WorksheetsForces & Motion Review Test (6th Grade)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Choose the best answer for each question. A magnet pulls a paperclip from 10 cm away. What type of force is acting on the paperclip?
Friction
Gravitational
Magnetic
Tension
Choose the best answer for each question. A student pushes a cart with 20 N of force. Friction opposes it with 5 N. What is the net force?
5 N
15 N
20 N
25 N
Choose the best answer for each question. A balloon rubbed on a sweater attracts small pieces of paper. Which explains this?
Gravity
Static electricity
Friction
Magnetic force
Choose the best answer for each question. Gravity pulls a rock down a hill. Which type of force is this?
Contact
Non-contact
Friction
Applied
Choose the best answer for each question. A person opens a heavy door by pushing. This is an example of:
Contact force
Non-contact force
Magnetic force
Gravitational force
Choose the best answer for each question. A metal spoon is attracted to a fridge magnet. The force is:
Gravitational
Tension
Magnetic
Friction
Choose the best answer for each question. Two weights are dropped from the same height. Which force causes both to fall?
Magnetism
Gravity
Tension
Friction
Choose the best answer for each question. In tug-of-war, two equal teams pull with the same force. The forces are:
Unbalanced
Balanced
Non-contact
Magnetic
Choose the best answer for each question. A leaf is lifted by the wind. Which force acts on it?
Tension
Friction
Applied
Air resistance
Choose the best answer for each question. Rubbing a balloon and sticking it to the wall produces what charge on the balloon?
Neutral
Positive or negative (depending on friction)
Only positive
Only negative
Choose the best answer for each question. A car moves 100 m in 10 s. Its speed is:
10 m/s
90 m/s
110 m/s
1 m/s
Choose the best answer for each question. A skateboard slows on a rough surface. Which force is responsible?
Gravity
Friction
Magnetic
Tension
Choose the best answer for each question. A sled slides faster on ice than on grass because:
Ice has less friction
Grass has less friction
Ice has more gravity
Grass has more gravity
Choose the best answer for each question. A box moves 3 m east then 4 m east. Total distance traveled is:
1 m
4 m
7 m
12 m
Choose the best answer for each question. A toy car rolls down a ramp and stops. Which force stops it?
Gravity
Friction
Magnetic
Tension
Choose the best answer for each question. A ball thrown upward experiences:
Gravity only
Air resistance only
Gravity and air resistance
Tension only
Choose the best answer for each question. Two blocks slide: A on wood, B on ice. Which has less friction?
Block A
Block B
Both same
Cannot tell
Choose the best answer for each question. A cyclist brakes quickly to avoid a dog. Which force allows the bike to stop?
Friction
Gravity
Tension
Magnetic
A 5 kg box is pulled with 20 N; friction = 4 N. Net acceleration is:
2.8 m/s^2
3.2 m/s^2
4 m/s^2
5 m/s^2
A student's bridge collapses under 2 kg. Which improvement reduces failure?
Use fewer sticks
Add trusses for tension/compression support
Remove glue
Make bridge longer but thinner
A 1 kg book falls. Force of gravity (g = 9.8m/s2 ) is:
0.1 N
1 N
9.8 N
98 N
A student jumps off a skateboard. According to Newton's 3rd law:
The skateboard does not move
The skateboard moves backward
The student floats
Gravity stops the skateboard
A balloon lifts a small paper “person” via static electricity. What keeps it in the air?
Gravity only
Magnetic force
Electrostatic attraction/repulsion
Friction
A bridge must hold 1 kg. Uneven weight could cause failure due to:
Tension and compression
Friction only
Gravity only
Magnetism
Using trusses in a bridge helps because:
Reduces material cost
Distributes forces evenly and prevents collapse
Makes bridge heavier
Adds friction
