Physics Quiz For Class 5
- Question of
What is a force?
- a push or pull
- speed or acceleration
- potential or kinetic energy
- balanced or unbalanced force
- Question of
When objects remain in the same place, it is called…
- gravity
- friction
- balanced force
- unbalanced force
- Question of
Speed can be found by calculating…
- acceleration/velocity
- friction/gravity
- momentum/time
- distance/time
- Question of
What is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?
- friction
- gravity
- balanced
- unbalanced
- Question of
Kinetic energy is when__________.
- energy is stored up in an object
- energy is released and the object moves
- Both
- None of the above
- Question of
Force is measured in___________.
- Galileos
- Newtons
- Di Vincis
- Einsteins
- Question of
When an object is getting faster, it is called_______.
- potential energy
- kinetic energy
- acceleration
- deceleration
- deceleration
- Question of
Inertia is_______.
- for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
- larger objects take more force to move
- an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted on by an opposite force
- a push that acts in the opposite direction and it slows down.
- Question of
Friction helps objects to move easier.
- true
- false
- May be
- None of the above
- Question of
John walks at 5 km in 10 minutes. If John walk s 2.5 km at the same speed, what is the BEST estimate of the time this will take?
- 5 minutes
- 10 minutes
- 15 minutes
- 20 minutes
- Question of
Hanna’s mom drives north for 2 hours going 70 miles per hour. She then drives west for 3 hours going 50 miles per hour. how many miles has Hanna’s mom driven?
- 200 miles
- 250 miles
- 290 miles
- None
- Question of
A car takes 3 hours to travel180 miles at a constant speed. How fast is the car traveling?
- 30 mph
- 50 mph
- 60 mph
- 90 mph
- Question of
A car traveled 420 km in 7 hours. How far did the car travel in three hours?
- 60 km
- 180 km
- 1200 km
- 3000 km
- Question of
Mary runs 1500 meters around the school track. What does she need to know in order to find out her speed?
- her time from start to finish
- the number of steps she took
- her heart rate at the finish line
- the direction she began running
- the direction she began running
- Question of
Sam drove north on the interstate going 70 miles per hour. About how many miles will he drive in 2 hours?
- 70 miles
- 140 miles
- 180 miles
- None of the above
- Question of
A car is traveling 50 mph. It leaves Boston at 5:00 AM and is traveling to Hartford, which is 100 miles away. Without stops, about what time should the car arrive in Hartford?
- 6:00 AM
- 6:50 AM
- 7:00 AM
- 7:50 AM
- Question of
A swimmer is moving at a speed of 2.0 meters/second. How long will it take for the swimmer to go 100 meters?
- 20 seconds
- 50 seconds
- 100 seconds
- 200 seconds
- 200 seconds
- Question of
A news truck traveled 60 miles in one hour on Thursday and 250 miles in four hours on Friday. Which BEST describes the average speed of the truck?
- the truck drove more slowly on Friday
- the truck drove more slowly on Thursday
- the truck drove the same speed on both days
- None
- Question of
A box of candy represents which of the following types of combinations?
- element
- solution
- compound
- mixture
- Question of
Jim has a pitcher of water and adds a powder drink mix to make lemonade. What is this called?
- mixture
- compound
- combination
- solution
- Question of
The amount of matter in a solid, liquid, or gas
- density
- texture
- mass
- volume
- Question of
Anything that takes up space and has mass
- matter
- shape
- texture
- property
- property
- Question of
The amount of space matter takes up
- density
- texture
- mass
- volume
- Question of
Levi is wanting to light a bulb. What does he need to get the bulb to light?
- A battery and a paper clip
- A battery and a wire
- A paper clip and a wire
- A switch and a wire
- Question of
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Question of
Which of these objects is an insulator?
- Copper Wire
- Paper Clip
- Steel Pole
- Rubber Gloves
- Question of
Electricity is the flow of _________.
- Protons
- Neutrons
- Electrons
- None
- Question of
What does it mean if an object is transparent?
- Light cannot pass through the object.
- Light is refracted by the object.
- Light passes through the object.
- Light is absorbed by the object.
- Question of
What is the bouncing of light from a surface?
- reflection
- refraction
- absorbtion
- None
- Question of
Which testable question could be used to investigate the effects of force on an object?
- Why do toy cars move?
- Which type of battery lasts the longest?
- Where can magnets be purchased?
- Do balls roll faster on rough or smooth surfaces?