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WorksheetsPhysics Motion and Force Worksheet
Total questions: 96
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
David, Noah, and William are helping to solve a mystery! Imagine four blocks, each being pushed and pulled in different ways. (Note: Since the diagram is missing, let's say Block 4 is set up to have the biggest difference between the forces pushing and pulling it.) Which block do you think will have the greatest net force?
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Sophia, Aiden, and Abigail are racing toy cars and collecting data on how fast they move! (Imagine a Distance vs. Time graph where Sophia's car—Object 1—has a steeper slope than Aiden's car—Object 2.) Based on the graph, what can you conclude about their race?
Aiden's car is moving for a longer period of time.
Sophia's and Aiden's cars are moving at the same constant speed.
Sophia's car is moving at a faster constant speed than Aiden's car.
Abigail's car is moving for a shorter period of time, but at the fastest constant.
Take a look at the distance vs. time graph below and put yourself in Noah’s shoes! (Imagine a graph showing movement away, a stop, and movement back to the start.) Which of these adventures best matches Noah’s journey?
Jackson stood in line in the media center. When the person in front of him finished, he walked up to the desk.
Noah left class and walked quickly to the dean’s office. He waited for the dean and then quickly returned to class.
Nora walked to the cafeteria, realized she forgot her lunch, ran back to class to get it and then returned to the cafeteria.
Zoe left first period, walked up the stairs and down the hall to the bathroom. She then went downstairs to second period.
Imagine Aria is pushing a box to the right, but suddenly Grace comes along and pushes even harder in the opposite direction! What will happen to the box?
The box will speed up and continue in the same direction.
The box will slow down and continue in the same direction.
The box will speed up and then move in the opposite direction.
The box will slow down and then move in the opposite direction.
Rohan and Anika were hand wrestling if Anika pushed with her hand to left and Rohan maintained in the middle. What type of force is this?
A. Unbalanced
B. Balanced
C. air resistance
D. none of the above
Imagine Logan and Ava are in a friendly cart-pushing challenge! Logan is pushing a cart with 75 N of force. If Ava wants to help Logan show what balanced forces look like, what should she do?
Pull with a force of 75 N in the same direction as Logan's force.
Pull with a force of 150 N in the same direction as Logan's force.
Push with a force of 75 N in the opposite direction of Logan's force.
Push with a force of 150 N in the opposite direction of Logan's force.
Mason and Aria are racing toy cars down the hallway! Which of the following statements correctly describes the forces acting on their cars as they zoom and turn?
To cause a change in speed, a balanced force must be applied to an object.
To cause a change in direction, a balanced force must be applied to an object.
To cause a change in speed or direction, a balanced force must be applied to an object.
To cause a change in speed or direction, an unbalanced force must be applied to an object.
Scarlett is playing baseball and swings her bat, hitting the ball with a loud crack! Which statement below is an example of an unbalanced force acting on an object?
A. A ball is hit by a bat.
B. An apple is sitting on the table.
C. A car driving at a constant speed.
D. A person is leaning against a wall.
Daniel, Anika, and Grace are watching a graph that shows the journey of a train. The graph has a straight line (constant speed), a flat line (stopped), and then another straight line (constant speed). Which of the following stories best matches what happened to the train?
The train traveled up the mountain for 5 minutes, stopped for 3 minutes, then continued up the mountain.
The train traveled at a constant speed for 5 minutes, stopped for 3 minutes, then continued at a constant speed for 7 minutes.
The train increased its speed for 5 minutes, traveled at a constant speed for 3 minutes, then continued to increase its speed for 7 minutes.
The train increased its speed up the mountain, took 3 minutes to turn around, then continued to increase its speed as it returned to the station.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
A. s= distance/time
B. s=distance* time
C. time only
D. speed only
Ava and Liam are trying to move a heavy box together. When you add up all the forces they use, what is this total force called?
Parallelogram Rule
Net Force
Vector Quantity
All the Jedi's using their abilities together
Scarlett, Evelyn, and Nora are playing a game where they push and pull a box as shown in the picture. What is TRUE about the net force acting on the box?
the net force is balanced
the net force is unbalanced
the net force is greater than zero
all the forces acting on the object are going in the same direction
Ava and Ethan are having a friendly tug-of-war with a box! Ava is pulling the box toward the East with a force of 40 Newtons, while Ethan is pulling toward the West with a force of 50 Newtons. Based on the diagram, what is the net force acting on the box?
