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Force and Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As you pedal a bike faster, your ____________ of motion increases.

a)

inertia

b)

energy

c)

force

d)

velocity

2.

The more friction between colliding objects, the ______ heat is produced.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

same

3.

If an object's kinetic energy is _______________, it will move faster.

a)

decreased

b)

increased

c)

staying the same

4.

What will stop a moving truck?

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

potential energy

d)

Superman

5.

Stretching a spring increases its ______________ energy.

a)

gravitational

b)

kinetic

c)

potential

d)

heat

6.

What is the ability to do work?

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

energy

7.

A bowling ball knocks over ___________ pins as it moves faster because it has _________ kinetic energy.

a)

less, less

b)

more, less

c)

less, more

d)

more, more

8.

Objects in motion stay in motion because of ___________.

a)

gravity

b)

inertia

c)

kinetic energy

d)

speed

9.

An object heading 20 miles per hour east is an example of_________.

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

potential energy

d)

gravity

10.

When a team wins tug-of-war, it means that the team used _________ force.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

the same

d)

Superman

11.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be ____________ or ___________.

a)

created or used

b)

created or destroyed

c)

drawn or sung

d)

lifted up or put down

12.

Which is NOT an example of a collision causing energy transfer and change in motion?

a)

a bat hitting a ball

b)

a foot kicking a ball

c)

a car hitting a wall

d)

a ball flying through the air

13.

The collision of two marbles can cause the _________ of both marbles to change.

a)

gravity

b)

potential energy

c)

motion

d)

heat

14.

The _________ energy of a roller coaster is the energy of its _______.

a)

potential, gravity

b)

potential, motion

c)

kinetic, gravity

d)

kinetic, motion

15.

True or False: A ball's potential energy can be increased by increasing the height from which it is dropped.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only if Superman is dropping it

16.

The racer with the ________ mass is more likely to win if all racers apply equal force.

a)

most

b)

least

c)

equal amount

17.

A girl pushing a box across the room shows an example of ____________ forces.

a)

balanced

b)

equal

c)

unbalanced

d)

Superman

18.

During a collision, some energy can be transferred into _____ or _______.

a)

water or ice

b)

salt or pepper

c)

heat or sound

d)

speed or velocity

19.

True or False: When a moving object speeds up, this is called acceleration.

a)

YES!

b)

NO!

c)

only sometimes...

20.

True or False: The height of a ramp does NOT affect the speed of an object rolling down it.

a)

TRUE!

b)

FALSE!

c)

only sometimes...