force will MOST likely increase the car's speed?

a)

Force A

b)

Force B

c)

Force C

d)

Force D

10.

Which is the same about the two cars?

a)

mass

b)

velocity

c)

momentum

d)

speed

11.

Sadie jumps rope during gym class. What object pushes against Sadie so she can jump?

a)

the jump rope

b)

the gym teacher

c)

the floor

d)

gravity

12.

A race car is going around a curved track at a constant speed. Why is the race car accelerating?

a)

The car's size will eventually slow it down

b)

the car travels faster around a curved track

c)

the clockwise direction of the car is constant

d)

the direction of the car is constantly changing

13.
What is a force?
a)
a push or pull
b)
speed or acceleration 
c)
potential or kinetic energy
d)
balanced or unbalanced force
14.
When objects remain in the same place, it is called...
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
balanced force
d)
unbalanced force
15.
What is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
balanced
d)
unbalanced
16.
Force is measured in....
a)
Galileos 
b)
Newtons
c)
Di Vincis
d)
Einsteins 
17.
An unbalanced force is when objects move in one direction because the force is greater from that direction.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
19.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
20.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
21.

An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, why does your body continue to go forward?

a)

An object in motion stays in motion.

b)

Gravity pulls your body towards the earth.

c)

Friction makes your body slow down.

22.

If you push a tennis ball, a bowling ball, and a basketball with the same amount of force, which one will go farthest?

a)

bowling ball

b)

tennis ball

c)

basketball

23.

It is much more difficult to move a dresser full of clothes than an empty dresser. Why?

a)

An object in motion stays in motion.

b)

It takes more force to move an object with more mass.

c)

It takes more friction to move the empty dresser.

24.

Pushing a child on a swing is harder than pushing an adult on the same swing.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Why is it harder to push a cart full of bricks than a cart full of feathers?

a)

The bricks have more friction than the feathers.

b)

The feathers have more friction than the bricks.

c)

The bricks have more weight/mass than the feathers.

d)

The feathers have more weight/mass than the bricks.