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Forces, Motion & Engineering Design (6th Grade)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct answer: A soccer ball is kicked across the grass and eventually slows down. What force mainly causes it to stop?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Inertia

2.

Choose the correct answer: A student pushes a cart with 15 N of force. Another student pushes in the opposite direction with 15 N. What will happen?

a)

The cart accelerates forward

b)

The cart accelerates backward

c)

The cart does not move

d)

The forces increase its speed

3.

Choose the correct answer: A 4-kg object accelerates at 3 m/s². What is the net force acting on the object?

a)

7 N

b)

12 N

c)

4 N

d)

3 N

4.

Choose the correct answer: Which situation shows balanced forces?

a)

A rocket blasting upward

b)

A car accelerating at a green light

c)

A book resting on a table

d)

A ball rolling down a hill

5.

Choose the correct answer: A magnet pulling a paperclip involves what type of force?

a)

Electrical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Applied

d)

Friction

6.

A student pushes a 2-kg box with 10 N of force. The box accelerates at 4 m/s^2. How much friction is acting?

a)

2 N

b)

4 N

c)

6 N

d)

10 N

7.

A team created a prototype bridge, but it collapsed when tested. Which design step should they return to?

a)

Identify the problem

b)

Test the solution

c)

Improve and redesign

d)

Communicate the plan

8.

Students are asked to build a structure that can hold 20 textbooks. What is this describing?

a)

Materials

b)

Criteria

c)

Constraints

d)

Brainstorming

9.

A team has only 20 minutes and limited materials. What part of the design process are these details?

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Improvements

d)

Prototype

10.

Students draw different possible bridge shapes before choosing one. What step is this?

a)

Test

b)

Plan and brainstorm ideas

c)

Communicate

d)

Research

11.

After testing their bridge, students write a report explaining what happened and what they would fix. Which step is this?

a)

Imagine

b)

Improve

c)

Plan

d)

Identify

12.

A group discovers their bridge holds weight but sways too much. What should they do first?

a)

Start from scratch

b)

Identify the problem with stability

c)

Ignore it and continue

d)

Use cheaper materials

13.

Students want to reduce bending in the center of their model bridge. Which improvement is MOST effective?

a)

Paint the bridge

b)

Add extra supports or trusses

c)

Make the bridge longer

d)

Remove glue

14.

Which scenario shows the testing stage?

a)

Choosing shapes

b)

Measuring how much weight the bridge holds

c)

Listing materials

d)

Talking about solutions

15.

A team must finish their design using only 50 sticks and 30 minutes. What is this?

a)

Testing

b)

Criteria

c)

Constraints

d)

Brainstorming

16.

A team builds 3 prototypes and tests each one. Why is this a good engineering strategy?

a)

More prototypes save time

b)

It allows comparing designs

c)

It guarantees success

d)

It removes constraints

17.

A student drops a weight onto their bridge model to test strength. What force is acting downward?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Air resistance

18.

A bridge needs to support a moving load (like cars). Which force will vary the most?

a)

Gravity

b)

Normal force

c)

Applied force

d)

Magnetic force

19.

After testing, students find cracks in the joints of their bridge. What is the MOST reasonable next step?

a)

Stop the project

b)

Add reinforcements and retest

c)

Add decorations

d)

Change the color

20.

A team records data showing how much weight their bridge held before breaking. What part of the process is this?

a)

Imagine

b)

Research

c)

Communicate results

d)

Plan