PhysSci5: Force and Motion Reading Questions

1. When you throw a football, you are -

A) changing the type of matter that the football is made of
B) applying heat to the football
C) applying force to the football
D) changing the form of the football

2. A push or pull is a -

A) object
B) organism
C) force
D) football

3. What must be applied to an object in order to move it?

A) a force
B) a beam of light
C) a throw
D) many different sounds

4. A force can do all of the following EXCEPT -

A) change the direction of a moving object
B) cause an object to slow down
C) cause an object to change form
D) make an object move

5. According to the concept of inertia, an object will continue to move until -

A) it changes shape
B) it produces energy
C) it changes form
D) a force acts upon it

6. Forces act upon you -

A) only a few times a year
B) all the time
C) only when you are awake
D) only when you are moving

7. Which of the following is NOT a type of force?

A) magnetism
B) gravity
C) sunlight
D) friction

8. The force that causes objects to be pulled toward the EArth is known as -

A) friction
B) gravity
C) wind
D) magnetism

9. The force that works against motion is called -

A) magnetism
B) friction
C) gravity
D) speed

10. The force that attracts iron is -

A) friction
B) solar wind
C) magnetic force
D) gravitational pull

11. The word "force" in paragraph 1 means -

A) movement
B) the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
C) the pull of objects toward one another
D) a push or pull

12. The word "motion" in paragraph 2 means -

A) movement
B) the pull of jects toward one another
C) the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
D) a push or pull

13. What does the word "friction" mean in paragraph 3?

A) movement
B) a force that works against motion
C) the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
D) the pull of objects toward one another

14. What does the word "gravity" mean in paragraph 3?

A) the tendency of an object to resist motion
B) a force that pulls objects toward one another
C) a push or pull
D) movement

Altres proves d'interés :

Balance and Motion
Magnetism C
Quiz on 11a Static and Current Electricity

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