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Forces and Interactions

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force?

a)

Push or a pull

b)

occurs when an object moves from one place to another

c)

A force on an object that does not cause it to change it's motion

d)

Jedi power

2.

What is motion?

a)

A force that acts in the opposite direction and causes resistance

b)

Push or a pull

c)

Occurs when an object moves from one place to another

d)

A force on an object that causes it to change its motion

3.

What is a push?

a)

A force that acts in the opposite direction and causes resistance

b)

A force that moves an object. Often, when pushing an object, it moves away from you.

c)

Occurs when an object moves from one place to another

d)

A force on an object that causes it to change its motion

4.

What is a pull?

a)

A force that acts in the opposite direction and causes resistance

b)

A force that moves an object. Often, when pushing an object, it moves away from you.

c)

Occurs when an object moves from one place to another

d)

A force that moves an object. Often, when pulling an object, it moves closer to you.

5.

What are balanced forces?

a)

A force that acts in the opposite direction and causes resistance

b)

Push or pull

c)

A force on an object that does not cause it to change its motion.

d)

A force that moves an object. Often, when pulling an object, it moves closer to you.

6.

What are unbalanced forces?

a)

A force on an object causes it to change its motion.

b)

Push or pull

c)

A force that acts in the opposite direction and causes resistance

d)

A force that moves an object. Often, when pulling an object, it moves closer to you.

7.

What is friction?

a)

A force on an object causes it to change its motion.

b)

Push or pull

c)

A force that acts in the opposite direction and causes resistance

d)

A force that moves an object. Often, when pulling an object, it moves closer to you.

8.

Which definition best describes force?

a)

A force is a row of bowling pins

b)

A force is always strong

c)

A force makes things move

9.

When playing tug of war and neither side moves, forces are…

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

c)

Multiplied

d)

Unequal

10.

True or False: If you drop a ball, it is at rest.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: Forces can also make things speed up, slow down and change directions.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What are magnets?

a)

Happens when charged objects try to balance out to neutral charges

b)

An object or device that produces a magnetic field

c)

The area surrounding a magnet in which the force of the magnet can be experienced

d)

Push apart, like poles do this.

13.

What is static electricity?

a)

Push apart, like poles do this.

b)

An object or device that produces a magnetic field

c)

The area surrounding a magnet in which the force of the magnet can be experienced

d)

Happens when charged objects try to balance out to neutral charges

14.

What is a magnetic field?

a)

Push apart, like poles do this.

b)

Happens when charged objects try to balance out to neutral charges

c)

The area surrounding a magnet in which the force of the magnet can be experienced

d)

Pull together, opposite poles do this

15.

What does it mean to attract?

a)

Push apart, like poles do this.

b)

Happens when charged objects try to balance out to neutral charges

c)

The area surrounding a magnet in which the force of the magnet can be experienced

d)

Pull together, opposite poles do this

16.

What does it mean to repel?

a)

Push apart, like poles do this.

b)

Happens when charged objects try to balance out to neutral charges

c)

The area surrounding a magnet in which the force of the magnet can be experienced

d)

Pull together, opposite poles do this

17.

What must an object be made of to be attracted to a magent?

a)

Iron

b)

Plastic

c)

Rubber

d)

Wood

18.

What are the ends of the magnet called?

a)

Circuits

b)

Conductors

c)

Insulators

d)

Poles

19.

What happens to the magnets when they are held like this?

a)

They attract each other

b)

They cause static electricity

c)

They make an electromagnet

d)

They repel each other

20.

What changes when an object moves?

a)

Direction

b)

Height

c)

Weight

d)

Shape

21.

In the picture, the two people start pushing the trunk with equal force. How does it move?

a)

It moves toward the right

b)

It moves toward the left

c)

It doesn't move

d)

It moves slowly