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3rd-9 5W Science Mouse Trap Car License

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is Isaac Newton?

a)
Isaac Newton was a renowned explorer of the 18th century.
b)
Isaac Newton was a prominent composer in the Baroque period.
c)
Isaac Newton was a leading philosopher of the Enlightenment.
d)

Isaac Newton was a famous scientist, known for the laws of motion

e)
Isaac Newton was a famous painter of the Renaissance.
2.
At which point is potential energy greatest
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
3.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
4.
When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which force is the reaction force?
a)
The cannon moving forward
b)
The cannonball moving forward
c)
The cannon moving backward
d)
The cannonball moving backward
5.

The same force (power of the push) is being applied. Which law explain why the soccer ball traveled farther?

a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)

4th

6.
The amount of friction depends on the weight of the objects pressing together.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?
a)
Brakes used on a bike
b)
Tires from a car on the road
c)
Tread on the bottom of your shoes
d)
All are examples that are helpful
8.
Rougher surfaces have ...
a)
greater friction
b)
less friction
c)
the same level of friction
9.

Friction is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

10.
The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

The ability to do work comes from:

a)

Work

b)

Force

c)

Energy

d)

Gravity

12.

Match the following terms to the correct definition

a)

Kinetic Energy

1.

Energy in motion

b)

Potential Energy

2.

Stored energy

c)

Work

3.

Force that causes motion

d)

Force

4.

A push or pull

13.


​ Label the oranges with the correct label that says how much Potential Energy they have.

14.

Click on where the rollercoaster has the MOST potential energy.

15.

Which has more Kinetic Energy: A person running 5 m/s or a car driving 5 m/s?

a)

The Car

b)

The Person

c)

Same

d)

Neither

16.

Which position in the picture does Myra have the most Potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

The ability to do work comes from:

a)

Work

b)

Force

c)

Energy

d)

Gravity

18.

Trinity has a fat cat named Whiskers who loves to climb. If Whiskers climbs up to a height of 2 meters on a cat tower, the gravitational acceleration is 9.8 m/s. Can you help Allie calculate the potential energy Whiskers has gained using the formula:

Potential Energy=mass×gravity×height

Assuming Whiskers has a mass of 5 kilograms, what is the potential energy gained by Whiskers when climbing up to the 2-meter height?

(a)  

19.

Mia Evans is running on the basketball court and accelerates with an acceleration of 2 meters per second. If Mia's mass is 40 kilograms, can you calculate the amount of force she is creating using Newton's second law?

Force = mass X acceleration

How much force is Mia creating while running on the basketball court?

(a)  

20.

When Bobby, age 5, and his dad are skipping pebbles on the pond, the pebbles that Bobby's dad throws go farther and faster then his.

a)

Newton's first law

b)

Newton's second law

c)

Newton's third law