Forces In Motion Worksheet

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🎯 Part 1: Forces and Newton's Laws

1. What is a force?

A push or pull on an object

The speed of an object

The weight of an object

The color of an object

2. Which of the following are examples of forces? (Check all that apply)

Pushing a shopping cart

Gravity pulling an apple down

Wind blowing leaves

A book sitting on a table

3. Newton's First Law states that an object at rest will:

Always start moving on its own

Stay at rest unless acted upon by a force

Move in circles

Fall to the ground

4. Newton's Third Law says that for every action, there is an equal and opposite ____________.

Answer: ___________________

🧮 Part 2: Calculating Net Forces

5. A box is being pushed with 8 N to the right and 3 N to the left. What is the net force?

Net force = _______ N in the _____________ direction

6. If two people push on opposite sides of a table with 15 N each, what is the net force?

Net force = _______ N (The table will / will not move - circle one)

7. A toy car experiences the following forces: 12 N forward, 4 N backward, and 2 N backward. Calculate the net force.

Net force = _______ N in the _____________ direction

✏️ Part 3: Drawing and Explaining Forces

8. Draw and label the forces acting on a book sitting on a table. Use arrows to show the direction of each force.

9. Explain one example of Newton's Second Law (F=ma) from your daily life.

Sentence starter: Newton's Second Law explains that when I _________________, the force needed depends on _________________.

10. Describe what happens when you walk forward, using Newton's Third Law.

Sentence starter: When I push backward on the ground with my foot, the ground pushes _________________.

📚 Word Bank

Use these words to help complete your answers:

force • reaction • forward • backward • balanced • unbalanced • push • pull • gravity • friction • motion • acceleration • mass

🎯 I Can Statements - Check off what you can do:

I can explain what a force is and give examples

I can describe Newton's three laws of motion

I can calculate net forces using addition and subtraction

I can draw and label forces acting on an object

Forces In Motion Worksheet

Forces In Motion Worksheet

🎯 Part 1: Forces and Newton's Laws

🧮 Part 2: Calculating Net Forces

✏️ Part 3: Drawing and Explaining Forces

📚 Word Bank

🎯 I Can Statements - Check off what you can do:

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