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WorksheetsForce and Motion Study Guide: Basic Forces
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18hrs 0mins
Which action is a push?
Letting a book sit still
Shoving a door to open it
Pulling a wagon behind you
Catching a rolling ball
Which action is a pull?
Tugging a rope toward you
Blowing air at a feather
Leaning on a wall gently
Kicking a ball forward hard
What does friction usually do to things that are moving?
It turns them invisible
It slows them down
It speeds them up
It makes them float
What does gravity do on Earth?
Pulls objects toward Earth
Makes magnets lose power
Stops all motion forever
Pushes objects into space
Which things do magnets attract strongly?
Plastic cups and erasers
Iron paper clips and nickel coins
Rubber balls and cotton socks
Wooden blocks and leaves
If you put two magnets together with both north poles facing each other, what will happen?
They will drop straight down
They will break apart
They will stick together
They will push away from each other
If you put the north pole of one magnet next to the south pole of another magnet, what will happen?
They spin forever
They lose magnetism
They push apart
They stick together
If you kick a ball harder, what will most likely happen?
It floats into the sky
It gets lighter and smaller
It stops right away
It goes farther and faster
What can a force do to an object?
Change speed while moving
Change color while moving
Start moving from rest
Change direction while moving
What does speed mean?
How quickly something moves
How strong the wind feels
How heavy something is
How big a magnet looks
It takes more force to lift a heavy bowling ball than a tennis ball because:
Magnets push bowling balls
Tennis balls have no gravity
Bowling balls dislike space
Heavier things need more force to lift
Match each force to what it can do.
Push
Move away from you
Pull
Move toward you
Friction
Slow moving objects
Magnetism
Attract or repel objects
Gravity
Pull toward Earth
Two toy cars travel the same distance. Car A takes more time. Which car is slower?
Car B is slower
Neither car is moving
Car A is slower
Both are same speed
If something takes less time to go the same distance, what does that mean about its speed?
It stops moving
It is the same
It is slower
It is faster
You push two boxes with the same force. One box has more mass. What happens?
Both speed up the same
Both do not move at all
Heavier box speeds up more
Lighter box speeds up more
Two shopping carts are moving at the same speed. One cart is empty and the other cart is full. If both have the same friction, which cart will stop first?
Neither cart ever stops
The full cart stops first
Both carts stop at the same time
The empty cart stops first
Why does a poster stay on the wall when you use a thumbtack?
Forces are balanced
Forces are unbalanced
Only gravity acts
No forces act
Which is an example of balanced forces?
Car turning right quickly
Toy starting to roll
Plane moving straight at the same speed
Ball speeding up downhill
Which is an example of unbalanced forces?
Ball slows down in grass
Book sitting on a desk
Boat moving at the same speed
Lamp hanging still
Match each word to the idea that fits it.
Balanced forces
No change in motion
Unbalanced forces
Start or change motion
More mass
Less effect from same push
Less mass
More effect from same push
If the distance is the same, what can be true about speed and time?
More time means faster
More time means slower
Less time means faster
Same time means same speed
You push a toy, but it does not move. What is the best reason?
Another force balances it
The toy has no mass
Time is very long
Speed is very high
If you pull a wagon harder, what will happen?
It moves slower
It moves faster
It stops moving
It gets heavier
Which of these shows friction?
A ball rolling and slowing down on carpet
A magnet sticking to a fridge
A lamp shining brightly
A balloon floating in the air
Why does a soccer ball come back down after you kick it up?
Because of gravity
Because of friction
Because of wind
Because of magnets
What force makes a sled slow down when it slides on snow?
Light
Magnetism
Friction
Gravity
Why does an apple fall to the ground when you drop it?
Because of friction
Because of magnets
Because of gravity
Because of wind
Which thing would you have to push the hardest to make it move?
A heavy suitcase
A small rubber ball
A feather
A paper clip
What force pulls things toward the Earth?
Light
Gravity
Friction
Magnetism
Which of these is an example of a push?
Picking up a pencil
Holding a book still
Pressing a button on a remote
Pulling a drawer open
Why does a bike slow down when you stop pedaling?
Because of magnetism
Because of gravity
Because of friction
Because of light
What happens if you don't push a heavy box very hard?
It will move slower
It will move faster
It will float
It will disappear
What force pulls you back down to the ground when you jump?
Magnetism
Gravity
Light
Friction
What force helps a parachute slow down when it is falling?
Friction
Magnetism
Light
Gravity
Which action shows gravity at work?
An apple falling from a tree
A magnet sticking to a fridge
A lamp turning on
A ball rolling on a table
What happens if you push a swing harder?
It gets heavier
It stops moving
It moves slower
It moves faster and higher
