Forces and Motion Learning Quizzes: Engage and Excel in Science

Question 1

When a ball rolls down a slope, what happens to its speed because of friction?

Accepted Answer

The ball rolls slower.

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The ball rolls faster.

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The ball rolls at the same speed.

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The ball stops rolling.

Question 2

What can make objects move more slowly?

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Adding friction.

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Pushing them harder.

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Pulling them stronger.

Question 3

What type of force makes magnets stick together?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic force

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Pulling force

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Pushing force

Question 4

If you push a ball forward, what will happen to its speed?

Accepted Answer

It will increase.

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It will slow down.

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It will stay the same.

Question 5

What happens to a balloon when you fill it with air?

Accepted Answer

It gets bigger.

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It gets smaller.

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It stays the same size.

Question 6

What is the force that pulls objects towards each other?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 7

In a game of tug-of-war, how does Newton's third law of motion explain why the rope stays tight?

Accepted Answer

When each team pulls on the rope, they push against each other with equal force, keeping the rope tight.

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The rope is strong enough to handle the force of the teams pulling on it.

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The teams are pulling on the rope in the same direction.

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The rope is tied to something that stops it from moving.

Question 8

What makes a rolling ball stop moving?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Air resistance

Question 9

Which of these is magnetic?

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Iron

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Wood

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Plastic

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Paper

Question 10

What happens when you push an object hard?

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It moves faster

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It moves slower

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It changes shape

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It stops moving

Question 11

Which of these things has the most weight?

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A car

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A feather

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A ball

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A piece of paper

Question 12

Which surface helps an object slide more easily?

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A smooth surface

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A rough surface

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A wet surface

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A bumpy surface

Question 13

What is the name of the force that pulls us towards the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Air resistance

Question 14

Which object would move the fastest if pushed with equal force?

Accepted Answer

A ball with no friction

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A heavy ball

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A light ball

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A ball with a lot of friction

Question 15

What is the opposite of a force that pushes an object?

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A force that pulls an object

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A force that stops an object

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A force that changes the shape of an object

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A force that makes an object disappear

Question 16

Which word means something that makes an object move?

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Force

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Motion

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Object

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Direction

Question 17

What force causes objects to fall towards the ground?

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Pull

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Push

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Spin

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Float

Question 18

What force makes it harder to push a box across the floor?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

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Air resistance

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Magnetism

Question 19

Which of these objects is not magnetic?

Accepted Answer

Eraser

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Nail

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Magnet

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Button

Question 20

What happens to an object when a force is applied to it?

Accepted Answer

It moves

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It stops

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It changes shape

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It disappears

Question 21

Which of these is an example of a push?

Accepted Answer

Kicking a ball

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Gravity pulling a ball down

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Friction slowing a ball down

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Magnetism attracting a ball

Question 22

What happens to an object when you stop pushing it?

Accepted Answer

It stops moving

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It keeps moving

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It speeds up

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It changes direction

Question 23

Which of these is the best way to make a toy car roll farther?

Accepted Answer

Lubricating the wheels

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Making the wheels rougher

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Adding weight to the car

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Changing the shape of the car

Question 24

What kind of materials can magnets attract?

Accepted Answer

Metal

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Plastic

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Wood

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Paper

Question 25

What happens when two magnets with the same poles face each other?

Accepted Answer

They repel each other

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They attract each other

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They cancel out each other's magnetism

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Nothing happens

Question 26

What happens if you drop a ball?

Accepted Answer

It will fall to the ground.

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It will float in the air.

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It will bounce back up.

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It will spin around.

Question 27

What slows down a moving ball?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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The wind

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Gravity

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Magnetism

Question 28

What can attract metal objects?

Accepted Answer

A magnet

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A piece of wood

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A piece of paper

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A plastic toy

Question 29

What happens when you push a toy car?

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It moves forward.

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It moves backward.

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It stops moving.

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It changes direction.

Question 30

What happens when the forces on an object are balanced?

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It stays in place.

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It moves faster.

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It moves slower.

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It changes direction.

Question 31

Why does a ball bounce?

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Because it is elastic.

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Because it is made of rubber.

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Because it is filled with air.

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Because it is heavy.

Question 32

Which of these objects is the heaviest?

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A baseball

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A marble

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A feather

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A piece of paper

Question 33

What will happen if you push a ball that is not moving?

Accepted Answer

It will start rolling.

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It will stop rolling.

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It will change direction.

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Nothing will happen.

Question 34

What do we call the unit used to measure force?

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Newtons

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Kilograms

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Meters

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Seconds

Question 35

Which of these is not a force?

Accepted Answer

Heat

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 36

What force makes a ball fall back to the ground when you let go of it?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 37

Why do things fall when you let go of them?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Wind

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 38

When objects fall to the ground, what is pulling them?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 39

When you have two objects with different weights, which one needs more force to move?

Accepted Answer

The heavier one

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The lighter one

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They both need the same amount of force

Question 40

What type of force do magnets use to attract each other?

Accepted Answer

Magnetism

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Gravity

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Friction

Question 41

What will happen if we put a book on the floor and push it?

Accepted Answer

It will move

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It will stay where it is

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It will fly

Question 42

When something slows down or stops moving, what is usually the cause?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

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Magnetism

Question 43

When you slide on a playground slide, what is making you move down?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 44

What happens to a ball when you throw it up in the air?

Accepted Answer

It goes up and then comes back down

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It goes up and stays in the air

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It goes up and never comes back down

Question 45

Which object would roll down a slope the fastest because it has less friction?

Accepted Answer

Toy car with wheels

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Pillow

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Book

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Ball of yarn

Question 46

What happens to an object when a force is applied to it?

Accepted Answer

It speeds up, slows down, or changes direction.

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It never moves again.

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It always stops moving.

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It moves faster.

Question 47

Which force pulls objects towards the center of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Magnetism

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Electricity

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Friction

Question 48

When a magnet picks up a paperclip, what force is being used?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic force

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Gravitational force

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Frictional force

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Elastic force

Question 49

Which force causes a rubber band to snap back when you stretch it?

Accepted Answer

Elastic force

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Magnetic force

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Gravitational force

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Frictional force

Question 50

Which object will experience the strongest pull from gravity?

Accepted Answer

Large rock

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Plastic cup

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Feather

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Small toy car