Let's solve each question on the
Force and Motion Assessment worksheet step by step.
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1. A ball is laying on the floor. When will the ball move?
Options:
a. When a force makes it move
b. It will never move
c. When a force acts on it
✔ Correct Answer: c. When a force acts on it
Explanation:
According to Newton’s First Law of Motion, an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. So, the ball will only move when a force (like a push or pull) is applied to it.
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2. What must be applied to push or pull an object?
Options:
a. Gravity
b. Friction
c. Direction
d. A force
✔ Correct Answer: d. A force
Explanation:
To push or pull an object, you need to apply a
force. Force is a push or a pull that can change the motion of an object.
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3. ________ occurs when an object or person moves from one place to another.
Options:
a. Energy
b. Gravity
c. Motion
d. Pull
✔ Correct Answer: c. Motion
Explanation:
Motion is the change in position of an object over time. So, when something moves from one place to another, it is in motion.
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4. What type of force is this person using?
*(Image shows a person pushing a lawnmower)*
Options:
a. Pull
b. Push
c. Circular
d. Slide
✔ Correct Answer: b. Push
Explanation:
The person is applying force
forward to move the lawnmower. Since they are applying force in the direction of movement, this is a
push.
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5. What type of force is this person using?
*(Image shows a person pulling a sled with a rope)*
Options:
a. Push
b. Motion
c. Pull
d. Zip-Zap
✔ Correct Answer: c. Pull
Explanation:
The person is using a rope to
pull the sled toward them. This is a
pulling force, where the force is applied in the opposite direction of the object's movement.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
c. When a force acts on it
2.
d. A force
3.
c. Motion
4.
b. Push
5.
c. Pull
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