Forces and Motion: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Year 5 Science

Question 1

Which force acts against the motion of objects in contact?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Electricity

Question 2

What do we call the unit of measurement for force?

Accepted Answer

Newton

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Joule

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Watt

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Pascal

Question 3

Which type of force needs contact between objects to act?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Electrostatic force

Question 4

Why does a ball roll down a slope?

Accepted Answer

Because of gravity

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Because of friction

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Because of magnetism

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Because of air resistance

Question 5

What is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?

Accepted Answer

Force equals mass multiplied by acceleration

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Force equals acceleration multiplied by mass

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Mass equals force multiplied by acceleration

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Acceleration equals force multiplied by mass

Question 6

Which of these is **not** a type of force?

Accepted Answer

Speed

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 7

What force attracts some materials to each other?

Accepted Answer

Magnetism

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Gravity

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Friction

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Air resistance

Question 8

How does an object move when it's moving in a straight line at a **constant speed**?

Accepted Answer

Uniform motion

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Accelerating

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Decelerating

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Equilibrium

Question 9

Which statement about magnetic fields is **true**?

Accepted Answer

They can attract or repel each other.

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They are visible to the naked eye.

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Only magnets can create them.

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They are always parallel to each other.

Question 10

What force pulls objects towards each other?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Elasticity

Question 11

What will happen to a ball when you drop it?

Accepted Answer

It will speed up as it falls.

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It will slow down as it falls.

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It will maintain the same speed as it falls.

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It will fall in a curved path.

Question 12

Which material has the highest amount of friction?

Accepted Answer

Sandpaper

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Ice

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Rubber

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Plastic

Question 13

What occurs when a magnet is placed near a paperclip?

Accepted Answer

The paperclip moves towards the magnet.

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The paperclip moves away from the magnet.

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The magnet loses its magnetism.

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Nothing happens.

Question 14

What happens to an object when the forces acting on it are balanced?

Accepted Answer

It stays still or moves with constant speed.

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It accelerates.

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It slows down.

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It changes direction.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects friction?

Accepted Answer

Shape of the objects

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Roughness of the surfaces

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Temperature

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Weight of the objects

Question 16

What type of force makes a compass needle point north?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic force

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Gravitational force

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Frictional force

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Elastic force

Question 17

Which of these forces keeps us and other objects on the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Electromagnetism

Question 18

What is the difference between static and dynamic friction?

Accepted Answer

Static friction is when an object is stationary, while dynamic friction is when an object is moving.

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Static friction is when an object is moving, while dynamic friction is when an object is stationary.

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Static friction is stronger than dynamic friction.

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Dynamic friction is stronger than static friction.

Question 19

What is the area around a magnet where magnetic forces can be felt called?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic field

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Magnetic force

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Magnetic pole

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Magnetic flux

Question 20

What happens to an object's speed if a force is applied in the same direction as its motion?

Accepted Answer

It increases

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It decreases

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It stays the same

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It becomes invisible

Question 21

Which of these is an example of a force that can cause an object to move in a curved path?

Accepted Answer

Centripetal force

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a force?

Accepted Answer

Volume

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 23

What makes things fall to the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Wind

Question 24

What is the force that slows things down?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Air resistance

Question 25

Which of these materials can be attracted by a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Iron

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Plastic

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Wood

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Paper

Question 26

Which of these will make an object move faster?

Accepted Answer

Pushing or pulling harder

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Reducing its weight

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Increasing friction

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Changing its direction

Question 27

What happens when the forces acting on an object are equal?

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It stays still

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It speeds up

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It slows down

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It moves in a straight line

Question 28

You push two boxes with the same force. One box is heavy, and the other is light. Which box will move faster?

Accepted Answer

The light box

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The heavy box

Question 29

How does the roughness of a surface affect the amount of friction an object experiences when moving across it?

Accepted Answer

Rough surfaces create more friction than smooth surfaces.

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Rough surfaces cause less friction than smooth surfaces.

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Friction is the same on all surfaces.

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The type of surface does not affect the amount of friction.

Question 30

Which force is responsible for the interaction between two magnets?

Accepted Answer

Magnetism

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Friction

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Gravity

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Air resistance

Question 31

What is the force that pulls us towards the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Air resistance

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Electromagnetism

Question 32

Which of these can be a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Iron

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Plastic

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Aluminium

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Wood

Question 33

Which of these examples is a force that is balanced?

Accepted Answer

A book at rest on a table

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A ball rolling down a slope

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A car driving on a level road

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A kite flying in the wind

Question 34

What is the unit for measuring force?

Accepted Answer

Newtons

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Meters

Answer

Kilograms

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Seconds

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a type of force that can act on objects?

Accepted Answer

Temperature

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Friction

Question 36

How does magnetism work?

Accepted Answer

By attracting or repelling magnetic objects

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By pushing or pulling all objects

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By heating or cooling materials

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By changing the colour of materials

Question 37

Which of the following objects is most likely to be attracted by a magnet?

Accepted Answer

A metal spoon

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A wooden toy

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A plastic bottle

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A rubber ball

Question 38

What is the effect of force on the motion of an object?

Accepted Answer

Force can start, stop, or change the direction of motion.

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Motion can start, stop, or change the direction of force.

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Force and motion are unrelated.

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Force decreases as motion increases.

Question 39

What is the unit of force in the metric system?

Accepted Answer

Newton

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Kilogram

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Metre

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Second

Question 40

What force causes a car to move forward?

Accepted Answer

The force from the engine pushing the car

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The friction between the tires and the road

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The weight of the car

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The air resistance pushing against the car

Question 41

Which of the following best describes how a ball moves when thrown in the air?

Accepted Answer

Projectile motion

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Uniform motion

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Accelerated motion

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Random motion

Question 42

What is the primary cause of an object's acceleration?

Accepted Answer

A force acting on it

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Its mass

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Its velocity

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Its shape

Question 43

Which surface type generally increases the amount of friction?

Accepted Answer

Rough surfaces

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Smooth surfaces

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Wet surfaces

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Icy surfaces

Question 44

What force is responsible for pulling objects towards the center of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravitational force

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Magnetic force

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Frictional force

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Tension force

Question 45

Which formula correctly relates speed, distance, and time?

Accepted Answer

Speed = Distance / Time

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Distance = Speed / Time

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Time = Distance / Speed

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Speed + Distance = Time

Question 46

Which of these factors does NOT influence the rate at which an object accelerates?

Accepted Answer

Shape of the object

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Mass of the object

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Force applied to the object

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Surface it is moving on

Question 47

Which force pulls things towards the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Tension

Question 48

When do you feel friction?

Accepted Answer

When two surfaces slide or roll past each other

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When a ball is thrown in the air

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When a magnet picks up a paperclip

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When a parachute slows down a falling object

Question 49

Which material can be picked up by a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Iron

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Plastic

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Wood

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Gold

Question 50

What is the unit we use to measure force?

Accepted Answer

Newton

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Kilogram

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Meter

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Second

Question 51

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

Accepted Answer

Rectilinear motion

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Circular motion

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Oscillatory motion

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Random motion

Question 52

What force slows down an object moving through air or water?

Accepted Answer

Air resistance

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Friction

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Gravity

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Buoyancy

Question 53

Which type of friction is NOT real?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic friction

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Static friction

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Sliding friction

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Rolling friction

Question 54

How are force and speed related?

Accepted Answer

Force is directly proportional to speed

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Force is inversely proportional to speed

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Force and speed are independent of each other

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Force is proportional to the square of speed