10 Newtons West
10 Newtons East
90 Newtons West
90 Newtons East
Maya and Samuel are having a friendly tug-of-war with a box! Maya pulls the box to the left with a force of 20 N, while Samuel pulls to the right with a force of 15 N (as shown in the image). What is the net force acting on the box?
20N
35N
5N
25N
Harper and Mason are having a tug-of-war with a box! Harper pulls the box to the left with a force of 12 N, and Mason pulls to the right with a force of 26 N. What do we call the total force acting on the box?
Sum of all the forces acting on an object
Forces are all balanced, object is at rest
Forces that are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude
Forces that are in the same direction or not equal magnitude
Abigail and James are each pushing on a stool from opposite sides with equal strength, so the stool doesn't move at all! What do we call forces like this, where the net force is zero Newtons?
Balanced force
Unbalanced force
Hannah and Daniel are both kicking a soccer ball from opposite sides, each using a different amount of force. What do we call the overall force acting on the ball after all their forces are combined?
net force
unbalanced force
balanced force
combined force
Jackson and Zoe are playing tug-of-war. The sum of all the forces acting on the rope is known as the (a) force. Can you help them figure it out?
David, Liam, and Benjamin are pushing a box from different sides. What do you call the combination of all the forces they are applying on the box?
Newton
force
net force
Olivia and Samuel are having a tug-of-war! Olivia pulls the rope to the left with a force of 12 N, while Samuel pulls to the right with a force of 4 N. What is the net force on the rope?
8 N to the left
8 N to the right
16 N to the left
16 N to the right
James and Mason are having a tug-of-war, but both are pulling with exactly the same strength! When forces are balanced like this, what is the net force on the rope?
Greater than zero
Less than zero
Equal to zero
Equal to the weight of the object
Isla and Daniel are trying to move a heavy box together, but Luna is pushing from the other side! What do you call the total force acting on the box when all their pushes and pulls are added together?
The force that is applied to start an object moving.
The total force acting on an object when all the forces are added together.
The force that an object applies in response to being pushed or pulled.
The force of gravity acting on an object.
Scarlett and Rohan are playing tug-of-war! Which of the following best describes what happens when the forces on the rope are unbalanced?
Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction
Forces that cause no change in motion
Forces that cause a change in motion
Forces that cancel each other out
Avery and Arjun are having a tug-of-war with a box! Avery pulls the box to the right with a force of 8 N, while Arjun pulls to the left with a force of 3 N. What is the net force acting on the box?
5 N to the right
5 N to the left
11 N to the right
11 N to the left
Priya, Lily, and David are pushing a box together. What do you call the sum of all forces acting on the box?
Contact Force
Balanced Force
Unbalanced Force
Net Force
Which of the graphs shows that one of runners started 10 yards further ahead of the
other?
In which of the following graphs below are both runners moving at the same speed?
Which of the graphs shows that one of runners started in the same place?
Which of the graphs shows that one of runners ended the race 10 yards ahead of the other?
Benjamin and Abigail are having a race! The graph below shows how one of them moves over time. Can you figure out what kind of motion this graph represents?
Constant Speed
Acceleration
Not moving
Sophia is watching this graph and wonders what it shows about her movement. Can you help Sophia figure out what this graph represents?
Constant speed
Acceleration
Not moving
Abigail, Nora, and Aiden are having a friendly race! Check out the time-position graph above. Can you figure out which runner got a head start?
Abigail (A)
Nora (B)
Aiden (C)
Imagine Aria is taking part in a fun race, and the graph above shows her journey! According to the graph, how far does Aria travel in the first 5 seconds?
2 m
10 m
0 m
5 m
Liam, Daniel, and Oliver are racing to see who can read a distance/time graph the fastest! Can you help them out? Look at the graph and tell them: Which variable is on the X axis?
