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Force and Motion Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Emma drops a ball, and it bounces several times across the floor. Which two forces are acting on the ball as it bounces?

a)

the normal force from the floor and the Earth

b)

gravity and the normal force from the floor

c)

Emma and the friction from the ball

d)

air resistance and the pulling force

2.

Juan and his father love to fish from their rowboat. As Juan's father rows the boat, it moves across the lake. Explain the forces in this action by completing the statement below.

When Juan's father rows the boat, the oars put more_______

on the water than the water puts on the boat, resulting in a change in ________

.

a)

Force, Motion

b)

Patterns, Temperature

c)

Waves, Mass

d)

Patterns, Mass

3.

Libby swung the first ball of the toy pictured. What happened to the other balls when the first ball hit the next ball?

Select TWO.

a)

The first ball transfers its energy to the other balls.

b)

The first ball stops the other balls from moving.

c)

The first ball loses its energy as it swings.

d)

The first ball causes the other balls to move.

4.

When a car is on an icy roadway, it is difficult to control its motion. Which of the following forces is responsible for this motion?

a)

balanced force

b)

equal force

c)

unbalanced force

d)

Newton's force

5.

Students conducted an experiment in class where they inflated a balloon, taped it to a straw on a string, and let it go to see what would happen.

Which of the following statements accurately describes what students observed? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

The air inside the balloon had no effect on the motion of the balloon.

b)

The balloon moved towards position 2.

c)

The balloon stopped moving when the air finished releasing.

d)

The air was pushed out toward position 2, while the balloon moved toward position 1.

6.

An athlete is practicing their soccer skills for an upcoming game. If the athlete were to kick the ball with a greater force, what would the resulting motion be?

Select TWO correct answers.

a)

The ball will move forward.

b)

The ball will stop completely.

c)

The ball will remain at the same speed.

d)

The ball will increase in speed.

7.

A student sets up an experiment using the ramp to test how far a car would travel after leaving a ramp. What force is responsible for causing the car to stop?

a)

gravity

b)

magnetism

c)

pushing the car


d)

friction

8.

A student is conducting an experiment by dropping DIFFERENT-sized spheres into a sandbox and observing the size of the dent made in the sand.

What is the student most likely testing?

a)

how mass affects force

b)

how height affects force

c)

how friction affects force

d)

how texture affects force

9.

Mrs. Washer made a pendulum and changed the length of a string to see if it affected how long it took the pendulum to swing back and forth 10 times. Which student wrote the BEST hypothesis for this experiment?

a)

If the length of the string increases, then the swing time will increase.

b)

If the weight increases, then the swing time will increase.

c)

If the weight decreases, then the swing time will decrease.

d)

If the length of the string changes, then the swing time will also change.

10.

Students are performing the investigation shown

a)

How does the mass affect the amount of force needed to move an object?

b)

How does the angle of the pulling force affect the amount of force needed to move an object?

c)

How does friction affect the amount of force needed to move an object?

d)

How does acceleration affect the amount of force needed to move an object?

11.

Two students designed an experiment to test the effects of force on an object. They stood on opposite sides of a large box and then they each applied a push to the box. The box moved to the right.
What can be said about the effect of the force being applied by the above student on the left?

a)

The force of magnetism was greater on the left so the box moved to the right.

b)

The pull of gravity was greater on the right so the box moved to the right.

c)

The pushing force was greater on the left so the box moved to the right.

d)

The force of friction was less on the left so the box moved to the right.

12.

Which question about the effect of force on an object could be answered by conducting a classroom experiment?

a)

What type of surface produces the most friction?

b)

How does gravity affect the movement of comets?

c)

What evidence supports the theory of black holes?

d)

How does air resistance cause airplane failure?