PhysSci5: Force and Motion Reading Questions

1. When you throw a football, you are -

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

2. A push or pull is a -

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. Forces act upon you -

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

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

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

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

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

9. The force that works against motion is called -

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

10. The force that attracts iron is -

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Altres proves d'interés :

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

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