Force & Motion

A push or a pull is known as ______________________.

• A. force

• B. balanced forces

• C. laws of motion

• D. velocity

What kind of movement will the forces in the diagram produce?

• A. The box will rotate.

• B. The box will travel left in a straight path.

• C. The box will oscillate.

• D. The box will descend (move down).

A force that causes a change in motion is...

• A. balanced forces

• B. force

• C. unbalanced forces

• D. work

Which of these is an example of force being applied?

• A. watching TV

• B. reading a book

• C. pulling a wagon

• D. standing at the top of a hill

Forces on an object that are equal in size and opposite in direction are _________________________.

• A. balanced forces

• B. force

• C. unbalanced forces

• D. work

A force that opposes motion and acts between two objects that are touching is ______________.

• A. force

• B. gravity

• C. work

• D. friction

A force of attraction between two objects, even if they are NOT touching is _________________.

• A. force

• B. gravity

• C. work

• D. friction

What is the measurement of gravity on an object?

• A. mass

• B. weight

• C. speed

• D. friction

Which of these is NOT caused by friction?

• A. slowing down

• B. stopping

• C. heat

• D. sliding

What force causes a reading on a spring scale?

• A. mass

• B. friction

• C. gravity

• D. acceleration