Position (Distance)
Time
Speed
None of these
Nora, Sophia, and Luna are racing to see who can read a distance/time graph the fastest! Take a look at the graph above. Can you help them out by answering: Which variable is on the Y axis?
Position (Distance)
Time
Speed
None of these
Harper and Isla are racing along a straight track! According to the position vs. time graph, where was Harper at 4 seconds? Cheer them on and pick the right spot!
20 meters
40 meters
60 meters
80 meters
Abigail and James are having a race in their speedy car! Check out the distance vs. time graph above. At the 8-second mark, how far have they zoomed along the track?
50 meters
100 meters
150 meters
175 meters
Ava and Rohan are racing each other, and Aria is cheering them on! Take a look at the distance vs. time graph above. Can you help Aria figure out what the average speed (m/s) is at 4 seconds?
.04 m/s
22 m/s
25 m/s
.05 m/s
Luna and Oliver are racing their remote-control car and tracking its journey on the distance vs. time graph above. At what time(s) did their car start to slow down?
At 2 seconds
At 6 seconds
At 8 seconds
At 6 second and again at 8 seconds
Which car is going the fastest?
A
B
C
D
Which car is going the slowest?
A
B
C
D
Benjamin, Zoe, Evelyn, and their friends are racing toy cars! If Benjamin's car D is moving along the track, what is its speed at 6 seconds? Cheer for Benjamin as you solve!
1.1 ft/s
2ft/s
.9 ft/s
.3 ft/s
Evelyn and Arjun are racing their toy cars! Evelyn is cheering for car A. Based on the graph, can you help them figure out the average speed of car A?
6 ft/s
.2 ft/s
3.2 ft/s
.4 ft/s
Which graph matches the scenario?
A rabbit runs away from a farmer, not stopping for anything!
Which graph matches the scenario?
A child runs at a constant speed for 40 s before stopping.
Which graph matches the scenario?
A cheetah stalks his prey, moving slowly and stopping occasionally.
Which graph matches the scenario?
A panda moves slowly at a constant speed for 40 seconds before stopping.
Which graph matches the scenario?
A student walked to his locker, stopped for a few seconds, and then continued on the same path to class.
Which graph matches the scenario?
A student ran to the cafeteria, stopped and looked around for his lunch kit, and then ran back to class to get it.
Which graph matches the scenario?
A student walked at a steady, constant pace as she went from one class to another.
Which graph matches the scenario?
A student got off the bus slowly and then began accelerating as it got closer to the time for the tardy bell to ring.
Liam and Emma are racing to see who is faster! If Liam runs 100 meters in 20 seconds, what equation should they use to calculate their speed?
speed = distance/time
speed = time/distance
speed = time x distance
speed = speed/time
Nora and Liam are racing their bikes. Suddenly, Liam starts to slow down. What does a negative acceleration mean for Liam's bike?
doing nothing
moving in circles
speeding up
slowing down
Priya and Ethan are racing to see who can travel 10 meters the fastest! According to the distance-time graph above, how long did it take for the object to travel 10 meters?
0 s
10 s
15 s
20 s
In which of the following graphs below are both runners moving at the same speed?
Benjamin and Sophia are riding the bus together. During Segment B-C, what do you think the bus is doing? Is it taking a break, heading back, or zooming forward?
at rest
returning (to original position)
moving forward
Which of the following is the correct equation for calculating SPEED?
s = d / t
s = d x t
s = t / d
s = d - t
What is this graph showing?
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
Constant speed
Stopped
What is this graph showing?
At rest
Acceleration
Constant speed of 1 m/s
Gradually speeding up
Match the graph to the description:
"The car is accelerating."
Match the graph to the description:
"The car is slowing down."
Match the graph to the description:
"The car is stationary."
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
friction
force
magnet
gravity
Which of the following is the correct equation for calculating SPEED?
s = d / t
s = d x t
s = t / d
s = d - t
What is this graph showing?
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
Constant speed
Stopped
What is this graph showing?
At rest
Acceleration
Constant speed of 1 m/s
Gradually speeding up
Match the graph to the description:
"The car is accelerating."
Match the graph to the description:
"The car is slowing down."
Match the graph to the description:
"The car is stationary."
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
friction
force
magnet
gravity
