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Push or Pull

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
______________________ is any push or pull on an object.
a)
Force
b)
Mass
c)
Gravity
d)
Air Resistance
2.
The girls in this picture represent ________ forces. 
a)
kinetic
b)
balanced
c)
unbalanced
d)
chemical
3.
A _________ uses force to move an object towards you. 
a)
Pull
b)
Push
c)
Motion
d)
Force
4.
A ________ uses force to move an object away from you. 
a)
Push
b)
Pull
c)
Gravity
d)
Motion
5.
If I kick a soccer ball across the field, what vocabulary word tells me why the ball would slow down in the grass?
a)
acceleration
b)
friction
c)
gravity
6.
The change in a objects position is________.
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Reaction
d)
movement
7.
The force that pulls all objects toward each other is called_______?
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
gravity
d)
mass
8.

A push or pull that causes an object. to move

a)

Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Lubricant

9.
The change in position of an object.
a)
Acceleration
b)
Motion
c)
Equilibrium
d)
Unbalanced Force
10.
A force that resists the movement of one surface past another surface.
a)
Acceleration
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Lubricant
11.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
12.
If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Left
d)
Right
13.

What is the resultant force on the box shown here?

a)

10 N to the left

b)

10 N to the right

c)

60 N to the left

d)

50 N to the right

14.

Which force always pulls downward on objects?

a)

Support force

b)

Friction force

c)

Gravity

d)

Air resistance

15.

A force is described as...

a)

A push only

b)

A pull only

c)

A push or a pull

d)

None of the these

16.

A change to an objects motion is caused by...

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity

17.

What forces are acting on a dropped book that falls to the floor?

a)

Gravity only

b)

Gravity and air resistance

c)

Air resistance

d)

Friction only

18.

Which ball will hit the ground first?

a)

Metal first, then plastic, then wood last

b)

Wood first , then plastic, then metal last

c)

They will all hit at the same time.

d)

There is no way to tell.

19.

A falling object is pulled down by the earth. The earth is pulled up toward the object. Why doesn’t the earth move?

a)

Only the earth has gravity.

b)

The Earth has a very large mass and a small acceleration.

c)

The Earth has a very small mass and a large acceleration.

d)

Air resistance gets in the way.

20.

What unit do scientists use to measure force?

a)

Newton

b)

Grams

c)

Meters

d)

Meter per second per second

21.

This test paper is sitting at rest on your desk. Which of the following statements best describes this situation?

a)

There are no forces acting on your paper.

b)

Your paper pushes on the desk only.

c)

The desk pushes on your paper only

d)

The forces acting on the paper are balanced.

22.

When you slide a box across the floor what force must your push be stronger than?

a)

Support force

b)

Friction force

c)

Gravity

d)

Air resistance

23.

The moon has a smaller mass than the Earth. If you were able to travel to the moon your weight would...

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

d)

Vary with day and night

24.

What can force do to an object?

a)

Accelerate an object

b)

Slow down an object

c)

Have the object remain in place

d)

Have the object change shape

e)

All of the above

25.

What is the measure of force?

a)

Newtons

b)

Light years

c)

Inches

d)

Gallons

26.
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.
27.
Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact? 
a)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force.
b)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.
c)
That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.
d)
Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects
28.
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
29.

___________ is an opposing force that makes objects in motion slow down.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

friction

d)

mass

30.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
31.

The force you get when an object moves

    through air

a)

Gravity

b)

Nuclear

c)

Air resistance

d)

Electrostatic

32.

The sum of all forces acting on an object and direction is called the

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Resultant Force

c)

Unbalanced Force

d)

Contact Force

33.

Are the forces balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

34.

Name the missing force.

a)

Normal Force

b)

Push/Pull Force

c)

Friction Force

d)

Tension Force

35.

What is the resultant force?

a)

30 N 

b)

25 N 

c)

5 N 

d)

55 N 

36.

What is the resultant force?

a)

17 N, Left

b)

6N, Right

c)

11N, Left

d)

23N

37.

Which one of Newton's laws is shown

a)

3rd law

b)

2nd law

c)

1st law

38.

What does this picture represent

a)

Force,magnetism,acceleration

b)

Force, money, Apples

c)

Force, Mass, Acceleration

d)

Funny, monkeys, Arrive

39.

Which one of Newton's laws are displayed

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

40.

The force of gravity is dependent on an object's ________.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

temperature

d)

speed

41.

Newton's second law states that greater the mass the more _________ will be needed to move the object.

a)

power

b)

force

c)

distance

d)

speed

42.

force equals mass times .......

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

velocity

d)

momentum

43.
What is the unit to MEASURE force?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Meter
c)
Pascal
d)
Newton
44.
If these teams 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.
45.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
46.

A student pushes against a wall with 20 N of force and the wall does not move. In this situation, the wall exerts --

a)

0 N of force

b)

less than 20 N of force

c)

20 N of force

d)

more than 20 N of force

47.

Which change would require more force to pull the wooden block up the ramp?

a)

Have the student use two hands

b)

Reduce the mass of the wooden block.

c)

Restack the books so the thinnest book is on the bottom.

d)

Glue sandpaper to the surface of the ramp.

48.

Which law explains the relationship among mass, force and acceleration?

a)

Universal Law of Gavitation

b)

Newton's First Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

49.

The force of an object, with a certain mass accelerating at a certain rate, can be determined by using the equation below.


force = mass x acceleration


Which object would have the greatest force?

a)

A 5 kg object accelerating at 10 m/s

b)

A 5 kg object accelerating at 20 m/s

c)

a 20 kg object accelerating at 4 m/s

d)

a 20 kg object accelerating at 3 m/s

50.

