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Module Test: Forces and Motion

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are ways to measure movement? Select all that apply.

a)

A) distance

b)

B) prediction

c)

C) speed

d)

D) time

2.

A force that happens when an object rubs another object is called _________________.

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

magnetism

d)

tension

3.

Cooper designs and builds a toy car and is about to test the speed of the car by pushing it down a ramp. What tools should he use to measure the speed of the toy car?

a)

a ruler and a scale

b)

a scale and a stopwatch

c)

a stopwatch and a ruler

d)

a measuring cup and a scale

4.

Balanced forces cancel each other out when acting on an object.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Hitting a nail with a hammer is a .

a)

pull

b)

strike

c)

crash

d)
push
6.

____________________ forces act on an unmoving object. (Blank 1)

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

7.

A force is ____.

a)

A) pushing

b)

B) a pull between two objects

c)

C) the amount of gravity between two objects

d)

D) a push or pull

8.

Select the answer that will complete the sentence. is necessary to push a car compared to a bicycle on a flat road.

a)
More force
b)

Less force

c)

The same force

d)

No force

9.

Objects can only move in a straight line. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Motion is the process of change in an object's _________________.

a)

position

b)

color

c)

temperature

d)

mass

11.

A child pushes a box around a room. This is an example of ______.

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

potential energy

d)

chemical energy

12.

What force makes a basketball slow down as it rolls on a flat surface?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

an electrical force

13.

Two children are holding one end of a rope each. They pull on the rope in opposite directions. The rope is not moving. What conclusion can be made about the forces that the children apply on the rope?

a)

The forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

b)

The forces are unequal in magnitude.

c)

The forces are equal in magnitude and in the same direction.

d)

The forces are unequal and in the same direction.

14.

Jacob is walking a small dog and a big dog. Suddenly, the dogs pull on opposite directions. Which direction will Jacob be pulled?

a)

towards the smaller dog

b)

towards the bigger dog

c)

in the opposite direction of the dog that applies more force

d)

towards the dog that applies more force

15.

Some kids played racing three toy cars. Each one started at the same time. The following drawing shows the end of the race. Which was the fastest car?

a)

A) Car A

b)

B) Car B

c)

C) Car C

d)

D) All had the same speed.

16.

Predict how many swings they will need to touch each other's hands. Explain how the data pattern in the table supports your reasoning.

a)

5 swings

b)

10 swings

c)

15 swings

d)

20 swings