Hurricane Haven - Force and Motion

Choose the correct answer.

1) If an object is moving the forces are…

a) Balanced

b) Unbalanced

2) Newton's First Law: An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by ….

a) A motion

b) An unbalanced force

c) Friction only

3) Newton's Second Law: Which object will require a greater force to accelerate it?

a) Baseball

b) Basketball

c) Bowling ball

4) Newton’s Third Law: For every action there is …

a) An equal and opposite reaction

b) More reaction

c) Less reaction

5) Who is Isaac Newton?

a) Scientist

b) Firefighter

c) Doctor
 d) President

Choose the correct answer.

1. When magnets attract each other they...

a. Pull towards each other

b. Push each other away

2. When magnets repel each other they..

a. Pull towards each other

b. Push away from each other

2. What is the name for one full swing of a pendulum?

a. A period

b. A swing

c. A cycle

d. A pass

3. What forces does a pendulum use? Pick two

a. Friction

b. Inertia

c. Gravity

d. Magnets
Fill in the blanks using the following terms. Each word is only used once.

Force Push Pull Gravity Friction

1. The reason why you are staying in your seat and not floating around the classroom:

________________

2. The type of force that moves an object away from you: _________

3. The type of force that slows a ball down a soccer ball: ___________

4. Any push or pull that changes the position or motion of an object: _________

5. The type of force that moves an object closer to you: ___________

Match the definitions to each simple machine.

1. Pulley ____ A. Flat surface with one end elevated

higher than the other, used to lift
2. Screw ____ things
B. Two Inclined Planes back to back that
helps to distribute the force

3. Lever _____ C. A bar that turns around a fixed point,

used to pry or lift things

4. Wheel and Axle ______ D. A center rod attached to a wheel, used

to move things

5. Inclined Plane ______ E. A wheel with a rope attached, used to

lift and/or lower things
6. Wedge _______ F. An inclined plane wrapped around a
center shaft or pole
Answer this question with a few sentences.

What does centrifugal force do? Think about our experiment. What happened to the paint?