Motion and Forces: Interactive Learning Quizzes for 4th Grade Science

Question 1

Which force makes objects move towards each other, even when they are not touching?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Tension

Question 2

Which of the following is **not** a force?

Accepted Answer

Temperature

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Friction

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Gravity

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Magnetism

Question 3

What is NOT a force?

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Movement

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 4

Something that is not moving will stay not moving unless a force is used.

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True

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False

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Sometimes

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Never

Question 5

What is the correct unit for measuring force?

Accepted Answer

Newtons

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Joules

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Meters

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Kilograms

Question 6

Which of these experiences the most force of gravity?

Accepted Answer

A rock

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A car

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A bicycle

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A feather

Question 7

Friction is a force that:

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Slows things down

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Makes things move faster

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Makes things stop moving

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Changes the direction things are moving

Question 8

Which is an example of balanced forces?

Accepted Answer

A book sitting on a table

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A car driving forward

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A ball rolling down a hill

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A person pushing a door open

Question 9

What makes objects fall?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Wind

Question 10

Which force can make an object speed up?

Accepted Answer

A push

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Friction

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Gravity

Question 11

Which of these is a type of force?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Heat

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Light

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Sound

Question 12

What happens to an object when you apply force to it?

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It moves

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It changes shape

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It breaks

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Nothing happens

Question 13

Which force pulls objects towards the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Electrical force

Question 14

Which of these is an example of balanced forces?

Accepted Answer

Pushing and pulling an object with equal force

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Kicking a soccer ball

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Dragging a box across the floor

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Lifting a book

Question 15

What is the direction of the force of gravity?

Accepted Answer

Towards the center of the Earth

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Upwards

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Downwards

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Sideways

Question 16

What is the unit of force in the US customary system?

Accepted Answer

Pound

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Newton

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Kilogram

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Gram

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce friction?

Accepted Answer

Increasing the weight of the object

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Using ball bearings

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Adding oil or grease

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Making the surface smooth

Question 18

Which of these is an example of a contact force?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Electrical force

Question 19

Which of the following describes an object that is moving in a curved path?

Accepted Answer

Curvilinear motion

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Linear motion

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Gravity motion

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Oscillatory motion

Question 20

When you push a book across a table, what kind of force are you using?

Accepted Answer

Push force

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Pull force

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Friction force

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Gravitational force

Question 21

What is the force called that pulls objects towards each other?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Electrostatic force

Question 22

What happens to an object's speed when a greater force is applied to it?

Accepted Answer

It increases

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It decreases

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It stays the same

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It changes direction

Question 23

What is the term for an object's resistance to changing its motion?

Accepted Answer

Inertia

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Momentum

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Weight

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Mass

Question 24

Which of these is an example of a balanced force?

Accepted Answer

A book sitting on a table

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A ball rolling down a hill

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A car speeding up

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A person jumping in the air

Question 25

What is the International System (SI) unit of force?

Accepted Answer

Newton

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Kilogram

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Meter

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Second

Question 26

Which type of motion involves an object moving in a straight line?

Accepted Answer

Linear motion

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Circular motion

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Rotational motion

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Oscillating motion

Question 27

When a force is applied to an object, what happens?

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It changes speed, direction, or both

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It vanishes

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It becomes heavier

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Nothing happens

Question 28

Which example demonstrates a balanced force?

Accepted Answer

Pushing a wall with equal force from both sides

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Kicking a ball

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Pulling on a rope with unequal force from both ends

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Lifting a heavy object

Question 29

What keeps objects on the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Air resistance

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Magnetism

Question 30

What happens to an object thrown upward?

Accepted Answer

It stops at the highest point and falls

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It keeps moving upward forever

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It speeds up as it moves upward

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It slows down as it moves upward

Question 31

What unit is used to measure force in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Pounds

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Newtons

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Kilograms

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Joules

Question 32

What is the unit used to measure force?

Accepted Answer

Newton

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Kilogram

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Pound

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Joule

Question 33

Which of these forces pulls objects towards each other?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Buoyancy

Question 34

How does gravity affect how objects move?

Accepted Answer

It pulls them towards the ground.

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It pushes them away from the ground.

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It makes them float in the air.

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It doesn't affect how they move.

Question 35

Which object has the greatest force of gravity?

Accepted Answer

A planet

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A toy car

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A person

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A baseball

Question 36

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Accepted Answer

Speed describes how fast an object is moving, while velocity describes how fast and in what direction an object is moving.

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Speed describes how far an object moves, while velocity describes how fast an object moves.

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Speed and velocity are the same thing.

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Speed describes how an object moves, while velocity describes how far an object is moving.

Question 37

What is the formula for calculating the speed of an object?

Accepted Answer

Speed equals distance divided by time.

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Speed equals time divided by distance.

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Speed equals force divided by distance.

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Speed equals distance multiplied by time.

Question 38

What does Newton's Third Law of Motion state about forces?

Accepted Answer

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

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Forces are always bigger than the reaction force.

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Forces only happen between two objects.

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a type of motion?

Accepted Answer

Stationary

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Linear motion

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Rotational motion

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Circular motion

Question 40

What is the unit of measurement for force?

Accepted Answer

Newtons

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Kilograms

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Meters

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Seconds

Question 41

Which of the following is an example of a contact force?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Electrostatic force

Question 42

What is the direction of the force of gravity?

Accepted Answer

Downward

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Upward

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Sideways

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In all directions

Question 43

What is the relationship between force and motion?

Accepted Answer

Force causes motion.

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Motion causes force.

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Force and motion are unrelated.

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Force only affects objects at rest.

Question 44

Which of the following is an example of Newton's first law of motion?

Accepted Answer

A book sitting on a table

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A ball rolling down a hill

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A car braking to a stop

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A rocket launching into space

Question 45

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Accepted Answer

Speed is a scalar quantity, while velocity is a vector quantity.

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Speed is a vector quantity, while velocity is a scalar quantity.

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Speed and velocity are the same thing.

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Speed is measured in meters per second, while velocity is measured in kilometers per hour.

Question 46

Friction is often described as a force that opposes motion. However, this definition is incomplete. Why?

Accepted Answer

Friction can also help objects move smoothly.

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Friction can only be helpful, never harmful.

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Friction is always a negative force, slowing down all motion.

Question 47

What force pulls objects towards the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Tension

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 48

Which type of motion describes an object moving in a straight line at a constant speed?

Accepted Answer

Uniform motion

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Periodic motion

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Accelerated motion

Question 49

Which is the unit of force?

Accepted Answer

Newton (N)

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Gram (g)

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Meter (m)

Question 50

When a person pushes a box with a force of 100 newtons, what is the force exerted back on the person by the box?

Accepted Answer

100 newtons

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200 newtons

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50 newtons

Question 51

Air resistance acts in which direction relative to the motion of an object?

Accepted Answer

Opposite direction

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Same direction

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Perpendicular direction

Question 52

If a car traveling at 70 miles per hour applies its brakes, what will happen to the car's motion?

Accepted Answer

Decelerate

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Accelerate

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Maintain the same speed