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NAFS Test Preparation Worksheet

STUDENT NAME: STUDENT ID:

Grade: 6 Subject: Science

Marks: Date:

Topic: MOTION AND FORCES

Q. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1. What is the force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth?

a. Magnetism
b. Friction
c. Gravity
d. Inertia

2. Which of the following affects the strength of gravity between two objects?

a. Mass of the objects

b. Color of the objects
c. Speed of the objects
d. Temperature of the objects

3. What property of certain materials causes them to be attracted to magnets?

a. Electrical conductivity
b. Density
c. Magnetic susceptibility
d. Color

4. If the mass of an object increases, what happens to the force of gravity between it and the Earth?
a. Gravity increases
b. Gravity decreases
c. Gravity stays the same
d. Gravity disappears
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5. Friction is a force that opposes:

a. Motion
b. Gravity
c. Magnetism
d. Electricity

6. Which surface would create the most friction with a moving object?

a. Smooth surface
b. Rough surface
c. Wet surface
d. Oily surface

7. Like poles of magnets:

a. Attract each other

b. Repel each other
c. Cause no effect
d. Join together

8. To reduce friction between two surfaces, you should:

a. Increase the force

b. Lubricate the surfaces
c. Make the surfaces rougher
d. Keep the surfaces dry

9. When two forces act in opposite directions on an object and are equal in magnitude, the resultant force is:

a. Zero
b. Maximum
c. Increasing
d. Decreasing

10. Which of the following best describes a balanced force?

a. Forces that cause an object to speed up

b. Forces that cause an object to slow down
c. Forces that cause an object to change direction
d. Forces that result in no change in an object's motion

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11. What effect does a force have on the motion of an object?

a. It slows down the object

b. It speeds up the object
c. It changes the direction of the object
d. All of the above

12. Which force allows a rocket to lift off into space?

a. Gravitational force
b. Thrust
c. Magnetic force
d. Elastic force

13. What happens when two forces act in opposite directions on an object?

a. The object moves in the direction of the stronger force

b. The object moves in the direction of the weaker force
c. The object does not move
d. The object moves in the direction of the net force

14. What does Newton's first law of motion state?

a. An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
b. Force equals mass times acceleration.
c. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
d. An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an external force

15. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates Newton's first law?

a. A soccer ball rolling on the ground comes to a stop after a player kicks it.
b. A book resting on a table remains in place until someone moves it.
c. A rocket lifts off into space due to the force of its engines.
d. A car speeds up as the driver presses the accelerator pedal.

16. According to Newton's second law of motion, what happens to the acceleration of an object if the force
acting on it increases?

a. The acceleration decreases.

b. The acceleration stays the same.
c. The acceleration increases.
d. The acceleration becomes negative.

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17. When you push against a wall with your hand, according to Newton's third law:

a. The wall exerts a greater force back on you.

b. The wall moves away from you.
c. Your hand feels a force from the wall pushing back.
d. There is no reaction force because the wall is stationary.

18. What type of force is required to change the speed or direction of an object's motion?

a. Balanced force
b. Unbalanced force
c. Gravitational force
d. Contact force

19. Which of the following correctly defines distance in relation to motion?

a. The speed at which an object moves

b. The total path covered by an object during its motion
c. The force applied to move an object
d. The time taken for an object to move a certain distance

20. If an object travels 200 meters in 40 seconds, what is its average speed?

a. 5 m/s
b. 8 m/s
c. 10 m/s
d. 15 m/s

21. Which of the following is a correct unit for speed?

a. Meters per second squared (m/s²)

b. Meters per hour (m/h)
c. Meters squared per second (m²/s)
d. Meters per second (m/s)

22. A runner runs at a speed of 8 m/s. How long will it take for the runner to cover a distance of 400 meters?

a. 32 seconds
b. 40 seconds
c. 50 seconds
d. 80 seconds

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23. How is velocity different from speed?

a. Velocity includes direction, while speed does not

b. Speed includes direction, while velocity does not
c. They are exactly the same
d. Velocity is measured in kilometers per hour, while speed is measured in meters per second

24. Which formula is used to calculate velocity?

a. Velocity = distance / time

b. Velocity = distance + time
c. Velocity = distance X time
d. Velocity = time / distance

25. If a car travels 200 meters in 20 seconds, what is its velocity?

a. 10 m/s
b. 20 m/s
c. 5 m/s
d. 40 m/s

26. What is acceleration?

a. The speed of an object

b. The change in velocity over time
c. The distance traveled by an object
d. The force acting on an object

27. What happens to the magnetic force when two like poles (north-north or south-south) of magnets are brought
closer together?

a. The magnetic force decreases

b. The magnetic force increases
c. The magnetic force becomes repulsive
d. The magnetic force disappears

28. Which factor affects the strength of a magnetic force between two magnets?

a. Temperature of the magnets

b. Color of the magnets
c. Type of material in the magnets
d. Shape of the magnets

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29. Which formula represents acceleration?

a. Acceleration = velocity / time

b. Acceleration = velocity + time
c. Acceleration = change in velocity / change in time
d. Acceleration = velocity X time

30. What is the relationship between distance and the gravitational force between two objects?

a. As distance increases, gravitational force decreases

b. As distance increases, gravitational force increases
c. Distance has no effect on gravitational force
d. Gravitational force is independent of distance

31. Which of these materials is most likely to experience the strongest magnetic force?

a. Rubber
b. Copper
c. Iron
d. Glass

32. A bicycle accelerates uniformly from rest to a velocity of 10 m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

a. 2 m/s2
b. 4 m/s2
c. 6 m/s2
d. 10 m/s2

33. Which statement about acceleration is true?

a. Acceleration depends only on the mass of the object

b. Acceleration is the rate of change of displacement
c. Acceleration is always in the direction of motion
d. Acceleration can be positive or negative

34. Which force causes a stretched rubber band to return to its original shape?

a. Friction
b. Air resistance
c. Elastic force
d. Magnetic force

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35. What is the primary factor that determines the strength of friction between two surfaces?

a. Temperature of the surfaces

b. Weight of the objects
c. Type of surfaces and how hard they are pressed together
d. Color of the surfaces

36. Which factor affects the gravitational force between two objects the most?

a. Mass of both objects

b. Distance between the objects
c. Surface area of the objects
d. Color of the objects

37. Which statement best describes Newton's third law of motion?

a. Every object continues in its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.
b. The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely
proportional to its mass.
c. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
d. The force of gravity acts between all objects in the universe.

38. What is the formula for Newton's second law of motion?

a. F = m × a
b. F = m ÷ a
c. F = a × m
d. F = m – a

39. What does Newton's first law of motion state?

a. An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
b. Force equals mass times acceleration.
c. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
d. An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an external force.

40. What happens to an object when balanced forces act on it?

a. It moves with constant velocity

b. It accelerates
c. It remains at rest
d. It changes color

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