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Fifth Grade (Grade 5) Mechanics Questions

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Grade 5 Energy and Momentum
If an object is moving, it has kinetic energy.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Energy and Momentum
Solar energy can be converted into kinetic energy.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Which is the best example of gravity?
  1. A car hits a tree, and its motion stops.
  2. A breeze blows, and a sailboat moves.
  3. A book is pushed, and it moves across the table.
  4. A person drops a ball, and it falls to the ground.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
The force that keeps us on Earth is                .
  1. inertia
  2. magnetism
  3. gravity
  4. momentum
Grade 5 Energy and Momentum
Another name for potential energy is stored energy.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
A change in an object's position is called                .
  1. force
  2. motion
  3. pulling
  4. velocity
Grade 5 Energy and Momentum
A sunburn is caused from a form of energy transfer that allows us to feel the warmth of the Sun on our skin and is an example of                .
  1. convection
  2. conduction
  3. radiation
  4. pain
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
You have a toy car sitting on the floor. What do you have to do to make the cart move at a constant speed?
  1. Give it a push from behind and immediately let go.
  2. Maintain a constant push.
  3. Continually increase the strength of the push.
  4. Continually decrease the strength of the push.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Different kinds of motion can happen at different rates.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
If two objects attract each other equally, the one with                 mass will move toward the other one.
  1. closer
  2. lesser
  3. equal
  4. greater
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Earth exerts a force on a flea equal to the flea's weight, W. According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, how much force does the flea exert on Earth?
  1. much less than W
  2. a little less than W
  3. exactly W
  4. a lot more than W
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
How fast an object is changing its position with time at any moment is its                .
  1. force
  2. speed
  3. velocity
  4. acceleration
Grade 5 Energy and Momentum
What is energy that motion or position gives to an object?
  1. potential energy
  2. sound energy
  3. mechanical energy
  4. volume
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
The statement, "forces occur in pairs" comes from
  1. Newton's First Law of Motion.
  2. Newton's Second Law of Motion.
  3. Newton's Third Law of Motion.
  4. All of the above
Grade 5 Energy and Momentum
Stored energy is                  .
  1. kinetic energy
  2. potential energy
  3. sound energy
  4. mechanical energy
Grade 5 Energy and Momentum
The energy of any moving object is                 energy.
  1. potential
  2. kinetic
  3. fast
  4. resting
Grade 5 Energy and Momentum
What is stored energy?
  1. open circuit
  2. potential energy
  3. reflect
  4. kinetic energy
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
A push or pull exerted on an object
  1. Reaction
  2. Friction
  3. Force
  4. Inertia
Grade 5 Energy and Momentum
According to the law of conservation of energy, in theory, a bouncy ball should never stop bouncing. However, we know that it eventually stops. Where does the energy go?
  1. Some gets converted into sound energy and escapes into the surroundings.
  2. Some gets converted into thermal energy and escapes into the surroundings.
  3. Both A and B are correct.
Grade 5 Energy and Momentum
The ability to do work or cause change is called               .
  1. energy
  2. motion
  3. sound
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