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Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
a)
A book lying on the floor.
b)
A bird sitting on the branch of a tree.
c)
A ball rolling across the ground.
2.
Which of the following is not an example of kinetic energy?
a)
An ant walking across the ground.
b)
A book sitting on a table.
c)
A ball bouncing between basketball players.
d)
A car driving up a hill.
3.
When an object is in motion, it is changing –
a)
its position
b)
its direction
c)
its location
d)
Any of the above
4.
What happens to the potential energy of an object as it falls?
a)
Potential energy increases.
b)
Potential energy is destroyed.
c)
Potential energy transforms (changes) into kinetic energy.
5.
The energy related to the motion of an object is called—
a)
Potential energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
6.

A push or a pull

a)

Force

b)

Applied Force

c)

Normal Force

7.

A force that move an object towards you

a)

Force

b)

Push

c)

Pull

8.

A force that moves an object away from you

a)

Force

b)

Push

c)

Pull

9.

A force applied by a person or object onto another object

a)

Applied Force

b)

Push

c)

Pull

10.

A force that opposes motion

a)

Applied Force

b)

Friction

c)

Normal Force

11.

A force exerted by magnets

a)

Gravity

b)

Electric

c)

Magnetic

12.

A force exerted by electrically charged particles or objects

a)

Gravity

b)

Electric

c)

Magnetic

13.

A force that occurs when two objects do not physically touch each other

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

14.

A force that occurs when two objects physically touch each other

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

15.

A force exerted by a surface onto an object resting on that surface

a)

Applied Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Friction

16.

The movement of an object

a)

Unbalanced Forces

b)

Newtons

c)

Motion

17.
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
a)
A book lying on the floor.
b)
A bird sitting on the branch of a tree.
c)
A ball rolling across the ground.
18.

Gravity is a ___________________.

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

force

d)

weight

19.

Which of the following is a fundamental force of nature?

a)

Friction

b)

Magnetism

c)

Gravity

d)

Inertia

20.

Gravity affects objects by pulling them towards the __________.

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Moon

d)

Stars

21.

What is the unit of gravitational force?

a)

Newton

b)

Joule

c)

Pascal

d)

Watt

22.

Which force slows a skateboard when a skateboarder put a foot down to brake?

a)

motion

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

inertia

23.

If two arm wrestlers exert a force on each other's hands, and the hands don't move, the forces moust be _______________.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

weak

d)

strong

24.

According to the third law of motion, for every action there is ..........

a)

a force sending is backward

b)

an equal and opposite reaction

c)

a greater force pushing on it

d)

a movement in all directions

25.

A push or pull that acts on an object is called a(n)

a)

force

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

gravity

26.
What keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth?
a)
Earth's rotation.
b)
Earth's atmosphere.
c)
Earth's gravity.
d)
Earth's shape.
27.
Any two objects with mass attract each other with a type of force 
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
inertia
d)
gravitational force
28.
A force that acts between any two masses is called: 
a)
friction
b)
vectors
c)
gravity
29.
Gravity is best described as the attractive force 
a)
that does not exist in space
b)
that acts between any two objects
c)
that acts between magnets and iron
d)
that does not affect orbiting satellites
30.

Every action has an equal, but opposite reaction

a)

Newton’s 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion

c)

The Law of Inertia

d)

Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion

31.

What are the units of force?

a)

kg

b)

m/s2

c)

mL

d)

N

32.

When an object moves this is called ________.

a)

motion

b)

force

33.

What effect does force have on an object?

a)

It can change the object's color

b)

It can change the object's shape

c)

It can make the object lighter

d)

It does not affect the object

34.

Which of the following is NOT a type of force?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Color

35.

What does gravity do?

a)

Pushes objects apart

b)

Pulls objects together

c)

Makes objects change color

d)

Makes objects square

36.

What type of force is gravity?

a)

A contact force

b)

A non-contact force

c)

A mechanical force

d)

An electromagnetic force

37.

Which force acts in the opposite direction to the motion of an object sliding on a surface?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Frictional force

c)

Magnetic force

d)

Electric force

38.

What happens when you kick a ball?

a)

The ball exerts a force back to you

b)

The ball doesn't move

c)

Your foot exerts a force on a ball

39.

The act of applying force to move something away

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Motion

d)

Friction

40.

The act of applying force to move something toward with you

a)

Friction

b)

Push

c)

Pull

d)

Gravity

41.

The place where something is located; where something has been put.

a)

Force

b)

Push

c)

Pull

d)

Position

42.

A change in the position of an object

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Position

d)

Motion

43.

A force that acts in an opposite direction to movement between two surfaces that are in contact with one another

a)

Force

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Magnetism

44.

The force that attracts an object or mass towards the center of the Earth or towards any other physical object having mass

a)

Force

b)

Position

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity

45.

A force of attraction that causes magnetic material to move

a)

Magnetism

b)

Friction

c)

Force

d)

Gravity

46.

Which force always pulls downward on objects?

a)

Support force

b)

Friction force

c)

Gravity

d)

Air resistance

47.

A force is described as...

a)

A push only

b)

A pull only

c)

A push or a pull

d)

None of the these

48.
During tug-of-war, one side of students were pulling with a force of 120 N and the other side was pulling with a force of 80 N. Were these forces balanced or unbalanced? 
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced 
49.
A change in the position of an object over time.
a)
momentum
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
motion
50.
A bicycle leaning against a wall demonstrates ________ forces. 
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
51.
A kite falling to the ground demonstrates ________ forces.
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced

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