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Force and Motion Texas Science

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the force that slows down or eventually stops an objects motion?

a)

Gravity

b)

Push

c)

Motion

d)

Friction

2.

A student observes that the craters on the moon are different sizes. The student designs an experiment to study the formation of craters. The materials for the experiment are marbles and a pan of flour. The student makes a hypothesis that the size of the craters made on the surface of the flour will depend on the height from which the marble is dropped. Some of the steps in the student's experiment are described in the picture. Which of these is most likely Step 3 in the student's experiment? (5.6D)

a)

Drop the same marble from different heights into the pan of flour

b)

Drop marbles of different masses from the same height into the pan of flour

c)

Drop marbles of different sizes from different heights into the pan of flour

d)

Drop a single marble one time into the pan of flour

3.

A student designs an experiment to test the force of a spring using a spring launcher and four spheres with the same diameter but with different masses. What other piece of equipment would be most useful for this experiment? (5.6D)

a)

A graduated cylinder to measure the volume of each sphere before the sphere is launched

b)

A beaker to collect the spheres after they are launched

c)

A stopwatch to measure how long it takes to load each sphere on the spring

d)

A meterstick to measure the height each sphere reaches after the sphere is launched

4.
Which experiment listed below will best determine how friction affects the speed of a rolling object?
a)
Roll 3 objects of various sizes across the floor.
b)
Roll 3 objects of equal size from various heights across the floor.
c)
Roll 3 objects of equal size across 3 different types of surfaces.
d)
Roll 3 objects of equal size from equal heights across the floor.
5.
The location of an object.
a)
Speed
b)
Position
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
6.
Which word describes a push or pull on an object?
a)
Position
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Mass
d)
Force
7.
A polar bear slides down an ice covered hill. As he slides, he slows down. Eventually he comes to a stop. What force  acts on an object to slow or stop its motion?
a)
Speed
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
Direction
8.
A student drops a ball from shoulder height. The ball bounces 5 times before coming to a stop. What force causes the ball to fall to the ground?
a)
Friction
b)
Magnetism
c)
Position
d)
Gravity
9.
When conducting an experiment, in order to get reliable results, it is important to:
a)
Disregard results that do not match your hypothesis
b)
Test many different variables at the same time
c)
Test all forces at the same time
d)
Repeat the investigation several times
10.
Looking at the picture, what two tools would be needed to measure the effect of friction on the ball?
a)
Hand lens and balance
b)
Balance and spring scale
c)
Measuring tape and stop watch
d)
Spring scale and hand lens
11.
Students wrap a copper wire around an iron nail and connect the ends of the wire to the battery. The nail attracts other small nails and paper clips as they stick together. What force is being observed?
a)
The students are observing the force of gravity.
b)
The students are observing the force of friction.
c)
The students are observing the force of magnetism.
d)
The students are observing the force of electricity.
12.
A boy applies a pushing force on a ball thrown into the air. What applies a pulling force on the ball at the same time?
a)
Gravity
b)
The height of the boy
c)
Friction
d)
The mass of the ball
13.

To make an object move, it must be pushed or pulled with ____________.

a)

force

b)

direction

c)

gravity

d)

friction

14.

When a ball is kicked, ______________ causes the ball to change location.

a)

position

b)

movement

c)

gravity

d)

friction

15.

The table is next to the door. This describes the table's _____________.

a)

force

b)

movement

c)

position

d)

direction

16.

The line or path in which an object is moving is its _________________.

a)

movement

b)

position

c)

direction

d)

force

17.

A ball rolled on a carpet will not travel as far as a ball rolled on ice because of the ______________ slowing the ball on the carpet down.

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

force

d)

motion

18.

A change in direction, position, or speed of an object is ___________.

a)

Motion

b)

Speed

c)

Friction

d)

Velocity

19.

The greater the mass of an object, the greater the ______ it will take to move it.

a)

Friction

b)

Force

c)

Gravity

d)

potential energy

20.

A person running down a basketball court would be an example of ___________?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Potential Energy

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