Physics Quiz on Force and Motion

What is a force?

• A type of energy that can be stored

• A push or pull on an object that can cause it to move, slow down, or change direction

• A measure of an object's mass

• A type of motion that occurs in a vacuum

What is motion?

• The speed of an object

• The change in an object's position over time

• The weight of an object

• The color of an object

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What is an applied force?

• A force that acts at a distance

• A force applied to an object by a person or a different object

• A force that only acts on liquids

• A force that cannot be measured

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Which of the following is an example of an applied force?

• A magnet attracting iron

• Kicking a soccer ball

• The sun's gravity on Earth

• A leaf falling from a tree

Which of the following is NOT an example of an applied force?

• Throwing a water balloon at a wall

• Pushing a heavy box across the floor

• A car sitting in a parking lot

• Pulling a sled up a hill

Which of the following actions involves applying a force?

• Watching a movie

• Reading a book

• Pushing a door open

• Listening to music

What happens when you pull on a rope?

• You change its color

• You apply a force to it

• You make it longer

• You reduce its mass

What is the effect of a larger mass in a tug-of-war game?

• It makes the game shorter

• It applies more force to the rope

• It changes the color of the rope

• It reduces the number of players needed

What happens to a ball after it is kicked into the air?

• It stays in the air forever

• It falls back down due to gravity

• It disappears

• It changes color

What kind of force causes a ball to eventually stop moving?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Magnetism

• Electricity