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FORCE AND MOTION

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force that changes the direction of an object towards you.

a)

PULL

b)

PUSH

c)

FRICTION

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

2.

It is defined as the force that is responsible for an object to move from the state of rest.

a)

FRICTION

b)

FRICTION

c)

PULL

d)

PUSH

3.

What is an example of Push motion?

a)

Hammering a nail into a piece of wood.

b)

Lifting a gallon of water.

c)

Plucking the string of a guitar.

d)

Opening a drawer.

4.

What is an example of Pull motion?

a)

Kicking a ball.

b)

Removing a plug.

c)

Walking with a grocery cart.

d)

Typing in a keyboard.

5.

An object at rest can can be changed by?

a)

A push or pull

b)

Temperature

c)

Weight

d)

Location

6.

Shooting a basket and kicking a football are examples of?

a)

Gravity

b)

a push

c)

a pull

d)

Friction

7.

Brushing your hair and putting on a pair of socks are examples of?

a)

a push

b)

a pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

8.

A ball will roll faster on

a)

A rocky driveway

b)

The gym floor

c)

A grassy field

d)

On water

9.

When the flag goes up the pole the rope is being

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Swing

d)

Roll

10.

A yo-yo pulls when it

a)

Goes down

b)

Goes up

c)

Sits still

d)

None of the above.

11.

______________________ is a type of force that keeps objects in motion or slows them down.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

energy

d)

friction

12.

A push or pull of an object is called __________________.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

energy

d)

friction

13.

_____________________ is a force that tries to pull two objects together.

a)

force

b)

energy

c)

gravity

d)

friction

14.

The ability to do work is called ___________________.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

energy

d)

friction

15.

Which of these is an example of work?

a)

sitting in a chair

b)

kicking a soccer ball

c)

sleeping

d)

reading a paper

16.

Which of these would take the most force to lift?

a)

one book

b)

a cotton ball

c)

a pencil

d)

a box of bricks

17.

Which force is shown in this picture?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

18.

Which force is shown in the picture?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

19.

Which force is shown in the picture?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

20.

Which force is shown in the picture? (look at he brakes being used on the roller blades)

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

21.

A push or a pull changes an object's

a)

size

b)

motion

c)

weight

d)

temperature

22.

A ball moves from one side of the room to the other side. Which best explains the change in the ball? The ball . . .

a)

was observed

b)

is made of rubber

c)

was pushed

d)

is very heavy

23.

A pull can be used to do all of the following EXCEPT . . .

a)

open a door

b)

move a wagon

c)

lift some rocks

d)

boil some water

24.

All of the actions below would probably move a book EXCEPT . . .

a)

standing on top of the book

b)

pushing the book off a table

c)

pulling a rug that the book is on

d)

kicking the book across the floor

25.

If wagon "A" has a baby in it and wagon "B" has an adult in it which wagon would take less force to pull up a hill?

a)

Wagon A

b)

Wagon B

c)

Both wagons will take the same force

d)

Neither wagon can be pulled up the hill

26.

A student makes a swing move by pushing it. If they push it harder, the swing will most likely . . .

a)

stop moving

b)

slow down

c)

go higher

d)

get bigger

27.

Pushing or pulling a wagon changes its . . .

a)

size and color

b)

shape and mass

c)

texture and weight

d)

position and motion

28.

What would a student do to start a swing moving?

a)

Observe the swing

b)

Shorten the swing

c)

Push or pull the swing

d)

Measure the swing

29.

Pushing a marble will most likely change all of the following EXCEPT . . .

a)

its speed

b)

its mass

c)

its position

d)

its motion

30.

Which of these actions is likely to happen because of a push or a pull?

a)

Sun shining

b)

Ice melting

c)

Water evaporating

d)

Ball rolling

31.

An object in motion will stay in motion unless what happens?

a)

 a force acts on it

b)

 it becomes frozen

c)

 it decides to stop

d)

 it falls asleep

32.

 Gravity is a natural force that _____ all objects towards the center of earth.

a)

pushes

b)

pulls

c)

rotates

d)

spins

33.

The measure of how far an object has traveled?

a)

direction

b)

speed

c)

distance

d)

mass

34.

 Gravity and friction are examples of _______.

a)

motion

b)

forces

c)

simple machines

d)

distances

35.

What will happen when a light-weight object and a heavy object run into each other?

a)

They bounce away equally.

b)

The small object bounces backwards.

c)

The large object bounces backwards.

d)

 The small object becomes part of the large one.

36.

A car is rolling on a level street. What can make the car stop moving?

a)

a force that pushes straight down on it

b)

A force that pushes the same direction as the car

c)

A force that pushes the opposite of the direction that the car is moving.

d)

nothing

37.

 A ball is thrown up into the air.  What will the force of gravity cause the ball to do?

a)

Speed up as it travels higher and higher

b)

Slow down as it falls

c)

Change direction and come back down

d)

Inertia keeps it moving forward

38.

The force that pulls falling objects toward Earth is?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

acceleration

d)

motion

39.

