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Forces and Motion Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force?

a)

A type of energy

b)

A push or pull

c)

A kind of motion

d)

A type of sound

2.

What happens to a soccer ball when you stop pushing it?

a)

It speeds up

b)

It changes color

c)

It eventually stops

d)

It floats

3.

What is motion?

a)

The way something moves

b)

The color of an object

c)

The size of an object

d)

The weight of an object

4.

What does the First Law of Motion state?

a)

Objects will change color unless acted on

b)

Objects will stay at rest or keep moving unless a force acts on them

c)

Objects will shrink unless a force acts on them

d)

Objects will grow unless a force acts on them

5.

What does the Second Law of Motion explain?

a)

Why objects change color

b)

Why objects make noise

c)

Why heavier objects are harder to move

d)

Why objects float

6.

What is the Third Law of Motion about?

a)

Action and reaction

b)

Color and size

c)

Sound and light

d)

Heat and cold

7.

What happens when you push against a wall?

a)

The wall changes color

b)

The wall moves

c)

The wall pushes back with the same amount of force

d)

The wall makes a sound

8.

Why is it easy to push a soccer ball but hard to push a car?

a)

Because of the car's color

b)

Because of the car's size

c)

Because of the car's weight

d)

Because of the car's shape

9.

Who helped us understand how forces affect motion?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Nikola Tesla

10.

Why do engineers study forces and motion?

a)

To make objects colorful

b)

To design safer and faster ways to travel

c)

To make objects heavier

d)

To change the shape of objects

11.

What should you remember when playing with a toy car?

a)

The car's color

b)

The car's speed

c)

Newton’s laws of motion

d)

The car's size

12.

What is an example of a force?

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

A push

d)

A shadow

13.

What slows down a rolling ball?

a)

Light

b)

Friction

c)

Sound

d)

Color

14.

What is needed to start a ball rolling?

a)

A sound

b)

A force

c)

A color change

d)

A light

15.

What is an example of motion?

a)

A car moving

b)

A car changing color

c)

A car making noise

d)

A car getting heavier

16.

Match the Newton's Law to the correct definition or example

a)

Newton's 1st Law

1.

A bike rolling down a hill.

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

2.

It's harder to push Mr. Beckham than Ms. Alvarez on a swing

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

3.

A ball bouncing

d)

Newton's 3rd Law

4.

A high five with your friend hurts.

e)

Newton's 2nd Law

5.

It takes more energy to thrown a basketball than a volleyball.

17.

Match the Newton's Law to the correct definition or example

a)

Newton's 1st Law

1.

The law of inertia

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

2.

The law of mass and acceleration

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

3.

The law of action reaction

18.

If an object is speeding up, slowing down, or changing directions, the forces acting on it are ​ (a)   .

If an object is at rest or is moving at a constant velocity, the forces acting on it are (b)   .

Choose from the below words
UNBALANCED
BALANCED
19.

The positive forces are ​ ​​ ​ (a)   and ​ ​ ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
normal
applied
gravitational
frictional
20.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

A push or a pull

1.

Force

b)

A change in an object's position

2.

Motion

c)

The location of an object

3.

Position

21.
Another way that force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...
a)
change its color.
b)
change its pitch.
c)
change its direction.
d)
change its spots.
22.

Otra forma en que la fuerza puede causar el cambio en el movimiento de un objeto es...

a)

cambiar su color.

b)

cambiar su tono.

c)

cambiar su dirección.

d)

cambiar sus manchas.

23.

In what way does friction help us in our everyday life?

a)

Brakes on a car

b)

Standing up

c)

Climbing a hill

d)

Skiing down a slope

e)

All of the above

24.

The Plunger (firing mechanism of a Pinball Machine) is used to launch the pinball into play.  What force allows the Plunger to apply a strong Applied force (not the answer!) to the pinball?

a)

Tensional Force

b)

Spring Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Magnetic Force

25.

Describe the forces acting on a skydiver who has reached terminal velocity.

a)

Gravitational force and air resistance are equal and opposite.

b)

Only gravitational force acts on the skydiver.

c)

Only air resistance acts on the skydiver.

d)

Gravitational force is greater than air resistance.

26.

Which type of force is responsible for keeping a satellite in orbit around the Earth?

a)

Tension force

b)

Gravitational force

c)

Frictional force

d)

Normal force

27.

Which of the following graphs best represents an object in free fall with no air resistance?

a)

A straight line with a positive slope

b)

A horizontal line

c)

A parabolic curve opening upwards

d)

A parabolic curve opening downwards

28.

Explain how Newton's Third Law of Motion applies to the motion of a swimmer pushing against the water.

a)

The swimmer's push on the water creates a reaction force that propels them forward.

b)

The swimmer's push on the water decreases their speed.

c)

The swimmer's push on the water increases the water's temperature.

d)

The swimmer's push on the water has no effect on their motion.

29.

Match the following

a)

N

1.

Newton

b)
2.

Newton's 1st Law

c)
3.

Newton's 2nd Law

d)
4.

Newton's 3rd Law

e)
5.

Impulse

30.

Which force is in action when playing archery?