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Force and Motion

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ____________ is a push or pull on an object that can cause it to speed up, slow down, change direction, or stop.

a)

Gravity

b)

Force

c)

Momentum

d)

Friction

2.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
3.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
4.
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.
5.
A force that pulls objects to the ground
a)
gravity
b)
force
c)
weight
d)
velocity
6.

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

7.

Which requires more force to move it?

a)

A heavy object, like a bowling ball.

b)

A light object, like a tennis ball

8.

A student sets up an experiment using the ramp below to test how

friction would affect how far a car would travel after leaving a ramp.

In order for the student to test the effect of friction on a rolling car, which of the following variables would need to be changed?

a)

the height of the ramp

b)

the color of the car

c)

the mass of the car

d)

the type of surface on which the car rolls

9.

5. An experiment is conducted to measure the amount of force required to push a square cardboard box from one side of the room to the other side. What variable is likely to lessen the force required?

a)

A. Adding several heavy weights to the box

b)

B. Tipping the box onto its side

c)

C. Adding another box on top

d)

D. Placing the box onto a wheeled cart

10.

A change in location or moving from one place to another

a)

motion

b)

force

c)

location

d)

push

11.
The attraction, or force, between you and the Earth
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
gravity
d)
12.

A measurement used to measure the amount of FORCE. Use the label

a)

Isaac's

b)

Newton's

c)

Million's

d)

Neon's

13.

The distance an object moves in a given amount of time

a)

movement

b)

quick

c)

speed

d)

push

14.

The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion

a)

inertia

b)

force

c)

gravity

d)

magnetism

15.

forces that act on an object, but cancel each other out

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

c)

balanced and unbalanced force

16.

motion changes and movement occurs when the forces are___________

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

balanced and unbalanced forces

17.

Which would require the most force to move?

a)

a toy car

b)

a science book

c)

a sleeping cat

d)

a chair with a friend sitting in it

18.

A ball is rolled on four different types of surfaces. Which would have the least amount of friction between it and the ball?

a)

ice

b)

grass

c)

carpet

d)

wood floors

19.

The tendency of an object that is at rest to stay at rest or if in motion to stay in motion is

a)

momentum

b)

speed

c)

inertia

d)

velocity

20.

What is a change of position of an object?

a)

motion

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

force

21.

Which scientist gave us the laws of motion?

a)

George Washington

b)

Sir Isaac Newton

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Dr. Bruce Banner

22.

Which is harder to stop

a)

truck

b)

motorcycle

c)

bike

d)

skateboard

23.

Objects with greater MASS have more INERTIA.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Gravity and Friction are forces on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Friction speeds objects up.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

To calculate speed, you need DISTANCE and ......

a)

Gravity

b)

Location

c)

Time

27.

An object on Earth will stay moving until....

a)

Forever

b)

A force is applied

c)

Never

28.

If an equal force acts on each of the following objects, which will have the GREATEST acceleration?

a)

golf ball

b)

soccer ball

c)

football

d)

baseball

29.

Inertia explains why

a)

friction can be overcome for all objects

b)

people in a car move forward in their seats when the car stops quickly

c)

the ground pushes against your feet when you run

d)

gravitational forces are stronger on Earth than on the Moon

30.

It is more difficult to start a 50 kg box sliding across the floor than a 5 kg box because the 50 kg box has greater

a)

volume

b)

speed

c)

mass

d)

inertia

31.

If two arm wrestlers exert a force on each other's hands, and the hands don't move, the forces must be

a)

strong

b)

resistant

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

32.

An object at rest will remain at rest unless...

a)

it continues in a straight line

b)

a nearby magnet attracts it

c)

an outside force acts on it

d)

it is placed on a sloped surface

33.

A soccer ball that has been kicked across the field will eventually slow down and stop on its own. Which force is responsible for this and why?

a)

Gravity, it pulls everything to the earth.

b)

Friction, the ground rubs against the ball, slowing it down.

c)

Weight, the ball is not weightless so it must stop eventually.

34.

Will the top wagon or the bottom wagon require the most force to pull it?

a)

Top

b)

Bottom

35.

What is the formula to calculate speed?

a)

Time x Distance = Speed

b)

Distance + Time=speed

c)

Distance divided by time = speed

d)

Time divided by distance = speed

36.

What is a measure of Earth's gravitational pull?

a)

Height

b)

Volume

c)

Distance

d)

Weight

37.

What type of energy does friction create?

a)

Heat Energy

b)

Light Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Wind Energy

38.

A force that is applied by a person or machine and is NOT naturally occurring is called

a)

Friction

b)

Applied Force

c)

Gravity

d)

Magic

39.

Another word for weight is

a)

height

b)

length

c)

mass

d)

force

40.

Objects in motion stay at the same _________ and ________ unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

a)

Height and weight

b)

height and direction

c)

temperature and sound

d)

speed and direction

41.

What 3 things can be changed about an objects motion?

a)

Speed up, slow down, change direction

b)

Noise, temperature, and direction

c)

Weight, Speed up and slow down

d)

Direction, stop, and noise

42.

Applying more force creates a greater change in motion. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Do heavier objects or lighter objects require more force to move the same distance?

a)

Heavier

b)

Lighter

44.

If a toy car went 10 meters in 2 seconds, what is its speed?

a)

3m/s

b)

4m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

5 m/s

45.

If a paper airplane goes 8 meters in 4 seconds, what is its speed?

a)

12 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

32 m/s

d)

4 m/s

46.

What is the speed of an object that goes 15m in 3 seconds?

a)

18 m/s

b)

45 m/s

c)

5m/s

d)

12 m/s

47.

True or False: If an object is not moving and no force acts on it, it will stay not moving.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

If you apply a force in the same direction an object is already moving, what will happen to the objects speed?

a)

slow down

b)

speed up

c)

change direction

d)

stop

49.

Would you need more force to move a 25kg object or 100kg object?

a)

25kg

b)

100kg

50.

Which would cause the greatest change in motion?

a)

20N

b)

5N

c)

50N

d)

30N

51.

If I push a 5lb ball with 5N of force, how much force would I push a 10lb ball with if I want it to cross the finish line at the same time as the 5lb ball?

a)

15N

b)

1N

c)

10N

d)

2N