During a game of tennis, one player hits the ball with the racquet. Then the other player hits it back. As the ball is hit back and forth, which best describes the force acting on the ball?

a)

The ball continues to slow down each time it is hit

b)

The ball continues to speed up as it is hit

c)

It stops

d)

The ball changes direction each time it is hit.

40.

What is a change in an object's position over time?

a)

gravity

b)

motion

c)

force

d)

speed

41.

 _____ is the path a moving object follows.

a)

position

b)

force

c)

direction

d)

motion

42.

A _______ describes the push or pull of an object. 

a)

magnitude

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

light

43.

 When two or more objects rub against each other, they create __________.

a)

friction

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

gravity

44.

 Friction is a _______ that opposes the motion of one object moving past another.

a)

tide

b)

force

c)

gravity

d)

motion

45.

______ is how fast or slow an object is moving.

a)

mass

b)

velocity

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

46.

___________ is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.

a)

mass

b)

acceleration

c)

gravity

d)

motion

47.

Which sentence is false?

a)

All things have mass.

b)

 All things are made of matter.

c)

Mass is a measure of gravity's pull on an object

d)

Weight is the measure of how heavy something is.

48.

Who is well known for researching the Law of Gravity?

a)

Sir Isaac Newton

b)

Joe Jonas

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Galileo

49.

All objects fall at the same rate of ___________.

a)

speed

b)

inertia

c)

direction

d)

mass

50.

Which word means a change in position?

a)

Speed

b)

Motion

c)

Direction

d)

Force

51.

Which word means a push or pull that can change how something is moving?

a)

friction

b)

motion

c)

force

d)

direction

52.

Name the word that is a force that moves an object away from you.

a)

push

b)

pull

53.

Name the word that means a force that slows down or stops a moving thing when it rubs against something.

a)

friction

b)

motion

c)

direction

d)

force

54.

Which word is the force that pulls objects towards Earth's ground.

a)

friction

b)

motion

c)

direction

d)

gravity

55.

Which of these is an example of work?

a)

sitting in a chair

b)

kicking a soccer ball

c)

sleeping

d)

reading a paper

56.

Which force is shown in this picture?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

57.

Which force is shown in the picture?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

58.

Which force is shown in the picture?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

59.

Which force is shown in the picture? (look at he brakes being used on the roller blades)

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

60.

The boat is moving on the river.

a)

electricity

b)

magnetic force

c)

moving water

61.

The pinwheel spins.

a)

electricity

b)

moving water

c)

wind

62.

The push pins are pulled together.

a)

electricity

b)

gravity

c)

magnetic force

63.

The laptop is turned on.

a)

electricity

b)

gravity

c)

wind

64.

A coin thrown upward fell on the ground.

a)

electricity

b)

gravity

c)

moving water

65.

When Izzy and Zoe pull on the rope with the same amount of force, the forces are _____.

a)

increased

b)

unbalanced

c)

balanced

d)

decreased

66.

Which of the following is an example of an unbalanced force?

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

In the tug of war image, if both teams are pulling with the same amount of force, what will happen?

a)

The green team will win.

b)

The blue team will win.

c)

Both teams will not move.

68.

What is true about this image?

a)

It shows unbalance forces.

b)

It shows balanced forces.

c)

The people on the right are winning.

d)

The people on the left are winning.

69.

A lamp sitting on a table.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

70.
the pull of objects toward Earth
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
gravity
d)
pull
71.
a push or pull
a)
force
b)
gravity
c)
distance
72.
the action of moving or changing position
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
gravity
d)
distance
73.
two objects rubbing together, one object slows down
a)
motion
b)
stop
c)
force
d)
friction
74.
to move something away from you
a)
push
b)
pull
75.
to move or haul something towards yourself
a)
push
b)
pull
76.
the pull of objects toward Earth
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
gravity
d)
pull
77.
an object stays in motion or at rest until an outside force acts upon it
a)
gravity
b)
push
c)
pull
d)
inertia
78.
the path of an object as it moves
a)
direction
b)
push
c)
pull
d)
inertia
79.
how fast something moves over a certain distance
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
distance
d)
speed
80.
how far an object moves
a)
distance
b)
speed
c)
force
d)
push
81.

A push or pull that acts on an object

a)

force

b)

motion

c)

pull

82.

The movement an object has when acted on by a force

a)

motion

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

balanced force

83.

When an object is moved toward the source of the force

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

friction

84.

When an object is moved away from the source of the force

a)

friction

b)

motion

c)

push

d)

pull

85.

A force that pulls objects toward Earth's center

a)

push

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

pull

86.

A force that resists and slows down the motion of an object

a)

push

b)

motion

c)

friction

d)

pull

87.

When two equal forces push on an object in opposite directions

a)

distance

b)

speed

c)

balanced force

d)

pull

88.

When more than one force acts on an object and one force is greater than the others

a)

pull

b)

push

c)

balanced force

d)

unbalanced force

89.

A measure of how far an object moves

a)

speed

b)

distance

c)

position

d)

direction

90.

A measure of how fast an object is moving

a)

direction

b)

speed

c)

position

d)

pull

91.

The path a moving object follows

a)

direction

b)

position

c)

push

d)

pull

92.

A place where something is located

a)

pull

b)

balanced force

c)

position

d)

direction