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Force and Motion TC

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which would be used to describe how fast an object is moving?

a)

energy

b)

force

c)

mass

d)

speed

2.
Which is harder to stop - an 18 wheeler or a motorcycle?
a)
motorcycle
b)
18 wheeler
3.
Which scientist gave us the laws of motion?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Sir Isaac Newton
4.
What is the meaning of acceleration?
a)
any change in the speed or direction of an object
b)
where an object is located
c)
the pull of gravity on an object
5.
______________________ is any push or pull on an object.
a)
Force
b)
Mass
c)
Gravity
d)
Air Resistance
6.

The force that pulls all objects toward Earth is called_____.

a)

movement

b)

free fall

c)

gravity

d)

acceleration

7.

Which of the following is NOT an example of Friction

a)

Hand rubbing together

b)

pulling back a rubber band

c)

using sandpaper to smooth a table

d)

brakes on a car

8.

What happens when two unequal forces push an object in the same direction?

a)

The forces add together. The causes the object to move in the direction of the force.

b)

Some of the engery of motion of the two objects is converted into heat.

c)

The forces subtract from each other and the object will not move as much.

d)

The object will not move at all.

9.

Jamie is going skiing. He waxes the bottom of his skis to get ready. How does waxing the skis help him?

a)

helps the skier stand up

b)

increases the friction with the snow

c)

decreases the friction with the snow

d)

it keeps the skis clean

10.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
11.
 The diagram shows forces acting on a box. 
Which statement best describes what will happen to the box as a result of these forces being applied? 
a)
The box will move up. 
b)
The box will move to the left.
c)
The box will move to the right. 
d)
The box will remain stationary.
12.

What will happen when the magnets move together?

a)

Magnetic force will push the magnets apart.

b)

Gravitational force will push the magnets apart.

c)

Magnetic force will push the magnets together.

d)

Gravitational force will push the magnets together.

13.

How can this motion best be described?

a)

Car at a constant speed

b)

Stopping at a light

c)

Slowing down

d)

Speeding up

14.

What best describes the motion of this object?

a)

Slowing down

b)

Speeding up

c)

At a constant speed

d)

At rest

15.

Which graph shows constant speed, decrease in speed,

and then a constant speed?

a)

Graph on left

b)

Both Graphs

c)

Graph on right

d)

Neither graph

16.
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