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WorksheetsForces and Electricity 5th Grade
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What type of force needs objects to touch each other?
Contact force
Magnetic force
Gravity
Electric force
Wind force
When you push a toy car on a rough floor, what makes it stop?
Gravity
Friction
Wind
Magnetism
Electricity
If you drop a heavy ball and a light ball at the same time, which will hit the ground first?
Heavy ball
Light ball
They hit at the same time
Neither will fall
Depends on their color
What force pulls everything toward the center of the Earth?
Magnetic force
Electric force
Gravity
Wind force
Friction
Which surface has the most friction?
Smooth ice
Wet floor
Rough sandpaper
Smooth glass
Polished table
When you kick a ball, what kind of force are you using?
Magnetic force
Electric force
Contact force
Gravity
Wind force
What happens when you rub your hands together?
They get cold
They get warm from friction
They become magnetic
They produce electricity
Nothing happens
Which object will fall faster in air?
A flat piece of paper
A crumpled paper ball
They fall at the same speed
Neither will fall
It depends on the color
What makes a swing move back and forth?
Electricity
Magnetism
Push force and gravity
Wind only
Heat
How can you increase friction?
Make surfaces smoother
Add oil
Make surfaces rougher
Add water
Remove weight
What force helps you walk without slipping?
Gravity
Friction
Magnetism
Electricity
Wind
Which shows a pull force?
Pushing a door closed
Kicking a ball
Opening a drawer
Throwing a ball
Jumping up
What helps heavy objects fall faster than light objects in real life?
Gravity
Air resistance
Friction
Magnetism
Electricity
When you throw a ball up, what makes it come down?
Wind
Magnetism
Gravity
Friction
Electricity
Which is NOT a contact force?
Pushing a box
Pulling a rope
Magnetic force
Kicking a ball
Lifting a book
What happens when you rub a balloon on your hair?
The balloon gets heavier
The balloon sticks to your hair
The balloon gets cooler
The balloon changes color
The balloon gets softer
Which material is the best conductor of electricity?
Rubber
Wood
Metal
Plastic
Glass
What do we call materials that do not let electricity pass through?
Conductors
Insulators
Magnets
Batteries
Switches
What makes a bulb light up in a circuit?
Broken wire
Complete circuit
Open switch
No battery
Empty bulb
Why do electrical wires have plastic covering?
To make them pretty
To make them stronger
To prevent shock
To make them lighter
To make them cheaper
Which is needed to make a complete circuit?
Only wires
Only a battery
Only a bulb
Battery, wires, and bulb
Switch only
What happens in an open circuit?
Electricity flows faster
The bulb gets brighter
No electricity flows
The battery gets stronger
Nothing changes
Which material is NOT a good conductor?
Copper
Aluminum
Plastic
Iron
Steel
What makes static electricity?
Mixing colors
Rubbing objects
Adding water
Using magnets
Making sound
Where should you NOT play with electrical toys?
In a dry room
Near water
On a table
On the floor
In the living room
What happens when you connect more batteries in a circuit?
The bulb gets dimmer
The bulb gets brighter
Nothing changes
The circuit breaks
The wires get hot
Which is safe to touch in an electrical circuit?
Bare wires
Plastic covering
Metal parts
Battery acid
Light bulb filament
What makes an electromagnet stronger?
Less wire
More wire turns
No battery
Plastic core
Wooden core
How does electricity flow in a circuit?
In all directions
In a complete path
Only up
Only down
It doesn't flow
What happens when you add more bulbs to a simple circuit?
They get brighter
They get dimmer
Nothing changes
They explode
They freeze
What should you do first in a science experiment?
Write the conclusion
Make a prediction
Clean up
Tell the results
Go home
How do you make a fair test?
Change many things at once
Change only one thing
Change nothing
Test only once
Skip the test
What helps objects slide better on a surface?
More friction
More weight
Less surface area
More surface area
More gravity
Why do ice skaters slide easily?
No friction
Less friction
More friction
No gravity
More gravity
When does gravity seem strongest?
In space
On mountains
At sea level
In airplanes
On the moon
What makes a parachute fall slowly?
Gravity
Air resistance
Friction
Magnetism
Heat
Why do we need friction?
To make things fall
To help us walk
To make electricity
To create magnets
To make sound
What happens when you connect wires wrong in a circuit?
Nothing changes
Circuit works better
Circuit doesn't work
Battery gets stronger
Bulb gets brighter
Where is static electricity strongest?
In wet weather
In dry weather
In hot weather
In cold weather
In windy weather
How can you make an object harder to move?
Make it lighter
Add oil
Make it heavier
Remove friction
Add water
What helps reduce friction in a bicycle?
Rusty chain
Oil on chain
Dirty wheels
Flat tires
No chain
Why do astronauts float in space?
No air
Less gravity
More gravity
More friction
Less friction
What makes a toy car go faster down a ramp?
Steeper slope
Flatter slope
Rough surface
No slope
More friction
How do conductors help in a circuit?
Stop electricity
Let electricity flow
Make electricity
Store electricity
Remove electricity
What happens to electricity in insulators?
Flows faster
Gets stronger
Stops flowing
Gets hotter
Gets colder
Why do we test things many times in science?
To waste time
To be sure of results
To use materials
To have fun
To make noise
What makes static electricity weaker?
Dry air
Water or humidity
Cold air
Hot air
Moving air
How do you know a circuit is working?
It feels hot
It makes noise
The bulb lights up
The wires break
Nothing happens
What helps objects fall slower?
More weight
More gravity
More friction
Air resistance
Less air
Why do we need insulators in electrical wires?
To make electricity
To stop electricity
To protect us from shock
To make more power
To create heat
