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) football
D) force

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. Forces act upon you -

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

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

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

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

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

9. The force that works against motion is called -

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

10. The force that attracts iron is -

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

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

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

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

A) movement
B) the pull of jects toward one another
C) a push or pull
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) movement
D) a force that works against motion

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

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

Otros exámenes de interés :

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

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