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Grade 5 Science: Forces Acting on Structures and Mechanisms
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a force?a push or pullspeed or accelerationpotential or kinetic energybalanced or unbalanced force
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?frictiongravitybalancedunbalanced
- 3. Multiple ChoiceFriction helps objects to move easier.truefalse
- 4. Multiple ChoiceChoose the BEST answer that describes how the mass of an object affects its motion.The greater the mass of an object, the slower the motion of the object.The greater the mass of an object, the faster the motion of the object.The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force to move the object.The greater the mass of an object, the greater the distance the object will travel.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceMelissa and Gabe were testing the flight of leaves as they tossed them in the air. The leaves would go up and then came to a rest on the ground. What force made the leaves land on the ground?gravityfrictionair pressuremass
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe 5th graders were playing a game of tug-of-war. The class was divided equally with half the class on one side of the rope and the other half on the opposite side. For 5 minutes the students pulled and pulled but neither side could pull the flag to one side or the other. Choose the description of the forces during the 5th grade tug-of-war.The forces were unbalanced in the game.The forces were friction, gravity, and chemical energy.The students all had the same amount of strength.The forces were balanced in the game.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What happens when 2 equal forces act on an object in opposite directions?
no movement; won't move
Object will move in the direction of the force
Object will move in the opposite direction of the force
the object flies
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThis picture showsbalancedunbalanced
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThis picture showsbalancedunbalanced
- 10. Multiple Choice“Ball C" is rolling across the surface, but it eventually comes to a stop. Which force is most likely responsible for this?gravityfrictionelectricitymagnetism
- 11. Multiple ChoiceFriction Creates-HeatAirEnergyGrass
- 12. Multiple Choice
Friction is a force that acts in a(n) ___________ direction of movement.
similar
opposite
parallel
west
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.TrueFalse
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an example of a pulley?slideflag poleaxchapstick
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a pulley?wheel that turns on a postuses a wheel and rope to lift a loadmade of two or more simple machinesflat surface that is higher at one end
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat do you call something that makes work seem easier by changing the size or direction of a force?machinemagnetismbalanced forceunbalanced force
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat force stretches a material apart?Compressiontensionsqueezingnone of the above
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat force squeezes material together?FrictionCompressiongravitynone of the above
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAn action that twists a material is called:compressiontorsiontensionnone of the above
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe weight of the structure is also referred to as its :loadpencilcupnone of the above
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich style of bridge consists of an assembly of triangles?beamarchtrussnone of the above
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe Golden Gate bridge is an example of a _____________ bridge. The roadway hangs from massive steel cables, which are draped over two towers and secured into solid concrete blocks. What type of bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge?SuspensionArchBeamnone of the above
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the cheapest and easiest bridges to build?beamdrawbridgesuspensiontruss
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich force is pictured?compressiontensionbendingtorsion
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhere do hurricanes develop?LandOceanRivers
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat can a tsunami be formed by?A hurricaneA floodAn underwater earthquakeA tornado
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