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WorksheetsFORCE AND MOTION
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Worksheet time: 58mins
A force that changes the direction of an object towards you.
PULL
PUSH
FRICTION
NONE OF THE ABOVE
It is defined as the force that is responsible for an object to move from the state of rest.
FRICTION
FRICTION
PULL
PUSH
What is an example of Push motion?
Hammering a nail into a piece of wood.
Lifting a gallon of water.
Plucking the string of a guitar.
Opening a drawer.
What is an example of Pull motion?
Kicking a ball.
Removing a plug.
Walking with a grocery cart.
Typing in a keyboard.
An object at rest can can be changed by?
A push or pull
Temperature
Weight
Location
Shooting a basket and kicking a football are examples of?
Gravity
a push
a pull
Friction
Brushing your hair and putting on a pair of socks are examples of?
a push
a pull
gravity
friction
A ball will roll faster on
A rocky driveway
The gym floor
A grassy field
On water
When the flag goes up the pole the rope is being
Push
Pull
Swing
Roll
A yo-yo pulls when it
Goes down
Goes up
Sits still
None of the above.
______________________ is a type of force that keeps objects in motion or slows them down.
force
gravity
energy
friction
A push or pull of an object is called __________________.
force
gravity
energy
friction
_____________________ is a force that tries to pull two objects together.
force
energy
gravity
friction
The ability to do work is called ___________________.
force
gravity
energy
friction
Which of these is an example of work?
sitting in a chair
kicking a soccer ball
sleeping
reading a paper
Which of these would take the most force to lift?
one book
a cotton ball
a pencil
a box of bricks
Which force is shown in this picture?
push
pull
gravity
friction
Which force is shown in the picture?
push
pull
gravity
friction
Which force is shown in the picture?
push
pull
gravity
friction
Which force is shown in the picture? (look at he brakes being used on the roller blades)
push
pull
gravity
friction
A push or a pull changes an object's
size
motion
weight
temperature
A ball moves from one side of the room to the other side. Which best explains the change in the ball? The ball . . .
was observed
is made of rubber
was pushed
is very heavy
A pull can be used to do all of the following EXCEPT . . .
open a door
move a wagon
lift some rocks
boil some water
All of the actions below would probably move a book EXCEPT . . .
standing on top of the book
pushing the book off a table
pulling a rug that the book is on
kicking the book across the floor
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?
Wagon A
Wagon B
Both wagons will take the same force
Neither wagon can be pulled up the hill
A student makes a swing move by pushing it. If they push it harder, the swing will most likely . . .
stop moving
slow down
go higher
get bigger
Pushing or pulling a wagon changes its . . .
size and color
shape and mass
texture and weight
position and motion
What would a student do to start a swing moving?
Observe the swing
Shorten the swing
Push or pull the swing
Measure the swing
Pushing a marble will most likely change all of the following EXCEPT . . .
its speed
its mass
its position
its motion
Which of these actions is likely to happen because of a push or a pull?
Sun shining
Ice melting
Water evaporating
Ball rolling
An object in motion will stay in motion unless what happens?
a force acts on it
it becomes frozen
it decides to stop
it falls asleep
Gravity is a natural force that _____ all objects towards the center of earth.
pushes
pulls
rotates
spins
The measure of how far an object has traveled?
direction
speed
distance
mass
Gravity and friction are examples of _______.
motion
forces
simple machines
distances
What will happen when a light-weight object and a heavy object run into each other?
They bounce away equally.
The small object bounces backwards.
The large object bounces backwards.
The small object becomes part of the large one.
A car is rolling on a level street. What can make the car stop moving?
a force that pushes straight down on it
A force that pushes the same direction as the car
A force that pushes the opposite of the direction that the car is moving.
nothing
A ball is thrown up into the air. What will the force of gravity cause the ball to do?
Speed up as it travels higher and higher
Slow down as it falls
Change direction and come back down
Inertia keeps it moving forward
The force that pulls falling objects toward Earth is?
gravity
friction
acceleration
motion
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?
The ball continues to slow down each time it is hit
The ball continues to speed up as it is hit
It stops
The ball changes direction each time it is hit.
What is a change in an object's position over time?
gravity
motion
force
speed
_____ is the path a moving object follows.
position
force
direction
motion
A _______ describes the push or pull of an object.
magnitude
force
speed
light
When two or more objects rub against each other, they create __________.
friction
distance
motion
gravity
Friction is a _______ that opposes the motion of one object moving past another.
tide
force
gravity
motion
______ is how fast or slow an object is moving.
mass
velocity
speed
acceleration
___________ is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.
mass
acceleration
gravity
motion
Which sentence is false?
All things have mass.
All things are made of matter.
Mass is a measure of gravity's pull on an object
Weight is the measure of how heavy something is.
Who is well known for researching the Law of Gravity?
Sir Isaac Newton
Joe Jonas
Ben Franklin
Galileo
All objects fall at the same rate of ___________.
speed
inertia
direction
mass
Which word means a change in position?
Speed
Motion
Direction
Force
Which word means a push or pull that can change how something is moving?
friction
motion
force
direction
Name the word that is a force that moves an object away from you.
push
pull
Name the word that means a force that slows down or stops a moving thing when it rubs against something.
friction
motion
direction
force
Which word is the force that pulls objects towards Earth's ground.
friction
motion
direction
gravity
Which of these is an example of work?
sitting in a chair
kicking a soccer ball
sleeping
reading a paper
Which force is shown in this picture?
push
pull
gravity
friction
Which force is shown in the picture?
push
pull
gravity
friction
Which force is shown in the picture?
push
pull
gravity
friction
Which force is shown in the picture? (look at he brakes being used on the roller blades)
push
pull
gravity
friction
The boat is moving on the river.
electricity
magnetic force
moving water
The pinwheel spins.
electricity
moving water
wind
The push pins are pulled together.
electricity
gravity
magnetic force
The laptop is turned on.
electricity
gravity
wind
A coin thrown upward fell on the ground.
electricity
gravity
moving water
When Izzy and Zoe pull on the rope with the same amount of force, the forces are _____.
increased
unbalanced
balanced
decreased
Which of the following is an example of an unbalanced force?
In the tug of war image, if both teams are pulling with the same amount of force, what will happen?
The green team will win.
The blue team will win.
Both teams will not move.
What is true about this image?
It shows unbalance forces.
It shows balanced forces.
The people on the right are winning.
The people on the left are winning.
A lamp sitting on a table.
Balanced Force
Unbalanced Force
A push or pull that acts on an object
force
motion
pull
The movement an object has when acted on by a force
motion
gravity
friction
balanced force
When an object is moved toward the source of the force
push
pull
friction
When an object is moved away from the source of the force
friction
motion
push
pull
A force that pulls objects toward Earth's center
push
friction
gravity
pull
A force that resists and slows down the motion of an object
push
motion
friction
pull
When two equal forces push on an object in opposite directions
distance
speed
balanced force
pull
When more than one force acts on an object and one force is greater than the others
pull
push
balanced force
unbalanced force
A measure of how far an object moves
speed
distance
position
direction
A measure of how fast an object is moving
direction
speed
position
pull
The path a moving object follows
direction
position
push
pull
A place where something is located
pull
balanced force
position
direction