Which of these would be different for an object if measured on the Earth and on the Moon?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Volume

d)

Density

51.

The diagram below show the forces acting on a soccer ball.


In which of the diagrams will the ball remain motionless?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

52.

In the diagram below, a girl sits on a sled and slides down a hill of snow. Which arrow represents the force of friction opposing the motion of the sled down the hill?

a)

Arrow A

b)

Arrow B

c)

Arrow C

d)

Arrow D

53.

Which setup below would require the least force to lift a 100-gram mass a distance of 10 centimeters?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, if Mike pushes down on the springboard to being his dive, what is the reaction force?

a)

Mike splashing into the water

b)

The springboard pushing Mike into the air

c)

The height of the water when Mike enters the water

d)

The sound the board makes as he pushes into the air

55.

Which principle best explains why the sprinkler spins?

a)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

Solid substances are usually more dense than liquid substance.

c)

Energy is released when water condenses.

d)

Most substances expand when heated and contract when cooled.

56.

Ana pushed on a big rock in her back yard. She was unable to get it to move because she did not -

a)

apply enough force

b)

have a good grip on the rock

c)

have enough mass

d)

weigh enough

57.

Many bicycles use a hand brake to control their speed. When the brake is engaged, a rubber pad presses against the tire. What force of motion does the hand brake rely upon to slow the bicycle?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Electricity

d)

Magnetism

58.

Which of the following situations is an example of Newton's third law of motion?

a)

A boy jumping on a trampoline

b)

A boy falling forward when a bus stops

c)

A chair sitting on the floor

d)

An apple falling from a tree

59.

A recent space shuttle mission carried a piece of cargo that had a mass of 122 kg with a weight of 1195.6 N. While orbiting the Earth, the astronauts weighted the equipment again and found it to be 24.4 N.


What was the mass of the equipment at this point?

a)

122 kg

b)

7.6 kg

c)

4.88 kg

d)

2.49 kg

60.
Two girls are pulling on opposite ends of a thick rope. Both girls pull on the rope with the same force but in opposite directions. If both girls continue to pull with the same force, what will most likely happen? 
a)
One girl will pull the other toward her.
b)
Both girls will stay in the same place. 
c)
Gravity will cause the rope to sag. 
d)
The rope will break.
61.
When a bird flies, its wings push air downward. As a result the air pushes back upward on the bird. Which law of motion most applies to the way the wings of a bird beat? 
a)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
b)
The rate of acceleration of an object depends on the amount of force applied.
c)
Objects in motion tend to remain in motion until acted upon by an another force. 
d)
Force is defined by mass times acceleration
62.
 Alesia is taking an all­ day ride on her bicycle. The graph shows how far she is from home at different times during her ride.  During which time period is Alesia moving fastest?
a)
0–1 hours 
b)
3–4 hours 
c)
4–5 hours
d)
6–7 hours 
63.
Angela blows air into a balloon and holds the end of it closed with her fingers. When she lets go of the end of the balloon, Angela observes that the release of the air propels the balloon.  The propelling of the balloon from the release of the air is an example of which of Newton’s laws? 
a)
The force of an object is the product of its mass multiplied by its acceleration. 
b)
 A force of attraction exists between any two objects with mass. 
c)
 For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
d)
An object in motion tends to stay in motion unless an unbalanced force acts upon it. 
64.
A student reads his paper on friction to the class. Which statement should he include in his paper if he wants to present accurate information? 
a)
Friction increases mechanical advantage
b)
Friction opposes the direction of movement. 
c)
Friction makes movement of an object easier.
d)
Friction reduces the amount of work used to move an object. 
65.
 If an unbalanced force acts on a stationary object, the object will:.
a)
remain stationary
b)
move away from the force
c)
accelerate in the direction of the force
d)
accelerate in the opposite direction of the force
66.
If no force is being applied to a stationary object, the object will...
a)
remain stationary.
b)
accelerate in the direction of the force.
c)
move at a constant speed in the direction of the force.
d)
accelerate in the opposite direction of the force
67.

The toy car and ramp seen above might be used to answer which testable question?

a)

A. What material is the ramp made of?

b)

B. Which toy car looks the best?

c)

C What effect does gravity have on a toy car?

d)

D. What metal makes the best toy cars?

68.

2. By changing the surface over which the car rolls from sandpaper to wax paper, you might be able to test the effect of what force?

a)

A. Magnetism

b)

B. Wind

c)

C. Wind

d)

D. Friction

69.

During an experiment, students applied an equal force to push each box pictured below. If they pushed all of the boxes on the same surface for same amount of time, which box will MOST LIKELY move the greatest distance?

a)

F. 30 kg

b)

G. 15 kg

c)

H. 150 kg

d)

J. 40 kg

70.

An object at rest stay at rest and an object in motion stays in motion until acted upon by an unbalanced force.

a)

Newton's 3rd Law

b)

Force

c)

Newton's 2nd Law

d)

Newton's 1st Law

71.

The acceleration of an object as produced by net force. F = m*a

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Motion

c)

Newton's 2nd Law

d)

Newton's 3rd Law

72.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

a)

Newton's 2nd Law

b)

Newton's 1st Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of the above

73.

Equal forces that do not cause a change in an objects motion

a)

Unbalance force

b)

Push or a pull

c)

Balanced force

d)

Average speed

74.

The overall force exerted on an object; measured in Newtons.

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

c)

Net forces

d)

Newtons

75.

6.8B- A box and forces are shown below. A box rests motionless on the ground. One student is pushing the box to the right with a force of 2 Newtons. The other student is pushing to the left with a force of 5 Newtons. In which direction and with what type of speed will the box move?

a)

It will move left

b)

It will move to the right

c)

It will float in the air

d)

It will not move

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